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I really hope i’m wrong, but I think your design might have a flaw….

If you run a boxed intake to the front of the bonnet, and seal it up against the underside of the bonnet, is it possible that the two rear-most throttle bodies will be starved of air? A 454 will need a LOT of air at full noise. Judging by the relatively small volume of your…[Read more]

As above ^^^

I know you favour function over form, but after having spent so much time preserving the clean look of this car those scoops would ruin it.

Proper engineering tends to have a beauty of it’s own, and those scoops have none lol. The reverse cowl seems the most obvious and elegant solution, but i think there might be a cleaner way…[Read more]

thanks for the replies everyone.

GOOD NEWS!! I drove both a VF SSv (6 litre) and a VE clubby (6.2l) just to compare.

I can say two things immediately – firstly, the VF interior is streets ahead of anything before it, what a nice place to be.

secondly, and probably more controversial – the VE had much better steering feel, i suspect because it…[Read more]

This^^ there are forums for those who only just learnt what a socket set is, or wonder why they can’t fit 22 inch wheels on their slammed vt.

And then there’s people who designed and fabricated their suspension from scratch (IJ) or fit an LSX454 into a VR Senator and got it completely legalised and engineered…

I just searched latest posts…[Read more]

This^^ there are forums for those who only just learnt what a socket set is, or wonder why they can’t fit 22 inch wheels on their slammed vt.

And then there’s people who designed and fabricated their suspension from scratch (IJ) or fit an LSX454 into a VR Senator and got it completely legalised and engineered…

I just searched latest posts…[Read more]

Its a fine art for sure, but if you’re willing to put the time in and find the right combo for your paint, it’s worth it (depending on how anal you are)

it’s also not cheap, finding the right tools and buffing/cutting pads takes time, learning how to wash the pads properly takes time, learning how to constantly flush residue off the pads as…[Read more]

^^^ THIS!

have a look at AMMO NYC and Larry Kosilla’s videos on youtube, he’s one of the top car detailers full stop. I’ve got terribly soft red paint on the monaro and couldn’t work out why there were always tiny hairline scratches on it all the time. I only realised after watching a couple of his videos that I was actually causing them…[Read more]

For a clutch to fail like that is more than likely a manufacturing fault, as you say the clutch plates and flywheel look perfect so it doesn’t look like an overheating issue.

The problem is that if they find out it was used for drifting they probably won’t care, they’ll probably say they won’t warranty it because of improper/competition use or…[Read more]

wow… just wow…

That’s a pretty complete build, I don’t know how i’d improve it to be honest… Maybe a gear vendors overdrive to make the glide more useable, but otherwise this thing is about as mint as it gets, inside and out

Those wheels are killer I reckon they suit the car to a T. Don’t think i’ve ever seen them before either, so points for uniqueness too.

Surely you find grip a struggle with no sidewall tho :( even on invos, that’s gotta be the biggest downside to wheels like that. To me form follows function, so 18s are the best compromise. If I saw your car…[Read more]

That colour is awesome, in the sun the car will look magic.

Can’t wait to see this thing together

sorry to correct, it’s a 595 RSRR in that photo (the most “hardcore” road tyre they make). Just pointing this out to avoid confusion with the regular 595SS or the 595RSR (also a good tyre).

On a side note, I just got a pair of michelin Pilot Super Sports on the back of the monaro, and they are a very impressive tyre. They need to be a little…[Read more]

Yes, I suppose it is brave, but I probably paid for most of them, so she can’t really complain…

The point really is that if you quiz anyone enough, you’ll find they have a passion/hobby that they spend silly amounts of time/money on. Just because we happen to love cars doesn’t make it weirder than collecting stamps or shoes or football memorabilia.

drums need skins :(

wife: you spend so much money and time on that thing, it must be the most unreliable car in the world if you need to work on it so much.

Me: it’s not broken, i’m just tinkering with it.

wife: why do you need to mess with it if there’s nothing wrong with it?

Me: why do you have 15 pairs of shoes?….

Don’t take this as a dig, but I have to ask about the elephant in the corner…

Why carburettors????? I could almost understand if you were putting the motor into an old car that didn’t have the wiring for it.

But on a project that will have it’s own challenges and difficulties, surely the fact that the wiring and EFI tuning capability is…[Read more]

no they don’t run AFM, yes you can bolt a T56 straight up

as for cam options, they’re practically as limitless as any other LS engine.

It’s based on an LS3 but with a slightly stronger bottom end, which should make it more durable than an L98. The LSA has an Eaton 1.9 L supercharger, which obviously can be overdriven or you could change it…[Read more]

no they don’t run AFM, yes you can bolt a T56 straight up

as for cam options, they’re practically as limitless as any other LS engine.

It’s based on an LS3 but with a slightly stronger bottom end, which should make it more durable than an L98.
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They also 3D print their exhaust tips out of Titanium, then colour it with a blowtorch… Because racecar