Comments on: 2008 Ford Falcon (Orion) Rumours

By: Oz.

Oz. — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:53:27 +0000

I don’t know. But I wont anymore! HA HA HA

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:24:19 +0000

How ? OZ ……..

By: Oz.

Oz. — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:08:27 +0000

I keep fogeting its the V8s this weekend.

By: CL SMOOTH.

CL SMOOTH. — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:04:02 +0000

Go team vodafone we got pole haha.

By: nevket240

nevket240 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:55:25 +0000

“nevket240 Says:
December 30th, 2007 at 11:30 am
XR6T-270kw. Typhoon spec
XR8-290kw. Old GT spec.
F6-300kw.
GT-320kw”

mmmm!! not bad for an old bloke.

regards.

By: Walter Plinge

Walter Plinge — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:28:04 +0000

Chris Ford: troll. I’ve had a Futura for three years and it’s an excellent car. It’s a business item. Solid as a rock, comfortable, and no wear or creaks after 90,000km.

Courtney & Patterson tells me the new E-gas will be a carburetter model. Multi-point gas is not coming until 2010 with the Cyclone engine.

By: Chris Ford

Chris Ford — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:24:16 +0000

How to make a Ford Falcon sell?

Improve the BUILD QUALITY!!!!

Frankly, the current B series Falcons are total shit. Built by Gibbons with access to Welding equipment. We have 8 of them in a fleet (all Futura’s) and they are very, very bad.

The dash boards creak, the cruise control is a part-time affair, leaks, bodgy fitting panels, rust, heavy steering, electric windows that don’t work…. I could go on…

If they spent a few hundred more on materials, these cars would be acceptable. Until then, I’ll push for Subarus…

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:47:52 +0000

Gee its good to talk about cars again on the site without any arguing!

By: Cobra045

Cobra045 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:33:20 +0000

BA..

Yes it is a different motor but when you start cranking it up, it doesnt get that much more than a 260kW Boss. Have a read of the latest Motor. Herrod have spent a lot of time in developing upgrades for both the 260 and 290.. and with the same bits they end up developing very similar numbers.. albeit the 290 just pips the 260 due to the extra goodies ie cam, valvetrain etc.. but not by 30kW

By: BA

BA — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:23:48 +0000

And the ORION XR8 wont have the same GT BA/BF specs

because.

the GT “BOSS290″ engine is totally different than a XR8 engine.

looks the same on the outside , they are both 5408cc just like the XR8 and Barra220/230

but the heads are different.

tougher springs , valves , cams , chain , crank , con rods , piston rings , pistons.

Its not just another TUNE up to get it from 260 to 290.

It actually is MECHANICALLY 290kW and more since it makes 340-350kW

so the new GT ORION will be 320 , in fact its the same as the BOSS290 , different ECU tune up.

and the XR8 ORION is just like BOSS260 100%

but tuned up to another 30kW or around 50Hp … its just a TUNE up! … furher enabling of the engines natural resources;) which allready existed in the car

cheers