Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 09/10/10 12:45 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 12:45 AM atleast it SOUNDS like a V8 unlike the tugboat 5.4 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 16y 13d Posted 09/10/10 01:51 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 01:51 AM Nobody notice Courtney saying it likes to understeer or that the brakesdont like pulling it up?Just trying to keep the hype from the sound in check..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 09/10/10 02:39 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 02:39 AM Yeah I noticed that. Take it with salt from a man who drives lighter supercars though For a factory car I'm impressed he's impressed! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/10/10 02:39 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 02:39 AM What's he comparing it to? What he normally drives around Mt Panorama?I have a friend in Head office that brings around all the new models for evaluation purposes..lolTop secret stuff..Hope he doesn't mind pics showing number plates being posted on the intramanet. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 09/10/10 02:52 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 02:52 AM Vid of the GS on a dyno run at Herrods:Clicky me! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 16y 13d Posted 09/10/10 03:05 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 03:05 AM (edited) Of course it needs to be taken in context considering what he has been drivingaround there just saying everyone seems to be pointing out how great it sounds etcI was just pointing out what he said. Edited 09/10/10 03:05 AM by IBOO57 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 16y 13d Posted 09/10/10 03:10 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 03:10 AM (edited) Looking at that video id say its definately making more like 350KW @ the fly and not 315 like its stated.So I wonder what the GT makes at the wheels then? Edited 09/10/10 03:12 AM by IBOO57 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 09/10/10 03:54 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 03:54 AM Without knowing how Herrod's dyno reads it's hard to tell if that figure is good or not. Need a Herrod dyno factory FG Turbo figure at the wheels to compare.Benny Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skooby Donating Members 398 Member For: 19y 1m 9d Location: Phillip Island Posted 09/10/10 04:04 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 04:04 AM (edited) In all of those links to other sites reviewing the FPV' why do they compare them to Euro sports cars that cost at least $100k more? In one of the articles it says that FPV owners can afford Mercs and Beemers. Considering the GS is priced at approx $57k I know I couldn't afford to buy a car any more expensive than $60k, and even that will be a struggle (and no doubt the finance minister will put her foot down!). I seem to remember not too long ago that all the comparisons were between HSV and FPV and the V8 variants of the HSV were beating FPV hands down. Now that there's a new kid on the block the FPV must be compared to Euro cars costing at least $100k more? Maybe it's a compliment to Ford and FPV?Anyway, on topic, the car sounds bloody hot going around Bathurst. I think a test drive will be my only option. Edited 09/10/10 04:06 AM by Skooby Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloo Member 403 Member For: 17y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Northern South Australia Posted 09/10/10 04:04 AM Share Posted 09/10/10 04:04 AM 270rwkw stock is pretty impressive. GT 335 is going to get very close to the 300 mark. If the normal factory tune is nice and rich, im sure these things will be pushing well into the 300's just with a tune.Should have just waited... :( Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/65100-fpv-to-supercharge-new-50-litre-v8-to-give-ford-a-power-boost-to-riva/page/50/#findComment-1046361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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