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Old 09-10-2006, 07:44 PM   #1
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If only the XR5 came in RWD would this be half possible...



Took the photo yesturday when i was in Mt Donna Buang.. nice little drive.. car has now got 1000kms on it since 3:30pm Friday

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Old 09-10-2006, 08:28 PM   #2
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Lift-Off oversteer if your friend. Fit a 40mm rear sway bar and you'll be sideways in no time.
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Old 09-10-2006, 09:16 PM   #3
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You beat me to it. Lift-off oversteer my friend, although the XR5 is a little nose heavy, it does slide nicely and has plenty of power.

You want lift off oversteer, drive a Pug 206 GTi or an LR Focus Zetec/ST170... yee haa
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Old 09-10-2006, 10:05 PM   #4
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is there any lift-off oversteer in the little fez

i was just gonna sujust flik the handbrake
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Old 09-10-2006, 10:30 PM   #5
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awesome photo...

looks like you got some fun roads down there
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Old 09-10-2006, 10:54 PM   #6
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yeh the XR5 apparently gets some pretty insane lift off.. failing that handbrake works a treat too


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Old 09-10-2006, 11:29 PM   #7
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There's no substitue for lift off. Handbrakes are for dirt roads!! Lift off is easily adjustible, handbrakes are like sliding with a sledgehammer
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Old 10-10-2006, 08:37 AM   #8
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Lovely Lovely piccy indeed!

I have the same feelings most of the time with mine.
But then you are saving wasting those pricey tyres away.
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Old 10-10-2006, 10:06 AM   #9
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Standard LS's can get sideways unprovoked, 42psi in the rears 35psi in the front seems to do it. I can tell you now don't use the handbrake in a "dipper" turn going up a mountain pass. Your headlights will be replaced by your tail lights.
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I found you can get the tail out of focus with 36all round all with a well executed Scandinavian flick.
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Pieoter, top copying clarkson's sayings.

Photn, the fiesta can get lift off oversteer.

you just have to make the suspension a little stiffer for it to really work well.

Approach the corner hard on the throttle, as you get closer to the corner back off a little bit and balance the throttle to maintain decent speed (but keep your foot on the throttle to balance the car), once you have started to turn into the corner lift your foot off the throttle and be prepared for some sideways action.

As the rear slides re apply the throttle and steer yourself out of it.
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Pieoter, top copying clarkson's sayings.

Photn, the fiesta can get lift off oversteer.

you just have to make the suspension a little stiffer for it to really work well.

Approach the corner hard on the throttle, as you get closer to the corner back off a little bit and balance the throttle to maintain decent speed (but keep your foot on the throttle to balance the car), once you have started to turn into the corner lift your foot off the throttle and be prepared for some sideways action.

As the rear slides re apply the throttle and steer yourself out of it.
kool bananas mitch Thank you.
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Old 10-10-2006, 01:07 PM   #13
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I dont know about you guys but im not too keen on scrubbing these conti's out too quick with drifting.. so im just to live with the assumption that its possible

The car is absolutely insane.. anyone that gets the opportunity to purchase one go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rofl. more like mangled.lol.
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Old 22-10-2006, 11:11 AM   #16
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Luke I think you need something like this to get it right. Remember in one of these there is no "IF ONLY." It's only when you put your foot down :P



Well now everyone knows where we are going for our Melbourne Cruise, people better start to attend them
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Old 22-10-2006, 06:57 PM   #17
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Haha, i was waiting for this.. love that car its totally secsual!!! (hoping that autocensor wont pick it up)



Dont see you in this pic though... we should catch up and get a pic of Baby (Fiesta), Little Brother (XR5), and Big Brother (F6) all together!!

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Dont see you in this pic though...Luke
If you look closer you will see me with a hat on in the car
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And we have nothing better to do than look for reflections of you in paintwork of cars??? lol
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My thoughts exactly melbzetec.

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Not reflections my friend. I am actually inside the Typhoon.
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Ahh yes! You would be the shadowy black blob I assume!lol
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what is with you people and taking pictures from that spot. do you guys like stop trafic just so that you can position the car then take the piccie..?? lol...
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what is with you people and taking pictures from that spot. do you guys like stop trafic just so that you can position the car then take the piccie..?? lol...

I dont think the F6 is stationary. I could be wrong though :P
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The car was stationary. Believe me, not going to chew up 245/35/19 tyres
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Especialy when it's not your car!!!!! Besides, neither Adam nor I have balls big enough to do that. Not in a Typhoon anyway!

It's also not the same spot, but a similar looking one in the same area of Melbourne.
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Your Photo looks more like the black spur.. could be wrong though..
Looks great!! i cant wait for the 5th Nov!!!

Bring it on!!!

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Nah, you'd never get a break in the traffic that long to park on the Black Spur.

Notice the yellow paint, that's an Alpine road... it's the hillclimb up to Lake Mountain. 22km stunner with a 100km/h speed limit.
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Nah, you'd never get a break in the traffic that long to park on the Black Spur.

Notice the yellow paint, that's an Alpine road... it's the hillclimb up to Lake Mountain. 22km stunner with a 100km/h speed limit.
Dang my bad - i even do bloody alpine linemarking... fire me boss fire me.. il be heading up to falls creek at some stage.. if anyone wants to come along they are welcome.. il stay for 1 night at this place up there.. let me know!!

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