rabs ride ! new pics and up to date spec and new stuff..

by **rab** » February 6th, 2009, 3:45 pm

well, i bought this car in august for the wife as i had a 4x4.. she wanted a pajero when our dog came from uk so i bought an rs turbo liberty for me to play with (didnt work out) :lol:

and a pajero from aucton that needed fixed up so.... rs was getting the attention and then i realised the falcon was the better option(but one of them had to go due to not working) ... so, here it is. as she stands of today, she is lowered on pedders sportryder springs, poly bushe (partly) 2 1/2 inch sports exhaust from scotts rods, k+n filter from butcher on here, j3 chip from jason on here, variable shift kit (excellent ) 225/60/15 gt front tyres on 15x7 dragway indies, rears are 275/60/15 on 15x8 dragway indies which sit real nice under the rear surprisingly but had to fettle the arches a bit... 8-)

no rubbing now and have tsted it with some weights in the boot although could do with stiffer shocks to keep it that way.. painted front grill, didnt like the silver, alpine/sony/jbl install which is great, getting tinted this week..so once i get a job, i will start on the turbo setup.. should be good ! opinions welcomed... as long as ye dont bag my car ! :lol:

as she was...

and as she is now...

by **madmick** » February 6th, 2009, 6:50 pm

Mate i like the stockos better than the indys.

by **SnipeZ** » February 6th, 2009, 7:04 pm

madmick wrote:Mate i like the stockos better than the indys.

agreed.
indys look better on older styled cars.
need big diametor rims

by **rab** » February 6th, 2009, 8:44 pm

yeah i know what ya mean , i really like them though although i am a little unsure myself just yet... i may just sell them and lower the car even more..

by **nstg8a** » February 6th, 2009, 8:49 pm

rab wrote:yeah i know what ya mean , i really like them though although i am a little unsure myself just yet... i may just sell them and lower the car even more..

thats the bonus of small diameter rims, you can go way lower lol...

im gonna chuck my 12 slots on the el for a laugh... definitly wont be staying though.

by **rab** » February 6th, 2009, 8:52 pm

doesn't spin nearly as much when booted thats for sure ! hot tarmac+275's = HUGE GRIP !!! :lol:

by **SLO247** » February 6th, 2009, 10:52 pm

I agree the Steelies look heaps better, the back rubber looks nuts though.

Small diameter dished wheels look shit on EF/L, my old GLi proved that.

I reckon on normal stockies with EL Futura Hubcaps would look nuts.

Are you planning to do the clear side repeaters and EF/High series EL rear lights?

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 12:07 am

i plan on the red and clar xr rear lights as i hate the poofy lexus/altessa clear rear end shit and spoilers etc as i feel it needs a bit of colour there.. the orange has to go...both on sides and rear. the pics dont do the car ustice actually but i do think that a set of 18's and slammed on the deck may be the way to go...but with these wheels on it and lowered , it sure as hell, it isnt boring ! :lol:

i like simple stuff....low, no add ons, just tinted out and sleek.. 8-)

way to o yet though...

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 5:36 pm

ok , i asnt too sure on what to do or whether i liked these wheels on the falcon... they have grown on me hugely.... 8-)

i went and took some pics today. i have came to the conclusion that it needs lower springs and for that, i may have to go down a bit on rear rubber.i think it would look immense olwered more and its getting tinted this week . theres not a lot as you can see of the tyre sits inside arches and i reckon i could get 10-15mm shaved off inside of wheel and that would sort that out totally as there is 40mm easily on inside edge space .... they really have grown on me a lot.. see what you think for yourself.. ye have to admit they are hot wheels.....look nuts !! :twisted:

by **FordFairmont** » February 7th, 2009, 6:09 pm

it certainly looks different. however i also think the steelies look better, maybe if they were chromed

the current wheels/tyres make the car look like its ready for speedway !!!

but thats only my opinion, and if you like the rims, then keep them and spend money on other things

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 6:24 pm

yeah i do mate and i know thats what counts.. it does need to have the rubber tucked though in my opinion, it would look a lot better real low.. sort of doorslammer look

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by **FOR.0EL** » February 7th, 2009, 7:56 pm

looks good!!

i got my pacemakers high flow cat and 2 and a half inch system all fitted and that from scotts rods, they do good work, beware when buying extractors they dont use loctite or whatever i dont no as ive already lost a bolt from my extractors to cat flange, almost both of them, and had one on the actual head of the extractors sitting there by a hair, and all the rest have easily had a few turns in them..

PS, nice car

by **krisisdog** » February 7th, 2009, 8:01 pm

Looks fukin nuts with the fats lol.

Just got to lower it like you said a touch more all round....

All EF tail lights have the clear indicator, as do all EL Fairmonts. I'm pretty sure EL XR are the same as what you have.

You could also tint the side indicator near black with nightshades if you dont want clears, or, remove the whole door strip and get AU indicators... dunno...

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 9:28 pm

xr rears are just red and clear afaik so are heaps better than the tango'ed ones on mine, the clear repeaters will blend in with the white body once mouldings are removed.. and yeah, will have a look tomorrow morning...and it seems to have came down a bit since fitting the wheels due to settling a bit but it would look even better tucked and on its ass.. something to work towards... i hate run of the mill and it wont be easy to mistake it for another EL thats for sure... 8-)

ps, gave the wheels a wee buff today with ferecla to bring the rims up... i will meguiars wax the alloy billet sometime this week....unless i get a job ! :roll:

by **krisisdog** » February 7th, 2009, 9:50 pm

Matey I'll think you'll find EL XR lights are the same as what you have.

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 9:52 pm

oh well, fairmonts are the way ahead. 8-)

got any ?

by **krisisdog** » February 7th, 2009, 9:59 pm

Would be cheaper for you to get some local than me sell you a set plus post on em.
Any EFs will do, gli, futura, mont - but only EL monts... so they should be pretty common and cheap.

by **rab** » February 7th, 2009, 10:22 pm

cool. will plough the wreckers.. 8-)

i hate orange indicators... yeech !

by **[Sterling]** » February 8th, 2009, 12:16 am

does it run 10's with those tyres?

by **rab** » February 8th, 2009, 12:29 am

matem it runs 9's just sittin there ! :lol:

by **SnyperEB** » February 8th, 2009, 6:38 am

Nice car man looks pretty clean but you need to do something about those wheels. Personally they are horrible!!

by **EFFalcon** » February 8th, 2009, 8:06 am

i don't think the wheels look horrible..
however, the tyres make up for it

by **rab** » February 8th, 2009, 9:51 am

each to their own guys.. :lol:

it has grown on me but nothing is set in stone...

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 4:33 pm

well, done a deal ith a chap on here who wanted mine or his v8 x series ( granada to us uk folk ) which will look nuts with these on..

so i remved bump strips as i said i was and fitted fairmont rear lights(mine were horrid )...altogether much better suited... just going to lower more to tuck rubber and fit clear side repeaters..

by **Bipolar** » February 9th, 2009, 5:12 pm

Much better IMO.

by **krisisdog** » February 9th, 2009, 7:18 pm

YUp, 11ty times better, and so much smoother with the strip gone too.
Also do you need your mudflaps?

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 7:44 pm

no not really why ? i have cut them a little for the other tyres but i think they look shit myself but someone said that they must be fitted here in oz ? :roll:

by **krisisdog** » February 9th, 2009, 8:19 pm

lol must be fitted.... pull the feckers off if you dont like em!!

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 9:00 pm

off they come then

!... thing is, i keep hearing all this shit about aussie cops and how fucked up they are so dont want to antagonise the bastards into giving me shit for silly fineable defects..

by **Ef_frmnt** » February 9th, 2009, 9:08 pm

you need high series bump strips and yeah take the mudflaps off , will just have to clean your car more often will spray shit up the side a bit more without them

by **krisisdog** » February 9th, 2009, 9:16 pm

Dunno about the mont side moulds.. it looks sooo clean as is.

Rab, unless your car is dumped on its nut, exhaust dumped before the diff, and you drive like a ****, qld cops dont really give a shit lol, they like hasslin imports if anything from what I've seen.

I doubt theyd look twice at your car.

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 9:18 pm

did ye get the dosh i left ye ? and nah, dont want the strips. clean and low is what i am after..tinting next...well, after a job as wife wants to kill me now ! :lol:

by **Ef_frmnt** » February 9th, 2009, 9:22 pm

yeah shes there. guards on my car need a bit of work to fit the tyres under as my XE is dumped. looks pro street with 275s on the back, im taking the 225s off the front rims and putting 195s on there to exaggerate it a bit more

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 9:26 pm

cool.... and kris, the cops could look over this all day if they liked... its mint in and out (apart from carpark decoration) underneath is all blacked and undersealed, every bush is less than 1yr old with the exception of 1 or 2. suspension is also newish. they couldnt ever find a genuine fault on it...

by **Ef_frmnt** » February 9th, 2009, 9:36 pm

they could dont you worry... they always find something. a little rubber bung not in your spare wheel well, numberplate light not bright enough, if your windscreen washerbottle has ran out of water, just so many loopholes for cops to do what they like

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 10:07 pm

exactly what i mean... mudflaps on drive axles ? :roll:

do they fine ye for these things ? how much if so ? and what other shit do they get up to ?

i suppose its a case of how well you do in the attitude test... :lol:

by **krisisdog** » February 9th, 2009, 10:10 pm

They can ping you for something thats not even unroadworthy if they feel like it lol, just to make you go n get it checked n pay for shit.

by **rab** » February 9th, 2009, 10:14 pm

so not fineable ? mates a roadworthy guy so no drama there... 8-)

never had a tug for this sort of thing... ust for seatbelt and speeding..

cop was going to let me off for seatbelt until i started laughing at his football socks and shorts....qld national dress is farkin stupid... :lol:

by **FordFairmont** » February 9th, 2009, 10:35 pm

nice.... new wheels suit the car alot better

by **Ef_frmnt** » February 10th, 2009, 8:04 pm

yeah they definitely do. nothing wrong with footy shorts...

and the socks are only worn by builders/chippys usually.

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