[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

I’ll need some notice, lol. Needs rego and a bit of a check over first, but sounds good otherwise.

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VRSenator065 wrote:

Looks awesome in red, beautiful

 

Thank you sir.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

hsv865 wrote:

hey bud,looks sweet,what sort of fans & shroud did you use?get a manual behind it you’ll love it,3,9s up it’s bottom too.

 

I used the AU thermo fans. There is a How-To thread I put up here on fitment. The auto was rebuilt before the donor car was written off and has a pretty aggressive shift kit behind it too. I got 3.73’s in it and it has woken it up quite a bit. Happy to keep the auto at the moment but if something happens to the auto then I’ll look into a T56 conversion.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Saw this on a Facebook page. So neat, some good in there.
https://www.facebook.com/autorelated?pnref=story

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

With no confirmation that the Commodore is FWD (unless there has and I have missed it), I am still hoping that the Cadillac is the new Commodore and they are just teasing us with rumors of FWD Commodore.  I don’t think it will be the Insignia as that will be out before the end of Commodores production from what I have read.

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VRSenator065 wrote:

^ holy bloody hell, just read the thread via the link, mind totally blown, what a car. Check out the front suspension, or the work they have put into just the hand brake, unbelievable!!!!

I know. Amazing work on the whole car really. Big dollars spent no doubt.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Gary would like this page. The intake made for the itb’s.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=48116&page=11

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[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

From memory again they were upside down. There is a tab on the orange part that should be on the top left. Blue one is bottom left.

 

 

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Its orange blue orange from left to right. You shouldn’t be able to put the far right in to the the left location as the wires shouldn’t be long enough from memory.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Love the look with the BBS reps on it.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Definitely a stand out colour.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Wow, looked awesome when stock. Looks good with the Fr’s on it too.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Those brakes will be awesome on the VZ. If you have the time make a how to thread, unless it is really straight forward.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

I had a similar problem with mine but it was consistent. Mine was hard to start (needed throttle), idled roughly, fouled plugs all the time and would stall when coming to a stop. I changed my injectors and it was fine. I had everything ignition related changed prior to putting the engine in except dizzy (did cap and rotor) and ignition module.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Nice colour,  looks great for a daily.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Paint work looks amazing mate. You’ve done a great job on it.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Such an awesome looking car mate.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

That engine bay looks amazing.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Looks good, now the fun part of putting it back together with out scratching it. Lol.

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Brockfan05 wrote:

VRSenator065 wrote:

Wow didn’t know they existed, will have a think about that

Yeah Subarus run them but they can be a pain in the butt to fit, and are generally a replace item whenever it has to come off the engine. Also, steer away from Dayco belts – they tend to squeal, I generally use Gates brand or some form of oem belt.

 

I sell Dayco ones all the time and have never had that issue. Even used them myself. They have change their design recently (with in the last 2 years) to a W profile to help avoid with squealing belts and cracking. Now they just wear down like a tyre, they have a tool to check the depth on them so you know when to change them.

 

As said the stretch belts can be a pain but if you aren’t pulling it a part to often you should be fine. The tool itself is about $100 from memory, the one we sell is made by SP. Enjoy your car until you get bored then start tinkering again. But at least the info is here for when you revisited the idea in the future.

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