Rear End BF GTP Vs BA with QUADS?? - Page 2

pandaman · 08-01-2006, 12:33 AM

XR8's with the quads have the looks IMHO. As for the little bit of dirt and soot on XR8888, it just makes it look that much tougher, but hey, country boy opinion there. Hell whatever way you go, It's still gonna sound incredible so it's win win!

Rodp · 08-01-2006, 09:27 AM

*Definitely* the quads. In all honesty, I think the duals on the BF GT are hideous.

rob_liss_lms10 · 08-01-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by geckoxr8

If you can't tell the difference between an XR and XT there is something wrong with you, IMO

Right you are Gecko.what ever was I thinking,the diff between the XR and the XT rears are quite astounding.

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geckoGT · 08-01-2006, 02:16 PM

Ok you AU lover, the lower bumper is different and of course if they have forked out for the rear spoiler they will look more similar, but a standard XT does not come with a spoiler where a XR does (or that chrome trim, you could have used a standard XT for your point). If I put a spoiler on a XR and the rear bar there is no difference between the XR and a GT, my point is talk stock with comments like that. I know the spoiler is a factory mod but it is still a mod and therfore closes the gap between the two.

chief · 08-01-2006, 02:16 PM

What about BF with Quads? I will do a quick photoshop.

chief · 08-01-2006, 02:26 PM

Here is the chop with the BF with quads.

geckoGT · 08-01-2006, 02:28 PM

Call me strange but I actually prefer the stock tips, i think they look great in real life.

rob_liss_lms10 · 08-01-2006, 03:48 PM

there is no diff between a standard AU and a Xr AU either,was just giving a reason why I perfer the GT rear over the XR.I like plastic,I love the EB GT.The XR is a very clean looking car,no dout about it,and some do stand out more over others,but imo too many XR's blend into the traffic and can go by un-noticed,but I challange anyone to miss a GT.Yes I do love AU's,wouldnt get rid of it for anything,after all,some one has to like the AU shape over the BA/BF,and that some one is me.At the end of the day it is good that people like diff looks about cars or we would all be driving an AU. lol

geckoGT · 08-01-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rob_liss_lms10

there is no diff between a standard AU and a Xr AU either,was just giving a reason why I perfer the GT rear over the XR.I like plastic,I love the EB GT.The XR is a very clean looking car,no dout about it,and some do stand out more over others,but imo too many XR's blend into the traffic and can go by un-noticed,but I challange anyone to miss a GT.Yes I do love AU's,wouldnt get rid of it for anything,after all,some one has to like the AU shape over the BA/BF,and that some one is me.At the end of the day it is good that people like diff looks about cars or we would all be driving an AU. lol

You should love your AU, it is a beaut beast and a trophy winner to boot. As for XR's blending in, mine doesn't, I have made sure of that

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If the XR's had wild kits on them, what would that leave for FPV? Ford had to keep the XR more subtle with the emergence of the FPV, a problem the AU did not have. Besides wild kits don't appeal to everyone so the XR has a strong market, as sales figures show.

I really don't want to make this a BA v AU war, we have covered that ground and no one wins, besides I love them both and would have to argue on both sides. I just do not enjoy hearing people suggest that my $50 000 car is no different to a XT, would you?

WASP · 08-01-2006, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by geckoxr8

Call me strange but I actually prefer the stock tips, i think they look great in real life.

You and me both..lol I must admit, the BF does also look good with the quads as well. For me I just prefer the less fussy look of two larger tips than the four. I would like to see what a BA GT rear end would look like with the BF style twin exit.
I think that XR8 in the piture will always look tough because for starters, it's lowered which helps a whole lot visually compared to the GT-P that isn't.

geckoGT · 08-01-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

You and me both..lol I must admit, the BF does also look good with the quads as well. For me I just prefer the less fussy look of two larger tips than the four. I would like to see what a BA GT rear end would look like with the BF style twin exit.

Easy answer that, Hot!
Yes the big squared off duals are less busy, can see that style ending up on my beast when I eventually get the exhaust done.

rob_liss_lms10 · 08-01-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rob_liss_lms10

The XR is a very clean looking car,no dout about it,and some do stand out more over others,

Gecko,^^^ yours would be one of them,with the colour which I love and the stripes it really stands out from the crowd.You should congratulate your self on the fine effort that you have put into your car as a total package.I can truely appreciate the thought,time and money that you have invested into your pride and joy.I was only generalising,and not making a personal attack on your car.Being in a club like ours I guess I have become complacent when seeing standard XR's(if there is such a thing) compared to the examples that I am now used to driving along side on club runs.I appoligise if I have offended you,as it certainly was not my intetion.
Rob.

geckoGT · 08-01-2006, 05:39 PM

No personal attack taken, never was. I guess we do get spoilt being surrounded by so many well loved and cared for examples of these fine beasts of all models. Kind of forget what a standard one looks like. To me the EL is Drews, Au is yours, BA Is mine (and the best) and the BF is Tori's. That is what they should all look like although there are some other awesome variations of all those models which would be too big a list to mention.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 14-01-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Go the "QUAD" look but get the bigger pipes ( 3 1'2 " ).....like this

Mate i have to say, i do a bit of photography as a hobby, that's a really nice shot. I'm getting a twin 3" dual tip put on next weekend, as mine's only an xr6 and would look stupid with quads (unless i'd redone the exhaust of course, which i won't be doing for a while, if at all). Should look nice.

GT 8888 · 14-01-2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fantz

Mate i have to say, i do a bit of photography as a hobby, that's a really nice shot. I'm getting a twin 3" dual tip put on next weekend, as mine's only an xr6 and would look stupid with quads (unless i'd redone the exhaust of course, which i won't be doing for a while, if at all). Should look nice.

Thanks mate...whilst I would love to take the credit for the shot, it was actually taken by Olympus another forum member.

Cheers

Brad

Olympus · 28-01-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Thanks mate...whilst I would love to take the credit for the shot, it was actually taken by Olympus another forum member.

Cheers

Brad

Heh heh, Yeah and I'm still waiting for my bottle of Makers Mark. :baby bott

Bucknaked · 28-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Quad pipes look stupid and are ugly. Stick to twins.

jabba · 28-01-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

ok....bit cleaner....sorry about the size

there defenitly the best looking tip getting around and at $80 a pop you wont see to many either. I have them on my ute also.....

Steve · 28-01-2006, 03:50 PM

I can't seem to find them. Anyone know where I can get them from?

MrSparkle · 28-01-2006, 07:01 PM

Hmm quads do look great, but I'd like to see a set of twins (circular) that are LARGE. I'm not convinced on the BF rear bar insert, it struck me as though the rear was a face with the tail lights as eyes and the rear bar insert being its braces!

Oh and remove any and all trace of any spoiler, bar a small lip one ala DJR.

djjase · 13-02-2006, 03:27 PM

Does anyone know of any place in the ACT or Sydney who can do the Quad Setup ?

**Professor Farnsworth** · 13-02-2006, 03:30 PM

I saw a BA XR6 with quads yesterday, which is a LITTLE excessive i think for a six ;p

JC · 13-02-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by djjase

Does anyone know of any place in the ACT or Sydney who can do the Quad Setup ?

City Custom Exhaust will do it, including cutting out a section on the LHS of the rear bar for a BA.

JC · 13-02-2006, 03:52 PM

Considering so many riced up 6s have twin pipes, you almost need the quads just to let everyone know it IS an 8.

ADSXR8 · 13-02-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by djjase

Does anyone know of any place in the ACT or Sydney who can do the Quad Setup ?

On my old Gt-P, Autotech in Granville did it for me. Quad pipes, pacemaker headers, high flow cats all fitted for $2500. Extra 14rwkw on old cats back system, but improved low rpm torque out of sight.