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Old 25-06-2005, 09:31 PM   #1
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wat would win in straight line?, xr6 turbo or wrx, same gos for typhoon and sti... any coments?
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Old 25-06-2005, 09:41 PM   #2
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how long is this straight line?
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Old 25-06-2005, 10:03 PM   #3
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and who is driving these cars? (better not be MOTOR)
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Old 25-06-2005, 09:50 PM   #4
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haha you raise a very valid point!
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Old 25-06-2005, 09:54 PM   #5
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lol post+1

Well to give a decent answer, I've got an inkling that both Subarus will jump the Fords off the line due to their weight and AWD (assuming there's no granny shifting or blowing the welds on the intake :ymca: ) however over a distance the Fords will haul in the Subarus due to their torque. :king:

Just how long that distance is, I am not sure...

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Old 25-06-2005, 10:05 PM   #6
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How long is a piece of string????

The straight line wins it was there first!!!!!
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Old 25-06-2005, 11:51 PM   #7
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Twice the distance from the centre to one end (tm).

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Old 27-06-2005, 10:43 AM   #8
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Twice the distance from the centre to one end (tm).
That's the Diameter the length is twice the distance from the middle. :
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Old 26-06-2005, 02:25 AM   #9
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I would imagine the Fords would catch the little Subbies in about 200 meters, ish.
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Old 26-06-2005, 04:20 AM   #10
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wat would win in straight line?, xr6 turbo or wrx, same gos for typhoon and sti... any coments?

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Who cares?

Both have to stop at the next red light.
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Old 26-06-2005, 10:57 AM   #13
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wat would win in straight line?, xr6 turbo or wrx, same gos for typhoon and sti... any coments?
Did anyone watch the race the day before bathhurst, last 2years ago i think, with the sti up against the holden 6ltr.The Sti had it all over the 6ltr at the start and upthe top but was just eaten up on conrod straight.
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Did anyone watch the race the day before bathhurst, last 2years ago i think, with the sti up against the holden 6ltr.The Sti had it all over the 6ltr at the start and upthe top but was just eaten up on conrod straight.
That's because it had all that weight behind it pushing it down the mountain and the torque to get it up the mountain.
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im talkin about the usual straight line, u know 400m.
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Old 26-06-2005, 11:22 PM   #16
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As it stands, if we use magazine times...

XR6 Turbo vs Impreza WRX = win XR6 Turbo (13.87 @ 164km/h for a stock MkII XR6 Turbo auto in Street Machine)

F6 Typhoon vs Impreza WRX STi = win WRX STi (13.82 sec - MOTOR 'Hot Source' [rear of magazine]).
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The rexies would win in the first few gears before being overhauled by the tourqier fords - thats if wrx drivers could actually drive - i've never seen one that could...
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Old 27-06-2005, 10:45 AM   #18
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thats if wrx drivers could actually drive - i've never seen one that could...
LOL - alright go driving out around mooloolah there is only 1 black sti out there you beat him post it up! and also the first 3 letters of his plate and i'll believe you and your statement
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LOL - alright go driving out around mooloolah there is only 1 black sti out there you beat him post it up! and also the first 3 letters of his plate and i'll believe you and your statement
no worries, I'll even give him a 100 metre head start..,, :
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Get a Ninja, Busa or a GSXR. Game over lol.
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As it stands, if we use magazine times...
XR6 Turbo vs Impreza WRX = win XR6 Turbo (13.87 @ 164km/h for a stock MkII XR6 Turbo auto in Street Machine)
F6 Typhoon vs Impreza WRX STi = win WRX STi (13.82 sec - MOTOR 'Hot Source' [rear of magazine]).
Not sure if this is a serious comment...but:
So an XR6T is only 0.05 sec slower than an STi?
What was the Typhoons time then? Slower than the XR6T?

Maybe you're just picking on 'magazine times' here...
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Well, according to magazine times.. the F6 Typhoon is slower then the XR6 Turbo. It makes it the slowest Ford performance car after the XR6 N/A. The best I've ever seen is 14.02, and Motor didn't record that themselves, it was done by an FPV guy. Fastest Motor have done in it is 14.18. Take it as you will. According to magazines, the fastest Falcons are... FPV GT (13.85), XR6 Turbo (13.87) and XR8 (13.99).
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Well, according to magazine times.. the F6 Typhoon is slower then the XR6 Turbo. It makes it the slowest Ford performance car after the XR6 N/A. The best I've ever seen is 14.02, and Motor didn't record that themselves, it was done by an FPV guy. Fastest Motor have done in it is 14.18. Take it as you will. According to magazines, the fastest Falcons are... FPV GT (13.85), XR6 Turbo (13.87) and XR8 (13.99).
Have a look in the volume 5 edition 6 Ford Performance mag the F6 Tornado does a 14.47@100.8 with a 2.458 60' if you nock that 60' down to say 2.1 its easly doing 13.6's. Mate they look quick to me, everyone knows the XR6T is quick with the extra mods the F6's have you know there going to be quick awsome car but it just doesn't sound as good as a Boss lol.
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That's odd that the F6 has slower times... Maybe the first mod for them should be grippier tyres! :hihi:
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That's odd that the F6 has slower times... Maybe the first mod for them should be grippier tyres! :hihi:
Nah just a better driver! lol
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