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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:49 am 
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EF has a big sub frame that is totally different to the AU one. You cant swap much over. It is possible to adapt to entire AU sub frame over but is a fair amount of work

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:04 am 
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jeez I should have done this when my engine was out the other week for the welsh plugs and rear main seal
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:43 am 
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joolz wrote:
Just buy a complete AU!!!!!


uhhh, it's an AU??

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:05 am 
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no no in the EF ... I was thinking about brake swaps etc. I also have some brake calipers from a new BA but need the uprights etc. I may be able to get AU subframe from a stacked car I know of.
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Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:37 pm 
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it be WAY WAY to muich woprk to put an au front subframe in an ef

the frotn subframes are totally differnt

u can buy aftermarket big brake kits for e seires for a lots less $$ and time than an au suspension swap

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:14 am 
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Took me 2 weeks solid work removing relevant bits from an AU and converting the EL to accept them. This also included converting to IRS

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:33 am 
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Having something very similar to an AU setup on mine, i would like to see this AU front and IRS rear
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:34 pm 
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hey i would love to see pics or a part list on what you used and a bit of a detailed set by step how to do it that would be great :)

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:36 pm 
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you had to run 10mm spacers tho didnt you to have the au wheels yeah ?

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:48 pm 
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I am running FULL AUII suspension, crossmember, engine, pcm, bcm, brakes etc. AU wheels bolt straight up no spacers or adaptor plates.

Basically have full AUII running gear in a EL.

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hey i would love to see pics or a part list


Do what I did, buy a AU from the auctions and transfer all the bits. You will need a lot of paitence and access to some basic wedling gear

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:00 am 
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it be WAY WAY to muich woprk to put an au front subframe in an ef

the frotn subframes are totally differnt

u can buy aftermarket big brake kits for e seires for a lots less $$ and time than an au suspension swap


Yeah but the offset man, lol. So many more wheels could fit, would be great.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:07 am 
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Having something very similar to an AU setup on mine, i would like to see this AU front and IRS rear
Brett


Saw your car on saturday at Joe's..had the EL there, if I had only known would of hung around. Will be back later to show joe properly, he wants to put up on the hoist nad have a good look at it all. Get him to ring you when I take it in next time

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:11 am 
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Will do. Thanks for that. Yes i do run adapters, 40mm rear for the AU rims. 10mm on the front. If i chose a different set of AU/BA 17/18's i wouldnt need the front spacers.
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:45 pm 
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so do the rear wheels sit in further than a normal el,
could you post some picks on your car to and maybe underneath is its possible i am very interested

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:52 pm 
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front and rear sit slightly further out. One day when I have the car on a hoist will look at taking pics

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These are some pics taken when the conversion was done. only taken with a phone camera so not real good

 

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