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Old 13-02-2011, 08:56 PM   #1
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Default Xl turbo conversion.

I currently own a xl falcon tonner, which I have recently changed the tub and put a pursuit kit on. My next thing I was thinking of is turbo and manual conversion. I hopefully will be getting back 5 grand in June but I think my budget would be stretched thin. Would I be better off Doing the manual conversion first or would It work just as well with the auto. If I do the turbo what are things I would have to think about??

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Old 13-02-2011, 10:01 PM   #2
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Honestly you would be better of selling what you have and buying what you want .
I would think you would be doing well to get a turbo motor and trans for 5k , Then you got to fit and everything else that goes with it . Bigger brakes tyres , tunning .

And on the other hand you could sell your tonner for around 10k maybe more or less (depending) . Then Buy yourself a nice turbo or f6 ute from anywhere between 16k to 30 k and you get all the upgrades that come with , Interior ,suspension,icc and all the little things .
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Old 13-02-2011, 10:29 PM   #3
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AU or BA?

If AU You could turbo + manual for 5k if you can do the work yourself.

Google snort performance.

If its a BA then yeah sell it.
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Old 13-02-2011, 10:36 PM   #4
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and here i was thinking you were talking about a real xl falcon.

a turbo in an xl would be interesting
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Old 13-02-2011, 11:16 PM   #5
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and here i was thinking you were talking about a real xl falcon.

a turbo in an xl would be interesting
hahahaha thats exactly what i was thinking!!
but yeah i would suggest sell it as it is and put the money towards a nice F6 ute
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