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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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I didn't actually see anything about this on the news or newspaper etc, but did they actually say it was a BF XR6? Also to someone who does not no much about cars, a Typhoon could look a lot like an XR6 which is capable of 250km/h
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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Does anyone, know what the actual top speed of a FPV GT or Typhoon is (with the limiter taken off)?
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xr6_190, I will swing by your joint soon and we can try it out up the hume
![]() Why would anyone want to do those speeds in these cars is beyond me, i haven't taken any of my cars over 160, I just don't feel safe at that speed without a cage and helmet. |
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my N/A XR6 did 190 with plenty left in it...
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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The fastest I've ever gotten mine is 155 Km/h(just while overtaking on a country road, she still had plenty left), I probably wouldn't go past that for a whole raft of reasons, mainly because it IS a road car, and I wouldn't enjoy not having my licence, but I am curious to know what they would be capable of on an autobahn or something.
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hey, i have been in a EB Tickford wagon XR6 lol stock as a rock... 200kmh... and that was about flat out and thats the only thing i think was a pod filter thats about it.
so i dnt know wat happend to the speed limeter or if there was one on this one but it was 200kmh i saw it lol.. |
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Location: Campbelltown, Adelaide, SA
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Why would anyone want to do those speeds in these cars is beyond me, i haven't taken any of my cars over 160, I just don't feel safe at that speed without a cage and helmet.
Re: Do it in a rattly old EA and then some and you will see the meaning of speed
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Melton, Vic
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There is a big difference between an 18 year old EA, and a 2 year old BF, Ford have designed the Falcon (and even Holden with the Commodore) to be able to comfortably cruise at 160 Km/h, mainly so they can overtake easily and tow a boat or caravan at 110 Km/h with ease.
I'm not suggesting that everyone should go out and wind it up on the nearest freeway just to see what they are capable of, that would be plain stupid!
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But even at the limit the car still felt like it was stuck to the road. Its braking that the problem at those speeds with stock brakes. |
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My owners manual indicates that my futura is speed limited to 200km/h.
On my parents XR6 owners manual it says 200km/h. I am sure it is 200km/h in these ba's, au's were 180 wern't they? |
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The base model falcons were 180 (the rating of the tailshaft), I thought the base meodel AU's were lower then 180. |
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I wish I was offshore....
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Well my futura does do 200km/h and does it easily, (not on a public road i might add.)
I thought that n/a xr6's had the same tailshaft as the base models and only diff's were different? |
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Why would you call your mates XR6 NA Crap?, ive driven one and i think they are great, unless of course its been abused and it shows?
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Not sure about all the limiter stuff but According to a high end gps I got my xt ba with mild work to 235kph
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