Thinking about project cars now

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 02/20/2018 at 13:15 • Filed to: imagine this shit

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It came to me in a freak brainwave.

The Jaguar XK8 is a handsome car, but the engine is woeful.

Imagine this:

1UZ-FE + ITBs
W58 manual transmission
All in an XK8.

Put it on some stiffer lowering coilovers, install some sway bars, and A EXHAUST.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:22

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YES PLEASE

WilliamsSW > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:25

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DO THIS - - It is a pretty car, and this sounds awesome (also I bet it would sound awesome)

MonkeePuzzle > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:26

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and some paint too right?

djmt1 > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:26

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Converting an XK to a manual requires you to rip out all of the electronics since the Mercedes computer freaks outs and shuts the car down if you change anything. It so bad that even Jaguar themselves couldn’t get a manual swap to work correctly. Also the same reason that there is a chronic lack of manual swapped Mercedes from the 00s

TheHondaBro > MonkeePuzzle 02/20/2018 at 13:29

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Only the finest Krylon.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:32

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I have the strangest urge to put the F-Type’s 380 hp 3.0 supercharged V6 and the ZF 8HP in one of these.

Pls gib.

TheHondaBro > djmt1 02/20/2018 at 13:33

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I guess I could use a BAYA automatic transmission.

Shift24 > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:37

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If you’re a fan of that nose, now just here me out as it might sound crazy, just buy the LS version.

TheHondaBro > Shift24 02/20/2018 at 13:39

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*in the distance, banjos*

punkgoose17 > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:40

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What is wrong with the engine / why is it woeful?

TheHondaBro > punkgoose17 02/20/2018 at 13:42

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It’s not a 1UZ

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 13:58

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Or you know, just XKR

TheHondaBro > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 02/20/2018 at 14:05

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Shush

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 14:34

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Always loved these cars, I’m a big Jaguar enthusiast. I think a LS1 or a 2JZ would be amazing.

Shift24 > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 15:14

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Hey at least then you could date your cousin

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > djmt1 02/20/2018 at 17:32

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If the engine is getting swapped to a 1UZ that’s a non issue.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > TheHondaBro 02/20/2018 at 19:44

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How’s about 2JZ swapping it with a R154 manual because why the hell not

djmt1 > TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo 02/20/2018 at 20:13

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Until you want to wire up the lights or the gauges or the indicators or the temperature controls or the windows or the mirrors or you know anything electronic. Jaguar (and Mercedes for that matter) really didn’t want anyone swapping out parts in that era. Especially the engine and gearbox.

At some point all you’ll be left is with the body and at that point what are you even doing. Right old shame too since a manual XKRs or SL55s would be fantastic.

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > djmt1 02/21/2018 at 16:27

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I’ve had the same thoughts with my 380SL. I’d love to swap its emissions choked boat anchor of an engine out for a late 90's 00's Mercedes engine or LS but the gauges are a mental block for me currently. Obviously I don’t want to end up with a hacked together cluster.