Master G Donating Members 511 Member For: 21y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 16/10/06 01:23 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:23 AM Enjoy the Phoon and of course keep us all up to date with the mods. Lots of decent workshops in Sydney now, just don't say it too loud in front of the Vic guys RegardsM G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT290 Member 320 Member For: 19y 4m 19d Location: Brisbane Posted 16/10/06 01:58 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 01:58 AM well done mate.. welcome to club Phoon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 18y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/10/06 05:06 AM Author Share Posted 16/10/06 05:06 AM Enjoy the Phoon and of course keep us all up to date with the mods. Lots of decent workshops in Sydney now, just don't say it too loud in front of the Vic guys RegardsM G←Thanks. What'll will just and edit yield on a Typhoon roughly, to get me going? 250-260rwkW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackpig Member 31 Member For: 18y 5m 4d Gender: Not Telling Location: the table near the window Posted 16/10/06 09:59 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 09:59 AM If it was me, I'd fit Bilstein shocks and a 27mm Whiteline front swaybar. It'll totally transform the car into something wonderful while you're going through the first few months without engine mods.What brake package have you got, or are intending to fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageF6 Donating Members 1,622 Member For: 20y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/10/06 10:28 AM Share Posted 16/10/06 10:28 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 18y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/10/06 11:35 PM Author Share Posted 16/10/06 11:35 PM If it was me, I'd fit Bilstein shocks and a 27mm Whiteline front swaybar. It'll totally transform the car into something wonderful while you're going through the first few months without engine mods.What brake package have you got, or are intending to fit?←I agree on the Whiteline sway bar, did the same modf on my VT II and it helped a lot. What about strut brace too, as that also worked very well. On my VT, I also did a whiteline rear bar, but is that necessary on the F6.As got shocks I might actually get custom made coilovers. I know the guys at Penrith Suspension make a very nice kit andnthen I have fully adjustable bump and rebound and ride height. As for brakes I won't do anything for a few months. The fronts are already 355x32 with 4 spot Brembos. Ultimately I might fit Ferodo DS2500 pads on the front and upgrade the single piston calipers on the back to 4 piston.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblackpig Member 31 Member For: 18y 5m 4d Gender: Not Telling Location: the table near the window Posted 18/10/06 01:45 PM Share Posted 18/10/06 01:45 PM I agree on the Whiteline sway bar, did the same modf on my VT II and it helped a lot. What about strut brace too, as that also worked very well. On my VT, I also did a whiteline rear bar, but is that necessary on the F6.As got shocks I might actually get custom made coilovers. I know the guys at Penrith Suspension make a very nice kit andnthen I have fully adjustable bump and rebound and ride height. As for brakes I won't do anything for a few months. The fronts are already 355x32 with 4 spot Brembos. Ultimately I might fit Ferodo DS2500 pads on the front and upgrade the single piston calipers on the back to 4 piston. Body on the F6 is pretty stiff. So no need for strut brace. And apparently (meaning I read it on the forum) the F6 tends to lift the inside wheel when pushing on with a heavier rear swaybar.I'm waiting for Race Brakes HB193 (RB24 compound) pads for my 4 spot Brembos. Cheaper that factory pads, easier on the disks and less dust. Let you know how they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 18y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 18/10/06 10:15 PM Author Share Posted 18/10/06 10:15 PM I agree on the Whiteline sway bar, did the same modf on my VT II and it helped a lot. What about strut brace too, as that also worked very well. On my VT, I also did a whiteline rear bar, but is that necessary on the F6.As got shocks I might actually get custom made coilovers. I know the guys at Penrith Suspension make a very nice kit andnthen I have fully adjustable bump and rebound and ride height. As for brakes I won't do anything for a few months. The fronts are already 355x32 with 4 spot Brembos. Ultimately I might fit Ferodo DS2500 pads on the front and upgrade the single piston calipers on the back to 4 piston. Body on the F6 is pretty stiff. So no need for strut brace. And apparently (meaning I read it on the forum) the F6 tends to lift the inside wheel when pushing on with a heavier rear swaybar.I'm waiting for Race Brakes HB193 (RB24 compound) pads for my 4 spot Brembos. Cheaper that factory pads, easier on the disks and less dust. Let you know how they go.←Thanks for the info. I was wondering if the Falcon was stiff enough it didn't need the strut brace, whereas on the VT-VZ it's mandatory.I don't what the new RB24 compund is like but the I can tell you the Ferodo DS2500 is the ducks guts. I was at Racebrakes yesterday and the Ferodo pads are only about $380 and are very highly rated. In fact if you replace the stock rotors with say a DBA 5000 2 piece, which have a wider face, so you can put bigger pads on, the Ferodos drop down to around $200. The bigger pads are cheaper than the slimmer pads. I'd go DS2500 on the front and DS2000 on the back. There's a thread over at ls1.com that's a sticky with peoples input about pads which is worth reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 21y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 18/10/06 10:29 PM Share Posted 18/10/06 10:29 PM Dont worry about the strut brace.There aint any struts....... The Fords have a upper and lower unequal length wishbone suspension. Welcome to the sophisticated suspension club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 18y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/10/06 01:25 AM Author Share Posted 19/10/06 01:25 AM Dont worry about the strut brace.There aint any struts....... The Fords have a upper and lower unequal length wishbone suspension. Welcome to the sophisticated suspension club.←Ha ha. Hadn't even paid attention under the bonnet other than engine. Mind you contrary to popular belief a VT can me made to handle very well and if the F6 is even a little better than how mines handling at the moment I'll be happy. Biggest worry for me is weight as F6 is 160kg heavier than my car, although I plan to shed 40-50kg of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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