Wheels: FPV GT-F Target 300

[Motorbreath310]

Well, this is cool.

http://youtu.be/0zVTMAOiL-8

[lownloud]

Cool but very clinical....and safe. Miles away from being anything like HO down the Hume.

[bradles024]

Is that a K&N in there?

[robertjp]

An old video, but geez that sound of the supercharger.......

[GTP-814]

love the whistle

[1TUFFUTE]

Awesome video. Might be old but looks like only 200 people have viewed it. Good post.

Sounds epic at full flight. And that looks like the stock fpv pod filter.

[Road_Warrior]

That's the same as the Unique Cars vid??? Love that sound though...unghhhhh

[mik]

makes you wonder if it had a bit taller diff how much higher it would of went if at all,
still 184.5 mph, nice effort for a big Grand Tourer sedan.

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

Awesome video. Might be old but looks like only 200 people have viewed it. Good post.

1,000+ have viewed the vid, I can't help but think if Holden were doing that vud they would not have published it till they got 300kl/h+ :(

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by mik

makes you wonder if it had a bit taller diff how much higher it would of went if at all,
still 184.5 mph, nice effort for a big Grand Tourer sedan.

Better aero would have done it IMO.

[DABOSS]

Thought they we're limited to 250kph +-5 from the factory?

[Matty4]

^^
Should've just folded in the door mirrors....

[Sioso]

Had both the speed and rev limiters removed.
I also think something else was played with due to the heat.
Can't remember now but there is another thread on it here somewhere.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Awesome vid, and concur with other comments....love that whine....!!!

Anyone know what the FG X XR8 is speed limited to? Is it the same 265km/h as claimed in the vid for the GTF?

Craig H

[Whitey-AMG]

Amazing to see almost 2 tonnes of falcon sedan doing 297 KLM/h....
Impressive. That last 5klm/h probably needed another 50kw to achieve, so a tuned version would easily achieve that 300 and then some.....so long as the doors don't fly off.

Good to see Wheels giving some Kudos to the Falcon for a change...had to pinch myself and listen a couple of times to be sure the comments were really that positive.

[asagaai]

Originally Posted by Bluey-GT

Amazing to see almost 2 tonnes of falcon sedan doing 297 KLM/h....
Impressive. That last 5klm/h probably needed another 50kw to achieve, so a tuned version would easily achieve that 300 and then some.....so long as the doors don't fly off.

Good to see Wheels giving some Kudos to the Falcon for a change...had to pinch myself and listen a couple of times to be sure the comments were really that positive.

I think all that is needed due to the heat over 30 degrees, lengthy periods at high revs, was intercooler, bigger fuel jets, a tune, and then I think quite a bit more than 300 kph is achievable, by that I mean not just 1 or 2 kph over 300, but a more material increase-what is anyones' guess.....

[Whitey-AMG]

I guess it also depends on the gearing - right ?
It might have maxxed out the revs at that speed as well.

But I guess a more stable and cooler intake temp and a bit more power would probably nett @ 310. I reckon.

[Lukeyson]

yeah fair to say there would be bugger all overboost happening due to that heat.

Good video, I had not seen it before

[FGX335]

Hmm, Rob Herrod was involved, and they recently did that souped-up XR8...

Anyone thinking what I'm thinking?

[Dauphin]

Pretty cool video. I have some nerdy thoughts about it below.

Being an aviation enthusiast, the first thing I thought was how the Robby R44 helicopter will keep up with the car when the chopper tops out at 240 km/h?

I don't think multiple drones were used, judging by the speed the camera ship was going, so I think the finished sequence was made up of several edited runs put together.

[SensationFG8]

Originally Posted by FGX335

Hmm, Rob Herrod was involved, and they recently did that souped-up XR8...

Anyone thinking what I'm thinking?

Nope what are you thinking?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by psychobimbo

Awesome vid, and concur with other comments....love that whine....!!!

Anyone know what the FG X XR8 is speed limited to? Is it the same 265km/h as claimed in the vid for the GTF?

Craig H

FG X XR8 is limited to 230km/h

[XR Martin]

In the Wheels article I thought they said it had an upgraded driveshaft.

They also had to relocate the diff breather as it was leaking onto the exhaust creating a smoke screen.

[chookaradley]

Mid 30s ambient would've been a factor. Drop the temp by 10 degrees 300 for sure

[Shonky.]

yep, should have done it a dawn

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

yep, should have done it a dawn

Imagine hitting a roo at 300......ouch!

[malazn mafia]

Back in '04 a tuned BA XR6T hit 307kph. But apparently the aerodynamics of the BA was so unstable at 300kph that it was wandering left and right down the runway like a snake, would have been a certain fatality down that NT Road.

[cycle myth]

Yep - intercooler, better aero, less residual heat and a cooler day.....

[40RDT]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Back in '04 a tuned BA XR6T hit 307kph. But apparently the aerodynamics of the BA was so unstable at 300kph that it was wandering left and right down the runway like a snake, would have been a certain fatality down that NT Road.

Yep I think it was a silver BA running a APS kit, was in Wheels or Motor magazine iirc. Would have been interesting pulling it up with ba brakes....

[Top_Ghia]

Originally Posted by 40RDT

Yep I think it was a silver BA running a APS kit, was in Wheels or Motor magazine iirc. Would have been interesting pulling it up with ba brakes....

Yep it had the stage III APS kit with a taller diff and higher tyres.
I had a BA turbo at the time and lusted after that kit but never had the $$$.
11 years on that car is long gone and I have even less money.