Sloxr6's Green Turbo BA Wagon. F6 6 Speed Driveline :)

by **EFFalcon** » July 14th, 2013, 9:41 pm : **EBOOST, Sloxr6 Likes this post**

damn... awesome

by **NUT347** » July 14th, 2013, 9:58 pm

Mint!!

by **EBOOST** » July 15th, 2013, 6:35 pm

F#@k you work fast.

Good job mate

by **Sloxr6** » July 15th, 2013, 7:39 pm : **vegabass Likes this post**

Thanks mate. I find that if I don't do stuff straight away I lose interest and just leave it for ages :oops:

by **AdamF** » July 30th, 2013, 5:35 pm

You are the Bowes! Love this car sooo much

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 7:15 pm

AdamF wrote:You are the Bowes! Love this car sooo much

Thanks mate. What does the bowes mean? lol

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 7:21 pm

While I am hear I might aswell update.

Still haven't got off my arse and changed the fuel pumps yet

I have the gas running great drilled out the injector nozzles so it flows better made a massive difference to the power delivery on gas.

Also I can't get the brakes to bleed properly I have done all four corners now about 6 times and still can't get a good brake pedal. Anyone got any ideas?

by **SnipeZ** » July 30th, 2013, 7:54 pm

Might have to bleed the abs module.

Cheers

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 8:02 pm

SnipeZ wrote:Might have to bleed the abs module.

Cheers

Can't say I have heard of that. How is that done?

by **SnipeZ** » July 30th, 2013, 8:04 pm

I use a scan tool to enable the abs module to bleed its self.

Dunno another way.
Have you changed your master and booster to accommodate for the larger brakes?

Cheers

by **EBOOST** » July 30th, 2013, 8:11 pm

Shouldn't have to change the master or booster.
My brother has 6piston front 4 piston rear brembos with stock bf xrt master and booster.

What way are you bleeding?
Like just sucking the fluid through or pumping it with someone inside?
Try cracking the bleeder, pump through, close it, pump up then do that a few times on each wheel.

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 8:12 pm

Yeah I used the ute booster but left my master cylinder as I didn't think there was any difference between them.

Might have to get someone to do the module see if that doesn't do anything.

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 8:24 pm

EBOOST wrote:Shouldn't have to change the master or booster.
My brother has 6piston front 4 piston rear brembos with stock bf xrt master and booster.

What way are you bleeding?
Like just sucking the fluid through or pumping it with someone inside?
Try cracking the bleeder, pump through, close it, pump up then do that a few times on each wheel.

Yeah that's the way I have been doing. Someone in the car pumping the brake, crack the bleeder till persons foot is on the floor, tighten and repeat. It has me buggered never had a problem bleeding brakes before.

by **nothin suss** » July 30th, 2013, 8:25 pm

I've always bled brakes the 'traditional' way for BA/BF/FG and never had a drama.
You might need a helper.

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 8:33 pm

nothin suss wrote:I've always bled brakes the 'traditional' way for BA/BF/FG and never had a drama.
You might need a helper.

Yeah that's the way I do them. Have had a helper every time I have bled them

by **nothin suss** » July 30th, 2013, 8:54 pm

Might be a stupid question but did you keep the pads and rotors all matching as they were from the donor car? I presume the Premo brakes come off the Tornado?

by **EBOOST** » July 30th, 2013, 8:58 pm

Only car I have had shit pedal on that had me stumped was my first au and it was seized slides.
It would feel perfect until you started it then it would be crap again.

Then I went to do pads and yeah found the issue, after that pedal was perfect.

I got told bleed the abs pump and stuff but it didn't do anything.

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 9:08 pm

No such thing as a stupid question when it comes to me. Lol but yeah i kept everything the same from the ute as the calipers will only go on one side anyway.

I also checked the slides before I put them on and they were fine. It has me stuffed.

by **nothin suss** » July 30th, 2013, 9:24 pm

Ha ha all good. If pads are swapped side to side the pedal may feel average that's all.

by **Sloxr6** » July 30th, 2013, 9:35 pm

Yeah all good. Nah it feels like air in the lines. To get a good pedal I have to pump the pedal first time I push the pedal I can nearly hit the floor then on the second pump there fine. The amount of times I have bled them there surly can't be any air in the lines.

by **SnipeZ** » July 31st, 2013, 7:29 am

All brake hoses are in good condition? None bulging when you put your foot on the brake?

Cheers

by **Sloxr6** » July 31st, 2013, 7:42 am

Nah I don't think so. They all look fine but it is something I can check tho

by **SnipeZ** » July 31st, 2013, 8:54 am

Pays to eliminate when over the net.

Cheers

by **Sloxr6** » July 31st, 2013, 9:12 am

SnipeZ wrote:Pays to eliminate when over the net.

Cheers

by **Rollin** » July 31st, 2013, 8:56 pm

If all the pads went back in the exact same spot then it shouldn't be that issue, if you're not 100% they were then maybe driving it around a bit to bed them might help. Are all the pads fitted correctly and all caliper bolts tight?

Which hubs and wheel bearings are you using? Loose wheel bearings can give low brake pedal too.

by **Sloxr6** » July 31st, 2013, 9:06 pm

Yeah pads and everything in the same sides using the same hubs and bearings that were on the wagon. It really has me stuffed. I might just pull them all right off make sure everything is working and put them all back on and try again. It's got to be something simple

by **khodeer** » August 4th, 2013, 12:57 am

Love love love this!

by **Sloxr6** » August 10th, 2013, 11:35 pm

Not really to do with my wagon but I picked up the wagon all my old gear is going into on Wednesday night. Got the polish and wax out today and gave her a bit of a birthday came up heaps better then what it was I think the guy had it parked under a wattle brush tree for a long time there was crap on it everywhere.

Its pretty neat few scuff marks on the side skirts and rear bar but no major dints or scratches.

I don't like the futura rims or what ever they are so I am going to find some hub caps and keep it nice and stock looking.

by **Sloxr6** » September 15th, 2013, 7:57 pm

Ok so I finally got around to fitting the bigger fuel pump in my wagon .(Yay go me) So anyway I have put the 15psi tune in the car and I can't get it to boost over 12psi max. Now with my conversion I am running my own boost control I have tried 2 different boost controllers and even if I disconnect the waste gate I cant get it to boost past 12. It hits 12psi pretty hard but just wont boost past it. Has me buggered. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

by **apoc** » September 16th, 2013, 8:53 am

Cat hasn't collapsed?

by **Sloxr6** » September 16th, 2013, 10:27 am

Nah not very old

by **vegabass** » October 10th, 2013, 9:31 am

I have said it before and I will again. I will own this or build replica one day.

by **Sloxr6** » October 10th, 2013, 10:10 am

Lol. Thanks mate. Looks as tho you will be building a replica tho.

by **Sloxr6** » October 10th, 2013, 10:41 am

While I am here. I have also fixed the boost issue. Had to replace the actuator. Boosts easy now. So fingers crossed in a few weeks I might have another update. Looking forward to this one should look good.

by **Sloxr6** » December 6th, 2013, 3:39 pm

Ok update I have a new hero. Its Drew (Vegabass) He just finished doing my new interior it came up awesome.

I was going to wait for some better pictures but I couldn't help myself.

by **Sloxr6** » December 6th, 2013, 3:49 pm

Also realized I haven't taken a picture of how it sits now or with the 19's on it. Had to raise it as I was just destroying the front bar was just to low.

by **EFFalcon** » December 6th, 2013, 3:53 pm

Interior looks mint!

by **Sloxr6** » December 6th, 2013, 3:55 pm

Pictures don't do it justice it looks bloody wicked and also gives it that new car smell. :good:

by **SnipeZ** » December 6th, 2013, 4:45 pm

But how does it feel?
Haha

Looks awesome and I'm super envious.

Cheers

by **Sloxr6** » December 6th, 2013, 5:06 pm : **EF ECTIV Likes this post**

Feels great on a bare arse :good:

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