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  • Member For: 12y 11m 26d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Bankstown
Posted

Hi guys

So I test drove a FG XR8 ute over the weekend because I am looking to upgrade to one.

To be honest it handled like a sack of potatoes, it actually scared me.

Is there any way to make them handle half decently? Considering a VE now..

Cheers

  • Legacy Donating Member
  • Member For: 17y 5m 6d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Canberra
Posted

To be honest it handled like a sack of potatoes, it actually scared me.

Cheers

It's a ute, what did you expect........

  • Legacy Donating Member
  • Member For: 15y 11m 8d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Mt Gambier, SA
Posted

Buy a VE, far better ute, looks better, and at least they handle. And not as noisy as a Falcon ute.

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  • Member For: 13y 6m 23d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Perth
Posted

The fg xr8s are really slow as well unless You do a lot of work to em. Like marginally faster than an n/a xr6 slow.

Buy a turbo instead :)

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  • Member For: 13y 6d
  • Gender: Male
Posted

Buy a VE, far better ute, looks better, and at least they handle. And not as noisy as a Falcon ute.

yer ... not really.... actually no

  • Legacy Donating Member
  • Member For: 16y 8m 1d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted

Lowering them slightly can actually help a lot. I talking about a BF series but surely it will cross over.

I remember my BF ute would try and 180 you in the wet for no reason then once lowered its fine. Handles much better. Of course it won't handle like the Expensive Daewoo as they have an IRS setup whereas the Falcon is still Live Axle. But the falcon can take a lot more load in the back.

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  • Member For: 17y 9m 28d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: SE Melbourne
Posted

But the falcon can take a lot more load in the back.

Not as much as freakys mum.

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  • New Member
  • Member For: 13y 1m 5d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Rochedale South
Posted

Just made my day. LOL!!

I just recently fitted coilovers + ultralow kings leaves and it has improved my handling immensely.. Best money I ever spend :-)

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