country pac?

[White_sr_taxi]

hello chaps,
story so far, after "upgrading" into a silver ba MKII and turing my back on the AU because of the white SR that recived the nickname "janet, the *****", i now have a white AU series 2 wagon lol and im loving it, but i now have a question, how much higher and what was in the country pac? just higher ground clearance? or other stuff?
cheers guys

[Mr Hardware]

iirc the country pack was stiffer (higher) springs and a metal sumpguard
i don't remember there being any other changes
made good cabs actually

[Dave_Obsession]

I remember reading somewhere that the country pack was 1 inch raised from stock??

[EV1LXR8]

damn that would look like a boat... lol

[AMB]

Ah...., that might explain my AU series 1 wagon (ex CFA car). It looks to sit high (there's so much clearance inside the guards, the 15 inch rims look like 13 inch), and it has a metal sump guard. So did the series 1 have a country pack option?

[Mr Hardware]

Yes they did have that as an option AMB
it should say on your compliance plate iirc
OPT20 was cop pack, iirc it has the same or similar notation for the country pack

And not really ev1lxr8, on the series III's it made them look tough - think gutter-hopper-special

[AMB]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Yes they did have that as an option AMB
it should say on your compliance plate iirc
OPT20 was cop pack, iirc it has the same or similar notation for the country pack

And not really ev1lxr8, on the series III's it made them look tough - think gutter-hopper-special

Yeh compliance plate says OPT20. Its also got the cop cluster. So the metal sump guard isn't standard, maybe it's part of the OPT20 package. Been looking for somewhere to get info about the different options like OPT20, can't find anything -you all just know from experience?

[Mr Hardware]

Originally Posted by AMB

you all just know from experience?

Yeah.

Now I used to be able to rattle off a whole list of about 8 changes with the OPT20:
Different Springs (XR6 equivalent for cops, toughened for country pack)
Sump Guard (always on country pack, only sometimes on cop pack)
2kmh increment speedo (i don't remember that being part of the country pack tbh)
Extra interior light switch on the dash (always on cop pack, never on country pack, easiest way to tell which)
4-way electric windows (for locking purposes)
And there was another one or two bits and bobs that i forget
i think thats right anyway

[AMB]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Yeah.

Now I used to be able to rattle off a whole list of about 8 changes with the OPT20:

1. Different Springs (XR6 equivalent for cops, toughened for country pack)
2. Sump Guard (always on country pack, only sometimes on cop pack)
3. 2kmh increment speedo (i don't remember that being part of the country pack tbh)
4. Extra interior light switch on the dash (always on cop pack, never on country pack, easiest way to tell which)
5. 4-way electric windows (for locking purposes)
And there was another one or two bits and bobs that i forget
i think thats right anyway

Yeh I think we've been through this before. I''m 100% sure its all original, not a bitsa, and it's got:
1, 2, 3, 4, hasn't got 5, and its got extra interior lights at the interior rear-vision mirror, and above the rear doors, all with their own built-in switches. Strange thing is when I pulled the drivers door skin off (when I first got the car), inside the door was years of cigarette ash that had seeped through from being ashed into the door side pocket thing. Made me think it was a survelliance car or something, don't know if CFA (country fire authority) does that sort of thing. Got a mate in the CFA, must remember to ask him. Thanks for your help.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

4-way electric windows (for locking purposes)

Can you expand on that one please, I thought windows only had 2 ways, up and down, just trying to understand what you mean by 4-way electric windows.

On another note, never knew Ford did a "Country Pack". Makes good business sense though. Anyone know if they continued it through the B's and if they still do it? Or if Holden do an equivalent?

[GS608]

Originally Posted by Riksta

Can you expand on that one please, I thought windows only had 2 ways, up and down, just trying to understand what you mean by 4-way electric windows.

On another note, never knew Ford did a "Country Pack". Makes good business sense though. Anyone know if they continued it through the B's and if they still do it? Or if Holden do an equivalent?

I'm guessing he means all 4 doors had electric windows, AFAIK Ford stopped doing all the special packs at BA or BF? I think the only special pack Holden do is the 9C1 'police pack'

[Jack91]

That BA looked schmick as. Must of been a problem with the driver?

[shazaam]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

That BA looked schmick as. Must of been a problem with the driver?

hehe yeah, didn't take him long before he was back in a AUsome car

[The Monty]

Does anyone have the part numbers for Country Pack suspension, and who would make them aftermarket?

[HLC]

Originally Posted by The Monty

Does anyone have the part numbers for Country Pack suspension, and who would make them aftermarket?

Something special for the blue car? Hahaha

[The Monty]

Originally Posted by HLC

Something special for the blue car? Hahaha

LOKKA, chunky tyres, raised suspension......,.

[HLC]

Originally Posted by The Monty

LOKKA, chunky tyres, raised suspension......,.

BWAHAhA nice!!!!!!

[Mr Hardware]

IIRC the springs were actually no higher than the standard springs in new form

They were just thicker and a hell of a lot stiffer so they didn't sag nearly as much, making the car ride higher

The factory dual fuel falcons like mine have country pack springs on the rear only

CREAK-CREAK

[Mr Hardware]

Yeah I mean electric windows on all four doors
iirc the term 4-way also refers to the four states, down, up, locked, unlocked.

[GS608]

Ah ok, cheers, not really a special pack though, just optional suspension. There is no more factory taxi pack or police pack etc

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

Ah ok, cheers, not really a special pack though, just optional suspension. There is no more factory taxi pack or police pack etc

This is shame, too. I feel that the AU series was the last of the old school Falcons that catered to all tastes and needs. I know this saves money, but I liked the idea the a customer could customise the car to his/her needs. ie: LSD, premium brakes, sports or HD suspention, sunroof, body kit, sump gaurd, multiple drive train choices, 6 seater bench seat, or even colour/trim combo's are no longer available as options for specific models.

Makes me wish I had kept my old AU. Maybee I should have a look for another

[Mr Hardware]

quite right dfb, the AU really was the last hurrah of the 20th century cars. 'the good old days' where you could get a 6-seat V8 base model just cause you wanted to.