Boosted Falcon

Hello gents, i've been rather sparse on the forums lately, not that you'd notice as i post crap or rarely. but i've got to drop yet another typical "i'm outta e-series" thread on you. I have just parted ways with my 1993 ED XR6 that i bought over 3 years ago as my first car. follow the link in my sig for details on the car, but it started out auto and stock as rock 'cept for a shitty exhaust with a blocked cat. I'm proud to say I think i built the best all-rounder falcon i could have hoped for. respray and the rims for pimpin, 800W and 2 subs for the pumpin, wicked suspension and brakes that would shit on the jap stuff through the corners and a cammed N/A 4L with a exhaust that sounded like hell on earth [127.7db police rules tested]. the sadness is starting to creep in as i've bought a $150 3 cyl, 1L charade as a getaround until i find some nice old skool metal. but im really hoping to find a mk1 escort or something nice from pre 1980 in the land of japan. so thanks for the memories, thanks for the fun, thanks for being crazy arseholes sometimes [love you adam and tim and dan], thanks a ton for the help of all the QLD crew on the beast when i girled out. but thanks really for everything youve taught me both on and off cars and i really think there is a great bunch of lads up here in Brisbane that would do any make and model proud. i will see you guys round.....

Good stuff man, no need to leave the forums or anything though, chuck a build thread up of your next project when you get it!

Bummer Your car did look hawt too, I hope it went into good hands!

On another note, you want pre 80s stuff from japan? I have some ideas for you:









Tuff.

Escort + SR20DET FTW!

That was my plan for my old Mk2 Panelvan, until I got over it and sold it for $300 I so wish I had that car still.

Good luck with the next project!

Get a Hachi Roku. lol

Sad to see your ED move on, was a very nice example. Good luck with what ever you go with next.

thanks guys. it went into the hands of a e-series lover thats for sure. he has had 3 other EDs before this one. everything you've suggested so far is already on the 'short' list lol.

but, but.... i swear i saw you driving it today... well i saw your car thats for sure driving along abbotsford rd, just a little after 4pm.

How about pre-70's?

Good luck with finding your next ride dude. How the fark are you gonna take your mates anywhere in anything smaller than a Falcon???

Definitely hang around brother, can't wait to see a detailed build thread on whatever you get next.

OED666 wrote:but, but.... i swear i saw you driving it today... well i saw your car thats for sure driving along abbotsford rd, just a little after 4pm.

yep that would have been me going home. guy came round about 8pm last night to get it.

TUFED6 - its all good. old school is where its at.

Good luck with whatever you get

My vote would be a 240K with RB30 running gear

i vote dato 1600 with 20b

+ peripheral port

Stick around Simmo, show us what you get next.

I say 240Z with 1J!

Get a Panda Eight Six Trueno.

Get a spaceship

no ones suggested an old KE corolla yet! whatever i get is gonna have whitewalls though.

doesn't do me much good being in Mexico and all.

yeah i wanna get a datto 1600 one day or my dads xw off him if he will ever part with it.
cheers josh.

Good luck mate...will miss ya...it was good meeting you...at the mt glorious..nebo cruise.....i really liked ur car it was really nice....cheers bro.....and stick around.........

simmo wrote:no ones suggested an old KE corolla yet! whatever i get is gonna have whitewalls though.

Apaprently all the crap you can buy for sprinters goes pretty much straight into KE70s...cheaper option than a tofu delivery car - nowhere near as cool but

haha Stuff the Sprinter, get an Impreza WRX STi version V like Bunta. That shitty old man.

well it looks like this shitter charade is going to be the next project. i was down at daihatsu auto recyclers at archerfield yesterday picking up a cheap headlight and radiator for the little beast and noticed a turbo kit on a stack of wheels. curiosity got the better of me and i called this morning to see what it was for. turns out its for the engine in my car. so i went down and picked it all up.

hows this for a deal...perfect turbo with no play, manifold, braided oil lines, oil filter relocator/cooler, big ARC intercooler, BLITZ bov, dump pipe and all the intercooler pipework and the plenum that bolts to the top of the carby that says 'Charade TURBO'. $600. i couldnt say no and now its in my lounge room. all i need is a bigger fuel pump and to re-jet/replace the carb and its showtime. should be a phat little sleeper for under a grand.

so i'm finally going boosted. questionable application, but boosted none-the-less.

That makes me laugh for some reason Simmo.

I'd offer a hand to make it all happen but I'm having trouble finding the time to even look in the garage myself at the moment.

this will be a piece of piss to put together. carby setup so no wiring or ECUs to deal with. everyones been having a chuckle over it, but they all admit its gonna be cool.

Pics of massive front wheel burnouts asap!

Simmo wrote:well it looks like this shitter charade is going to be the next project. i was down at daihatsu auto recyclers at archerfield yesterday picking up a cheap headlight and radiator for the little beast and noticed a turbo kit on a stack of wheels. curiosity got the better of me and i called this morning to see what it was for. turns out its for the engine in my car. so i went down and picked it all up.

hows this for a deal...perfect turbo with no play, manifold, braided oil lines, oil filter relocator/cooler, big ARC intercooler, BLITZ bov, dump pipe and all the intercooler pipework and the plenum that bolts to the top of the carby that says 'Charade TURBO'. $600. i couldnt say no and now its in my lounge room. all i need is a bigger fuel pump and to re-jet/replace the carb and its showtime. should be a phat little sleeper for under a grand.

so i'm finally going boosted. questionable application, but boosted none-the-less.

WTF man, that is such a crazy story, it has to be true!

LOL at your sig Damo.

my sig is da bombshiz, I can make you one if you'd like...?

Please please please do before and after dyno runs

Sooo....24.9sec qtr before, 19.2 sec qtr after?

I'm not angry Simmo, just dissapointed

You could have bought a KE70 and at least stayed RWD...

Simmo, do you actually have the charade yet? We have one sitting at my place. Low K motor...

yeh i do have the 'rade. its at the shop getting a RWC and new clutch this week. Dan, sorry you feel disapointed, but opportunity knocked and im a sucker. its not gonna be remotely fast. more like a 16/17 sec quarter. but im not trying to go fast in this, just trying to be a bit different/entertain myself. and you have no idea what pox is until you've driven an NA, 3 cylinder, 1.0L, carburetted motor. im just hoping the turbs will make it feel like a 4 cyl NA of normal capacity.