Comments on: Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) Typhoon 2006

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:24:21 +0000

It’s funny alot of people say mod a v8. Has anyone who mentions this looked into the cost and work involved in making a fast v8. How many upgrades and hours labour are needed. Personally i have never driven an F6, but the guy who tunes my turbo 4 owns a BF mkII typhoon, This man was a die hard HSV fan, owned 12 HSVs before venturing to the FPV. the reason for this swing was the potential of a forced 6 cylinder. He since fitted a full exhaust system, bigger injectors and a quick flash tune and with no more work than that runs a 12.0 quarter mile. All these upgrades cost him around the $2000 after purchase price. name one HSV which will run a 12.0 after a meer 2 grand has been thrown at it. Excluding the 7L v8 hats off to holden for introducing something new into the australian market, for a price of course :p

By: The boss

The boss — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:32:00 +0000

f6 have stronger internals,rods,valves,yes the xr6t can go just as quick but also can break just as easy if pushed to hard,yes it can be tuned 300kw any more it will break internals,the heads need to be rebuilt to f6 specs and that costs maybe 5k for a power up grade to handle it.sure you can have quick xrt but how long will it last? 6T OR 8?

By: The boss

The boss — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:23:48 +0000

The f6 over shadows gt and xr8 same as xr6 t,i test drove the turbo before the 8.5 speed is crap and 4 speed auto is a lil dated.But the xr8 with 4 speed auto is real smooth and manual mode is good too.The turbos are great but ford turbos have been around since early 90s.f6 vs gts no mention of gtp, turbo 6 were around just not factory.see what i mean.wow its a garret turbo didnt they use them on vl turbo?

By: Oz.

Oz. — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:12:09 +0000

Yes It’s just that MatthewM acidently called me “OZ” last night And I was looking for a better name. THANK YOU MATTHEW!

AHHH, so that’s what they are, when I thought “side airbags” It had to be on the door, Thanks Bavarian Missile.

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:05:45 +0000

Ah, Oz I didn’t realise you were Me.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:02:02 +0000

Side airbags…………..come out of the seats!

Ones in the M3 come out of the door?????

By: The boss

The boss — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:29:41 +0000

You should survive in a bigger car compared to a small car like astra,barina.

By: Oz.

Oz. — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:24:55 +0000

Yes I agree….
Watto, what I mean It says SRS Airbag on the front seats of the FPVs. the question is what they are.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:15:55 +0000

yeah only front bags are vital i reckon. that and ABS.

the falcon has shown through its past history that iut has always been the safest in its class. im sure the orion will just reinforce the past.

some cars just need airbags to make them safe. the falcon doesnt need them as much, its just the public perception that will put pressure on ford to install more

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:56:12 +0000

Airbags on the front seats? Not sure what you mean Oz.