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  1. Slick6

    [WA] 2007 SSV Manual Sedan

    ITEM: SSV Commodore PRICE: now $19,900 neg LOCATION: Perth WA YEAR: 2007 MY08 (Late August build) SERIES: VE BADGE: SSV ENGINE: L98 6.0L V8 TRANSMISSION: Manual COLOUR: Phantom Black EXTERIOR CONDITION: Excellent INTERIOR CONDITION: Great, leather like new...
  2. Slick6

    Perished window and windscreen rubbers - options?

    My 07 had one window rubber deteriorate which conveniently was the one I used Black Wow on the blacken up the plastic part. I was only testing it and never did the rest if the car which hasn't had a problem.
  3. Slick6

    Removing the spare wheel surrounding plastic?

    Nope , no body, no other layers. That plastic base is glued in, take it out and you'll be looking at your driveway.
  4. Slick6

    Is this legal here?

    The regulations only talk about the application of tint not being less than 35%, it doesn't care about coloured glass because the regulation was written a looong time before coloured glass was available. In WA the regulations have been modified to treat tint and coloured glass the same . With...
  5. Slick6

    Dealer recommends "Induction Service" and "Carbon Clean" @45000km ?

    Your car shouldn't need either of those at 45,000km, one word - upsell
  6. Slick6

    ve ss after market exhaust issue

    In front of the hot dogs is a plate that crosses the pipes from on side of the trans tunnel to the other. It has nothing to do with the exhaust system but sits extremely close. Make sure the washer for the bolt sits between the floor pan and plate to give your exhaust some space. After my...
  7. Slick6

    Exhaust

    There is no right or wrong answer as far as setup or brand is concerned. People looking to buy one should attend a cruise or two where they can chat with owners and actually see/hear the different products in the market. Ride along in one of the cars to get a feel for it. Unless your looking...
  8. Slick6

    VE SS Series 2 Ex Cop Car

    Your not going to be able to change it yourself, options in the engineering mode will either not be there or blanked out. Speak to your local dealer, hopefully they are reasonable.
  9. Slick6

    Thinking about buying a HSV.

    1, 3 & 5 are just traits of earlier VE's regardless of whether it is a HSV or not.
  10. Slick6

    no speedo no tacho, abs off after jump start ssv,

    When you happened to start it did you notice if it went into 'energy saver mode'. I know when my battery has been low the car has gone into energy saver mode which basically shuts that stuff down until the power has built up.
  11. Slick6

    Headers/Cats Question

    I've also got Pacemaker 1 3/4 and Manta cats which mate up to the catback no problems. Great system, great sound!
  12. Slick6

    Headers/Cats Question

    My manta 3" stainless has been on my VE car for 6 years and about 80,000km and is still in great condition. I live close to the coast and it hasn't rusted out, ironically i gave my stock rear mufflers to my old man for his SV6 and they have since rusted through. Would buy another Manta...
  13. Slick6

    VE ex-cop night mode

    It's a police pack thing.
  14. Slick6

    VE door lock actuator

    They haven't failed since they were replaced and that was around aug 2010. Mines a 2007 model and I know another guy who had a similar issue that was resolved with an actuator replacement under warranty. Maybe do one and see how you go.
  15. Slick6

    VE door lock actuator

    I had the same issue as your Stu not long after I got it new. Being one of the first to do it, it spent months in and out of the dealer trying to fix it but more understand why it was doing it so they could learn from it for others that could come in. After new harnesses, modules, batteries...
  16. Slick6

    Not what you want to find in your work carpark

    Its a **** feeling to come Back to your car and see that. My last car got hit and the repair wasnt up to scratch, before i had a chance to get the repairer to fix their work i got hit again in the same spot. Used a different repairer and job was mint. It's one of those things though, my 6 year...
  17. Slick6

    ex-cop VE 3.0L VE Omega Series II

    I'm not sure who Holden use as their supplier for pads, but I've never seen a factory spec police pack (Vx onward) with a non genuine hi temp pad in it
  18. Slick6

    ex-cop VE 3.0L VE Omega Series II

    And the 530cca is the original second battery. They don't run a deep cycle as a second.
  19. Slick6

    ex-cop VE 3.0L VE Omega Series II

    They have an LSD fitted as part of the build. The brake pads on a police pack are slightly different and a re a higher temp pad. They are a genuine item from holden, not an aftermarket fitment. The second battery is just sitting there looking pretty. It's use is to power police specific...
  20. Slick6

    Tyres Advice please

    Tyres need to be the same across the same axle so you could have contis on the front and dunlops on the back, just not contis on the left and dunlops on the right. What your tyre shop has done breaches the relevant regulations.
  21. Slick6

    ex-cop VE 3.0L VE Omega Series II

    An ex cop car is like any car, some will be great and some not so great. They don't have special mods and certainly don't have 'chips' (unless they were spilt down the side of a seat)
  22. Slick6

    Windscreen issue

    My 07 SSV is doing the same thing and is very slowly getting worse. To me it looks like its delaminating. No leaks no problem (except looking crap)
  23. Slick6

    VE Ute - Ex Vicpol Vehicle Info Wanted.

    Not in all cases, the newer ones are more plug and play that integrate into the existing vehicle fitments.
  24. Slick6

    VE Ute - Ex Vicpol Vehicle Info Wanted.

    If its white it could just be a divvy van. The pod on the back just bolts into the rear with no damage being done to the rear tray. Interior wise there isn't a great deal if damage except the odd screw hole.
  25. Slick6

    ve sv6 seized engine

    I agree that dealers can be hard to deal with but saying all dealers are bad is the same as saying all independents are bad. I know a great dealer service center in perth as well as some great independents and my car goes to the different ones depending on what I need . To the OP, log your...
  26. Slick6

    What is wrong with the paint on my bonnet?

    I had something similar on the spoiler of my last car, I was told the clear coat delaminated after moisture got in through a stone chip or nick in the paint. Apparently normal rain etc wont get in, just if you blast it with a high pressure spray and are too close. Eventually as the clear...
  27. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    The manual for the L98 says to use 91. It then says using 95 or higher may provide a small improvement in performance and fuel economy. In saying that, go for at least a 95 once you have done your mods. Your car will thank you in the long run.
  28. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    I'm not sure about the new ones but my 2007 manual has minimum octane as 91, 95 recommended.
  29. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Dingus will probably be driving around with a big smile in his face :) Mine made similar gains after the tune and mods but power aside the way it drives was the biggest winner, its much better behaved (mine is a manual). The only thing I regret is waiting 40,000km to do it. My next car will...
  30. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Re read my post, programmed tolerance referred to the programming not the sensor itself. This isn't a pissing contest. The OP asked a question I gave him my opinion that to get the most out of his mods get a tune. You had your 2 cents, let the OP get on with his thread.
  31. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    I understand how sensors work, it was covered in my 1st year of Electronics study years ago. , A reading outside the default doesn't always result in a check sensor if it doesn't consider it a fault, it may consider everything above a certain reading ok, the tuner may adjust this to have a...
  32. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Speak to an engineer at Holden or Ford etc and you may hear the term calibration. Even google ECU calibration and you will start to see that it is a common term amongst people in the industry.
  33. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    What I'm saying is that no one refers to the factory calibration as a 'MAF Tune'. It would be like buying a Barina and telling everyone it is MAF tuned, when it was simply calibrated that way from factory. And your concept of how the various sensors interact is quite funny. You do realize that...
  34. Slick6

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    People don't usually refer to the stock tune as a MAF tune. Regardless of whether your figures are accurate, if you have spent the money on extractors, cats, OTR and exhaust you might as well make it run efficiently as you can otherwise why waste the couple of grand for the parts. Yeah you...
  35. Slick6

    Walkinshaw full exhaust VS Aftermarker

    Warranty depends on the dealers desire and ability to relay what the issue is to holden. If they can't be bothered trying they will blame what ever you have done. I've had new gearbox and clutch under warranty as my aftermarket exhaust has nothing to do with either. I've also had Swaybar...
  36. Slick6

    6.0 V8 Problems

    If the balancer was totally screwed then you wouldn't be driving it, but if its just got a wobble then it is ok but eventually will need changing. Holden really should come to the party on a known issue, I think just about every 6.0 had had a new one. Mine was replaced about 30k after delivery...
  37. Slick6

    Question for those with the Police Pack

    I don't think you can change it on the police pack. But you can for non police pack. A dealer may be able to change it in the programming.
  38. Slick6

    Power source for radar detector

    Just run it down the pillars. There are no airbag devices, wiring etc behind them. The curtain drops from the roof and the gas canister is in the rear pillar.
  39. Slick6

    Standard V premium sound systems

    I don't know about the retro fit but the premium sound in my SSV is far from premium. You will find the only difference is the amp and subs (if you can call 8inch a sub) Personally I wouldn't bother with the holden gear and look at better aftermarket speakers and maybe small amp and put a...
  40. Slick6

    stupid question

    I understand that amps change with load, but what I'm talking about isn't necessarily load related. Newer vehicles have voltage variable alternators that are controlled by the ECM/BCM depending on what the car needs to do and the environment that it is operating in.
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