Fast and Furious 3

[eb91xr6]

It just makes me want to hit someone

[Gabbs]

That poor stang. The rb25 is a pretty bullet proof motor though but still why didn't they stick a nice big fat v8 in it like its meant to be.

[AnthonyQLD]

Originally Posted by Josh_XC

What a sad day for mustangs

+1 :

[Tiges]

It has started filming. Mate at Hoyts said it should be out by Easter holiday's. And the star of it is Lil' Bow Wow

[donno]

Originally Posted by Tiges

And the star of it is Lil' Bow Wow

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463985/
Thankfully not quite. The lead is some guy called Lucas Black. People already seem to be ripping this movie to pieces on the forums. Frankly I don't think I could even justify pirating this movie in the future.

[XRated]

Originally Posted by eb91xr6

It just makes me want to hit someone

Doesn't it just? Some little tosser who knows squat about cars and raves about how there is nothing better than a Jap turbo decides to put it in a freaking Muzzy! Arrrrrrrgh, original or not, it's a catastrophe!!

[EL-XRAN]

Absolute disgrace : . If it's a Mustang and wants to have some sort of credit they why oh why didnt they do it up like Garry Meyers did his 2 up?? With a nice big blower tower obscuring most of your vision!! I agree with every other bloke on here who's said "Typhoon engine shouldve gone in"...at least that way it isn't total sacrilege!

[LTDHO]

Someone please tell me that is a photochop.

Why???

I just looked at the IMDB site and FATF 3 doesn't even follow on from FATF 2?? They could have at least kept it going! :evilsasmo

[mr_efxr]

That is FN wrong, they have just wrecked the entire name Mustang by putting the RB26 in there. It should have been a Twin Turbo V8, for goodness sake keep the RB's to the Jap cars.
It's like putting a EF EL 4.0L I6 into a R33 liner and turboing it. Wrong, just wrong.

[mitch_lx]

Originally Posted by outback_ute

In the background of the first pic you can see 3 identical black/gold cars, looks right for a F&F movie.

I think if they wanted to make an impression with that Mustang, they should have used a Typhoon engine rather than just another GTR engine, it would even sound cool naming it in the movie and they could also make a deal about it being 4L not 2.6L etc... Mind you it would cost more than a heap of Jap import rubbish.

So is that why a standard jap ''rubbish'' GTR will run the quater mile faster than a fairly modified xr6t,xr8,F6, GT and GTP??

RIIIIGHT, nissan is anything but rubbish, in my opinion australian manufacturers could learn alot from the japanese.

For example, actually build the car properly so that it doesnt fall apart like a falcon or commonwhore...Yet Dont make the car as heavy as a Rhino.

Make sure the diffs and gearboxes arnt constantly shi7ting themselves..

Learn that a Special performance car should do 0-100 in less than 6 seconds.
This comes down to how the car uses the power, aussie manufacturers arnt too good at this.

Reason i say they probably used the RB26DETT or in this case converted to single turbo is because they know what they are dealing with and there is a massive aftermarket parts scene for them, the RB and SR series engines are two of some of the most impressive series of engines ever and i dont think we should rubbish them :P

[Mack 6]

I agree with mitch, if they were ever going to put a jap motor in a classic, I'm glad it was at least an RB26DETT to T as opposed to a L20 out of a series 1 bluebird.
They are good motor, and obviously the producers wanted to think outside the square, and do something different because they could.
Same applies with the other thread about a 68(ish) mustang being grafted onto a 2003 chassis, it was weird, but good because they could do it.
I have reservations about the handling, maybe graft the mustang body onto the gtr chassis for 4wd and all the modern stuff. But then again, I'm pretty sure that they don't need to turn the car in the movie, they just drive in a straight line and change up 23 gears over a Quarter Mile at a Time.
I think an F6 or something should be brought in by the producers with me piloting and acting. I'll be the token hot aussie who gets all the chicks.

[Kenaz]

Zachery Ty Bryan .... Clay

He's one of the kids from Home Improvement isn't he? The middle child?

[OLDFORDNUT]

gees ,you lot are funny sometimes,you answered your questions in first few posts where someone stated they have a few exact looking cars of each in making the movie.they probably found 3 or 4 same shape and it had that engine in already,as you see its already been through the panel shop in second shot.but even if that's not the case that turbo is friggin huge,would be neck snapping stuff and you jhave to remember car will almost certainly go over some 20ft jump in movie ,so whats the problem it will be scrap in the next few months if it isn't already.now that is sacrilige destroying machines like this who cares about the engine swaps when they destroy the car for ever.

[XplosiveR6]

Originally Posted by mitch_lx

So is that why a standard jap ''rubbish'' GTR will run the quater mile faster than a fairly modified xr6t,xr8,F6, GT and GTP??

RIIIIGHT, nissan is anything but rubbish, in my opinion australian manufacturers could learn alot from the japanese.

For example, actually build the car properly so that it doesnt fall apart like a falcon or commonwhore...Yet Dont make the car as heavy as a Rhino.

Make sure the diffs and gearboxes arnt constantly shi7ting themselves..

Learn that a Special performance car should do 0-100 in less than 6 seconds.
This comes down to how the car uses the power, aussie manufacturers arnt too good at this.

Reason i say they probably used the RB26DETT or in this case converted to single turbo is because they know what they are dealing with and there is a massive aftermarket parts scene for them, the RB and SR series engines are two of some of the most impressive series of engines ever and i dont think we should rubbish them :P

man youir living in the past, nissan dont make RB and SR engines anymore, they havent for quiet a few years now. xr6t,xr8,F6, GT and GTP that you have mentioned kill anything that nissan has to offer now and pass all the emmion laws.Nissan dont make performance cars anymore as the motors are too rubbish to meet the the emession laws, the fastest thing they have is the 350z!
fast japanesew cars are over, and have been over for about 5 years now, the only ones that have survived are the WRX and EVO. do some research, before talking about 10-15 year old cars that have no relevence to today.

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

Zachery Ty Bryan .... Clay

He's one of the kids from Home Improvement isn't he? The middle child?

No, he was the oldest one. Jonathon Taylor Thomas was the middle kid. Damn I miss that show...

On topic, the '67 Mustang as we know it right now will be forever forgotten as soon as this movie hits the cinemas. They've killed it.

dont know about you guys, but i dont want a pigs valves in my heart...lets hope someone has edit the image

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by mitch_lx

So is that why a standard jap ''rubbish'' GTR will run the quater mile faster than a fairly modified xr6t,xr8,F6, GT and GTP??

RIIIIGHT, nissan is anything but rubbish, in my opinion australian manufacturers could learn alot from the japanese.

For example, actually build the car properly so that it doesnt fall apart like a falcon or commonwhore...Yet Dont make the car as heavy as a Rhino.

Make sure the diffs and gearboxes arnt constantly shi7ting themselves..

Learn that a Special performance car should do 0-100 in less than 6 seconds.
This comes down to how the car uses the power, aussie manufacturers arnt too good at this.

Reason i say they probably used the RB26DETT or in this case converted to single turbo is because they know what they are dealing with and there is a massive aftermarket parts scene for them, the RB and SR series engines are two of some of the most impressive series of engines ever and i dont think we should rubbish them :P

Which GT-R are you talking about? F6 Typhoon in BAII 6spd manual form has done a 13.2 (timeslip and everything, by a forum member, turbocorty). Guess what, R33 GT-R's were a 13.3 at best, R34 a 12.9 and R32 a 12.8.

Next up, cars that don't fall apart? When I see a Skyline do 1,000,000km idling all day with a crappy out of tune LPG system in hot weather maintained in the most cost effective way so that it keeps working, then I'll believe how well built they are. Every single person I know who's owned a grey import, Skyline, 300ZX TT, Silvia etc has had more problems then I'd ever want to.

Believe me, Nissan diffs and gearbox's aren't ultra strong either.

Every performance Falcon on sale today except the XR6 N/A can do 0-100km/h in under 6 seconds. Same with every performance Commodore except the SV6.

The RB and SR are no longer in production. As for the whole aftermarket scene... the aftermarket scene for the Windsor V8 alone (which is what late 60s Mustangs featured stock) eclipses that of the RB and SR series engines put together. In fact, there's only one engine in the world with a higher level of aftermarket support and that's the Small Block Chevy. So I dunno, if they were targeting a massive aftermarket performance scene... wouldn't a nice 351W with a blower nestled on top, or two turbo's hanging off the side be a wiser choice?

[montyv8]

its not like its the first time the late model japanese engine-into-classic car swap has been done.....

i reckon its acceptable..... something different for a change......

at least they didnt put a rotary in it...

[Dmax]

Looks like they may be two different cars. The smashed one has the white stripes painted over the number plate bracket, and the good one does'nt.

[jspec_sti]

Some things should never be done. And putting a Nissan engine into a Mustang is one of them. It's the equivalent of Dennis Lillee or Shane Warne pulling on an English cricket cap - absolute sacrilege.

As for those that continually spout the Japanese Turbo/Nissan RB/SR mantra - wait till the aftermarket gets a good hold of the Typhoon in a few years. Every Nissan Skyline and Silvia in the country will be running for cover! Quick in a straight line AND can handle.

[noosacuda]

What do you expect from The Play Station-Generation?
It reminds me of "Plankman" from Street Machine magazine in the '80's put a "big block Holden 202" into a GTHO Phase 3 (replica).... Now i want a Skyline to put a 350 Chevy into....?

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

Originally Posted by eb91xr6

It just makes me want to hit someone

deep breaths there eb old mate ! I feel your pain too !

What they did to that Mustang ! ITS JUST WRONG !!!!!!!!!!!!

Theres no mustang I can see in 3 Fast 3 Furious:
http://www.newsandentertainment.com/...t3furious.html

[Des]

Are you really that concerned? No-one watched the 2nd movie (compared to the first), so by the "Law-of-Diminishing-Returns", the 3rd movie will be straight to DVD.
Besides, anyone with half-a-brain will know that a "10 sec car" doesn't require 48 gear changes, 24 NOS shots and 30 secs to cover a quarter....And will therefore see the sacrilage for what it is.

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

Originally Posted by Des

Are you really that concerned? No-one watched the 2nd movie (compared to the first), so by the "Law-of-Diminishing-Returns", the 3rd movie will be straight to DVD.

"VERY" good point Des !

[DivHunter]

Originally Posted by EF_Dave

man youir living in the past, nissan dont make RB and SR engines anymore, they havent for quiet a few years now. xr6t,xr8,F6, GT and GTP that you have mentioned kill anything that nissan has to offer now and pass all the emmion laws.Nissan dont make performance cars anymore as the motors are too rubbish to meet the the emession laws, the fastest thing they have is the 350z!
fast japanesew cars are over, and have been over for about 5 years now, the only ones that have survived are the WRX and EVO. do some research, before talking about 10-15 year old cars that have no relevence to today.

We're talking about a 1960s Mustang here, I think anything from then on would be relevent. EF aren't in production anymore either, you're living in the past Dave, quit living in the past. The Clevo must be crap it's old _

Originally Posted by Steffo

Which GT-R are you talking about? F6 Typhoon in BAII 6spd manual form has done a 13.2 (timeslip and everything, by a forum member, turbocorty). Guess what, R33 GT-R's were a 13.3 at best, R34 a 12.9 and R32 a 12.8.

So the old Nissans were already faster, your point being?

Originally Posted by Steffo

Next up, cars that don't fall apart? When I see a Skyline do 1,000,000km idling all day with a crappy out of tune LPG system in hot weather maintained in the most cost effective way so that it keeps working, then I'll believe how well built they are. Every single person I know who's owned a grey import, Skyline, 300ZX TT, Silvia etc has had more problems then I'd ever want to.

Believe me, Nissan diffs and gearbox's aren't ultra strong either.

That's like saying an AK-47 is better than a G36 because it will take more of a beating and still fire when this is clearly not the case. Longevity/durability is merely one factor. How many high powered cars have had 0 trouble? Comparing a GT-R to a taxi is just, dumb :

Originally Posted by Steffo

Every performance Falcon on sale today except the XR6 N/A can do 0-100km/h in under 6 seconds. Same with every performance Commodore except the SV6.

The RB and SR are no longer in production. As for the whole aftermarket scene... the aftermarket scene for the Windsor V8 alone (which is what late 60s Mustangs featured stock) eclipses that of the RB and SR series engines put together. In fact, there's only one engine in the world with a higher level of aftermarket support and that's the Small Block Chevy. So I dunno, if they were targeting a massive aftermarket performance scene... wouldn't a nice 351W with a blower nestled on top, or two turbo's hanging off the side be a wiser choice?

Not doubting you but some figures/sources would be nice

Originally Posted by bladexr8

Some things should never be done. And putting a Nissan engine into a Mustang is one of them. It's the equivalent of Dennis Lillee or Shane Warne pulling on an English cricket cap - absolute sacrilege.

As for those that continually spout the Japanese Turbo/Nissan RB/SR mantra - wait till the aftermarket gets a good hold of the Typhoon in a few years. Every Nissan Skyline and Silvia in the country will be running for cover! Quick in a straight line AND can handle.

Are you implying that the Skyline has poor handling? You'd be sadly mistaken. I don't think any serious GT-R owner be it R32/33/34 will be too concerned about the Typhoon, now or in the future. They're great cars but they are in a different class. Don't hate the Godzilla because it's an RB, hate it because it owned you from the factory.

The only problem I have with that engine conversion is it will never sound like a mustang should. Pure roaring N/A cubes, although the 5L loves a pair of turbos.

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by Tiges

It has started filming. Mate at Hoyts said it should be out by Easter holiday's. And the star of it is Lil' Bow Wow

Who?

Damn, another tosser from the hood who talks like he's being jabbed in the a## with a tent pole :hihi:

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by Steffo

wouldn't a nice 351W with a blower nestled on top, or two turbo's hanging off the side be a wiser choice?

Not to mention educational.

[Gammaboy]

Originally Posted by Fairmont99

The Clevo must be crap it's old _

Yes, clearly. and mine was crapper* than any of the 5.4s** at the dyno day :P


(* By crapper I mean made more Hosspower, because clearly power is crap :P)
(** I can't bring myself to call them a Boss, the real Bosses have either Clevo heads (Boss302, Boss351) or ports that will fit a tennis ball (Boss429))

Just think who the target audience for the whole Fast and Furious series are.

To them there's no better car than a Skyline GTR.