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Old 21-10-2010, 01:16 PM   #1
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Took the cover off my left hand kick panel to install a crossover, just did the right hand side it's pretty schmick, but I saw THIS lump of aluminium sitting in there:



Does anyone know why it's there? I'm just thinking of ripping it out.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:21 PM   #2
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Are you taking the p15s or what?
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:22 PM   #3
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Where are the P15's??
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:24 PM   #4
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Does anyone know why it's there? I'm just thinking of ripping it out.
Part of the emissions control... Not required... Car go faster without it... Rip it out.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:26 PM   #5
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i was thinking the same thing arm

pull it out and see what it happens to do to your car
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:27 PM   #6
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If you've got a 710 cap, yeah, you don't need that as well.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:27 PM   #7
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Car runs quieter without it - plus, your fuel bill will go right down too.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:29 PM   #8
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arm79 is correct. Just cut the bunch of wires on top and pull it out. It will make the car faster but you can get defected if the police see you have removed it.
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Pre 86 falcons dont have these - similar to cat convertors.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:31 PM   #10
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OK guys thanks for the advice.
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Old 21-10-2010, 01:34 PM   #11
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bahahahahahaha. This is the funniest thread ever.

Kamshaaft - if you are serious and you do not know what this does, I suggest you listen very very carefully.

DO NOT, AND I MEAN DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL ANYTHING OUT. THAT ALUMINIUM BOX YOU CALL A LUMP IS YOUR CAR'S ECU (BRAINS) TO YOUR CAR.

Without this, you car will not run.
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I hope you dont pull it out, thats the ECU
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bahahahahahaha. This is the funniest thread ever.

Kamshaaft - if you are serious and you do not know what this does, I suggest you listen very very carefully.

DO NOT, AND I MEAN DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL ANYTHING OUT. THAT ALUMINIUM BOX YOU CALL A LUMP IS YOUR CAR'S ECU (BRAINS) TO YOUR CAR.

Without this, you car will not run.
Cmon Kamshaaft, 10 people saying pull it out, one person saying leave it in. Who are you gonna believe?
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Cmon Kamshaaft, 10 people saying pull it out, one person saying leave it in. Who are you gonna believe?
Crazy kids on the internet these days...........
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Cmon Kamshaaft, 10 people saying pull it out, one person saying leave it in. Who are you gonna believe?
Numbers rule. I'd be ripping it out with a crash axe!
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So I took your advice and took mine out, went for a spin and got a 15% increase or more in power!
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So I took your advice and took mine out, went for a spin and got a 15% increase or more in power!
That's just from the weight savings......
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Bwa ha ha ha ha - you guys crack me up

Wheres Flappist - should start up a hypothetical poll - To leave it in or Not to leave in.
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Take that box out and you wil be cutting a hole in your floor pan to fit your fred flinstones so your car will move under YOUR power. .
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Reverse the plug. 100Kw gain. Old racers trick.

P.S. Dont tell anyone.
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As if he's serious.....

Honestly.

No one is THAT stupid!
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Reverse the plug. 100Kw gain. Old racers trick.

P.S. Dont tell anyone.
I have also heard that if you paint your car red... it will go faster....
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Ford put it there to even out weight distribution. Due to the extra weight on the drivers side with the steering, pedals etc. Ford just shoved this aluminium box into the passenger side to offset it. Ignore the wires that go into it. They're not actually used for anything.
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It looks like some kind of tracking device. Pull it out and hide it in a small plane like in con air.
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As if he's serious.....

Honestly.

No one is THAT stupid!
No need for insults.

Some dont know everything there is to know about a car....
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I thought this was an advice forum, poor bloke asks for advice and gets smashed for it!
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I thought this was an advice forum, poor bloke asks for advice and gets smashed for it!
Agree 100%

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