The wagon thread.

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 15th, 2009, 1:24 pm

So latley theres been quite an increase of wagon owners on the forums. which in my option, is pretty fkn cool. And since we've been growing quite a bit, we've also been hijacking other people buld threads to discuss wagon stuff.

So rather than keep hi jacking build threads, i thought id start a place where we can discuss E-Series wagons, post pics, planned mods and figure out new mods ect ect.

First up, ill get the ball rolling. The suspension in the ass off my car is terrible. It handles like a boat. Its currently got munroe gt shocks, factory leaf springs and 1 inch lowering blocks. What can i do to get it to handle better?

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 15th, 2009, 1:28 pm

I tend to agree regarding the rear suspension.
my wagons much the same, i've got stock suspension in the back, stock shocks and stock leafs, with 2" blocks.
it used to scrub the mud flaps on the ground going around corners it was that bad.

my fix will involve airbags lol.

BROCKYB8 · Post by **BROCKYB8** » July 15th, 2009, 1:30 pm

Actually i havent looked under mine but mines fine. Mind you i expect to be it that way because it is a wagoon.

We also should maybe start a list of who is actually a wagooon owner and what ones

BLKPHN · Post by **BLKPHN** » July 15th, 2009, 2:08 pm

Im a wagooon owner!

Post by **Commando** » July 15th, 2009, 3:07 pm

Wagon list!

Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon

I love my floatyboat suspension! All you guys wanting lowered wagons are nuts. My list of proud achievements in the EF:

* Monday night, I found some firewood on the road. Back seats down & firewood loaded in teh back, Brocky style! My mudguards scraped

* Have camped in it several times (solo, and with company - not Kester yet), and it's a good "escape" to go to at a house party where you know you'll get no rest indoors.
* Great for road trips, its only downside is no cruise, but I CBF hooking it up.
* Have moved house using it, and its ass can swallow a couch. Just like Paris Hilton!
* Still haven't washed the cheese Dezza smeared on it after Glenmaggie. If I look closely at the cheese I can see EF tadpoles.
* Nearly got air crossing a raised culvert at 120.
* Apart from initial gas install issues, it's been extremely reliable & cheap to run, very un-E-Series
* I can infiltrate OzECruisers with it and win at their dyno/drag events.

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 15th, 2009, 3:13 pm

I think by Bomber you mean Brocky...
Bomber has EB Ghia V8 Wagon

plus Pete's EB Wagon

Post by **Commando** » July 15th, 2009, 3:32 pm

Whoops! I suck at proof-reading. At least I didn't call Scott t2te50

wolf · Post by **wolf** » July 15th, 2009, 3:47 pm

wolfs eb wagon

Dezza · Post by **Dezza** » July 15th, 2009, 4:10 pm

Commando wrote:* Still haven't washed the cheese Dezza smeared on it after Glenmaggie. If I look closely at the cheese I can see EF tadpoles.

lol! Slackness ftw

I'm regretting not buying my parent's old wagon. It was a 93' EBII GLi with factory manual. My parents bought it new, and traded it on a BFII Ghia late last year. The EB was a fantastic car. It was an 8 seater (extra 3 seats in the back) and it did the job carrying my large family around. They traded it at 280,000kms and it was still on head gasket #1. The only breakdowns were a couple of clutches, a snapped alternator belt, and when Ford Service got water in the dizzy. Other than that it was great. It's now at Darwin so it'll probably be bush-mechanic-spec in no time

efman · Post by **efman** » July 15th, 2009, 4:13 pm

Im a wagon owner
Im planning on lowering my wagon in the near future, im going to get the leafs reset

Post by **Commando** » July 15th, 2009, 4:33 pm

Wagon list!

Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi

Dezza, maybe in time you could get a wagon as a daily, and turn the EA into a project? DISCLAIMER: I stopped driving my EB by doing this lol

MontXR · Post by **MontXR** » July 15th, 2009, 4:50 pm

Dont forget My eb mont wagon too LOL

Dezza · Post by **Dezza** » July 15th, 2009, 5:03 pm

Commando wrote:Dezza, maybe in time you could get a wagon as a daily, and turn the EA into a project? DISCLAIMER: I stopped driving my EB by doing this lol

Yeah, that would be cool. My eventual plan is to turn the EA into a project. Take it off the road and go nuts with it! I mean I've done a lot, but I can only do so much with a daily. Wagons ftw!

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 15th, 2009, 5:08 pm

Commando wrote: and it's a good "escape" to go to at a house party where you know you'll get no rest indoors.

you dont go to a house party with intentions of staying for 'sleep'. or do you?

oarsome, we have a wagons list. nice! when we get a dozen members, wagon cruise

i went to pedders tonight and inquired into getting the ass stiffened up a bit and they set they could put better shocks in there and reset the springs AND get the stiffened. i can also get a rear swaybar made up, but it'll have to be a custom job. a standard one doesnt fit around an LSD. boo.

Post by **Commando** » July 15th, 2009, 6:36 pm

Depends what kind of party you're at. If people start breaking out the pillz, I call it a night, but being >0.05 means I'll stay in the car rather than drive home. Or, I'm just being a softcawk.

a standard one doesnt fit around an LSD

I call bullshit!

gerbzjen · Post by **gerbzjen** » July 15th, 2009, 6:42 pm

Wagon list!

Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi
gerbzjen - EF GLi

mine broke down this morning on the way to work

apparently a fuel pump, got a $40 taxi ride to work, $50 tow to my mechanic, and the bill for when he does the work, which should be tomorrow. just spent 300+ on fixing the heater tap and hoses and a service, now am up for more... she is quite the costly gal, but i love her lol

mechanic thinks my thermos may be on the blink too, i've heard that u can hook them up to a switch inside the cabin...true? and would it be a wise move to do such a thing?
nice work Phillis with the new thread, and yes definitely a wagon cruise should be on the cards! i'd love to see the frankenwagon, and all the others in person.

efman · Post by **efman** » July 15th, 2009, 6:51 pm

this may sound dumb but wats an LSD

Bomber · Post by **Bomber** » July 15th, 2009, 6:52 pm

Actually My wagon handles pretty good rear end wise ask a few that were at glen maggie last year that tried to keep up with me on the way back from Licola, i think its running gabriel shox and reset rear springs

Updated list
Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi
gerbzjen - EF GLi
MontXR - EB Fairmont Wagon
Benji - EB Ghia 4L
Schmee - LTD EB Ghia 4L and EB Ghia 4L

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 15th, 2009, 7:01 pm

Commando wrote:
a standard one doesnt fit around an LSD
I call bullshit!

yeah, i smelt it too. but i brought a standard rear swaybar, went to pedders to have it installed and the ribs or whatever you call it on the outside of the diff housing were in the the way.

and LSD stand for limited slip differental. its where the energy goes from the drive shaft to the rear wheels. an LSD also means easier burnouts

gerbzjen · Post by **gerbzjen** » July 15th, 2009, 7:07 pm

haha, we've reached 13!

wagon cruise!

mines bigger · Post by **mines bigger** » July 15th, 2009, 7:11 pm

i have one too. 1992 eb wagon with a manual conversion, lowered 2 inches, extracters... no real complaints beside having to change a water pump this weekend..

MontXR · Post by **MontXR** » July 15th, 2009, 8:54 pm

gerbzjen wrote:haha, we've reached 13!

wagon cruise!

Ill be in on this just have to have a bit of notice so we can get our butts to where ever it is... god i hate living in the middle of no where

efman · Post by **efman** » July 15th, 2009, 8:59 pm

Yea i would be happy to even thou im on my l's and just depends where it is

[Sterling] · Post by **[Sterling]** » July 15th, 2009, 9:05 pm

efman wrote:this may sound dumb but wats an LSD

Limited slip diff, Makes both wheels spin not just 1

PSI250 · Post by **PSI250** » July 15th, 2009, 9:15 pm

yep another goon owner here..

re: suspension, i have king superlow leaves and 1.5" blocks, all on std shocks, can someone say bouncy bouncy!! haha.

id need to get my whitewalls cleaned up before a cruise, whitewalls on a daily wasn;t the best idea i've ever had!

Bomber · Post by **Bomber** » July 15th, 2009, 9:29 pm

ooops we forgot about Cal lol sorry bud

private9 · Post by **private9** » July 15th, 2009, 9:43 pm

BLKPHN wrote:Im a wagooon owner!

AU barge owners unite!

efman · Post by **efman** » July 15th, 2009, 10:33 pm

Any body have any other ideas for sound system in their cargo bay like wat gerbzjen has in his

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 16th, 2009, 8:18 am

BenJ & Waghoon aswell.

MontXR · Post by **MontXR** » July 16th, 2009, 8:34 am

ok ill list what we have done to our wagoon and what we have planned for her..

Mods done so far
EL Taillights
EL Tickford head
AU Guard repeaters
ED XR Corner lights
ED XR Wagon ECU
XR Quad Lights
Wagoon Rear Wing
XH Snorkel
Lowered her an Inch and a Half
17" Shadow Boss wheels (i want bigger wheels Maybe one day LOL )

Mods to be done

Colour Coded Door Handles (sprayed just need to put them in)
EL Fairmont Ghia Interior thro out
Sunroof (Have just need to install)
Roof racks removed (when sunroof is installed)
Colour code the bumpers
and FINALLY BOOST (Hairdryer is sitting next me just waiting on all other bits and then Chris(sexyr6) can start setting it up on a spare car we have so we can put it straight on the wagoon as i need the car for school runs and so on)

BROCKYB8 · Post by **BROCKYB8** » July 16th, 2009, 8:54 am

See with mine im not going to mod ive got two other cars that have been modded alot already dont see the point in wasting money on this.
Ive got simmons f90on on mine and thats about it.

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 16th, 2009, 9:15 am

I'm looking forward to modding my wagon

2 cars infront of it though..

But driving the wagon to and from work for the last 2 weeks has made me wanna do more to it.
many plans

Frost · Post by **Frost** » July 16th, 2009, 9:28 am

I have an EA, it has a 4lt Motor in it, with a 4spd. OMVL Gas setup, 600km to the tank about 1300km if I use petrol as well. It doesnt do skids

Updated list
Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi
gerbzjen - EF GLi
MontXR - EB Fairmont Wagon
Benji - EB Ghia 4L
Schmee - LTD EB Ghia 4L and EB Ghia 4L
Frost - EA Spak

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 16th, 2009, 9:32 am

Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU Forte (?)
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi
gerbzjen - EF GLi
MontXR - EB Fairmont Wagon
Benji - EB Ghia 4L
Schmee - LTD EB Ghia 4L and EB Ghia 4L
Frost - EA Spak
WaghoonEF - EF
BenJ - EB Ghia

BLKPHN · Post by **BLKPHN** » July 16th, 2009, 10:01 am

private9 wrote:
BLKPHN wrote:Im a wagooon owner!
AU barge owners unite!

hahah Im waiting for mine to crack the $hits and turn into a awesome yellow camaro now!

Phillis - EF XR6
EFFalcon - Frankenwagon
BROCKYB8 - EF GLi
BLKPHN - AU II FUTURA
Commando - Candywagon
Bomber - EB Ghia 5.0
wolf - EB
Pete - EB GL
efman - EF GLi
gerbzjen - EF GLi
MontXR - EB Fairmont Wagon
Benji - EB Ghia 4L
Schmee - LTD EB Ghia 4L and EB Ghia 4L
Frost - EA Spak
WaghoonEF - EF
BenJ - EB Ghia

Phillis · Post by **Phillis** » July 16th, 2009, 11:20 am

John- what else have you got planned for the frankenwagon?

Ive decided mine wont be boosted. Its a daily, and as much as id like to have the first ef xr6t wagon, its a daily and other sources need my time and money more than the car. Ive got a cam, j3 chip and lpg tune planned, then she'll be done. Boo.

Post by **EFFalcon** » July 16th, 2009, 11:35 am

something like this... only with more pin striping

BROCKYB8 · Post by **BROCKYB8** » July 16th, 2009, 11:40 am

i REckon u should put side pipes on the side of ur wagoon john.
Well id be good to see ur wagoon like that for sure

YBHVE4 · Post by **YBHVE4** » July 16th, 2009, 12:49 pm

BROCKYB8 wrote:i REckon u should put side pipes on the side of ur wagoon john.
Well id be good to see ur wagoon like that for sure

yeah i agree.

Im also a wagon owner now too but it isnt a e-series

Post by **Commando** » July 16th, 2009, 1:13 pm

Liberty wagons are awesome! I'm envious, chuck up some pics when you can