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Yep same here.....never lost...actually I get more pull up lookin racy n revving it and then go all sheepish when they see the badge i assume. These Holden boys have learnt there leason too many times it probably hurts lol. And for me it includes a new vf Ssv . So I don't think old mate who doesnt believe in the car length squirt wins,gets out much in the real world.....
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But i get out plenty enough in the real world, and the truth of the matter is that on the street i couldn't really give two hoots about dragging any car from the lights. Sure, occasionally i will give it a good old squirt, but i just don't see a 0-100km/h sprint being car lengths of difference. Quote:
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Simply saying, two cars with similar 0-100km/h times, i doubt there is a car length between them... The street is by no means an accurate way to reflect anything though. |
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Many people will rave on about blowing people away by car lengths on the street but in the real would it doesn't work that way. It comes down to who gets the jump and best launch. I remember running a mates manual ba gt vs my old auto eb xr8 did it for abit of fun expected to get smashed guess what the gt was running stuffed tyres and 3 out of 4 runs by 100kmh I was still a nose in front he either bogged the launch or fried the tyres did that mean my old eb was king, nope :( but that's the real world, just because you think you have the hottest rig and just beat someone at the lights doesn't mean you have the best most powerfull car.
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I understand exactly what u mean about the 0-100 and car length issue......and im aware of that.....but in the example i had it was in gear acceleration and i know he was on it hard because his tyres chirped when he stood on it and on 2 gear changes. If you check out(you may already be aware of this). But in gear acceleration of ford turbos is so far dominant over hsvs its not funny. I remember a hsv vs F6 times not so long ago and the 80-120 times where nearly 2.5secs SLOWER for the R8. That explains my car length although i did just remember his car is brand new and probably still tight......
I just want to state i don't condone street racing and dangerous driving.....but even the best man couldn't resist a crack at such a highly advertised super sedan thats takin over the country.....apparently. Maybe the Hsv guys should stick to the track ![]() Last edited by 1TUFFUTE; 07-09-2013 at 05:38 PM. |
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haha! this made me laugh. It wouldn't matter if FPV advertised the GT as 400kw. HSV has always had a bigger following. even holden has had a bigger following then ford for more then a decade a half. I see more SS commodores then XR6 turbos and more HSVs over FPVs. I can remember when the XR8 had more power then the SS and still commodore got more sales. the last XR8s where more powerful and quicker in the end then SS at the time. wouldn't surprise me if it still was quicker. Holden has a Australian image that appeals too bogans. that's why they get so upset when you explain that there are more Australian designed falcons then holdens put together
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I wouldn't post it if it didn't happen James..P Sounds to me you have never driven a FG turbo?
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Just suggesting, that in the real world there many factors/variables and i won't always believe someone that says their XR6T beat a VE SS by a car length, just like i won't believe when someone one on the LS1 forum claims their VE SS smashed a SC GS by a car length... All things considered, both brands are pretty good... Most of the time it'll come down to the driver... Quote:
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Never thought you were dissing the fg xr6ts.. Just telling ya from someone who has done it many a time.. I don't mind the look of the GTS but for the guys running them 5.0s..I wouldn't be worried at all.. The SC coyote is a wicked engine, we should be proud I am.. ![]()
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#164 | ||
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People do realise the gts isnt a holden its a hsv and holden wont make any extra money from this car.
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I remember when my car was standard and I used to get pass so many ve ss' that I used to have to double back to make sure it wasn't a SV6. You couldn't get beaten by one if you tried.
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When me BA was stock I got smoked a few times, once a 380 at 2 sets of lights pulled out in frount till about 50-60ks, couldn't believe it lol Ba's are a bit of a slug stock tho mine puffed out a mighty 4.5 psi stock ![]()
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A post on another forum mentions a R8SV made 258rwkw. His F6 Made 260rwkw when new. R8 is a manual and the F6 an Auto. A GS made 280rwkw on the same dyno.
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Why are the fpv power ratings so inaccurate? A 340kw F6 or 350kw GS sounds / looks more appealing than a 310kw F6 and 315kw GS, to me it does anyway.
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Those power figures were more relevant at the time, where the F6 couldn't be badged higher than the GT for obvious reasons. We all know now that FPV's power figures are underrated.
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To many variables in turbo and supercharged beasts.. Lucas is spot on they were copping it hard enough with the F6 smashing the 5.4s..
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F6's are beasts. I miss mine at times, best bang for buck performance car from both FPV or HSV
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my f6 manual pulled a lazy 280rwkw stock pfft i only have a 310kw badge
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Just read on another forum that a new stock GenF GTS got 349rwkw on a dyno
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I just read that too. but I think the weight of the GTS might be its biggest issue. in straight line acceleration the GT-R spec still has it. the GTS is also heavier then the GT-R spec. not by much thou (1844 vs 1892)
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Good stock figures, pretty much on par with what the ZL1's are getting in the US. HSV might be right, the GTS looks like it could be the most powerful aussie performance car to date.
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My stock R-Spec launching to 100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T79GB81cprE
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