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Post by Roop on Jul 24, 2005 17:51:01 GMT -6
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Post by erw38 on Jul 24, 2005 19:55:00 GMT -6
That is one SEXY car!
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Post by stevensolds on Jul 24, 2005 20:07:40 GMT -6
Yeah its really nice. The engine is what im drooling over. There are a few 05 XLR's rollin arond town here. Mostly older people with the top down. I think this years is the 5.7L LS6, not the SC northstar. A SC northstar would be nice to have in our cars.
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Post by oldsauroraman1 on Jul 24, 2005 20:10:22 GMT -6
That is one AWESOME refined piece of machinery! Notice on the linked page on the pics of the engine tha the oil fill cap has the "MOBIL 1" official insigina on it!
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Post by oldsauroraman1 on Jul 24, 2005 20:13:23 GMT -6
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Post by macadamiaman on Jul 25, 2005 0:04:37 GMT -6
the XLR is a funny car.. my grandfather had one for a couple months but he had to exchange it because the roof chopped off his head  - he was too tall for it! (6'3-4" I think).. now soo happy with the SRX, the srx is quite boring... |
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Post by TheLoveThatNeverDies on Jul 25, 2005 1:49:07 GMT -6
Mmm... That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
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Post by TJM on Jul 25, 2005 6:30:01 GMT -6
OK - so can this SC be retrofitted onto the 4.0? Me thinx we'll need mo hood room ta makes it fit...
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Post by stevensolds on Jul 25, 2005 7:14:04 GMT -6
That is one AWESOME refined piece of machinery! Notice on the linked page on the pics of the engine tha the oil fill cap has the "MOBIL 1" official insigina on it! i just ordered that from ebay for my car. cant wait to get that put in. |
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Post by Aurora40 on Jul 25, 2005 10:05:21 GMT -6
OK - so can this SC be retrofitted onto the 4.0? Me thinx we'll need mo hood room ta makes it fit... It's a roots supercharger, so you'd need a manifold made for it and the engine. This is on a RWD version of the Northstar, so the intakes aren't similar at all. The STS-V and XLR-V should be pretty sweet. I'd still take a CTS-V over the STS-V, and a Z06 over the XLR-V, but cool cars none the less. |
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Post by Roop on Jul 25, 2005 13:20:16 GMT -6
OK - so can this SC be retrofitted onto the 4.0? Me thinx we'll need mo hood room ta makes it fit... It's a roots supercharger, so you'd need a manifold made for it and the engine. This is on a RWD version of the Northstar, so the intakes aren't similar at all. The STS-V and XLR-V should be pretty sweet. I'd still take a CTS-V over the STS-V, and a Z06 over the XLR-V, but cool cars none the less. CTS-V? (salivates). i would love a corvette engine in a luxury sedan. steve: what exactly did you buy off of ebay? a new hood? oil insignia? the sc? the engine? |
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Post by oldsauroraman1 on Jul 25, 2005 15:07:15 GMT -6
Rear wheel drive?  Noticed that. Wonder why? |
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Post by SupaStealth on Jul 25, 2005 17:29:18 GMT -6
probably so they wouldn't have to make a new transaxle to be able to handle that power when they can use the same ones.
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Post by Aurora40 on Jul 25, 2005 19:26:46 GMT -6
why didn't they make a 440hp front-drive sports sedan? I'd guess mainly because they want them to sell them...  The XLR is built on the Corvette platform, so it pretty much has to be RWD. The STS moved to RWD because they didn't sell very well as FWD. Edit: they did make a new transaxle to handle the power. It's a 6-speed automatic, the 6L80-E I believe? |
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Post by Marc on Jul 25, 2005 19:38:11 GMT -6
why didn't they make a 440hp front-drive sports sedan? I'd guess mainly because they want them to sell them... Torque reaction would cause the front end to lift. This is good for RWD, but not for FWD. |
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Post by SupaStealth on Jul 27, 2005 16:32:43 GMT -6
Edit: they did make a new transaxle to handle the power. It's a 6-speed automatic, the 6L80-E I believe? what'd they put that in?? |
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Post by Aurora40 on Jul 28, 2005 4:22:55 GMT -6
The STS-V and XLR-V. Isn't that what we are talking about here? Maybe I should actually read that article...  |
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Post by scottydl on Jul 28, 2005 10:22:03 GMT -6
The STS-V and XLR-V. Isn't that what we are talking about here? Maybe I should actually read that article... Nah, speculation and assumption is more fun... ;D |
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Post by Aurora40 on Jul 28, 2005 10:28:55 GMT -6
The STS-V and XLR-V. Isn't that what we are talking about here? Maybe I should actually read that article... Nah, speculation and assumption is more fun... ;D Well, the S/C Northstar is only going in two cars currently... And I was right anyway, it's the XLR-V the link was about. Both will have a 6-speed auto. |
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Post by Roop on Jul 28, 2005 14:40:56 GMT -6
after thinking about what you said about the front wheel drive and torque, it makes a lot of sense. my front end lifts up pretty high when i floor it and it looses traction because of it. if you had another hundred foot pounds in there...
that said i've always liked front wheel drive more than rear. it feels as if i have more direct control and i like the feedback i get from the steering wheel - it lends to my overall perception of the situation.
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Post by Aurora40 on Jul 28, 2005 15:25:53 GMT -6
The torque steer with 440 supercharged lb-ft would be pretty wicked through FWD also.
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- he was too tall for it! (6'3-4" I think).. now soo happy with the SRX, the srx is quite boring...
Noticed that. Wonder why?
