FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by stevefreestyle

Interesting !!! Re-calibration would cost extra $$$

As Calibration involves Power input & Suspension tune, should we interperet this as 335 Kw & R-SPEC Suspension confirmed?

Just think...

"Why does the the XR8 have the old GT wheels, when a new package was designed for the rest of the range"

[elfinke]

Some deduction in here that Sherlock would be proud of.

I love it.

[Fab]

Xr8 sounds great.

http://youtu.be/wp47fW-N_lA

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Those Bosch engineers charge a packet to recalibrate the DSC.

Does changing the rear tyre width of a DSC equipped vehicle cause the vehicle to be unsafe or unstable when DSC kicks in

[99AUXR]

No more along the lines of everything in the OE is required to be calibrated.

[b0son]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Does changing the rear tyre width of a DSC equipped vehicle cause the vehicle to be unsafe or unstable when DSC kicks in

More a case of optimizing it for best performance for the wheel/tyre/suspension combo. It doesn't become unsafe however ... after all, tyre grip degrades with time, people don't always replace tyres with the same compound, etc. The system needs to be able to cope with all of those things.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Does changing the rear tyre width of a DSC equipped vehicle cause the vehicle to be unsafe or unstable when DSC kicks in

It could potentially!

[Romulus]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Does changing the rear tyre width of a DSC equipped vehicle cause the vehicle to be unsafe or unstable when DSC kicks in

In theory so could changing the brand of tyre to something the same size but with more or less grip. Where does it end?

[FGX-302]

I dunno bout u guys but first thing I did in my F6 was turn DSC off.

[99AUXR]

You turn it off everytime you start the car? :/

With the 8" wide tyres the car sort of needed DSC Ive fitted 10" and so much more traction I can actually drive the car with it off.

[NanoDuke]

I believe you can get it "tuned" out. Or at least re-programmed so that by default it's off.

[graphicgoose]

I'd be more interested to know if you can actually get the DSC settings adjusted by Ford if you fit the 275 rears to a factory 245 rear car...

[Bonn]

Originally Posted by Fab

Xr8 sounds great.

http://youtu.be/wp47fW-N_lA

Well done! Agree - re: sound.
Looks a bit Jaguar-esque, slinking round the corner!
Reminded me of the '97-'05 XK8/XKR front......

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by Fab

Xr8 sounds great.

http://youtu.be/wp47fW-N_lA

All I can hear is the motorbike or whatever the video was taken from. Going by the number of 'likes' your post had I must be going deaf because I personally think you're dreaming if you can hear what that car actually sounds like based on that video.

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by Alan D Segal

All I can hear is the motorbike or whatever the video was taken from. Going by the number of 'likes' your post had I must be going deaf because I personally think you're dreaming if you can hear what that car actually sounds like based on that video.

If you listen hard enough you can faintly hear it at the end but yeah I wouldn’t get to excited by it, just sounds no different to any standard S/C Falcon.

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

If you listen hard enough you can faintly hear it at the end but yeah I wouldn’t get to excited by it, just sounds no different to any standard S/C Falcon.

The driver doesn't even look to be accelerating hard and I think the original post was a bit of wishful thinking - I can make out a faint 'car driving past' sound, but not an engine/exhaust note.

[AGS302]

Maybe you need new speakers for your computer.

[Polyal]

Bloke taking video while on motorbike? Safe as houses...hehe...is wearing fluro's though.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Looks like a gopro to me on his helmet?

[NanoDuke]

Helmet cam
/facepalm

~Duke

[graphicgoose]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Bloke taking video while on motorbike? Safe as houses...hehe...is wearing fluro's though.

Gopro on his helmet brus ;)

[galaxy xr8]

Riding a bike in Melbourne traffic, he would be a smart person to have a helmet cam/go pro I would think.

[XtRmn8]

Originally Posted by Fab

Xr8 sounds great.

http://youtu.be/wp47fW-N_lA

All I could hear is the Ducati's clutch rattling away.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by NanoDuke

Helmet cam
/facepalm

~Duke

Good point, but reserve the palming for the bloke repeating his username every post.

[Bonn]

IMHO, a few posters are missing the point here - an actual video of an FG X being driven and an XR8 at that!!
Agreed, it sounds like a S/C GT, but that's a good thing isn't it?

Up to now (not counting Ford teasers) we've only had stills....

[Nikked]

I think the vid gives us a better look at its proportions, as you can see it change angles and see it amongst other cars...

[GasoLane]

I'm surprised that no one has complained (yet) about not getting a shot of the dash as it drove past

[JPFS1]

Gee I wonder what it's doing in my neibourhood ... And yes they sound and look great!

[Bossxr8]

I thought the one I drove sounded bloody excellent for a stock exhaust. And when I was following someone else driving it I could hear it from a good distance away.

Blower whine is awesome too.

[Bobman]

Wonder if any of those tyre marks on National Boulevard north of the Ford factory were made by the black beast ;)

No sign of FG-X in the vicinity yesterday!