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by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:22 pm

another newbie, im tim and i own a 91 eb xr8. have yet to do pics though...

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm

better post em up!
welcome to the club!

by **oneredED** » March 17th, 2008, 4:23 pm

Good to have you on board bud. Tell us about your xr8! Is it manual?

by **Commando** » March 17th, 2008, 4:27 pm

g'day mate, good to see more 1991 5.0 EB owners joining! They're the best e-series by far

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:36 pm

no, its an auto but has subtle mods to boost power a little, such as extractors, sports cats, single stainless sports muffler and larger exit pipe. also performance air filter. i also only use semi synth oil, bp ultimate fuel, platinum plugs and sports ignition leads, new sports shocks and brakes, plus power chip will post pics asap.

by **Commando** » March 17th, 2008, 4:38 pm

throw a shiftkit in for some cheap thrills

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:38 pm

i like the look of commando's black ghia

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:40 pm

how much 4 shift kit? who from?

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:42 pm

xr6 may b fast, but nothin sounds or feels like a torquey v8!

by **Commando** » March 17th, 2008, 4:49 pm

http://www.shiftkits.com.au or build it yourself

It's good cheap fun ($10 DIY) but a mechanical shift kit would be better

i like the look of commando's black ghia

It passes the low-res test

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 4:54 pm

i will check out website 4 shiftkit. why only passes low res test. is paint losing sum of its gloss or sumthin? im sure u know black is notoriously difficult as it shows up imperfections.

by **wolf** » March 17th, 2008, 4:59 pm

hey does a shift kit reduce power loss to the rear wheels?

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 5:07 pm

don't think so, thats up to the torque converter and other things. just makes the shift quicker and more positive as far as i know?

by **Commando** » March 17th, 2008, 5:07 pm

Paint is farked mate. As in, paint AND undercoat missing in some places, massively blistered pearl coat all over bonnet & roof & starting on boot...

Nah it just increases the line pressure & makes the BTR shift a lot quicker/harder.

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 5:12 pm

shift kit slams it into gear loads of fun in the wet! even with 235/18"

by **wolf** » March 17th, 2008, 5:14 pm

so for the idiots around like me what does it really do to justify the 100 bux?

i see they say it prolongs the life of the box on the site.

but does it give you better shifts or something?

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 5:15 pm

i would like to paint mine 2. only minor imperfections but if u dont catch it early.... know any where to get a reasonable price respray? does such a beast actually exist?! oh well, probably have to do it myself oneday to keep cost reasonable. dont want to over capitalise

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 5:18 pm

yeah i had the stage 2 shifty of shiftkits.com.au i drove it on soft shift and barely felt it change until you put ur foot down, and the hard setting is purely for chirping the tyres, wich i couldnt do..

but still kicked down hard

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 5:29 pm

i'm sure it provides more fun, but increasing longevity of the 'box' seems unlikely as i know lots of people who have had difficulty with their auto after to many "manual' changes

by **Dansedgli** » March 17th, 2008, 5:35 pm

not the same brotek.

A shift kit speeds up gear changes so there is less slippage when changing gears. Less slippage = less heat and longer trans life.

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 5:35 pm

please explain?

by **pHaT`eL** » March 17th, 2008, 5:38 pm

The less time the box takes to change gear, the less strain it puts on it, therefore longer life?

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 5:47 pm

thats what i thought....

by **John_LS1** » March 17th, 2008, 6:37 pm

Shift kits are fun but you do get sick of them so make sure you have a switchable one. plus the looks on peoples faces when they see an old falcon chirping gears is funny. they probably just think the car is fucked

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 7:08 pm

this is true, but u are forgetting about about driveline snatch/shocks and this also has implications in terms of engine mounts and differentials etc... my car is a daily driver so these things r important. that said, i like to have fun as much as the next person i really like the idea of a switchable kit, thanx john_Ls1. ps, i hope LS1 doesnt mean ur a holden v8 owner!!!!!!

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 7:10 pm

so in summary kester 94ef, would u say that the spend was worth it? :?:

by **wolf** » March 17th, 2008, 7:15 pm

sure looks like a ss in the pic =)

and yeah Kester i was gonna ask the same question.

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 7:19 pm

checked out the website, price is very reasonable. mmm im very tempted...

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 7:35 pm

ur rite wolf, i checked out the pic, didnt notice b4. what the hey? mabe i should get on the commodore website? yeah rite, mabe when hell freezes over! i've owned a number of holdens but im blue oval alll the way!!!!!

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 7:40 pm

yes well worth it! stage 2 is the way to go.

by **John_LS1** » March 17th, 2008, 7:51 pm

i used to own a VY SS commodore but i now have an ED Fairmont which is currently being returned to stock and sold. nothing wrong with a commodore, im love the VY and VZ, not much of the rest.

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 7:55 pm

cheers 4 the advice kester. with the difference in price between kit 1 and kit 2, kit 2 would have to b the way to go anyway and kit 3 sounds like it could b more difficult to fit

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 8:02 pm

fair enuf john, im not totally ignorant and one sided, my g/f loves commodores and ive enjoyed commodore ownership as well BUT there is just sumthing about fords. why ru returning ur fairmont to stock and selling it?

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 8:03 pm

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 8:03 pm

why dont you use the *edit* button or put it all into 1 post

EDIT 800th POST YAY!

by **G3R3N** » March 17th, 2008, 8:10 pm

91ebxr8 wrote:hollow cats,

I suggest not posting pics of ur license plates with that mentioned.
Just a heads up. Police tend to stalk forums in search of illegals n the like
And welcome to the forums

by **pHaT`eL** » March 17th, 2008, 8:12 pm

lol @ brb..

doesnt matter about posting pics of it. Most of the cars on here arent legal.

by **John_LS1** » March 17th, 2008, 8:14 pm

returning it to stock because the new owner wanted it that way and im selling to buy a more economical car. there is some good bits up for grabs

by **[Sterling]** » March 17th, 2008, 8:17 pm

is there a FS link?

by **91ebxr8** » March 17th, 2008, 8:21 pm

phat el is rite, i dont care! plus no pics as yet anyhoo

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