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Old 16-08-2007, 09:40 AM   #1
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Default Stock XR8 - 13.71 @ WSID

Took my BF XR8 auto to WSID last night and came back pretty impressed.

First run was a 14.641, too much wheelspin by loading up the torque converter. But I did manage to reach 165.19km/h.

Second run, I took out the air filter, and didn't load up the torque converter at all, just brake off and accelerate.

60' - 2.159
330' - 4.986
660' - 8.949
ET - 13.710
Mph - 101.92
Km/h - 164.03

This is a car with standard exhaust, standard road tyres, spare wheel and jack on board, plus two baby seats in the back and I even had 3/4 of a tank of normal unleaded fuel, but a pretty light driver at 57kg.

What is the quickest stock time you have heard of for an XR8?

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Old 16-08-2007, 09:45 AM   #2
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Thats pretty impressive. Motor and Wheels usually say the xr8 does like 14.6. and they say the typhoon does 13.6, so your 8's as fast as a typhoon. or wheels are full of it.
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:49 AM   #3
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put this in the drag section u might get more info on times
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:51 AM   #4
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nice run, have a look in the bseries section and on www.bseries.com.au
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:55 AM   #5
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Mate that is very impressive!
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:57 AM   #6
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Thats pretty impressive. Motor and Wheels usually say the xr8 does like 14.6. and they say the typhoon does 13.6, so your 8's as fast as a typhoon. or wheels are full of it.
Just looked up the back of my latest Wheels mag and they have 14.4. (6spd auto)

Motor magazine has 14.0. (Doesn't say whether it's auto or manual)

From memory, Wheels test times are half a tank of fuel and two people on board.

The only other variables I can think of are:
1. That the Drag strip has better grip for a quicker time, or...
2. That a car with 50000km has a freer engine than a fairly new one that the journo's often test.
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Old 16-08-2007, 10:15 AM   #7
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Just looked up the back of my latest Wheels mag and they have 14.4. (6spd auto)

Motor magazine has 14.0. (Doesn't say whether it's auto or manual)

From memory, Wheels test times are half a tank of fuel and two people on board.

The only other variables I can think of are:
1. That the Drag strip has better grip for a quicker time, or...
2. That a car with 50000km has a freer engine than a fairly new one that the journo's often test.
Thats a manuel for Motors time.

Wheels usually have a second passenger a full tank of fuel for their 400m tests.
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Old 16-08-2007, 01:03 PM   #8
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also as one of the car mags has stated, drag strips tend to give a faster time due to its radar system (or something along those lines?) where as the way they (mag) test it with the on board computer, its more accurate.
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Old 16-08-2007, 01:08 PM   #9
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you are 56 kilo! that's light. Impressing time mate.

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Old 16-08-2007, 01:11 PM   #10
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well wouldn't the onboard computer version actually count wheel spin as going some distance?
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Old 16-08-2007, 01:12 PM   #11
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well wouldn't the onboard computer version actually count wheel spin as going some distance?
dont actually know how the onboard computer measures the time
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Old 16-08-2007, 01:15 PM   #12
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that is defently impressive, congrats !!
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Old 16-08-2007, 02:28 PM   #13
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Great time mate. Just goes to show that stalling it up is not always a good idea especially when you don't have traction. I'll keep that in mind when I hit the track myself.
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Old 16-08-2007, 03:51 PM   #14
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very quick time...

have seen high 13's out of stock manuals, motor has recorded
a 13.9 out of a manual

and have heard of high 13's out of the 6sp auto but never a 13.7

well done good start for some bolt ons and some 12's
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Old 16-08-2007, 03:58 PM   #15
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Well done.Must be happy with that.
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Old 16-08-2007, 08:41 PM   #16
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Thats a great time from a stock car. My old BF did 14.00 with 1500 klms on the clock. Got to love the 6speed autos. 13.7 is awesome.
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Old 16-08-2007, 08:50 PM   #17
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Thats an awesome time!

Great effort mate.
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:16 PM   #18
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Sensational!!!!!!!!!! Definitely more left in it considering you didnt stall it up and the extra weight you mentioned.
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Old 16-08-2007, 09:40 PM   #19
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Well done mate thats a ripper time for a stocky. Very good potential... any plans for it? LOL we've got all the freaks here in Sydney by the look of it.
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Old 17-08-2007, 09:39 AM   #20
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Well done mate thats a ripper time for a stocky. Very good potential... any plans for it? LOL we've got all the freaks here in Sydney by the look of it.
I only bought the car with the intention of keeping it for a year, so won't go down the mod's road, since I will probably only keep it till about October or to the beginning of 2008.

It was an ex NSW highway patrol car that I bought at auction with 38000km on it (didn't want to say that, because the whole are they chipped arguement will start up again.)

I would be ecstatic if I could just go 2 hundreths of a second faster and get a 13.69.
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Old 17-08-2007, 10:21 AM   #21
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Its all the ZF. Hell even 3v's feel quickish in stock form with a ZF.

Nice time. Planning to see if it can be backed up?
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Old 17-08-2007, 10:24 AM   #22
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Its all the ZF. Hell even 3v's feel quickish in stock form with a ZF.

Nice time. Planning to see if it can be backed up?
It is an impressive gearbox, so quick to change and so smooth even at full throttle.

I'll have another go soon, to see if it was just a freak time, or if I can just find those other 2 hundreths of a second.

It will be interesting to see if a lighter fuel load makes for a quicker time, or just results in more wheelspin with less weight being over the back wheels?
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imagine premium fuel !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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also as one of the car mags has stated, drag strips tend to give a faster time due to its radar system (or something along those lines?) where as the way they (mag) test it with the on board computer, its more accurate.
Stop ya cracking me up, more accurate my ***.


Oh and well done awsome time for a stocker.
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imagine premium fuel !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I missed that, on 91 that is awesome time, but very impressive MPH for that fuel.
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57kgs!!! skinny k*nt!

how bout u drive mine to break into the mid 13's...im now 106kg!

thas an awesome time! congratulations!
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Old 17-08-2007, 11:19 PM   #27
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Congrats on the time, we are not seeing to many BF Boss powered cars hit the track, at our last drag meet BF XR8 CAI with edit and CAI went 13.4.
The 6 speed has lifted these cars, would be nice to see some BF GT's run...... the BA boys flogged there Boss cars from pillar to post...
Do you have plans for any mods?
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the BA boys flogged there Boss cars from pillar to post...
How well you know us Mark! And, yes a great time from a stock XR8. There are so many more inexpensive bolt on mods that will get you into a 12, just ask HOT460......
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Old 18-08-2007, 08:42 AM   #29
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great time for a stock car on 91 fuel makes you wonder if the police do have work done to them thats for sure

have you had you car on a dyno as well to see what its making? that would be interesting i know the ZF is good but thats alot quicker then i have seen for BF's even with a 56kg bloke behind the wheel man thats light
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The XR8 must've been in a good mood that night.
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