Xr6t Compared To Ve Ss

[DougM]

Hi Guys.

I was getting my BA XR6t auto serviced today and while I was there, A VE SS auto had been fitted with a complete new exhaust(from extractors to tip!!),air filter and a custom tune.

The stock VE had 218rwkw. It was then fitted with a hi flow filter and the extractors and exhaust etc. It was custom tuned on the dyno. Final result was 252 rwkw.

I know you can't accurately compare dyno charts from different days but I think the XR6t compares well. My stock car on the same dyno(different day) had 210rwkw with a k&n filter and after the custom tune it is up to 250 rwkw. As I said you can't compare exact figures from different days but I think we can be confident when we line up next to one!!!!! Also, my investment was $1500 for the mods where the VE would have been around the$4000-5000.......Now it's my turn for exhaust and injectors(and tune)!!!!!

Cheers.

Doug

Edited 07/02/07 10:36 AM by DougM

[Blonk]

Thanks Doug.. Sounds about right...

[TurboDewd]

XR6T donk = Aussie ingenuity

SS donk = Yankee unremarkableness

[RHR]

Promising results..

[XR06T]

did you get a look at the torque curve at all? can often tell you how a car will go on the street better than the max hp.

[BOSE]

Hi

the power readings might be pretty close but you have to keep in mind that they are two very different cars and work differently. I know of a few friends, one with an LS1 the other with an xr6T where the T makes about 250rw and the ls1 about 235 and the LS1 wins hands down every race. just my thoughts, only way to find out is to give him a race.

BOSE

[BOSE]

and I do realise that the VE is not an LS1, just giving an example

[ZAP]

The VE is a lighter car and will most likely beat you if you have similar power.

[JimmyXR6T04]

Hi

the power readings might be pretty close but you have to keep in mind that they are two very different cars and work differently. I know of a few friends, one with an LS1 the other with an xr6T where the T makes about 250rw and the ls1 about 235 and the LS1 wins hands down every race. just my thoughts, only way to find out is to give him a race.

BOSE

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although a 15rwkw difference isn't much anyways, and dyno figures could have been inflated or whatever, I do know what you mean. One thing to keep in mind is that a manual T will usually be slower due to losing boost when changing gears.

So 250rwkw in a V8 is pretty good especially for just those mods.

[Evil F6]

The VE is a lighter car and will most likely beat you if you have similar power.

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Where you pull that from. VE SS weighs 1800kg, the Xr6T about 1700kg. The VE SS V is 1812kg, up from 1650kg in the VZ.