E series DIY mods ???

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E series DIY mods ???

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hey guys , out of bordom i wanna do random shit to my car.

i dont have much money so i cant go buy a cat back or anything like that.


whats some simple shit you can do (using wreckers ext) to a E series to improve it ?

ive got head deck and 2 rear speakers thats all ive done to it lol.
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Just keep going to the wereckers, sometimes cars pop up with exhausts, extractors, king springs etc. Look on ebay for bargains too.
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hmm fair enough , might try that.
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AU centre console?
EF/EL mirrors/door handles?
Newer seats?

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heat the tail lights up in an oven and take the orange out of the indicators, looks sweet.
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Could that be done with EF Wagon tail lights
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not sure dude.. get a set from the wreckers and give it a go
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efman wrote:Could that be done with EF Wagon tail lights
Ford did that for you with the EL Wagon lights
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Could you remove the center muffler for a deeper note or does it drone?
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can remove the rear muffler which gives it a bit more sound lol
but getting rid of the centre muffler might be a bit much

getting rid of the first small muffler and the rear one will give it an ok note
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Thanks mate, it's a common mod on the BA/BF's, i thought it might work on the EL
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give it a go
ive cut out all mufflers (and had a combination) except the middle one.
getting rid of the the rear muffler only will still be quiet at idle and crusing, but when you boot it you get more engine sound (sounds decent with a pod or something)
with the front and rear mufflers gone its just a bit more loud when idling and cruising and a bit more crisp when booting it

its no cat back exhaust, but for the $30 an exhaust shop might charge you i guess its cheaper lol
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My el xr6 has a stock exhaust with the rear box removed and it doesnt sound to bad at all, but you will still want a proper exhaust system eventually.
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