100 series v8

I think you are nuts! definately going backwards.

Ken.

Cape Kid,
From what I understand the new ones have much more weld on the bits that broke on the early ones.

I don't think you're going backwards at all. I would have waited to see what the new 130 series was like though.

Matt

Cape Kid

Just to fill some of us in, you sold a solid live axel turbo cruiser, i presume somewhere between a 91 - 93 model, or a 40th annaversary eddition in 96 for a independent V8 cruiser. The V8 if its new wil cost a minimum of $50,000 plus. Just a simple question why did you sell the turbo cruiser and not give it a new lease on life, motor rebuild, lockers, spray paint etc???? Thats if it needed it of course! Plus Toyota are bringing out their new model pressumably in early 2007?????

Turbo

When is the 130 series due..?? Any truth in the twin turbo diesel rumour..??

To all,
Sorry, I will supply some more info to those who like all the details.
I had a 2002 diesel GXL to which I fitted a denco turbo .Along with suspension mods , injector pump mods diff locks etc etc. Great car and It had only 90 000ks on it.
Why sell it..... Because I can......Allways had diesels so I though I would try something new. After all the figures a V8 was a better choice with servicing and fuel put togeather.
Yes price of fuel is a bit higher up in the cape and a short drive for me is 12 hours but hey ......Thats life and I am lucky enough to be able to afford it.
Looking forward to something new.
Why not wait fo the new model next year......I don't think I would buy the first of any new model,need to give them a year or two to get the bugs out of the system
But thats just me.
See you all up the cape.

Hi Cape Kid,

I've got a 2004 V8 GXL - stock except for Sahara Mags and bar work.

Three weeks ago I fitted a 2.5 inch system from the cat back - bacically the only thing remaining is the manifold and cat - the new system bolted onto the factoy flange near the tranni.

They removed the 44' gal drum size muffler and the resonator and installed a glass filled hi-flow muffler about 1/4 size of the old muffler. I kept the old items.

All the exhaust shops I spoke to in Vic hadn't done any cruiser v8 work before so it was a but of a guess to how it would sound.

Cost me $370 with flash chrome tip fitted... I priced some full extractor systems - about $2500 fitted - imo not worth the money and mods.

Mate it sounds good - surprisingly no louder inside at 60 to 100 km/h than stock - but sounds real V8 out the back - now I drive around with the windows down and change back down throught the auto just to hear it grumble....

seems to be a bit more responsive when dumping it from stationary - probably just my imagination???

I just hated having a V8 that sounded like a camry... very happy with result.

Cheers Barks

I bought a 100 Series V8 in July 2004. Done just over 54,000 kms in it since and lovign it.

Have doen a few mods to it so it weighs in a fair bit oiver standard but petrol mileage has hardly altered, it started crappy and stayed crappy.

For power thgouhg i have put a Unichip in it and a 2.5 mandrel bent stainless exhaust. It didnt alter fuel consum,ption but mande a fair difference to performance, espically wiht the trailer on back.

From the dyno it went from 75 or so at the wheels to about 119 at the wheels with both fitted. I did them at the same place at the same time so dont have which added what. But if you check out APS website it has the expected improvements just from a unichip.

Other mod that was a huge improvemtn was suspension, and all i put on was standard OEM setup, nothign extra fancy, but it still made a huge difference both on and off road.

hope this helps.