Boosted Falcon

Tocchi

proudly reppin china !!!

ok i lie, china parts = dirt. haha

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yeh, the cable ties broke... cable tied on, for easy removal

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i think i spun... unsure though. haha

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ok wrap up from Round 1

the good:
- was my first time out in the car (apart from a lap around my block, not hitting boost), and I had an absolute blast :)
- car went better than I expected :)
- got better as the day went on

the bad:
- my worst session of the day was the qualifying session ...

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stock FG XR8 lah !!!

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i have one. lol well 2
a 2 car garage, massive shed, and 3 car garage on the other side

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yeh track only. no rego. will never pass the pits. haha

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now with the R34 GTR rims. and also bought a set of 17" P1s in bronze :)

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/220/2209091618.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4836/2209091631.jpg

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this is a video from when the the previous owner had it ...

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ok, as per usual tocchi spec, I eat my words rather quickly due to boredom or just nothing better to during the day.

so ive sourced parts already for it, but its keeping the stock turbo and manifold on for now :) I believe Nic is sending it off to hyperdrive for a quick tune (for the stock turbo ...

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this is the replacement for HMAS FG ... since retired from drift duties

I got it with a stock 25 turbo manifold & turbo, instead of the previous setup which made 385rwhp on 1 bar ... (6 boost manifold, 50mm trust gate, gt3582 turbo, and bigger dump-pipe)
the cost was $4k less with the stock turbo ...

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thanks for voting everybody. i made it.

photoshoot will be soon as the calendar is for sale in October we've been told.

ill keep you updated with photos ;)

anyways, here are the winning cars and girls in no particular order
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=93479&id=87670201683&ref=mf ...

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today is the last day in the voting. if you havent already voted for me, please do :)
if you have already, thank you :)

All you have to do is...
1: Click the link below
2: Become a fan of Perth Street Scene
3: Press the "like" button for the photo of my FG :)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php ...

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im in the top 5

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yeh there is

check their albums

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comp is still going. voting ends on July 20th...

top 11 girls will pose on the top 11 cars..

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13 days left in the competition, so if you havent voted already, please vote (via pressing the 'like' button)
(note: you have to become a fan of PSS for the 'like' button to appear)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1928670&id=87670201683&ref=mf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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more photos as promised
http://perthstreetscene.com/photos/2009 ... r-wash-09/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

haha

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^^ lol carl isnt in this comp. haha. but feel free vote for him on Perthfalcons Car Of The Month

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there were like 10 chicks in total washing the cars. lol
thats the only photo i could find lol

they did a shit job. had to redo it when i got home... saying that, i had tities rubbed on my car... yay

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http://www.facebook.com/mattbertocchi?ref=profile#/photo.php?pid=1928670&id=87670201683&ref=mf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

click on "like" to vote for me.
(note: you have to become a fan of PSS to vote)

im in the running to be in the PSS 2010 calendar :)

to inspire your ...

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QUARTER MILE
Blown I6/V8
9.96@140mph EA Falcon turbo ---------- ea ba turbo
10.7@121mph EL falcon Turbo ---------- Hiboost (Slipping BTR/ boost cut)
11.43@117mph eb t/c falcon ---------- EB SIX ON BOOST
11.62@126mph EL Falcon T/C ---------- Fritzz
11.77 @116 mph BA Fairmont Ghia 5.4L V8 Turbo ...

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new PBs at the Motorplex and Wanneroo, respectively
13.231 @ 104.89 mph (M/T Streets)
61.924 (nexen n6000s)

Perth Falcons went to AHG yesterday for a MC day, i ended up only doing 2 clean runs that WHOLE day.. saying that, those 2 runs were up the pointy end of the times :)

vids:
big powerskid ...

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QUARTER MILE
Blown I6/V8
9.96@140mph EA Falcon turbo ---------- ea ba turbo
10.7@121mph EL falcon Turbo ---------- Hiboost (Slipping BTR/ boost cut)
11.43@117mph eb t/c falcon ---------- EB SIX ON BOOST
11.62@126mph EL Falcon T/C ---------- Fritzz
11.77 @116 mph BA Fairmont Ghia 5.4L V8 Turbo ...

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e-series=

*plenty cheap new aftermarket parts
*stockpiles of wreckers parts
*can be had for under $2000 for decent example
*lower insurance costs
*looks more 'unique' when modified

Thats a win in my book..... however in hindsight, i kinda wished i saved every cent i spent on mine and bought a BA ...

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ill take my FG anyday over an E series. :)

saying that, if i wanted something for drags/track and it had to be a Falcon.
E series - lightweight
B/F series - lots of aftermarket parts and ease to tune.

would be a tough call, but wait no it isnt. i got my bimbos and teens !!! take that EF ! !!

and ...

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QUARTER MILE
Blown I6/V8
9.96@140mph EA Falcon turbo ---------- ea ba turbo
10.7@121mph EL falcon Turbo ---------- Hiboost (Slipping BTR/ boost cut)
11.43@117mph eb t/c falcon ---------- EB SIX ON BOOST
11.62@126mph EL Falcon T/C ---------- Fritzz
11.77 @116 mph BA Fairmont Ghia 5.4L V8 Turbo ...

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FG XR8:
- wait for Ford to make mine (mid June they say :( :() ... i want it now!!!
- keep stock until warranty ends because ive got a bad habit of modding my dailys

EF XR6 Turbo:
- finish off the (complex) heat shielding in engine bay
- cut, buff, polish & wax thingo.
- take it to drags for a ...

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here's some photos from the Show 'n Shine competition from Round 4 of the WA Drift competition

the FG won the award for 'best presented car' :)

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9959/07032009270.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2180/jbcp13491024.jpg

and yep im gonna wind it down lower too ...

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sweeeeet

nice choice dan

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[quote name='Tocchi' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:30 PM' post='149731']
i decided ill get back onto a bike.

2008 KTM 250sxf

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its ...

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its because he has small brakes :p

big brakes > big power

hanko... any update on the paint?

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eww FG XR8 what were you thinking Hanko... i thought you liked fast cars.

hard life you have, owning a FG XR8 and a turbo E series

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new toy to fiddle with.

255s ... really want to put 245s on

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EFFalcon wrote:lol Tocchi... werent they well outside the guards? IE car quite high?

yehhhh... but thats ok cos i made them bald through skids.

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ok im bulk lazy at updating

here's before the coilovers went in ... doesnt look to bad for an '08 shitter

[QUOTE=gt86wa;399239]A few pics from last night

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i had 295/50/R15s under my EF

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range of wheels the EF has had (that i can remember)

18" BA GTP (genuine, so spacers needed)
Duro tyres - 235/40Z/R18 95W - $110ea
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6881/img0453mh4.jpg

18" XHP 'Boosts' (AU offset)
Hankook Ventus Sport K104 - abotut $300ea
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407 ...

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http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=BaDJNY0MNpI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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found another one:

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here's a photo from the burnout comp

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