Planned Mods thread.

by **dcstraight** » October 10th, 2008, 2:53 pm

Turbo ?

by **FOR.0EL** » October 10th, 2008, 3:56 pm

dcstraight wrote:Turbo ?

that would go nicely with my set of p plates

by **edfairmont4.0** » October 11th, 2008, 6:07 pm

ED:

Fix the rust, fix the Dents, Spray it either black or metallic blue
Suspension kit, urethane bushes.. MAYBE Super lows.
4.11 Diff AGAIN lol

Everything else surprisingly works.....or is in good condition :shock:

by **FairmontXR6** » October 11th, 2008, 10:10 pm

EL Ghia Sedan

ECU Tune
Rebuilt 4.0ltr
Replace Auto
BA XR8 Rims
Lower it.

Not much lol

by **Bazza J** » November 4th, 2008, 8:07 pm

EA S sedan

fix LPG fault
Tint windows
Lower it
Fix interior plastics
Finish tinting the tail lights
Fix heater

EA 30th anniversary GL sedan

Paint it either black, blue or white
Lower it
Tint windows
Put a 351 in it
Put in hydrolic handbrake setup
Put it on LPG

by **Malakai** » December 3rd, 2008, 10:46 am

Latest mods and upgrades: (already completed)
1, Microtech LT-10s ECU (optioned with wideband 02 input and internal data logging).
2, 45lb injectors.
3, Sard fuel regulator.
4, FMIC.
5, Thermo fans.
6, Greddy Profec-B Spec-II electronic boost controller.
7, Battery moved to the boot.

Coming soon: (Christmas presents to myself

)
1, New turbo.
2, Manifold, dump pipe and waste-gate.
3, Intake pipe and pod filter.
4, 2 1/2" cooler piping.
5, Innovate LC-1 WB 02 with digital AFR gauge. (just need to install this it has already arrived)

Planned for the near future:
1, Cut and polish plus whole car professionally detailed.
2, Lokka adjustment and service.
3, Stronger balanced tailshaft, bigger unis and a loop.
4, Late model T5 with roller bearing upgrade (T5G).
5, Possibly a sprung puck type clutch center if the 10.5" organic doesn't hold well with the increased power from the above turbo gear.
6, Get B&M Line Locker installed.

Further in the future:
1, 330mm front brake upgrade plus new calipers and slotted rotors up the back.
2, 17" wheels and tyres. Hopefully black 9.5" Koya Drifteks all round, depending on how much rolling the front guards can take. :evil:

3, Low mileage EF motor, with cam and heavier valve springs. I want higher compression than I currently have, I have 8.1 in the current motor, I want around 9.0 so the EF motor I have already will be perfect.
4, New front seats.
5, Also I'm thinking about putting either a 260 klmh or 300 klmh speedo into the cluster to replace the stock 200 klmh one. I want to see how far past 200 klmh the car can go on the straights at QR.
6, Body work filled, straightened and repaired.
7, Respray

Obviously there are a couple of ECU re-tunes to be done as things change.

Then I will have gone about as far as I want to go with this car. I have a pretty clear picture of all this in my mind.

by **slo_sprint** » December 6th, 2008, 6:53 pm

Sprint:
Assemble Engine
Spray Engine bay
T5G
EMS

-After its running again-
Minispool & 3.7's
Brake upgrade
New Carpets
Suspension Work
Wheels
Respray

Skyline:
Tyres
PowerFC + Z32 Maf + Tune
Respray front and rear bars

by **huggiebear** » December 6th, 2008, 7:41 pm

EB, plans were to keep stock... hahahah yeah right

actual plans:
fit matching front velour seats
tighten up bolts for shocks in the front (threw them in to move it so i could put the lane in the garage)
replace steering rack
fit the XR spoiler
pick up and fit the front XR lip
respray the bottom half of the car
replace headlining
lower it
fit 15" mags if i can find some
regas aircon
oh and replace the bonnet and drivers front guard

by **braiden** » December 6th, 2008, 8:35 pm

ED

Drop arse more
Serp conversion (done)
Finish boot install before AFD09
AU console
Brakes (Got EBC Green, New calipers, just need rotors)
Change clutch cable and repaint reinforcing plate
Remove firewall insulation
Turbo

by **ClassicAU** » December 18th, 2008, 11:59 am

ClassicAU wrote:New plans currently trying to achieve:

Sell AU for good price, collect more funds to get in even more debt!
Buy BA MkII XR6 Turbo 6 Speed Manual
Bigger Intercooler
Bigger Injectors
Havy Valve Springs
Remove Centre Muffler from stock system
Custom Edit Tune

Take bets on how long it will be until I put it in a tree/house/wall/ditch/fiery ball of death!

EPIC FAIL once again!!

New new plans, that are actually happening this time:

Keep AU, seeing as its only worth fiddy-cent
Raptor Supercharger Partial AU Kit - Deposit Paid
Bigger Fuel Reg - Purchased Bosch Stock 4 Bar Item
Bigger Injectors - Purchased Bosch 'White' 36lb 340cc items
Bigger Fuel Pump
Custom Edit Tune to suit

Then it will be counting the days till the rest of the drive line shits itself, then rebuild that all over again!

by **Gozza** » December 18th, 2008, 12:13 pm

Im going to build a rocket and fly to the moon. Its really going to happen

by **dcstraight** » December 18th, 2008, 1:33 pm

EPIC Fail only ? Thought we were way past that now

Commando - your thoughts (aka ClassicAU's inner monologue) ?

by **pHaT`eL** » December 18th, 2008, 1:43 pm

pHaT`eL wrote:EL..
Spray bonnet DONE/front bar/rear bar
EL Ticky kit - Not doing anymore
Ultralows for the rear - Not doing anymore
Touch up small chips and scratches DONE
Put XR cam in until I get Dev 3 or 4 - Its in the boot..
New leads/plugs and panel/pod filter
White venetians
Possibly red wall tyres

Win best EF/EL at AFD FAIL

Haha, all this went out the window.. Sold rims, got boost ready to go on.

Got the venetians though

Whitewalls may come too.

by **Commando** » December 18th, 2008, 2:11 pm

dcstraight wrote:EPIC Fail only ? Thought we were way past that now

Commando - your thoughts (aka ClassicAU's inner monologue) ?

I'll reword Ev's post:

EPIC FAIL once again!!

New fail plans, that are actually failing this time:

Keep AU, seeing as its only worth fiddy-cent fail.
Raptor Failcharger Partial AU Kit - Deposit Failed
Bigger Fail Reg - Purchased Bosch Stock 4 Fail Item
Bigger FailEpics - Purchased Bosch 'Fail' 36lb 340cc items
Bigger Fail Pump
Custom Fail Tune to fail

Then it will be counting the fails till the rest of the fail line fails itself, then refail that all over again! Fail.

^^^ Does all of that sound about right? I may have underutilised a certain term here.

by **ClassicAU** » December 18th, 2008, 3:15 pm

yeah, yeah, you enjoy that. I'll have the last laugh, you'll see......you'll ALL see.....muhahaha :twisted:

by **dcstraight** » December 18th, 2008, 4:00 pm

ClassicAU wrote:yeah, yeah, you enjoy that. I'll have the last laugh, you'll see......you'll ALL see.....muhahaha

and we *haven't* heard that before either :lol:

by **ClassicAU** » December 18th, 2008, 5:21 pm

I was going to scan the invoice Tim from Raptor sent me and post it, but then figured one of you ball-lickers would just say I doctored it, so cbf. Bah, just means it will be just that extra bit sweeter when I am done!

by **nommic** » December 18th, 2008, 8:02 pm

You need to stop telling us what you are (or aren't) doing. Just do it, then get back to us

by **Phoenix** » January 3rd, 2009, 9:23 pm

Actual shit thats gonna happen......eventually
- fix body - got EF Mont front end conversion waiting on paint, i.e. money
- get power windows DONE - with ghia trims too....sexy
- leather seats DONE - but with mont velour instead and then been replaced with NL leather.
- needs an amp
- replace my 2 unroadworthy tyres in the next month or 2
- fix up all mechanical odd and ends. DONE camber kit, upper and lower control arms, steering rack etc....nolothane all round, bery tight ride now...

Slowly getting there.....very...very....slowly...

Dreamer stuff......not likely, but possible
- some sort of blower
- 6 spd
- F6 front bar, no idea on the rest of the kit, but reckins the F6 front would look sic.
- custom paint
- XB/C style 'nostrils' in the hood
- T-Bar sunroof (the one with detachable inserts that u see on the 300zx, only hotter coz its ford)

by **wicksy** » January 4th, 2009, 8:01 pm

plans for the xr8 are, fix leaking water pump, new tyres, drive it till i sell it, then start a new project, all ideas, have come to a stop due to a baby, need a more reliable car haha

by **SicEL** » January 7th, 2009, 8:02 pm

plans

el2 xr8 man

fix lazy 2nd gear syncro, upgrade heads, bpt underdives. (maybe showwheels streeter 18s)

el xr6 man

get it back on the road maybe sell it

by **Nikk O'lass** » January 7th, 2009, 8:23 pm

Nikk O'lass wrote:
Nikk O'lass wrote:El Xr6.

-Fix various sound system rattles - half done, found more
-Cam later
-Exhuast - done! (In hindsite, a bad thing...)
-Intake - Half done!
-New wheels - Think that FTR's look too good to replace ATM
-Tickford kit - Soon...
-Skidin' slidin' - he he

Add turbo, hopfully in the next few months...

by **Che16** » January 21st, 2009, 10:54 am

manual convertion done
superlow v8 front springs done
ultra low rear springs done
monroe gt gas sport fronts one day
monroe gt gas sport rear on order
30mm blade adjustable front sway bar on order
20mm rear sway bar on order
new bushes soon
ba motor waiting on price
seem welding and smoothing engine bay soon
el ghia leather interior when i can find some at a desent price
respray not for at least 6 months
stereo nothing big one day

by **psychotic-angel** » February 4th, 2009, 4:23 pm

um pass blue slip,rego,lower it,find the xr6 body kit and rear wing,fix up some of the marks on the body,put chrome strip on the back garnish and the strip up the side and on the front and rear bumper,clear blinkers,take orange out of the rear lights,find some nice 1inch rims,put on a dumpy exhaust tip,put on a cold air intake,paint rocker cover,paint extractors,find a nice gear boot,pedals,and after market steering wheel,leds in dash,better head lights,ef or el xr6 bonnet vents,tidy the inside,put in a stereo then i think ill be happy with it

by **[Sterling]** » February 4th, 2009, 4:35 pm

Um pass blue slip,
Rego,
Lower it,
Find the xr6 body kit and rear wing,
Fix up some of the marks on the body,
Put chrome strip on the back garnish and the strip up the side and on the front and rear bumper,
Clear blinkers,
Take orange out of the rear lights,
Find some nice 1inch rims,
Put on a dumpy exhaust tip,
Put on a cold air intake,
Paint rocker Cover,
Paint extractors,
Find a nice gear boot,
Pedals,
After market steering wheel,
L.E.D's in dash,
Better head lights,
EF or EL XR6 bonnet vents,
Tidy the inside,
Put in a stereo then i think ill be happy with it

For those of you playing at home.

by **EAV06** » April 20th, 2009, 11:37 pm

Find someone that can re-do the housing for the power steering pump as it is out of alignment and keeps throwing the bloody belt :cry:

Does anybody know anyone in the Ipswich or Sth Brissy area that could me put out if my misery??
This is the last thing I need to get my RWC and rego so I can finally drive this bitch :beg:

by **needfordspeed** » April 20th, 2009, 11:45 pm

needfordspeed wrote:Future plans:

-Sort out something about timing chain (Done)
-New clutch+lightened flywheel (Not doing anymore)
-Put the tickford kit on (Done)
-MAYBE wheels..... (Still a maybe)
- SELL IT (done)

New plans:

-Sell EF Gli DONE
-Get EA on road DONE
-Spray it DONE
-Put it on gas - Not doing anymore
-Recaro buckets - Bought some but then sold em off so not doing it anymore.
-Sports ryder shocks and uncut springs DONE

Next plans:
-Wash it
-Spray the rims so they look brand new
-Turbo

by **Tocchi** » April 21st, 2009, 5:07 pm

Tocchi wrote:
Tocchi wrote:FG XR8:
- wait for Ford to make mine (mid June they say ) ... i want it now!!!
- keep stock until warranty ends because ive got a bad habit of modding my dailys

EF XR6 Turbo:
- finish off the (complex) heat shielding in engine bay
- cut, buff, polish & wax thingo.
- take it to drags for a final 1/4 time
- sell it

XG ute:
- tub it
- finish BA front end conversion
- cage
- get the Phoon motor running
- crack 500rwkw

FG XR8:
still waiting for it to arrive
- superlows
- 20% tint
- Simmons FR19s (8.5" front, 10" rear)

EF XR6T:
i seemed to have kept on modding this, to my own dismay
- install the 5spd conversion
- respray
- sell it

XG ute:
the EF took all my time, so the ute has been delayed
- same mods as before

FG XR8: haha it ended up with
$4k Tein suspension
Brembos, 6 pot front, 4 pot rear
Simmons FR19s
5% tint
Malwood Option 3 clutch

EF XR6T:
- 5 speed went in, and didnt last long, back to hi-stall'd auto

- respray happened, but yeh.... nudging wall at MV ftl !
- sell it... hasnt happened yet

XG ute:
parted it out.
bought an 8 second capri drag car instead. putting phoon motor in that.
should do skids n stuff

by **ClassicAU** » May 4th, 2009, 5:26 pm

Commando wrote:
dcstraight wrote:EPIC Fail only ? Thought we were way past that now

Commando - your thoughts (aka ClassicAU's inner monologue) ?

I'll reword Ev's post:

EPIC FAIL once again!!

New fail plans, that are actually failing this time:

Keep AU, seeing as its only worth fiddy-cent fail.
Raptor Failcharger Partial AU Kit - Deposit Failed
Bigger Fail Reg - Purchased Bosch Stock 4 Fail Item
Bigger FailEpics - Purchased Bosch 'Fail' 36lb 340cc items
Bigger Fail Pump
Custom Fail Tune to fail

Then it will be counting the fails till the rest of the fail line fails itself, then refail that all over again! Fail.

^^^ Does all of that sound about right? I may have underutilised a certain term here.

Looks like we have another fortune teller in out midst!!! SUPER EPIC FAIL! Kit went on, didn't work, had a cry, everything got sold.

Plans for newly purchased AUII 220kW XR8:

Made to suit MSD ignition leads
Some form of aftermarket auto trans cooler
Tint windows
New cats back exhaust - single or dual yet to be decided
Maybe a custom edit - that's a big maybe, depending on how much it will cost me, and not just in money.

by **DEVLXR** » May 20th, 2009, 7:06 pm

Hmm plans for me are...

- Respray in same colour - Marine Blue. Obviously straighten body at the same time and fill in the aerial hole, washer holes in bonnet and the two vertical lines under the tail lights.

- AU motor, for now will probably get a big cam made up for it and a J3 chip. Later put my Tickford head on it and have it port/polished, slightly bigger springs and renew everything else in it. Even later slap a turbo and small black cooler on it, super sleeper style!

- Some 3.7 diff gears

- King Ultra lows in the rear to bring it level with the front, although the small amount of rake on it now still looks tough!

- Interior wise only really want new charcoal carpet, DVD player/fold out screen and a full leather retrim :lol:

- And one day would love to strip the engine bay fully, weld up everything and make it super smooth and repaint it show car spec!

So basically everything for me now is major and lots of $$$. Hopefully I can get it all done, if I keep the car long enough I'm sure it will!

by **bng** » May 24th, 2009, 8:07 pm

EF
Lower another inch, maybe abit more at the front
16/17x9" rear wheels
full exhuast with dumpers
eventually (if i still have it) BA XR6turbo motor into it and make her off chops

by **Bazza J** » May 24th, 2009, 8:37 pm

Bazza J wrote:EA S sedan

fix LPG fault
Tint windows
Lower it
Fix interior plastics
Finish tinting the tail lights
Fix heater

EA 30th anniversary GL sedan

Paint it either black, blue or white
Lower it
Tint windows
Put a 351 in it
Put in hydrolic handbrake setup
Put it on LPG

well the yellow EA has since blown up and i have brought a VR commodore (slow and shi*) to replace it, witch i am now wanting to trade it in for a landcruiser
but other than that the plans for the 30th anniversary havent changed.

by **james88** » May 28th, 2009, 12:04 pm

Ok where to start.

El fairmont daily driven manual
-fix rear power window
-do front wheel bearings
-fit 3.73 lsd
-buy and fit cam
-see what time it'll get at drags
-supercharger (wishes)

Ef turbo weekender
Fit jmm head
Get a auto and stally
Getta 9 inch with 411s
Retune
Break 280rwkw mark
Have fun

by **bng** » May 30th, 2009, 5:37 pm

Getting my exhaust done on monday
Genie extractors, metal hi flow cat, 2.5 mandrel cat back, twin black dumpers, $1400

by **bng** » June 1st, 2009, 5:38 pm

bng wrote:Getting my exhaust done on monday
Genie extractors, metal hi flow cat, 2.5 mandrel cat back, twin black dumpers, $1400

by **boostedbb** » June 3rd, 2009, 7:02 pm

au family car: pod filter (done)
2 1/2' exhaust
rims
don't wanna spend to much need it for the toy

YLDRDE EF: removed passanger air bag fitting screen to cover and hinging it and installing ps3 were airbag unit was
moulding boost gauge into dash were headlight switch used to live (relocating h/l switch as toggle near fuse box)
new interior (all purchased about 75% installed)

by **Dezza** » June 3rd, 2009, 8:59 pm

Dezza wrote:
Dezza wrote:Planned mods for mine:
- Tint the windows
- Paint another set of side moulds, and redo rear bumper
- Save up for a BA

I've done most of what I want to do with the EA. I'll keep driving it as is until the 3.9 dies. Then I might chuck an AU engine in but I'm in no hurry to do that.

Add to this
- Upgrade stereo. It seems my headunit is stuffed. It's currently got a CD jammed in it, and before that it was getting too hot on long trips and coming up with an error message.

I still haven't tinted the windows or redone the rear bumper. Decided I'll keep it sidemould free. Headunit has been replaced as well as the front speakers. I also added an amp. Quite a noise issue going on with it at the moment though.

I'm also planning to go serpentine this weekend. I've got just about all the parts I need, minus a couple of gaskets etc. but I'll get them tomorrow. Also I have to get around to putting the 977b in, and I'll put my freshly painted AU rocker cover on at the same time.

by **ACUZED** » June 8th, 2009, 11:20 am

re spray front and back lip kits
new rear shocks
then sell it and buy a ba turbo like everyone else cbf waiting to get off my Ps

by **FOR.0EL** » June 8th, 2009, 2:20 pm

so im sick of my car, rather than mods its more things to fix.

Get this tune sorted.
New rotors badly needed.
New tie rod ends badly needed.
New power steering pump cap, (hopefully just the cap is leaking)
fix my POS side skirt which is falling off.
replace gearbox oil and then get the input shaft bearing replaced eventually (i think thats the one needed)
New oil pressure switch
New front brake pads soon.

Thats about all i can think of at the moment, damn cars

by **travs ea-xr6** » June 8th, 2009, 2:59 pm

you fogot about puting the genuine tail lights back on it

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