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16-08-2007, 10:50 PM | #1 | ||
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Open opinion question... if I put an 8 into my XR6, does that technically make it an XR8? Or am I just a wannabe?
Reason is... I own my car... I have got my car cosmetically to a place I am very happy with... but it is lacking 2 cylinders. SO rather than go out, and start over, Id rather spend a little bit of money and put an V8 into it. Opinions VERY welcome! |
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16-08-2007, 10:54 PM | #2 | ||
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Personally I reckon it'd always be an XR6 with a V8 dropped in it, but your average punter wouldnt pick it. Change the engine and some badges and thats enough to fool most people.
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16-08-2007, 11:10 PM | #3 | ||
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If the maths of sale of xr6 + purchase of XR8 + mods to get new car up to scratch > purchase of XR8 engine (FTG had one under $2K recently?) + install costs (need cross member, ECU, etc) then it sounds reasonable. If the base car is a ute or a VCT, then the suspension setup is the same. Victorian modded car regs would be met since it's a standard engine available to the range, provided all the stock gear is in place.
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16-08-2007, 11:35 PM | #4 | ||
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Dont be the LEAST bit worried about being a wannabe... there is a company in perth that install a 308 in holden geminis!
What an awesome project.. your only concern would be whether it sends you broke... Oh and if the engine doesn't go in.. let me know.. I'll see if it will go in my XT!! |
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17-08-2007, 12:01 AM | #5 | ||
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another option would be to turbo the 6 you'll get more go than the 8
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17-08-2007, 12:34 AM | #6 | ||
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Putting a series 3 220kw XR8 motor into an XR6 VCT, with matching gearbox & ECU, will make it an XR8. The only difference between an XR6 VCT and XR8 is the motor, gearbox and ECU - everything else is the same between an XR6 VCT and an XR8. If yours is an XR6 HP, then if you throw a V8 in it, it will be a V8 XR6, not an XR8.
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17-08-2007, 04:41 PM | #12 | |||
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17-08-2007, 12:19 PM | #13 | ||
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I reckon that if the VIN say's it's an XR6, it's an XR6 no matter what engine is in it.
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17-08-2007, 12:52 PM | #14 | |||
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Guess you need to balance up what the changeover cost would be to simply get out of yours and into an XR8, vs what the parts and labour are going to cost you. Depending on what mods you've already got, most stuff is fairly simple to swap over.
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17-08-2007, 02:35 PM | #15 | ||
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if thats your goal to wack in an XR8 motor then do it. I am in a similar boat to you.
My car is a Futura deep down, but has 99% XR spec or better parts. the only thing missing is the round head lights, and XR brake booster (i have the booster waiting to go in).
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17-08-2007, 02:44 PM | #16 | ||
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if ur going to do it, do it right.
don't put a stock 5.0 in.
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17-08-2007, 02:52 PM | #19 | ||
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my opinion buy the car it's cheap for AU XR8. I am surprising EF and EL with bodykit Xr8 is same price if maybe some little bit more deer tahn AU xr8.
AU xr6 and Xr8 price is same. so sell your buy one. -mohamed |
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17-08-2007, 04:48 PM | #20 | ||
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I understand the sentimental value of your AU, ever though about dropping a Boss 260/290 in it?
obviously, depending on your budget, anything can be done. Now that is what i would call DAMN COOL! |
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17-08-2007, 05:03 PM | #21 | ||
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Thanks for the input guys, it is a VCT with IRS, so everything is the same as XR8 as far as Im aware. I spent a heap of money on it last year when I crashed, pulled all the dents out and resprayed it at work (im a panel beater), spent money putting a leather interior into it, suspension, and a stereo. Its nothing outrageous, but its real tidy, and I love it. SO yeah. Im not real keen to let go of it, but just sussing out options and opinions at the moment. I'll try to take some pics over the weekend and post them up. Keep the opinions coming!
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17-08-2007, 05:32 PM | #22 | ||
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+1 for a BOSS 260 motor! That would be the ultimate AU imo! I have been dreaming of that for ages. As EFFalcon mentioned, not point going half ar5ed, go the whole hog!
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17-08-2007, 07:13 PM | #23 | |||
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All the best with your decision. Go for it. GK
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17-08-2007, 05:28 PM | #24 | ||
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If you still have all original interior/stereo bits, You'll find it a fair bit cheaper to swap it back to stock, and trade it for in for an xr8
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17-08-2007, 09:28 PM | #25 | ||
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i can't believe no one has sugested this yet,but why not mod the six thats alredy in there .by the time you purchase a xr8 donk and do the swap ,that money spent on your current engine would easily perform as well,if not outperform the v8 you'd be putting in it.
i honestly couldn't see much change out of $5000 by the time you get it in there providing you do the labour yourself. but its your moola and your car
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Hell, for less than 2k, you could even buy that really good, genuine, fully legit Toyota/CRS/Powerdyne/Vortech/STA self lubricating supercharger kit in the FS forums that's fully setup for an AU, oops I mean holden 6, or was that 8. Puts out 210rwkw too with the standard ECU & injectors... Oh, and I forgot to mention, it's brand new too, never been used. But it has been installed and run on the dyno!
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17-08-2007, 10:43 PM | #28 | ||
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If your happy with the car you have now and are prepared for all the little things that need doing then i say go for it.
When you go to sell it you will have to tell the new purchaser that it is an xr6 anyhow as even if they dont notice it when they buy it, when they go too register it into their name and they tell them its a xr8 they will say it was first registered as an xr6 not an xr8 and then they will be sus on the whole sale. Be honest and you will be fine.
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18-08-2007, 02:15 PM | #29 | ||
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Just turbo it. Its cheaper and you'd get a pretty good outcome.
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18-08-2007, 02:40 PM | #30 | ||
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Keep your eyes open for a bent car at auction. It'd be an easy excercise with a doner car.
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