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Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby EFFalcon » November 25th, 2009, 3:00 pm

It appears the current owner of the Sony Scorcher has joined up over at fordmods.

looks like he's made some decent improvements!
http://www.fordmods.com/ford-bodykits-f ... 85002.html
Im a new member on this site so i thought i would tell you guys a little bit about my ride. Most of you may know it already. It is called the Sony Scorcher. It started life a 4 door EA GLi Falcon sedan. Street machine magazine heavily modified the car in the late 90s and used it as a promo/ project/ giveaway car. The project was sponsored by Sony Australia. The car was converted to a 2 door. A 5.0l motor was fitted with a whole stack of Edelbrock goodies. A 5 speed manual tremec gear box was fitted and a hydratrak diff. EL GT brakes front and rear. AC delco engine management system. I found the car about 6 years ago in Victoria. The paint was falling off the car, one window was broken and the trim was falling apart. I brought the car home to Sydney and Drago Ostric (the guy who won grand champion at Summernats a few years ago with the Gemini wagon) from Sefton smash started the bear metal rebuild on the car.....8 months later after tidying everything up it was time for paint. Owen Webb mixed the paint to the original formula and sefton smash put the final coat of paint on. Next stop was DNA motor sport. A F1 procharger was fitted with a big front mount cooler. Next stop Scott Kuhner at Insight Motor sports. The boot floor was removed and a fuel cell and twin 044 motorsport pump where fitted. Further engine mods where made and the fitting of an Autronic engine manangement system with CDI direct fire system. The supercharged motor dynoed at 517 bhp. On the road with this much power the Hydratrak diff and Tremec gear box s**t them selfs. Over to Australian Race Transmission where a 2 speed power glide, transbrake and b&m shifter was fitted. The Hydratrak was replaced with a modified XR8 diff. Now to fix the interior that was falling apart. A mate of mine who is a trimmer removed scorcher interior including all the original Sony equipment. He retrimmed the whole interior in black leather and cloth. All the sony emblems have been kept in original condition and have been retrimmed in orange. All the original Sony equipment was reinstalled and still works.....
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Re: Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby Rollin » November 25th, 2009, 6:45 pm

Woo :)

It's such a pity that it got into that state of disrepair in the first place :( I wonder which ungrateful owner was responsible?

I so <3 the doors and the interior on that thing...sigh. 2 door 4 seat falcon would be awesome!
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Re: Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby nstg8a » November 25th, 2009, 8:10 pm

Rollin wrote: I wonder which ungrateful owner was responsible?

I so <3 the doors and the interior on that thing...sigh. 2 door 4 seat falcon would be awesome!


agreed on all 3 points... i loved reading the build of that thing, and that was before i even gave a stuff about 'e' series lol
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Re: Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby Dumpsta » November 25th, 2009, 9:54 pm

Saw this in the Show us ya E-series thread...love it!

Dansedgli wrote:
commandojones wrote:ive heard a guy makes them up is this true?


Nah mate, they are made by raccoons and pig tailed rabbits.

Lol smartass.. but a little deserved.
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Re: Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby EF ECTIV » November 25th, 2009, 9:58 pm

**** yeh looking forward to seeing pics....
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Re: Sony Scorcher Still Lives

Postby Bipolar » November 26th, 2009, 12:27 pm

Get him to join here too!
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