VIDEO: 900+HP XF Falcon 440ci Windsor Barn Find at the Radial Prepped Track Hire! | Test Day

Published: Thursday August 3 2023

When we say Barn Find, it's not technically accurate... The car has been owned by Paul for the whole time but he hasn't had it out in 20 years.... So technically it is a Barn Find, but he found it in his own shed himself.... Still counts right? Either way, it's awesome to see it out again for a bit of fun! For something that hasn't been raced in that long either it did remarkibly well considering, definitely a few more laps and some fine tuning and the car should be pretty dialled! The boys brought it down and chucked a radial under the back, which is always a fair challenge if the car has previously been setup for gum boots... This resulted in some pretty decent powerskids; with Paul blowing the tyres off in every gear down the track (which isn't great for any half decent ET), but it was pretty entertaining to watch! We suspect it will end up back on Slicks again the next time we see it out... But we do hope to see this old school gem again soon and watching the progression on it now that Paul has blown that barn dust off it and having it back on the channel very soon! If you haven't seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look! The prep video has been months in the making - with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from 'ok' to 'elite'! Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they've been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it's definitely only just the beginning now that we've seen what is actually capable. Check out the interviews with the experts - Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together. Radial Track Prep video link: https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw Build Specs: Year/Model of Car - 1985 XF Falcon Engine - 440ci Windsor, Imported by A1 Performance (which won an Engine Builders Comp in the US in 2012), Single Carby revving out to 7400 rpm Transmission - C4 Power Figure - 900+ HP Tuned by - Geoff Chaisty (Base Tune) on SCM's Dyno Personal Best ET - 9.4@242 km/h (on Radials), Expected to run around 8.8 on Drag Slicks Be sure to like and share the video, get those comments in and most importantly SUBSCRIBE to the channel, hit that bell and we'll keep the content coming your way... Also jump over and check out our merch store (link below) where you can pick yourself up some stickers, hats, shirts, jumpers, shorts and a bunch of other awesome gear to deck yourself out in! SHOP https://www.becauseracecarshop.com.au/ Thanks as always for watching :) #BecauseRacecar #YouTube #Trending #XF #Windsor #BarnFind #900HP #RadialPrep #TrackPrep #IDRP #DSRacing #X275 #RVW #NPK #Radial #RadialRacing #VHT #VP #PJ

When we say Barn Find, it’s not technically accurate… The car has been owned by Paul for the whole time but he hasn’t had it out in 20 years…. So technically it is a Barn Find, but he found it in his own shed himself…. Still counts right?

Either way, it’s awesome to see it out again for a bit of fun! For something that hasn’t been raced in that long either it did remarkibly well considering, definitely a few more laps and some fine tuning and the car should be pretty dialled!

The boys brought it down and chucked a radial under the back, which is always a fair challenge if the car has previously been setup for gum boots… This resulted in some pretty decent powerskids; with Paul blowing the tyres off in every gear down the track (which isn’t great for any half decent ET), but it was pretty entertaining to watch!

We suspect it will end up back on Slicks again the next time we see it out… But we do hope to see this old school gem again soon and watching the progression on it now that Paul has blown that barn dust off it and having it back on the channel very soon!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs:

Year/Model of Car – 1985 XF Falcon
Engine – 440ci Windsor, Imported by A1 Performance (which won an Engine Builders Comp in the US in 2012), Single Carby revving out to 7400 rpm
Transmission – C4
Power Figure – 900+ HP
Tuned by – Geoff Chaisty (Base Tune) on SCM’s Dyno
Personal Best ET – 9.4@242 km/h (on Radials), Expected to run around 8.8 on Drag Slicks

Be sure to like and share the video, get those comments in and most importantly SUBSCRIBE to the channel, hit that bell and we’ll keep the content coming your way…

Also jump over and check out our merch store (link below) where you can pick yourself up some stickers, hats, shirts, jumpers, shorts and a bunch of other awesome gear to deck yourself out in!

SHOP
https://www.becauseracecarshop.com.au/

Thanks as always for watching 🙂

#BecauseRacecar #YouTube #Trending #XF #Windsor #BarnFind #900HP #RadialPrep #TrackPrep #IDRP #DSRacing #X275 #RVW #NPK #Radial #RadialRacing #VHT #VP #PJ