I don’t know how but the Gt wing on your Xr6 just looks perfect. Usually when I see a Gt Wing on a Xr6 it looks out of place but yours looks like it was a factory option. Best looking Bf Xr6 I’ve seen
I have an EL 4.0 six, great motor, this car has been so good to me. It's not fast but a real cruiser, great for effortless highway cruising & towing heavy loads. 490,000 klms & still running strong, not tired or sugglish & hardly burns any oil. Original Auto still. Lapped Australia many times towing a caravan. I've finally updated now but hard to let go of the old EL dual fuel Futura sedan, been through so much together, lol.
I loved that new front look when it came out.. I never liked the front of the AU XR6.. they gave it away the year before with Craig lowndes V8 supercar, remember the greeneyed monster?? It had the outline of the new headlight shape colored black... But that was going from the AU to the BA of course..
I bought a 2006 aspirated black BF2 XR6 with the silver stripes (similar to the GT) last year. It has the ZF 6 speed and only had 52,000 klms on the clock. I had a standard 2008 BF2 before that and I can’t believe the difference. The previous owner ticked all the boxes on the order and kindly put a set of Michelin Pilot Sports on it so it grips really well. As you said not super fast but still has some poke but it’s the handling, gearbox and brakes that really set it apart from the standard model. I’m in my 40’s and have been in plenty of faster cars but this is a fantastic and enjoyable daily driver. If you are a P-plater they are such a perfect car as they are fun from the get-go but have huge potential for modifications once you get you opens. I’m sure the Holden SV6 would be an enjoyable car for a P-plater as well but if you want to modify it later I’d say the potential and value for money is with the Falcon. Keep up the good work mate. 😊
My NA Zf fg xr6 is at 430k kms going good as new, never even touched the ZF or the motor. The Na fgs still go pretty well, plenty of blokes running mid to late 12s on them.
My FG XR-6 n/a Barra lve had since new, you run them on 98 premium which gives you a little more torque & power as my car has the 5 speed 5R-55S which l had rebuilt properly the way Ford should have made them in the first place, they’re a French Borg Warner which was very short lived only for a couple of years when Ford standardised with the ZF on the mark 2 series, the torque characteristics of the dual vvt Barra with the slightly higher ratio lower gears make the 5 speed wind out quite well as l can consistently get 0-100 k’s in high 6’s low 7’s & would be faster than manual selection, as an aside any young bloke that wants an FG XR steer clear of the 5 speed auto version as l know a lot of people have had big problems with the 5R55S like me unless you get a ZF unit that was an option or @ least a manual if possible.
Thanks Jon ...Glad you finally got to try the N/A.. Funnily enough I had a BA Fairmont Ghia with diff bushes , dodgey centre bearing in the tailshaft issue , crappy radio ...etc but it was the first Barra powered Falcon I owned and loved the reliability of it ..Just as much as the legendary bullet proofness of the Intech SOHC ...4.0 in the AU 2 I still own ... Then I traded the Fairmont and bought the FG XR6 built in April 2008....I've had it since early 2016 ...It's wonderful ..I fell in love with the FG just like the AU when I first saw both on their release .. My XR6 has the 195kw and 391 Nm engine and the ZF 6 speed auto ...The only thing I'd disagree on is fuel economy .. I'm not often giving mine a hard drive like you would when reviewing but I don't tinkle around like a grandma either ..Just driven normally . Mine on a longish drive returns in the low 8's litres per hundred kilometres often and as a daily without too much sitting around idling mid 10's litres per hundred kilometres ..Definitely not 13's . ... No turbo and most timing the later N/A Barra 's get 6.7 /6.8 to 100 kmh times ..which not a real long time ago was a decent V8 time.. Some say low 6's is attainable with some mods that don't cost too much...Thanks so much for trying a version of the Falcon that actually was the by far biggest built one of over 3.5 million Falcons between 1960 and 2016..the naturally aspirated straight six..
im happy every one kept pushing me to review a NA model.. it did surprise me and the car i found was so clean.. really well taken care off.. i must find a FG NA now and a AU forte lol
@@RossReviewsau Thanks Jon ..Yes ...As the vast bulk of Barra's were the N/A quite obviously it's nice to know the real reason why the Barra Turbo is such a great engine and capable of huge power ..It's like a house .. If the foundations are no good the house will eventually collapse .The same applies here ..The Barra block is that foundation ...and same block for both N/A and Turbo . An AU 2 would be better because any early issues with the 1's were quickly sorted . An FG N/A without diff bush issues the BA had will let you run in the mid to high 6's for the 0-100 which not too long ago was V8 territory ...Cheers ..
Remember when the early 90 HSV's came out they had 195kw (with 8 cylinders), and N/A six 10 years later did the same with technology that was considered desirable from Europe. Ford made a gem with the Barra and it will stand the test of time. Even the old 250ci (4.1litre) were pretty good even though they sounded crap. Obviously the Turbo is the ducks guts but the N/A isn't to shabby either. I've owned a BFII turbo, great car sadly that attracted kangaroo's and people that were colour blind, now have an FGII N/A with minor mods that goes pretty well too. It's no race car but brilliant on the long long drive.
Currently driving about in a 2003 Ford Falcon BA with the 4 speed auto and I agree with your statement 😅 however she's at near 800km and still running smooth expect a few gear changes...
maybe some more expensive tyres mine never slips in the rain- unless its intentional. Coilovers too even more stable and your diff bushes ain't worn out. th-cam.com/video/mhk0vrqFiq8/w-d-xo.html 0-100 in 5.9 ZF.... 98 octane.
I think most have just gotten way to use to the current tech... and forget that the BF series was released before the 1st iPhones, think back that’s a hell of a long time ago like touchscreens an CarPlay really weren’t a thing back then... for a sedan at her weight she’s doing alright for her age I think... the shape is definitely standing the test of time also
the BF body is 100% still the best looking in my opinion.. just the interiors let them down nowadays.. but we do have to remeber they are getting old.. great cars for what they are
Nice Review Ross, BF are my favourite models, like you say, they are affordable still. My favourite BF is the 05 to 06 BF1 Fairmont Ghia, which came out factory with the ZF6, it had the dual premium ICC, premium sound, factory leather, electric seats, electric pedal adjustment, centre clock, and extra muffler between the cat and the main muffler which made them extra quiet. The springs were also a comfort type with added sports performance so they rode nicely and handled excellent as well. They are the rarest of all BF models, I think, maybe rarer than the FPVs, there seems to be alot of the BF2 Ghias but finding a BF1 is like a needle in a hay stack. I think this is because they were only produced from mid 2005 to mid 2006 when the BF2 came out. I managed to find one in Perth, with Factory SAT Nav and sunroof, in mercury silver, with very rare S3 trim (Medium Light Stone Leather Silky Pebble). Typical rust in passengers front door closing edge but otherwise very clean, and well maintained. Another thing about the BF is the torque curve is very early so maximum torque is at 2500 rpm, making it the most torque of all models. The FG has higher torque but not until 3250 rpm, so at 2000 rpm the BF is producing 350 Nm and the FG 330, I noticed the difference when I drove my friends FG. I swapped out the standard cat for a 100 cell hi flow and that made a huge difference as well. BFs are fast becoming the collectables, especially if they have standard premium ICC, ZF6 trans, leather, centre clock, and or any extras like sunroof and SAT Nav.
i reviewed that BF Ghia with the XR6T swap and i remeber thinking how nice that interior was over anyother Bseries i had been in.. someone bought that for like 7k devastated i didn't have that money then
Love that colour! Such a shame that the wagon died with the BF MkIII. My neighbour has a mint condition, very early 2005 BF Futura wagon, in Blue Pearl (a BA Colour, I believe, so quite rare on a BF). I have always thought it was a beautiful car.
i have a 02 ba xr6 falcon with the 4 speed auto and 250ks it doesn't miss a beat isn't slow by any means and drives like a dream sounds good all factory apart from no cat
Hi Ross Reviews this is Jordan’s car reviews here. Did you know that ZacBaldy sold his Breeze 2008 Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo and I miss seeing it on his channel every single second of my life. I really wanted you to review ZacBaldy XR6 Turbo sooooooooooo much. When are you going to do a full review on that HSV GTSR W1 in Son of a Gun Grey that was at Gardner Holden that I was telling you about? Can’t wait for the next video. From Jordan’s car reviews.
My ‘05 BA2 XR6 is modified and tuned to 175rwkw and is approaching 300k kms The rear suspension is shagged so going to be fixing that soon - unfortunately the clear coat has given up in various places
even without a turbo, the NA barra is a solid motor, my ute is NA, bought it off my dad, who bought it off a retired tradie. its got plenty of grunt, amazing fuel economy, granted, mines a BA, not a BF. i only have the 5 speed manual, but its still a fine motor.
You say the BA started in 2005. They started in 2002. I have a 2004 XR6 which my dad purchased and I got it when he upgraded. Great review and I still have my XR even though it is put away due to having a few cars.
I recently bought my first Barra (2007 BFII XT sedan) as a cheap workhorse, and now I want another Barra as my "good" car. Turbos are getting too expensive, so I'll probably go for a naturally aspirated FG G6 or G6E.
Never owned one but drive a company BF every day. The thing has really grown on me and goes bloody well. Happy I don't pay for the maintenance though as a hell of a lot of little things go bad often. As a comparison my VZ Holden I bought new has only needed a water pump and radiator after 180,000 clicks.
Wow the wagon.. i completely forgot they existed. Man what would a turbo Barra be like in a wagon? Like a SSV/CLUBSPORT R8 in a wagon.. would blow my mind... Blow.. yeah i did it..,
Remember the wagon has leaf springs like the ute, but more body weight to control. I own an 09 Mk III Falcon wagon in stock form, and I've owned a BF XR6 turbo sedan. The extra weight of the IRS is so worth it. Thats something the Holden wagon has, IRS. I love pushing my wagon around country roads at anti-social speeds, but you'd really wanna sink some dollars into the suspension of the wagon before you added too much extra power. In saying that, the versatility of the wagon is unmatched. Its a people carrier, its a ute, its a tow mule, and when you combine the simplicity of the leaf sprung live axle rear end, with the taxi dominating 'Go forever' nature of the barra, you get a vehicle that requires next to no maintenance, will take years of abuse and mistreatment, and still provide reliable service when you need it most.
Just wish it had a ZF not the shitty BTR 4spd. I wish ford hadn't decided on keeping the wagon 4spd only, the ZF alone would transform the whole car. Its hard going from ZF back to BTR
Should see some of the heavily modified N/A pushing 300-400rwhp Those na builds are very unique and not normally road legal due to the nature of the mods like open itbs, large loping cams, and so on
Hey Ross, flicking through this video and recently picked up a 2009 BF MKIII Wagon that I’m doing a bit of work to. I’d love to see if we could tee something up now that I’ve seen you’ve come over to Victoria in recent times! Awesome vid as always, I’m loving the big Barra bus myself so far! Cheers from the East 🍻
As with most stock items from over a decade ago they weren’t much chop, these days with power and correctly modified they are a great trans just like most things spend money on the engine you need to pump money into the box
I have a BA XR6T.. a built 4 speed is good for the drags as the gears are long but they feel a bit awkward on the street. Putting your foot down at 50kmh will shift into first which just feels sort of wrong.
For reference if anyone want's to know, redline is @5850 however peak HP is @5200. Trust me, like all engines there is no point going much further then the 5200 peak as the HP and torque curves both drop dramatically, so you're better off shifting. The torque curve is full peak @2500 flat and is where you want to be if on acceleration when towing or climbing steep terrain for optimal pulling power and economy. No worries
@@RossReviewsau So i went with the 06 BF and im fairly sure there really wouldn't be much if any difference + - a year. The XR6T makes peak 245kW (329 hp) @5250 and peak torque is 480Nm (354 ft-lb) @2000. As for the F6 peak 270kW (362 hp) @5000 and peak torque is 550Nm (406 ft-lb) @2000 - 4250. As you can see the F6 actually peaks 250rpm earlier however the peak torque range stays strong till 4250 rather then laying over like the factory XR6T. This is most likely because FPV had tuned the F6 to hold a steady torque line for smoother power delivery. It's fairly common practice when tuning performance turbo engines to want a flat torque line. Basically with torque the flatter the line the better and from 2000 till 4250 it would be flat lining. All this information is pulled from factory graphs submitted by Ford and FPV themself as claim/proof. After looking at the two dyno curves i can tell you FPV really dialed it in and is a flat as can be where the xr6t starts tipping over directly after peak much like the NA engine does. Im actually really impressed with the tune FPV had managed.
Oh and i forgot redline is claimed to be at @5450 as per factory dyno graphs although im sure the limiter would still be around the 5850. Like i was saying before HP and torque drop like flies after peak performance. So you wouldn't gain anything after 5000rpm with the F6 other then unnecessary engine wear.
In an earlier with a different Falcon, I thought that you mentioned the Barra had an inline six cylinder engine. You didn't mention the amount of cylinders in this car so is the Barra a four cylinder or a 4.0 L inline six or a V6?
I got my XR6 Ute for 6800, with 140000km on it. Did I get a steal? It's a bit rough around the edges, paint chips, dropped head lining, kerb rash on the rims, but it drives well. And I really like the look of it! Don't like the tyres though. They'll be going ASAP, to be replaced with Michelins
yeh not bad considering covid tax and a ute! i was lucky last year i picked up a XR8 Ute for 7k! them days are over i think.. good cars man youll love it
Yeah back in the day 2005ish i had an xr6 NA ute. Same deal chopped a LS1 WH, could have been you lol?. It was at a car cruise in Adelaide and the bloke wanted me to pop the bonnet when we stopped at the servo. He was devastated and looked kind of shocked, but in all fairness i did have some work done like hi-comp pistons, ported head, full exhaust system (done right), intake and a tune.
I’m in nz . I’m about to buy a 2006 xr6 with only 104,000 km on it . Can you give me some tips on what to look for in these things .it has the zf 6 speed trans etc in it and is extremely tidy . Cheers
That’s very low kms! Main thing to check is diff bushes and make sure all the gears shift well if it’s a zf.. but Honestly they are pretty reliable cars just minor things go on them
I have a 07 bf Fairmont ghia mk2 with the 4L 6 speed auto. Its fabulous on fuel, i use 95 octane and im getting between 8.4 and 8.6l per hundred or about 620km to 670km per tank (not running it empty of course). So i suppose what your saying its how you drive them cause yours is thirsty over mine.
100% this would have been driven much harder than yours im assuming haha.. i believe your numbers tho for sure! great cars that like to eat up them miles
I didn't hesitate a while back on a Ba with 315000 on the clock..because I could see its condition.. rides like a new car still.. the Falcons can rack up alot of miles and still be like new. Bought an Xf once and was concerned about the 250+ took it over 550 before selling it, was still a good car but just not suitable for our town.. The ba has added another 40k now over 360k...still like a new car.
@@jamesp7935 You should be beating regular golfs with an NA xr6. Regardless to make it quicker go Herrod Cai, pacemaker extractors, full exhaust with hi flow cat, underdrive pulley kit and then a tune which should get you between 180-200rwkw from 140-150rwkw.
Surely you won’t see this comment now but I can’t believe I missed this video, I really wanted to see your review of it because it’s what I drove on my red P’s
Not long ago picked up a n/a xr6 with just over 150,000 on it for $4500! I think its a decent car for no turbo. Unfortunately its a BA though and auto so its got the 4 speed
Nice review,I agree about the centre console and dash layout.Horrible, looks cheap , otherwise love everything else.Oh and that stereo screen, that era of car was caught inbetween the old look and the new.
You’ve reviewed the Supercharged Miami, 5.4 Boss, Turbo Barra, NA Barra. Only modern Ford engine your missing to review is the V8 Barra 220 and Ecoboost Falcon 😂😂. Awesome review as usual 👍
Hey Johnny,yeah she doesn't have the same get up & go as the turbo but still drives nice apart from needing new bushes,also is in great condition & the reliability of the Barra Falcons is hard to beat,they just keep going you could make it to the US & back if we were able to no problems mate lol & it's in beautiful Baldy breeze should of kept the Falcon hahaha,one day I'd also like to see you review a FG NA zf auto they are a bit quicker especially with some BP 98 juice,ok great review as usual buddy take care.
Yeah they can go well but for me needs to be the FG NA. If it were my car I'd add exhaust (XR6T OEM), extractors, dyno tune, turbo front brakes and a good set of tyres, depending on the kms some Bilstein or Koni shocks.
Hi any suggestions anyone my bf ute Barra is great but I've found like Ross mentioned lags a little from standing start but when it gets cranking it boogies how can you improve situation with the lag issue can be very frustrating at times when need that extra boot at times instantantly ie when overtaking semis.i changed the coil packs a year or so ago that made a good difference but now their settled down and a few services later Could still be better off the line.whats the best way to improve this would be much appreciated for any suggestions cheers anyone ?!! P.s it's a four speed auto n/asp.
@@RossReviewsau thanks money bags laughing love to turbo or supercharge my falcon ute I know you meant well but you need 1000sns of dollars to do this you think ford with all their research facilities could solve this problem.old aspirated carbi motors could do this with fine adjustments and reliable quality parts.being fuel injected you'd think it would be better ie newer technology.im a bit miffed! There must be a way or devise that can overcome this problem without buying a turbo.its not the power problem it's the foot on pedal reaction time to increased acceleration from off the mark. I could do that with the old aspiration carbi system. Strange anyone hasn't solved this.should put up competition with prize money for anyone that can come up with some good engineering techniques and processes.thanks bud take care and thrive in your motoring endeavours.😀👍🇦🇺
Luke Sm yeh they’d be the built ones. I’ve seen loads of people posting up looking for a zf or manual after they’ve blown their 4 speed cause it couldn’t handle the power
thats you in other words saying this barra really isnt that bad and besides it would be good for a 1969-87 model of a Falcon/Fairmont/Fairlane (Not GT, Not GS, Not S, Not ESP) but to be a GL/GLi Model of them and Regular Fairmonts too from 1969-1987 too.
G’day mate, watched many of your videos & really enjoy them. I have a BF MKll Falcon Tradesmen Ute dual fuel with over 230000 on the clock & she still does the job of going bush to get firewood & hooking up a a trailer to pick up crushed rock etc. Probably does 0-100 in over 10 lol but it was built to work 😉🤘🍻👍🇦🇺
@@jarredwilkinson3507 Some of the cammed NAs make around 220-225rwkw which is more than SS's made and pretty similar to a stock FG/FGX Xr6t and cams are only a grand. Pretty good deal if u ask me.
A tune would be a good start ... they generally make very little extra power with just an exh and cai due to the ecu just trowing more fuel at them (hence the ~13l/100klm instead of 11l/100k , and the engine light) .
Most of the bf's are 4spd auto it was a option to go 6 spd in the na bf. It's pretty rare though to find a zf 6spd in a bf xr6 have a look on car sales
@@RossReviewsau no only the turbo version got the 6spd in na bf it got 4 speed btr and zf6 speed as a option. Take a look on car sales you'll see almost 90% of bf xr6 na are the btr.
@@lobsterwhisperer7932 l owned a BA Fairmont Ghia 2002 with the 3v 220kw engine, only 1500 were fitted with the 220kw engine & only 50 were fitted with a manual gearbox.
I prefer the AU Falcon especially if you can find one with the double wish bone IRS (so XR6 VCT, XR8 and Fairmont Ghia + the LWB Fairlane/LTD) - BTW you held 1st gear for way to long, you should always shift at 5,500rpm in a NA i6 manual.
@@RossReviewsau - agree that the B Series look better but from a in-service view the AU even in this day is way better then the B and F series Falcon, the AU is the last of the for the Australian market Falcon, how good is it? when they developed Everest and Ranger Raptor to used the same rear suspension set up even down to the same location pivot point for the Watts Link, that is how good that live axle rear suspension was, granted the IRS double wish bone are better if you want outright ride balance but for balance live axle coils watts link is still one of the bets set up rear suspension that was developed here in Australia for Falcon and now Everest and Ranger Raptor.
heck yeah dude! cheers for reviewing it!!
cheers for bringing it on the channel!
I don’t know how but the Gt wing on your Xr6 just looks perfect. Usually when I see a Gt Wing on a Xr6 it looks out of place but yours looks like it was a factory option. Best looking Bf Xr6 I’ve seen
Harry Matthews Harry, please tell me the brand and setup of your exhaust
@@ezy8941 wildcat 255 extractors into an outlaw 100 cell cat into a middle muffler delete into a manta rear muffler
Beautiful car mate!
I have an EL 4.0 six, great motor, this car has been so good to me. It's not fast but a real cruiser, great for effortless highway cruising & towing heavy loads. 490,000 klms & still running strong, not tired or sugglish & hardly burns any oil. Original Auto still. Lapped Australia many times towing a caravan. I've finally updated now but hard to let go of the old EL dual fuel Futura sedan, been through so much together, lol.
Right on! gotta respect that many KMs! they don't makem like that anymore do they.. hope she goes to a million
Can't bear a sugglish vehicle.
The love I have for BF Xr6 Falcons cannot be described in words. Ford Ever
some of the best cars ever made
I got the xr6 bf 07 with the rebel kit goes well
@@RossReviewsauyeah and all XR6's had V6's and why people wanted them the most is because they are fuel efficient where is V8s are not at all.
Yep BF is such a nice shape, they still look slick on the roads today especially when they are kept in such good nic as this one with GT wheels on em
yeh i was amazed by the condition of this one.. rare to see such clean b series
I loved that new front look when it came out.. I never liked the front of the AU XR6.. they gave it away the year before with Craig lowndes V8 supercar, remember the greeneyed monster?? It had the outline of the new headlight shape colored black... But that was going from the AU to the BA of course..
What rims are These mate ?
@@maksstopajnik4905 BF GT wheels
I bought a 2006 aspirated black BF2 XR6 with the silver stripes (similar to the GT) last year. It has the ZF 6 speed and only had 52,000 klms on the clock. I had a standard 2008 BF2 before that and I can’t believe the difference. The previous owner ticked all the boxes on the order and kindly put a set of Michelin Pilot Sports on it so it grips really well. As you said not super fast but still has some poke but it’s the handling, gearbox and brakes that really set it apart from the standard model. I’m in my 40’s and have been in plenty of faster cars but this is a fantastic and enjoyable daily driver. If you are a P-plater they are such a perfect car as they are fun from the get-go but have huge potential for modifications once you get you opens. I’m sure the Holden SV6 would be an enjoyable car for a P-plater as well but if you want to modify it later I’d say the potential and value for money is with the Falcon. Keep up the good work mate. 😊
totally agree m8.. you summed that up really well! up the barra :)
My NA Zf fg xr6 is at 430k kms going good as new, never even touched the ZF or the motor. The Na fgs still go pretty well, plenty of blokes running mid to late 12s on them.
im def going to find a nice FG NA now to review need to see the difference
My FG XR-6 n/a Barra lve had since new, you run them on 98 premium which gives you a little more torque & power as my car has the 5 speed 5R-55S which l had rebuilt properly the way Ford should have made them in the first place, they’re a French Borg Warner which was very short lived only for a couple of years when Ford standardised with the ZF on the mark 2 series, the torque characteristics of the dual vvt Barra with the slightly higher ratio lower gears make the 5 speed wind out quite well as l can consistently get 0-100 k’s in high 6’s low 7’s & would be faster than manual selection, as an aside any young bloke that wants an FG XR steer clear of the 5 speed auto version as l know a lot of people have had big problems with the 5R55S like me unless you get a ZF unit that was an option or @ least a manual if possible.
@@RossReviewsau Try the FG eco lpi more power and torque at lower revs.
Mint looking car! Looks like brand new! Awesome that it’s 6 speed manual too👍🏼.
Agreed!! was SUCH a nice example
Thanks Jon ...Glad you finally got to try the N/A.. Funnily enough I had a BA Fairmont Ghia with diff bushes , dodgey centre bearing in the tailshaft issue , crappy radio ...etc but it was the first Barra powered Falcon I owned and loved the reliability of it ..Just as much as the legendary bullet proofness of the Intech SOHC ...4.0 in the AU 2 I still own ... Then I traded the Fairmont and bought the FG XR6 built in April 2008....I've had it since early 2016 ...It's wonderful ..I fell in love with the FG just like the AU when I first saw both on their release .. My XR6 has the 195kw and 391 Nm engine and the ZF 6 speed auto ...The only thing I'd disagree on is fuel economy .. I'm not often giving mine a hard drive like you would when reviewing but I don't tinkle around like a grandma either ..Just driven normally . Mine on a longish drive returns in the low 8's litres per hundred kilometres often and as a daily without too much sitting around idling mid 10's litres per hundred kilometres ..Definitely not 13's . ... No turbo and most timing the later N/A Barra 's get 6.7 /6.8 to 100 kmh times ..which not a real long time ago was a decent V8 time.. Some say low 6's is attainable with some mods that don't cost too much...Thanks so much for trying a version of the Falcon that actually was the by far biggest built one of over 3.5 million Falcons between 1960 and 2016..the naturally aspirated straight six..
im happy every one kept pushing me to review a NA model.. it did surprise me and the car i found was so clean.. really well taken care off.. i must find a FG NA now and a AU forte lol
@@RossReviewsau Thanks Jon ..Yes ...As the vast bulk of Barra's were the N/A quite obviously it's nice to know the real reason why the Barra Turbo is such a great engine and capable of huge power ..It's like a house .. If the foundations are no good the house will eventually collapse .The same applies here ..The Barra block is that foundation ...and same block for both N/A and Turbo .
An AU 2 would be better because any early issues with the 1's were quickly sorted . An FG N/A without diff bush issues the BA had will let you run in the mid to high 6's for the 0-100 which not too long ago was V8 territory ...Cheers ..
@7:50 you haven’t broken in a Barra until you hit 200,000km😂
still a baby eh :p
What a joker aye hahahah 😂
My turbo has just hit 205000 and is in mint condition. About to put a bigger turbo and extras in
I got one to 490000 before it needed a new head gasket then it went another 200000 before i retired it.
Remember when the early 90 HSV's came out they had 195kw (with 8 cylinders), and N/A six 10 years later did the same with technology that was considered desirable from Europe. Ford made a gem with the Barra and it will stand the test of time. Even the old 250ci (4.1litre) were pretty good even though they sounded crap. Obviously the Turbo is the ducks guts but the N/A isn't to shabby either. I've owned a BFII turbo, great car sadly that attracted kangaroo's and people that were colour blind, now have an FGII N/A with minor mods that goes pretty well too. It's no race car but brilliant on the long long drive.
the barra is simply one of the best aussie engines ever! true gem... n your right the NA isnt "fast" but it still goes and is great on the open road
Actually the clubsports were 185kw and the GTS's were 215kw but yeah.
The showcase shots are looking great, man! You're really progressing with your quality. Keen to see what you review this year.
Thanks a ton! learning off a pro😉
Currently driving about in a 2003 Ford Falcon BA with the 4 speed auto and I agree with your statement 😅 however she's at near 800km and still running smooth expect a few gear changes...
that is impressive man!
Very clean car for a 07 model, old mate is looking after it well. Hope you and the family had a great new years eve fella.
Same to you thanks mike! n yes this was a really really nice NA
I used to drive one of these on my Red P’s and it was great but I wished it was turbocharged. And in the rain it just slid absolutely everywhere
great P plater car
Just bought a 2003 ba xr6 and it’s so fun to drive!
maybe some more expensive tyres mine never slips in the rain- unless its intentional. Coilovers too even more stable
and your diff bushes ain't worn out.
th-cam.com/video/mhk0vrqFiq8/w-d-xo.html
0-100 in 5.9 ZF.... 98 octane.
Yea, mine only slides when done deliberately, rather sticky compared to older Falcons and cars in general.
My au slides way better then my ba
I think most have just gotten way to use to the current tech... and forget that the BF series was released before the 1st iPhones, think back that’s a hell of a long time ago like touchscreens an CarPlay really weren’t a thing back then... for a sedan at her weight she’s doing alright for her age I think... the shape is definitely standing the test of time also
the BF body is 100% still the best looking in my opinion.. just the interiors let them down nowadays.. but we do have to remeber they are getting old.. great cars for what they are
Nice Review Ross, BF are my favourite models, like you say, they are affordable still. My favourite BF is the 05 to 06 BF1 Fairmont Ghia, which came out factory with the ZF6, it had the dual premium ICC, premium sound, factory leather, electric seats, electric pedal adjustment, centre clock, and extra muffler between the cat and the main muffler which made them extra quiet. The springs were also a comfort type with added sports performance so they rode nicely and handled excellent as well. They are the rarest of all BF models, I think, maybe rarer than the FPVs, there seems to be alot of the BF2 Ghias but finding a BF1 is like a needle in a hay stack. I think this is because they were only produced from mid 2005 to mid 2006 when the BF2 came out. I managed to find one in Perth, with Factory SAT Nav and sunroof, in mercury silver, with very rare S3 trim (Medium Light Stone Leather Silky Pebble). Typical rust in passengers front door closing edge but otherwise very clean, and well maintained. Another thing about the BF is the torque curve is very early so maximum torque is at 2500 rpm, making it the most torque of all models. The FG has higher torque but not until 3250 rpm, so at 2000 rpm the BF is producing 350 Nm and the FG 330, I noticed the difference when I drove my friends FG. I swapped out the standard cat for a 100 cell hi flow and that made a huge difference as well. BFs are fast becoming the collectables, especially if they have standard premium ICC, ZF6 trans, leather, centre clock, and or any extras like sunroof and SAT Nav.
i reviewed that BF Ghia with the XR6T swap and i remeber thinking how nice that interior was over anyother Bseries i had been in.. someone bought that for like 7k devastated i didn't have that money then
How rare do you think a BFii XT with Euro Sport pack would be.
@@rabidsminions2079 yeah they are getting rare too, especially if they have the ZF6 trans which I think that model does.
Awesome! I just joined the Barra club got a Black BA XR6 N/A
nice work mate! they are great cars.. you will be hooked
This outro is something else man!,u have to keep using it,Great Vid Btw
Appreciate it!
Love that colour! Such a shame that the wagon died with the BF MkIII. My neighbour has a mint condition, very early 2005 BF Futura wagon, in Blue Pearl (a BA Colour, I believe, so quite rare on a BF). I have always thought it was a beautiful car.
i would have loved to see an FG wagon especially a V8 one or turbo
i have a 02 ba xr6 falcon with the 4 speed auto and 250ks it doesn't miss a beat isn't slow by any means and drives like a dream sounds good all factory apart from no cat
Fact; taxi companies don't use unreliable cars, for obvious reasons. Also fact; very few taxis were Commodores.
Your not wrong 🤣
Breeze falcon 😢❤️ ma heart
You loved it so much you sold it lok
You're going to regret selling that car....
damn covid stopped me reviewing that beautiful beast.. still keen to come over this year covid permitting
Hi Ross Reviews this is Jordan’s car reviews here. Did you know that ZacBaldy sold his Breeze 2008 Ford FG Falcon XR6 Turbo and I miss seeing it on his channel every single second of my life. I really wanted you to review ZacBaldy XR6 Turbo sooooooooooo much. When are you going to do a full review on that HSV GTSR W1 in Son of a Gun Grey that was at Gardner Holden that I was telling you about? Can’t wait for the next video. From Jordan’s car reviews.
I’ve got the exact same car except I’ve got a zf6 transmission. Such a good car
cant go wrong with the ZF6
this review changed my mind on NA barras
respect
haha for the better or worse :p they really are not bad cars, lots to like :)
@@RossReviewsau love the reviews mate, the production quality has skyrocketed since i first started watching
@@nauseous3925 thanks brother yes we have come a long way :) still trying to improve that quality
My ‘05 BA2 XR6 is modified and tuned to 175rwkw and is approaching 300k kms
The rear suspension is shagged so going to be fixing that soon - unfortunately the clear coat has given up in various places
even without a turbo, the NA barra is a solid motor, my ute is NA, bought it off my dad, who bought it off a retired tradie. its got plenty of grunt, amazing fuel economy, granted, mines a BA, not a BF. i only have the 5 speed manual, but its still a fine motor.
5 speed manual is still good mate!
Nice car, a centrifugal supercharger kit is a nice addition to an NA Barra, if more power is desired.
Very true! that would really waken it up
The supercharger wont change the exhaust note either
I have a bf and 2 fg’s
I just love the things
Go great and not too bad on fuel as well
Great cars
gotta love em eh m8.. all xr6?
@@RossReviewsau a bf Ute 4 sp auto work hack
Fg xr6 6 sp auto (ego)
Fg g6e 6sp auto ( silver)
You say the BA started in 2005. They started in 2002. I have a 2004 XR6 which my dad purchased and I got it when he upgraded. Great review and I still have my XR even though it is put away due to having a few cars.
Thanks for the info! glad you enjoyed it
Great video but to set the record straight the first ba falcon was released in September 2002🖒
I own a BA XR8 2004, It was built in the last month of the build run in 2004 right before the 2005 BF , 2004 Aug/Sept was the end of the BA run.
I recently bought my first Barra (2007 BFII XT sedan) as a cheap workhorse, and now I want another Barra as my "good" car. Turbos are getting too expensive, so I'll probably go for a naturally aspirated FG G6 or G6E.
Never owned one but drive a company BF every day. The thing has really grown on me and goes bloody well. Happy I don't pay for the maintenance though as a hell of a lot of little things go bad often. As a comparison my VZ Holden I bought new has only needed a water pump and radiator after 180,000 clicks.
The body’s on these do have issues and flog out a bit.. but the engines are very very tough
That 0-100 speed is really slow in that Manuel , I have a zf version with standard mods and a basic na tune and my 0-100 is around 6.2 seconds
yeh zf will always be better.. n the diff bushes prevented me launching it hard
Wow the wagon.. i completely forgot they existed. Man what would a turbo Barra be like in a wagon? Like a SSV/CLUBSPORT R8 in a wagon.. would blow my mind... Blow.. yeah i did it..,
In a Wagon.......well , gather round .... 11.3@124 mph over the quarter. Not too shabby. Around corners......lol. Are interesting !!
gotta love them wagons! haha wish they came factory turbo tho lol
Remember the wagon has leaf springs like the ute, but more body weight to control. I own an 09 Mk III Falcon wagon in stock form, and I've owned a BF XR6 turbo sedan. The extra weight of the IRS is so worth it. Thats something the Holden wagon has, IRS. I love pushing my wagon around country roads at anti-social speeds, but you'd really wanna sink some dollars into the suspension of the wagon before you added too much extra power. In saying that, the versatility of the wagon is unmatched. Its a people carrier, its a ute, its a tow mule, and when you combine the simplicity of the leaf sprung live axle rear end, with the taxi dominating 'Go forever' nature of the barra, you get a vehicle that requires next to no maintenance, will take years of abuse and mistreatment, and still provide reliable service when you need it most.
Just wish it had a ZF not the shitty BTR 4spd. I wish ford hadn't decided on keeping the wagon 4spd only, the ZF alone would transform the whole car. Its hard going from ZF back to BTR
@@brokensuave I have a BTR at 550k kms and it has never been replaced or touched apart from servicing every 80k kms. Not too bad if you ask me.
Should see some of the heavily modified N/A pushing 300-400rwhp
Those na builds are very unique and not normally road legal due to the nature of the mods like open itbs, large loping cams, and so on
400rwhp!? really.. thats impressive
@@RossReviewsau yeah they may not make all the desired noises of a turbo but they boogy
@@ESISTTIGER they go good enough! haha
Harry's car is 1 tidy unit 👌💚
Clean🥵
Good enough for my red ps! Gonna upgrade to a turbo when I’m off them tho
great car for your Ps man! n yeh get a turbo when you can
Just slap a turbo on there
please do a fg mk2 xr6
with the zf 6 speed
im on the hunt for one man!
@@RossReviewsau awesome can't wait
Hey Ross, flicking through this video and recently picked up a 2009 BF MKIII Wagon that I’m doing a bit of work to. I’d love to see if we could tee something up now that I’ve seen you’ve come over to Victoria in recent times! Awesome vid as always, I’m loving the big Barra bus myself so far! Cheers from the East 🍻
Really commendable diff bushes aswell... 😁 love the vid mate (posted 30 secs before bushes noted hahaha)
Glad you enjoyed it :p hes fixing the diff bushes haha
Great review on this N/A falcon Good change of pace 😀😀
Glad you liked it!
I think the btr4 is the most underrated gearbox ever
you reckon.. i've only driven a couple of them n they where ok... but clearly the worst (imo) of the 3
As with most stock items from over a decade ago they weren’t much chop, these days with power and correctly modified they are a great trans just like most things spend money on the engine you need to pump money into the box
I have a BA XR6T.. a built 4 speed is good for the drags as the gears are long but they feel a bit awkward on the street. Putting your foot down at 50kmh will shift into first which just feels sort of wrong.
@@RossReviewsau 3? U counting the manual?
@@lucastopham4234 yeh manual, BTR and ZF
For reference if anyone want's to know, redline is @5850 however peak HP is @5200. Trust me, like all engines there is no point going much further then the 5200 peak as the HP and torque curves both drop dramatically, so you're better off shifting. The torque curve is full peak @2500 flat and is where you want to be if on acceleration when towing or climbing steep terrain for optimal pulling power and economy. No worries
same for turbo? F6?
@@RossReviewsau So i went with the 06 BF and im fairly sure there really wouldn't be much if any difference + - a year. The XR6T makes peak 245kW (329 hp) @5250 and peak torque is 480Nm (354 ft-lb) @2000. As for the F6 peak 270kW (362 hp) @5000 and peak torque is 550Nm (406 ft-lb) @2000 - 4250. As you can see the F6 actually peaks 250rpm earlier however the peak torque range stays strong till 4250 rather then laying over like the factory XR6T. This is most likely because FPV had tuned the F6 to hold a steady torque line for smoother power delivery. It's fairly common practice when tuning performance turbo engines to want a flat torque line. Basically with torque the flatter the line the better and from 2000 till 4250 it would be flat lining. All this information is pulled from factory graphs submitted by Ford and FPV themself as claim/proof. After looking at the two dyno curves i can tell you FPV really dialed it in and is a flat as can be where the xr6t starts tipping over directly after peak much like the NA engine does. Im actually really impressed with the tune FPV had managed.
Oh and i forgot redline is claimed to be at @5450 as per factory dyno graphs although im sure the limiter would still be around the 5850. Like i was saying before HP and torque drop like flies after peak performance. So you wouldn't gain anything after 5000rpm with the F6 other then unnecessary engine wear.
Hey nice review always wanted one of these in manual but they are hard to come by these days
They are.. manuals in general now are hard to find sadly
In an earlier with a different Falcon, I thought that you mentioned the Barra had an inline six cylinder engine. You didn't mention the amount of cylinders in this car so is the Barra a four cylinder or a 4.0 L inline six or a V6?
All Barras are a 4.0L straight 6 engine( some have a single turbo )
I got my XR6 Ute for 6800, with 140000km on it. Did I get a steal? It's a bit rough around the edges, paint chips, dropped head lining, kerb rash on the rims, but it drives well. And I really like the look of it! Don't like the tyres though. They'll be going ASAP, to be replaced with Michelins
yeh not bad considering covid tax and a ute! i was lucky last year i picked up a XR8 Ute for 7k! them days are over i think.. good cars man youll love it
@@RossReviewsau I've had it for two years, so I dodged the tax. Still loving it.
Manual $10000 now , less supply of manual left
@@coopsnz1 cos the real petrol heads bought them and thrashed them to death?
I'll never forget the day I was chopped by a NA BF XR6 in my LS1 WH :( haha that was my first experience against a Barra
Yeah back in the day 2005ish i had an xr6 NA ute. Same deal chopped a LS1 WH, could have been you lol?. It was at a car cruise in Adelaide and the bloke wanted me to pop the bonnet when we stopped at the servo. He was devastated and looked kind of shocked, but in all fairness i did have some work done like hi-comp pistons, ported head, full exhaust system (done right), intake and a tune.
up that Barra! haha
Nice video man love watch this Falcons Fly .oh I forgot they do fly
Yes they do haha glad you enjoyed it m8
I’m in nz . I’m about to buy a 2006 xr6 with only 104,000 km on it . Can you give me some tips on what to look for in these things .it has the zf 6 speed trans etc in it and is extremely tidy . Cheers
That’s very low kms! Main thing to check is diff bushes and make sure all the gears shift well if it’s a zf.. but Honestly they are pretty reliable cars just minor things go on them
I have a 07 bf Fairmont ghia mk2 with the 4L 6 speed auto. Its fabulous on fuel, i use 95 octane and im getting between 8.4 and 8.6l per hundred or about 620km to 670km per tank (not running it empty of course). So i suppose what your saying its how you drive them cause yours is thirsty over mine.
100% this would have been driven much harder than yours im assuming haha.. i believe your numbers tho for sure! great cars that like to eat up them miles
True. You’re .. btw
I own a mk2 fg na zf6 and I cant complain, could be quicker but for p plate it goes hard enough.
100% amazing P plater car seriously good
I didn't hesitate a while back on a Ba with 315000 on the clock..because I could see its condition.. rides like a new car still.. the Falcons can rack up alot of miles and still be like new.
Bought an Xf once and was concerned about the 250+ took it over 550 before selling it, was still a good car but just not suitable for our town..
The ba has added another 40k now over 360k...still like a new car.
thats awesome mate! they love racking up kms on the good old aussie backroads!
Hey mate quick question, what wheels are on that BF falcon and what is that boot wing called?
these are argents.. and its a FPV GT wing
Great video and great work Ross ! Know what exhaust setup he had sounds really nice ?
thanks mate! im not sure sorry but you can find him on instagram
It's got set of wildcat extractors 100 cell cat hotodog middle and manta rear muffler
why do you need a redline ? surely you will know where the optimum shift points are ? if its a concern fit a shift light
You would be surprised I hit limiter in my xr8 Ute a few times because no redline indicator.. and it just kills power when you hit it
@@RossReviewsau yep so classic case of needing to fit a shitlight
with the ba series they have a fuel cut out not a limiter so thats why it dies in power when u hit it
i hate that eh
As a p player what key things would you get done to an na fg xr6 to make it quicker? mine looks the part but I’m getting chopped by golfs hahaha
Golfs are quick mate it’s a little unfair for the na Barra
GearsnGames don’t worry mate the throttle controllers got em on their toes
@@jamesp7935 You should be beating regular golfs with an NA xr6. Regardless to make it quicker go Herrod Cai, pacemaker extractors, full exhaust with hi flow cat, underdrive pulley kit and then a tune which should get you between 180-200rwkw from 140-150rwkw.
Luke Sm I’ll look into all that, thanks mate
Sell it and get a turbo? The NA Barras are just slugs unfortunately.
Surely you won’t see this comment now but I can’t believe I missed this video, I really wanted to see your review of it because it’s what I drove on my red P’s
its the perfect P plater car i reckon.. really enjoyed it actually :)
Stall, it up, on the converter with the foot brake then take off the time to 100 will be much quicker and won't have that bog down issue.
diff bushes is why i didnt do that..
what’s so bad about the 4 speed auto transmission just wondering?
Not long ago picked up a n/a xr6 with just over 150,000 on it for $4500! I think its a decent car for no turbo. Unfortunately its a BA though and auto so its got the 4 speed
still man even with the 4 speeds there great cars.. just its the worst gearbox between the 3.. great cars
@@RossReviewsau Still good 👍🏻 They’re .. btw
Nice review,I agree about the centre console and dash layout.Horrible, looks cheap , otherwise love everything else.Oh and that stereo screen, that era of car was caught inbetween the old look and the new.
yeh that was a big negative.. but the car its self drove really well and was a great cruiser or learners car..
Love your vids man if you didnt live in another state id love you to review my FG
Maybe one day! thanks brother
That's some crazy high fuel consumption compared to the ba mk2 4sp auto I have using roughly 9.3-9.5L/100k
Nice looking ride go like she should also good to see a sandgroper car channel 👍👍👍👍👍out there as well enjoying your videos keep em coming
Thanks 👍 appreciate the support m8
You’ve reviewed the Supercharged Miami, 5.4 Boss, Turbo Barra, NA Barra. Only modern Ford engine your missing to review is the V8 Barra 220 and Ecoboost Falcon 😂😂. Awesome review as usual 👍
And the ecolpi which is allegedly the quickest of the NA barras.
@@lukesm5747 True forgot about the mighty green top
your right! i will have to track them down in 2021 :) glad you enjoyed the review
True! You’re .. btw
@@RossReviewsau please do! You’re .. btw 👍🏻
Hey Johnny,yeah she doesn't have the same get up & go as the turbo but still drives nice apart from needing new bushes,also is in great condition & the reliability of the Barra Falcons is hard to beat,they just keep going you could make it to the US & back if we were able to no problems mate lol & it's in beautiful Baldy breeze should of kept the Falcon hahaha,one day I'd also like to see you review a FG NA zf auto they are a bit quicker especially with some BP 98 juice,ok great review as usual buddy take care.
cheers pete! was a great car n had a lot of fun checking it out.. will have to get a FG NA up next
Yeah they can go well but for me needs to be the FG NA. If it were my car I'd add exhaust (XR6T OEM), extractors, dyno tune, turbo front brakes and a good set of tyres, depending on the kms some Bilstein or Koni shocks.
i will be trying to find a clean NA FG next
I swear they have like ford v tec when you do a skid it takes a while before it sundnely kicks in mark
We have heaps of b series wagons here in New Zealand
Love em
Hi any suggestions anyone my bf ute Barra is great but I've found like Ross mentioned lags a little from standing start but when it gets cranking it boogies how can you improve situation with the lag issue can be very frustrating at times when need that extra boot at times instantantly ie when overtaking semis.i changed the coil packs a year or so ago that made a good difference but now their settled down and a few services later Could still be better off the line.whats the best way to improve this would be much appreciated for any suggestions cheers anyone ?!! P.s it's a four speed auto n/asp.
turbo charge or supercharge :)
@@RossReviewsau thanks money bags laughing love to turbo or supercharge my falcon ute I know you meant well but you need 1000sns of dollars to do this you think ford with all their research facilities could solve this problem.old aspirated carbi motors could do this with fine adjustments and reliable quality parts.being fuel injected you'd think it would be better ie newer technology.im a bit miffed! There must be a way or devise that can overcome this problem without buying a turbo.its not the power problem it's the foot on pedal reaction time to increased acceleration from off the mark. I could do that with the old aspiration carbi system. Strange anyone hasn't solved this.should put up competition with prize money for anyone that can come up with some good engineering techniques and processes.thanks bud take care and thrive in your motoring endeavours.😀👍🇦🇺
Nice review!
Thank you! Cheers!
Yep! Supercharger and away you go if it is 4 speed auto...
interesting... would be keen to see that
Yeah but the trouble with the btr 4 speed is they can’t handle too much power, better off with the 6 speed
@@danjohn188 There are bunch of btr's going 10s.
Luke Sm yeh they’d be the built ones. I’ve seen loads of people posting up looking for a zf or manual after they’ve blown their 4 speed cause it couldn’t handle the power
@@RossReviewsau Thought a pic of charger was included in the Angel pics I sent you.
any details on the brand and sizing of the exhaust ? Also details on the coilovers would be great
coilovers are BC Racing. not sure exact details on exhaust
Wildcat extractors 100 cell cat hotdog middle manta rear muffler. Coilovers are 1500 and 30 point adjustability
Only colour better than breeze is the dark gray "EGO" with rainbow flake... I maybe bias tho😅
Ha. I have an FG G6E in this colour.
Nup, VIBE is the best colour.
It's the best car out there, I've had my mind for 5 years Bf .
They are amazing value
I need to know the exhaust setup for this weapon, sounds great
I think I mentioned it no?
Wildcat 255 extractors, outlaw 100cell vat middle muffler delete and manta rear muffler
Come down to Sydney Ross and you can review my bf xr6 NA zf!!
Appreciate it mate would love that
@@RossReviewsau U can test drive my 18yr old BA XR8 2004, Still drives like new .
Would be cool if you could do a review of the FPV ford territory...they are hard to find though.
im trying to organize one here very soon.. have found one just working on a film day
thats you in other words saying this barra really isnt that bad and besides it would be good for a 1969-87 model of a Falcon/Fairmont/Fairlane (Not GT, Not GS, Not S, Not ESP) but to be a GL/GLi Model of them and Regular Fairmonts too from 1969-1987 too.
"But the speed is actually, is, its, its still pretty peppy" *unsure if his comment can go further* (quite" yea yea*)
haha i love this comment.. its so true especially on this review.. its not quick but its still fast lol if that makes sense
The B series actually came out in 2002 and continued until 2008. Wagons ran until 2010
yeh i was claiming BF numbers.. my bad on that
G’day mate, watched many of your videos & really enjoy them. I have a BF MKll Falcon Tradesmen Ute dual fuel with over 230000 on the clock & she still does the job of going bush to get firewood & hooking up a a trailer to pick up crushed rock etc.
Probably does 0-100 in over 10 lol but it was built to work 😉🤘🍻👍🇦🇺
Good stuff mate! GOTTA LUV A GOOD UTE.. meant to work so keep her going :)
Ross, Review my 2007 Ford BF XR6 One Tonner Trayback ute
epic
@@RossReviewsau Idk if there rare but I gotta do a lil bit of work on it and then you can review it if your pleased to 😉
I thought the ba xr6 naturally aspirated would do 7.5 to 8 second 0-100
manual is always tricky a ZF auto one would do a better time
@@RossReviewsau My stock standard AU does around 8 seconds without a rev buildup with its BTR, and the BF mkii fairmont with the btr does it in 6-7 😶
@@jamesrichardson645 manual is always slower lol gotta rely on me changing the gears haha ps UP THE AU
Why is the engine light on...?
cat delete
@@RossReviewsau I remember when we used to just say we cut em off. Instead of “Delete”..
@@RossReviewsau nah its not a cat delete dude its got a bad o2 sensor
My stock auto fg n/a zf6 stays head to head with the new mustangs untill 80km then they start leaving me behind. And im 4000ks past my due service
i would 100% belive it with the ZF they are a great box
Nice car, a set of cams would do wonders for it!
Definitely!
Why would you cam a NA. Waste of money.
@@jarredwilkinson3507 Yeah ok, mate 🙄
@@jarredwilkinson3507 Some of the cammed NAs make around 220-225rwkw which is more than SS's made and pretty similar to a stock FG/FGX Xr6t and cams are only a grand. Pretty good deal if u ask me.
A tune would be a good start ... they generally make very little extra power with just an exh and cai due to the ecu just trowing more fuel at them (hence the ~13l/100klm instead of 11l/100k , and the engine light) .
i just picked up a fg 2010 for 8k with 200000kms. pretty good deal i reckon
200,000km just broken in mate :)
I mean I got my 2010 fg 9k with 104k
And it was well looked after all way round
Most of the bf's are 4spd auto it was a option to go 6 spd in the na bf. It's pretty rare though to find a zf 6spd in a bf xr6 have a look on car sales
if its a BF it should have a ZF BA has the 4 speed.. n yes there are WAY more BAs out on the road then BFs.. so finding a bf can be very hard
@@RossReviewsau no only the turbo version got the 6spd in na bf it got 4 speed btr and zf6 speed as a option. Take a look on car sales you'll see almost 90% of bf xr6 na are the btr.
@@joshuawatson9486 ah really i did not know it was an option.. cheers for telling me
@@RossReviewsau no worries mate. As I mentioned a quick look on car sales at the non turbo bf xr6s will show you. 😁
Review a barra 220 3 valve V8. If you can find one mostly found in Fairlanes and Fairmonts and xt Falcons. It’s not a boss V8
And it's not a good V8.
@@DrinkinDaJuice they go harder than a boss motor when they have their issues fixed and have the same mods. and go better than an Ls1 in general
will be on the hunt for one in 2021 :)
the BA 220 v8 in the XT is a rare find, only produced in double-digits..future classic.
@@lobsterwhisperer7932 l owned a BA Fairmont Ghia 2002 with the 3v 220kw engine, only 1500 were fitted with the 220kw engine & only 50 were fitted with a manual gearbox.
Hey not to insult, but why do you have a Maori Tamoko?
I’m part Māori
@@RossReviewsau oh wow, how good, I had no idea with the accent haha.
Obviously accent has no meaning of culture so my bad for even asking, love the vids my dude
My cars changed so much since this video, doesnt run anymore 😂
🥲🥲🥲🥲
hey what exhaust is on the bf? cheers
Yeah, I wanna know too!
2.5 system is all i know haha harry will respond hopfully
its got wildcat 255 extractors into an outlaw 100 cell cat middle muffler delete manta rear muffler
Nice mate great video the turbo are great too if can find a cheap one that's why non turbo are affordable great cars
True that!
@@RossReviewsau hey man could you check my channel out if can cheers i subscribe to your channel if could do the same 👍
Hopefully imma getting an XR6
Do it mate great cars
@@RossReviewsau will do
This guy should have been on the new Aussie top gear series
He runs rings around those clowns
🫡👑 should be proud to show off the Aussie stuff rather than the crap we got now
I love my Bf wags
👏👏👏
They get great fuel economy if you drive for it, under 9lt/100 is easy. Just saying
true this one was not haha.. great cars
I prefer the AU Falcon especially if you can find one with the double wish bone IRS (so XR6 VCT, XR8 and Fairmont Ghia + the LWB Fairlane/LTD) - BTW you held 1st gear for way to long, you should always shift at 5,500rpm in a NA i6 manual.
i will say i love a clean AU lol but personally i think the B series is the best looking / still modernish
@@RossReviewsau - agree that the B Series look better but from a in-service view the AU even in this day is way better then the B and F series Falcon, the AU is the last of the for the Australian market Falcon, how good is it? when they developed Everest and Ranger Raptor to used the same rear suspension set up even down to the same location pivot point for the Watts Link, that is how good that live axle rear suspension was, granted the IRS double wish bone are better if you want outright ride balance but for balance live axle coils watts link is still one of the bets set up rear suspension that was developed here in Australia for Falcon and now Everest and Ranger Raptor.