Orsm54

BLKPHN · 06-09-2007, 10:23 AM

Hey guys

To start, I sold my old Car an EB Gli Turbo. During my time selling the EB I met up with ORSMXR Chris and was blown away with how good this car was absoultly fantastic!!! and thought to myself who need boost when you have a boss and was then on the hunt for a XR8, not a XR6T cause i knew if i got a XR6T i would moddify it. so i decided to get an XR8 but i had to have all the fruit. LEATHER, SUNROOF, PREMIUM SOUND, 18's, MANUAL, but being so picky wasn't so easy to find a car suitable, Oh and it had to have low Km... so i was really stuck nothing at all was there i could get a couple of the things i wanted but not all, Then i found a Lightning Strike XR8 with all the stuff i wanted and only 40,000km but.... (steve ORSMEB said he would never speak to me again) it was AUTO... ahhh well i can live with that i said, and i have been ever since, abosoultly love the car sound wonderfull and goes well.. (not as good as the EB but some more mods will soon fix that.

So i kept it stock for a while taking the spoiler off as soon as i got the car, Terrible looking things. It was also time to jointhe ORSM family as the EB was well in my opinion not worthy or at least up to the outstanding looking and condition of each and every ORSM member car.

Then it was time for some mods Nothing too major just lowered,

Then some more, air box was needed but this was its first change under the bonnet,

And while all that was Happening MY Plates arrived... ORSM54

Next was some new tunes. the stock standard subb was'nt doing justice, so i went out and get a nice cheap sub and small amp as i didn't want to over kill the standard speakers, It worked perfectly and made a custom box to suit the car and make it look factory allmost

This was by far the cheapest mod i have done, I get a Text Message from Theo ORSMF6 "a guy wants to swap a force boot lid for your stock one" "same color just straight swap" Damn i said so i meet up with the guy after a couple of misses but we ended up meeting in a petrol station and just swaped them there and then, couldn't be happyer.

After being to BLUEPOWER numerous time it was time to get a BLUEPOWER air box just to see if these thing were really that good, Well they are.. %$#&*# amazing wonder peices of work they really are the best mod on these BOSS engines and i picked up nearly 30rwkw. also i got my hands on some herrod gear a helix spacer not that it improves power it sounds cool.. and some oil catch cans to stop these big oil sucking beasts from eating it all.

Now after some time the suspension was just not level whish was quite annoying the back sat up a bit high and looked a bit off so i headed down the the Suspension centre in sunshine where the reset my rear spring to a more level height the back allways sat up a bit high now i was happy it sat level. and for only $120 can't complain.

BLKPHN · 06-09-2007, 10:41 AM

pics,

Jeeepers · 06-09-2007, 02:01 PM

Nice Tris, love this car mate. Rob and Dave at Suspension Center do great work if you are after customised ride height. Might have to talk to you about some sound bling at some stage too....

ORSMEB · 06-09-2007, 08:13 PM

Very nice. Very nice! It's how it should be from factory...

X ORSMXR · 06-09-2007, 09:08 PM

Hey Tristan l am glad l turned you to a V8 mate.

And the car looks sweet as man......l wish they bought that color out earlier as l would have a silver panther not a black one lol....

Keep up the good work mate.

BlackBa · 07-09-2007, 06:10 PM

Looks tough as, do you have a camber kit bein that low?

JAKHMR · 07-09-2007, 07:49 PM

Very Very Nice, you could eat off that thing.
Great stuff there Trist...one of the cleanest ive seen and sounds great too!!

**MR_LON** · 07-09-2007, 08:38 PM

your car does look sweet trist, now all you need is a computer & header tank cover, paint them black to finish off your engine bay :hihi::hihi::hihi:

BLKPHN · 08-09-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBa

Looks tough as, do you have a camber kit bein that low?

Hey mate cheers, Nah the XR's come stock with a camber kit, so it as easy as getting a wheel alignment.

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Originally Posted by ORSM6

Very Very Nice, you could eat off that thing. Great stuff there Trist...one of the cleanest ive seen and sounds great too!!

Thanks mate, but there will be no eating off my car!!

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Originally Posted by ORSMT5

your car does look sweet trist, now all you need is a computer & header tank cover, paint them black to finish off your engine bay

Maybee you may just need to bring a comp cover for me then?? next meeting? I want to get a stainless steel header tank or one of the pwr ones it will go well with Lightning strike.

UPDATE!!

I went to calder park raceway last night, to see how the ORSM54 would run full weight, eg: full tank of fuel, sub box, spare etc etc full street trim.

It rattled off a 14.4 @ 158kph.. I only got 2 runs all night the second was not good somone let there guts all over the track just before i went out and it just light the tyres through first gear. But im happy with how it went, all thats left to do now is improve that time...

We should organise a ORSM drag meet at heathcote raceway.. so we can have a bit of fun and get heaps of runs in. calder was a bit to busy for my liking..

**MR_LON** · 08-09-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSM54

Maybee you may just need to bring a comp cover for me then?? next meeting? I want to get a stainless steel header tank or one of the pwr ones it will go well with Lightning strike.

i can do that, i only have 2 left from the last batch so first in first served. i have to make a new mould for them asthe original was only a temp for a few parts & has now had about 15 made from it & is to rough to make more

ORSMEB · 08-09-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSM54

It rattled off a 14.4 @ 158kph..

Not bad at all! Well done.

Jeeepers · 08-09-2007, 06:07 PM

14.4 in full street trim and sub + box.... And no edit? Good stuff mate. This puppy will motivate when you decide to push the power.... As I said, I love this car.... Nice work Tristan.

MADED-6 · 08-09-2007, 09:53 PM

nice work man i love the look of these things and evenutally wanna get one maybe wen im full qualified and earning a bit more money.
good power and not a bad qtr mile time.
but still the eb would be quicker lol.
cheers josh.

BLKPHN · 09-09-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MADED-6

nice work man i love the look of these things good power and not a bad qtr mile time.
but still the eb would be quicker lol.
cheers josh.

Cheers Josh
And don't i know that the EB would be!!! :evil3:

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Originally Posted by ORSMT

14.4 in full street trim and sub + box.... And no edit? Good stuff mate. This puppy will motivate when you decide to push the power.... As I said, I love this car.... Nice work Tristan.

Thanks Kev, it sure has me more motived than ever.

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Originally Posted by ORSMEB

Not bad at all! Well done.

Cheers Steve

Sick EB · 10-09-2007, 09:33 PM

the over-all look of the car is very appealing. lowering and taking of the normal spoiler looks tuff as. well done.

sfr rob · 11-09-2007, 05:10 PM

beautiful XR mate, I love it, the stock wheels look ace with the combo you have got going there, and the lip spoiler just finishes the rear off nicely!
Once my ute is lowered you need to take some photos of it!

BLKPHN · 15-09-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sfr rob

beautiful XR mate, I love it, the stock wheels look ace with the combo you have got going there, and the lip spoiler just finishes the rear off nicely!
Once my ute is lowered you need to take some photos of it!

Ha cheers mate,

Pics yeah sure mate love taking car pics,

ORSMEB · 15-09-2007, 04:59 PM

Lol at Alex. haha

SHIFTN · 26-09-2007, 12:24 PM

nice car mate!

although i'm sure the phoon will be even better

Redrum · 26-09-2007, 04:54 PM

When do you pick up the black phoon?

BLKPHN · 27-09-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

When do you pick up the black phoon?

What phoon?? HaHa..

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SHIFTN · 27-09-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ORSM54

What phoon?? HaHa..

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hehe

you gunna sell the current one?

OT - go on msn

XCSEDAN · 05-10-2007, 12:15 AM

LOVE THE CAR!!!
grouse stance!! (maybe .5" lower all round would be where i would have it but it looks FRIGGIN AWSOME!!!!

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BLKPHN · 15-10-2007, 01:27 PM

Well it will be my last night with the XR8, she is getting traded in tomorrow morning, it is looking very very sic, wing attached, can't breath no more bluepower air box, sitting up high, Looks kinda weird a clean XR8 at stock height?? anyways this will be the last of the ORSM54.

Tristan

RED FGII · 15-10-2007, 03:08 PM

U Killed It

SHIFTN · 15-10-2007, 05:05 PM

what's it gunnah be now?

RED FGII · 15-10-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SHIFTN

what's it gunnah be now?

look at #20

JAKHMR · 15-10-2007, 07:13 PM

Have you got the Plates for the newbie yet?

GTPOWR · 15-10-2007, 08:08 PM

Can't wait to see your beast which i'm sure it will look tuff.

DEVL-XR · 18-10-2007, 03:10 PM

Holy crap man you sold it!! I got a bit of a fright when I seen your new avatar pic! Hope the Typhoon treats you well, I'm sure you'll do some great stuff to it!