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hey just wanted to know what ppl think is better to go for in the el xr6 or xr8 are the engines any good i want it in manual do they go hard, do they have many problems?
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Welcome to the site.
I6 = good performance 'outta the box'. Plenty of cams and head packages arounnd. Expect head gasket to give you worries.... V8 = not much quicker (if at all) than the I6. Great torque tho, driveability to die for. Heads and intake manifolds arent great for performance (more built for low-down pwr). Altho late EL XR8 has 185kw. Reliability in the windsor engine is amazing. Lots of aftermarket goodies available but block has a 500hp safety limit (aftermarket blocks are available tho, lol).
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mate i recently bought my el xr6 after owning 14 commodores ..and all i have to say is the xr6 uses less fuel than my old senator wich had headers and exhuast and the xr6 has more power standard !!!
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| Thomas |
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XR6: more bang for your buck... svae the money over insurance compared to the 8 and mod it.
XR8's rumble is to die for!!
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nathen wrote: i have nothing for praise for these cars and this is coming from a now x holden fan
always nice to hear that!! 
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I own an EF XR6 beofre and I noticed that my later EL XR8 is smoother at high revs than EF XR6.
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nathen wrote: mate i recently bought my el xr6 after owning 14 commodores ..and all i have to say is the xr6 uses less fuel than my old senator wich had headers and exhuast and the xr6 has more power standard !!!
i have nothing for praise for these cars and this is coming from a now x holden fan gotta love it!! 
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| greatone |
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so more ppl think the xr6 is the better choice and where can i get a performance chip for one of them?
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dont know what goes harder but you gotta love the sound of a v8. insurance is a real prick at our age though, got my dad to do it for me under his name.
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| nathen |
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greatone wrote: so more ppl think the xr6 is the better choice and where can i get a performance chip for one of them?
mate chiptorque do them .or you could try sas in sydney .i would say mock would do them also .the first mod i would do is a set of extracters and air box mods .au xr8 snorkel and a k and n filter .then cam and head work . take both xr8 and xr6 for a drive to see wich 1 you would prefer .you wont be dissapointed
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i just bourght a xr6 and mate it hammers. I wouldn't give it up for anything grouse cars
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i just bourght a xr6 and mate it hammers. I wouldn't give it up for anything grouse cars
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Admitingly b4 i decided to get my XR6 i was looking at a Deep Sea Blue series 2 EL XR8, 185kw donk and well... I never got to drive it but damn it sometimes i wish id rather had the V8!
BUT ive had this XR6 for 14 months now and well its grown on me so yeah i dont regret buying it.... PLUS the 6's are cheaper to run and cheaper to insure. Just drive each of them and decide after that which suits you better.
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go the XR6
i got one and it eats 8's (it has had a few minor upgrades)
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