Boosted Falcon

Hey guys,

Haven't posted in a while.
I'm the owner of a 94 ED GLI. My pop gave it to me years ago with only 30,000ks on it.
I absolutely love it, it's a fun car to drive...even though my mates give me shit about driving an "old box shape" falcon (most of them drive VS Commodores).Sure, it mightn't be as refined, or handle as good as a VS, but when it comes to performance...the Falcon 6 shits all over that Ecotec V6 Rubbish. I'm sure all of you guys know this already anyway:-P
Hopping in to my mates VS and putting my foot down, the first thing that popped into my mind was "why the hell aren't I being pushed back into my seat".

Anyhow, I've finally finished the HSC, gotten a job, and looking at uni for next year. I have some money to play with, and need a little advice on how to spend it on a car. Unfortunately, I haven't taken care of the old girl...as they say, "what we obtain too cheaply, we esteem to lightly". I was planning on getting something better, so I thrashed it quite a bit. Still drives fine, although the auto is playing up a little.
I've got a soft spot for the ED, and I'm currently looking at getting an ED XR6. About 100,000ks, auto, in immaculate condition.
I'd like to keep it N/A. I'm thinking of going through Jimmy Mock Motorsport, and getting them set me up with their "Dev 5" package.
After this, I plan on getting the gearbox rebuilt...therein lies my question: what should i get done?
I've heard that the E series auto boxes kinda sucked, and I'd like to make it as strong and reliable as possible. I'm not exactly tech-minded when it comes to mechanical stuff, but I know enough.
What can be done to make it stronger, and handle all that extra power?

For a start. Do not do JMM!
Buy a regrind cam, second hand extractors, small clean up port job, then get a J3 tune from somewhere, all for around $2000 most likely less and have the same sort of figures that idiot makes for whatever far fetched price he puts on it.
I just looked and the DEV 5 kit is nearly 6k for 170rwkw.... Please turbo guys in here tell this guy what power he could get from 6 grand woth boost!
Also what's the point of rebuilding and strengthening a box for top $$$ when your running N/A? Look at half the turbo setups on here, there mostly stock boxes and go fine. Just buy a spare for 100 bucks off ebay incase yours blows and swap it yourself.

ELXR_96 wrote:For a start. Do not do JMM!
Buy a regrind cam, second hand extractors, small clean up port job, then get a J3 tune from somewhere, all for around $2000 most likely less and have the same sort of figures that idiot makes for whatever far fetched price he puts on it.
I just looked and the DEV 5 kit is nearly 6k for 170rwkw.... Please turbo guys in here tell this guy what power he could get from 6 grand woth boost!
Also what's the point of rebuilding and strengthening a box for top $$$ when your running N/A? Look at half the turbo setups on here, there mostly stock boxes and go fine. Just buy a spare for 100 bucks off ebay incase yours blows and swap it yourself.

That all sounds good, but I'm still a P Plater. Maybe I'll just keep the old ED GLI until I'm on my full license. Then I'll look at a BF MKII XR6 Turbo:-P

If your planning on been like the rest of Australia and buying a new stock car then don't ask the questions

Lol ok how bout you got the the 6cylinder section,
And how come u looking at a dev 5 kit then when someone suggest something similar but cheaper u knock him back
You cant have any of those things on your p's

Dont do anything to the ED if ya going to just by a B series. not worth it.
Internal work is hard for a cop on the side of the road to prove. but Like ELXR_96 said, JMM is hell expencive for not much gain.