The Beast is back!

[Cam]

Well after about 6 months off the road the AU is finally back. For those of you who don't know its stroked to 347, Streetheat intake manifold, edlebrock heads, pacies, chip, highstall, 3.7's, leather interior etc etc.

I just got some new plates and am interested on peoples thoughts on them?? Personally i love them but opions seem to vary.. For those of you who can't work it out the plates read "I'll Go"... Let me know what you think!

On another note i just bought a new sub, a Boston Acoustics G2 12". And i must say the thing HAMMERS compared to my old JBL GT3, certainly worth the $300!

Lemme know what ya'll think...

Cam

[Cam]

Oh also, i am after some mesh for my front bar, any suggestions???

[AU dude]

I think the plates suit it, because you have the power. Its always hard thinking of a plate that will suit the car. Im still trying to think of a good one for my AU, i was thinking MY 99 AU in red, but thats just pointing out the obvious, and now its taken.

What series is it?

As for the mesh, I think you should go with a honey comb type mesh in black or silver would look great...

Have you got any pictures of the engine bay?

[Cam]

I agree, it took me some time to find a plate i liked, i still have a few more i like that i am going to buy before someone else snaps them up!

Its an AU Series II GHIA

Theres an ollld piccy of the engine bay, its looking alot shinier these days, i'll have to take another pic when i can get my hands on the work digi again
http://fastfords.org/images/P1010138.JPG

ANd another old one of the interior: http://www.fastfords.org/pics/camspi...u/P1010095.JPG

I might have to check out this honey comb type mesh.. Can i get my hands on it at Supercrap etc?

Cheers

Cam

[TUF514]

i like them.

i want to go for a ride in this car.

where in QLD are you again?

are you going to put a blower on it or what?

[Cam]

Well I had planned on selling the 347 in it, buying a 302 dart block and doing a single turbo conversion, but first i wanna chase some NA V8 times, and once i am bored with that i'll weigh up my options. (Speaking of which...What is the fastest NA AU V8?) I was hoping to get to willowbank on good friday but sadly a few issues kept me away (I was devostated! lol). But now i'll probably wait until i ditch my Chiptourqe chip and get a Edit, oh and new LSD :

Oh and i am in Springwood in QLD

[JeffAU1]

Originally Posted by fastfords-dot-org

Well I had planned on selling the 347 in it, buying a 302 dart block and doing a single turbo conversion, but first i wanna chase some NA V8 times, and once i am bored with that i'll weigh up my options. (Speaking of which...What is the fastest NA AU V8?) I was hoping to get to willowbank on good friday but sadly a few issues kept me away (I was devostated! lol). But now i'll probably wait until i ditch my Chiptourqe chip and get a Edit, oh and new LSD :

Oh and i am in Springwood in QLD

This might help...might have to look at each users mods though...

Quarter Mile - V8
13.018 @ 111.24 MPH 5.6L Pursuit 250 -Peeler
13.161 @ 107.12 MPH 5.6L Sedan - Firefox7
13.510 @ 104.05 mph Stroked XR8 Sedan - Slipper
13.520 @ 104.68 mph 5.6L Sedan - Noddy
13.591 @ 100.43 mph 5.6L Sedan - sbutler
13.712 @ 100.01 mph 5.6L Sedan Manual - T3man
13.723 @ 102.51 mph 5 ltr Sedan- Whoosha
13.920 @ 101.71 mph 5L AU 220 sedan-Ratio 3.99
13.967 @ 103.05 mph 5.6L Sedan - Tornado
14.025 @ 98.68 mph 5Lt Sedan - auiixr8girl
14.100 @ 101.10 mph 5.6L Sedan - Grunter
14.153 @ 98.62 mph 5L Ute - xr8ute
14.373 @ 97.64 mph 5L Sedan - AUGhiaV8
14.409 @ 96.11 mph 5L Sedan -Swoop
14.441 @ 95.28 mph 5L Ute - AU2XLSV8
14.466 @ 94.90 mph 5L sedan -xd5.8L (hm headers)
14.594 @ 94.40 mph 5L Sedan - Cobra
14.650 @ 95.19 mph 5L Sedan - AUIII XR8 MAN
14.738 @ 95.33 mph 5L AU2 Sedan Auto LPG - Cooper69S
14.74 @ 95.3mph - REDXR8CHICK
14.763 @ 96.57 mph 5L Sedan - 8pAc
14.782 @ 92.02 mph - stock au
14.868 @ 98.90 mph 5L Ute - Sylox
14.868 @ 96.?? mph 5L Sedan - AU XR8
14.967 @ 91.42 mph 5L Sedan - RspecAU
15.017 @ 93.13 mph Sedan - |2aebird
15.282 @ 93.32 mph 5L ute - Toyotaxr8
15.340 @ cant remember (completely stock 5L Sedan) - |2aebird
15.400 @ 93.80 mph 5L Sedan - JC (using G-Tech)

Quarter Mile - Blown I6/V8
11.81 @ 120 mph Turbo AU XR6 - Dansedgli
14.4 @ 100.8 mph Turbo I6 sedan - AU-Steve
15.66 @ 101 mph sedan - Turbotaxi (G-TECH)

[TUF514]

I had the RDP computer. It was really good. It has heaps of features, but youll have to keep going to RDP if you want to adjust it.

[Cam]

I had planned on going to RDP, have heard very good things about their edits, well except the pricing! :-)

[TUF514]

I think mine was 1400 fitted and tuned.

not to bad. i mean whats a haltech worth? then you need to get it fitted and tuned.

but, more people can work on something like that as the software is readily available.

[Racecraft]

i thought the plates were ill as in not well and the 60 might as been your DOB.

[Cam]

Originally Posted by Racecraft

i thought the plates were ill as in not well and the 60 might as been your DOB.

True, i had a mate who thought it read ILL 6.0L, he then said it could be read as "Sick 6 litre". But thats one thing i like about them, they are not obvious. I got the idea for those plates from a WRX with the plates QTO60, which reads "cue to go", very clever i thought but it took a few attmepts to work them out!

I agree with your comments on RDP Edits, i guess seeing as i wont really be needing re tunes often then the trip to redcliffe isn't really that big a deal.

[GlennBA]

its "I'll Go" isn't it? Nice car mate

[walker]

dude that interior is hot, I think that if you got the woodgrain on the dash covered in red leather that would set it right off, just my opinion,
The car looks spot on all round

[mattp]

Originally Posted by walker

dude that interior is hot, I think that if you got the woodgrain on the dash covered in red leather that would set it right off, just my opinion,
The car looks spot on all round

You took the words right out of my mouth, the interior is hot, but I'm not a fan of the woodgrain. I'm not sure how you'd go covering it though, you'd have to sand a bit off it first to get it to fit back into the dash. I was going to suggest spraying it in the same red as the leather. Either that or match it to the external paint. Or get some TE/TS trim. Either way, it's a very nice car. I don't mind the plates either.

[StealthAu]

Maybe I'm a bit slow, cause I had no idea what it was ment to mean till I read your post

[Cam]

Wow! So all i need to do is to run a flat 13 or high 12?? I REALLY thought there would be a few AU's in the 12's, i have read a bit on firefox's car but might have to do some reading on Peeler's cars mods Now more so then ever looking forward to running it on the strip!

And i totally agree, i have wanted to ditch the wood grain since day one, perhaps spraying the panels is the way to go as i had been keeping my eye out for some T series trim for it, but they are bloody expensive so i have been living with the woodgrain!

Thanks for the kind comments all, i'll try and get some more piccies of the AU in the next day or 2 and post em up for y'all.

And so Stockoau your not slow, some people just read plates better then others

[blackers10]

id say spray paint the woodgrain trim mate!!

how come jims T3TS50 isnt anywhere there??
or hasnt he run it yet?? isnt it a potent little motor??

good luck mate!! i heard this monster take off from my house once when he dropped striker and huggiebear off.. and it sounded tuff as hell!!

hope the bowser is kind to your wallet haha!!

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by blackers10

id say spray paint the woodgrain trim mate!!

how come jims T3TS50 isnt anywhere there??
or hasnt he run it yet?? isnt it a potent little motor??

good luck mate!! i heard this monster take off from my house once when he dropped striker and huggiebear off.. and it sounded tuff as hell!!

hope the bowser is kind to your wallet haha!!

we won't speak of jim's car just yet.......

at the moment it isn't anywhere! lol But it will be in the next couple of weeks- have a feeling that an auto with stall and gears would make for a better 1/4 mile car anyway- good luck buddy go get it!

[Cam]

Originally Posted by blackers10

id say spray paint the woodgrain trim mate!!

how come jims T3TS50 isnt anywhere there??
or hasnt he run it yet?? isnt it a potent little motor??

good luck mate!! i heard this monster take off from my house once when he dropped striker and huggiebear off.. and it sounded tuff as hell!!

hope the bowser is kind to your wallet haha!!

Hrmmm i think i'm going to try and get someone to photochop the woodgrain a few different colours and see what suits, i think the red might be a bit too much especially because the shifter surround has to be done as well. But if it did look good red i might cover it in leather..hrmmm.

And no, the bowser is not kind to my wallet at all, but with an exhuast note like mine who gives a 5h!t! :sm_headba

So whats done to your T3 Jim?

[HLC]

Originally Posted by fastfords-dot-org

Hrmmm i think i'm going to try and get someone to photochop the woodgrain a few different colours and see what suits, i think the red might be a bit too much especially because the shifter surround has to be done as well. But if it did look good red i might cover it in leather..hrmmm.

And no, the bowser is not kind to my wallet at all, but with an exhuast note like mine who gives a 5h!t! :sm_headba

So whats done to your T3 Jim?

the whole engine lol 297 rwkw.

he has a thread in the t series section down below somewhere. sus that out.

[BLACKAUXR8]

Looking at those times im going to have to run my au 220 i just did the heads and have cam and edit going in asap. already running 250hp at wheels once edit and cam goes in hoping for around 300 mark. I was hoping for mid to low 13's myself and it isnt stroked.

[blackers10]

cant wait jim... just make sure to video it!!!

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by blackers10

cant wait jim... just make sure to video it!!!

the car isn't spot on yet- I took it for it's maiden voyage last week and had problems with it. As near as we can tell it ran a 13.6 on 6 or 7 cylinders (electrical issues)....... with the slowest 60' you'll ever see @ 2.444 seconds

I posted a video of the run and was ridiculed for it- I'm not saying anything until I get it right again- the thing will make awesome power and run a mid 12sec in the coming weeks, of that I am sure

[Cam]

Noice! THat'd be close to the limits of a weezer bottom end wouldn't it?

Looking forward to seeing what sort of numbers that thing runs!

[Sledgehammer]

Car looks good, couldnt get the plates either though....lol.

[Cam]

With 297rwkw mid 12's is certainly going to happen! You running slicks? stripped interior etc?

wow so far only 28% of people like my plates, arhh well, i like em, but intersting all the same! Even my 56 year old mum could work out what they said, and she is nearly blind, lol