My AU, Need ideas!

Christopher.j · 26-12-2006, 09:18 PM

G'day guys! I just baught my AU 3 months ago. last week i had new 18' Lenso RS5 wheels and CEAT Tyres fitted.

Iv got some money left over and im not sure what to do with the car now, I live in a small town and nobody has one like mine so im trying to make it a bit more different to other falcons. I dont want anything major like body kits or a Huge wing or anything like that just some nifty little things.. I thought of new lights and maybe Bi-Xenon globe upgrade?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Chris.

Forgive the images there on funny angles cause i didnt have much room in the drive way Lol

The Exact model is the 2000 AU Classic,

Red P's stop me from doing anything to the engine so i wont be touching that for a while yet

HLC · 26-12-2006, 09:23 PM

P-plates automatically make your car go faster as is!!!

where abouts in NSW you located?

Christopher.j · 26-12-2006, 09:26 PM

Turbo-charged by a red sign haha :P

Im in forster just north of newcastle

HLC · 26-12-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

Turbo-charged by a red sign haha :P

Im in forster just north of newcastle

nice up there... apparently. ive never been :P i visit newy a lot though hahaha

wait til you get your greens... your cars capabilities will become limitless.. mine sure have

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btw, you could drill a hole in your extractors... instant V8 conversion ROFL

duaned · 26-12-2006, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

Turbo-charged by a red sign haha :P

Im in forster just north of newcastle

Say hello to my wife's parents while you're there! Window tinting, lowering, remove mud spats and a good exhaust is where I would start!

Christopher.j · 26-12-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ddarby

Say hello to my wife's parents while you're there!

forster is Gods Waiting room, oldest population in the state they tell me.

haha

Thanks for the tut Kenz Ill have a crack at that when the mechanics open up again (just in case i make a boo-boo)

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-Chris.

kenz · 26-12-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

forster is Gods Waiting room, oldest population in the state they tell me.

haha

Thanks for the tut Kenz Ill have a crack at that when the mechanics open up again (just in case i make a boo-boo)

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-Chris.

ahh you'll be right mate Ive never even pulled a wheel off before and I did one of my calipers and rotor tonight its easy as :hihi: there are plenty of good helpers here

superroo · 26-12-2006, 09:41 PM

Quick suggestion, it needs a couple of inch's out of the ride height, and/or a dark tint. That'll make it look nice, and i reckon that will be enough

walker · 27-12-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by superroo

Quick suggestion, it needs a couple of inch's out of the ride height, and/or a dark tint. That'll make it look nice, and i reckon that will be enough

For shore would look then every car needs to be slammed, and the tint would top it off

Duffman · 26-12-2006, 09:43 PM

au3 indicators/tail lights
remove weather shield
paint brake calipers
momo wheel/shifter
xr cluster
chrome door handles
c2r grill

Christopher.j · 26-12-2006, 09:54 PM

Ok. Thanks for the tips.

just one question what is the difference between the current indicators and AU3 indicators?

sorry if i sound stoopid

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poolkeeper · 26-12-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

Ok. Thanks for the tips.

just one question what is the difference between the current indicators and AU3 indicators?

sorry if i sound stoopid

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Clear..

HOTC2R · 26-12-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffman

au3 indicators/tail lights
remove weather shield
paint brake calipers
momo wheel/shifter
xr cluster
chrome door handles
c2r grill

I'll second these. Paint calipers, chrome interior door handles and clear side indicators are all quick, cheap and bling up your car mods. Lower it and take off the mud flaps
PM sent re : momo gear and C2R grill.

poolkeeper · 26-12-2006, 09:55 PM

You can put go-fast mods on, just dont call them that
They are fuel saving replacement parts

Christopher.j · 26-12-2006, 11:04 PM

I really like the caliper idea, but do I buy NEW ones or can they just be painted?
C2R Grill would be pretty smick

kenz · 26-12-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

I really like the caliper idea, but do I buy NEW ones or can they just be painted?

You can just paint your current ones. Im doing mine as we speak

Theres a tutorial here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=56772

StookEB · 27-12-2006, 12:13 PM

It sounds like these guys have all the ideas you will need to make it unique. Forster seems to have a few jap cars.
I go to TAFE at tuncurry and most of my IT class are older people.

Christopher.j · 27-12-2006, 12:44 PM

Its got loads of Jap Cars, theres about 5 girls that drive hotted up Lancers,
Lots of Nissans (280, 180 etc)

Also lots of OLD comodores =(

GlennBA · 27-12-2006, 03:33 PM

Superlows and ditch the mudflaps and it'll look sweet. Looks great man.

Christopher.j · 17-01-2007, 10:19 AM

G'day Guys i thought id update.

I ripped off all the mud guards and weather shields and had to have the panel beaters touch up under it all from where it had rubbed.

looks ten times better without all that sh!t on it. next is C2R Grill off HOTC2R to put on

http://www.aufalcon.com/cgi-bin/inde...act=item&i=176

Casper · 17-01-2007, 12:03 PM

looks good.. I think your 0-100 time is a little ambitious though

GK · 17-01-2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

looks good.. I think your 0-100 time is a little ambitious though

I suspect the 167@ the wheels is the same! I suppose he means at the flywheel?

In any case, another AU getting some good mod treatment! That can only be a good thing! LOL!

GK

Christopher.j · 17-01-2007, 02:20 PM

Oh i misread it i thought it was 0-60. But remember it does have Red P's On it

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and the 167kw was from a Website About the AU Classic most of that info is just Copied and Pasted. but its way off i guess

Casper · 17-01-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Christopher.j

Oh i misread it i thought it was 0-60. But remember it does have Red P's On it

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and the 167kw was from a Website About the AU Classic most of that info is just Copied and Pasted. but its way off i guess

not a problem. Average rwkw for a stock Au is about 105rwkw

5tumpy · 17-01-2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

looks good.. I think your 0-100 time is a little ambitious though

Aren't the factory numbers 8.8 secs?

Probably gonna get flamed for this, but meh. Aftermarket tailights look awesome on AU's.... I have black ones on mine...

Casper · 17-01-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 5tumpy

Aren't the factory numbers 8.8 secs?

Probably gonna get flamed for this, but meh. Aftermarket tailights look awesome on AU's.... I have black ones on mine...

its been changed, was 6 seconds flat.

au2sw · 21-01-2007, 08:39 AM

another thought could be s2 or 3 bonnet/front bar assembly. perhaps with twin light setup and t series front bar. gives an awesome "face" on the au and works well with the lower stance. of course that may be getting a little bit pricey, but then again, once the mod bug bites, what mod isnt expensive!!

5tumpy · 17-01-2007, 05:03 PM

Hehehe... The sneaky lil so and so... :P

sleepa · 17-01-2007, 05:32 PM

Another vote for lowering it. Mate of mine just put 18's on his AU wagon and lowered it about an inch. The car was completely transformed from both a looks and handling perspective. Don't go nuts, an inch or so will do it. Any lower she'll be a cop magnet.

au2sw · 17-01-2007, 08:36 PM

go the "tint-a-car" "midnight black" their darkest legal tint, looks hell good on my white s2 wagon. lowering is good with big rims, especially since u have removed the mud spats, perhaps a set of gt stripes (gold or red) to really get the heads turning