Actually a basic supercharger kit on a eb through ed would get you down the quater in about 13.4w1ck3d_c10wn said:haha sif R31 Skyline.. may as well go for the R32 GTR...
oh LOL at 13 second ED... you may as well buy a normal EB-ED and supercharge it - more like 11 seconds there
I'd also be a bit :S about a WRX thats that cheap, but that would be a cool car to have nonetheless
The chassis isn't really stiff enough for oversteer (maybe the HR31 coupes but definately not the sedans), but once you get used to the snap tendency of the LSD it becomes a safe (and fun) car to throw sideways. And you wouldn't get an n/a 4.0L Falcon to pull 13s unless it was race spec'd. Flat to mid 14s at the most. DaddyK, turbocharging the Falcon 4.0L proves to be a bitch (read: possible but expensive, wouldn't do it for under $15k)- even though the compression ratio is suited to a forced induction application (as well as the stroke); you'd be better off getting a s/c kit. XR6: $7500; Mods: $7500 (incl. a vortech supercharger running a low boost set up) and you've got yourself, like you said, a 13 second ride.
SlipStream said:"wicked clown", you have clearly never driven an R31 Skyline of any spec. The RB30E has an addictive torque curve that has to be driven to be appreciated.
R32 GT-R for fifteen grand? Pffft - shows what you know.
"wicked clown", there are WRXs to be found for circa $15k. You need only to look, champ. I went to one site and found 2 straightaway for around $15k - early models, of course, like I originally said - but WRXs nonetheless. And they weren't suss examples, either. Take a look. I bet I could talk that bloke down to $15k - he's desperate. Word the email correctly and bam, a great WRX for $15k. Don't like wagons? Here's a sedan - although the mileage is too high for my liking. Not the point - it's under $15k and that's whats important.
The Skyline looks better than a VL if you ask me. But that's just my opinion.w1ck3d_c10wn said:
Originally, I was talking about an EBII S XR6 which saw the introduction of the Tickford-tickled 4.0L SOHC I6. Sure you can turbo a Falcon donk - irrespective of its size - for under $7.5k, but the ongoing cost of ironing out the creases (detonation, negative boost, plumbing, driveline, etc etc etc) would far exceed the cost of a simple blower.Daddyk said:
I don't think you'll be able to get a BA for $15K for 3 or so years at leasttomekz said:
In 12 months there will be ex-fleet BA XTs (Mk I) going for around $15k. Don't know about Futuras, though - they'd be in the low 20s.golfstick said:
) and found three of four BAs for under $20k. Here's one. They'll easily be $15k in 12 months - if lower - and in three years some will start falling below $10k as the newer Falcons are released like Orion, etc.
Oh i would love a BA XR8. maybe even a Typhoon. Although i dont think it would be easy to afford running costs for a Powerful V8 and an I6 Turbo.DaddyK said:
Why? The BA marked a massive step forward in quality and engineering for Ford. Don't underestimate it. BA's under $20k that are POS would be ones that come with a white slip (i.e. repairable write offs), or perhaps ones with a couple of dents and scratches - merely superficial. The only dodgy cars between $15k and $20k would be cars 5 years and older where other models of their kind are resaling for $30k plus. Like, say, an R32 GT-R 'liner. Dodddddgy.DaddyK said:
The Futura is basically just an optioned up XT but cheaper than an optioned up XT. It sits - pricing wise - right alongside the atmo XR6, and quite a few fleets have opted to buy the similarly spec'd XR6 over the Futura because the XRs hold their value stronger. That's why there are atmo XR6s everywhere.tomekz said:
No, i still stand by my remark, your idea's are just a bunch of theories, you couldn't get a quality BA for under 20g. As for the xr8 i wasn't serious, of course i know you can't get one for/at 15k.SlipStream said:
