FiftyOne

It's not really the cost, I just don't want to put the k's on my nice car

Just brought a full kit I'll be installing this weekend. I was going to do a write up about the different things in kits as I found a heap of things out; ballist size ramp time/reaction time color hi/lo digital/non etc etc

The hunting at cold idle is a bit of a known problem for the fg's isn't it?

Can happen here but realistically not unless youve been a fair dick on the road, or there's something that gives them a fair indication they should look for something (noise, bov, smoke, etc etc)

I did see a tray mounted arrangement someone did for a ute, still not real keen on shifting batteries around. I'll keep looking around for options, but I really appreciate the input guys

I'd personally stick with what is common. You can end up with eddy currents running multiple wires (sometimes). Don't know what the cost diff would be either but I can imagine it would be more expensive

Nice. What do you think the cost would have been? Also, the bracket for the cooler, did that come with the kit? Have to do anything to it to get it to fit?

I hesitate to ask, what's the options for batteries & relocation brackets/placement

Cheers mate. I suppose some of it is the fact about cops looking in there & not seeing anything that might catch there eye. That & the fact chrome engine bay dress kits & blue silicon joiners look pox as hell

I really don't get that, why would you buy such a special car, mod it then drive it all the time? I think that's straight lunacy

(needs moar powher) I agree with this guy ^^^^ (but it still needs moar powher)

Cheers for that. I think there is a way to get 'a' airbox in without needing to move the battery. I'm trying for a stock as can be look. That cast reducing piece I was planning to remove, rotate the TB 90' so the solenoids are facing down a bit. Then get a 135' silicon joiner & start running a pipe straight down in the bay. Plan to use the middle section of a FG cross pipe to go over the engine between the filter & turbo with a different final piece to make the turn in. To free up room if I need to I am looking in to whether a EB style top thermostat housing will fit so I can get the rad pipe a little more out of the way. OK, I know this isn't orthodox, nor maybe the MOST efficient way of doing it, but I'm not so keen to start moving batteries around. The reason I was interested in the stock box was just because I didn't want to run a pod. I have found a few pod box arrangements that sit in behind the headlight that wouldn't be too bad to use if it came to it. Failing all this, I'll relocate a smaller battery under the new plenum and stick with an arrangement like seen above. I don't like being told too much something like this can't be done, if your stubborn enough you'll find a way to do it

Looking to install a Nizpro plenum as some point & was wondering about intake options? I plan to use custom piping to get to & around everything. I'd love to utlize the stock airbox but I'm not fully convinced it can be done. Pics of what has been done in the past?

great info stever

It sh*ts me as ford oz are way too pussy to do anything cool (regardless of cost) Killing off the brand is the best reason to do something retarded & build a balls out answer to silence all the HSV tools

G6Et, every day of the week

Some sort of glue, or 75 bags of concrete

Tis a fantastic thread title. Can't see the wrapping doing anything for the gas velocity, I think it's just keeping the heat in the pipe & out of the bay. (eg, what the shield does a bit) Btw, anyone running a turbo blanket or something at all? pics?

that's a super impressive run for that ute

5.4 is/was a good motor, but it's not a great motor. probably easier to get performance from the 5

Yeah, but my milkshake will bring the boys to the yard (to sink piss & help me fix my gearbox)

Seems a bit worse now I'm back in town, but I also have a feeling I'm due for plugs

I'll be replacing my setup with a new nizpro manifold & deleting the crossover all together

Oh lord please

Depends also how the previous person drove it. The shift pot has a chip in it that learns how you drive. If your one to mash the loud button it changes a little harder & faster. Drive it slow & it responds accordingly. They do pick up habits & can need to be reset so I heard