Project Casper AU / G&D – A New Evolution

[xd5.8l]

Make sure you get plenty of snags and chops Shane. DON'T FORGET THE ONION!!!!! It just wouldn't be the same without it. Would you like me and any others to bring a hot plate of our own to ease the burden on your barbie?

[Autocade]

Originally Posted by CAMS290

Bzzzzz, Incorrect answer, would you like to ask the audience.lol

No we arent getting new diff gears, i already have 4.11's, and M85 Dana gears wont fit in a AU sedan.
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Ok then for a guaranteed $32000 im guessing
A new type of G&D Hi Stall converter
:

[AWD Chaser]

Perhaps a V8 upgrade. Nah....couldn't be..... forced induction? Too easy.... Stroked? Maybe.... Dual exhaust.... not without major mods....

I think all in all, with the added performance of fluffy dice, 1mtr long window stickers, aerodynamic door mirrors, and custom chrome exhast tips, we can expect Casper to be running 8 second passes on the 1/4 - lol

Better put on the anti-wheelie bars just in case - ROFL

jk!

[FRDGAL]

Originally Posted by Casper

I'm still not saying Krissy, ask Glenn.

I did ;)

Lol I was officially inducted into the G&D loop on Friday. Not sure that I agree with you supercharging for stage 2 of evolution but oh well :nutsycuck

[GK]

Originally Posted by FRDGAL_AU6

I did ;)

Lol I was officially inducted into the G&D loop on Friday. Not sure that I agree with you supercharging for stage 2 of evolution but oh well :nutsycuck

Supercharging, is this true? Now that's something worth getting really excited about!

I hope you're not messing with me Krissy? LOL! I get too excited these days about people's mods. This of course is a compensatory measure for the lack of cash flow and mods on my vehicles.

I can see it now.



GK lying on the well worn couch of shrink.
Shrink "Tell me GK, when did all this start?"
GK "It all started in March 2005, I joined Ford Forums as
99FuturaWagon, of course my name is different now Doc, but the
name change hasn't shaken this desire to mod my cars."
Shrink "Why is this a problem for you GK?"
GK "Because I don't have the money to mod Doc."
Shrink "What would life be like for you GK if you did have the money?"
GK "Please, please, stop the torture doc!"
Shrink "What's wrong?"
GK "I'm being torn between "bling and go, you've gotta help me Doc!"
Shrink "I'm not sure there is a cure for your ailment son!"
GK "NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!"

GK

[Casper]

Originally Posted by GK

Supercharging, is this true? Now that's something worth getting really excited about!

I hope you're not messing with me Krissy? LOL! I get too excited these days about people's mods.

GK

If it were true do you think I'd have left the post there? :

No, car stays NA.

[GK]

Originally Posted by Casper

If it were true do you think I'd have left the post there? :

No, car stays NA.

I'm guess I'm easy to suck in! LOL!

I like NA though, takes careful consideration. Don't get me wrong, FI is ok too.

GK

[G&D PERFORMANCE]

Hmmmm,Supercharging the AU I6,the thought has crossed my mind a couple of times,what a weapon it would be,i'm sure you've all seen what we've acheived with the LS1 using this method.Do you think there would be a market if we were to embark on this type of quest? Of course this type of mod doesn't come cheap & may be out of most peoples reach.


Glenn

[Casper]

Stop teasing me Glenn... :

[jonbays]

Originally Posted by G&D PERFORMANCE

Hmmmm,Supercharging the AU I6,the thought has crossed my mind a couple of times,what a weapon it would be,i'm sure you've all seen what we've acheived with the LS1 using this method.Do you think there would be a market if we were to embark on this type of quest? Of course this type of mod doesn't come cheap & may be out of most peoples reach.


Glenn

Yes its one of those thoughts i keep coming back to as well. $6,500 for a CAPA powerdyne kit and you can get and a lazy torqey 160rwkw with the current mods and cam i am running. Its tempting but the insurance rego and engineering certificate stuff puts me off still.

[GK]

Originally Posted by G&D PERFORMANCE

Hmmmm,Supercharging the AU I6,the thought has crossed my mind a couple of times,what a weapon it would be,i'm sure you've all seen what we've acheived with the LS1 using this method.Do you think there would be a market if we were to embark on this type of quest? Of course this type of mod doesn't come cheap & may be out of most peoples reach.


Glenn

Your point is well taken, if we all had buckets and buckets of cash, the sky would be the limit for one and all. We'd need the extra moula though, to deal with the insurance spike that would accompany such an awesome mod.

You must get quite a kick out of seeing people drive away very happy with your products!

GK

[Casper]

Originally Posted by GK

Your point is well taken, if we all had buckets and buckets of cash, the sky would be the limit for one and all. We'd need the extra moula though, to deal with the insurance spike that would accompany such an awesome mod.

You must get quite a kick out of seeing people drive away very happy with your products!

GK

I just did an online quote from Justcars for my car NA and then Supercharged. Both were under $1000pa and were within $50 of each other. In other words, supercharging an XR6 (and insureing with Just cars) for a person over 30 and rating 1 makes no major difference in the costs.

I'd be more worried about the Vicroads/Engineering costs (which I know can be done as the edit fixes the biggest problem.. aftermarket computer no longer needed) and the fuel/tyre costs!!

[Whoosha]

Gee I got a 5lt. screaming for one of those twin screw PWR units. : now all you lot have to do is make it fit ..and all I have to do is steal the visa card + pin. from her purse .. :sm_headba :

[RspecAU]

Originally Posted by Casper

Stop teasing me Glenn... :

He's not teasing Casper.

[Mark351]

Originally Posted by Casper

I just did an online quote from Justcars for my car NA and then Supercharged. Both were under $1000pa and were within $50 of each other. In other words, supercharging an XR6 (and insureing with Just cars) for a person over 30 and rating 1 makes no major difference in the costs.

I'd be more worried about the Vicroads/Engineering costs (which I know can be done as the edit fixes the biggest problem.. aftermarket computer no longer needed) and the fuel/tyre costs!!

My policy with Shannons means I could add the supercharger at no cost, provided I didn't up the agreed value, and made sure it was legally done!

[janek]

well some of us cant ge insured with shannons :S

so its just cars for 3 years :(

[Casper]

Originally Posted by RspecAU

He's not teasing Casper.

I know.. I'm dying here :

[FRDGAL]

Originally Posted by G&D PERFORMANCE

Hmmmm,Supercharging the AU I6,the thought has crossed my mind a couple of times,what a weapon it would be,i'm sure you've all seen what we've acheived with the LS1 using this method.Do you think there would be a market if we were to embark on this type of quest? Of course this type of mod doesn't come cheap & may be out of most peoples reach.


Glenn

Oh for gods sake, will someone please just S/C their AUI6 and put Glenn out of his misery _

[RspecAU]

Originally Posted by janek

well some of us cant ge insured with shannons :S

so its just cars for 3 years :(

I know...I can't get any insurence with them either and mine is more or less stock V8.

[Casper]

Originally Posted by FRDGAL_AU6

Oh for gods sake, will someone please just S/C their AUI6 and put Glenn out of his misery _

It would only be a temp fix.. as soon as it was done he'd come up with another idea to make it even faster. Thats the beauty of cars, there is always "something else".

He wont rest till he's got one running 9's I'm sure! :

[RspecAU]

Originally Posted by Casper

It would only be a temp fix.. as soon as it was done he'd come up with another idea to make it even faster. Thats the beauty of cars, there is always "something else".

He wont rest till he's got one running 9's I'm sure! :

Maybe Glenn may need some help from one of our fellow members to help get it to 7's :

[Casper]

Originally Posted by RspecAU

Maybe Glenn may need some help from one of our fellow members to help get it to 7's :

Only way an AU I6 is going to run a 7 is if the track is vertical.

I still want to drive my car on the road some days (although at $1.50L thats going to be a weekend type luxury I think) :

[HOTC2R]

Originally Posted by janek

well some of us cant ge insured with shannons :S

so its just cars for 3 years :(

I hear ya... None of the others will insure my wifes car.. They say that there is too many mods and Shannons says no because it is the weekly family ride, so the only option is Just Cars. Would like the value to be higher and I would feel more comfortable about the mods but all that you can do is list them all separately to be covered.

[daveb]

Even if the track is vertical you'll not get better than a 9.

[janek]

hey, ive heard of stock cars doing a quarter mile in what... 4 seconds? it happens every day! or pretty damned close to it anyway... so yes, an au can do sub 7...

:

(waiting for the wtf are you smoking calls now)

[Casper]

Originally Posted by daveb

Even if the track is vertical you'll not get better than a 9.

at the moment I'll just be happy with any sort of 14

[janek]

on a more serious note... a 9 is rediculously fast for a 6...

[Casper]

Originally Posted by janek

on a more serious note... a 9 is rediculously fast for a 6...

no, there have been BA XR6T's running 9's for a while now.

It takes insane amounts of power but its not out of the question. Hotdbz's turboed AU XR6 ran 11's as a road car when Dan owned it (and got the tune all sorted). It could have quite easily have run 10's and still been a daily driver with a bit more work.

[JC]

Originally Posted by HOTC2R

I hear ya... None of the others will insure my wifes car.. They say that there is too many mods and Shannons says no because it is the weekly family ride, so the only option is Just Cars. Would like the value to be higher and I would feel more comfortable about the mods but all that you can do is list them all separately to be covered.

If you are a member of a car club (eg XR/FPV club of Vic), they will insure your daily driver as well. I have the wagon (daily driver/family car, with mods, of course) with Shannons, and will add the XR in July when current insurance expires.

[DOC]

Originally Posted by GK

GK "I'm being torn between "bling and go, you've gotta help me Doc!"
GK

Sorry GK i didn't see your cry for help son before now, but give bling the fling as go, is the go. : :