Jack's FTO GR
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Re: Jack's FTO GR
He needs camber and toe arms for the other ones
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UPDATE:
I've placed orders for the following parts:
- Whiteline Rear Sway Bar (GPX & Includes bushes + droplinks)
- Front Drop Links
- Front Sway Bar Bushes
- Front Control Arm Bushes
- Tie Rod Ends
- Tappets (meek)
- Thermostat
- Have contacted Dstocks in regards to GPX rear control arms!
TO DO:
- Work out whether I should get coilovers or springs/shocks (quickly!)
- Work out how to acquire 3" samco elbows for CAI
- Test new thermostat to see if that's the issue of my overheating to justify new radiator
Let the game begin
I've placed orders for the following parts:
- Whiteline Rear Sway Bar (GPX & Includes bushes + droplinks)
- Front Drop Links
- Front Sway Bar Bushes
- Front Control Arm Bushes
- Tie Rod Ends
- Tappets (meek)
- Thermostat
- Have contacted Dstocks in regards to GPX rear control arms!
TO DO:
- Work out whether I should get coilovers or springs/shocks (quickly!)
- Work out how to acquire 3" samco elbows for CAI
- Test new thermostat to see if that's the issue of my overheating to justify new radiator
Let the game begin

Jack
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Re: Jack's FTO GR
You'll need GPX rear control arms bro
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Sahin wrote:You'll need GPX rear control arms bro
ObsidianRadio wrote:UPDATE:
- Have contacted Dstocks in regards to GPX rear control arms!
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Technikhaus wrote:Sahin wrote:You'll need GPX rear control arms broObsidianRadio wrote:UPDATE:
- Have contacted Dstocks in regards to GPX rear control arms!

Jack
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Re: Jack's FTO GR
Oh lol I just freaked out thinking you didn't know and you just assumed it'd bolt up haha
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Bennoz told me at the bonfire so I've known since thenSahin wrote:Oh lol I just freaked out thinking you didn't know and you just assumed it'd bolt up haha

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Re: Jack's FTO GR
You are going to feel the difference when you complete this task
Onwards and upwards

Onwards and upwards

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Parts have started arriving! 
Meek had the tappets here in less than 24 hrs, holy f**k
Got the tie rod ends and some of the bushes as well...
Waiting on the rest, should all be here this week.
Still chasing a rear sway bar, if I can't find one in AU i'll have to settle for a 20mm one through camskill and deal with the postage :/
Could someone (Bennoz!) please help me in identifying the right samco hoses to go from my intake to my MAF and from my MAF to my pod? Not sure what I'm looking for here... 3mm elbows or what?
Cheers guys!

Meek had the tappets here in less than 24 hrs, holy f**k

Got the tie rod ends and some of the bushes as well...
Waiting on the rest, should all be here this week.
Still chasing a rear sway bar, if I can't find one in AU i'll have to settle for a 20mm one through camskill and deal with the postage :/
Could someone (Bennoz!) please help me in identifying the right samco hoses to go from my intake to my MAF and from my MAF to my pod? Not sure what I'm looking for here... 3mm elbows or what?

Cheers guys!
Jack
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GOT A FKN WHITELINE SWAY BAR KIDDIES!










Jack
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Vanadinite/Vegemite actually... I like to say I can be a good negotiatorbjk wrote:EBay finally pull through?

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Re: Jack's FTO GR
Picsmotherfucker
Because nothing is faster than a p plater in a commodore.....
except maybe a p plater on a unicorn
except maybe a p plater on a unicorn
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Sand blasting is done, polishing up next...
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Jack
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Re: Jack's FTO GR
So clean haha!
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That's epic. Gonna get my rocker covers done too and polish them up 
Nice.

Nice.
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So did they just cover up the cog on the left, or did you remove it?
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Re: Jack's FTO GR
Great outcome Jack 

mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!![]()
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Masked it. Couldn't get the fucker out! HahahaTechnikhaus wrote:So did they just cover up the cog on the left, or did you remove it?
Jack
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