Zip Zap Ford Falcon FPV GT Ute

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- June 20, 2003 at 9:23 pm #10962
  oldtamiyaphile
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  I wanted to have the first Aussie Micro car, but those dam HSV’s beat me to it. This is going on my ‘ultimate micro’ dual cell/ MOSFET/ propo chassis.
  
  It’s still pretty rough in the pics. It’s getting painted in XC Cobra colours, with the snake on the toneau cover. I’ll probably do a Holden Cross 8 next.
  
  Edited by – oldtamiyaphile on 20 June 2003 17:25:44
- June 20, 2003 at 9:33 pm #26424
  barto_85
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  that looks really good, should look really good once its painted.
- June 21, 2003 at 8:28 pm #26416
  Shypo
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  looks sweet dude.. I reckon you shoudl lower it..
- June 22, 2003 at 7:39 pm #26322
  oldtamiyaphile
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  It’s going to get some dubs, that will get it down in the weeds.
- June 23, 2003 at 5:31 pm #26368
  jamiekulhanek
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  I WANT ONE SOOOOOOO BAD!!! Please make an XR6 Turbo 🙂
- June 23, 2003 at 6:47 pm #26285
  oldtamiyaphile
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  All my bodies will be cast in resin, painted and sold. You’ll have to find your own ZZ though (or stretch a Bit – Maybe use the HSV cars).
- June 24, 2003 at 1:42 pm #39066
  jamiekulhanek
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  YES YES, i will buy if you make an XR6 Turbo 🙂
- July 24, 2003 at 11:03 am #22009
  VR-4
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  kinda looks like a elcameno. you need ta put so 24 in larenzos on it or some dubs or better yet make those zz hub caps keep spinning when you stop then make a escalade body
- July 24, 2003 at 12:00 pm #22010
  SurfmyStrat
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  nice… good detail, i love the wheels
- July 24, 2003 at 2:30 pm #22021
  jamiekulhanek
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  OTP are yu making a Flacon XR6 Turbo???? PLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEE DO!!!!!!
- July 24, 2003 at 7:40 pm #22053
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  You never know. I decided to take this one closer to reality with correctly profiled sides, added side skirts to get rid of some of that air under the car, so I haven’t even done this one yet 🙁
- September 23, 2003 at 1:47 am #32693
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  So how’s progress?
  
  What colour will it end up being? Please say Blueprint or Blood Orange 😉
  
  Is there a XR6T on the horizon? would be nice to get a doppleganger for the 1:1
  
  *laughs* Jamie you have to control the drooling… I know there’s at least 2 in Tasmania (http://www.fordxr6turbo.com has at least two members on the floating state)… I’ll dob you in as the person that keeps leaving finger prints on their windows 😉
  
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- September 23, 2003 at 3:00 am #32482
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  It’s actually finished. I plan on debuting it in show us your bits, but I can’t get my printer working to print out those cards…
  
  It’s a custom mixed pearl orange that was inspired by a recent GT ad in Wheels. I got the stripe kit too 🙂
  
  I’m not really happy with it, but don’t much feel like re-doing it. Zips don’t handle very well.
- September 23, 2003 at 7:13 am #32350
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  oldtamiyaphile, what other sweet cars have you got in development ? would you think about creating an old Torana slr or something ? monaro ?please do and i’ll but the lot 😀
- September 23, 2003 at 5:31 pm #32266
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  oldtamiyaphile, perhaps do any future bodies for the Bit. Especially seeing as they’re easier to get in Aus land. I won’t bombard you with suggested bodies to make, but let me know if you start producing more Ford shells – I’ve got a mate who’s Ford mad.
  
  Aaron, some days you crack me up. Leaving finger prints. hahahaaaa.
- September 23, 2003 at 6:27 pm #32268
  jamiekulhanek
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  I AM FORD MAD!!
- September 23, 2003 at 6:31 pm #32269
  Aaron
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  *laughs* Hey DaveF we should put bets on that Jamie shorts out his keyboard when I eventually pick up the new car (it’s nearly in grasp) and post some photos 🙂 👿 ….
  
  *laughs* the funny thing is the Tasmanian guys are actualyl complaining of finger and face prints on their cars when they’re left parked!
  
  A.
  
  Edited by – Aaron on 23 September 2003 14:33:05
  
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- September 23, 2003 at 6:43 pm #32272
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  Short out my keyboard?? cream my panties?? haha almost. I love XR6 Turbos they are an absolutely fantastic bang for buck car, and with the 330kw engine chip and a new exhaust its a supercar.
- September 23, 2003 at 6:58 pm #32274
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  Totally kidnapping this thread now – Jamie what your Fav colour for the XRs?
  
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- September 23, 2003 at 7:21 pm #32278
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  Ohhhh gee, I like alot of colours, Citric Rush, Phantom Purple (looks hell tuff). What colour are you getting??
- September 23, 2003 at 7:58 pm #32280
  Aaron
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  Blueprint 😉 It was a toss up between Blood Orange or Blueprint.. I settled on Blueprint with eh Blueprint interior…
  
  The Blood Orange would match the red turbo badge better though – *grins* – but I think the Blueprint is better for resale and if I end up giving it too my dad I think he’d like the Blueprint better 😉
  
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- September 23, 2003 at 8:21 pm #32281
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  If Tandy bring the Zip to Oz, then I’ll consider selling the BA and it would be easy enough to do a sedan as well. Tall ride height aside, the longer chassis suits the big Aussie cars better than Bits, especially the ute if you want any usable load space. You could stretch a Bit chassis to fit under the BA too, and it solves the oversized front wheel problem (sits nice and low at the front). I think I’ll be doing this for my car.
  
  Other AU cars? Maybe. I could see myself doing a Torana hatch or E49 Charger for the Bit chassis. On the whole, I’m moving my projects to a much more scale look. Starting with a scale body then modding the chassis to match.
  
  If I did sell bodies, they’d be about AU$20 unpainted. I don’t anticipate much demand at that price. We’ve got a group buy going at microrccenter.com for clear ’57 Chev bodies. You would think that Americans would snap them up, but so far we’ve only got three interested parties (me being one of them).
- September 23, 2003 at 11:07 pm #32283
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  i am truely impressed, you deffinately have skills!!! the ute looks absolutely great how did you make it by the way?
- September 24, 2003 at 5:26 pm #32239
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  Blueprint is a great colour too. Thinking about any performance mods?? UniChip make a system that gives an additional 90kw to the XR6 T.
- September 24, 2003 at 11:23 pm #32246
  oldtamiyaphile
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  froggy, I spend most of my time at microrccenter.com I’ve posted a lot of info on body mods and scratch building there. Have a look around.
- September 25, 2003 at 1:38 am #39662
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  when you said clear ’57 Chev bodies, did you mean the same size as a zip zap or the size of a Bit????
  
  i wouldnt mind a 57 body.
- September 25, 2003 at 2:07 am #39663
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  Jamie – the car is leased, and will probably remain stock – I may consider exhaust changes and stuff like that after a year or so.
  
  From what the Redcliff Dyno guys are getting (400kw+ at crank) there’s a lot of potential to tap into.
  
  A.
  
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- September 26, 2003 at 6:05 pm #33390
  jamiekulhanek
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  Damn, i guess 240kw is a fair bit anyway.
- September 26, 2003 at 7:51 pm #33396
  oldtamiyaphile
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  They’re Bit bodies, register your interest here:
  
  http://www.microrccenter.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15062
  
  I may get extras to re sell here at Ausmicro.
- September 29, 2003 at 6:58 pm #39233
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  That Chevy body looks fantastic. Pity they painted the windows in black on the display one.
- September 29, 2003 at 10:55 pm #31172
  oldtamiyaphile
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  Here are some pics, not quite finished, but oh well.
  
  http://www.microrccenter.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15338&st=0&#entry127934
  
  Too lazy to re-post here.
  
  Edited by – oldtamiyaphile on 29 September 2003 19:00:01
- September 30, 2003 at 1:22 am #31173
  TallduDe
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  cool body!!
  
  any word about the chev bodies? like is the shipment going to be made?
- September 30, 2003 at 3:13 am #31175
  barto_85
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  great looking car otp, the colour is great, the body looks great.
- September 30, 2003 at 5:33 am #31176
  Pork_Hunt
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  Where the hell did you get a ZZ in Australia, man?
- September 30, 2003 at 5:56 am #31177
  oldtamiyaphile
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  I’ve got connections. Regular folk can buy them off eBay US.
  
  Thanks for the comments.
- October 4, 2003 at 2:12 am #30859
  Aaron
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  Jamie, the powers that be suggest that you CLICK HERE you won’t be dissappointed.
  
  And so ends my thread Hijack here….
  
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- October 4, 2003 at 4:23 am #30811
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  that looks really nice aaron, great choice of colour.
- October 7, 2003 at 4:15 pm #30966
  jamiekulhanek
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  Wow i checked out the pics Aaron, seriously cool, almost shorted my keyboard 😯
- October 7, 2003 at 5:21 pm #30843
  Aaron
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  Doing some better pics over the next couple of days with better lighting 😉 And a coat of wax on the car 😉
  
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- October 8, 2003 at 4:40 pm #39196
  jamiekulhanek
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  Nice pics, but i saw a serious error in them Aaron
- October 8, 2003 at 7:44 pm #30482
  Aaron
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  No ausmicro.com shirt?
  
  No smoke from the rear tyres?
  
  errrrr?
  
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- October 9, 2003 at 12:42 am #29804
  murph
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  Cool ride Aaron…
- October 11, 2003 at 12:20 am #29897
  RacerX
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  pork I fond ZZ avalibly in australia about 15 minuets ago http://www.mibglobal.com.au/category145_1.htm but they seem a bit exe to me $9 shipping around aus though and they sell upgrades
- October 11, 2003 at 4:03 am #39552
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  Yeah, AU$60 is a bit pricey, but at least they are for sale here, I dont know of anybody else that sells them in Oz.
  :)uA
- October 17, 2003 at 12:21 pm #28540
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  Quote:
  
  No smoke from the rear tyres?
  
  errrrr?
  
  Exactly!!!! Need some pics of you smoking it up.
- November 25, 2003 at 1:03 pm #21515
  peedee
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  Ill post pics of ours this afternoon its the same as aarons
- November 27, 2003 at 4:43 am #21248
  Aaron
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  So where are they peedee?
  
  Been over http://www.fordxr6turbo.com yet?
  
  Or am I missing something?
  
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- November 27, 2003 at 4:52 am #21249
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  That is a nice car, how much boost are u running
  
  Edited by – brendan123 on 26 November 2003 23:55:47
- November 27, 2003 at 10:09 am #21252
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  Nice ride A. No stick:( or is that a semi automatic? In that case nice ride;)
- November 28, 2003 at 1:19 pm #21287
  Aaron
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  It’s “tiptronic” style auto… actually a very nice gearbox.
  
  I’m only running stock boost and that probably won’t change..
  
  It was pranged by a dealership yesterday when in for a service so I’m currently not a happy camper….
  
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- November 28, 2003 at 8:26 pm #21218
  jamiekulhanek
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  Man i seriously would be beating the SHIT out of those guys….looks like they were giving a flogging.
- December 9, 2003 at 8:46 pm #20814
  peedee
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  yea here ya go ill get some more photos later its currently raining ill get some of the engine interior etc and ill stand next to it so u guys dont think im bull sh*tting, its curently running on the stock turbo, with the auto, with sports shift (same as aaron)
  
  http://pic9.picturetrail.com/VOL292/1611560/3087887/39928497.jpg
- December 10, 2003 at 2:08 am #38880
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  What is the standard boost the XR6’s run?
  Do they have a ball bearing turbo?
  
  I have a R32 GTS-t Skyline and it is the easiest car to get extra boost from. You can make your own bleed valve for about $50. You have to be careful you don’t boost it to much (under 12psi) because of the ceramic turbo. The injectors start to hold you back a bit also.
  
  When you add a bleed valve you get a better response time from the turbo as the wastegate opens later in the boost cycle. This means you can run a stock boost but get the turbo to full boost faster – who doesn’t want that?
- December 10, 2003 at 3:05 am #20780
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  i think stock xr6 turbos run round 5 pound boost,and most turbod cars now are ball bearing turbos.
  
  Edited by – brendan123 on 09 December 2003 22:06:35
- December 10, 2003 at 3:46 am #20782
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  Only 5psi!!!
  I’d be finding a away to get around that quick smart. I already know they are damn quick cars but with only 5psi you might be better off blowing into a straw for forced induction.
  There is way too much potential in the XR6 turbos to leave the boost that low.
- December 10, 2003 at 5:25 am #20783
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  I just wish u can drive that car on P plates. But then again, I still have to wait 2 years to get my P plate.
  And I wish there will be a FPV version of the XR6 Turbo (like Twin Turbo) Is there enough space for that?
  
  Edited by – leonli17 on 10 December 2003 00:27:28
- December 10, 2003 at 5:31 am #20784
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  if you wanna get a twin turbod engine, rb26dett is the way to go,
- December 10, 2003 at 4:50 pm #20778
  Aaron
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  There’s always plenty of room in the engine bay… As for more boost 12psi is what most people run with a small intercepter ECU in place….
  
  Makes about 300kw….
  
  Personalyl I’ll stick to linking gear up the Premium sound screen 😉
  
  A.
  
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- December 10, 2003 at 9:23 pm #21200
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  There are rumours that the Series II BA XR6T will be 280kW and is due in about 12-18 months. The engine is ready and waiting, Ford are just stuffing around trying to get rid of the sh!ty manual and replace it with the GT unit. I read all this in Motor magazine about 2 weeks back.
- December 11, 2003 at 4:52 am #20862
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  Yeah, they will replace the Trans with a 6 speed. I wish they put CVT in there.
- December 11, 2003 at 8:46 pm #21011
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  Just remember back in Sept 2002 Motor got most of the details of the Turbo wrong – and that was only 1 month prior to the cars release….
  
  I look forward to seeing what’s going to be here in 3 years… Although by then I may be thinking GT 😉
  
  A.
  
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- May 29, 2004 at 1:24 am #32778
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  My mates Cordia had 25psi.
  Beat that.
- May 29, 2004 at 1:44 am #32779
  brendan
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  my brothers friend is running 40psi in his s14
- May 29, 2004 at 2:13 am #32777
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  Thats a winner in my eyes but i hate the s14 silvia to bits…
  Skyline’s R32 33 34 would be my car of choice for a setup like that s14 you are talking about.
  
  I like and would like to own 1 day a Supra or a 300ZX in a twin turbo
  one day maybe but i will probally buy a mates VL turbo or his other mates Cordia that i was talking about…
  if and when is another story…
  
  :D:smiley2::smiley2:
- June 2, 2004 at 1:28 am #32730
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  As an aside – I’ve whacked a daul intake cold air induction setup onto the XR6T…. Based on a hybrid of XR8 parts, XR6T parts and a adapter from a guy in Perth….
  
  Result is traction problems through 1st and second gear…. Somewhat odd having T/C activate at 90km/h!!!
  
  A.
  
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- June 7, 2004 at 12:04 pm #32618
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  Damn, i’m thinking of treading the cold air induction path myself. I didnt know it made such a difference! She is a non turbo, 2.8 high compression head, straight 6, slightly worked with 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust and a trust pod filter. 110rwkw……weak
- June 7, 2004 at 6:29 pm #32616
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  Did you see the XR6 on Autospeed? 400rwKw on the stock turbo. About as much as a ‘Super’car 😀
  
  But, the ultimate engine would be a 4.7l Toyota Tacoma block (can be bored out to as much as 5.3l), Lexus heads, twin turbos, well over 1000 streetable HP for around $20k. This combo has been known to produce 3000HP in race applications.
  
  Edited by – oldtamiyaphile on 07 June 2004 14:32:04
- June 7, 2004 at 9:20 pm #32609
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  The JGTC supras use that engine i believe.
- June 8, 2004 at 10:18 pm #32602
  oldtamiyaphile
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  Nah, they run the 2l 3S-GTE. Air restrictors even out power between it and the 2.7l Skylines (and 3.5 NA NSX’s).
  
  Soon as I got 20k I’m gonna put one in my 928 (more likely my next 928).
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