matsfgxr6turbo Member 388 Member For: 15y 1m 6d Posted 01/12/12 01:41 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 01:41 PM an na engine still needs to rev to make power and the turbo six makes more power and torque at lower revs than the 5.4lt v8 which makes its torque peak quite high in the revs so the turbo has more "instant power" so to speak that's why my xr6 turbo literally pulls away from an fg 5.4 like its in reverse it has instant torque very low in the rev range where a boss has to rev to around 4500 to really start moving 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstor Member 611 Member For: 16y 11d Posted 01/12/12 01:57 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 01:57 PM (edited) when u put down your foot in any naturally aspirated car the power is instant with a turbo u have to wait for boost to spool....can u count to potato?You do realise that all the XR6 Turbo is, is essentially an NA car with a turbo? 533nm of Torque is available from 2000rpm in an FG Turbo, where the XR8 ONLY has 520nm at 4750rpm. Not much 'spool' time there, considering more torque is made 2750rpm EARLIER than the 5.4 Edited 01/12/12 02:07 PM by winstor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsfgxr6turbo Member 388 Member For: 15y 1m 6d Posted 01/12/12 02:24 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 02:24 PM yep what he said only reason to buy a 5.4 is for the sound or because theyre so cheap the s/c 5lt sounds way better anyway I head a stock s/c gt today they sound great stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 27d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/12/12 03:39 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 03:39 PM (edited) omg u people r thick... it's got nothing to do with which engine or how much power it makes... put an Na xr6 next to a turbo xr6 and for the first mili second before boost kicks in it will be faster... you people are way too literal... it is a saying "instant power" I'm dgf what torque figures it makes it about the feeling when u put your foot down and when the thing FEELS "laggy" like a turbo spooling people don't always like it... that's the only point I was making when I compared the two... inseart shaking head emoticon Here oh and I also have Google btw.. so congrats on that one Edited 01/12/12 03:43 PM by Princess Fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 27d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/12/12 03:48 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 03:48 PM You do realise that all the XR6 Turbo is, is essentially an NA car with a turbo? 533nm of Torque is available from 2000rpm in an FG Turbo, where the XR8 ONLY has 520nm at 4750rpm. Not much 'spool' time there, considering more torque is made 2750rpm EARLIER than the 5.4your right but wrong.u wanna get technical about this lets put a n.a. xr6 next to a xr6t. the n.a. for the first part (even if it's tiny) will flog a turbo... why..m coz it is the same engine but with higher compression. so when u put your foot down it is working already and pretty much revving to achieve maximum efficiency...a turbo is decompressed slightly to allow for more boost to be shoved in and therefore has not got the snappy response of throttle of the n.a.... and until boost is achieved it cannot when think about running at maximum efficiency.I drive a f6 an xr6 both fg, and ss and clubbys for work every day... I <3 Bananas your stats the first 3 seconds in manual clubby feels quicker than the f6 running 22psi... until it hits boost ... simple for some to grasp I guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic_oosty Donating Members 241 Member For: 13y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney/Wollongong Posted 01/12/12 11:31 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 11:31 PM Alter heading to 'princess vs winstor'....If I was the op and had the money for a 2nd car it would be an SS wagon or fg xr8. Go for it in my experience with manual V8s and manual turbos... u tend to get your ass handed to u from a standing start versus any old mom in an NA auto for the first gear atleast! I dont creep down "left lane ends" lanes at traffic light anymore just to save the embarrassment lol...that's my take on the bickering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 27d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/12/12 11:51 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 11:51 PM (edited) then u can't drive... cheers Edited 01/12/12 11:52 PM by Princess Fluffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 4m 18d Gender: Male Posted 02/12/12 12:02 AM Share Posted 02/12/12 12:02 AM (edited) What it really comes down to is.... You want a great sounding cruiser.......or just a fast car that does nothing else. XR8 with exhaust and a little go but sounds sweetOrA XRT that goes damn good but sounds like poo? Edited 02/12/12 12:02 AM by PAZZOnegger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsfgxr6turbo Member 388 Member For: 15y 1m 6d Posted 02/12/12 12:26 AM Share Posted 02/12/12 12:26 AM I rekon the turbo six sounds awesome with some mods like a fighter jet and whats the point having a car that only sounds fast that's for posers all show no go I think people talk up the lag situation way too much my manual fg has almost no lag and will spank a clubbie or other na car off the line because it is already making boost when you rip out the clutch youj ust have to know how to drive and have some decent rubber a lot of v8s up my way sound well sh*t they are way to loud sound like they are flying but go like sh*t its false advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic_oosty Donating Members 241 Member For: 13y 1m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney/Wollongong Posted 02/12/12 01:08 AM Share Posted 02/12/12 01:08 AM yeh good one princess....I knew a girl like u in school once who attacked anyone and everyone to get on her high horse.. no one liked her very much.cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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