Holdens dodgy acceleration claims

[GTpilot]

Originally Posted by prydey

the weight of the engine is only a negative if you do serious trackwork, where weight distribution is too forward.

i wonder if car weights were never published whether joe public would even know the difference.

Having gone from BF XR8 to FG GT (and driven some FG XR8) The nose heavy feel has pretty much gone. The steering feel, most notibly turn in, especially on a track, is far better in the FG. The BF feels like a boat in comparison.

[kezzer]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Ford are going Coyote because the BOSS cannot be made Euro IV compliant otherwise it would stay until it couldn't comply to the emissions standard.

Ahh thanks for clearing that up, I for one am glad the Coyote is coming around, Ford does not compete very well in the V8 department (why it needs to with amazing I6t's though??)

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by prydey

all the people putting down the boss motor and praising the ls motors - what are you basing your opinion on?

please don't tell me its magazine articles. i've been in both and know many people that have owned both and the BOSS is always the one they prefer. it is FACT that they free up a LOT with some km's on board.

from the inside they FEEL very different in how they deliver the power to the road and the ls powered cars can be deceptive in how they feel but generally the stopwatch tells a different story. regardless of who wins there is never more than a couple of tenths in it anyway and the rest of the package on the BOSS powered cars is streets ahead (interior etc)

The LS motors did well because people could get easy power from them (especially in the early days when they were detuned so much). The motor got a great rep and the BOSS could never get it, even when it is a great motor.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by vztrt

The LS motors did well because people could get easy power from them (especially in the early days when they were detuned so much). The motor got a great rep and the BOSS could never get it, even when it is a great motor.

a lot of this is due to the LS motors being around for years before they even hit our shores. the development and aftermarket industry was already well advanced which is why a lot of good power upgrades and know how was readily available.

the BOSS motor is in a way unique to australia, the way we have built it, and it takes time for tuners and 'the aftermarket' to develop various 'kits' for them.

this doesn't really change the fact that the cars as they leave the factory are quite evenly matched in performance. the early LS1's and to a point LS2's were actually quite pathetic from factory, due to a lot of 'torque tags' in the ecu, among other things.

a lot of peoples 'experience' with LS powered cars, are not standard so it skews the perception somewhat, meanwhile every 2nd publication is heaping dirt on the BOSS whilst the real world was telling a different story.

[banarcus]

I've owned both, an LS1 VY and a Boss 260 BA. Both motors were pretty healthy and both cars went very well. For a tiny country, we are blessed to have a choice.

[mik]

Originally Posted by banarcus

I've owned both, an LS1 VY and a Boss 260 BA. Both motors were pretty healthy and both cars went very well. For a tiny country, we are blessed to have a choice.

its a pity some others don`t think that way Barnacus, i totally agree .