Premcar Holy Grail normal freeway onramp run

sir.richard · 21-05-2019, 07:23 PM

Hey all,

Crappy vertical video, and the phone mic doesnt capture the deep sounds, but here is a quick accelerate and merge example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVhcNnI0zvY

**M&Ms** · 21-05-2019, 07:33 PM

Impressive traction (assuming it was in 1st)

sir.richard · 21-05-2019, 07:49 PM

At the very start as I turned onto the ramp, I was accelerating hard. Some slight traction control kicked in but didnt upset the car. I tend to drive with TC o. Despite 600Nm in first it comes on beautifully, and you have the complete option - warp speed acceleration, or smoke or a mix.

Sooooo much traction. Not too hard to take off in 1st though I dont tend to do full race launches

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Originally Posted by M&Ms

Impressive traction (assuming it was in 1st)

arronm · 21-05-2019, 07:55 PM

Yes impressive. So limited it doesn't even spin the wheels...

sir.richard · 21-05-2019, 08:01 PM

It does as much as you want it to. In this case I think the corner loaded it up a fair bit and it mildly kicked in, but doesnt slow you much! I was accelerating hard on purpose - to see how the car handled being asked to put down power on a rough corner.

The ability and lack of easy-to-find limits of traction means the car can be quite humbling. I havent driven anything less than 240kW since 2002, but this car I have to respect! I always, and I mean always have to back off before the car does! Some seriously high new performance limits I need to identify somehoe and learn.

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Originally Posted by arronm

Yes impressive. So limited it doesn't even spin the wheels...

arronm · 21-05-2019, 08:06 PM

Sounds like you are very happy. And thats all that counts. Myself I like more value for my cash.

xeeclipse · 21-05-2019, 09:28 PM

I could build 4.... 1600kg au's with 500hp for that dough.

Then you'd really hear a psychotic laugh

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Falcon SXR8 · 22-05-2019, 08:27 AM

Thanks for sharing mate, its nice to see some ford muscle posted here. Really nice car and I would be happy to have one in my shed

Tonz · 22-05-2019, 08:42 AM

would be even better to see you stay in one lane.

mike_nofx · 22-05-2019, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xeeclipse

I could build 4.... 1600kg au's with 500hp for that dough.

Then you'd really hear a psychotic laugh

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Or one AU with 2000hp.

Or 50 AU’s with factory hp.

So many options!

mick taylor · 22-05-2019, 12:35 PM

I thought that was the norm.

Mr Wheeler mild mannered man, but when he gets behind the wheel, the same was with Donald Duck in the cartoons.

WyldOne · 22-05-2019, 03:27 PM

Be interesting to see how it performs down 1/4 mile. My guess low 12 high 11.

arronm · 22-05-2019, 04:31 PM

Maybe not

"Wheels performance tested the holy grail. March edition. A whole page just for the times.

0-100 4.98 secs
400m 12.72 as their best time

Didn't they go fgx xr8 base car 4.86secs and 12.89? (That test against the vf lsa). A tune only xr8 should run a flat 12 all day.

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features...-lsa-drag-race

WyldOne · 22-05-2019, 04:48 PM

I ran my manual XR8 12.65 100% factory. 400rwkw and now running 11.52 ��

https://youtu.be/lCdlRa-FvDs

Fastest stock Miami/w manual box ��

arronm · 22-05-2019, 06:05 PM

Maybe premcar got 300rwkw.

ford12 · 22-05-2019, 06:14 PM

This site really amazes me.
How many times people come here to post a question or show there pride and joy only to cop ****. Nearly half the posts are negative in this thread already.

ford12 · 22-05-2019, 06:39 PM

Maybe try editing all the negative comments.
Might keep new members here longer.

arronm · 22-05-2019, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ford12

This site really amazes me.
How many times people come here to post a question or show there pride and joy only to cop ****. Nearly half the posts are negative in this thread already.

Its just the facts MAAM.....

ford12 · 22-05-2019, 08:59 PM

Calling someone a tool is considered Personell abuse?
But calling someone a maam is ok ?
Well done gaso.

ford12 · 22-05-2019, 09:04 PM

Hey gaso why don't you delete all the negative posts and return this thread to what it should be.
Or does Aronm have something over you ?

**GasoLane** · 22-05-2019, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ford12

Calling someone a tool is considered Personell abuse?
But calling someone a maam is ok ?
Well done gaso.

It is if you want to start an argument, which would not end well.

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Originally Posted by ford12

Hey gaso why don't you delete all the negative posts and return this thread to what it should be.
Or does Aronm have something over you ?

Good and bad comments are to be expected on a forum, and please don't tell me how to do my job. I don't tell you how to sweep your floors.

au2000 · 22-05-2019, 09:20 PM

Back on topic I guess, sounds great, main thing sir Richard is that your happy with the upgrade, I'm sure ull love it

JC · 22-05-2019, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by arronm

Maybe not

"Wheels performance tested the holy grail. March edition. A whole page just for the times.

0-100 4.98 secs
400m 12.72 as their best time

Didn't they go fgx xr8 base car 4.86secs and 12.89? (That test against the vf lsa). A tune only xr8 should run a flat 12 all day.

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features...-lsa-drag-race

Spot on. My GTE’s best 1/4 is 11.7 with 376 rwkw (tune only). If holy grail isn’t hitting that, it’s not really “holy grail” worthy is it?!

ford12 · 22-05-2019, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

It is if you want to start an argument, which would not end well.Good and bad comments are to be expected on a forum, and please don't tell me how to do my job. I don't tell you how to sweep your floors.

Job / volunteer. Hmmm not the same is it.
I would never tell any volunteer how to clean the toilet.

arronm · 22-05-2019, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Spot on. My GTE’s best 1/4 is 11.7 with 376 rwkw (tune only). If holy grail isn’t hitting that, it’s not really “holy grail” worthy is it?!

"Holy Snail"..............

JasonACT · 23-05-2019, 12:02 AM

It's late, and I'm not denying any beer has been consumed tonight (seems this thread is contentious, so that doesn't help) but I'm sure my XR6T with a tune does a 5.0s run in a 0-100 "race". perfectly legal, I'll add, on some roads. I am in the money-best-spent-else-where though club. Nice to see it available and all, and no snails, but not for me. I think my MkII looks meaner compared to the FGX too - but that's just subjective.