Hard Choice of Engine

**VasalineWarrior** · 3rd December 2005, 09:28

If you want a fast car you can buy mine-89' corrolla hatchback, no wof or reg, bog standard motor with 336,000 on the clock for $600. But I digress......

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd December 2005, 09:54

I love 6's, you can't beat the howl of a Skyline at 7 grand.

**Drunken Monkey** · 3rd December 2005, 10:00

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

...(identical make, model, accessories/features/options)...

The only car I'm aware of that fits this description would be the Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo vs XR8 debate. In this particular case, the XR6 Turbo is my personal pick by a small margin. The V8 has the power bulge and sounds cool, but just isn't quite the same to drive. The XR8 is good in auto, the XR6 Turbo is better in manual trim, although the new 6 speed is clunkier than the old 5 speed. I personally think the 5 speed was a better 'box.
Either way, both of them do good burnouts.

**Sniper** · 3rd December 2005, 10:09

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

you can't beat the howl of a Skyline at 7 grand.

More of a roar isn't it?

**NordieBoy** · 3rd December 2005, 10:14

Originally Posted by Sniper

The GTR is an inline 6cyl IL4. Still a good car though.

Inline 6cyl Inline 4?

Confused of Nelson

**scumdog** · 3rd December 2005, 10:26

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Inline 6cyl Inline 4?

Confused of Nelson

Mate, so am I, Sniper are you schikkered or something??:eyepoke:

**Motu** · 3rd December 2005, 10:44

If you are talking holden - go for the supercharger V6,it's almost indistingishable from the V8 from the drivers seat.No turbo lag,just big punch from idle,and the good old pushrod V6 is one of the best motors ever built,I'd have one over a small block Chev anyday.

**DingDong** · 3rd December 2005, 11:06

Motu's got it sussed, however if your talking Ford... it doent really matter because they're no good at anything anyhow.

If your going to spend big cash, you might as well get a supercharged V8... there was a guy in Tauranga making blowers for the (then new) VT, but he has since shut shop.

Brennan Automotive, specialising in small-block manufacture for the US race market I think... very clever guy (he did alot of work on pontiac)

**StoneChucker** · 3rd December 2005, 11:23

It's as I suspected, still a hard choice. 8 has nice bonnet bulge, bigger rims, nicer sound but thats it. 6T is lighter, has that nice kick and is faster off the lights. Argh! I'll flip a coin.

**Sniper** · 3rd December 2005, 11:27

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Inline 6cyl Inline 4?

Confused of Nelson

Argh, inlinefour made a comment and I just corrected it by saying a R32 Skyline GTR is an inline six.

I need a drink.

**unhingedlizard** · 3rd December 2005, 13:07

Me personnally id go for the 6T. Love sixes anyway, and the turbo just gives it more of a rush. Dont really (me myself and I) see the need for a big V8 on the open road. though nice noise etc you can still only go as fast as the guy in front. Thats why i brought an XR6 ute and not the V8. Cars for practicality, Bikes for practically anything else

**inlinefour** · 3rd December 2005, 15:22

Originally Posted by Sniper

The GTR is an inline 6cyl matey (Had to change it). Still a good car though.

what was I thinking???

**chickenfunkstar** · 3rd December 2005, 15:45

The 6T is probably the more logical choice as its lighter, cheaper and roughly the same pace as the XR8.
The 8 definatly makes the better noise, especially with an a/m exhaust of some kind.

I reckon i'd have a hard time choosing as well.

**loosebruce** · 4th December 2005, 00:41

From what i've heard and read, the 6 in almost every case out performed the 8, mainly with it's lighter weight over the front had less of a tendencie to push the front end (understeer), but when you're talking V6 turbo, V8 rear wheel drive there'd be sweet f/a of understeer going on.

But i'd still get the V8, noise, the bonnet, the thing looks fucken evil, but if the V6 had the bonnet too, hmmmmmm, find out how much to put a 8 bonnet on the 6.