My Stroked AU GHIA

by **EBOOST** » December 23rd, 2007, 1:49 pm

this is my au fairmont ghia stroked 5.0l.
its stroked to 347ci with forgies and a cam and twin throttle body setup.
goes really well but needs a tune as it runs rich and pings a little bit.
i would say it would have roughly 200rwkw as is but i recon i could get more out of it.
it has a rebuilt btr auto with kevlar bands strenthened clutches and eveyrthing else they do.
3.9minispool ass end soon to be just lsd as the spool shits me.
and it has a 3000rpm stally so she moves off the line well wheelspins alot should i say.
i love the sound of it.
sounds like an old school v8 all nasty and shit not refined like the boss v8.
anyway heres some pics.

things i wanna do are msd coilpacks new 9mm leads and fit and paint the front extension thingy.
its now riding on stockies as the 19's were bald at the back.
cheers josh.

by **EF ECTIV** » December 23rd, 2007, 2:11 pm

Ive seen this car on ebay I think.... Looks schmick.....congrats

by **EBOOST** » December 23rd, 2007, 2:41 pm

yeah i think he did have it on ebay.
and thanx man.
just needs the front lip which i just put on to see how it looks and then itll look better.
other thing i forgot i wanna doi are fuel pump 90mm maf sensor and custon intake piping.
im hoping to get 220+rwkw.
cheers josh.

by **BLKPHN** » December 23rd, 2007, 2:49 pm

DAMN... OH yeah what a weapon

Old school V8 sound!!! all nasty and shit. that what i love to hear its like my mate VE that has no class at all it all rough and tough!! I love it!! nice stuff josh..

No take me for a spin!

Tristan

by **EBOOST** » December 27th, 2007, 12:37 pm

organise or tell me about a cruise man ill take u for a spin for sure.
i was out in it on saturday night and it just pulls away from my bros bf mk2 xr6t from 60-140km/h.
but off the line without stalling it up it rapes him coz it actually launches really good.
if u stall it up it just fries the tyres all first gear so yeah.
i sorta wanna quiten it down a bit as i like the sleeper look but the noise puts a smile on my face.
i sold the 19's as everyone has them and now im looking for some 19-20's.
cheers josh.

by **nommic** » December 27th, 2007, 2:41 pm

Nice, got any vids of what it sounds like?

by **sikford** » December 27th, 2007, 6:10 pm

what did you pay for the AU if i can ask? mint ride though...tuff as

by **pHaT`eL** » December 27th, 2007, 6:21 pm

Id just find some AU Fairmont or Ghia rims and slap them on with some 215's or 225's on the rear, tough factory look

by **private9** » December 27th, 2007, 10:05 pm

Love it Josh! Certainly a nice upgrade from the EB or ED!

by **EBOOST** » December 29th, 2007, 6:01 pm

i payed $10,000 plus my old car and he sold that for $5,000 so u could say $15,000 but to be honest i didnt think i would get $5,000 for my old car.
and ill get some videos of how it sounds soon and chuck them up.
im going to look at some wheels monday and if i dont find anything im gonna look for some ba ghia 17's.
cheers josh.

by **EFFalcon** » December 29th, 2007, 7:02 pm

very nice, n/a V8's still have their charm.

by **EBOOST** » January 20th, 2008, 11:02 am

well thought id chuck up an update got me wheels just got 19's i wouldve had to raise it to get 20's under the guards and i wasnt to keen on 225's either i wanted fatter i got 245 marangonis mythos tyres they grip like anything so theyre great.
also mini-spool will be coming out soon putting my ed lsd into it as i found out they fit.
anyway heres some pics.

also car should be tuned by mid year im hoping.
cheers josh.

by **ed40** » January 20th, 2008, 11:12 am

**** man one of the nicest au's i have seen. I gotta say IMHO it looked better with the ba gt's on it..

by **Amon** » January 20th, 2008, 12:23 pm

Awesome ride! Love au fairmonts!

by **pHaT`eL** » January 20th, 2008, 12:30 pm

Pure hotness!!

by **smokin ef** » January 20th, 2008, 7:16 pm

i usually dont like au's but i can definatly make an exception 4 this!!!! very very very nice man :mrgreen:

by **smokin ef** » January 20th, 2008, 7:17 pm

oh and farkin TUFF!! haha

by **burnt turtle** » January 21st, 2008, 5:20 pm

mate do u work at ttf? if not iv seen identicle car parked out the back of ttf in dandy

by **EBOOST** » January 22nd, 2008, 8:48 pm

nah not me man i work in port melb at land/rover, volvo and jag.
i got my wheels at ttf but in geelong which i recommend u go if u want rims at all great guy there his name is kev and he is a legend IMO.
cheers josh.

by **Ef_frmnt** » January 22nd, 2008, 9:06 pm

i call shotgun if you sell this thing. it looks real classy..and if it sounds as angry as you say it would be awesome to hear

by **EBOOST** » January 23rd, 2008, 6:46 pm

ill get a video of it on th w/e for u and u can hear it.
ro me it sounds awesome and everyone that has heard it and seen it loves it.
cheers josh.

by **burnt turtle** » January 23rd, 2008, 8:47 pm

oh yeh now i look it is dif just on first glance looked similar

by **EBOOST** » February 9th, 2008, 3:29 pm

ahh yeah diff coulor and no kit but similar.
well thought id say lsd is in and minispool is gone.
so happy the mini spool shits me up the wall.
took me about 5 hours all up but had a few problems.
cheers josh.

by **NEILLY1** » February 10th, 2008, 4:31 pm

very nice mate.. i like the twin throttle bodies i want them 4 mine.
i was lookin at tghe same wheels as ures but 20z nice lookin wheel..
yeah my tyres 225 not really that big but they will do lol

by **EBOOST** » February 11th, 2008, 7:31 pm

nah mine will just fry 225's and u cant get anything that is load rated to a falcon unless u get the wanli's whichg are the worst tyre.
i have them on my 19's on my g/f's car and they wheelspin more than 215 stockies and theyre 245's.
but yeah id like 20's but wanted good grippy tyres.
cheers josh.

by **[Sterling]** » February 11th, 2008, 7:40 pm

lol wanli's!!! i had them on my 17's they were 235's and they were SHIT!! i got soft kumho's now there laods beta!

by **SHY4D** » February 11th, 2008, 9:11 pm

EBOOST wrote:i got my wheels at ttf but in geelong which i recommend u go if u want rims at all great guy there his name is kev and he is a legend IMO.
cheers josh.

we in geelong know him as BRO.... Did he say bro alot?

anyways, awesome car mate, good ol' strokers are a winner, love the interior in the AUs, real nice!

by **EBOOST** » February 12th, 2008, 5:27 pm

yeah he did man. but he is a good bloke.
and yeah i love the interior aswell lol.
cheers josh.

by **SHY4D** » February 12th, 2008, 8:36 pm

thats kev. but yeah, they're alright there. got my rims and car lowered there, but that was b4 kev

by **blackers10** » February 12th, 2008, 8:44 pm

mate you can get Falken FK-452s and Nankang NS2s both in 245/30/R20 and they are both load rated and perfect for falcons on 20s etc

i believe there are also a few other major brands making tyres of this size

by **EBOOST** » February 14th, 2008, 6:18 pm

yeah not in 225's tho.
and 245's they said not fit so ahh well 19's i like.
cheers josh.

by **blackers10** » February 14th, 2008, 6:29 pm

i have 245/30/R20 on mine all around
the ONLY issue ive had is it tagged the lip of the front guard which i need to get rolled
but that was only when turning and hitting a driveway etc
if i take it slow no worries at all

gotta hate it when tyre shops arnt "upto speed" on the latest availability

but id be happy with your wheels .. they look good on your car :mrgreen:

ride is AWESOME on them too
no where near as bad as with the 225/30 i had originally up front

got em for $295ea thru bob jane

by **EBOOST** » March 4th, 2008, 5:41 pm

just thought id throw a pic of my car at afd '08.

cheers josh.

by **EBOOST** » April 8th, 2008, 7:26 pm

well small update got the front lip painted and put it on looks better imo.

also picked my capa flasher up now all i got left is custom piping for 90mm maf gotta buy the 90mm maf an adjuistable fuel pressure reg and msd coilpacks.
cheers josh.

by **LUXO_8** » April 8th, 2008, 7:32 pm

looks mint with the front lip on.....

by **blackers10** » April 8th, 2008, 7:33 pm

lookin great mate!! really finishes it off nicely and gives it a nice low stance

by **needfordspeed** » April 8th, 2008, 8:25 pm

That's mint as mate love what you've done with it!

by **Commando** » April 8th, 2008, 8:31 pm

needfordspeed wrote:That's mint as mate love what you've done with it!

ditto

Apart from the rims it's all fairly understated, and the lip "completes" its sideskirts. An AU Ghia is definitely one AU I'd be proud to show off

by **b_money** » April 9th, 2008, 6:29 am

lovin the twin throttles, tidy car man.

by **YBHVE4** » April 9th, 2008, 4:09 pm

very neat looking ride mate.

good you changed the GTP's....too common now

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