Few questions (Opinions and experience wanted)

[Box stock T.]

Building a track car: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

Modding a car: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.

Owning a ford: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.

Hahaha.

Edited 19/04/17 10:09 AM by Box stock T.
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[bossmang]

when mine was stock it was cheap tuned on 98, 600+ kays to a tank stock height beautiful to drive. traction, comfy.

 

now 200kays to a tank, noisy, harsh ride, too low to take anywhere and waiting for a rod out the side of the block any day now or the auto to self destruct. hhehehe 

[Puffwagon]

I thought I was hard done by with my economy when I get on it. 

[skidxr6t]

17 hours ago, qwertay said:

 Is the ZF trans really that good after a rebuild and tune?

 

after owning a built ZF that admittedly shifted seriously nice, I would go manual all day erryday from now on.

 

I wouldn't track a falcon, just buy it and enjoy it.

 

I wouldn't mind a near stock xr6t now, the last one I had was a bit too much.

[k31th]

don't even think it, johnny haha

[skidxr6t]

I love the 4.0l turbo engine so much I wish I had the money to drop one into a VF commy

 

I doubt it would just drop in and work without alot of work though hahahaha

[bossmang]

yer you can always be the first

 

do it

[OZYWALKER]

Pretty sure its been done with a VE a few years back, can't find anything on it atm.

[bossmang]

did it really happen then? 

 

lel

[nelsonian101]

Welcome to the Falcon circuit world.

 

True, as many have stated, a street Falcon is not an ideal circuit car as it's too heavy, hard on brakes, slow on direction change but can be very satisfying to improve/mod slowly over time.

 

1. Tranny choice depends on how serious you are.

I've tracked (full circuit Supersprints) a ZF for 9 years.

It does the job, but not ideal.

If you are daily driving it too, the ZF is better.

I am unaware of the ZF6 having downchange revving software. Mine has had many different ZF tunes and I've asked for this too.

 

 

2. The Barra is a heavy iron block. The Miami is also heavy and mounted high, especially with Supercharger mods. Neither are an ideal circuit engine.

I've also chosen turbo's based on low end/midrange boost capability not max hp.

The stock GT3576 on E85 was awesome for circuits 3rd gear and under.

My current GTX3576R has more than enough midrange but lost the mid corner punch. GTX3582R is too laggy, but possibly quicker on long circuits.

Too much boost overheats them in 5 laps anyway.

 

 

3. What is your budget?

Depends on how serious you are and what front width, compound tyre you are running.