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s-tranzor wrote: yes, but at least they dont need boost to make anything better than grandma power  *bait bait bait* cmon steve...LG when it was n/a still chopped many v8s of its era ( ef/el xr8) man and auto even having the weight penalty i have with a ghia so ure points a bit shakey there..lol... july when licence comes back--- you / me motorplex..lol..your torque vrs mine..lol might add. ef ghia series 2 - 162 kw factory- kerb weight according to my rego 1685 kg ef xr8 - 165 kw..--- kerb weight 1590 kg.- nothing to write home about.. naughty boy
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 Hehe edit: no. Sandvich doesnt go to the track. Driveline wont survive. Ratty old T5 with ratty Single Spinner = banggrindF$@K*ringring*hellotowtruck? Last edited by s-tranzor on Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:17 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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s-tranzor wrote: Hehe LOL!!!
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sorry buddy couldn't resist. I know how much you love the I6 vs V8 debate
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Ford dropped the long wheel base Fairlane and LTD at the same time! the boss 260 would've required a bonnet hump thats why they had the lowly 220kw 3v job, mind you those buggars had heaps low down - you could fry the tyres so easy without loading em up !
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low ghia wrote: s-tranzor wrote: yes, but at least they dont need boost to make anything better than grandma power *bait bait bait* cmon steve...LG when it was n/a still chopped many v8s of its era ( ef/el xr8) man and auto even having the weight penalty i have with a ghia so ure points a bit shakey there..lol... july when licence comes back--- you / me motorplex..lol..your torque vrs mine..lol might add. ef ghia series 2 - 162 kw factory- kerb weight according to my rego 1685 kg ef xr8 - 165 kw..--- kerb weight 1590 kg.- nothing to write home about.. naughty boy Not that it matterS that much bud, but ALL stock E-series 8's were 165kw, from 91EB- 98 EL. EF XR8 was actually 170kw (gained from ecu tweak I think) Same as first EL's (170kw) then to 185kw for elxr8 s2 The tickford Ghia 6cyl was 162 (>3kw due to exhaust baffling from xr6)
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fairlane6970 wrote: Ford dropped the long wheel base Fairlane and LTD at the same time! the boss 260 would've required a bonnet hump thats why they had the lowly 220kw 3v job, mind you those buggars had heaps low down - you could fry the tyres so easy without loading em up ! Yeah, it's soooo hard to fry the tyres in my GT-P. It'll light up in a 2nd-3rd shift with traction control on (it complains, but doesn't work) I really don't see where the "BOSS's suck" mentality comes from - oh that's right, people that've never owned or driven one.  Stock and it still lit em up on the rollers.
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data_mine wrote: fairlane6970 wrote: Ford dropped the long wheel base Fairlane and LTD at the same time! the boss 260 would've required a bonnet hump thats why they had the lowly 220kw 3v job, mind you those buggars had heaps low down - you could fry the tyres so easy without loading em up ! I really don't see where the "BOSS's suck" mentality comes from - oh that's right, people that've never owned or driven one. Stock and it still lit em up on the rollers. not everyone actually likes them believe it or not... later model= better mentality dosent wash with everyone... personally i wouldnt want one because my opinion is the b series and now the fg series body shape is well, how can i put it...f**k !!! if i want a box ill go buy a volvo, but even volvos arnt boxy anymore..
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Hey guys I wasn't bagging the Bosses for a minute i have two mates with em 1 = Boss260 XR8 stocky and 2 BAGT Boss 290 modded to 330 at last count both are extremely happy with them, i have only heard negs from the uninformed, like a guy with a 302C who reckons it goes better then a Boss lol!
give me a boss anyday i got a 5lt! if they would fit in a ZD or NF Fairlane i'd get one!
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data_mine wrote: fairlane6970 wrote: Ford dropped the long wheel base Fairlane and LTD at the same time! the boss 260 would've required a bonnet hump thats why they had the lowly 220kw 3v job, mind you those buggars had heaps low down - you could fry the tyres so easy without loading em up ! Yeah, it's soooo hard to fry the tyres in my GT-P. It'll light up in a 2nd-3rd shift with traction control on (it complains, but doesn't work) I really don't see where the "BOSS's suck" mentality comes from - oh that's right, people that've never owned or driven one. Stock and it still lit em up on the rollers. What the hell is going on with that curve? I know the BA-BF 290 can feel a bit doughy down low when it's behind a manual (at least that BFII GT press car did; autos didn't feel so bad below 4000rpm for some reason) but that's just rediculous! They're not that bad, they have loads of midrange to gain from a custom tune, but not that much. And don't tell me that was wheelspin because if it is a run like that isn't worth the paper it's printed on. If they can measure 1500+hp on the rollers at Summernats then surely somebody is capable of strapping a stock Falcon down properly.
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sam12h wrote: What the hell is going on with that curve? I know the BA-BF 290 can feel a bit doughy down low when it's behind a manual (at least that BFII GT press car did; autos didn't feel so bad below 4000rpm for some reason) but that's just rediculous! They're not that bad, they have loads of midrange to gain from a custom tune, but not that much. And don't tell me that was wheelspin because if it is a run like that isn't worth the paper it's printed on. If they can measure 1500+hp on the rollers at Summernats then surely somebody is capable of strapping a stock Falcon down properly. That's the point, it wasn't strapped down properly. I've been the Race Solutions twice, never again. Second time, they ran my car up three times on the wrong settings, then were like (46°C ambient temps) we'll run it again properly. End result, missing more kilowatts than some cars make. I definitely would let those guys work on my car.
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Well I've owned a BA Mk2 6spd manual GT and I did own one of the last BF2 Super Pursuits with the 302kw engine and 6 spd auto until a gook in a magna wrote it off about a month ago. I've also driven a BA 3V manual ute and I have to say I prefer the 3V engine. The broad torque curve the 3V has makes it much better to drive. If I could have ordered either car I had with the 3V engine I would have.
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So Pete, with the insurance payout, will you be stepping into the FG?
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I agree!!
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Scaffy wrote: So Pete, with the insurance payout, will you be stepping into the FG? No I don't like the FG utes. I just got paid out...well the finance got paid out and I got about $1300. I'll probably offload my XG 5.0 van and get a BA or BF 3V ute for work. I may get an XR8 ute in the end because they are common as muck. You know, if there was a 3V manual FG ute available I would get one with an Ally tray. I'm also looking for an EL XR8 for Jill. I actually started marking out the firewall for RH drive on the Cougar the other day too. 
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