what would u rather for a BAGTHO?

[fpv_gtho]

theres heaps of rumours and opinions of what the next gtho will be, whether ford will strenghen the block to rev harder or strap on a supercharger ala north america. the supercharger has proven itself good for 375kw in the states, but apparently the supercharger restricts how quickly the engine can rev through its rev range. i personally would take the naturally aspirated over the supercharger and maybe do supercharging as aftermarket. what does everyone else think?

[wdb]

More horsepower sounds nice, and I agree naturally aspirated would be more in keeping with the theme. However, HO stood for Handling Option on the originals, so I reckon the BA should have stiffer suspension (The BA GT is a bit of a luxury-performance compromise apparently), lowered suspension, new wheels etc. Then it should be lightened though this is hard for such a low-volume car in such a small market, and considering Ford Australia's probably spent all its dosh on BA and E265.

Maybe new exhaust, and I'd like the engine to be a bit more aggressively tuned, with more revs etc. And some sort of visual distinction would be nice. I'd love to see it with a black carbonfibre hood, with bigger power bulge and/or vents... but that's just me, hehehe...

[fpv_gtho]

HO only stood for handling option to keep the media quiet, it did in reality stand for high output. the only major difference the HO had to the stnadard GT was a carb almost twice the size

[badboybarge]

nice 1

[fpv_gtho]

what size wheels would we want on this thing? theyd have to be bigger than 18's, and ford could probably put 9 inch wide rims of their own design or use spacers between the rims and suspension assembly. that would probably lead to a bodykit including fender flares to comply with ADR which might look awesome if done right

[badboybarge]

they have huge wheel arches so you'd probly want 19's on it, and something that has a wide lip, but not too wide!

[fpv_gtho]

19's would be nice, staying on par with what the hsv gts has, but people may ex[ect more, as the media first though the standard gt would have 20's

[fpv_gtho]

do u reckon they should come out with a falcon gtho and fairmont gtho?

[LowRider]

Nah stick with the GTHO, yeah why shouldnt Ford stick a supercharger on it and put 18 inch wheels on it and a six speed if it does not already get one

[fpv_gtho]

i was thinking more like falcon based gtho and fairmont based gtho, they didnt exactly have to follow the naming i suggested, and theres no doubt the gtho's gunna get the zf 6 speed auto

[LowRider]

yeah so it should, fairmonts more of a LTD type car they shopuld leave it how it is.

[fpv_gtho]

i wouldnt exactly say that, if ur thinking trim levels and such, the ltd is a level above the fairmont ghia and the fairlane ghia is kinda equal, but a bit longer

[crisis]

Ford need to look at a new motor or reviewing the stroke vs bore size of the existing motor. It really should rev harder. I personally would leave supercharging for aftermarket. Other than that it seems pretty good. Loose the stripes. If it is successful there should be no reason why FPV shouldnt do a "HSV" and expand the range with luxury, stripper, spec cars. The GT is well priced so they should have room to move. If HSV can ask 100 large for a GTS, Ford should be able to produce something to match it. It might force HSV to review their prices. Then maybe I can have one!

[fpv_gtho]

if u think 100 large for 300kw was bad, what did u think when it was 70 for 220kw

[crisis]

Its not entirely fair to judge as $ per kw. They are pretty sweet inside and they put a bit of effort into the outward appearance. Theres brakes and suspension as well. They are based on Berlina/Calais's too, but I take your point. The GenIII made the difference for power though at minimal cost.