Ford_Power

Yep I have to agree with a lot of you that if you do get pulled over, the best thing to do is appear to be apologetic and remorseful. I have (on about three occassions!!) been thankful to have not been booked but let off with a warning even after doing some incredibly stupid speeds (albeit on a clear straight freeway at night). Seriously, what has one got to gain by being rude to the police officer? I would think 9/10 times a person is caught speeding, the driver is aware they were speeding, so its not in their best interest to act rudely. I think its sad case of some people thinking "the best defence is offence". Unfortunately for them, this is grossly ineffective with the traffic police. Ross

Turbocharged cars are generally run richer so as to keep the combustion chamber temperature down and given worst case conditions (eg high engine temp, heavy load) the engine will not ping, and thus get damaged. Although, it is worth pointing out that it is generally at WOT that the mixture is set to run rich and not at stoic. The mixture should not really be rich under part throttle. (cruise) Ross

Haha its ok aniken... im sure it was just a slip of the finger B)

V6?

XR8Chic, what did u have to get fixed???

Bloody Hell! that took me a while!! All I can say is you guys must some arty farty bunch of pri*ks! :lol: Im an engineer, and I use my left brain! ie. logical thinking, problem solving etc

Agreed.... RIP Charles im only 24, but I loved his movies.

A question... is it pinging right through the rev range? and is it doing it under both light and heavy throttle?

I use Bendix Ultimate pads on my XR6, and the only thing I find is that you need to use the brakes once or twice first thing in the morning to get them up to temp. This predominantly happens on cold mornings. I have to admit though, they also release quite a bit of dust. Other than that, they are MUCH better than the standard Bendix pads. I find the Ultimate's give a better pedal feel and are more resistant to fade. (although with a bit of frequent heavy braking from high speeds, fade sets in...) Ross

Happy Birthday Cro!! All the best mate!!! Ross

Turbo6Man, no need to get upset. I was just saying that if Ken got it and noone else made a contrary post, then obviously you must have misunderstood what I was saying. I think you are confusing the the word "your" in my statement. Instead of: I'll rephrase. OK heres my 2c worth. The fog lights fitted to your car are not to improve the drivers visibility in foggy conditions. They are so OTHER people can see your car (ie. so they dont not see it and run into it) - that's why some cars also have a fog light on the rear. (ie hyundai excel ) They are situated low to the ground so the light doesnt reflect off the fog and reduce the dirvers visibility. ie visibility is REDUCED when u use your highbeams in fog. The fact that someone said earlier in this thread that they are useless in fog is a bit of an incorrect statement. As I said, no offence intended. Ross

DAMN!! so you have to wait ANOTHER night even after knowing its ready?? :(

Maybe you misunderstood me... Ken seemed to get it? Ross

Yep there is. Power=torque*angular velocity So that becomes: Power=(Radius*force)*(2*pi*frequency); where The radius is relating to the crankshaft radius. The force is relating to the downward force of the piston. pi = 3.1416 (approx) Frequency is the rpm Ross

OK heres my 2c worth. The fog lights fitted to your car are not to improve your visibility in foggy conditions. They are so OTHER cars can see your car - that's why some cars also have a fog light on the rear. (ie hyundai excel ) They are situated low to the ground so the light doesnt reflect off the fog and reduce the dirvers visibility. ie visibility is REDUCED when u use your highbeams in fog. The fact that someone said earlier in this thread that they are useless in fog is a bit of an incorrect statement. Ross

Haha I know the feeling when u first try out your new car... Im sure when u rolled up to the lights your foot on the clutch was shaking in anticipation of the green lights

Yep the footrest has been deleted to improve safety to the driver in the event of a collision. Ross

I too agree with blocked jets in the carby. Swap your spark plug leads around and get it to backfire through the carby. (obviously remove the air filter cover) I used to use this trick on my old celica. Ross

HocuSChrisT, I think you mean Blood Orange

Haha yeah! I've heard this ad too! One quote is from a journo and he says "I'd trade in my grandma" or something like that!! Its an awesome ad though

that's right, the autos of the EA-AU were limited to 180kph due to the auto transmission. The manuals had a higher speed limit. Ross

that's what I was wondering Mondie! The car doesnt look too bad! Perhaps the Control Blade rear end is buggered, and a diff... but I cant see any chassis damage? Probably the owner has thie kind of inurance that guarantees a brand new car if it is written off. Probably the insurance company is auctioning it off... Ross

Here in the Sunday Times newspaper in WA there is a review of the new Expensive Daewoo Caprice, and the review said the handling of the Caprice was not near as good as the new LTD. that's what I like to hear. But then again, Expensive Daewoo have always been lashed for their not-so-good suspension compared to the Falcon ever since the AU days... Ross

I agree with sport, the only major problem I can see is if you shift down to 1st on a wet road to engine brake, I can see the rears momentarily skidding on the road (no traction control intervention here) - I used to do this all the time in my NA Fairlane auto. By this time it could be too late... Another point though.. the warranty is 3 years on these cars and the likelihood of the transmission packing it in even with some solid abuse is unlikely to be less than 3 years normally... Most problems will only appear after the 3 year mark... So you could be left with a stuffed auto after maybe four years and no warranty :( As a few have said. Brake pads are a lot cheaper than an auto rebuild. Ross

bdennis, I note you said are not going to be here for three months at the end of the year.. care to lend me your car during that time?