XE ESP turbo

[Cambo351]

Someone please go to Superoo and get some pictures, I will be able to tell straight away if that one was mine or not...

[RED_TURB_ESP]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

It you are ever in the mood.... Contact these guys. http://www.jet-hot.com.au/ The car looks awsome.....

yeh cheers i might look into thal ill give them a call see if they can do something with my exuast manifold or turbo housing

Originally Posted by SPArKy_Dave

Is it dual fuel? or has it been converted to straight gas?
Pity the Aircon gear has been pulled out.

yes I converted the car to LPG years ago (straigh GAS) luckily i still have all AIrcon setup and most original AIT hardware eg: throttle bodys, extra injectors But the car will be going threw a big overhual around mid year (ill start a project thread soon also ) but under bonnet it will be going back to the original petrol setup and Air con setup will go back in

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Originally Posted by Cambo351

Someone please go to Superoo and get some pictures, I will be able to tell straight away if that one was mine or not...

great read i enjoyed that story here are a few snap shots few boys from the ESP forum took of the AIT ESP in the superoo wreckers in WA in 2007
from your story it does sound like the car you describe ( as its all white ESP with ghia moulds and has been painted charcoal on lower section

[Cambo351]

That's her... :(

Wonder what happened?

[Brute 33]

I have a customer with a Black /charcoal XE Turbo which now has a 351 straight LPG I converted some 10 + years ago, I actually still have the chassis number from it ....It will one day be returned back to it's former glory ....but for now it's laid up .....resting

[STINKY NINJA]

Last time i was at superoo(mid last year) one of the boys told me the windows were left down at one stage on the esp,i just cringed at the thought.Its a bloody shame.
One of the nicest esp,s i have ever seen was a manual 4.1,like a burnt orange and charcoal colour.Ended up going to kalgoorlie to be changed to a clevo...

[Cambo351]

Been looking at the pics of the red AIT car above.

My white one had the same seats (dunno why I had tartan in mind)

You can see the 2nd compliance plate on the drivers side near the bonnet strut, for some reason I recall the plate on mine was on the other side, next to the factory one.

The red car has an intercooler, looks like a later addition (not from AIT).
Mine didn't have an intercooler, maybe that was part of the problem.

No power windows on a Fairmont Ghia? How did that happen?

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Originally Posted by Cambo351

Been looking at the pics of the red AIT car above.

My white one had the same seats (dunno why I had tartan in mind)

You can see the 2nd compliance plate on the drivers side near the bonnet strut, for some reason I recall the plate on mine was on the other side, next to the factory one.

The red car has an intercooler, looks like a later addition (not from AIT).
Mine didn't have an intercooler, maybe that was part of the problem.

No power windows on a Fairmont Ghia? How did that happen?

electric windows was an option on the ghias you had to pay a little more wen u ordered ure new car for that option

yes your right Cambo AIT never had any intercoolers for there XD ' XE turbo kits (but they did on the EA Falcon AIT kits
you could get the EA kit in a stage 1 stage 2 or stage 3 max power for the EA falcon turbo ) ,

I put the cooler in my self along with the custom intake pipes and the LPG
as it was my every day driver at one stage and i wanted little more power out of it . but the car is now unreg and i will put all original petrol gear back on very soon will be an intresting project.



ill post a copy of some original info on these cars by AIT have a look at the power outputs from the kits on the Ford 6cyl

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[macman]

Originally Posted by Cambo351

That's her... :(

Wonder what happened?

Sorry Cambo351, I knew from your description that the Superoo one was your old one... It is very far gone.

So sad!

[Nikked]

I have a copy of a Modern Motor mag, with a Turbo XD in it...any one know what happend to that car?

[wrongwaynorris]

Originally Posted by Nikked

I have a copy of a Modern Motor mag, with a Turbo XD in it...any one know what happend to that car?

Was it a silver ESP from Peter Warrens ?

[Nikked]

Nah, black and Batburst globes...oh...The mag was Motor Manual.

[XR8_ash]

AWESOME car !!!!!

[Rockape]

Why didnt they keep the turbo going after dropping the V8 in the XE? Would have thought that would be a no brainer.

[Nikked]

The problem was, Turbos were still quite infant then...and Ford couldn't warrent the engine life etc. There was also questions about under bonnet heat and cooling etc. Anf i guess all money that would be spent to properly engineer a factory product coundn't be justified when the main concerns were economy...

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Originally Posted by Nikked

The problem was, Turbos were still quite infant then...and Ford couldn't warrent the engine life etc. There was also questions about under bonnet heat and cooling etc. Anf i guess all money that would be spent to properly engineer a factory product coundn't be justified when the main concerns were economy...

one of the main problems on these cars was is Clutch wear and tear on manual gear boxes and Automatics were just as bad due to the increase in Torque in the long run they could not handle the extra torque

they did run a heavy duty clutch and the Autos do have a transmission cooler ( also on the Auto cars you will find the dip stick on the passenger side of engine bay instead of usual place because of the turbo kit )

for FORD warranty reasons they could not modify the engine or Transmission internals
these cars ran 10psi boost and made close to 500NM torque and the engines were just your normal 4.1 engine
AIT did install a decompression plate in between the block and the head
and the distributors were re curved apart from that there stock 4.1 engines


also other problems i can say was

[bullfrog]

Originally Posted by SPArKy_Dave

Is the ZL lane, the one Brett (aka 'Fox' on xfalcon) had?
That one was found at a wreckers 90% complete, and bought by a bloke Fabian, in the Caroline Springs Vic.

I found this one on Australian Muscle Cars.

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Originally Posted by bullfrog

I found this one on Australian Muscle Cars.

there was another monza red xe esp ait car 5spd manual listed in either the Australian Muscle cars or Unique cars Mag from memory was a VIC or NSW car and this years ago there was a pic floating around on one of these forums
the add was a color photo and had all details of the car eg: VIN eng number
if someone has a copy would be good to see it .

[jamies]

I remember my mates had problems with the clutch in his too..

[Rockape]

Im supprized that these cars arnt more sort after and better known. Im a huge Falcon fan and i know some were made but that is it. I have never seen one.

[FPV414]

I'd buy a cheapie in a heartbeat if I found one. Keen to do a resto on an XE, a turbo 6 with all the ESP goodies would be the ultimate!