FTO AUSTRALIA

Was wondering if anyone knew what would win if a FTO GPX raced a holden commodore ute! standard ute say a 2000 model? Or a Ford ute?

Was wondering if anyone knew what would win if a FTO GPX raced a holden commodore ute! standard ute say a 2000 model? Or a Ford ute?"

Have driven both a manual GPX and a manual S Pack Common Ute........

In a straight line from a standing start the FTO has no hope.

But how many good roads are straight?

Cheers

Chris

In a straight line from a standing start the FTO has no hope.

Is the S Pack a V6 or a V8?. If it is a six, I disagree.

I have had some fun with a late model Holden ute approaching the Clide on the way to Batemans Bay. Youll loose them on corners. On relatively straight roads, they wont catch you, but neither will you loose them.

I have a tip with a few minor intake mods.

If its a V8 forget it.

I have never had a problem with V6 Commodores and Falcons, even a couple of supercharged SV6s... is there really that much weight difference between the sedan and ute?

i know the newer model utes r heavier than the sedans i.e Maloo 4 example

I don't, I've taken my FTO against a VT SS down the strip, and beaten it, funny he had me off the line...If it is a 6 you should have no problem beating it.

2000 model V8 is a Gen 3 so no hope! A V6 really depends. 2000 Model ford are crap so you should give it a good run for its money but really depends on conditions.

I wouldn't say a GEN 3 is a no hope, a few mods and you should be able to beat them.

thats cos they probably aren't taking u seriously and giving it half throttle...dunno why we keep insisting on working out which car we will beat etc...if u wanted a fast car for 15k but an R33 and be done with it...with mine I can easily beat them all! hehe but not in my FTO...7s FWD is no match for a 6s rwd car..unless its wet

For everyone here is some numbers!!! heheh

VT Aclaim - 0-100 km/h in 9.8s << FTO
VS Aclaim - 0-100 km/h in ~9s << FTO

Now for the V8s
VX SS - 0-100 - 6.5 ==FTO with some mods
VY SS - 0-100 - 5.9 >> FTO for sure
VZ SS - 0-100 - 5.8 >> FTO for sure

BA XR8 - 6.4s
BA XR6 turbo ~ 6.4s also
BA XR6 non-turbo - 7.4s!!

Remember these figures were collected from diffreent sources but its fairly obvious an FTO is "up-there" on paper. You can't expect to be beating a full sik V8 SS..looks like the older ones we might though!!

ALso Holden has a bad rep for producing crap figures latley...so they might be a little worse than this.

But for a stock commie/falcon...give it a go...looks like u will win!!! as long as u can get FTO up in the revs u have no dramas.

KJ

Mines a gr with filter, extractors and exhaust. It couldn't pull the skin off a chicken. Looks good, and keeps my license in my wallet. What more could you want?
Every once in a while i threaten to sell it because it is so bloody slow but 5k down the road and i'm content again.

when i'm in that mood I jump in the R33 and take it for a spin...boost it up a bit..maybe to 0.7bar and there we go...then I'm over it and the FTO is cool again!

well i have an Auto GR and i cannot get any Holden/Ford 6 off the line. They usually get a car length on me before i level off.

If we boot it at 80 i'll have two car lengths on them when we hit 140.

theres the problem every Ford Falcon sold today comes with 190KW and almost 400NM of torque at least!

"But for a stock commie/falcon...give it a go...looks like u will win!!! as long as u can get FTO up in the revs u have no dramas. "

There is also i problem for me! The FTO is a peaky engine so i have to wait for 6000-7000rpm before im getting decent power from the thing! By this time the aussie cars are already ahead! I dunno if i have a dud or not but i sort of expect it as these cars have double the capacity of my car.

peak is at 4400rpm isnt it? and then you have mivec

payaya wrote:theres the problem every Ford Falcon sold today comes with 190KW and almost 400NM of torque at least!

"But for a stock commie/falcon...give it a go...looks like u will win!!! as long as u can get FTO up in the revs u have no dramas. "

There is also i problem for me! The FTO is a peaky engine so i have to wait for 6000-7000rpm before im getting decent power from the thing! By this time the aussie cars are already ahead! I dunno if i have a dud or not but i sort of expect it as these cars have double the capacity of my car.

all taken into consideration over a 0-100 drag....u probably wont win off the line..but up to 70-80 u will be looking nice...then off u go!

The times above are from the specs...there are a good inidication.

khunjeng wrote:all taken into consideration over a 0-100 drag....u probably wont win off the line..but up to 70-80 u will be looking nice...then off u go!

I agree. I often travel on the toll roads in sydney and you have to slow to from 110kmph to 70 then once past the toll point you can gun it back up to 110 again, I never have a problem holding off the big fords and holdens then

i was taken bad by an old celica...not a gt4 or wotever...it took me so hard from the lights...heheh I feel so sad

SchumieFan wrote:peak is at 4400rpm isnt it? and then you have mivec

No.. I have a Manual GR and the peak for me is 6600 (correct me if I'm wrong here), the boost from the V6 kicks in at around 3500-4000rpm and I wait till 6600 approx to put it into 2nd gear.
That's when im flooring it that is

My FTO has no problems against V6 Commodores.

The older model ones at least. Always a good laugh when the look on their faces says "I just got beaten by a hairdresser's car."