Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 20y 8m Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 10/08/14 01:35 AM Share Posted 10/08/14 01:35 AM having owned both a manual and ZF fitted Phoons the ZF and Barra is a match made in heaven 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKGSJQKS Banned 259 Member For: 8y 10m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 13/12/15 06:32 AM Share Posted 13/12/15 06:32 AM So I have a mate with an FG F6 and we were curious about how it compares with the 335 GT. We ended up taking one for a test drive the other day which was a 2013 manual. Now I was only a passenger so I can only comment what it felt like from that perspective. After taking it onto the motorway and a doing a 0-100, both my mate and I were quite underwhelmed. It pulled well off the line but at no point did I feel any sort of rush and excitement which I feel when I'm in his F6. Perhaps this is just because it's a V8 with linear power delivery? Now to be fair, we also had one of the guys from Ford sitting in the back seat, but would the extra weight really affect the acceleration that much? That aside, according to my mate the car felt heavy, transmission felt clunky, and it just didn't feel as refined as the F6 but having said that, he has the ZF auto. It would have been better if we were able to test an automatic version instead. Overall, the GT is still a nice car, but personally I wouldn't buy one instead of an F6 if I had the money, unless the auto was noticeably different. At the end of the day I much prefer my turbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 1m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/12/15 06:49 AM Share Posted 13/12/15 06:49 AM Big difference in smoothness between the manual and auto models. Auto is faster too. In reality, the GT and F6 aren't too disimilar in real world pace. But the F6 feels faster to the butt dyno as you get that sudden rush of torque as the turbo spools up. The GT is linear and makes the grunt from right down low. Big thing I noticed driving between the two was the way the GT would keep pulling and pulling hard right up until redline as it's still making more and more power, whereas the turbos (stock) start to run out of puff up top. Both great cars for different reasons. GT was nice as an everyday driver because of the instant response and throttle modulation. F6 would be more fun due to the lag and onslaught of boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKGSJQKS Banned 259 Member For: 8y 10m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 13/12/15 08:49 AM Share Posted 13/12/15 08:49 AM Yeah I noticed off the line the GT was more responsive. I think a lot of it has to do with how your mind perceives the different feelings of acceleration between the two with their distinct methods of making power, as you mentioned. Hopefully one day I get a chance to drive one first hand and an auto at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 13/12/15 09:23 AM Share Posted 13/12/15 09:23 AM Only thing I miss from V8's is the sound/growl/burbleThat said - it's a huge part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 593 Member For: 19y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 13/12/15 10:16 AM Share Posted 13/12/15 10:16 AM Yeah, the sound of a V8 is addictive.Although you dont get that turbo rush, throttle modulation is much smoother and more progressive in the gt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 11y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/12/15 02:34 AM Share Posted 14/12/15 02:34 AM Progressive torque is for gheys stomp and steer ftw 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 14/12/15 05:37 AM Share Posted 14/12/15 05:37 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeF6 New Member 10 Member For: 8y 4m 10d Posted 19/12/15 02:20 AM Share Posted 19/12/15 02:20 AM V8s are old and outdated now, which sucks because I love the sound. But turbos are the way to go. Even my WRX felt more better than the 8s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 11y 1m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/12/15 07:14 AM Share Posted 19/12/15 07:14 AM Yeah wrxs feel fast but then when you're next to someone you realise they aren't that fast haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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