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26 | 54.17% |
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15 | 31.25% |
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3 | 6.25% |
| Go the Lot , Twin Turbo , Money is No Factor !! |
  
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4 | 8.33% |
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08-02-2007, 12:15 AM
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
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What Would you guys do , if you had the Money ... and Why ..
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08-02-2007, 12:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Melbourne
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Id buy a XR6T.....
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08-02-2007, 12:54 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Australia
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Yeah, I'd sell mine and get either an XR6T or an FPV. You did say if you had the money...
Also, what is the difference between option's 3 and 4? If I had to pick an option I'd go twin turbo (not sure if this has been done has it?). |
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08-02-2007, 01:04 AM
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Brembo Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth
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I chose to supercharge my car, because that is what i am going to do in a year or two
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08-02-2007, 01:26 AM
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Bring back Ambrose!
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Location: Eau Rouge
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08-02-2007, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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Single Turbo. Twin turbos doesn't mean twice the power - usually it means 2 smaller turbos, and was initally used in turbo applications to reduce lag. An I6 4.0 motor with a GT35/40 turbo does not tend to have much lag, so twin turbo is not really required, and you can actually get more boost & power from a single turb application these days anyway - twins are too hard to tune properly. Of course, a twin setup for a V8 just makes sense, from a symmetry point of view, but is still not required - one big single will do the job, but results in masses of odd snakey exhaust piping.
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08-02-2007, 03:37 AM
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Location: Craigmore SA
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If I ever had the money I would go the single turbo. why? all that power on tap, who needs to ask why
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08-02-2007, 07:58 AM
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With da Warlords
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Orange NSW
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I'd supercharge it. V8 on constant BOOOOOOSSSSSTTTT, hehee
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08-02-2007, 03:22 PM
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not here much anymore
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08-02-2007, 03:23 PM
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I love being BLOWN!!
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08-02-2007, 03:24 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Single turbo. The sound, the power, drooolll. Wouldnt go twin turbo though, twice the price, but not twice the power.
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08-02-2007, 03:50 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I'd buy an XR6T. The whole package sorted. I'd make sure I had all the options ticked, sat nav, leather everything, sunroof, aaaaaaahhhhhh dreams! LOL!
WAKE UP! Oh well, back to the NA I6 SR auto! LOL! GK
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08-02-2007, 04:21 PM
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Spin 'em Habib !
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne Victoria
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hmm . pending approval from GE... and My Cash ,, Supercharger might be sooner rather than later ...
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08-02-2007, 06:56 PM
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hmmm ... supercharger and LPG = no ping
All good. I wish.
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08-02-2007, 07:24 PM
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Right out sideways
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I would supercharge my XR8, just love that low down torque.
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08-02-2007, 07:35 PM
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08-02-2007, 08:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Seriously... save your money. It's not legal, no insurance, can't drive it. If your car was purely for track work or shows etc, then maybe it would be a different case. It's not worth it.
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08-02-2007, 08:35 PM
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LG has a wise answer there. Go further and invest. Buy a house, shares even.
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08-02-2007, 09:10 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Back home.....
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Supercharge it, mmmmmmm blown stroker...
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08-02-2007, 11:02 PM
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I would definitely supercharge it. I have always wanted to do it! As has been mentioned, almost instant power from take off. You may not be able to go as far as you would with a turbo, but how far would you want to go anyway? Then there is my favorite reason, its DIFFERENT!
Go for it dude!!!Evan |
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08-02-2007, 11:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lake Macquarie, Newcastle NSW
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You left out an option, sell the Ford and by an AUDI RS4 in red or black! Yep, that's if I HAD the money!
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09-02-2007, 12:17 AM
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JimmysAUXR6
Join Date: Jul 2006
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i would supercharge my xr6 and have the motor fully done
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09-02-2007, 08:18 AM
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09-02-2007, 01:31 PM
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single massive turbo
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09-02-2007, 04:56 PM
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Brembo Lover
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Dude, alot of the kits these days (supercharging kits anyway) already comply with ADRs. As long as you have it installed professionally or do it correctly at home, then get an engineer to have a gander, there is no reason at all that it cant be completely legal. Insurance is only a matter of how much you are willing to pay anyway. Like, in my situation, for the changeover to a nice xr6t, i could buy the supercharger kit, pay the engineer, and at least half pay for the engine mods (i would rebuild another motor from the ground up). I would probably come out the other end with more power than a stock XR6T and be a hell of alot more comfortable (and a nice street sleeper  ) considering im starting from a fairlane.-Michael
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