Ef 5.0 + AU 4.0 + FG XR8

[nstg8a]

picked it up this morning, and love it already:D
its no rocket, but itl be a mean cruiser, and it makes all the right noises:hy:

its definitely no project, theres only a couple of minor things im gonna do to it, then enjoy listening to that V8 rumble knowing its only costing me bbq fuel prices for fuel...







dunno why but in those pics it looks blue lol, but its polynesian green.

[Michael (HYPOEB)]

It realy dose look blue hey! lol.
Looks neat mate!

[KR1STO]

looks great man..
definitely make a nice cruiser!!!

[nstg8a]

cheers guys, i couldnt be happier






well, a t3 stroker would do it...

[KR1STO]

hhaha.. it sure would...!

[67rce]

picked it up this morning, and love it already:D
its no rocket, but itl be a mean cruiser, and it makes all the right noises:hy:

its definitely no project, theres only a couple of minor things im gonna do to it, then enjoy listening to that V8 rumble knowing its only costing me bbq fuel prices for fuel...

Just wait until Anna Bligh gets her minions to send you a rego renewal notice $1k later, you have a years rego! Looks farken good though!

[nstg8a]

picked it up this morning, and love it already:D
its no rocket, but itl be a mean cruiser, and it makes all the right noises:hy:

its definitely no project, theres only a couple of minor things im gonna do to it, then enjoy listening to that V8 rumble knowing its only costing me bbq fuel prices for fuel...

Just wait until Anna Bligh gets her minions to send you a rego renewal notice $1k later, you have a years rego! Looks farken good though!

yeah but thats only $200 a year more than im paying for the xf anyway...$4 a week extra in rego, but im sure il save more than that in running costs with the bbq fuel

[nstg8a]

more pics....








what do you guys reckon of these on the ef?

[nstg8a]

its official, i love bbq fuel!

filled the sucker up today, $29 from what must have been pretty close to empty... way better than paying $1.40 a litre for petrol

[EFFalcon]

interesting converter placement

[nstg8a]

interesting converter placement

yeah, i dont know why its been put there, where would they normally be put on a 5.0?

[EFFalcon]

between overflow bottle and manifold.

[nstg8a]

i got superlows fitted today, kinda hoping their gonna settle a fair bit lol. the back is at a good height but the front dosnt seem to have come down much at all.

oh well, if they dont settle much then il just get some ultras for the front.

new springs also highlighted how rooted my rear shocks are, never noticed before but fark me its obvious now. certainly helps explain the unpredictable handling.

[nstg8a]

crappy phone pics, but yoou get the idea...

[travs ea-xr6]

way better

[nstg8a]

now i need to buy one of those low low trolley jacks, mine dosnt fit under it anymore.

[SNR]

Just drive the car up onto a couple of bricks whenever you need to get a jack under it

[Bipolar]

Nice! Exactly what I wanted when I was looking and found my EL. Looks good on FTRs.

[nstg8a]

Nice! Exactly what I wanted when I was looking and found my EL. Looks good on FTRs.

yeah ive got my streeters on it at the moment, but i dont like them on it at all, so in the weekend il take them off and go back to the ftr's.

and start saving for some nice rims i think.

[private9]

Looking good James!

Streeters, although a sick rim definitely don't suit this.

[nstg8a]

i thought id give these a try, been thinking about them for a while. got them from autobarn for $130, enough to do 5 rims up to 20 inch diameter.

Before


After


What's left of one roll after doing one 17


Before (awesomely clear pic...)


After


Whats left of the whole packet after doing 4 17s

should look good once these go back on the xf s pack, will match the s pack striping quite well.

[NUT347]

Thats pretty cool!

[pHaT`eL]

Doesnt look as good on the EF as it will on the XF, love the wheels though

[nstg8a]

Doesnt look as good on the EF as it will on the XF, love the wheels though

yeah thats exactly what i think.

[92EBFAIRMONT]

Hey mate,
That's a very neat EF, nice! I personally don't like the red strips though...
Keep up the good work.

[nstg8a]

Hey mate,
That's a very neat EF, nice! I personally don't like the red strips though...
Keep up the good work.

they will look much better when they go on the xf... the ftrs on going back on the ef. when i cbf.

[nstg8a]

another ive been meaning to do for ages was grab some lock nuts, we all know thieves can get round anything, but anything that makes it harder has to be a good thing.

so a month or so ago these came up as a charity sale on aff, they only had four sets so i jumped on them pretty quick.




finally pulled finger and threw them on the ef.



while i fairly sure theyl come off with the right (devious) methods im pretty confident none of those methods will be quiet...

[92EBFAIRMONT]

Hey mate,
That's a very neat EF, nice! I personally don't like the red strips though...
Keep up the good work.

they will look much better when they go on the xf... the ftrs on going back on the ef. when i cbf.

Yeah I'd say they suit an XF much better

[nstg8a]

got the new suspension bits fitted today... must say im liking the service at midas capalaba, thats twice theyve worked on my car, and ive been happy both times.

went from worn out stock shocks, and kings superlows all round to nice new boge shocks from tuffcarparts and ssl's in the front, massive improvement, drives so much nicer now.

pics...




just right i reckon...

[Bipolar]

Fark yeah.

<3

[nstg8a]

[NUT347]

Did you buy them off rollin?

[pHaT`eL]

**** yeah, that ride height and those wheels = sex on wheels!!

[nstg8a]

Did you buy them off rollin?

yup

**** yeah, that ride height and those wheels = sex on wheels!!

yeah, thats gonna be the tricky part, getting the fronts under the guards and still being able to go round corners lol.

[NUT347]

Sweet! They are my old wheels!

They will look sick!

[nstg8a]

Sweet! They are my old wheels!

They will look sick!

lol, yeah ive been thinking about them for yonks, couldnt afford them when he first advertised them, than wasnt sure if they would suit. i think im gonna have to go for a smaller tyre/lower profile on the front yet.

have to wait and see once i find some adapters.

[private9]

They'll look awesome on this, perfect height too!

What profile are the tyres?

[nstg8a]

its got 245/35s on all four rims. the fronts are brand new, even still got the little nipple things on them. hmm nipples........

il wait till i try them on the car but im thinking maybe a 235/35 will help. not sure if theres lower profiles available or not.

[nstg8a]

one downside of the ride height.. my driveway is now off limits to me lol. it scraped like a mofo coming off it last night.

ah well, the 19s will lift it a little lol

[Eb Barbie]

Looking good, wasn't a fan of the red on the wheels, maybe a different colour may have suited more but ride height looks great and very tidy, well done