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Project Binky has that covered already.

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Tie the tops into the roll cage and it will never move.

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The later K frames (VN onwards I believe) have a little more room for things like headers  but won’t solve your height issue.

Anonymous wrote:

The output shaft of the Trans needs to match the input of the diff, putting spacers in drops the engine but not the Trans mount, this changes the angle, in a few of the AWD conversions I’ve done I’ve had slight mismatches that resulted in vibrations at certain speeds, not always just now and again… Just figured I’d put it out there.

It’s easy enough to change the pinion angle on a semi-trailing diff on a Commodore.

 

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

I’d be using a later model K frame.

 

 

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Judge1 Frazer wrote:

Hey all I have done some home work and modifying the cross member is out of the question so now looking at spacers ( I know I said I wouldn’t but ah ) so can any tell me pros and cons if any Castlemaine have a kit that would fit it under the bonnet (Thoughts)

So a custom tubular  K frame is not legal either then?

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I was gonna suggest making one of the top panels removable for easy access when pulling engine/trans in and out but you already welded the sucker in.

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Tig is interesting, I dabbled with it at work years ago but no longer have access to it.  Really want one for home as it would open up a world of mods that can be done in the garage.

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Function beats form in my book

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Those have come up good.

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

…..but racercar!  

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I guess it depends on what you want to do with it.  If it’s purely a street car than IRS is better, if you want to take it down the strip than live axle wins.

The IRS isn’t to bad, it does have some inherent design flaws with the worst been the change in toe/camber as it moves through it’s range of motion.  This was never totally resolved but majorly reduced by the time of the VY/VZ which had the mounting points for the swing arms altered and had the extra toe links (VX s2 onward).

This link has some good info http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles/WL_White_paper_VT_toe_link.pdf

I do believe the IRS models are heavier but then they were also the luxury models with most of the options so they were heavier all round really.  The bigger difference is probably in what is known as unsprung weight and this makes a big difference to how suspension works and how a car handles.

I’ve had both IRS and live axle VS models (Senator and Berlina), the Senator with IRS although heavier was definitely more settled than the live axle Berlina on the twisty stuff but were both totally different to my VN exec which was a featherweight in comparison.

 

 

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[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

I’m no expert but I believe old AC systems worked by cycling the pump on/off as was required to maintain the refrigerant at the correct T’s and P’s where as the newer systems run the pump continuously and use a valve to regulate the flow of the refrigerant.

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Built just strong enough to handle the weight and power it was designed for and no more.  I don’t think there would be many family type sedans on the market even today to handle the power/torque you intend to put through that chassis.

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

^^ LOL, but yes, he’s gonna be sitting behind the B pillar ….

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

A bit of luck never hurts.

All going well I normally have no luck because when I do get some luck, it’s bad luck (although my bad luck at work is generally due to someone else’s laziness) :(

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That’s gonna be a bucket load of fun, blower, manual in a light as early girl Commodore.  I pity your tyres, or should that be smoke…

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Fuck this seems to have escalated…

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^^^ that sounds about right,  I’ve got Bilstein shock inserts in my VH and it was done without welding anything.

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A little extra advance is good, just use decent fuel. Retarded timing is much worse.

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VRSenator065 wrote:

For sure, and can vouch for the fact it gets very bloody hot down around the starter after a decent drive.

A fibre glass sleeve works well to reduce heat.  I double insulated my starter motor cables on my last early girl Commodore.

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