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BarMatt's AU Fairmont
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Attempt 1 - Turbo install
Several years ago the old girl was turboed. Few errors in judgement and I decided to remove the setup and go NA (See the pics above).. Now I have a reliable daily, the turbo gear will go back on for good now but here are some pics of where I got up to.
Day 1 Thinking what have I got myself into
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t/RIMG0864.jpg
Progress, looking a bit better
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t/Image067.jpg
Dodgey setup to see if it ran.. It did!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...u/Image050.jpg
Slightly better setup, drivable
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/RIMG0993.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...s/RIMG0997.jpg
The business end
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...u/Image087.jpg
Old trial fit photo
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t/rimg0989.jpg
Cheers,
Matt
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I love the t3 kits on the au's, just looks tough, and it really really pisses of the purists lol.
I always wanted to turbo my old one, and get some custom TS40T badges made up for it.
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When I got this, I only just found out what a T Series was. I saw the price back in 2005 and had ZERO chance of getting one, so opted for the look-a-like.
If things go well in the build, I will be lowering it a bit more, getting some more subtle wheels, and removing the spoiler. After comparing my FG to my AU, I think subtle trumps flamboyant!
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So here is a little about what has been done and what is planned.
Exterior
TS50 Front Bar
TS50 Side Skirts
TS50 Rear Bar
Hawk Wing
Clear Side indicators
20" Advanti Alphas
De-badged
Full respray
Tint
Interior
BA Scuff Plates with Ford inserts
Chrome Gear surround
MOMO Steering wheel
Black leather T-bar
Chrome door handles
Series III Ghia interior
AU conol guage insert
Speco boost gauge
Autometer A/F ratio gauge
Sound System
Fantom Face XL Head unit
6.5 AVI Splits up - front
6x9" Infinity Kappa series - rear
Custom Fibreglass Boot install
2 x 12 Type R Subwoofers
Alpine V12 AccuClass - D (990w)
Alpine V-Power (350w)
12 Packets of Dynamat sound Deadener
Performance / Engine / Drivetrain
Current
SL Springs
Heavy duty shocks
Whiteline lower trailing arms
30mm "Extra" heavy duty front sway bar
KAAZ Diff
3.9 Ratio gears
Adjustable electronic shift kit
Davies Craig transmission cooler
180 degree thermostat
Dev4 cam
Alco 650cca battery relocated to boot with kill switch and jump starter point
3" Di Filippo intake
SS Induction CAI
Planned
Log manifold
to4e Turbo
External wastegate plumb back
3" dump pipe and 3" exhaust with high flow cat
100hp PWR intercooler
Plumb back BOV
custom intake with 4" K&N filter
Monza catch can recirculated
Vortech fuel regulator
42lb Ford Racing Green top injectors
Bosch 044 fuel pump
larger Davies Craig transmission cooler
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Well done mate - now now don't be nasty to us Elitists/Purists :p some of us are really really really good blokes :highly_amused:
Good luck to you a mock up never bothers me we are all different thankfully, good with the hair dryer she must be a hand full of good fun in the wet.
The pic looking down with the bluewalls fitted looks great, hope you buy bits from Comerfords I know the bros well.
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When I was looking at replacing my EB I had it narrowed down to a Series III TS50 or an FG G6E Turbo. It was a VERY hard choice, but not wanting to ruin a TS50 daily driving made me choose the FG, I think they deserve better than that :highly_amused:
I will have one eventually, but I am really enjoying the G6E for now.
I do go to Comerfords a bit, but its in such a painful spot! If you tell them to move somewhere with less traffic I would go more.
