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Old 10-08-2005, 09:01 PM   #1
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Default XR8 REBEL. Where can the best performance gains be made.

Doe's anybody have experience in tricking up an AU XR8 Rebel and if so where is the best power to be made.

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Old 10-08-2005, 09:26 PM   #2
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Auto or Manual? Speak to BlueDriver, he has a XR8, and is pulling around 180+ rwkw.

Unichip & exhaust & small intake i think he has.
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Old 10-08-2005, 10:42 PM   #3
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Its a manual
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Old 10-08-2005, 11:29 PM   #4
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Best power would be bolting a hairdryer to the LHS of the motor. Supercharging it will see around 350kw (about 270rwkw), depending on boost level of course. (approx $10k worth)

Best NA power would be Hurricane or Pacemaker extractors, 3" single exhaust, unichip or chiptorque chip (approx $3k worth).
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Old 11-08-2005, 01:25 AM   #5
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Get pacemakers like JCXR8 said 3" or twin21/2" cross tube and straight though mufflers no res.Mod the air box by cutting a hole 80mm in the box in the front or down threw the guard and pipe it to the front.better set of leads than the ford ones and a phenolic spacer you should get around 184rwkw before you even chip it. And as other posts say pick the right guy when chipping the car.This is using standard cats.
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Old 11-08-2005, 07:25 AM   #6
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Where about's are you located, we may be able to point you in the direction of the right people.
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Old 11-08-2005, 08:43 AM   #7
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The Rebel has the 220kw motor ,nothing added ,nothing taken away it's not special under the bonnet so base all mods on that. lot's of info on this site
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Old 11-08-2005, 08:50 AM   #8
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Look at these mods and the result better than mine for less ........

got my xr8 dynoed yesterday

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well i finally got my xr8 onto the dyno yesterday at EAS Performance in airport west (they ill be building my storker motor for me) and i managed 188.9 kilowatts at the rear wheels and 525 nm of torque.
my car is a au3 xr8 5 speed manual with single 3 inch mandrel bnt exhaust, twin hi flow cats, pacemaker extractors, cold air intake and k&n air filter attacehd is the printout
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Old 11-08-2005, 12:10 PM   #9
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The above is all you need if you are not going to get the engine stripped.
Interestingly my Exhaust contacts always swear a twin system is the best for results compared to single.
I have twin and getting 180rwkw but dyno firgures will always vary from place to place. By the way mine's a Slugomatic.
Good luck and you have a very nice AU.
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