Look what I bought

Dezza · 11-11-2006, 08:30 PM

I just picked up an EA T5 from NC_Steve for $500. It's got all the important parts except for the ECU. EA auto ECUs work, but I'll try to get a manual one for it. I'll probably also use the auto pedal box, with a clutch pin, because swapping pedal boxes is a huge job. Finally some more mods!

Christiaan · 11-11-2006, 08:35 PM

awesome.

SwarvJarv · 11-11-2006, 09:48 PM

very nice...swapping pedal cradles arnt that bad, i never had to take the dash out....
best thing is to get a nice reinforced box from a wreckers as there pritty prone to colapsing and cracking.....jarv

Damo · 11-11-2006, 11:25 PM

good stuff dezza, should make an awesome differance to acceleration. When is it going to be installed ? and you're right you don't need a new ECU. Swapping the pedal box isn't that hard and it will save you $100 on buying the pin thingy.

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo

good stuff dezza, should make an awesome differance to acceleration. When is it going to be installed ? and you're right you don't need a new ECU. Swapping the pedal box isn't that hard and it will save you $100 on buying the pin thingy.

Fair enough. I'll have to get people to help as I have no idea about how to swap it over. I might have something like Shaun's CFI-MPI swap, which means I'll probably do all the work while everyone else sit around ****ed. I'll sort out my oil leak first. My timing case seems to be leaking, so there goes my suspension lowering fund :(

efgiar · 12-11-2006, 02:40 AM

ill give ya a hand mate, ive done a few conversions before, and i can prolly get my hands on an EA manual ecu too

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by efgiar

ill give ya a hand mate, ive done a few conversions before, and i can prolly get my hands on an EA manual ecu too

Cool. I'll probably schedule something in a couple of weeks. If anyone has a hoist, and is willing to let us use it that would be great.

SwarvJarv · 12-11-2006, 10:07 AM

hey man you wanna sell your gearlever boot and gearlever boot garnish...jk...

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nice...is that leather...?

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SwarvJarv

hey man you wanna sell your gearlever boot and gearlever boot garnish...jk...

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nice...is that leather...?

Nah, I won't sell it! It seems to be vinyl or something. It is custom made. It isn't an EB GT boot. I just hope this will fit on my console, because from what I remember the 4 lugs that hold it down seem to be at a different spot to the corresponding holes in the console. I might check later on

EDIT: I checked and I remembered wrong. It'll swap over no problems

Kenaz · 12-11-2006, 10:21 AM

Nice one Dezza. Manual Falcons are pretty fun to drive. You should love it.

LUXO_8 · 12-11-2006, 10:31 AM

good stuff dezza.... that kit was a bargain, and the gearbox is in pretty good condition
shouldnt have any trouble with it

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenaz

Nice one Dezza. Manual Falcons are pretty fun to drive. You should love it.

I'm sure I will. My parents have an EBII 5 speed wagon, which I learnt to drive in. It's a great car, and I love driving that. My EA was the first auto I ever drove, and while I loved the car (I'd love it again if it stopped developing new oil leaks everytime I fixed one of the previous leaks), I never liked the auto. These days the auto slips quite badly as it has a worn out S5 solenoid, so that was the perfect excuse to rip it out and put in the T5

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

good stuff dezza.... that kit was a bargain, and the gearbox is in pretty good condition
shouldnt have any trouble with it

Hope it goes in without trouble. It looks like it's in good nick so hopefully when it goes in, it'll give my car a new lease on life.

snypereb · 12-11-2006, 12:17 PM

Man if i knew about this dezza i would ahve jumped in front of you lol nice work though mate!!

efgiar · 12-11-2006, 01:42 PM

are u planning on buying a mal wood pin? saves alot of trouble lol

mcflux · 12-11-2006, 03:14 PM

Good stuff mate

A Ship of the High Seas such as your EA should have a decent oar to paddle with :P

gthofan · 12-11-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Good stuff mate

A Ship of the High Seas such as your EA should have a decent oar to paddle with :P

hahahahaha, very nice.

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good on ya dezza, u will love driving the manual ghia!!
and the auto console is great with a manual, i just rest my arm on it the whole time hehe

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 05:20 PM

Well, I've lined up a manual ECU for $40. It'll keep the revs down between gearchanges so make it a bit nicer.

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Good stuff mate

A Ship of the High Seas such as your EA should have a decent oar to paddle with :P

LOL D4V3. It certainly handles like a ship!

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Originally Posted by efgiar

are u planning on buying a mal wood pin? saves alot of trouble lol

I'm thinking about it. Damo and Jarv say it isn't that hard to swap pedal boxes over, so I'm not sure. Is there any advantage in running the manual pedal box, in terms of pedal layout? I know the pin method will be easier. What are the basic steps into swapping the pedal box?

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Originally Posted by snypereb

Man if i knew about this dezza i would ahve jumped in front of you lol nice work though mate!!

You've had enough bargains LOL. Now it's my turn! Nah, seriously they do come up cheap from time to time so you should be able to find a good one

efgiar · 12-11-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

I'm thinking about it. Damo and Jarv say it isn't that hard to swap pedal boxes over, so I'm not sure. Is there any advantage in running the manual pedal box, in terms of pedal layout? I know the pin method will be easier. What are the basic steps into swapping the pedal box?

the ford pedal pin setup is weak and will snap unless its reinforced before putting it in, and it also has a cruise control switch bracket,

the mal wood pin is ALOT stronger and more durable because it uses the brake pin as reinforcment and for more strength, id recomend using the pin over a pedal box because of the tim u save doing the dash and then hoping it all goes back in the same way. specially with the aging cars the plastic mounts allways break on the dash which will make it squeek like a bitach!

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by efgiar

the ford pedal pin setup is weak and will snap unless its reinforced before putting it in, and it also has a cruise control switch bracket,

the mal wood pin is ALOT stronger and more durable because it uses the brake pin as reinforcment and for more strength, id recomend using the pin over a pedal box because of the tim u save doing the dash and then hoping it all goes back in the same way. specially with the aging cars the plastic mounts allways break on the dash which will make it squeek like a bitach!

So if I put in the mal wood pin, I'll still be able to retain cruise control?

old_mate · 12-11-2006, 06:33 PM

not unless u make a bracket to fit the switch. I never bothered.

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 06:42 PM

OK. If it's not too hard, I would prefer to keep cruise as I do a lot of freeway driving. Could I take the cruise control switch bracket off the manual pedal box and put it on the auto one?

Psycho Chicken · 12-11-2006, 08:26 PM

Just get the pedal pin welded up. Changing pedal boxes isn't that hard.

efgiar · 12-11-2006, 08:31 PM

sure it isnt hard, but first time its DAMN hard, ive pulled out a few dashes, never put them back in. u can retain cruise control without the clutch switch, all that switch does is disengange the cruise when u clutch in so it doesnt rev out, i dont have it in mine and it takes 2 minutes to get the hang of it and turning cruise off so it doesnt rev out. u can prolly put the switch and braket in, how hard? who knows, u could prolly do it with a drill and a couple screws but again space isnt very nice under there

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 08:50 PM

Which part would need reinforcing, and which is the cruise control bracket? I have no idea about this pedal box

ORSMEB · 12-11-2006, 08:57 PM

Great to hear Dezza! Manual here we come! When are you investing in some stockies? Lol

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by XR-6000

Great to hear Dezza! Manual here we come! When are you investing in some stockies? Lol

Um... never. Turboblades are the new stockies!
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12-11-2006, 10:57 PM

hmm when i saw the thread title i thought you bought some lowered springs...how stupid of me! if your on a budget pat and i can customise your existing springs free of charge ;)

Dezza · 12-11-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John_xr6

hmm when i saw the thread title i thought you bought some lowered springs...how stupid of me! if your on a budget pat and i can customise your existing springs free of charge ;)

Nah, springs will be the next mod, and I want to do it legally... or alternatively Damo had a good idea in keeping it 4WD spec in spite of all of you!

ORSMEB · 13-11-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

Nah, springs will be the next mod, and I want to do it legally... or alternatively Damo had a good idea in keeping it 4WD spec in spite of all of you!

Also, you'd get pulled over by the cops ALL the time. Whenever cops see a lowered EA Fairmont Ghia, they flock to it. You would get hassle for the rest of your life. Weigh it up carefully dezza

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Dezza · 13-11-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by XR-6000

Also, you'd get pulled over by the cops ALL the time. Whenever cops see a lowered EA Fairmont Ghia, they flock to it. You would get hassle for the rest of your life. Weigh it up carefully dezza

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I'll probably go lows anyway so it will look good without being too low. If I get pulled over, it will still be legal so I should be safe from getting a canary