fordboy1981 Donating Members 2,075 Member For: 22y 3m 4d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, NSW Posted 09/08/04 04:31 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 04:31 AM how does the ute handle compared to the sedan??Dave. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 3m 17d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 09/08/04 05:01 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:01 AM its hard for me to justify the answer to this as that we have an xr8 sedan and a xr6na ute, but ill say that the ute is much better on the handleing side... the 8 does feel more front heavy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 19d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 09/08/04 05:09 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:09 AM This will be an interesting thread... Carty,how can you compare an xr8 sedan and a xr6na ute???Different weights over the front and different power delivery... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris xr6 Member 376 Member For: 21y 23d Location: Shire Posted 09/08/04 05:13 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:13 AM I own a NA XR6 ute and had a courtesy NA XR6 sedan for nearly two weeks and can honestly say I prefer the ute there have been many occasions when I have been giving the ute an absolute canning and often wondered wether It was all going to end in tears but I still havent reached the limits of my car but did more more than once in the sedan travelling at lower speeds. To me the ute rear end seems to be far more balanced although skitish on off camber bumps apart from that very glued!The way the sedan sharply broke away from me on hard cornering felt like I was driving one of my mates Commodores (insert shorter wheelbase) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 3m 17d Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 09/08/04 05:37 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:37 AM ducatijb said: This will be an interesting thread... Carty,how can you compare an xr8 sedan and a xr6na ute???Different weights over the front and different power delivery... that's why I said "it is hard for me to justify this"but I have driven na xr6 sedans before also, just not as to the limit that I have taken my brothers (I delivered cars home to people after thier service while I was working at the local dealer) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBOSS Faster than any BTA,XTC,Autotech, Nizpro and Tunehouse car Member 3,918 Member For: 21y 10m Location: D SHIRE! Posted 09/08/04 05:53 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:53 AM Leaf spring rear compared to IRS say no more C YA JEFF Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/08/04 05:57 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 05:57 AM The utes skip around quite a bit more than the sedans - but it makes it all the more fun!!!At low speeds I don't think you would notice much of a difference, but when the go pedal is getting a workout you have to be on the ball. It doesn't take much for one of these little babies to hang their tail out around corners.Trent. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 22y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/08/04 06:04 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 06:04 AM With phase II power, my ute constantly surprises me at the amount of traction is has. Yes it gets skitish and jumps around a bit but if you keep on pushing it, it will go through that stage into controlled power oversteer that can be controlled quite well. The electronic throttle is a bit of a pain as you don't get the response you get from a cable to steer the car through the power slide. Fun though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Artificially Aspirated Member 951 Member For: 21y 3m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/08/04 06:11 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 06:11 AM xr6ikness said: Leaf spring rear compared to IRS say no more C YA JEFF I watched that brittish show top gear today and they reviewed the new C6 Corvette... It's got leaf springs! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotom Team Bute Donating Members 1,550 Member For: 21y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 09/08/04 06:14 AM Share Posted 09/08/04 06:14 AM xr6ikness said: Leaf spring rear compared to IRS say no more C YA JEFF It's NOT as cut and dry as that.The Leaf spring setup has been refined over many years, and is as good as it gets.The IRS Control Blade system on the sedans has the potential to be the best, but as it is still new, has some fine tuning to be done to maximise its inherant engineering advantage. Maybe BA II will be better.As far as I'm concerned, my ute is absolutely fantastic in the handling stakes..... on dry roads that is. Had a little scare about a week ago in the wet..... but then again, I'd expect the same from the sedan's IRS rear if the TRACTION Control was off.I was considering the SS ute, because of the IRS rear on the Holden.But after a short drive, the Expensive Daewoo was NOT a patch on the XR6 as far as handling and comfort (read that as compliant suspension) go. The XR6 Ute has an excellent standard suspension setup.cheerstom Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12246-ute-vs-sedan-handling/#findComment-152583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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