AU Advice

Cannibal · 15-05-2005, 10:15 AM

I want to do a few things to our AU and I would like some advice.

I do not want it to be a drag car or anything like that. I want something with abit of toe of the line, sick and tired of rice burners kicking me off the line.

I am thinking about extractors, normal cat, 2 1/5 inch sports sys.

or, Hi flow cat, 2 1/5 inch sports sys.

Both seem to give the same power.

Can someone give me some tips.

I am also thinking about a stage 1 chip, is this a good thing to do.

Tornado · 15-05-2005, 10:24 AM

Welcome to the forums.
You should try posting in the AU Falcon section, you might get more help there.
Anyway what model AU is it ?
I6 or V8 ?
Auto or Manual ?

AU Falcon talk can be found here.
http://fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=53

For more serious tech talk try these:
If its a 6.
http://fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=15

If its a V8.
http://fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Mike Gayner · 15-05-2005, 10:29 AM

Get a V8

Casper · 15-05-2005, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Gayner

Get a V8

Why? Most I6 AU's will easily hold there own against most V8 AU's with a few small mods.

Anyhow, unfortunatly for us all the AU (and all E Series too) suffer with a joke of a 1st gear in the auto.
Best bet is a decent exhaust system with headers, 3.45 diff ratio (or 3.73 if you want more still) and a good CAI to sort the intake side out.

That should see you pushing 0-100 in sub 7 seconds, usually more than enough to deal with annoying rice burners.

Cannibal · 15-05-2005, 07:52 PM

Thanks

It is a series 1 au forte 6 banger auto

what is a cai I can only imagine it is the chip.

I find that from 40 ks an hour onwards its great but off the line it sucks and a joke of a 1st gear would explain that, thanks.

is there any other tweaks that might help.

Tornado · 15-05-2005, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cannibal

Thanks

It is a series 1 au forte 6 banger auto

what is a cai I can only imagine it is the chip.

I find that from 40 ks an hour onwards its great but off the line it sucks and a joke of a 1st gear would explain that, thanks.

is there any other tweaks that might help.

CAI = Cold Air Intake

GlennBA · 15-05-2005, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cannibal

is there any other tweaks that might help.

Turbo or supercharger!!

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TURBOTAXI · 16-05-2005, 08:05 PM

Snort performance turbo kit

EFFalcon · 16-05-2005, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by useless

Dont be fooled by cams either.A bigger cam will always make power come in at a higher engine speed and make it less powerfull on the street and 0-100 kmph

don't fool yourself.
the stock cam is not the beall and end all of low down performance
:1syellow1