Mark's EL Fairmont Ghia

[EL Fairmont Ghia]

Hey guys, first post.

Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Mark, live in Brisbane and I'm 19. About a month ago I purcased my first E-Series falcon, upgrading from my XF.
It's a '97 EL Fairmont Ghia with just over 100k kms on the clock. Engine is great but I need to service the LSD and auto gearbox. All I have done to it so far is put my stereo in it from my old car with some new speakers. I removed the standard premium sound package and put it all in properly myself and I am happy with how it looks in the dash (it sits very flush and looks classy).The stereo now consists of:

-Kenwood Head unit (not sure which model)
-TS-D1720 C 6" Pioneer Splits in the front
-TS-D1602 R 6" Pioneer Coaxials in the rear
-FXA-5100 1800w 5-channel Cadence Amplifier powering all speakers
-15" MTX Roadthunder Subwoofer in custom box

so I' pretty happy / proud of it. It has the Tickford enchanced 6 (no 8 or turbo yet 'cos I'm still on my P's xD) so it was definitely a power upgrade from my carby XF. I am also currently in the process of removing the silver pinstriping just for a cleaner, more refined look. Down the line I will probably get some mags (maybe with my tax return ), most likely some BA XR8 18" Replicas because I think they suit the car. Lowering and tint will also be down the line but being a student it will take a while to get the $$$ for it all. I doubt I will get an exhaust / extractors because I plan to turbo it so that will be a waste of $1300 which is like a third of a snort kit anyway. It also has a K&N Panel Filter in it that my girlfriend bought me for my birthday, but I doubt it would give any gain without any intake / exhaust modifications. So that's my car, enjoy

Feel free to throw up a comment be it positive or negative, cheers,

Mark.

[effaircon]

nice car mate i cant see where you got $1300 for an exhaust. there is a place that makes pacemaker copies for atleast half the price and you can get a cat back exhaust off ebay for like $180. if you can weld or know someone who can you could do the exhaust yourself cutting out a big chunk of cash. the K&N filter will help a bit if you upgrade your exhaust as you also have the el intake which is alot shorter than the EF one and you could get a EF-EL xr6 snorkel for more air aswell all should be able to get for under a grand.

cheers corey.

[effaircon]

check out this place
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cheers corey

[mad_keen]

nice car mate i cant see where you got $1300 for an exhaust. there is a place that makes pacemaker copies for atleast half the price and you can get a cat back exhaust off ebay for like $180. if you can weld or know someone who can you could do the exhaust yourself cutting out a big chunk of cash. the K&N filter will help a bit if you upgrade your exhaust as you also have the el intake which is alot shorter than the EF one and you could get a EF-EL xr6 snorkel for more air aswell all should be able to get for under a grand.

cheers corey.

1300 is normal for a full exhaust. for a good one anyway.

[67rce]

No it isn't, $800 gets Pacie Comps, and a 2.5 inch mandrel bent zorst

[galapogos01]

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[mad_keen]

No it isn't, $800 gets Pacie Comps, and a 2.5 inch mandrel bent zorst

with headers and cat? pacie are average but

[SnyperEB]

Nice car mate welcome.

[BLC]

No it isn't, $800 gets Pacie Comps, and a 2.5 inch mandrel bent zorst

with headers and cat? pacie are average though

Fixed, and aside from custom headers, you won't find much better than Pacemaker comps. Real world difference between 4480s and JMM scav/race headers is 3/8ths of FA.

$1300 is a rip unless it's stainless and a high flow, 2.5 cat included. $800 is on the money.. +/- $50

[mad_keen]

Fixed, and aside from custom headers, you won't find much better than Pacemaker comps. Real world difference between 4480s and JMM scav/race headers is 3/8ths of FA.

$1300 is a rip unless it's stainless and a high flow, 2.5 cat included. $800 is on the money.. +/- $50[/quote]

difilippo

[67rce]

No it isn't, $800 gets Pacie Comps, and a 2.5 inch mandrel bent zorst

with headers and cat? pacie are average but

Thats the standard cat modified to suit the Pacemaker's, all fitted, hell, I payed $180 ish for a brand new 2.5" Lukey system, i fitted it myself though

[EDFalcon]

Nice car mate! Like the sound of waiting to do it all at once. You'll get there quicker at least!

could get a EF-EL xr6 snorkel

Have a look at his snorkel mate, don't think he needs to change anything.

[niko217]

i like how you've left the equaliser unit in, obviously not hooked up? just fills the spot in.