Hey guys, got bored 2nite so i though i would post up what i have done to my AU 3 XR6
i bought it about 6 months ago
just your standard XR6, with ninja star mags, stock exhuast etc
a picture is below




and just like any ford lover, i wanted it to be quicker , louder and unique!

so i first started of a K & N panel filter then with the a custom cold air induction, i used a holesaw to cut a 60mm whole in the bottom of my airbox and with some conduit i got from bunnings, i rigded up a custom CAI to sneek in behind my XR headlights and poke out secretly behind my grill, which can be seen in the photos below,









i then got an XR6T snorkle from ford for $40 and whilst installing this i sprayed my CAI black, so it didnt stand out as much,



after a few weeks i had saved enough up to go and pick myself up a 2.5" redback exhaust from my local exhaust shop, i decided to go with the DD tip and later that afternoon i got my windows tinted 30% for a bargain price of $180 from SOLARTINT, lifetime warranty etc

i am extremely happy with the note/ sound it makes, no drone nothing!




then a month or so passed buy and i was itching for something new to do to my car, i had recently gone to a few of my first fordmods meets, and i saw how good everyones fords looked i went and got my self some 18' ROH flash rims to try and fit in with the crowd
i believe they set the car off nicely



now as i have 2moro off i will be doing some interior work
painting some panels to a matching gunmetal/metallic colour to go with the center console i will post up some pics when done

i have quite a few more mods to go , ie extractors, hi flow cat, sound system , cam etc, and i will post up pics as i build it up, but due to rego i dont think i will be doing much over the next month, thanks for looking guys


StrawbZ

Last edited by StrawbZ on Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:39 pm, edited 3 times in total.

Looks really nice, that DD tip suits the AU really well, now you need some extractors.

i like the home job diu cpolf air intake and how it looks factory!... nice exhaust tip too..

looks good mate, i reckon next mod should be to slam it into the rd. would looks the goods then

those xr fronts maust have a lot more room behind the headlights to get past the radiator, ive been looking at getting a pipe to the front via the same rout on my SR but there just isnt space...

Got my car registered 2day, and got my tax coming soon, so should be getting some more mods done soon

And yes grunt, there is a fair bit of room behind the lights there.

pics dont work

Man havent updated this in forever!
so much has changed and the pics dont work!
I will update it soon

So finally an update
i got a bit tired with the usual yellow light look of the odometer and intruments, so i decided to go for a blue led look, so i hit up my local autobarn and got some t5 led blue globes, removed my old globes and inserted the new blue leds, pictures are below









I believe the look quite nice, and go with the blue foot lights i also put in
Then being young and wanting a nice sound system, i went down to Car Audio Excellence and puchased myself a Fusion Reactor Pack, this included a boxed twin 100w 12 inch Subs and 1000w Amp plus wiring for $400, i had a kenwood cd player hanging around from my sisters boyfriend, so i put that in too. The boot can be seen below, i have actually carpeted the false floor in black carpet but dont seem to have a photo









That is all for now, i have to go to bed, but i have many photo's to take tomorrow to show my updates

Thanks StrawbZ

Oh and as seen in the above post i also got myself some black aftermarket tailights to suit the wheels

lookin good there strawbs..

but i cant see your needles on the cluster????

Yea thats an old photo, i actually got some clear needles fitted at a place in St Marys and now they can be seen, was really hard at first so originally i used some white touch up paint on the needles to help see them =)

So i took some more photos today show what else has been done, the car now sits nice and low on some king springs with shortened shocks



Then the other day i hit up the local pick and payless at blacktown to have a look around and i managed to find a nice AU LTD there, so i got some chrome door handles, black leather t-bar and some chrome window rubbers. Installed them all and they look quite nice









As you can see in the last photo it doesnt go all the way back, the LTD doors a slighty different so i had to cut them short to fit.

Also while i was at pick and payless i picked up some BA scuff plates, and a while back i got some plastic XR6 plates. They can be seen below



Set it off nicely

Then just two weeks ago i got some stuff from fordmods member rushed (great bloke). A polished thermostat housing and ISC. He is also doing me a polished rocker cover as i write
I also ordered myself a polished radiator overflow tank off Ebay. This can be seen below







As it can be seen int he first pic a have a polished intake pipe which i got of FASTXR a while back, i also got one of his throttle bodies too, they work well together to give a little more pick up.
You can also see that i have acquired extractors since last time. They have given me a very nice sound and nice throttle response. That is all for now. I will post up pics when i get the polished rocker cover, but i think that i will wait till i get my cam and head package till i put it on, ive been looking at getting the CMS stage 2 head package.


Thanks StrawbZ

looks awesome mate

A little update

Today in the mail i got my polished rocker cover off good mate and fordmods member rushed





It has been done so well, very nice polish, 10 points for work and effort, i cannot wait to put it on

I also took a photo of my boot as the previous ones did not have the picture of my carpeted false floor and boot



Very nice

Thanks StrawbZ