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Couple more from the weekend cruise... They are definitely eye catching in yellow... loving it

After a few hundred km's, these have also improved. Pedal feel has become more progressive than 'soft', this along with the fact I am starting to get used to the new feel. Still having a few learner driver moments when I pull up to the intersection 10m too early.. lol.

And the final result...

OK guys, brakes were fitted up last night. Heres a few pics, sorry for the ordinary shots, these were taken on my phone. I dont have any of the car as it sits, it was too dark by the time we were finished. Will taken some better pics over the weekend. What you get in the kit. Briaded lines. These are not included and need to be purchased seperatley. Front comparison - Harrop (381mm) VS Brembo (355mm) Rear comparison - Harrop (356mm) VS Brembo (328mm) Brembo 4 pot fronts Harrop 6 pot front PBR rears Harrop rears Front with wheel on. This gives you an idea on how much clearance left on a 20" wheel. I'm guessing a number of 19" wheel would not fit. Surprisingly there is MUCH more clearance on the front compared to the Brembos. Previous I needed to run a 3mm spacer just to clear the Brembo caliper. The Harrops fit with 10-15mm to spare. Would allow for more aggressive wheel fitments The rear fitment is a different story, these are very large compared to the PBR's and I struggled to get my 20x10 to fit over them. In the end I had to space them. So initiale thoughts..... they look porn. There is definitely a marked improvement in the stopping distance with this setup, it bites alot harder. The supplied pads (I think they are Bendix SRT but not sure) seem to want a bit of heat before they really start to perform, so perhaps not the best pad selection for the street. Keep in mind I have only travelled 50km with these so will still need to bed in correctly. Admitedley I am a bit dissappointed with the initiale pedal feel... its just too soft. I was expecting it to be same or better than factory setup, perhaps my expectations were misguided. For the street I can get used to it, but if you were buying these for track work I wouldnt be happy. The brake fluid was flushed and bleed so confident there is no air in the lines, perhaps a larger master cylinder would remedy this but didnt expect this would be needed. Time will tell, this may improve. I'll get a few more km on them, take some more pics and update everyone.

Just under $7K with briaded lines.

Courier had them marked as 78kg :/

Delivered today These guys are BIG!

Hoping to make this one. Might try and meet with you guys at Walhalla.

That makes sense. Car does run up higher temps when idle. Will look into getting the tune tweaked to suit. Thanks for the advise.

Got a call from Harrop today... brakes are finally ready. Hope to have them delivered tomorrow, will fit them on Thursday night if I have time.

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Really? I fitted a high flow (81C from memory) and the car does run cooler.

For the coffee lovers... just picked up a new Rocket Giotto and Mazzer Mini grinder.

AFAIK these are only available as a complete kit. I'm sure Harrop would supply just the fronts if that's what you wanted but probably not advised due to the amount of brake bias it would introduce.

Will post some feedback and pics once these are fitted. Kit was ordered 2 weeks ago, still awaiting delivery (should be Monday), seems these are made to order, well at least the rotors and hats are. Thanks for the heads up on the control arm bushings Bomber, might look at ordering some first thing next week.

Minimum 19 inch wheel.

Kit was ordered in yellow. Got a friend who will likely buy the current 4/1 Brembo setup on the car, if not they'll be up for sale.

Finally decided to pull the trigger on a brake upgrade for the F6. Ordered the Harrop Ultimate Kit. Hoping to have them delivered this week to fit over the weekend. Will post pics we they arrive and fitted. Cant wait

The ASNU injectors were a new product my tuner IMS had just started using with excellent results. Apparently these injectors have better fuel atomisation than the ID's so burn fuel more efficiently, well that was the sales pitch I got anyway. Whether there is a marked difference between these and the ID's in the real world I dont know but my car performs well with them. Fitment is direct replacement (no need for any adapters or spacers) and car runs better than stock with cold starts, idle, etc.

I used the 1000cc ASNU injectors in my F6. A little pricier than the ID's but very happy with the results. http://www.asnuinjec....uk/program.htm http://www.asnuinjec...000injector.pdf

Spinning, Happy to give you my thoughts on this. Given the insight into your car history and occasional use of the car, I think I would be more inclined to go the route of a GT/GT-P 335 or perhaps even the new GT R-Spec OR wait for Fords last ho-rah version of the GT (speculative). Here's why. Given that you obviously have an affection for the GT, having owned a few over the years, I cant help but think it would be hard to go past the nostalgic feeling of driving the new (and possibly last) GT of this generation. Although the F6 is IMO one of the best cars of the last few decades if I had to pick one car from the FPV lineup today as a keeper I think it would have to be a SC GT, this is assuming the pending doom of the Falcon in the next 5 years. The dream would be that Ford continue with the Falcon (and i6 engine) indefinitely thus FPV can keep turning out the F6 and GT variants, but somehow I doubt this will be a reality. I fear the party is almost over, so with that in mind I would pick up a GT. To that I would also add the 'sense of occasion' you would no doubt have from the GT, the sound of the SC V8, the bulging bonnet along with admiration from bystanders definitely adds to the experience. Most everyday (non car people) really dont know about the F6 and its capabilities thus the GT seems to command more respect. An example of this is when I go on a cruise with my friends. These guys own some very nice old school muscle cars (Mustang, XW GT, XC coupe, etc). These cars are all typical big displacement V8's with show car looks. Even though my F6 could annihilate every one of these in the performance stakes, I can guarantee you that not one person is looking at my car when I am in their company. To me, this is GT vs F6 in a nutshell. As for buying new vs second hand + mods it really comes down to your budget and what's available when your ready to pull the trigger on your purchase. Obviously if you opt for a GT R-Spec today your choice is going to be limited... you have to buy new, but if you can find a car your happy with in the right spec that's 12-18 months old then you'll obviously save a tonne of cash. Easily enough to put towards mods. Both the F6 and more so the GT can give excellent results with just a tune so depending on how far you want to go you may find that a $1500 tune will be enough to keep you happy? Just briefly on the insurance thing, there are a number of threads dedicated to insurance, but as a guide I would expect most owners of modified FPV's in the +30 age bracket are paying circa $1200-1800 pa. And finally (sorry for the rant) regarding the DIY aspect of performance mods, IMO unless you have access to the right tools and knowledge I would leave it to the experts. Nothing worse than breaking your new pride and joy for the sake of a few hundred dollars. I have very limited (enough to be dangerous) mechanical knowledge but am lucky enough to have access to various workshops so have all the tools and help I need to mod my car correctly. If you are handy with the tools then its fairly easy as most mods are just bolt on, just don't forget the tune!!

The Herrod CAI is great. Easy to fit, looks OEM and sounds awesome.

Cost for the performance mods as follows - PW Stage 2 cooler kit - $1595 PW Surge tank & 044 pump - $1045 PW Surge wiring harness - $185 ASNU 1000cc injectors - $800 Herrod CAI - $495 Venom 100cpi cat - $230 SCT Xcal 3 - $650 Custom tune - $1000 TOTAL - $6000 Keep in mind all of these parts were fitted myself so you would need to add labor if you have someone else do it for you. I'm sure you could make the same power for less money using other products but I only wanted to use brand new, quality parts. Hope this helps.

I have no doubt that a modified SC 5.0 GT is alot of fun, especially something with the sort of power your running. I have driven a GT335 (stock) but the SC 5.0 was only just coming to market when I was shopping for a car so it wasn't really on the cards, plus the aftermarket scene for the 5.0 was almost non existent. Pricing for the SC 5.0 is alot better now plus the tuning scene for them has come along way in 2 years.

Do any Vic members have a set of the premium FPV number plates from Vic Roads? - http://www.vplates.com.au/FPV/ If so what are your thoughts on the finish of them? Also any pics would be good.