What are everyone's planned mods?

[EFFalcon]

Originally Posted by EFFalcon

atleast i can say i did all mine.
BA kit is practically done.
don't know why i was complaining about the hot weather, at least i can do a bit of fibreglassing in that weather, stupid rain.

next mods for me = lip spoiler completion.
18" (hopefully AJR) rims.
making it faster!

since then... kit *is* done.
lip spoilers slowly getting there :P
i have a couple of AU offset AJR rims :P
its getting faster, ECU installed.

planned at the moment, upgrade LPG stuff to make it have longer range (2nd tank) and more power (bigger LPG line)
incar PC.

[LG]

I'm gonna chuck mine, down, see how i go in the next couple of months.

To Do
Exterior: Bodykit, Fix Up Wheels, Some De-badging, Fix up some slight marks, Give it a good detail, new exhaust tip
Interior: Find some XR Seats, New Custom Car Mats, Alloy Pedals
Sound: Get DVD, Screen, Amp put in
Performance: Fix up some little things, new leads, plugs, extractors, g&d intake
Suspension: Replace lows with superlows, after the bodykit. Get a rear sway bar, and change the rear bushes

Thats about it. Should get most of that done, within 6 months I hope lol.

[EFFalcon]

HAhaha, it is very interesting to come back in a few months and see exactly what u've done.
brings back the memories ;)

[XRated]

Originally Posted by XRated

Damn, I have so many... Everytime I even begin saving for mods, something sh.its itself.

But for now it's getting a new pan on my tranny, installing my Wade cam, sorting out the thermos properly, getting the alternator up to scratch, fixing an annoying rattle, removing my tow bar, finishing my boot install...

Damn, so much. And then there's what I want to do!

Need Fairmont side bolsters, fix my console lid, finish painting some interior trim, new door trims and power windows, extractors, do something 'custom' with my zorst, diff... Ahhh and then there is a billion things I dream of (blower, fix up the paint, new audio system etc).

Do you ever wonder if it's all a waste of money?

Got the new pan on the tranny, Wade cam was installed by John_xr6, thermos are yet to be sorted out properly, alternator is fixed, rattle is gone, tow bar is gone, boot install hasn't changed.

Fitted Fairmont side bolsters, got a replacement lid, finished painting interior trim but I will be changing that anyway, door trims and power windows went out the window (no time, not enough money back then), still thinking about extractors, custom zorst to be figured out, no money for a diff.

Annnnd a 1/3 of the way through a T5 conversion. Fitted front Konis, currently fitting a camber kit, got new wheels...

I don't think I've done too bad.

Planned: finish T5 and camber kit, most-likely be getting a Yellow Top Optima battery, lower the back a bit more (after seeing if Konis in the bum will affect the height), extractors, head work, maybe a chip and lumpier cam if all that gets done. I'm also contemplating an EF donk....

[-jjM-]

shocks
swaybars
lsd
xr interior
exterior bits
rims
TURBO lol
polish rocker
fix some dings
electric windows
twin subs
tint

few other mods, i just have to many to remember
now its money earning time

[dansedgli]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

My new planned mods are to get into a holden! ing_sm

With my work going like it is I have no need for a daily driver so Im getting something old that I can make quick and avoid emission hassles.

RB30ET power LJ torana should go fairly well with 300 odd rwkw :

Going to be mainly a drag car with some street duty and fully engineered to boot!

Should be ready for the drag strip by December I imagine.

I might start looking for E series tow car soon too so Im not banished. :gren:

Hmm, I bought the LJ with an RB30 in it. Now I have an LC coupe that Im transferring everything over to.

Ive got a 6BOOST manifold, GT3540, Tial wastegate, wolf 3d V4 and 600*300 cooler in my room.
Waiting delivery is a rajab intake manifold, 600cc injectors, billet fuel rail, 044 bosch fuel pump, oil and water lines for the turbo and a decompression plate so I can pump big boost into it before I build a more serious engine.

This weekend I plan to finally put the engine into the coupe, put the fuel system in and wire it all up so it can run.

Then comes the turbo gear, piping for intercooler and exhaust and wolf install. Then its time to finish the paint off and go racing hopefully in time for the Jan AFF heathcote meet.

[Gunns]

Originally Posted by Gunns

Well any plans I did have all went out the window in April.

Plans well..........

Chiptorque chip retuned Not Done
Fit up thermos (got'em but ICBF) Not Done
Fit up my seirra bonet vents (got'em but ICBF) Not Done
Retim the shifter Not Done
Fit power windows and mirrors (got'em but ICBF) Half done Done
Rebuild the koni shocks Not Done
Get laughing gas Not Done
Fitting up the Paxton Novi 1000 Went for a STA gear driven charger instead, But the Paxton is currently sitting in coustoms waiting to be picked up.
The way fuel prices are going GRA might be an option Not an option ATM, but still might be a little latter on

Completion well......... all but the last 2 should be done by the end of the year

Originally Posted by Gunns

Well after getting rather ****ed off at heathcote last week the blown option is getting pushed forward. It will be done by the end of the year.

Better make that about Feb next year. Funds are a problem.

[MADED-6]

1)wade 1636 cam
2)extractors
3)17" rims
4)Get a motor to rebuild and port and polish head racing pistons all the good stuff but this will be a long time away.

[scollis]

1) Get Sound system installed( cant stand tape deck any more)
2) Rims, i need bigger rims.....
3) lower
4) Exhaust

....yes the car is stock atm....

[LUXO_8]

well...

most of my stuff is underway....

my 347 stroker is being built at the moment.
mu auto has had mods to help beef it up a bit...
my interior is mostly done.....just the dash conversion to go ..lol
upgraded my trusty old pioneer 10" sub for a pair of 10" clarions
added the clarion TV
finished the custom BMW headlights
its got 17's....... but i want 19's damn it
XR 3.45lsd diff is ready to go in..



next, after all of that is done, will be some kind of custom front bar...maybe custom rear bar...or a replacement new rear bar...havent made up my mind yet.

get the tint all redone....limo-tint.

HID conversion headlights

then after alllll of that, it's gonna get painted...

that should keep me going for another year:P

[DUMTEF]

if i decide to keep the ef

mods over the next 12months wiil be:
airbagged rear
either tce 2800rpm convertor or 5 speed conversion
3.7lsd
get the chiptorque chip reinstalled

and build a new motor for it consisting of:
worked head
1521a cam
and other various goodies


or it will be a done up vito van by the end of next year

[HOON69]

well at this current stage

my future mods

XR6 head polished ported and shaved or just do more to the worked 4litre head i already own.

update the cam to something more lumpier

lowered to mother earth for better grip n travel/balance

darkest tint legal also repaint it menace
besdies that nothing cause i cbf really just want a nice clean looking car really with abit of work to make it quicker then stock..

[Sundeep]

Originally Posted by Trouty, 12th January 2005

I hope I can mod my car so I can actually drive it. But this is appearing wildly optimistic at this stage.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.

No, let's be serious.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA JK.

So what's the ETA Jack?

All my sh_t's done, just have to get some badges on it, rear studs lengthened and dump it on it's ar_e. I would have had it all done this week, but rego is a killer!

Sundeep

[24CIT]

i'm mainly concerned about getting mine finished. it's been in the garage for way to long.
Waiting on my stall for the gearbox
intercooler, piping and nizpro cobra plenium chamber
fuel rail
seats and roll cage
and wheels pretty much covers what is left to do i think..... :

[needfordspeed]

Bout time we bumped this thread back up I reckon, how did everyone go?

[XRated]

Originally Posted by XRated

Planned: finish T5 and camber kit, most-likely be getting a Yellow Top Optima battery, lower the back a bit more (after seeing if Konis in the bum will affect the height), extractors, head work, maybe a chip and lumpier cam if all that gets done. I'm also contemplating an EF donk....

T5 is in, camber kit is in, bought an Optima Blue Top instead (bit better), new decent 17" tyres.

My ultimate aim is to just have it running smooth with a 14-second pass. I'll be aiming to do the following:
Whiteline trailing arms in the next couple of weeks
Some new bushes (swaybar mounts etc) in the next couple of weeks
Still want some Konis (and probably ultra lows)
Extractors
Maybe some sound-deadening and finish the stereo
Headwork/chip/bigger cam/AU donk if I feel I should waste the money

[Psycho Chicken]

Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

haha my next mod might be an e-series. I'll try to keep this one.

Well yeah I did that. Had it a year now and it's been pretty much stock up until last week. About 6 months ago I had some mods in mind;

New wheels - Yup, done.
Explorers/TB - Pulling the HOs off on Tuesday, everything's ready to go pretty much.
Exhaust - Done last week.
Thermos - Got the fans last year or something, will fit them next week.
Lowering - Next pay day.
GT40Ps, cam, RRs, valve springs - Got the GT40Ps, will put it all in once I've got the cash for the rest.

And one or two other minor things that will be taken care off over the next few weeks.

That'll do it for a while. Next on the list after that is probably Tweecer, auto mods, stereo, maybe an NL interior, maybe a boot install, maybe a paintjob, maybe another loan.

[Rmyers]

Originally Posted by Rmyers

Damn i missed this thread first time around

Gawd ummmmm from memory since then...

Replaced front windsheild
Headwork (port/polish and decked)
Wade 1004 114 cam
Pacemaker extractors
HPC coating on exhaust manifold
3 inch exhuast system
Got the supercharger installed (aswell as oil catch can, BOV etc)
Gas research setup
Intercooler with 3 inch piping
Cold air intake
Larger tranny cooler
Mechanical stop on auto tensioners
##At this point I blew the torque convertor, ripped the car off the road and stripped her back to a bare shell. In this time, i....
Got the bottom half of the BBM milled out
HPC coating on all intake gear
Purchased 4 audison amps
Installed 3.7 diff
Brand new trailing arm bushes
Purchased side skirts and SVO lip spoiler
Purchased BA bonnet bulge
Front slotted rotors
Purchased new paint etc
Purchased haltech ecu
Purchased sunroof

Planned mods include...
Figuring out EF handbrake setup
redoing dash mounts
Buying 2 10inch subs (most likely from hertz range)
Converting to T5z
18inch rims
Raising the front to legal height
Building new boot install
Finally attempting dual battery setup
Custom pods to house boost, volts and A/f gauges....

Hmm, don't know why i didn't put the paintjob and that on my list of planned mods :P Ah well, from the ones that i have listed, here is what i've done...

Figuring out EF handbrake setup not done
redoing dash mounts not done
Buying 2 10inch subs (most likely from hertz range) done
Converting to T5z done (got standard T5 instead)
18inch rims done
Raising the front to legal height not done
Building new boot install half done
Finally attempting dual battery setup not done
Custom pods to house boost, volts and A/f gauges not done

Now to add to that, here's a list of other things i have done since....

Primed car, prepped car, re-primed car, currently re-prepping car
Purchased new bodykit, fitted kit to bumpers and primed
Sprayed exterior plastics in color, re-primed half of those exterior plastics and re-prepped them
99% finished bonnet, primed
Sprayed engine bay in color
Refitted entire motor
Fitted T5 transmission
Took up smoking to releive my impatience :P

And now my new list of PLANNED mods
Spraying car in color
Putting car back together
Quite smoking

That's about it for now :P

[dansedgli]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

Hmm, I bought the LJ with an RB30 in it. Now I have an LC coupe that Im transferring everything over to.

Ive got a 6BOOST manifold, GT3540, Tial wastegate, wolf 3d V4 and 600*300 cooler in my room.
Waiting delivery is a rajab intake manifold, 600cc injectors, billet fuel rail, 044 bosch fuel pump, oil and water lines for the turbo and a decompression plate so I can pump big boost into it before I build a more serious engine.

This weekend I plan to finally put the engine into the coupe, put the fuel system in and wire it all up so it can run.

Then comes the turbo gear, piping for intercooler and exhaust and wolf install. Then its time to finish the paint off and go racing hopefully in time for the Jan AFF heathcote meet.

Hmm I got most of that done then I sold it and bought a factory turbo EA so I get to start everything again

The list as it stands now:

Get a RWC and rego - should be next week or the following.
Get a new front bar - Will be ordered this week.
Replace my bonnet with a stock one.
Fit some 15in stockies to replace the XF fairmont rims.
Fit up my new head unit and put in all my speakers and amps.
Get a bigger intercooler- will be ordered when I receive the bar.
Retint the windows.
Fit my crane ignition system.
Get a turbo grind Cam and valve springs.
Turn the boost up and see how she goes.
Get an adapter made to fit my GT3540 and tial gate or a new manifold.
Fit the turbo and gate and get a new dump pipe made.
Turn the boost up.
Fit up my Bosch 044 pump and surge tank if I have fueling problems.
Get some 18's and maybe a paint job.
Rip out the motor and clean up and paint the engine bay.

Thats all for now. :ticking:

[SiKoRa_eL_97]

All i want is to lower my car tint my windows. Not fussed

[Kenaz]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

On the exterior I got those new rear tyres and removed the spoiler. I will still get the NL cornering lights and tint. I have decided the pinstriping will stay. Oh and I got brand new headlights for it the other day. Long term plans are to get the front bar resprayed and get a new boot lid without holes, and if I can save a bit of money some Simmons FR18s

Under the bonnet I got the Pacemaker extractors and just a single 2.5" exhaust from the cats back. Not sure about getting all that Trickflow stuff now, maybe just upgrade to explorer manifolds and see how that goes.

For the interior I haven't done anything. I will eventually upgrade the stereo, but that won't be happening any time soon.

I got a gunmetal bootlid without holes.
I got explorer manifolds

And that's it.

[Dezza]

I don't think I originally posted in this thread, but my planned mods at the time were:
Lowering - not done
Clear indicators - done
new front speakers - not done
Extractors and exhaust - not done
Replace lower dash - done
Paint all the faded plastic - not done but should be happening soon
17 or 18" rims - not done, still riding on turboblades

Well, that's pathetic efficiency. It took a year to change my indicators, and it's still stock

[EA2BA]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

lower the front - I have king lows in the front
finish filing and colour code the side moulds - in progress still
finish the rear bumper - well its the colour of the car at least
polish up the rims a bit more or get some 17's - got 16" eb optionial rims - still not polished
paint my rocker cover to match the car colour - got a pretty red one, but will do this
fit an ed inlet manifold - went with bbm (ed manifold floating around garage)
fit an ed/ef head and cam - I do have an EF cam at least, and rockers
extractors - got a set of perry extractors
BA Gearbox - well BA shifter at least
BA Headlights - They are in, I am happy with them
interior re-trim - yeah re-trimmed a little

planned date on all this is completed by 2020, i think i have a slight chance at it.

ON the list now:
EL ECU to get the BBM to run correct and make over 100rwkw.

I havent done too bad, forgot about this thread

EXTRA unplanned completed:
EF engine
Full Hidden engine bay wiring

Well still to be done:
OLD:
finish the rear bumper - well its the colour of the car at least
polish up the rims a bit more or get some 17's - got 16" eb optionial rims - still not polished
paint my rocker cover to match the car colour - got a pretty red one, but will do this
EL ECU and EL XR6 cam

NEW:
EF/EL interior doors and BA interior handles
Lots of bushes to be replaced.

[Gunns]

Originally Posted by Gunns

Well any plans I did have all went out the window in April.

Plans well..........

Chiptorque chip retuned Not Done
Fit up thermos (got'em but ICBF) Not Done
Fit up my seirra bonet vents (got'em but ICBF) Not Done
Retim the shifter Not Done
Fit power windows and mirrors (got'em but ICBF) Half done Done
Rebuild the koni shocks Not Done
Get laughing gas Not Done
Fitting up the Paxton Novi 1000 Went for a STA gear driven charger instead, But the Paxton is currently sitting in coustoms waiting to be picked up.
The way fuel prices are going GRA might be an option Not an option ATM, but still might be a little latter on

Completion well......... all but the last 2 should be done by the end of the year
.

Originally Posted by Gunns

Better make that about Feb next year. Funds are a problem.

Well the blower went on and we had some fun at Easternats! But now I am left with a not so healthy engine. So the plans are

- Rebuild engine - Done
- Fit rebuilt engine
- Fit engine oil cooler - Done
- Fit extreme clutch
- Fit rebuilt T5
- Fit Mal Wood short shifter - Done
- Fit FMIC
- Fit new DJR front bar, if it ever arrives.
- Finish coustom manifold
- Fabricate coustom fuel rail
- Take car to get cooler piping made up
- When pigs fly get the eseries edit

All still a few weeks from completion.

[needfordspeed]

My plans were to get a car full stop, then when I got my EA the plans were:

- Lowering DONE
- Stockies DONE
- Clear indicators DONE
- System DONE
- Exhaust DONE
- Extractors
- Cam DONE
- Minispooled diff with 3.9's
- BA 18" GT wheels

and that would have been it, I wanted to run a 14 NA, then I had my accident so my plans went to **** all the money I had saved for wheels had to go on excess and I was broke. Then my plans were:

- Get the dent in my car fixed DONE
- Sell everything I don't really need off it DONE

Not getting wheels, extractors or the diff anymore but I got better plans which you guys will probably see at the cruise on the 16th!

[LG]

Originally Posted by LG

To Do
Exterior: Bodykit, Fix Up Wheels, Some De-badging, Fix up some slight marks, Give it a good detail, new exhaust tip
Interior: Find some XR Seats, New Custom Car Mats, Alloy Pedals
Sound: Get DVD, Screen, Amp put in
Performance: Fix up some little things, new leads, plugs, extractors, g&d intake
Suspension: Replace lows with superlows, after the bodykit. Get a rear sway bar, and change the rear bushes

Done
Bodykit
New Wheels
New Exhaust Tip
T5 Conversion
Got 1/2 my gear for Stereo

To Do
Interior: Leather Seats, New Car Mats
Performance: Get some extractors & short shifter
Sound: Install Stereo
Suspension: Perhaps change springs after stereo goes in

I think i'm on track... :eclipsee_

[Aaron_EF8]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...4&postcount=31

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

EECV (pre OBD2) edit (YEAH RIGHT!!, as if this will be avalable lol)

Muhahaha, what a suprise!! It's still 'a week or 2 away' 20 months later.....

The main ones I'd like to do are the AUII front suspension conversion, AU IRS or live axle, I haven't decided either way yet, some new wheels in AU offset, a rebuilt BTR, a manifold/cam/heads package, some interior re-designing, using dark grey and black suede/leather, and some more stereo gear, with a better looking boot installation.

Oh, and a Dart blocked, AFR 205 headed, 429W stroker with twin GT35's (when I win x-lotto) lol

Well I've sussed how to fit the front and rear suspension, and bought another car to drive while the EF is off the road, so I'm slowly working towards the AUII suspension. Replaced the BTR, put in a 2500stall and AU S5, ported E7 heads w/ 351w valves, painted/carpeted some of the interior, and re-mounted everything in the boot to make it a bit neater.

Last time I checked, there was still no Dart block or GT35R's to be seen.

[Christiaan]

I have an ED Fairmont, and I've done;

- T5 Conversion
- Extreme Clutch
- 3.45LSD from an EBII XR6
- Pacemaker Extractors
- Wade 1004 112 Cam
- New brakes all around
- New Tyres
- New Radiator
- Radius Rod Bushes

I've pretty much finished the car to how far i can go with the funds available. If I feel like I need to, I will go a chiptorque + 1521a if i win some money or something :P

I want a 14.xx, so hopefully i'll run it.

[NZ]

Originally Posted by NZ

I'm picking up a new headunit in the next week or so. aprt from that I won't be doing much in the near future.

Done!

[Psycho Chicken]

Karl sure does have high standards to uphold!