Gen F HSV GTS Review, 0-100 in 4.4s - Page 19

Tough Ford · 28-01-2014, 09:04 PM

To a couple of posters sign up for LS1 NOW. I can't believe you find the time to get on Ford Forums, as some of you struggle to get your hand off it when talking about the gts. You can have your views and opinion but some of you converts are now just trolling and looking for a bite.
Again not denying a great package but an F6 modified will give it a run with 2 less cylinders 2.2L less capacity. The Aussie 6 that keeps giving.

Bent8 · 28-01-2014, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

Wow, shows that sound quality is as subjective as looks lol.

To me, the gts sounds like a true old school muscle car, the gt sounds umm, dunno how to describe it without offending current owners.

Gts sounds better IMO.

I guess it is subjective mate because I had another listen in case my ears were playing tricks on me and even with the volume turned up on my 200W THX speakers at 1080p, the GTS sounds average at best to me.

Have a listen to a stock 335 (R-spec) here and tell me what you think... and when I say "the BOSS sounds better", I mean in terms of sound quality, not necessarily sound volume.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztB-CMfDD9k

nstg8a · 28-01-2014, 09:11 PM

Pointless me listening to sound files, I'm using an ipad lol.

I'm purely going off what I've heard in real life.
Maybe I'm biased, I'm always liked the note of a ls, and the lsa just takes it up a notch or three for me.

burnz · 28-01-2014, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tough Ford

To a couple of posters sign up for LS1 NOW. I can't believe you find the time to get on Ford Forums, as some of you struggle to get your hand off it when talking about the gts. You can have your views and opinion but some of you converts are now just trolling and looking for a bite.
Again not denying a great package but an F6 modified will give it a run with 2 less cylinders 2.2L less capacity. The Aussie 6 that keeps giving.

nothing against any "brand"... but the thread name is?

Blue Roo · 28-01-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 40RDT

I call BS, any links to these cars?

Yep! And I'll even get the Stig to drive them too!

I've got to stop feeding these Trolls.

40RDT · 28-01-2014, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Roo

Yep! And I'll even get the Stig to drive them too!

I've got to stop feeding these Trolls.

Oh I see you were just trolling lol

rancidpunx · 28-01-2014, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

Pointless me listening to sound files, I'm using an ipad lol.

I'm purely going off what I've heard in real life.
Maybe I'm biased, I'm always liked the note of a ls, and the lsa just takes it up a notch or three for me.

Have a search on Youtube for FPV HSV Exhaust, I got a clip of both my car and a mates GTS. The LSA is rumbley at idle and sounds best inside the car at idle. It is a really muffled sound out on the road and really quiet for a V8, sames goes for the stock SS. Theres a bit of intake roar when your getting into it but certainly does not sound like a big supercharged 8.
The GT is the pick, much louder out on the road.

nstg8a · 28-01-2014, 09:50 PM

Maybe all the gts's I've heard have had modified exhausts, but they all sounded great, exactly what I thought a big supercharged V8 should sound like. Certainly were not quiet.

Blue Roo · 28-01-2014, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 40RDT

Oh I see you were just trolling lol

Nah! Just having a lend of you.
But in all seriousness the is some very good Performance Packages out there for the GT and the F6 that would give the GTS a real run for the money.

stazza · 28-01-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Roo

Nah! Just having a lend of you.
But in all seriousness the is some very good Performance Packages out there for the GT and the F6 that would give the GTS a real run for the money.

But the GT doesn't have torque vectoring or park assist that doesn't work.

burnz · 28-01-2014, 10:08 PM

idle quality of a pushrod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoKKwPNSYI

Blue Roo · 28-01-2014, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stazza

But the GT doesn't have torque vectoring or park assist that doesn't work.

Good Point.

stazza · 28-01-2014, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

idle quality of a pushrod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoKKwPNSYI

Yeah and it'd still be painfully slow. Got a few mates with cammed SS's, overrated as ****. More overrated than the GTS to be honest. And that's hard.

bdave351 · 28-01-2014, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

idle quality of a pushrod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoKKwPNSYI

Is that supposed to be a bad thing?

Id take that idle combined with my top end

burnz · 28-01-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bdave351

Is that supposed to be a bad thing?

Id take that idle combined with my top end

you have something against pushrods??
with 351 in user name? love pushrods as much as you love "clevo's"

burnz · 28-01-2014, 10:56 PM

lollies are good

nstg8a · 28-01-2014, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

idle quality of a pushrod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoKKwPNSYI

That idle is awesome! I'm picking its the ****** mic, but it sounds crap when revved. But as I said, it'll be the mic

40RDT · 28-01-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by burnz

idle quality of a pushrod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoKKwPNSYI

That sounds alright but I prefer the sound of this LSA motor, 700rwhp

http://youtu.be/z-kK3LSRlHY

XR Martin · 28-01-2014, 11:49 PM

I prefer the sound of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3gGWHV-sgE

40RDT · 29-01-2014, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

I prefer the sound of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3gGWHV-sgE

That sounds nuts too, would have been good if FPV could have released one last GT with the gt500 engine, it would keep the FPV v HSV war going a little longer

dragons90 · 29-01-2014, 12:48 AM

And I counter with this, the motor the gt should of had, 5 litres of turbo goodness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAl3UvngjDM

Rodge · 29-01-2014, 09:14 AM

Has anyone on here actually driven a GTS yet ?

Motorbreath310 · 29-01-2014, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodge

Has anyone on here actually driven a GTS yet ?

/endthread

Rodge · 29-01-2014, 11:33 AM

^^

I know rancidpunx has and gave a great unbiased and thorough review a while back, just wondering how much other "informed" comment was out there.

BHDOGS · 29-01-2014, 11:40 AM

The same amount of informed comments on this forum as on the new jaguar BMW Audi Lamborghini Ferrari Bugatti most motorbikes infact most cars made in the world to or is it because people arnt agreeing with you suddenly one must of driven the car to have an opinion on it

Bent8 · 29-01-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodge

Has anyone on here actually driven a GTS yet ?

Rodge is right, test drives are the best way to determine how good/bad a car really is.

The rest of us are just arguing over numbers on a piece of paper !

rancidpunx · 29-01-2014, 05:19 PM

I have driven a GTS a couple of times as a mate owns one as Rodge mentioned. I own a RSpec so I am maybe the most qualified person to comment in this thread. Its a given I am going to be biased to the car towards the car I laided down my hard earned on. The thread I did up with my intial though r s can be found in the FPV 5.0 sub forum.
Anyone thinking the GTS is overated and a waste of money is an idiot. However the GT is still a great car and on the street make no mistake, its a lot closer to the GTS than most people would have you believe. The big thing though for the next few months is the question of value. The extra kit the GTS has is worth its pricing considering where FPV RRP is, but at $60k-ish is a great buy. Whilst everyone compares the brands, the GTS has no competitior from FPV. The kit the GTS has works well and on the track is going to make it a weapon no question but its just ego and **** pulling if owners are not racing.

Road Games · 29-01-2014, 06:10 PM

My thoughts on the R8 i flogged the **** out of exactly mate !!

Auslandau · 29-01-2014, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rancidpunx

I have driven a GTS a couple of times as a mate owns one as Rodge mentioned. I own a RSpec so I am maybe the most qualified person to comment in this thread. Its a given I am going to be biased to the car towards the car I laided down my hard earned on. The thread I did up with my intial though r s can be found in the FPV 5.0 sub forum.
Anyone thinking the GTS is overated and a waste of money is an idiot. However the GT is still a great car and on the street make no mistake, its a lot closer to the GTS than most people would have you believe. The big thing though for the next few months is the question of value. The extra kit the GTS has is worth its pricing considering where FPV RRP is, but at $60k-ish is a great buy. Whilst everyone compares the brands, the GTS has no competitior from FPV. The kit the GTS has works well and on the track is going to make it a weapon no question but its just ego and **** pulling if owners are not racing.

Good overview

Would think that the absolute majority here would say that they are not over rated though? There are a few of course but thats the way it is I suppose.

Take price away or if they were equal in buying, then would be hard pushed to see another FG GT sold and the discussion would be very very different.

Yes. Hard pushed to see a direct car to compare between the 2 brands. Of course HSV and FPV have belted it out formany years but HSV have continued the fight while FPV or Ford have said "That's all Folks."

nstg8a · 30-01-2014, 12:19 AM

VFII?