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I'm interested to see if that stuff can be removed easily. All the rest of the SLAS gear in mine is gone, so I'd like to take out the switch, air lines and compressor.
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air compressors are located under the front drivers guard. i removed my pump lines and shocks long ago. i have the watts linkage and trigger box left only.
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looks good. That kit looks dif to the one i have. See u on the weekend.
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ausedwagon wrote: looks good. That kit looks dif to the one i have. See u on the weekend. Looking forward to your visit. Have a safe trip. Cheers BenJ
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fairlane6970 wrote: You could even use a compressor from the self levelling suspension set-up from a Fairlane to keep it all Ford  Many SLS were removed due to pump failure when warranty was over, I know from working in Ford dealerships back when they were under warranty, I got a bigger shock when a pump was still working 100%.
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Macca wrote: Many SLS were removed due to pump failure when warranty was over, I know from working in Ford dealerships back when they were under warranty, I got a bigger shock when a pump was still working 100%. Thanks for that info. You would recommend not using a factory one then I presume. Cheers BenJ
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BenJ wrote: Macca wrote: Many SLS were removed due to pump failure when warranty was over, I know from working in Ford dealerships back when they were under warranty, I got a bigger shock when a pump was still working 100%. Thanks for that info. You would recommend not using a factory one then I presume. Cheers BenJ Yes,  also don't get one out of a Land Rover either.I don't know of a cheap "reliable" factory compressor, check out some wrecked 4WD's, there might be a ARB compressor bolted under bonnet or seat etc, I have my fathers old under bonnet compressor that ARB used to sell back in the early 90's(ARB is not written on it), made in Australia and it has had a hard time as my father does a lot of beach fishing, awesome bit of gear, mini air tank and pressure shut off switch. In the future I am looking at running a rotary compressor to pump (not much quicker than them) up the tires on the "Tefal Toaster" after running on the beach etc (I'm impatient), might use it for the mont then.
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REAR TIRES
Bogan Spec FTW  While I was installing the air bags on Sunday, I noticed the LingLong Freebie tires on the back were showing a bit thread on the inside edge. They were quite worn when there were put on, and I had noticed the rear was getting nice and skatey (that is supposed to be a bad thing so I am told) in the wet. Considering I am due to take the Wagon on a cruise to Bathurst this coming weekend, I swapped out the alloys for some stockies with legal tread (still entertaining in the wet) and went on the hunt for some replacement rubber. After the release of the FG XRs I noticed that the XR6s have 245/45/17 fitted. After a bit of a hunt around I found that this size is now available from most makers at reasonable prices. I chose Rotalla after a chat with my local tire bloke, who advised the Rotalla was actually quite a good tire for a Chinese brand, and for $130ea fitted and balanced for 245/47/17s I laid out some moolah. I chose the 245/45/17 for a couple of reasons. Wider tire is an obvious one, but I also wanted the slightly taller side wall. My speedo has always read 8k under at 100 when compared to the GPS and this will correct that a little, and the taller side wall will also 'give' a little more on smaller bumps. In addition the wagon now has a bit of an old school look. The new tire next to the std sized 205/65/15  The 245s look fat from behind.  A couple more just cause I can.   ANOTHER AIR BAG PIC While I was changing the wheels around I took another pic of the air bags.  Cheers BenJ
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Well my compressor was working just fine but the switch was gone at the back end, You can dig it out from under the front guard any time you wish!
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CRUISE TIME
I went on a cruise to Bathurst last weekend and took a few happy snaps.       The day trip was just over 400kms and I used one tank of LPG for most of the run, except for a lap or two around the track. Just needs some more under the hood. But, I guess I am working on that LOL! Cheers BenJ
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That looks awesome BenJ, one sexy looking wagon
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Age: 37 Posts: 115 Joined: 20th Jun 2005 Ride: ed xr6 with bf turbo everything Location: perth |
hows the progress on the conversion going? have you dropped the motor in yet?
i know the distance is a bit of a drama but i couldnt help noticing your accumulating turbo parts.... ive got all the intercooler and piping of a ba mk2 that i dont need will you be using the ford setup for that or a custom job?
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BenJ wrote: I chose Rotalla after a chat with my local tire bloke, who advised the Rotalla was actually quite a good tire for a Chinese brand, and for $130ea fitted and balanced for 245/47/17s I laid out some moolah. Cheers BenJ I can get the Rotallas for mine 235/40/18's for $90 fitted and balanced from Tyres for Less at Woodville Rd Fairfield East, might be worth the dollars as my current tyres are getting down, let me know how they are going BenJ!
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I think I'll get Bridgestone Supercats for mine next... I can get them here for $160 ea fitted... Had cats on my 15's and I was rather impressed hung on great and were $100 a fitted for a 15... Much better than the current SAVA's I have... They are s**t...
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BODY KIT
Now that we have daylight savings happening here in NSW, and I have daylight until after 7pm, I have been able to get outside after work and spend some quality time on the body kit. I have been doing a bit here and there on the front bar over the last few months, and I decided it was time to get this mod done. A few hours with the bog, sander, some wet and dry, and then repeat, left me with this.   The front bar is now 95% ready for paint. The rear bar copped a bit of a sand, but with all the pretty colours it is hard to identify the highs and lows.   There is a fair bit of work to go to get some nice even flat surfaces. A bit of primer certainly shows the potential, and highlights the areas requiring attention.    A couple of months ago I mentioned I had acquired the BA Wagon sideskirts and had trimmed them to fit. The only issues was that they were 20mm too long and protruded into the front wheel arch. I resolved the length issue by cutting the end off, creating a 'cap' which I then slid inside the main length. Here are a couple of pics I took during that trial fitment.   My plan now is to give all the body kit parts a quick Black Gloss paint job, and trial fit the body kit. I will leave it on for a couple of weeks to make sure I can navigate all my usual haunts and identify any issues. Once that is done, I will do the final prep and paint. Cheers BenJ
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