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 Post subject: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:38 pm 
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Thought I would share some pictures!
Got this set of wheels last night for $150 with tyres, pretty much a steal.
Fairly stock old girl, redback 2.5" catback, few cluster LEDs, 600w sub/amp and drift high flow panel filter.
265,500KM and still going strong, although lots of squeaking and creaking coming from the front suspension?
0-100 in around 8 seconds haven't done it accurately.
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:55 am 
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Nice car love AU Fairmonts nice engine in those too 265.000 is run in.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:14 pm 
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recently got a trans cooler off a bf at the wreckers.. $30 for that and $17 in hose and clamps
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:09 pm 
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Nice they are a must have did you remove it from the radiator completely?

 

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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:19 pm 
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Nah because ive read a lot that the radiator warms up to the trans for it to work properly.it goes through the radiator then through the cooler. Keeps it warm to the touch even in overly normal driving haha
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:24 pm 
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Interesting mine is stand alone. Never been an issue, Ive seen to many rads crack and fill autos with coolent, not good.

 

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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:12 pm 
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yeah i've heard of that, does it happen to AU's often?
might just get a stainless steel radiator next
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:43 pm 
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i have heard about the trans cooler splitting on early au's and even ba's, but in saying that my au still has the original factory radiator..
but i have recently bypassed the radiator and fitted a large external cooler like yours and no problems...
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:55 am 
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might consider ruling out the radiator just to be safe then
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:03 pm 
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Newest mod!

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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:52 pm 
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Update:
Leather trims :D
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Little incident.. (a reminder to use mirrors when reversing)
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No spoiler, sleek! (boot needs a re-paint badly)
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Difference on the wheels after some TLC (Soon to be painted charcoal)
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and kenwood 6x9's
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:38 pm 
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Car is impounded for speeding at the moment.. :(

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Painted wheels machinery grey but i dislike them.. thinking black with silver rim.

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spruced up the cluster and radio surround :D

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Anyone know how to keep these on with extreme bass?
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:47 am 
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AU1 xr6 tickford rims painted in gloss acrylic black, they're shiny when they're clean..
also altezza's

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white cluster
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:55 am 
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I like the white needles on the cluster, where did you get them from???
or are they just painted?
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 Post subject: Re: My AU1 Fairmont
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:30 am 
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Took all the needles off and scraped the paint off both sides with a Stanley knife, they're white LEDs
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