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VRSenator065 wrote:

Loving that hand brake turn

Like butter.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Lookin’ good Cava!

 

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Just saw this on the Fullboost Allsparks Dyno Day video. Sounded really good mate.

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Anonymous wrote:

LMAO this car is such a turd I don’t think removing the molds will help!

Haha I’ll have to take your word on that.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Looks like an absolute animal on the track mate!

Have you thought about removing the side mouldings to give it a cleaner look?

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Happy Birthday Gary!

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Rivnuts are seriously the best invention ever. Good work on the car mate.

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[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Looked like a tidy rig.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

My OCD is loving that k-frame!

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Welcome mate!

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It was more than likely a cache issue with the bookmark. If you have any troubles with this sort of thing in the future a simple cache refresh will fix it most of the time. For most browsers the shortcut is ‘CTRL’ + ‘R’ (Windows) & ‘COMMAND’ + ‘R’ (MAC). This will reload the page with the most up-to-date assets & fixes.

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Heron SSV wrote:

Sparky came round, quoted 4.5k to rewire the whole car front to back using all new wiring, fuses, relays, connectors etc. as well as hiding most of the wiring. Said it’s about 1k in parts and the rest is labour, and takes around 40 hours to do. anyone had any similar work done so i can compare the price? stupid cars lol

I know you said that you don’t know what you are doing when it comes to wiring, but since you have given everything else a crack, maybe its worthwhile giving it a try yourself. As long as you take your time and plan it out you shouldn’t have any issues.

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cava454 wrote:

I Wouldn’t waste my time with an ls1 now.

VRSenator065 wrote:

Yep totally agree with the above.

Don’t worry little LS1, they don’t mean it 

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

The VY / VZ stalks were one of the first (and best) things that I’ve done to my Series 1 VX SS.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

I remember that VN SS. Good to see you still have her in your possession mate.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Man that purple really pops! Also great work on the rear brakes. It’s engineering like that, that really sets builds apart from all the others going around.

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It looks to already be covered, but the main difference between the VZ V6 and the VZ V8 fans is the wiring and the passenger side motor size. V6 fans run a much larger passenger side motor compared to their V8 counterparts and also only run 4 wires, instead of the 5 in the V8 units.

While the wiring can be overcome, the clearance between the front dress of an LS engine and the passenger side fan motor can be a issue.

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cava454 wrote:

Yeah I’m hearing you. How you plan on setting it back further. My mounts allowed no back and forward adjustment

The Tuff Mounts that I am using do have a little bit of wiggle room and I’ve set the motor as far back on them as I can. If I did want to go further towards the firewall I’d have to slot the holes in the mounts.

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Some nice work and very nice welds there.

Its hit and miss the clearance. Mine seems to clear with no trimming which was a relief.

Cheers Cava.

It’s funny just how much variation in clearance there actually is between all the different VN-VS LS swaps. Truth be told mine only needed a mm or two in the corners, but I took out a little bit more so I could set the motor further back if need be.

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I’ve been looking into a few different options in regards to wrapping the wiring loom. I did a small test run with some heat resistant wiring braid on the knock sensor harness and I am pretty happy with the outcome. So the entire wiring loom will be done in a braid wrap. You’ll also see in the pics that I shortened the loom so the connector plug sticks out just past the back of the inlet manifold.

I also managed to find some photos of the standard LS1 sump that I modified to clear the 5L k-frame in the VN. I took some measurements and realised that I could get some decent clearance and still retain the standard sump baffle.

Since I was always going to go down the turbo route, I drilled a hole for the -12AN turbo drain fitting.

I then had Corey at SA Weldworx weld it all up for me.

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