Mods in 13 Months

[chrispie123]

Just lost my licence for 13months maybe longer whats some good mods to do over this time to keep me occupied car is an au2 forte on 18's cat back and superlows

[GK]

Originally Posted by chrispie123

Just lost my licence for 13months maybe longer whats some good mods to do over this time to keep me occupied car is an au2 forte on 18's cat back and superlows

For Go:
Pacemaker headers
XR6 HP Cam and tune
Manual conversion
3.45 diff gears

For Show:
SR side skirts
Rear spoiler
Leather seats
Chrome door handles

GK

[StealthAu]

There are endless options, all comes down to what you want and how much you are willing to spend.

[chrispie123]

i would be really keen on manual conversion, e series boxes dont work do they? can you still use auto ecu? ive also gotta get some paint touch ups so may as well try find some sr skirts, where is best place to look for manual conversion stuff au stiff seems rare as

[HLC]

turbo.

[Kryton]

how much $$$$ are you looking at spending on it in 13 months?
another option is to sell it and save for another 13 months and get something else.

[No Judge]

No one just loses their licence. Use the 13months to take the time to make sure what ever happened, doesn't happen again.

[GK]

Originally Posted by chrispie123

i would be really keen on manual conversion, e series boxes dont work do they? can you still use auto ecu? ive also gotta get some paint touch ups so may as well try find some sr skirts, where is best place to look for manual conversion stuff au stiff seems rare as

It's getting rarer and people are asking much more for it.

You can use the auto ecu if you get a capa flash box or equivalent. Using the auto ecu without one will have the thermos on all the time with the car revving at 1,110 rpm at idle.

I tried with the stock ecu (no flash box) and ended up needing a manual ecu (thanks Sox).

I didn't have the money for the flash box but I know someone with an auto ecu and capa box setup who still has the car idle at 1,100rpm when cold from time to time.

I'm happy with the stock manual ecu.

I don't think you can use the EF/L box, auto yes, but I don't think you can with the manual. I could be wrong of course, but the prevailing preference/custom here is an AU manual box. If I am wrong, there will be a correction to follow shortly I'd expect. There's lots of good guys here with a great collective wisdom and experience.

As for the bits, try various wreckers, but parts are getting more expensive, more rare and with higher kays. I rang about a dozen and still couldn't get all the bits. In the end ClassicAU put me onto someone. Be patient and you'll find some good gear though. Sadly, I expect that the days of the $1,300 manual conversion are gone.

Mal wood, G&D and Jim Mock all do conversions as do some others, but the price is upward of $2,500 plus if you want a nice Momo knob, add $100+, plus if you want a shortened lever add $100, plus if you want a short shift kit, add $400 plus installation. It all adds up!

I rang a well known wrecker from Melbourne who wanted $1,300 for a box alone, one that had done 140,000 kays. Too much! Another well known place in Castlemaine had a reco box for $1500 but nothing else. Other places even though they had no stock, quoted prices between $2-2.5K for the bits alone.

You could also buy a wreck from the auctions, grab the manual stuff and part off the rest.

All the best with it.

GK

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by No Judge

No one just loses their licence. Use the 13months to take the time to make sure what ever happened, doesn't happen again.

What kind of comment is that?

Give him a break. If he wanted someone to reprimand him on what happened, he would have visited youranaughtyboy.com.

[No Judge]

Originally Posted by Peuty

What kind of comment is that?

Give him a break. If he wanted someone to reprimand him on what happened, he would have visited youranaughtyboy.com.

The impression I got from the post is that 'I can't drive for over a year, so how can I make my car go faster for when I get my licence back.' If I am incorrect, I will apologise to all offended. But that's how I read it.

We all make mistakes, I have too. As long as we learn from them and make sure they don't happen again.

[GK]

Originally Posted by davway

how much $$$$ are you looking at spending on it in 13 months?
another option is to sell it and save for another 13 months and get something else.

That of course is another option.

I saw a great looking Narooma Blue S2 XR8 with a 5 speed and 80 odd thousand kays IIRC on ebay earlier today for around $14,000.

If I had my time again.........LOL!

GK

[chrispie123]

its not the fact of i want my car to go harder or faster when i get out i just see it as an oppurtunity not driving it and saving fuel money to actually make my car a more enjoyable and safer car to drive might pop down and have a look at the auctions see what au 5 speeds maybe even xr6 5 speeds are fetching

[No Judge]

Originally Posted by chrispie123

its not the fact of i want my car to go harder or faster when i get out i just see it as an oppurtunity not driving it and saving fuel money to actually make my car a more enjoyable and safer car to drive

Fair enough. I retract my initial comments, but it was the impression that I first got. Let us (forum) know what you decide and how it turns out.

[blackers10]

if you really want to you can go a T56 (6 speed box)

mal wood does these in a kit
or find a mangled BA-BF and get all the good bits then sell the rest and make some $$

good luck

[private9]

Originally Posted by blackers10

if you really want to you can go a T56 (6 speed box)

mal wood does these in a kit

Yep, and they're a 6-7k conversion :( - just phoned them on Friday.

[chrispie123]

will definatly be sourcing a 5 speed its something i have always missed do i need to install a pedal box or do mal wood do a pin?

[rob_liss_lms10]

The 5 speeds are the same from xf to Au, but if I remember correctly there is someting about the shifter position from xf to ed...further back I think.

[blackers10]

a few of the E series boys have done the T56 conversion.. think you just need to snag your self a bargain from somewhere.. as i dont see them spending 7k on a gearbox lol

[private9]

Originally Posted by blackers10

a few of the E series boys have done the T56 conversion.. think you just need to snag your self a bargain from somewhere.. as i dont see them spending 7k on a gearbox lol

Yep, rollin did his himself - I wish I had that sorta skill.

Saw a T56 go for like $1500 on ebay the other night!

[walker]

a dirty snail on the side, I have 1 month to go out off my 13months off the road it's not fun,

[GK]

Originally Posted by chrispie123

will definatly be sourcing a 5 speed its something i have always missed do i need to install a pedal box or do mal wood do a pin?

I know one guy who had the pin setup who since had trouble and needed to change to a pedal box. I'd go the whole box, in fact I did! LOL!

GK

[chrispie123]

how hard is it to do pedal box

[GK]

Originally Posted by chrispie123

how hard is it to do pedal box

Let me clarify. The mechanic who installed my conversion did the pedal box not me.

I can't say exactly what's involved, but from what I know, the pin and extra pedal setup on auto pedals isn't the best.

GK

[Werd.]

Stereo/visual mods? Installing a kickass sub enclosure would use up your time.
And hopefully make the car slower rofl.