eb xr8 drag

[bradxr8eb]

hi guy's im new on here ive just brought a eb xr8 mainly for drags it has head work ,extractors,sports exhaust,shift kitted auto has 3:45 lsd its white in colour just wanting some ideas on what to do to it but also use as a cruiser at car shows may also do the odd burnout

[bradxr8eb]

i was also thinking of changing it back to carby as someone told me it will add 40-50 hp more maybe somone on this forum will know more about that

[Duffman]

i was also thinking of changing it back to carby as someone told me it will add 40-50 hp more maybe somone on this forum will know more about that

yeah, this is a great idea.

[SL33PNcoons]

smash some 4:11's in her while your at it .

[bradxr8eb]

the eb is a eb s xr8 so it doesnt have the propper xr8 twin lights i was thinking of buying the twin light frames from the twin lights web site and fitting them over top of the standard lights but im not sure what it would look like or maybe get some stickers made to go on the headlights with the holes cut in for the lights

[holmsy]

yeh dont do that.

[SL33PNcoons]

well its mainly for drags i cant see why not?

[nstg8a]

well its mainly for drags i cant see why not?

cos it will look gay.

[holmsy]

going by that theory he might as well put big stripes on it a spoiler and remove the interior

seeing as its just for drags i guess it doesn't matter if it looks like my last curry shit.

[SL33PNcoons]

oh wait i didnt see the headlight post. if u want it to look genuine. Go genuine

[bradxr8eb]

no,no, no, ppl it was only a suggestion i will go with all clear light up front if i change efi to carby ill fit my hornett scoop i got 2 racing harnesses sports steering wheel just gotta decideon what b&m shifter to use i think gotta be a mega shifter or pro ratchet two racing buckets throw some gauges in might look alright i think

[josh_ef]

4.11s stally

alloy heads, trick flow or au v8 manifold

maf, throttle body

[holmsy]

supercharger

twin turbo


you havent said how far you want to go and how much ya spending

[bradxr8eb]

well i have a new 250hp 250xflow in bits ready to be built i figured if i spent the money on doing that for the same cost i could buy a already performance ready made car like the xr8 id get just as much power to work with so thats how i becomw to buy the eb xr8 i figure i shouldnt have to spend too much unless i break somthing on the xr8

[LUXO_8]

They're only 165kw.. Not exactly made for performance..
Buy an AU XR8 motor, put a cam in it and drop it in for a fraction of the price it's going to cost to get the motor in the eb to do anything decent. Then fit your carby if thats the way you want to go and a nos kit and go racing

[slammeb]

You may as well cut 2 cylinders off and have the novilty of driving a v6 falcon if you think it's going to go fast without at least 10 grand thrown at it.
Better off buying a cammed 6 for the same power gain and price the manifold will cost you alone.

[pHaT`eL]

Lol great post slammeb
5L aren't as slow or hard to get going as everyone makes out.. Just stock they're pretty crappy.

[bradxr8eb]

ive never seen ford lovers nocking any fords b4 i think its sad ive never seen any holden lovers noking any holdens in my life but i guess thats just loyaty to what ppl like,love or belive in un less you have a ford pushing 1000+ hp then i expect negative comments

[LUXO_8]

LOL what?. who was knocking them???... people were just giving you advice that an EB XR8 is pretty slow and will take a bit of work and cash to get going. take the advice or not, we dont really care much

[Bob Lablaw]

thats why this forum is so good, people who know can give good advice like the older injected 8's are average from the factory and need some bits to make them go fast, alot of holden people are one eyed but ya gotta have a hobby even if its being a dick.

[juiceman]

Nobody can be retarded enough to think that converting it to carby is a good idea. Are you taking the piss?

[SL33PNcoons]

i agree. fuel injection was invented for a reason. tune it right and it will produce the goods

[josh_ef]

Nobody can be retarded enough to think that converting it to carby is a good idea. Are you taking the piss?

you would actually be quiet suprised,

carbie has many advantages for a drag/burnout car (non rego) alot cheaper to tune carbie over injection, alot cheaper on parts to

decent manifold and carbie around $1000 mark, it will make more power then if you put say a trick flow and 75 mm t/b on an efi windsor for the same money then ya gotta get a maf, and generally bigger injectors.

alot of guys do it with holden 5.0s in skid cars.

[Michael (HYPOEB)]

ive never seen ford lovers nocking any fords b4 i think its sad ive never seen any holden lovers noking any holdens in my life but i guess thats just loyaty to what ppl like,love or belive in un less you have a ford pushing 1000+ hp then i expect negative comments

Maybe ford owners on here are abit more honest and truthful about all types if cars!

[josh_ef]

Oh and stock 5.0s are slugs

[Customxg]

Oh and stock 5.0s are slugs

Agreed my xg with a standard el 6 engine blows away standard xr8

[Duffman]

ive never seen ford lovers nocking any fords b4 i think its sad ive never seen any holden lovers noking any holdens in my life but i guess thats just loyaty to what ppl like,love or belive in un less you have a ford pushing 1000+ hp then i expect negative comments

telling it how it is mate. holden ppl in my experience are in love with there holdens just because they are holdens... and there blind to the fact that there holdens. your on a forum that has the best of the best Eseries in existence. take advantage of the knowledge and get used to the honesty