John smith New Member 6 Member For: 3y 9m 8d Posted 16/07/20 03:20 PM Share Posted 16/07/20 03:20 PM Hey guys I just brought an xr6 turbo ute and I read something saying the ute is faster than the sedan cause it’s a bit lighter and I was just wondering if it is actually lighter and if it is how much lighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/07/20 03:34 PM Share Posted 16/07/20 03:34 PM if you mean a BA... (4spd Auto) Sedan... Kerb weight: 1694kg Ute... Kerb weight: 1755kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John smith New Member 6 Member For: 3y 9m 8d Posted 17/07/20 04:50 AM Author Share Posted 17/07/20 04:50 AM Oh sorry I should have mentioned mine is fg 2009 so how do the ute and sedans compare on that model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/07/20 05:04 AM Share Posted 17/07/20 05:04 AM FG1 with a ZF6 Auto: Sedan... Kerb weight: 1770kg Ute... Kerb weight: 1785kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,019 Member For: 9y 2d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 17/07/20 08:43 AM Share Posted 17/07/20 08:43 AM You'd be surprised then if the ute was quicker off the line - the 15kg weight saving is offset by a leaf sprung live rear axle rather than IRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John smith New Member 6 Member For: 3y 9m 8d Posted 19/07/20 12:58 AM Author Share Posted 19/07/20 12:58 AM (edited) Thanks guys for your response was just wondering good to know any other advice for a new owner of one of these utes it’s almost brand new 31 thousand kms on it completely stock standard with the honeycomb rims Edited 19/07/20 12:59 AM by John smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/07/20 06:48 AM Share Posted 19/07/20 06:48 AM utes are heavier due to the long wheel base in all falcon models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/07/20 06:59 AM Share Posted 19/07/20 06:59 AM and they're generally not faster, all else being equal who would've thought that power-to-weight-ratio actually matters in how fast a vehicle actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/07/20 07:43 AM Share Posted 19/07/20 07:43 AM utes are yes generally a bit slower with the 1950's rear end and extra weight 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,303 Member For: 16y 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/07/20 07:50 AM Share Posted 19/07/20 07:50 AM but a realistically negligible amount, so no big deal either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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