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hey fellas,

just interested in others opinions about the release of the F6 Typhoon. Reading the article in the Daily Telegraph drive section today was a good read. I am really excited that ford are now using turbos as part of their performance car line up and are admitting that it is faster than the falcon GT.

Also, what is with the comments made from the holden guy. Is it a eight, six or supercharged. Um no sorry mate its turbocharged and yes turbo cars are high performance cars as well, its not onyl a v8 category.

I am happy that ford are acknowledging what we all know here, which is that turbo cars can easily match it with the V8's.

i just got the impression that the holden guy was implying that v8's are what people want here as performance cars, which isnt a true representation.

However if you just bought an xr6t for 46k and took it to croydon and put in those aps kits then it would be making more power and be quicker than the 58k priced F6? Just a thought...

And those gauges the F6 has on top of the centre dash piece, are they built into the dash or what because i thought it was defectable when you do that on other cars, or is it ok since it is like that from factory?

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In this case it is weird.1 because i havent seen the inside of the car and 2 because it usually is defectable to have a gauge right up in your face where it is blocking your sight.

Dont know really.Some where i heard that if somthing comes from the factory floor then it is legal.meh.>>>

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Its still a lardy family car underneath. Now that's not necessarily the criticism it may sound, but at the end of the day I think trying to compare it to a WRX (which FPV apparently sees as its competition) is a bit of a laugh: yes, its straight line speed is good, but how does it go around a track compared to the lighter, 4WD, and probably more nimble WRX/STi?

FPV has made no 0-100 claims, and AFAIK have backed away from questions comparing its outright speed to the GT/GT-P.

Oh, and a lot of people CBF'ed modifying their cars and voiding their factory warranties. Plus I bet a factory Typhoon will have better resale than an equivalent APS up-speced XR6-T.

LW.

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I think that the people who buy a typhoon probably buy it for the fairmont spec interior and bigger brakes and 18 inch wheels (your get 17's on the xr6 18's on the xr8 that are standard (Brembos are an extra 3k on the xr6t extra 1500 for 18 inch wheels leather 3k etc...). Also the target market for FPV is older buyer with more money and those who CBF'd modding their cars.

The gauges are in the same place that HSV has them and are moulded into the dash its the same place as the screen on the r34 gtr so I think its not a defectable item due to the fact its built in and moulded to the dash.

Did anyone read motor magazines article on the ford territory with a 400kw superchaged V8 in it? I think the guy from CAPA superchargers is on crack why would you put a big heavy v8 in the car (the rwd model at that!). I would have thrown an APS phase 4 kit into the thing it produces about 400kw too and its lighter. The cost would have to be cheaper too. They want 79k for the V8 territory and the APS kits on 15k so it would end up being about 55 for a TX RWD with an aps kit in it (for the budget conscious) or 68k for the AWD ghia with the kit. mmmm awd traction in a shopping trolley chassis can anyone say stagea?? I think FPV is going to be releasing a turbo territory next year anyway.

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yeah well i have just bought a XR6 N/A (wish it was turbo) but i love it, the only down side is the inside so next year i will trade xr6 in for the f6 cause i do want a turbo and also i want more upmarket insides either that or i will get the FPV V8 ute.

and those gauges arent illegal any ba falcon can have them you just need to take the moulded plastic out and replace it with the gauge holder which fits snug in there.

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i test drove yesterday a friends brand new xr6t series II 6 speed

its pretty bloody good and quick as. ute also. there was a 40 odd batch run completed and delivered this week and my mate was one of the first so yeah its friggen awesome. stacks of power underneath. i took it for a quick fang, even at 120 in 6th, floor it and it just pulls like a freight train no lag or anything. under the hood, gt40, front mount, lots of cooler piping, big throttle body and a huge block as its a 4 litre.

all in all an awesome package, its 200rwkw (240 at the fly) and the f6 could only be better rumoring i think around 280 at the flywheel. the stock boost is about 6psi. the f6 has guages but they are centre console guages, like the gtr ones it comes with. they aren't above the speedo console or anything. perfectly legal and wont be defectable. the f6 makes more power buy they havent upped the boost. it still runs its stock 6psi. so theres oodles of potential. nizpro made a 1000hp xr6t engine and have kitted it so you vcan purchase it as a stage upgrade

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I love my XR6 Turbo. The F6 is a nice car, but not good BFYB as they are $14k more than a xr6t. For $14k you could get 500fwkw from these motors.

For anyone with a family or a need for 4 doors they are the car of choice. While they may be 1700kg, they haul ass with over 550NM of torque (F6)

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I love my XR6 Turbo.  The F6 is a nice car, but not good BFYB as they are $14k more than a xr6t. For $14k you could get 500fwkw from these motors.

For anyone with a family or a need for 4 doors they are the car of choice.  While they may be 1700kg, they haul ass with over 550NM of torque (F6)

I am looking at a cobra phase 2 kit for my car atm, approx $8k, seems to be good bang for buck

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Wait for the BossEdit, they have cracked the BA's ECU so they can change most things. We are hearing about 280fwkw just from CAI and edit, but the injectors are the main limitation. They are not built as well as a nissan, but they are better than holden.

My cars gearbox SUX

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im just curious the xr6t is 1650-1700kg and the xr8 is 1800kg or something whereas the commodore ss and clubby's are around 1650-1700kg right.

What is making the fords heavier than the holdens. A bit of weight reduction will get it 0-100km/h claimed time bragging rights over holden as the 0-100 time is always being mentioned when talking about power of the car

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i test drove yesterday a friends brand new xr6t series II 6 speed

its pretty bloody good and quick as. ute also. there was a 40 odd batch run completed and delivered this week and my mate was one of the first so yeah its friggen awesome. stacks of power underneath. i took it for a quick fang, even at 120 in 6th, floor it and it just pulls like a freight train no lag or anything. under the hood, gt40, front mount, lots of cooler piping, big throttle body and a huge block as its a 4 litre.

 

all in all an awesome package, its 200rwkw (240 at the fly) and the f6 could only be better rumoring i think around 280 at the flywheel. the stock boost is about 6psi. the f6 has guages but they are centre console guages, like the gtr ones it comes with. they aren't above the speedo console or anything. perfectly legal and wont be defectable. the f6 makes more power buy they havent upped the boost. it still runs its stock 6psi. so theres oodles of potential. nizpro made a 1000hp xr6t engine and have kitted it so you vcan purchase it as a stage upgrade

dude,

my apologies but i must correct you.

the FPV F6 Typhoon actually runs 0.64 Bar (~9.2 psi), but never the less, very impressive cars.

http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2....7&parent_id=545

(engine section)

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If you ask me i say cool, good on ford for bringing turbo back into the spotlight.

Holden has done the same things for too long, props to ford for being different and using turbos for performance instead of the same old V8 power plant

grow up holden!

i have no doubt holden is in the process of developing turbo competition for ford, they'd be stupid not too.

Hopefully they properly engineer and design a new car for it, not just bring out a new commodore model that has some new lights etc like they do every few years :rolleyes:

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it may be a falcodoore but its good to see a local supplier breaking the mould and making a car for the enthusiast and not just the cave dwellers who think a big v8 with sik pushrods are the be all and end all. I say good on ford for trying to make a difference

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Wait for the BossEdit, they have cracked the BA's ECU so they can change most things. We are hearing about 280fwkw just from CAI and edit, but the injectors are the main limitation. They are not built as well as a nissan, but they are better than holden.

My cars gearbox SUX

Just wondering why you keep mentioning fwkw? front wheel kilowatts?

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i talked to a mechanic today that works at ford, and he says the f6 has 14 psi stock, and strengthened internals

but then you would think it would pull more than 270kw at engine with that much boost so i dunno

but yeh now they've got the better gearbox they're a hsv killer

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