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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:55 pm 
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i can solve ur problem

ill do it hahaha,

joking would not wanna screw ur car
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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:57 pm 
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she will be a rocket when its done. nice work.

getting a bonnet bulge or just trimming the bonnet bracing?

i say go the bulge

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:17 pm 
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lol.....umm neither the bonnet bulge or any cutting....he is lowering the k frame to fit it under the hood.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:32 pm 
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would wanna watch out wat bumps u go over, the sump would be sitting closer to the ground.
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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:34 pm 
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nah its literaly fuk all clerance man between the rocker cover and the bonnet...only a little amount.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:50 pm 
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sounds like his got all bases covered.

with out the bulge will be a sleeper....to bad your not keeping the ftr's

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:54 pm 
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yeh its gonna look like a sleepa till i get dfferent rims.....i rele wish i could keep the same rims but i want the handling and grip to be better.....its gonna be a pain in the a** too because with the new brake upgrade, it changes the front offset to au offset..

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:26 pm 
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you just get him to put an AU diff in then it will be even all round

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:33 pm 
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mmm yeh...depends how much it will make the rear wheels stick out

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:36 pm 
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it shouldnt as the wheels dont have the massive hub e series have due to offset.

i know its been done before, they say AU3 diffs are the go...dunno why there any different

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:37 pm 
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oh ok no worries...ill keep that in mind

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:29 pm 
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Update:

Well my car has been put back now till the end of next week....am spewin but like he said, he's got like 16 cars there and they are trying to make room and he wants to start it on monday...weather they are just saying that to keep me happy but ehh aslong as it dosnt turn out to be a 4 week saga lol

also got a price on an au diff and axle...for the whole lot they wanted $1400 and another joint wanted $1300 sooo stuff that lol way too much money for that. Just have to wait till something pops up i guess.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:22 pm 
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holy crap thats heaps....flick thru the for sale section on here an look for someone wreaking out an AU but getting the diff locally might be a challenge.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:45 pm 
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yh i know man...its a s**t price lol....alright ill ave a look.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My 98 el xr6 build starts now
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:31 pm 
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couldnt i just get a non lsd rear diff and axle and just change the centre to lsd or something i donno lol cause a non lsd diff and axle is gonna cost me about $400

 

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