FG XR6 Turbo

[djkice]

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As per factory:
Factory Setup
2008 FG XR6 Turbo
Octane
ZF 6 Speed Auto
Premium Sound
Technology Pack

Yet to crank up power of new setup or test it down the strip. Hopefully will have my hands on ADVAN wheels and tyres shortly, then will chuck in the second WG spring and crank the power right up.

Engine Modifications:
Xtreme Ford Tuning FG Stage 2 Long Engine
Injector Dynamics ID2000 Injectors
Process West Fuel Rail, Fuel Tube inc turbosmart fuel reg.
6boost manifold with GT4094R, 1.06 rear housing, 60mm Turbosmart ProGate
Nizpro FG Intercooler with 3" Intercooler piping kit.
Process West FG 6" Race CAI with 4" Intake redesigned
Black Plazmaman overflow tank
Custom Exhaust(4" Dump, 5" 100cell Cat, 4" Cat back and over diff. Split to 2x 3" into high flow mufflers, dual Y pipe into 3.5" angle cut tips)
XFT Built ZF 6 Speed Auto
Built and Custom tuned by Simon at Xtreme Ford Tuning
Final Drive Heavy Duty Tail Shaft

Suspension:
Lovell Shocks
Lovell Springs (lowered)

Wheels/Brakes:
20” Blaque Dimond Tight Rims with orange lip, running 245/35/40 Sumitomo HTR Z III tyres
Brembo brake kit(6p front, 4p rear)

Modifications:
Lighting:
Xenon HID Headlights 10,000K (Pure Blue)
White LED Parkers, White LED Fog Lights.
Footwell Lighting in blue.
Blue Reading lights.
Number Plate lights in blue.
Custom boot lighting in blue.

Interior
Factory Premium sound which includes colour LCD pretty much the only thing left which I am utilising from the factory setup.
FG F6 Dash, with boost gauge etc
FG F6 Console, with Starter button.

Exterior:
FPV Badges
Debadged
FG XR8 Bonnet

Stereo Audio / Visual:
Full Alpine stereo system. Made to sound clear and precise, not just loud by utilising the Imprint technology.
- Alpine PXE-H650 Digital processor running off factory headunit
- Alpine DDLinear Splits (DLX-F17S)
- Alpine DDLinear Rear (DLC-177R)
- 2x 12” Alpine Type R Subs
- Alpine PDX-4.150 Amplifier
- Alpine PDX-1.1000 Amplifier
- 2x Optima Yellow Top D34A Batteries
- ASL Reverse Camera
- ASL Interface for Factory LCD (runs video from iPhone including applications such as TomTom, Navigon, Music videos, Safari etc etc all on factory screen)
- PLX Devices Kiwi Wifi(allows me to run an application called Rev on iPhone and output to the screen, displays all OBD II information, can provide many gauges for metrics supported by ECU, quater mile times, estimate hp/kw, skidpan and much more)
- Custom boot setup
- Thorough Dynamat threw the whole car.

Future upgrades may include....

Engine tidy up with braided lines.
Retrim in leather
Territory Scoop Bonnet
A plenum when one is released
ADVAN Wheels and Tyres

[Torquen]

Good to see you finally posted her up mate :)
Have been hearing about her for a while on fordxr6turbo.com.
Good power and nice tastefull interior and exterior mods to boot. I love the FG's in octane, looks bombed!
You going to take it down the 1/4 when it re-opens??
Hope to see ya out for a cruise some time.
This photo takes the cake!
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Exterior%20Photos/IMG_1267.jpg

[Deke]

nice car dude , i like it :)

[ben351]

wow .... thats hot .... and has the power to back it up ...

TOCCHI TAKE NOTICE !

[DanWA]

Very hot, like Ben said, take some notes Matt

[lazy6]

so hot love it ,seen this around beldon / joondalup a fair bit i think.

[Miggy]

insane power, very nice!

[TJ]

Im fairly sure I see this parked in balcatta often.. very nice.

[viet_boi]

yeah always see this driving on Wanneroo Rd, around tuart hill..head turner

[Steppo_GT]

Im fairly sure I see this parked in balcatta often.. very nice.

The place across from the exit at the tip?

Looks fricken HOT!

[Miggy]

I just noticed how small 20's look on it, wow.

[Gladio]

Hey dude, Said it once, will say it again niiiiiiiiiiiiice car :D

[djkice]

hahaha thanks for the comments guys.

I also recon these 20s look pretty small on it, one of two reasons why I am going to be changing them, second reason being needing it to stop better.

Pretty sure Tocchi is insiprsed by slow and steady wins the race :P Nah his car looks mint imo. Anyone taking bets on when he will chuck a blower on?

[Tocchi]

im not modifying it... why should i?
ive got a drag car and im paying/picking up the 32 in a week or 2... its pointless to spend the coin on the FG... street cars with power are dying these days


Pretty sure Tocchi is insiprsed by slow and steady wins the race :P Nah his car looks mint imo. Anyone taking bets on when he will chuck a blower on?
i wont. but if i did it would be the low mount TT kit ;)

[djkice]

yeah your bunky looks mint dw lol. specially now with simons being unavailable, not many fgs gonna be rolling around with em :P

so you ended up getting the 32 :werd:

i only wish i could afford three cars :eek3:

[Dzenci]

thats impressive, gotta love the power she's making!!!
nice to see there are more FG's part of the forum
you've got plenty more left around the guards to fit some big rims ;-p

should get a decent time down the strip with that kind of power!

good work

[RICEY]

Not a fan of the colour but definately a fan of the FG shape, nice power too ;)

[djkice]

The colour is very like that... Either you like it or you don't. I'd say 1 in 3 would like it.

Everyone I have seen with the colour is trying to do the black and orange theme.

I wouldn't mind deleting spoiler tho :P

[Torquen]

Yep removed spoiler would look nice!

[djkice]

Ill probably do it after i get the more important stuff out of the way

[Marti]

Nice car man, used to see your car at Lynford alot wheni worked there

[TwiggE]

Your a ball breaker every time you visit the service department

goood power figures tho :)

[djkice]

yeah if shits fixed right first time round i wouldnt need to break balls, been a year now and has been to service many times yet stilll leaks oil.

despite numerous other problems i wont mention.

think it's fair to be a bit picky with your pride and joy, not to mention replacing bricks every so often because of leaks gets annoying.

[PAGZ]

Cant get over the barra6 imo the best motor to come out of an australian production line. Isit true the fg xr6t uses the bf typhoon running gear?

[djkice]

runs a higher compression ratio, smaller compressor wheel off a gt28, different cai, different exhaust, better injectors, fuel pump, plenum & turbo manifold... the rotation of turbo is different too... rest pretty much same... runs 10psi stock

furthermore f6 has better pistons, lower comp ratio 8.47, same turbo as previous models, larger injectors and more boost 13.3psi i think it was?

both turbo varients have the upgraded exhaust housing which has a larger flapper and hole, can still be made larger tho... somewhat close to equivilent to a ported exhaust housing on a BF

[Torquen]

^^^Dunno about that, i know the BF mk II use the BF Typhoon running gear, but i think the engine had a makeover for the FG's.

[TwiggE]

yeah if shits fixed right first time round i wouldnt need to break balls, been a year now and has been to service many times yet stilll leaks oil.

despite numerous other problems i wont mention.

think it's fair to be a bit picky with your pride and joy, not to mention replacing bricks every so often because of leaks gets annoying.

a sweat aint an oil leak tho.. pretty sure yours would of had two of the bolts in the timing cover shortend to stop a leak.. yours must be the only fg with a continous oil leak plus its far more fun giving you the run around :):)

[bodybodyrock]

yeah if shits fixed right first time round i wouldnt need to break balls, been a year now and has been to service many times yet stilll leaks oil.

despite numerous other problems i wont mention.

think it's fair to be a bit picky with your pride and joy, not to mention replacing bricks every so often because of leaks gets annoying.

do tell of other probs..?

[TwiggE]

we'll try fix your other probs this time.... maybe

[RICEY]

we'll try fix your other probs this time.... maybe

Why didnt you fix them the first time?

[TwiggE]

fucked if i know, we probably did maybe more have aroused after all it is a ford and they always have a oil leak somewhere

[RICEY]

lol fair call

[djkice]

would have thought they would have replaced bolts with correct size rather than shorten them?

leaking from the same place still.

[RICEY]

What was the deal? Bolts too long so they bottomed out before pulling the cover down enough?

[djkice]

think the first lot of FGs were effected by the problem... apparantly the machine that fastens the timing case to the block was loaded with the wrong bolts and the timing case sits about 0.5mm away from the block which causes the leak.

I don't know what work was preformed on mine, retorque bolts and reseal or maybe cut bolts dunno.

unless that wasnt the direct cause and comming from somewhere else as well.

[Davo]

nice FG kice ive seen this in person at some concerts ive been to it looks sexy.. :)

[carlos spicy wener]

i work in Balcatta too, so i always spot this rig :)

[RICEY]

think the first lot of FGs were effected by the problem... apparantly the machine that fastens the timing case to the block was loaded with the wrong bolts and the timing case sits about 0.5mm away from the block which causes the leak.

I don't know what work was preformed on mine, retorque bolts and reseal or maybe cut bolts dunno.

unless that wasnt the direct cause and comming from somewhere else as well.

If the problem is recognised by Ford there should be correct length bolts available as a revised part. At least thats how Holden works...

[stefan]

saw it out on sunday. looks mint

[djkice]

http://www.talebtyres.com.au/content/products/bg_Tight_redlip.JPG

http://www.talebtyres.com.au/content/products/bg_tight.JPG

This is the rim which I am getting, the only problem is deciding how I want it...

I have many options.. hard to decide
- get the silver spokes painted orange
- get the silver spokes painted black and get orange lip
- get orange lip and rim as is spokes
- no lip, just default black and silver.
- no lip, all black
- studs can come either black or silver

:lol:

[PSI 304]

I reckon all black, orange lip and silver studs.

just my opinion :)

[RICEY]

Yeah what he said

[Tocchi]

kice, as said above... teh black centre, thick octane/orange lip, silver studs

[yeahlow34]

Those wheels remind me so much of tri spokes!!!

[TwiggE]

If the problem is recognised by Ford there should be correct length bolts available as a revised part. At least thats how Holden works...

not a revised part, technical service bulletin to shorten bolts

[djkice]

hopefully someone confirms to buy mine and ill place the order tomorrow.

[Qaz]

defiantly the first one with orange stripe HAWT!

[Dean]

Nice car I have seen it when it came into my work for oil leak repairs (Timing Cover Shit)

[masterA]

Dean...TwiggE
Where do you guys work...which dealer (PM me if you like)

[TwiggE]

Nice car I have seen it when it came into my work for oil leak repairs (Timing Cover Shit)

HA HA SICK OF DOING TIMING COVERS, AND DIFF BUSHES

[Turbo2.6L]

http://www.talebtyres.com.au/content/products/bg_Tight_redlip.JPG

http://www.talebtyres.com.au/content/products/bg_tight.JPG

This is the rim which I am getting, the only problem is deciding how I want it...

I have many options.. hard to decide
- get the silver spokes painted orange
- get the silver spokes painted black and get orange lip
- get orange lip and rim as is spokes
- no lip, just default black and silver.
- no lip, all black
- studs can come either black or silver

:lol:

Ah me china rims!


HA HA SICK OF DOING TIMING COVERS, AND DIFF BUSHES

Split my stupid diff bush over the weekend... Reckon they'll approve warranty work on it with 550+rwhp? :lol:

[TwiggE]

Ah me china rims!



Split my stupid diff bush over the weekend... Reckon they'll approve warranty work on it with 550+rwhp? :lol:

Ha ha ha no chance :)

[KPCresta]

Nice setup with plenty of power!

How does the ZF 6-speed hold the power though? Must need a decent transmission cooler?

[djkice]

handles it fine... think they came with transcooler from factory.

heh china

[Turbo2.6L]

Did the FG XR6's cop a factory tranny cooler?
BF F6's had them, but XR's had nothing. Had to go aftermarket if you wanted one...

[mitchy]

not a revised part, technical service bulletin to shorten bolts

so ford shorten the bolts on all the new FG's too?

[djkice]

ill see if i can get a undercar photo next time its on a hoist, looked like it had one.

[TwiggE]

so ford shorten the bolts on all the new FG's too?

no idea, if it comes in leaking oil from timing cover, thats what we have to do first

[Torquen]

Kice, spotted a Octane FG XR6T today with a black bootlip spoiler and i must say it looked bloody good! Next exterior mod yeah?? :)

[djkice]

is that the same one that has a primer xr8 bonnet ? its been primer since january :/

im not sure about the lip

[Torquen]

Didn't get a glimpse of the hood, had red on white custom plates and well for lack of a better word, fucking ugly chrome rims.

[djkice]

ordered the new rims :D

[Daisy]

the ones above? what size?

[Dean]

HA HA SICK OF DOING TIMING COVERS, AND DIFF BUSHES

yep i hate doin them both, im at Nuford in Wangara

[djkice]

yeah the ones above in 20" seeings I kept my tyres from old rims.

[djkice]

Hopefully start moving in next couple weeks.

[djkice]

:zzz: Just need some new pics now

[djkice]

updated pics up on original post

[Torquen]

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5796/img1619k.jpg

Can't notice the different colour orange on the door anymore! Did you get it resprayed??

[31-EVO]

I'm usually all for different choices in rims, but fuck, those are terrible and are ruining a bloody hot car.

[Deke]

totally agree with above said comment

[Scaf]

I like them mate, looks tops.

[fsbk]

not a fan. no offence...

[DenZel]

I'm usually all for different choices in rims, but fuck, those are terrible and are ruining a bloody hot car.

+1.

maybe get the silver spokes painted black too..

[ovaxitd]

silver spokes to be black please....or orange stripe off...

[PAGZ]

Looks tuff, leave as is.

[Turbo2.6L]

Needs more china to make wheels feel at home!

[Bomber]

Your car, your money, your choice!!!

And FFS post pics up of massive boosted skids :) No-one will notice the wheels then LOL

[Lonewolf]

yes, best to hide the horrid wheels with tyre smoke

[adrenalin]

mmm sorry man rims arent my cup of tea either.

Points for uniqueness but :)

Nice power as well. Remem seeing this when it was stock :)

[djkice]

china? i remember reading somewhere they were cast in japan or parts of it anyway when i was looking for specs on offsets and tyre fitting

as for people against rims, i have had this comment alot but when these people saw the rims in the flesh they totally changed their tune and mentioned the pics dont capture them well. not saying you all will change your mind but some might

i wanted something different and still to be 20" as you can see the 20's look small on fg's and not much to choose from that clear brembo's. i trial fitted some 19's/18s of a few different rims and well they look couple inch's smaller everytime. i was going to get the silver spokes powder coated black but i wanted to see how they looked first, same with stripe as that can be removed when doing the spokes. when im bored ill muck around with them.

[duste]

Rims would be a lot better if they were larger, they look somewhat dwarfed atm.

[Joe]

china? i remember reading somewhere they were cast in japan or parts of it anyway when i was looking for specs on offsets and tyre fitting

Yeah the stickers on the inside of the rims which say "Tempe" are printed in Japan.

I don't like them either, but its your car so if you like them, thats all that matters :)

[Tocchi]

rims look alright, tad tri-spokey.. if the centres were all black.. then that would be awesome


Rims would be a lot better if they were larger, they look somewhat dwarfed atm.
please show me a FG with rims that dont look small on them.
my 19s look like 17s, Ross's 20s look like 18s
Kice's rims are mostly black, so it blends in with tyres, so they actually look larger

[yeahlow34]

please show me a FG with rims that dont look small on them.
my 19s look like 17s, Ross's 20s look like 18s
Kice's rims are mostly black, so it blends in with tyres, so they actually look larger

+1

Similar issue with HSV E series. The bodies are just so large, that almost any wheel looks small. Just look at the 20# factory wheels on the GTS/Clubsport.

I'm not personally a fan of the rims, but each to their own. As suggested above, if they were all black they could look hot.

[PSI 304]

definately powder coat spokes black. Leave orange stripe, should have got the silver studs...

Who knew one set of rims could be so controversial

[Turbo2.6L]

Yeah the stickers on the inside of the rims which say "Tempe" are printed in Japan.


ROFL!

[stumps.]

i dont mind the rims. I think as the OP said they would look alot better in real life.

[djkice]

They are not stamped Tempre inside :)

Anyway original post updated again.

[Torquen]

Rims look better in person than in photos. Still imo all black would look better :)

[djkice]

yes yes once i get bored of them they will go matte black

[djkice]

new engine bay http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/IMG_2328.jpg

[mitchy]

braided lines hanging down near the belts not a bit dodgy?

[djkice]

Waiting for my alumin bracket to be finished atm... wanted the car back asap.

Regardless wont touch anyway, have trialed every way possible for it to touch. Should be fine for the moment. It's got plenty of clearance.

Just the IC piping, oil drain, water lines etc were the tight fits.

Also the heater hoses at back extremely close to dump. They have been heatproofed temporarily and will be getting them pushed further back with briaded lines.

[AGIT8D]

Looks like as much pain in the ass to get them looking tidy as it is a late model commo. Need an alloy PS reservoir asap.

[djkice]

also restricted by how much cash you have.

you budget a certain amount to build but then there is like a million variances which you didnt budget. you run out of money quickly (depending on how much money you have).

hence why I am tidying up over time.

[Steppo_GT]

Who's doing the work on it?

[AGIT8D]

also restricted by how much cash you have.

you budget a certain amount to build but then there is like a million variances which you didnt budget. you run out of money quickly (depending on how much money you have).

hence why I am tidying up over time.

You obviously haven't seen my engine bay. I'm all for go fast mods first and worry about making it look neat later..

[Turbo2.6L]

What power did it make Chris?
Rims are still shit, seen them in real life & was unswayed :p

[xr6tego]

Looks to be a bit of an upgrade there Chris!
What else besides the high mount have you done and any info on power output?

[Turbo2.6L]

Did it still cop the engine out of Xtreme shop car after it was at Auto-X or was a new one built?

[Baggus]

Just how many diff bushes have you destroyed mate?? you must have a few on back order at all times lol

[djkice]

xtreme ford tuning in midvale did all the work.

engine is out of the shop car however was freshened up and copped a few extra bits

im still on my standard diff bushes and first set. they still seem good lol :/ for how much longer with almost double the torque.... not quite sure

power is 425rwkw @ 17psi which is the max of the standard 7psi spring. overall compared to the gt3582r its a bit lazier by about 5-8rwkw untill 3500 or so then it makes craploads more.

i assumed the gate came with the 10psi installed.

doesnt really matter i guess, cant get grip anyway... once i get some decent wheels and tyres, it will be wound right up :D

I updated the initial page with all the specs ego.. if you curious!

[xr6tego]

Nice work there Chris!
It will be good to see how it travels down the quarter! That high mount looks great also! Do you have anymore pics of the engine bay?
Hopefully i will catch up with you next cruise and have a look.

[djkice]

Thinking about going all black with my 20's as I am bored of them, had to get a few marks repaired anyway... Anyone recommend where I can get them done? Prefer powder coating but guess paint is also ok.

Cheers

kice

[djkice]

Went all black with rims and despoiler'd.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Alpine/IMG_2533-1.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Alpine/IMG_2531-1.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Alpine/IMG_2521-1.jpg

Pulled out the Alpine stereo out. It's going to Audio Image some time this week to get Pioneer PRS system put in with a 3 sixty.2. Mind you with no stereo ATM I realized how loud my turbo whines and how much my stereo helps with traction... it's so bad without stereo holding the rear down.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs684.snc4/62427_431052198371_532453371_5331823_4081754_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs157.snc4/37193_431052453371_532453371_5331832_2640306_n.jpg

Then going to put the second wastegate spring and get it retuned so I can crank the power up seeings no more yellow.

[BAS]

I'm pretty sure i saw this the other day, love it. Very well done.

[Scaf]

Saw it yesterday along Roe Hwy in Midland, looked mad.

[Azrian]

Why does it have FPV badges?

[Stef]

needs to be dumped a tad in the ass.

[BOSS 290]

Great looking car, saw it last night as well. The orange stripes around the rims are eye catching.

[djkice]

basically the rear is running the wrong profile thats why it sits a little higher.

im pretty sure ill get the proper profile after i get rid of the tyres, say motorvation maybe.

fpv badges simply cosmetic... because they look better. they have a black base opposed to blue and have nothing on my car which is blue. despite the only thing not fpv on my car is the body kit... that and it easily gets mistaken for a GS until people get owned :)

[Torquen]

Why does it have FPV badges?

Why do people put chev badges on a Holden?


Looks nice Kice :) Thought about putting on a bootlip spoiler??

[Azrian]

Why do people put chev badges on a Holden?



Because they want something other than what they have.

[Susstt]

Because they want something other than what they have.

You anwsered your own question?

[esky]

Why do people put chev badges on a Holden?




Not same

It's like putting HSV badges on a SS, people that do it look like fucking retards.

[ovaxitd]

^wat you trying to say bout him esky huh?? kek...

tidy color but dont like rims, but you are gettin better with them haha... nice poer figures for the taxi. keep it up

[djkice]

It's not bad seeings it's got no timing and only 7psi spring ATM. Can easily make shedloads more

[duste]

Lol, it's like the idiots who put fpv badges on their lasers...Even worse when they're 1.6l, non-turbo , carby variants.

Aside from that, I like it. Ever thought of tinting the taillights and painting the exhausts black?

PS. You can get black Ford badges.

[RICEY]

Its a badge, who gives a fuck.

[djkice]

I would have totally debaged it if I could but the plastic moulds suck to work on and I fucked one trying already trying.

Tinting lights maybe in future. They exhausts get black in about 10 minutes of driving anyway, why paint them... They do take 30 mins to clean after that though FML

[Susstt]

Lol, it's like the idiots who put fpv badges on their lasers...Even worse when they're 1.6l, non-turbo , carby variants.

I would think, people that put FPV badges on a laser or something shit, is more for a joke and not actually serious.

[duste]

Oh no, they're serious, trust me on that one lol. It was a genuine group buy on the FordLaser forums several months back. The mod lists of the majority who have them consist of lowered springs, sound systems, tint, body-kits and more recently 'audi running lights'. Fuck yeahhhhnah.

Anyway, sorry for the hijack.

[Phyber]

Exorbitant pricing, but http://planetauto.homestead.com/chromeemblems.html

I need a different set for my own as a more subtle exterior mod. Good for the trainspotters that know the model well but not overt enough to get the wrong attention, I hope.

Agree on FPV badges not belonging on a Ford, these would be an improvement IMO. Nice car though man, and I didn't notice them when I saw it at the shop anyway :)

[Jizz-Lebrity]

Now that we're done arguing about badges, lets focus on the real issue with this car......ie: plumbed back external wastegate.

:)

[ovaxitd]

wats wrong with that kael?? bought vs built, he can decide how he wants it. i will be having plumb back if i got a g6et or xr6t

[Torquen]

Now that we're done arguing about badges, lets focus on the real issue with this car......ie: plumbed back external wastegate.

:)

Lol, get gate pingpingpingping! :D

[Jizz-Lebrity]

wats wrong with that kael?? bought vs built, he can decide how he wants it. i will be having plumb back if i got a g6et or xr6t

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

[djkice]

says you who low mounted...... WEAK!!!

i got enough trouble with the pingpingpingpings already...

points for excessive noise even before 9pm and measured lower than 90db in the end!!!(didnt argue it coz didnt want to go over pits)

then sticker for too low, air filter(which was boxed).... and suspected NOS(had already slapped sticker on at this stage). Told him doesn't need NOS :D :D :D :D

god forbid having a external gate... (with that said its flanged so can unbolt the plumb back section anytime i want. i.e. Motorvation).

really surprised how laid back some pits inspectors are, dont even check car... some leave sticker half stuck on so you can take it off etc etc then you get the pingpingpingpingS who make you change your diff bushes which arnt even cracked

[xr6tego]

Cars looking good Chris and so are the rims, well better than before... So why the change in your stereo set up, needing to go louder to stop hearing the turbo?

[djkice]

Got into money trouble and sold stereo to fix broken ZF

Pioneer makes very nice gear, especially the PRS speakers etc. Despite I thought I would support Audio Image by having gear they sell in my car... They do extremely high quality installs.

That and the stereo was out of the car while the boot was getting redone so was optimum opportunity if I wanted to change stereo systems, which in the end I took advantage of.

[xr6tego]

Broken input shaft by any chance?

[djkice]

completely destroyed box. metal chunks everywhere, planetary was not intact... torn input shaft too...

already had the strong input shaft in there when it was built :( probably why it didn't snap as such...


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs699.snc4/61922_427309633371_532453371_5253618_168792_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs641.snc4/60150_427309763371_532453371_5253620_3888152_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs325.ash2/60549_427310058371_532453371_5253622_3727005_n.jpg

[Daisy]

any indication as to why it smashed only 200km after been built?

[djkice]

bad luck? got heaps of that under my belt lately

[Mad_Aussie]

Photos of it's penultimate skid?

[Turbo2.6L]

Chris wears a skirt.
No skids would have been done! :lol:

[xr6tego]

Ouch!
I bet that sounded good when it let go!

[31-EVO]

Dang, sucks about the box. The rims look alot better all black

[djkice]

skids will happen in time

still running it in atm :(

[djkice]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs494.ash2/76763_450056228371_532453371_5678604_6011080_n.jpg

Sure looks like they gonna stomp on the type r's in respect they are roughly around the same price.

Pioneer underrates power figures heaps... just like ford

[PSI 304]

Decent subs! have done a couple systems using them. Just hope you are powering them off the PRS-D2000SPL amp aswell to do them justice. Also PRS splits need BULK power behind them, like minimum 140wrms, otherwise they sound scratchy. When set up right with decent power behind them, they are some of the most amazing sounding speakers you'll hear. What processor are you using to run your system?

/work mode.

[RELEASE]

Decent subs! have done a couple systems using them. Just hope you are powering them off the PRS-D2000SPL amp aswell to do them justice. Also PRS splits need BULK power behind them, like minimum 140wrms, otherwise they sound scratchy. When set up right with decent power behind them, they are some of the most amazing sounding speakers you'll hear. What processor are you using to run your system?

/work mode.they will have more than enough power, dom @ audio image has it all sorted

he is running the same processor as mine, Rockford Fosgate 3SIXTY.2

[PSI 304]

Ah k, nice! Will be a very impressive sound system when its all ready to rock n roll (pardon the pun)

[djkice]

Budget restricting at the moment...

Stage 1
2x TS-W3002D2
2x PRS-D1200M
1x PRS-D4200F
1x TS-C171PRS
1x TS-D1620R
1x 3sixty.2

Stage 2
2x PRS-D1200M
1x PRS-D4200F
1x Optima D34

Besides I am going for SQ so flood of bass may not be the best idea. Hence why I will see how it sounds and then decide if I will do the stage two of the stereo or not

[RELEASE]

soft! put a set of TS-C131PRS in the rear doors with tweeters, crossover and all :p

[djkice]

why dont you fund them for me then :P

p.s. dom dont like mounting those crossovers, recons they massive

[RELEASE]

why dont you fund them for me then :P

p.s. dom dont like mounting those crossovers, recons they massivelol nah i already funded my install :p

tony and i mounted them inside the door

[djkice]

do it on a fg i dare you, mines under the glove box, just

[djkice]

speaking of crossovers, smashed my foot on a cruise, somehow cable tire swung off.

hurt... bloody heavy things arnt they.

anyone - almost finished pics

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/81bb3777.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/17539c20.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/dcf58294.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/8d8e93b5.jpg

[Azrian]

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs205.snc1/7219_1252516905344_1002172183_810329_3285654_n.jpg

Same same

[Evolved]

You werent in freo yesterday were kice by any chance .

Saw similar FG with orange lipped rims roll through past all the seafood places on the other side of the railway line .

Thought nothing of it at the time, if it was you cars looking mint man

[djkice]

nah i wasnt.

theres a few around now... seems like a trend started

how is it same same ?

[esky]

chev badge on car that isn't chev

fpv logo on car that isn't fpv.

same same

[djkice]

i would prefer no badges but not really an option until someone makes a A/M grille and shaved boot garnish.

[Phyber]

Don't people get their own boot smoothed by a shop and painted? Bog filled or whatever?

[XF Falcon]

install looks great Chris, does it sound much better than your previous setup?

[djkice]

definatly

[djkice]

not a bad daily

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/302781ca.jpg

previous rally art manager was allowed to do bolt on mods :O and on sold as demo.

probably have to look into it

[djkice]

some mv pics collected

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/5363256675_ea80f80fa3_b.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1041.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1079.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1081.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1089.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/Kice-1.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1085.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1086.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1084.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1083.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1038.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq140/djkice/Motorvation%202011/IMG_1037.jpg

[djkice]

oh and lesson learnt going over speed hump fast with my fg after driving standard height car daily :(

[adrenalin]

was bout to say that pic looks familiar

[djkice]

cheers :)

[magic1]

skid pics dont seem to be loading....

[thommo]

How good is the video play back on the asl module for your iPhone? Can you throw up a pic of it.. Do you use Tom Tom app aswell?

Thanks

[djkice]

tihnk my bros mate has some on his camera, ill get em off him soon