body kit or no bodykit - Page 2

V3RSAC3 · 19-10-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

that is the same kit. :togo: aside from the front bar/lip

Well then that's probably why I like it then! :togo:

blueoval · 19-10-2009, 01:55 PM

On that first picture I posted up, are they the proper side skirts you blokes were mentioning of?

V3RSAC3 · 19-10-2009, 01:56 PM

Yeah they are that I'm thinking of.

blueoval · 19-10-2009, 01:59 PM

Would I need to get an exhaust tip if I were to get the rear bumper lip? Because I think it would look a little bizarre with out it.

Dave_Obsession · 19-10-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

Would I need to get an exhaust tip if I were to get the rear bumper lip? Because I think it would look a little bizarre with out it.

I think you just answered your own question there Shav!!!

blueoval · 19-10-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dave93761

I think you just answered your own question there Shav!!!

Hmmm Id have to choose very carefully what Id do there. I could easily ruin the look if a poor choice of tip was chosen. :togo:

*scratches head in confusion*

HLC · 19-10-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

Would I need to get an exhaust tip if I were to get the rear bumper lip? Because I think it would look a little bizarre with out it.

yes thos are the proper skirst

and yes you would need a tip. there is a cut out, an ever so small one that would just look weird without a tip. i was gonna go tipless, but the cutout is there for it. so yeah.

RG · 19-10-2009, 02:18 PM

Square or rectangular tips with rounded corners work well with that rear skirt, same sort of style as the T3 ones.

blueoval · 19-10-2009, 02:22 PM

twin or single?

V3RSAC3 · 19-10-2009, 02:25 PM

Could get it filled in before it was painted! ... lol

blueoval · 19-10-2009, 02:37 PM

or if someone could photoshop what the fairmont rear bumper would look like without a cut out that would be greatly appreciated.

falzoony · 19-10-2009, 05:23 PM

Do the kit. It is only a lip kit, if you don't like it take it off.
I don't think you will ruin the sleeper look, your not changing the whole front and rear bar. You are just adding to something to make it better. It's a very subtle kit anyway only AU enthusiasts will know what you have done and to others your car will look better but it won't stand out like a full body kit

Stattic · 19-10-2009, 07:39 PM

my car came with a bodykit, i didnt choose what it has, that was the previous or maybe even the owner before that who made the decision to fit an aftermarket te50 bodykit
so why is it i feel guilty everytime someone mentions a bodykit on this website? AUs look great with kits on them, if i had to start from scratch i honestly wouldnt choose the te50 kit, id go for an XR kit but i dont understand why people get so precious? a nice car is a nice car, its not a honda civic with a tonne of plastic
all these people who get offended by those with different kits on their cars... do you also abuse x series gt replicas? they have done EXACTLY the same thing, done up a car in a style they like and that other reasonable people can appreciate

I didnt think this forum was here to be so elitist.
honestly shav your car would look sexy as hell with an XR kit, as others have said before itd really suit your colour

ronwest · 19-10-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stattic

so why is it i feel guilty everytime someone mentions a bodykit on this website?

Don't ....my car didn't come with anything. So far it's had a Brumby bar and an XR bar.

I like both bars to be honest but there is something that really appeals to me about the XR front.

It didn't occur to me that I was "downgrading" to an XR but hey, I'd struggle to care any less about what others think, lol.

We all know the old saying "opinions are like *********, we've all got one"

It's a shame I'm not interested in go fast mods.... I'd probably stick an LS1 into it just for giggles

But yes, the forum is becoming a lot less supportive than it used to be. It used to be a Mecca for information. It's becoming a cesspool of uninteresting people with uninteresting opinions.

Mind you, that's just another uninteresting opinion ;)

Stattic · 19-10-2009, 08:31 PM

haha too right
dont get started on the LS1 thing again :P

blueoval · 20-10-2009, 10:19 AM

Cheers for all your comments fellas.

While I have nothing against anyone going for an XR kit or TE/TS kit etc, its personally not for me.

I originally started this build with intention of making the car look like something ford SHOULD have made when the 75th Anniverary futura was released.

While I agree, I havent stuck to that motto too well, I still would like to keep elements of the futura appeal close by. If that means leaving it as is, and that is the consensus based on this poll, then so be it.

Another part of me thinks that the car looks far too plain to be kept with just rims a bootlip spoiler and the factory side skirts. I still believe the car needs a few touches more.

Do I just bloody well do the fairmont front lip and rear bumper attachments and be done with it, or just repair the areas Im not happy with and be happy that I have achieved the original goal? This is the conflict within that is weighing on my mind.

LeadFoot81 · 20-10-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

FRONT

Dude you're wasting precious time, time that your Futura could be looking like this!

Tickford designed the front lip to complement the rest of the kit and when combined all the bits became "the optional Tickford bodykit for the Fairmont Ghia"

So being an official Factory option means theres nothing to 'feel guilty about'

That kit will look tops in your color as well, and give the car a more technical/lower/fatter/wider look WITHOUT the OTT look of the T-Series kit (for example).

HLC · 21-10-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

or if someone could photoshop what the fairmont rear bumper would look like without a cut out that would be greatly appreciated.

it's not something that you can just fill in. Not as simple as that unfortunately.

**Polyal** · 21-10-2009, 10:07 AM

Just to throw a spanner in the works..

http://www.hointerceptor.com.au/HO/HOkits.htm

What about the AU front bar from them? Not to in your face but obvious enough. Maybe not the rear spoiler though...

blueoval · 21-10-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Just to throw a spanner in the works..

http://www.hointerceptor.com.au/HO/HOkits.htm

What about the AU front bar from them? Not to in your face but obvious enough. Maybe not the rear spoiler though...

what are you doing to me????

They look ok actually. But I like the subtle flavor of the fairmont kit.

Henri - yeah I dont think picking a tip off a picture is gonna cut it. Will have to look at it in the flesh and dummy a few up.

Stattic · 21-10-2009, 11:29 AM

mate by the looks of it your heart is really set on the fairmont kit so just DO IT! everyone knows it will look great

blueoval · 21-10-2009, 11:33 AM

Thanks Stattic, the only issue I have now is what do do first.

Bodykit & Paint OR water to air intercooler.

Bear in mind I dont have mountains of cash coming out of my anus at any given time so if one gets done I will be waiting for a while before the other.

I also want to submit the car in the 2010 AFD.

KR1STO · 21-10-2009, 11:35 AM

I'd say kit first shav...

You've got enough performance for now yeah??

blueoval · 21-10-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KR1STO

I'd say kit first shav...

You've got enough performance for now yeah??

Meh....define 'enough'

But I know what you mean. The body hasnt had the attention the motor has so it might be a better option. Just means that summer will suck for performance.

KR1STO · 21-10-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

Meh....define 'enough'

too true... question is, where does it stop..?

What are the gains on a WTA setup?

blueoval · 21-10-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KR1STO

too true... question is, where does it stop..?

What are the gains on a WTA setup?

Without going too OT. A w2a setup will give me cooler intake temps which will allow more boost, and more timing which in turn will give me more power reliably despite what weather is out there. I expect to see another 20rwkw+ from this setup alone, possibly more considering I have a boost pulley to add to the mix.

Dont get me wrong, the car is fast, but when push comes to shove, in traffic, its a slug off the line due to heat. One thing I will do is put on a heat shield asap to cut the heat down from the headers regardless of what happens.

As for where does it stop? Thats the $64000 question. I set a limit a while back. As far as Im concerned, I havent reached it yet. But am very close, and the w2a cooler will obliterate that goal once and for all.

That beings said, the body work that I wanted to do hasnt had a look in with my attention firmly fixed on power. So maybe focussing on that instead for a while will give me a broader insight and an overall picture into where the line needs to be drawn.

RG · 21-10-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KR1STO

I'd say kit first shav...

You've got enough performance for now yeah??

There's an enough now?

V3RSAC3 · 21-10-2009, 02:40 PM

Shav do the kit! ........... *cough* You'll need it to beat me at the 2010 AFD *cough*

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Originally Posted by RG

There's an enough now?

No he was lying. Shhhh don't listen to him

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blueoval · 21-10-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by V3RSAC3

Shav do the kit! ........... *cough* You'll need it to beat me at the 2010 AFD *cough*

Nothing like a bit of healthy competition.

May the best AU series 2 75th Anniversary Futura win

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5L · 21-10-2009, 04:41 PM

summer is coming up, i dont know too many people that drive there car hard on a 40+ day. id do the bodywork and kit so atleast the car is looking good over all the summer months of cruising.

View Poll Results: Bodykit or not bodykit?
Do a fairmont front/rear/side skirts, it will still keep the sleeper feel	19	48.72%
Do an XR kit all round, it will look killer	10	25.64%
Dont be stupid, you'll KILL the sleeper effect. DONT DO ANYTHING FURTHER!	2	5.13%
Just paint up your bootlip and fix your minor paint issues like you said originally.	4	10.26%
A real sleeper would have stock everything externally. Get rid of the wheels and bootlip	4	10.26%
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