Anyone with a tough V8! - Aussie V8 | Holden - Ford

BAD-355 · 13-03-2007, 07:57 PM

Hey guys,

I have an idea to build a tough V8 car sometime this year. After being set on a tough 351 clevo (or 393ci stroker) XD Falcon, I'm now wanting a 355ci stroker LX Torana.

All this hype about 'V8s are the best' etc, got me thinking they must be great, so I'll build one. The problem is, I've never been in an 8-cylinder car of any kind in my entire life. So my question/begging/pleading to anyone in Perth with a tough V8 is, are you able to take me for a drive? I should specify I don't want to go in a forced inducted 8, or a crazy nitrous fed 9 sec monster. Something relatively fast though.

I'm located north of river.

Regards,
Jason

(thanks in advance to anyone willing to help me out)

justryme · 14-03-2007, 04:07 PM

my first experience in a v8 was me actually drivin it... and boy its a huge step up from drivin a 4 banger... unfortunaltey this v8 was not my car haha... first time u wanna drive a relatively sedate v8...

sexy_vt · 14-03-2007, 05:41 PM

we have two in our household.
sedan A4 and ute M6. the ute has a bit more "baLLs" so to say than the sedan.. can quiet often find us down at the motorplex with one of them if not both..

Oldman · 29-03-2007, 03:01 AM

bad if you're serious about finding out about v8s pm me phone number & i'll give you a call i'm just off Hodges Dve

tunnafun77 · 01-04-2007, 02:48 AM

if your still looking im always happy to give people rides in my 1 tunna

Nice-One · 01-04-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunnafun77

if your still looking im always happy to give people rides in my 1 tunna

Would you mind swinging by and letting ME take it for a nice cruise?

tunnafun77 · 01-04-2007, 08:15 PM

yep no worries, ill leave now
be ready say lunch time wednesday ?
haha :P

Nice-One · 01-04-2007, 08:18 PM

Damn... That ute must be fast if your going to get here in 2 1/2 days

tunnafun77 · 01-04-2007, 08:24 PM

oh you know it is baby

haha :P

ratemyv8 · 30-09-2007, 06:15 PM

good luck man, hope all goes well. show us wen ur done

Adam Perth · 02-10-2007, 10:40 PM

do what everyone else does,....
ring up about a fast one in the paper, say that you are a miner, and get taken on a test drive.
then say u have others to look at...
and u will get back to them...

253wagon · 08-10-2007, 07:35 PM

man thats hell rude.

Hq327 · 08-10-2007, 08:05 PM

Easy way to do it tho rofl and he wont be the only one to say "ill get back to you" plenty of people do that as an easy way out of saying you dont want the car

mackeb · 11-10-2007, 09:50 PM

Take yourself down to a dealer and have a drive of an auto VT or VX SS gen 3. You'll probably end up buying it.

Try a manual as well, but if you've only ever had a four pot then you might want to try an auto first.

A V8 is not like a four or a six, and a five litre holden (and especially a 355) makes an absolute crapload of torque really low down and can churn up the tyres at 1500 - 2000 rpm with ease making them quite dangerous in novice hands in wet weather.

It can be a little 'upsetting' when you first loose traction in a V8 car at 30 km/h and 3rd gear because your driving it like a four ;-)

Seriously though, once you drive one I can guarantee you'll never want to go back to a four or six banger.

Welcome ;-)

BAD-355 · 12-10-2007, 07:22 PM

Way to dig up old thread. My '4 banger' can wheelspin down the freeway @ 120km/h in 3rd no worries, so I wouldn't get too caught up on them being for 'novice drivers' ..

13-03-2007, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
BAD-355 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth, WA Ride: 71 Datsun 1600 [2ltr] Posts: 24	Anyone with a tough V8! Hey guys, I have an idea to build a tough V8 car sometime this year. After being set on a tough 351 clevo (or 393ci stroker) XD Falcon, I'm now wanting a 355ci stroker LX Torana. All this hype about 'V8s are the best' etc, got me thinking they must be great, so I'll build one. The problem is, I've never been in an 8-cylinder car of any kind in my entire life. So my question/begging/pleading to anyone in Perth with a tough V8 is, are you able to take me for a drive? I should specify I don't want to go in a forced inducted 8, or a crazy nitrous fed 9 sec monster. Something relatively fast though. I'm located north of river. Regards, Jason (thanks in advance to anyone willing to help me out)

14-03-2007, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
justryme GET LOW KUSTOMZ Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: beckenham Ride: currently nothing. lookin for project car. Posts: 576	my first experience in a v8 was me actually drivin it... and boy its a huge step up from drivin a 4 banger... unfortunaltey this v8 was not my car haha... first time u wanna drive a relatively sedate v8... __________________ Australien V8 - Laisser Les Pistons Font Le Torquing

14-03-2007, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
sexy_vt I'm No Princess Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Armadale, Perth WA Ride: VX SS & VU SS Posts: 271	we have two in our household. sedan A4 and ute M6. the ute has a bit more "baLLs" so to say than the sedan.. can quiet often find us down at the motorplex with one of them if not both.. __________________ 12.80 @ 109.89mph

30-09-2007, 06:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
ratemyv8 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wefwef Ride: maloo Posts: 14	good luck man, hope all goes well. show us wen ur done __________________ Submit your V8 to RateMyV8! www.ratemyv8.com Official Perth City Forum - www.perthforum.com.au

02-10-2007, 10:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Adam Perth casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Perth, W.A Ride: Work car, 06 Hilux Posts: 172	do what everyone else does,.... ring up about a fast one in the paper, say that you are a miner, and get taken on a test drive. then say u have others to look at... and u will get back to them... __________________ A1 Bogan

29-03-2007, 03:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldman Do you ever leave? Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth Ride: VLCommodore Posts: 2,271	bad if you're serious about finding out about v8s pm me phone number & i'll give you a call i'm just off Hodges Dve

01-04-2007, 02:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
tunnafun77 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Aussie Ride: HX Tunna Posts: 20	if your still looking im always happy to give people rides in my 1 tunna

01-04-2007, 08:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
tunnafun77 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Aussie Ride: HX Tunna Posts: 20	yep no worries, ill leave now be ready say lunch time wednesday ? haha :P

01-04-2007, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nice-One Trouble Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland Ride: Nothing special at the moment Posts: 629	Damn... That ute must be fast if your going to get here in 2 1/2 days

01-04-2007, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
tunnafun77 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Aussie Ride: HX Tunna Posts: 20	oh you know it is baby haha :P

08-10-2007, 07:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
253wagon casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: perth Ride: torana lx 77 Posts: 84	man thats hell rude.

08-10-2007, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
Hq327 casual poster Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Ride: HQ Tonner 327 Chev, VS Stato 5L Posts: 59	Easy way to do it tho rofl and he wont be the only one to say "ill get back to you" plenty of people do that as an easy way out of saying you dont want the car __________________ HQ Tonner 327 Chev 'chewi'

11-10-2007, 09:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
mackeb Part of the furniture Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth Ride: VT XU8 & HJ 308 Posts: 875	Take yourself down to a dealer and have a drive of an auto VT or VX SS gen 3. You'll probably end up buying it. Try a manual as well, but if you've only ever had a four pot then you might want to try an auto first. A V8 is not like a four or a six, and a five litre holden (and especially a 355) makes an absolute crapload of torque really low down and can churn up the tyres at 1500 - 2000 rpm with ease making them quite dangerous in novice hands in wet weather. It can be a little 'upsetting' when you first loose traction in a V8 car at 30 km/h and 3rd gear because your driving it like a four ;-) Seriously though, once you drive one I can guarantee you'll never want to go back to a four or six banger. Welcome ;-)

12-10-2007, 07:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
BAD-355 Newbie Trade Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth, WA Ride: 71 Datsun 1600 [2ltr] Posts: 24	Way to dig up old thread. My '4 banger' can wheelspin down the freeway @ 120km/h in 3rd no worries, so I wouldn't get too caught up on them being for 'novice drivers' ..

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