fofo's rant.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 12:03 PM

Hi guys, this is my first post. I have an old (well everybody calls it an old car but it looks a million dollars, its painted in mercury silver) that colour you see on a lot of BA Ghias. Anyway its a 500kw S/C BA GT with the ancient BTR 4 speed. I have read so many comments about how much better the six speed is. But my car goes from 100--200 in 7 seconds, who the hell needs a ZF when my car hits 4th gear at 200 kph in sequential mode. Anyway i have had my rant. Also i know a few people with an FG 2 GT . They all call my car an old bomb. I dont get it. Just because its old does'nt mean its ready for the scrap heap. Its only done 80,000 km, and only 5,000 since been S/C by Bluepower.

**Mechan1k** · 18-04-2019, 12:15 PM

They just say crap like that cos their Jealous .... plain and simple.

Ignore them. Simple.

The BTR ... if built well ... cant be made pretty strong indeed ... and less cogs is more suited to boost anyway IMHO.

Post up some pics of it.

**Burnout** · 18-04-2019, 12:52 PM

There's not a lot wrong with the BTR's. Mines unopened at 350,oookm, still hunting roos off the road.
They can also be built to cop big torque.
The swap from BTR to ZF was to improve fuel economy in the BF initially.

baboon · 18-04-2019, 01:12 PM

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There's not a lot wrong with the BTR's. Mines unopened at 350,oookm,

Yes same here turbo BTR 4speed with 350 000km, it has a trans tune so it shifts nice and firm, also still runs the original trans cooler in the radiator with an inline external cooler mounted in front. Drives very well and I believe the car has around 270-280rwkw.

xeeclipse · 18-04-2019, 01:26 PM

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Yes same here turbo BTR 4speed with 350 000km, it has a trans tune so it shifts nice and firm, also still runs the original trans cooler in the radiator with an inline external cooler mounted in front. Drives very well and I believe the car has around 270-280rwkw.

In reliability I think you'll find the BTR will out last the ZF 6 speed.

Great shifting tranny with the only negative being the slow 2-3 shift... Just

programmed this way to protect the planetries from torque shock.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:54 PM

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Yes same here turbo BTR 4speed with 350 000km, it has a trans tune so it shifts nice and firm, also still runs the original trans cooler in the radiator with an inline external cooler mounted in front. Drives very well and I believe the car has around 270-280rwkw.

First thing i did was get a new radiator. I have heard to many horror stories about how the trans cooler inside the radiator corrodes (poor crimping, welding, who knows ) and the trans being destroyed by the radiator coolant. So now should be right for another 8 years. The radiator specialist i went to could not believe that ford knew about the problem but kept using the same supplier for 13 years. I forget there name but its delco or something like that. I starts with a D, thats what i am sure of.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:01 PM

You guys have made me feel better already.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:08 PM

I cant even work out how to reverse the posts so that my post is the first one. And you want pictures. Also, when i try to upload an avatar it says to many pixels but i am only trying to upload a cartoon character

fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:09 PM

My first post should be the first. Why is it on the bottom of the page

**Raptor** · 18-04-2019, 02:40 PM

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My first post should be the first. Why is it on the bottom of the page

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I will try 2 work it out

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fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:50 PM

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Thanks, that is a lot of instructions i will give them a go. I am just getting used to firefox after a pc problem an expert came to my house and said firefox is the way to go but im not 2 sure.

Bossxr8 · 18-04-2019, 03:32 PM

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Not if you like hearing your engine rev its head of.

Engines can hit redline in first gear with any gearbox.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 03:43 PM

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Engines can hit redline in first gear with any gearbox.

Correct, depends when you want to change cogs. I actually change from 1st to 2nd at 80kph. Then third gets me to 180 then 4th, well i have not maxed out 4th. It gets to scary at 240kph.

fofo · 23-04-2019, 03:57 PM

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Engines can hit redline in first gear with any gearbox.

I was not talking about redline in first gear. Anyway, a BA in sports mode would never do that and neither would a sane person in sequential mode.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 06:35 PM

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I followed your instructions and it worked. Thank you.

**Fordman1** · 18-04-2019, 06:58 PM

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I followed your instructions and it worked. Thank you.

0/10 thanks for coming.

fofo · 23-04-2019, 04:01 PM

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0/10 thanks for coming.

Should'nt that be 10/10 because it worked. Please explain why i get 0/10. I am trying to make sense of it.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:09 PM

I will try 2 work it out

nstg8a · 18-04-2019, 01:29 PM

Drive a zf equipped car and you will se why people rave about them.
Nothing wrong with a well looked after btr, but a zf just does just about everything better.

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fofo · 18-04-2019, 01:58 PM

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Drive a zf equipped car and you will se why people rave about them.
Nothing wrong with a well looked after btr, but a zf just does just about everything better.

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I cant feel my gears changing now out of sequential mode. So i cant see the benefit of more gears.

Bossxr8 · 18-04-2019, 02:01 PM

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Drive a zf equipped car and you will se why people rave about them.
Nothing wrong with a well looked after btr, but a zf just does just about everything better.

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This ^^^

I have a built BTR in my NL 5.0 and it's great, but that tall first gear sucks.

The ZF in my G6ET is much better though. Much better spread of ratios, short first gear and taller 6th for economy on the highway. Smooth as silk. Just does everything better.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:02 PM

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Drive a zf equipped car and you will se why people rave about them.
Nothing wrong with a well looked after btr, but a zf just does just about everything better.

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The only benefit i see from a ZF is less revs at highway speeds.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:04 PM

This forum is good. You guys are on the ball. Other forums i have been on, sometimes it takes 10 hours for a reply. This must be a big community.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:08 PM

I was on one forum and all they raved on about was super cars. How boring. They run a control engine and frame. The Super car mustang looks nothing like the real thing.

**GasoLane** · 18-04-2019, 02:40 PM

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This forum is good. You guys are on the ball. Other forums i have been on, sometimes it takes 10 hours for a reply. This must be a big community.

Oh I dunno, there's only >128,000 members

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:46 PM

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Oh I dunno, there's only >128,000 members

i think that's good.

nstg8a · 18-04-2019, 02:05 PM

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The only benefit i see from a ZF is less revs at highway speeds.

Go for a decent drive in one, then try telling us your btr is as good.

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fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:09 PM

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Go for a decent drive in one, then try telling us your btr is as good.

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Mine changes into 4th at 200kph , that's when i start ****ting my pants.

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:11 PM

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Go for a decent drive in one, then try telling us your btr is as good.

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I am not saying a btr is better than a zf. But all i am saying is who needs 2 more gears when mine changes into 4th at 200 kph

fofo · 18-04-2019, 02:12 PM

Im getting a new gear at 200. What more do you need.