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14-10-2010, 09:42 PM | #1 | ||
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HI
just wanna get some ideas on what people of Australia have done for performance on thier vehicles specifically AU's but others are welcome. this may be stupid, but i am always happy to read on what people have done to improve performance from the cheapest mod ( home made, own ideas.) to the expensive. please post wot ya have done . pics would be awesome Cheerz SILVA |
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14-10-2010, 09:46 PM | #2 | ||
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I spent lots of money and made it go fast(er)..
I don't see the point of this thread.. Are you after advice? Or just things people have done to go fast?
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14-10-2010, 09:49 PM | #3 | ||
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Start with the exhaust and cold air intake.
So extractors/highflow cat/and most go 2.5" pipe Or, if your thinking of turbo/supercharger later on go 3" exhaust pipe. Air intake. Either a bigger air intake snorkel (XR6T) and a high flow panel filter Or a pod filter Although this isnt big performance stuff, you will notice a bit of a difference, and its the basic stuff that has to be done before anything else really. Are you also talking Performance as in Handling or just engine wise.
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14-10-2010, 09:51 PM | #4 | |||
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All those go fast bits,
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14-10-2010, 09:56 PM | #5 | ||
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we'll theres not much for advice i know the more cash u have to spend, the more peformance u'll get. just curiuos on what others have done on AU's to improve performance from petrol to lpg to cheap to the big $$$$$.
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14-10-2010, 09:58 PM | #6 | ||
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Supercharged my VCT
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AU2 XR6 VCT...
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14-10-2010, 10:04 PM | #7 | ||
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Double post
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AU2 XR6 VCT...
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14-10-2010, 10:06 PM | #8 | ||
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lol just read other peoples build threads, thats why we have them for
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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14-10-2010, 10:07 PM | #9 | ||
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Turbo
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14-10-2010, 10:11 PM | #10 | |||
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is there much differance between A VCT engine and a standard straight 6, cheers SILVA |
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14-10-2010, 10:13 PM | #11 | ||
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actually this should of been posted in the pub section
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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14-10-2010, 11:01 PM | #12 | ||
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Put mine on Gas
Cheers Jason
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14-10-2010, 11:11 PM | #13 | |||
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but i just wanna see people show off there FORD AU's. coz i've bought "street fords" mag. but never see any AU's this way i can see real people's achievements with there ford's just wanna see pic's and prices to give other people ideas ( and how much to save.) |
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14-10-2010, 11:17 PM | #14 | ||
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This is why we have build threads, we keep track of all our mods and that and let people no the reasons for doing this sort of mod and how it went etc, i doubt any one would go through and explain everything they did all over agian, when its simply just matter of reading the other threads
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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14-10-2010, 11:31 PM | #15 | ||
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Have a read here mate
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11241781 (blueovals build thread) That should give you some ideas
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15-10-2010, 12:13 AM | #16 | |||
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The usual mods that work on other cars work on Fords too. More air in, more air out = more power. An engine is simply a big air pump.
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15-10-2010, 12:24 AM | #17 | ||
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JC, I think he is refering to never seeing a au in street ford magazine
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2010, 12:47 AM | #18 | ||
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I don't know why but I have suddenly seen an explosion of modified AU falcons the last couple of weeks. Seriously, every second AU has either rims, and exhaust or been lowered in some way.
To answer the questions, read my signature, couple of go-fast as well as stop-fast bits. |
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15-10-2010, 06:42 AM | #19 | ||
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done a little to mine.
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15-10-2010, 06:52 AM | #20 | ||
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^^ Thats the only way to go. Anything else is a waste of time.
Here is another that Ive come across. Not so pretty though. |
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15-10-2010, 08:17 AM | #21 | ||
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Lol thats dansedgli ute ^^^^^. He is a memeber on ************* and ford mods
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Welder/Fabricator at Beaudesert Exhuast Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors |
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15-10-2010, 10:43 AM | #22 | ||
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I wish that i had one of those big things bolted to my exhaust manifold
Best place to go as everyone has suggested is the build threads, blueovals is an exceptional example Cheers Jason
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16-10-2010, 10:31 PM | #23 | |||
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even the T-Series cars struggle to get any print space! Unfortunately the people who make the decision's at them magazines "have it in" for the AU! You will see every other model falcon in them though!
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