Ute Handling

[amazing4litre]

Hi guys

So I test drove a FG XR8 ute over the weekend because I am looking to upgrade to one.

To be honest it handled like a sack of potatoes, it actually scared me.

Is there any way to make them handle half decently? Considering a VE now..

Cheers

[cizzink11]

4 link rear with coilover fronts lol

305 rear tyres with 275 fronts!!

[Verve]

  On 17/11/2013 at 12:49 PM, amazing4litre said:

To be honest it handled like a sack of potatoes, it actually scared me.

Cheers

It's a ute, what did you expect........

[johno]

Buy a VE, far better ute, looks better, and at least they handle. And not as noisy as a Falcon ute.

[Lennox]

The fg xr8s are really slow as well unless You do a lot of work to em. Like marginally faster than an n/a xr6 slow.

Buy a turbo instead

[vixenf6]

  On 17/11/2013 at 8:43 PM, johno said:

Buy a VE, far better ute, looks better, and at least they handle. And not as noisy as a Falcon ute.

yer ... not really.... actually no

[Wenier]

Lowering them slightly can actually help a lot. I talking about a BF series but surely it will cross over.

I remember my BF ute would try and 180 you in the wet for no reason then once lowered its fine. Handles much better. Of course it won't handle like the Expensive Daewoo as they have an IRS setup whereas the Falcon is still Live Axle. But the falcon can take a lot more load in the back.

[Paulie2256]

  On 18/11/2013 at 12:06 AM, Wenier said:

But the falcon can take a lot more load in the back.

Not as much as freakys mum.

[bossmang]

[Crosshair]

Just made my day. LOL!!

I just recently fitted coilovers + ultralow kings leaves and it has improved my handling immensely.. Best money I ever spend :-)