1000kw XH XR8 Ute

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Insane.........

(998 rwhp = approx 1000 engine kW's)

Youtube linky CLICK HERE

XR8 This ute is a Tickford XR8. Mods consist of, Koni struts and rear shocks, Lovell front coils and reset rear leaves, 17" American racing rims with Dunlop Tyres, EL GT bonnet spoiler, mods to front spoiler to fit intercooler, custom hand made sail plane, hard tarp, tray mounted battery box, 4 sub speaker box mounted in tray though to cab.





XR8 Engine has gone through several stages, starting from a sportsman SVO block running 500rwhp using a T Trim Vortech and going through a step by step process as owner required more and more horse power. Along the way every system that had been built for the original 500kw combo was upgraded, inc intake, blower, fuel, engine , exhaust, ignition, management, ending up with a Torque plate honed full machined and prepped DART block, 347 Summit crank, Eagle rods, JE pistons and rings, Copper head gaskets, Edelbrock ported and polished heads, Trickflow intake manifold, 80mm Holley throttle body, Girdle mounted Jessle roller rockers, Custom Comp Cam roller cam and Crower lifters, ARP stud kit, High Energy sump and Felpro gasket, Mellings oil pump with ARP drive, Romac balancer and Rollmaster Chain set. The Super charger system consists of a MWS Custom Vortech bracket, V7 SYI Compressor, Air assist, Custom Gilmore drive, Vortech crank brace, custom velocity stack, Mondo unloader valve, Custom twin intercooler core, custom SS 3.5" plumbing. This is all finished off with a twin 3.5" mandrill SS exhaust system, the system starts with a pair of custom 1 7/8" Headers that plumb to twin 4" high flow Cats, for volume control there is a pair of custom large mufflers and to finish we have twin 3.5" tail pipes. Management is done with Wolf 5D. also as can be seen by the pic's there where several stages of the ignition system to try to get to the 1000rwhp figure that this car has know attained. Below are some pic's we got along the way.

[whiteELXR6]

What's the story with the air intake setup on the blower. Does he run that all the time or only for dyno runs. Reason I ask is I have clearance issues with my blower setup (procharger) and this looks like it would be a suitable solution.

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Here is a better pic of the intake for road use




different set up but CAI is unchanged

[mickyyyy]

Its a wicked ute but im suprised that it uses a Delco 808 ecu from a VN 5L to control it, i would of thought they would of used something abit more exotic, but in this article u have it says it has a Wolf D5 which im sure it dosent.

[Windsor220]

This is a Motorvation regular. Power output is always rising.

[JAZSXY]

Anyone know what brand of hardlid that is?

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Originally Posted by mickyyyy

Its a wicked ute but im suprised that it uses a Delco 808 ecu from a VN 5L to control it, i would of thought they would of used something abit more exotic, but in this article u have it says it has a Wolf D5 which im sure it dosent.

here is the linky - the car has used various engine management systems chasing more power each time http://www.marksworkshop.com.au/Pages/feature/xr8a.htm

XR8 Fuel system The first 4 shots are of the oridinal fuel system designed for 500kw this fuel system consists of SX pump, SX filter, Paxton fuel pressure regulator, Vortech billet fuel rails and 50 lb Rochester injectors. This is all plumbed together with stainless steal form line, braided line and speed flow connectors.

The next 3 shots are of the 1000kw fuel system including to more pumps an extra swirl pot with breather can and up front some 1000cc injectors. Also in there is an methanol injection tank, pump and regulator.

[DJMaRV]

thats an ultimate weapon...an looks bit of a sleeper....WOW!...

looks like the front tire is a little flat tho?....

[tex]

Supporting the weight of all those horses, I'm not surprised it looks flat.

It's probably just scared.

[Iggypoppin']

does he use slicks or something wider to hold that power down? I imagine those rears(unless my eyes are playing tricks) are a bit skinny and would just break traction constantly. Looks the goods though, too much want!

[JAZSXY]

Website for this thing? Or any info on the hardlid?

[DJMaRV]

Originally Posted by tex

Supporting the weight of all those horses, I'm not surprised it looks flat.

It's probably just scared.

hahahaha...yea i guess, it might be afraid of hieghts too.....

[BPXR6T]

I was thinking sleeper until I heard it run

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Originally Posted by JAZSXY

Website for this thing? Or any info on the hardlid?

Website www.marksworkshop.com.au

[Scaffy]

I'm not sure when that article was last updated, but I'm 99% sure I saw a dyno sheet on the windscreen at motorvation that was 1008rwhp or something like that.

I don't think this gets driven on the street much. He lives out in the wheatbelt and has a blown BA XR8 for his normal driving duties, I believe.

I don't think it's even been to the drags. Would be interested to hear how it went if it has.