HI all first post

I just stepped out of a ve r8 clubby 350kwatw I just brought a fg turbo 6 speed auto prem sound rear sensors and camera tech pack 50th an wheels

now I have to say I'm missing the clubbys v8 sound and power across all ranges but I cant go pass the fg

now I was going to buy a f6 but we a going to buy a house so u know the other half she said mmm NO lets use the difference for a deposit

so my question is I'm not going to spend to much I just want to do a catback and a growler for now will I need a tune after I do this all can I just wait till later down the track when I might do a bigger cooler and injectors.

well nice to be back in a blue oval and any help will be nice

Kind regards

Welcome m8. Regading the zorst - you're still thinking like a V8 Expensive Daewoo owner (fair enough). Catback is useless unless it's noise you're after. If you want to do anything, do a dump and cat upgrade but you'll need a tune to go with that. SS inductions are a new sponsor so I won't comment on the Growler. Most, myself included, run the XR8 lower air box and snorkle (look for threads on this). With a K&N filter or similar, you'll gain about 10rwkw with snappier throttle. It will cost you around $250 and looks completely stock.

In all honesty, best bang for buck is a tune. You'll pick up around 40rwkw which gives you around the same peformance as a stock F6 and set you back between $1300 - $1600. Cheers, Bomber.

save up some cash and do ya mods all at once and then get the tune straight after. once you unlock some hidden powar enjoy!

What was done to your R8. That's some decent power.

Bomber has the right idea. A dump and cat is plenty enough if you don't want to change to a larger turbo. It will be quite a bit louder at full throttle with this mod. If you can manage $5k spend on the car then you should be able to get fairly close to the power you had in the R8.

Benny

cheers for the replys only reason I want to do the cat back and growler is warranty reasons other wise I was thinking cooler, injectors, air, 4in dump in to 3'5in or twin 2'5 and 14psi tune I guess I got to make my mind up about if I risk it. the r8 I did full exhaust, air, cam, tune 22in rims sitting on its cuts have a look at pic

Edited March 3, 201115 yr by RHR
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Catback may give the warranty a tweak - Ford are pricks compared to Holden. The good thing about buying an Xcal (and doing a tune) is you'll use it later when you do the mods listed. Also, no visible changes have been made to the car. You'll only be up for around $500 for a retune once you've put the other gear on so not pissing too much away. So IMO, forget the catback for now and just do a tune. You'll get around 260 - 275rwkw with more torque than the R8 and return around 8.5 - 9.0 on a trip

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Nice R8

Although I'm not into the wheels touching the top of the arch thing, Im always afraid the wheels will rub

Edited March 2, 201115 yr by PookeyMaster

cheers for the replys only reason I want to do the cat back and growler is warranty reasons other wise I was thinking cooler, injectors, air, 4in dump in to 3'5in or twin 2'5 and 14psi tune I guess I got to make my mind up about if I risk it. the r8 I did full exhaust, air, cam, tune 22in rims sitting on its cuts have a look at pic

And you ad 350 at the wheels?

hmmm, with e85 and friendly dyno me thinks. A mate has done the whole mafless, OTR, Expensive Daewoo thinghy with cam and full x-force zorst ( 6.2L donk) and he's making 318rwkw on 98. Those mods cost him thousands - he he. He's already pissed that mine's making 270 with a $1300 tune. Told him I was doing the cooler soon - now he's looking at a blower mod

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Sounds a bit better.