V8 Power

[straughsberry]

"V8s are more luxurious". He must be taking about the velour rocker cover option.

[Kenaz]

I am wondering WHY do they still make V8s.

Over 60% of FPV sales are V8s.

I get why people buy them.

[qik1]

I recon nothing a TT kit wont fix. Would love a TT SS they make bulk power & reasonably reliably for not as much as you would think.

But in the end I dont regret my decision & for you out there in the v8 world I have the replacement for displacement. lol.

[bluprinturbo]

theres nothing like that kick up the arse you get from a t, the whole experience is phenomenal, but, and I know ill be upsetting some fellow t owners, I saw a ve ute the other day and jesus did this thing have a tough idle. when he floored it, the noise was better than an f1 car. pretty sure it was powertorque/walkinshaw built.ive got some decisions to make.

[qik1]

the bloke that tunes my car has a 600plus hp TT Monaro & one of the other young fellas that lives around here has a tt ss & I can tell you that its made me think about converting. The noise & the go is sex on wheels but I think put ours side by side on the street & track & I can tell you what the result will be. The falcon just seems to get the power down & the fact I have the added bonus of the zf.

Another little toy in there garage is a 900hp s/c BA xr8 which makes all of ours look like a toy. Got to love a Ford 8 making bulk power.

[straughsberry]

theres nothing like that kick up the arse you get from a t, the whole experience is phenomenal, but, and I know ill be upsetting some fellow t owners, I saw a ve ute the other day and jesus did this thing have a tough idle. when he floored it, the noise was better than an f1 car. pretty sure it was powertorque/walkinshaw built.ive got some decisions to make.

Yeah I've heard these cars. Have seen them too, in my rear vision mirror about 18 cars lengths behind. Can't hear much when you're that far away

[fordfreak XRT07]

our 6Tb's can make bulk kw/torque much more cheaply.. use less fuel.. less peaky... lots less front end weight.. but never mind the boss may be heavier/slower /more thirsty.... The v8 always sounds great nomatter what your driving style....

[fordboy1981]

well I have both and they both have their good points and bad... but ultimately the V8 is more "fun" to drive, but the turbo is a hell of a lot faster...

[Ghosti]

Give me the whistle of a turbo at max boost over the rumble of a V8 any day.

Of course a turbo'd or blown 8 is even better.

[Chich]

having been a V8 fan my whole life, and never wanting anything different, I drove the t and fell in love with the "snapiness" of it, they are obviously world apart in the way they deliver thier power, and they have many different charecteristics, but I can appreciate and enjoy both types of engines in different ways, I love my I6 but in all honesty, my weekend warriors will more than likely be taking the tune of a stout, angry and violent V8... nothing comes close to the sound of nasty 8 backed by some blower whine, on song and the smell of spent rubber....