Redlightandy Member 57 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sunny canberra Posted 16/06/18 11:38 AM Share Posted 16/06/18 11:38 AM I wanted to turbo my XR6 but reading these and sifting through eBay, I have decided bugger the turbo conversion be cheaper to convert to V8, I think Im now too old too be grovelling around under cars pulling motors out and what not, Im not totally ruling it out yet, My last resto was a 63 Compact Fairlane after I had to sell it I decided Id never go through that again, Im starting to get the bug again I love the 290 Boss with the shaker, but the Turbo Barra are just freaks! I need to win lotto lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,042 Member For: 16y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/06/18 12:28 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 12:28 AM Or just be happy with your N/A car. They're not bad on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,432 Member For: 14y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/06/18 04:19 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 04:19 AM sell the n/a and buy either. they are dirt cheap. the v8's sounds awesome, the xrts are just quick. ive had my xrt for 6 odd years and now thinking of going to a v8, miss the sound and dont care for going fast anymore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/06/18 05:18 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 05:18 AM (edited) Its seems to me the more power you have the less you can use it. I tend to drive my 250rwkw SSVR everywhere , and I do enjoy the V8 note. The power is perfect for a daily.. The TTG is a laugh to drive when you wipe the smile off some V8 drivers. BUT I couldnt drive N/A if its wasn't V8.. Edited 17/06/18 05:21 AM by arronm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,432 Member For: 14y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/06/18 05:32 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 05:32 AM yeop I have 450ish and only use it while at the drags. but when I had mid 300's used it all daily. a ss is a perfect daily which im thinking of going to or a xrt sedan with mid 300s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/06/18 05:40 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 05:40 AM (edited) A VF SS and if you stretch to SSVR, is awesome and is such a better car than the falcon. Had mine 4 years now. 56Ks. Modded since day 1. I added Simmons, gunmetal. On 6/16/2018 at 9:38 PM, Redlightandy said: I wanted to turbo my XR6 but reading these and sifting through eBay, I have decided bugger the turbo conversion be cheaper to convert to V8, I think Im now too old too be grovelling around under cars pulling motors out and what not, Im not totally ruling it out yet, My last resto was a 63 Compact Fairlane after I had to sell it I decided Id never go through that again, Im starting to get the bug again I love the 290 Boss with the shaker, but the Turbo Barra are just freaks! I need to win lotto lol Hi jacked your thread, BUY the turbo... Edited 17/06/18 05:52 AM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,432 Member For: 14y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/06/18 08:40 AM Share Posted 17/06/18 08:40 AM whats a ssvr? never heard of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlightandy Member 57 Member For: 6y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sunny canberra Posted 20/06/18 05:42 AM Author Share Posted 20/06/18 05:42 AM On 6/17/2018 at 3:18 PM, arronm said: Its seems to me the more power you have the less you can use it. I tend to drive my 250rwkw SSVR everywhere , and I do enjoy the V8 note. The power is perfect for a daily.. The TTG is a laugh to drive when you wipe the smile off some V8 drivers. BUT I couldnt drive N/A if its wasn't V8.. Yes your right why have a car that can shred tyres to bits and go faster then a missile when the bombers are out to ruin your fun, I too like the burble of a decent V8 and the Ford XR8s sounds pretty horny, just the Turbo Barra are so bloody qwick On 6/17/2018 at 10:28 AM, k31th said: Or just be happy with your N/A car. They're not bad on their own. Yes the old girl is a good car just needs a tidy up and a few extra bits bolted to it, still a boy at heart lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 20/06/18 09:54 AM Share Posted 20/06/18 09:54 AM I find 350ish perfect for the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/06/18 10:00 PM Share Posted 20/06/18 10:00 PM On 6/17/2018 at 4:40 PM, Ford Freak said: whats a ssvr? never heard of it SS-V Redline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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