The Legendary AU Falcon Does 0-100 in....?
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we test out how fast are series 2 AU Falcon LPG Greentop can do 0-100kph!
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Wasn't far off from my 11.9 lol oh well you win some and you lose some
The third attempt was pretty much what I guessed 😂
@@tickford5.6l55 haha same but off by .10
I guessed 12.3 on community post
@@tickford5.6l55 thats something eh lol
You got to love the poor old girl. She tried her best. Still an iconic aussie Ford. So underrated. That may change in a decade.
100% mate.. still love this car so much, its out performed my expectations so much
Nice work 👍
eh no way cheers for the watch guys.. love your channel
Yessss 😍. She’s fast af boi
HAHA need to race your twincharged beast soon ;p
@@RossReviewsau hell yeah!
“So slow” your facials told us different hahah
she still boogies lol
yikes didn't realise how much slower the old LPG intechs were than the petrol ones....
lpg has less then half the energy of petrol its not as volatile , but the point of lpg back in the day was that it was about 20 cents a liter when petrol was at 1.20 a liter, but in any case LPG isnt a good fuel choice if you wanna go fast or very far
Yup 100% it’s noticeably slower..
It also has 110 octane rating which is why these engines have a higher engine compression ratio from factory.
If you really want to go mental install a centerfrigual belt pulley driven super charger ... Of course if you really only want to.
GTFORDMAN besides aiming this car at the taxi industry, I think it was aimed at fleet buyers to try to get a competitive edge over the commodores . That’s the reason why the Falcon BF series 3 wagon sold until 2009 or 2010. TheTaxi industry tends to prefer to buy 2-3 yr old ex fleet cars , unless you’re an owner driver, then you might buy new.
Yeah the lpg version are much slower
seems that way
Hmmm I didn't realise that there was so much in it.. they are still a great car the LPG versions. Many a taxi with 500000 to 1000000 kms.
I remember using the odd taxi in Sydney, but it was the mid to late 90s Falcon models.
THEY STILL WILL BE GOING NOW haha
My Au petrol consistently does it in 8.0 sec. Even high 7's. Lots of new parts, but mostly standard.
petrol would be much quicker
Yeah, mine is petrol..
You need to build those revs up more before launching.
If it can’t spin the wheels with full throttle that just means you mash the brake and throttle and step off the brake.
Nun of this 1500rpm launching.
this car wont go past 2000 rpm before launching lol.. it just doesn't have the power to build up lol it gets stuck there and then you start smelling clutch
John/Jean Pierre Mouawad’s Mercedes Benz C63S AMG catches fire 🔥 on Marks street Chester Hill Sydney NSW at 2:50.
Yep that is extremely funny and hilarious but very sad 😢 at the same time. John/Jean Pierre Mouawad is one of the funniest blokes out there.
i had to include it lol
Be cool to see a chart with the 0-100 times of all the cars you did from fastest to slowest 👍🏼
good idea! i shall make a list of the top cars!
It was that moment it hit 60kph is when I knew my guess was way off haha. Bloody entertaining video Jon cheers. Mate the lack of balls on these things just added 100 respect points to them crazy cunce in the mhc how they drift these things at highway speeds is a bloody talent that should be an Olympic sport.
It’s no rocket ship😂 I reckon a petrol one would be closer to 8 seconds but even still 😅 they make great cruisers
@Michaels Carport it does!
if you want to launch an AU Falcon properly, put it in neutral then slam it to 1st gear
HAHA love it
9.45
Gusssing 9.1 seconds (although with perfect conditions 8.6)
The AU got a higher geared diff ratio than it's predecessor. That allows sub 2000rpm at 110km/h and a nice linear burst of power in first gear.
Try the EF or EL which both have 157kw motors on petrol but with a higher acceleration diff ratio and you can feel it!
yup i can cruise near on 130kph at just over 2000 rpm
its an epic cruiser
@@RossReviewsau it still feels modern if you don't look at the dash area lol. I think they feel better overall than a BA or BF.
@@jamesfrench7299 bf feels heavy as shit
AU's got basically the same ratios avaliable as the E-Series
3.08, 3.23, 3.27 & 3.45 in automatics depending on trim.
@@ThomasFG that could explain why one cab I drove felt more responsive than the others, or it could just have been a better engine.
Needs a xr6 345 in the rear👍
now we talking eh
Íts all about gear ratio and diff ratio.
Since you really can't change the gearbox ratio (as there is no difference between LPG and petrol versions) the only choice is to change the diff ratio which can be easily done (well you know by someone that knows what they are doing and had the needed equipment to do it).
There is another catch, EB II, ED, EF & EL XR6 rear diff won't work as Ford change the diff housing for AU.
Since this AU is a live axle based RWD the only AU XR6 option is the XR6 HP which Tickford did develop for Series I and Series II, I don't think there was a Series III XR6 HP (I could be wrong but I seem to recall the Series III were IRS).
Standard Forte, Futura & Fairmont were fitted with 3.08:1 diff ratio the XR6 HP has 3.45:1 (same as the IRS VCT, XR8 while all other AU IRS (Fairmont Ghia or Forte/Fairmont or V8 spec had 3.23:1 diff ratio.
The effect of using a shorter diff ratio will lower all 4 forward gears so instead of shifting fromm1st to 2nd at 75km/h the transmission will shift at let's say 60km/h however the downside is criusing speed as you know by now 110km/h is about 1,800rpm.thay will will change to around 2,200rpm which is still fine but fuel economy will suffer at highway speeds.
Other things you can do are air filter, spark plugs and leads, use full synthetic oil and also do a transmission service, doing all that + the diff change will easily shave 2 seconds so that makes its a 9.1 second to 100km/h machine ...
If you want to go mental you could always put on a XR6 HP Head and Cam and install a newer design liquid phase injection system which is similar to the one used in the FG MK2 EcoLpi apparently they work well with the 2 valve per cyl design head.
Of course that is if you want to go crazy and had major funds behind the project.
The easiest option if going to a lower diff ratio.
yeh the diff set up is set up for cruising 100% high speed cruising is what this car is set for (crossing Australia) not great at 0-100 but man i love it
@@RossReviewsau that and fuel consumption, could be worse back in the EA Series I era (so March 1988 to around September 1989) EA with the TBI (throttle body injection) the auto version was the ancient 3-speed hydraulic borg-warner which also had the same gear ratios (from memory 1st was 2.39:1, 2nd was 1.45:1 and 3rd was 1:1) but the rear diff was 2.72:1 even then at 110km/h the engine was pushing 2.700rpm and that was not a pleasant experience with the EA, the XF with its 4.1L OHV carby was so much better but that is another story for another day, I'm guessing that was also well before you were born lol.
Good old BBQ gas 🤙
cant beat it eh HAHA
Far out 🤣 I said 9.3... making my 01 pulsar look fast 🤣
😂😂😂 au doing au things
People need to donate a vct for it and a set of 3.7 or 4.11s for it
i had one guy offer me 600 for his VCT but i would have no idea how to engine swap the car myself
neutral drop is the way to go mate haha
🤣
I.have 2002aufordfalconseries3srationwagon
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Oh wow! Still faster than a BRZ 😅
😂 ouch
Can’t wait for the video Ross Reviews, I’m guessing the 0 to 100 time is 11 seconds. Can’t wait for the premiere. From Jordan’s car reviews.
cheers as always jordan :)
It's just a couple of seconds slower than my AU Fairmont vct ,which is 7.2
ah really! thats not bad to 7.2 decent!
hi ross my old girl my daily drver au 2 futura straight petrol no gas 301000 klms the app i used was race timer on a samsung phone the best time i got out of mine was 9.2 0-100 with wheelspin right hand tyre ony
nice one.. thats not to far off then eh.. LPG definitely slows it down
Green top intec
😊🫶
8.9 to 9.1 for the 0-100
The gas throttle body is very restricted, you just can't get the air into them .needs a cam
this is true!
Not the fastest AU, but it will probably still be driving and doing similar times when comparable cars have long turned to rust and dust. A lot of people agree that the AU is the strongest falcon of all time and will outlast all others - without serious repairs. B series and up, owners, before you rage, how many accessories have fallen off yours? door handles? etc? I had a new AU company car, then a brand new BA. Loved the BA for a couple of weeks, then problems started, but still far less problems than the commodore company car I had too - it was absolute rubbish - 2011 model. had road side assistance on speed dial for that s/heap.
the AU in my mind is 100% the most reliable australian car ever made.. its an absolute beast that just keeps going
@@RossReviewsau just went for a burn in mine, out in the countryside. Went for a drive to the shop but turned it into a 70km round trip. After changing the upper and lower control arms/ball joints and a lot more, it has made it so much better to drive. It is so comfortable.
Which commodore was it a VE series 1 or 2 ? I had a VE2, and I was blown away that it only ever had one problem at around 100K Klm’s, which was a misfire and would go into limp mode and got a stability control error. It ended up being the throttle body ( being a drive by wire) , whilst another of my fellow employees had a VE1 and he had transmission problems. The 3.6L engines in the VE1 had the sludging problems due to a poorly designed PCV valve. My commodore got replaced at 142K , and that was the one and only problem it ever had!
No wheelspin?sure its an AU??
lol LPG is massively underpowered i have got it to spin up in the wet tho.. ill try and wet the parking area next time see if that helps lol also im told there is a fuse i can pull out to help it skid
Next time have the steering wheel at full lock (either way) and then accelerate while holding brake the vehicle weight should be enough for the engine torque to force the wheel with the lightest grip to break traction, remember it's not an LSD so as soon as the wheel with no grip breaks all that torque (power) goes to that wheel and and since there is no traction control the engine won't bog down
Use to to it all the time in the VN Commodore way back in 89'.
The trick to going faster than the 220 on the clock is you punch it in petrol till it hits the point where it feels gutless AND THEN you keep your foot to the floor and press the lpg button. The cold gas and higher octane pumped into your engine at max ratio is like a 10second hit of nitro. Idk how fast I went but it was past the 220km. I remember it gutting out about 160 and then swapping to gas went from 160 to 220 faster than it went from 80-160. Idk what everyone else was doing with their Aus when they were 18.. use this method and the car was average slug equipped with like 80L of nitro lmao. (Only worth getting the dual tank au tho)
So my guess of 10 seconds was correct! Lets goo au 🤩
10.6 ;P haha very close tho!
@@RossReviewsau nearly got it
360nm torque? umm green tops don't get that much torque lol
That AU needs a line locker to light up them rear wheels. Perhaps stick an XR8 diff onto it?
a line lock would be epic haha
Impco 425 mixer on a 4150 base and a four barrel manifold should give it a few more herbs. The factory mixers on those e-Gas engines have about as much flow as a garden hose.
good point! im sure we could liven it up that way
Try the proven Neutral Drop technique for that burnout with some water down
😂 I’m terrified to blow the box
Man I said 9.8 & I was way off lol,but she's built for cruising & reliability not speed,so all good Johnny,your content is the best you never disappoint bro.
thats it pete lol shes a cruiser :) cheers
Wait, what? My xy Falcon would spin the wheels with a lot less power than 140kw. No idea how long it took to 100...
It just got no torque
Way slower than what thought 😂
HAHA most people had way to much faith in the old girl :( big difference between petrol and LPG
it will spin the wheels u just wont
nah it was smoking the clutch haha
I feel the auto box is not that great, otherwise it would have done a better job. I agree it feels like It could do more but not in reality
yeh the BTR is not the best.. in turbo models its so so but in NA yeh it seems slow and only is great for cruising really
My silver top gets to 100 in under 9 seconds sometimes I can push it to 7
One day I will turbo it, if I can keep up with most cars on the road now a turbo intech will eat *most* cars
that what i would have figured for a petrol engine.. LPG is noticeably weaker
the Intech was the grand daddy to the Barra? try the FATHER of the Barra! the 4.1 X-Flow was its grandfather lol
yes its the father.. but was just an expression to say they are closely related
Actually the grand father of the Intech is the CTC from the EF.
CTC stands for "Computer Torque Control" also the EF version introduced the new head design (big difference from the EB II which still was based on the 3.9L frkmmthe EA 26 to EB Series I).
Other changes include the redesign air inlet ports which lasted right up until the BF Mk2, the air box and mass air flow sensor, exhaust extractors.
Basically EF had its own issues like going from 8 counter weights on the crank to 12 (which made the engine stronger but slower to rev) so it got changed back to 8 for the EL and the AU before being changed again in BA.
I found the EA to EB Series 1 3.9L MPEFI engines to be better then the 4.0 from EB 2 to AU 3, they were better to work on as they were more simple, look at the Mick Webb EA SVO or Peter Brock EA SPECIAL to see why the 3.9L were so good, don't get me wrong Tickford worked the same magic but they cheated with with ever so slighted bigger bores.
You must be new to burnouts if you can't burnout a stock au Falcoon
And the winner is.....? I just had to go and check my guess on the previous video comments. Let's hope you round it to the nearest 1 decimal place. 😉
You where the winner mate! 🤣👏👏🔥 great guess send me you address and I’ll post it out
@@RossReviewsau thanks for the opportunity to guess the 0-100 and win a pack! i just sent a msg to your RossReview FB page.
The au seemed a bit sluggish getting up to higher rpm’s, or is that just the way they are?
i think its the LPG
I love the filth
😏
Damn I shouldve entered the lil competition. Guessed 12 seconds ( brought it down from 16 because 18 would be quarter time ) and what does it do straight off the bat!? Haha
Love your content mate, look forward to the new videos as they come out 👌
you should have mate ;) follow the socials so you dont miss the next one! good guess by the way!
I once drove a el 4.0 ltr auto , I was very surprised to find out it spun the wheels off the mark easily and took off very nicely , I'm a holden man so didn't know much about them, but there lighter and I think have a higher diff ratio , I drove a ba 4.0 auto Ute and , the el was much faster off the mark , really felt faster overall , the ba was a bit sluggish off the line comparing them
im really keen to drive an EL i have yet to experience one
everyone knows AU's dont bag up ya spud
Got 9 in the red top VCT our guess for the green top, pretty close 0.1 seconds off lmao
dang i thought the VCT would have gotten better! Not to bad then the old LPG greentop lol
@@RossReviewsau that was with 4 people and a full boot aswell lol
@@sevgifischer7174 SEND IT!
Are the wreckers full?
Did you forget to release the handbrake...??
nope
The correct guess for the competition was "C'mon, baby... Come on, Baby!!" 😁😁
Come on baby!!’nn🤣🤣🤣🤣
11! I nailed it on one of the runs at least. Need to let the torque converter load up more before planting it.
I was smelling the clutch quite bad 🤣 them failed burnout attempts didn’t help
she aint no rocket but still gotta love the old girl
you gotta love em still
Lol that was wicked, the AU dirt Montsa!!! Well positive is ya don't need new tyres 🤣👍
Will get them spinning soon I’ll find a trick
@@RossReviewsau crimping rear brake lines
@@jazzamac767 would be great with a line lock kit haha
Take the spare Tyer out
weight savings eh lol
7.8 sec
8.5 sec ..up the AU
up the au
UP THE AU. Those simple decals make the car look so much better
i love it eh! haha
9.2
9.8
Cool. I will check Alectra Wagon with a similar app....letya know but probably the same aye.
im keen to see the time on her!
@@RossReviewsau Sorry being late. 10 seconds exactly over 180m. Petrol engine. Cheers
As I said before 7.8 seconds
I reckon the dear old SOHC "bullet" proof will be around 8 seconds , just under to just over 7.8 -8.2 ish from my personal experience of my petrol beast . whatever it is this ultra reliable 4.0 will do it all day long ..
All day , all week , all month , all year , all decade , all 2 decades & beyond.
i thought about 8 seconds to lol.. i think if it was petrol it would have gotten around that
I'm guessing 8.2 seconds
11.3 seconds is my bet
An AU that runs 10's, 0-100 that is!
😂😂😂 you owe me a 10 second car… me, ok 🤣
11.1 seconds
What a Yuckette 😋
you mean Yumette HAHA
lpg is so slow bro
Very
I don't think the au would go under 10 seconds
You where right 😂
That's true
What’s app is this for 0-100 test? Cheers
It’s called the Dragy you need a gps unite also tho
Braaaap!!!! Then 8.3 seconds to 100.
i think we need to be pertol for that time :)
10.2
Keeping to my word, 9.8 seconds!
close :)
Try a downhill 0-100 😁😁😁🍺👍
This was down hill 😅 the camera shot was filmed later for dramatic effect
0-100 in 5 hours 😂🤣😆😅🤪
HAHA no that award went to the JDM mini truck i reviewed lol
LPG? 9s...
7 seconds
9.5 seconds
7.5sec Chur ma bro 🤙
my bro you had some faith in that old girl! haha sorry it let you down.. need a petrol one
Vct Tickford motor my bro 🤙 Chur
Shes no road terror haha
but we still love her
10.6 seconds
your right mate! but your guess was after the video came out.. make sure you follow my socials so you get told about upcoming giveaways
Haha fish oil will get her spinning hahaha
Yew def going to try a trick or two
11
10 seconds...oh dear 😂
10 second car 😎
9.3 seconds