BLKPHN's new toy FG XR8
 

So here is my new toy,

I was getting very bored driving around a stock EA s-pack wagon, a very immaculate wagon but after having many fun cars it was doing my head in.
getting close to winter boating season was well and truly over. So i started looking for another toy, I was looking at SSV sportswagons, Typhoon again, FG GT's and after talking to Theo at bluepower and him saying that the FG GT's can't really be supercharged without building a motor straight away changed my decision on the GT so I started looking at XR8's. I found this one on Carsales had all the goodies so i called up the ford dealer in bendigo where it was and asked them all about it, as you know i keep my cars immaculate to i didn't want to drive up there and find that it was crap, he assured me it was very clean with no scratches or marks on it at all. So next day i was driving home from Bendigo in my new toy though on the way to pick it up i went past Bluepower to get one of there Airbox's also.

Spec's
2009 FG XR8 in Nitro.
290 Boss motor.
TR6060 manual.
Leather, Premium sound, Optioned 19's (Pirrelli P-Zero Nero's), Reverse Sensors.

So the plans are simple, KB, Difillipo, brembo's 400+ atw :D

Pics.

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Re: BLKPHN's new toy FG XR8
 

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm very nice but i like my ute better haha

great colour the nitro

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very nice mate, nice camera too

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very nice pick up! gotta love the FG xr8's probably my favourite of the series... gonna keep a close eye on this build :)

cheers,
Julza

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Nice starting base for a KB build.

Luxury Pack as well by the looks of it ... and Manual
Ticks all the boxes.

Looking forward to the build.

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Cheers, ticking all the box's is exactly why i chose this one.

yeah Nitro is a great color i wasn't 100% sure on it, kinda the ford hero color but have learnt to love it.

Cheers I do enjoy taking a few snaps.

Can't beat that huge bulge and understated body kit.

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Awesome car for a KB Blown Project, out of interest any reason why you are going with a KB 5.4L over say a Miami GS/GT?

Personally i like the route you are taking alot more.

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Cheers man,

I used to own a BA XR8 a few years ago and always loved the sound of the 5.4, the Miami is nice but a GS is just a XR8 really anyway.
I have driven a 355 GT for the day and it was good but wasn't that excited over it.
Cost is another thing a Miami is going to be a good 12k more on the base car plus parts, exhaust, intake, intercooler and blower snout.
A 5.4 will produce more torque than a Miami of the same power, the only real down fall is the weight which can be overcome with a alloy block

That was my thoughts anyways, haha

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Friggen nice man!!

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back?

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cheers man, 32k

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Great Choice Tristan an XR8 and a manual with leather and premuim sound. I like the wat your heading with this. Carnt wait!!

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awesome ride, well done :dance

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thats a very nice car at a good price as well congrats on the new ride if you dont mind me asking how many klms on it ?

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Its about time you finally came around and got a V8 again!!!

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Beautiful car - I love the XR8s.

Is it just me or is that lower than stock also? Is that the way you bought it?

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Man... Ford had it spot on when they designed this thing, those wheels, the bonnet buldge... It's bloody awesome. Great camera work there mate.

Now... Get those mods happening ;)

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Orsm ride mate enjoy it cheers gary

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Cheers guys most defiantly enjoying it!!!

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Nice one Tristan, congrats mate. Love the Nitro color.

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even mcdonalds would say 'im loven it'

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Nice ride Trist. Already love it.

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Cheer Jack, when are you going to get yourself a new toy?

Thanks bud. Its a pretty intense color.

hahah cheers man

DE Spoilerd and LED fog lights.

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Very nice, I prefer spoilered but its clean without.

I dont think I have ever seen a straight Ford exhaust tip..hehe

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Nice mate. Very nice. I'm glad you've got a manual again :)

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tuff.. i like the plans aswell :)

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Looks very nice buddy. Nice and clean. I prefer a spoiler but in saying that it does look good without it. Just needs a little lowering :D e.g SL/SSL or something.
cheers

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Who knows? I can't just yet. Have to wait n see how the financial year ends.
Always looking though.....

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Great car mate does indeed look clean. Great photo's also

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Cheers, I enjoy taking photo's.


Cheers man, I've never liked spoiler are per all my cars have had them removed. I like the clean lines and uncluttered look.

Yeah everyone says that but i never really notice it i guess it cause I'm driving it not looking at it from behind.


Thanks Steve, Yes im gald its manual also none of this auto crap!

cheers the plans are simple, but will happen in time.

Yeah it needs some lowering in the rear it sits to high and which emphasizes the wedge shape of the FG's, I hope to rectify it with a set of coil overs.


Nice stuff jack! Cheers mate.

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Love it.

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A former Typhoon man - gone to the dark side. All good bro, looking at those photos, I can forgive you. Love what you've got in mind for the build as well. I prefer the look of the car without the spoiler.

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Love XR8's

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Cheers man me too.

I'm trying to cover all base's with cars I've owned.

N/A 6 EB GLI
Turbo 6 BFII F6
N/A 8 BA XR8
Stroked 8 AU TE50

and now hope to get this charged and have a Forced 8 :yelrotflm

Thanks man.

Some photo's I took this evening.

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So the XR8 has spent a holiday with the boys at Bluepower getting a few parts fitted in preparation for a KB hopefully to to far away.

Once again the service and customer care provided by these guys is outstanding.

During its holiday at Bluepower it received,
1 7/8" S/S Extractors Difillipo
Twin 3" S/S cats and exhaust to some nice twin 3" chrome tips Difillipo
Mellings Billet Oil pump
Malwood option3+ Clutch
Xcal3
Custom Tune

Power wise it made 226rwkw baseline with the Air box already on it, then with all the above it made 270rwkw and damn does it sound good!!!

and while i was in a spending mood I bought some 20'' GT 335 wheels so at a later date I can fit Brembo's cause the stock 19's will not fit brembo's. Its very weird as I'm never one to go for wheels but it was more necessity to fit over big brakes than anything. Im in two minds weather to sell the 19's with the pirrelli's or not.

Crap Instagram photo just cause. Hopefully get some decent pics tonight of the exhaust as it will be up in the air for a service.
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Nice ride mate and love the plans for it :layrubber

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They look surprisingly good in the silver as well.

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Love to see some nicer pics of the new wheels. Im liking the direction your going.

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Awesome car there... saw it up on the hoist on Monday when I was in last.

I knew I'd seen it somewhere before :D

Jack

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Cheers mate yeah it was there, it will be heading back soon for a few touch ups on the tune.

thanks mate, hopefully its finish soonish.

Yeah wasn't a fan to start with but really like them in silver only.

Cheers man,

Some pics!

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AAhhhh awesome, it just looks so factory IMO. Well done.

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Looks fantastic! Did you say it had 20" GTP 335 wheels?

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Thanks, Yeah they are 20's

Cheers man

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Mate car looks sensational but am I the only one that thinks the 19s looked better??

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Very nice.

10 psi of intercooled KB,
An even 400 at the treads,
Sledgehammer in a Riggers glove (Jack has the Velvet glove with his G6ET :lol )

Daniel

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Personally i am with you. Thats not to say the 335 wheels look bad coz they actually suit it quite well, i just reckon the 19's looked better. But as they wont fit Brembo's i guess they had to go lol
cheers

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Looks ORSM will see it at Euroa.

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Cheers John, will be good to go to a show with it.

I really liked the 19's but they don't fit big brakes so it was more a point to make it look factory and fit the big brakes.

Cheers Daniel,
Exactly the plan a simple 400 would be nice, Its got the base soundtrack just needs the screamer over the top.

It was a hard choice to choose what wheels to get I could have gone the GT or now GS look wheels, but really they are nothing different and as I was buying new wheels it needed a point of difference yet still retain the factory look. I'm not a fan of big black or chrome wheels more a sleeper/Factory look.

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Yeh i know exactly what ya mean. Could have gone silver argents but they are pretty common and not exactly that different to the last set. Always good to be abit different but retain that factory look. I went the charcoal mk2 F6 wheels on my blueprint BA for that exact reason and i love em.
cheers mate

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Nice. Thought you'd get more than 270kw with bolt ons? Impressive gain none the less. Nice job.