Ideas for an XH UTE!!!

shieldsy · 09-05-2007, 10:02 PM

Hey guys!! i have a XH ute i just bought and want some ideas for mods! any good starting points to get some good performance!! money is somewhat of an issue though so it will be a slow build. it currently is stock apart from extractors - metal high flow cat - 2 1/2 inch straight throu~ any ideas are appreciated!!
UTE MAN~!!

bentles · 09-05-2007, 10:35 PM

pod filter if your game and a big cam neither of which cost much

k&n filter is $99 at autobarn and then get some piping and some silicon hose maybe $150 all up tops and then the cam is $122 for a regrind from wade when u give in ur old cam a 1636 for auto or 977b if your manual and it should have it purring like a kitty and roar like a elephant when u hammer it plus the engine bay will sound as tho theres a $2 hooker trying to suck start a lawn mower

Maximus · 09-05-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bentles

the engine bay will sound as tho theres a $2 hooker trying to suck start a lawn mower

Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Nice and creative.

Hows your suspension/handling? You could get bigger sway bars or new bushes to tighten up the front a bit or maybe better shocks/springs.

Would make for a better platform for future mods.

Mickus · 10-05-2007, 01:49 AM

We dont have many modded utes within the club do we???

**Polyal** · 10-05-2007, 08:21 AM

Well a XH is kind of on my list for the next car. My plans were:

White XH2 Ute
Super Lows
17' mags that were black with silver lip
tints
black after market rear lights (kind of like altezza's, but not chrome or clear, black!)
Exhaust System
Cam

And thats about it. Oh and the interior needs some attention STAT! Worst interior I have ever seen in my life, I know its a ute but damn!

shieldsy · 10-05-2007, 05:42 PM

Yeah good ideas guys!!! they are all on the list to do! at present ive put a nice lil strero in, got da clear altezza lights put on an xr6 front and just worked the exhaust a lil! more ideas needed thou lol it sounds tough but i want it to FRIEKIEN FLY!!! hahaha the cam ideas interest me, got anymore infro? where from? fitting? do i need to adjust valve springs? ecu?

shieldsy · 10-05-2007, 06:50 PM

oh did i mention is duel fuel? will the gas also cause an issue?

Nostalgia · 10-05-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickus

We dont have many modded utes within the club do we???

Gavin (xgme) has a nice one. But i dont know of too many others.

b2tf · 10-05-2007, 09:12 PM

If I was looking for an XH Id definitely go Series 2, the interior is a bit better and you get an EF engine as opposed to an EB spec one as Series I got.

If I bought one, would drop it on its bum quick smart, some nice rims (in the interim I'd put on the EF XR8 16's) MOMO wheel (assuming it was a Series 2), colour code the mirrors and side mouldings, and do the usual stuff like exhaust, cam, extractors etc etc. If it's on gas, move the tank up to in the front of the tray so you can lower it without the tank becoming a problem.

Parfrey · 10-05-2007, 11:17 PM

i had a nice one, they are good cars but a bit behind ef/el's in the interior department.
dump it super low, put a manual in it if it isnt already and then the normal engine mods....

pHaT`eL · 11-05-2007, 01:28 AM

Or slam it on stockies, XR front, massive turbo, minispool, pretty decent sleeper

InfernoSR · 11-05-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mickus

We dont have many modded utes within the club do we???

Well I have one, so thats a start :P

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LUXO_8 · 11-05-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

. If it's on gas, move the tank up to in the front of the tray so you can lower it without the tank becoming a problem.

i had an XF on gas, it was slammed, with the gas tank at the back(where the spare wheel stowage usually is) and there was no issues, even when i loaded the ute up(well...i got stuck on a speed hump, but thats another story)

something you might like to considder, whilst not a performance mod, on my ute the front half of the tray floor was hinged, so you had kind of like a "boot" to put the spare wheel, jack etc.
it had a boot lid strut to hold it up and a latch made from...something i cant remember, but it worked really well and didnt leak as it had a rubber seal.

FPVWEPN · 11-05-2007, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shieldsy

Yeah good ideas guys!!! they are all on the list to do! at present ive put a nice lil strero in, got da clear altezza lights put on an xr6 front and just worked the exhaust a lil! more ideas needed thou lol it sounds tough but i want it to FRIEKIEN FLY!!! hahaha the cam ideas interest me, got anymore infro? where from? fitting? do i need to adjust valve springs? ecu?

You want it to freakin fly? But its dual fuel and cash is an issue...............

shieldsy · 11-05-2007, 02:34 PM

cash isnt to much of n issue but id like to start off with some decent budget mods just to get me going quick