straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 21/04/09 01:36 PM Share Posted 21/04/09 01:36 PM "V8s are more luxurious". He must be taking about the velour rocker cover option. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-864870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenaz Member 51 Member For: 17y 10m 13d Posted 29/04/09 08:54 AM Share Posted 29/04/09 08:54 AM Vik said: I am wondering WHY do they still make V8s.Over 60% of FPV sales are V8s. I get why people buy them. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 11m 22d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/04/09 09:07 AM Share Posted 29/04/09 09:07 AM I recon nothing a TT kit wont fix. Would love a TT SS they make bulk power & reasonably reliably for not as much as you would think. But in the end I dont regret my decision & for you out there in the v8 world I have the replacement for displacement. lol. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluprinturbo Donating Members 605 Member For: 16y 11m 21d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 29/04/09 09:39 AM Share Posted 29/04/09 09:39 AM theres nothing like that kick up the arse you get from a t, the whole experience is phenomenal, but, and I know ill be upsetting some fellow t owners, I saw a ve ute the other day and jesus did this thing have a tough idle. when he floored it, the noise was better than an f1 car. pretty sure it was powertorque/walkinshaw built.ive got some decisions to make. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 11m 22d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 29/04/09 10:12 AM Share Posted 29/04/09 10:12 AM the bloke that tunes my car has a 600plus hp TT Monaro & one of the other young fellas that lives around here has a tt ss & I can tell you that its made me think about converting. The noise & the go is sex on wheels but I think put ours side by side on the street & track & I can tell you what the result will be. The falcon just seems to get the power down & the fact I have the added bonus of the zf.Another little toy in there garage is a 900hp s/c BA xr8 which makes all of ours look like a toy. Got to love a Ford 8 making bulk power. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 29/04/09 01:12 PM Share Posted 29/04/09 01:12 PM bluprinturbo said: theres nothing like that kick up the arse you get from a t, the whole experience is phenomenal, but, and I know ill be upsetting some fellow t owners, I saw a ve ute the other day and jesus did this thing have a tough idle. when he floored it, the noise was better than an f1 car. pretty sure it was powertorque/walkinshaw built.ive got some decisions to make.Yeah I've heard these cars. Have seen them too, in my rear vision mirror about 18 cars lengths behind. Can't hear much when you're that far away Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordfreak XRT07 Member 378 Member For: 16y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: glenwood Posted 29/04/09 02:23 PM Share Posted 29/04/09 02:23 PM our 6Tb's can make bulk kw/torque much more cheaply.. use less fuel.. less peaky... lots less front end weight.. but never mind the boss may be heavier/slower /more thirsty.... The v8 always sounds great nomatter what your driving style.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 22y 3m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 29/04/09 03:25 PM Share Posted 29/04/09 03:25 PM well I have both and they both have their good points and bad... but ultimately the V8 is more "fun" to drive, but the turbo is a hell of a lot faster... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-869900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosti NOT THERE!... THERE! Member 852 Member For: 17y 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/04/09 06:16 AM Share Posted 30/04/09 06:16 AM Give me the whistle of a turbo at max boost over the rumble of a V8 any day.Of course a turbo'd or blown 8 is even better. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-870052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 17y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 30/04/09 06:38 AM Share Posted 30/04/09 06:38 AM having been a V8 fan my whole life, and never wanting anything different, I drove the t and fell in love with the "snapiness" of it, they are obviously world apart in the way they deliver thier power, and they have many different charecteristics, but I can appreciate and enjoy both types of engines in different ways, I love my I6 but in all honesty, my weekend warriors will more than likely be taking the tune of a stout, angry and violent V8... nothing comes close to the sound of nasty 8 backed by some blower whine, on song and the smell of spent rubber.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/56949-v8-power/page/3/#findComment-870067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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