Social's Black Manual VU

**social** · 10-10-2009 05:12 PM

Hey guys,
Thought id get right on the ball with my brand new ute i bought yesterday!

Names: Social
Year: 2001
Model: VU Series 2 Ute
Transmission: 5 speed Manual
Engine: 3.8L V6 Ecotec
Power: Unknown
Kilometres: About 100kms on new engine
Colour: Metallic Black
Interior Colour: Black
Intake System: Stock with Lukey Air Filter
Suspension: Pedders Ultra Lows All Round
Torneau Cover Type: Black Lockable Hardlid
Rims: 18" CSA Speedsters
Exhaust: 2.5" Custom Sports System (tough as)
Modifications: 2.5" Sports Exhaust System, SS Front bar + Spotlights, White Footwell Neons, Custom Numberplate (DECIEVR), SS Headlight Mod, Sony Headunit and Xplode Speakers, Tinted/Black Taillights, Polished Plenum Chamber
Future Modifications / Plans: Cruise Control, LSD, SS Side Skirts, Monaro Bonnet, Monaro Headlights, SS Rear Skirts, Wing, SS Rear Cabin Brake Light
Other Spendatures: New Engine Mounts, New Rear Welsh Plug Fasket, New Leads, New Sparkplugs, New Solid Flywheel / Heavy Duty Clutch Conversion, New Engine, New clutch + Machined flywheel and pressure plate

**ruggj** · 10-10-2009 06:30 PM

sounds awesome mate cant wait to see the pics

**cjoeoh** · 11-10-2009 10:58 PM

one word: manual. yes!

**social** · 12-10-2009 08:48 PM

Just an update, did a service on her at 194,950kms new oil / oil filter / air filter / new leads / sparkplugs, shes running alot nicer now smoother idle, needa get some new engine mounts though, drivers side is ****ed and also rear welsh plug needs doing *sigh* but not much to do for such an awesome car

**social** · 14-10-2009 08:40 PM

Pictures now up! Decided to put my old custom plates on her too, DECIEVR IS REBORN!

**Mr_Clubsport** · 14-10-2009 09:02 PM

nice sean!

Ed · 14-10-2009 09:03 PM

my dream ute cept in v8, nice car in ur display pic, pics aren't actually working for me however.

**social** · 14-10-2009 09:08 PM

Cheers toddles! Yea shes a gorgeous car pity not an 8 but hey theres always a chance down the track.. As for the pics they should be working.. Il reload em up and that should fix it.

**HamaTime™** · 14-10-2009 11:31 PM

Looks wicked mate. Nice step up from the VR/VS?? whichever it was.

Good form. Always a sucker for a nice clean, dumped, black Holden ute.

**social** · 15-10-2009 06:53 PM

yea she is a ncie step up, had a navara inbetween but that was a pos, and yea nice and clean.. few plans here and there n shel be sweet!

**social** · 15-10-2009 07:14 PM

Well the old girl went into the mechanics today *sigh*.. Due to have her engine mounts and Rear Welsh plugs done.. Atleast i wont ave to worry bout em going anytime soon.. Possibly will be needing a tune and new coilpacks or something, as she was being jerky when i put my footdown at about 4500rpm

**ruggj** · 15-10-2009 07:28 PM

how much is it going to cost you to get the rear welsh plugs done? Aren't they in a real shit spot and you can only get to them by taking the motor out?

maybe that was something else im thinking of.. not sure now. oh well.

But anyways, love the car mate nice choice.

**social** · 15-10-2009 07:34 PM

yea they are a pain to get to you needa remove the trans to get to em and yea, so thats costing me $300 to get done and $280 for the engine mounts which are liquid filled (VT onwards i think maybe inc. vs) so there more expensive but ye

**STEALTHY™** · 15-10-2009 08:16 PM

DECIEVR doesn't really fit now haha.

Luckily, DECIEVU (Decieve u) still sounds good

Should change tyhem when your agreement is up

**social** · 15-10-2009 09:39 PM

na fk that, im nt paying $250/yr for custom plates lol

**STEALTHY™** · 15-10-2009 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by social

na fk that, im nt paying $250/yr for custom plates lol

Don't you already?

**social** · 16-10-2009 02:53 PM

yea.. but i already MADE that mistake lol, i wont repeat it again..

**donny 24** · 16-10-2009 07:25 PM

Nice ute mate

How much movement have you got in your shifter?

**social** · 16-10-2009 07:27 PM

thanks mate, um fair bit actually but like its in gear although there still is movement.. why do you ask?

**donny 24** · 16-10-2009 07:33 PM

I have a ute the same as yours and just curious to see how much other people have got.

**social** · 16-10-2009 08:32 PM

ahk, yea i was told its usual, does your ute make a knock at the diff when your really giving it to her? Like, changing gears at high rpm for 1st to 2nd and sometimes 2nd to 3rd?

**donny 24** · 16-10-2009 09:54 PM

I havnt noticed that knock yet. Next time im drivin ill see if it does

**social** · 19-10-2009 10:32 PM

New engine mounts put in and now have no knock in the diff when i change gears! Woo! They were absiltely ****ed. Rear welsh plug gasket fitted and the exhaust leak from the manifolds all fixed up finally! Really narrowing it down to perfection, Clutch needs replacing in about 3-6mnths going to upgrade the flywheel and go HD, swaybar lnikages need fixing and an exhaust aswell as tune at some point and... somethings going on with the idle / high rpm, i recon one of my coils on the coilpacks is going to the shit seeing as new sparkplugs n leads etc. After shes all mechanically sweet, the real fun begins...

Already bought nightshade to tint the taillights a little and the guard indicators, aswell as some matt black spraypaint to spray the headlights ss style, got a how to link for that. Leave me your opinions or tips if you have any. Cheers.
Social.

**social** · 20-10-2009 11:01 PM

Updated pics!

Got some tinted taillights and tinted side indicators now..

**social** · 21-10-2009 04:51 PM

Just installed my new sony xplodes in the side doors, sound so much better than the stock pos it had before, cheers jake for that lol, just bout to get underway with the rocker cover gaskets, leaking badly so time for a cleanup and fixup, anyone know of a safe degreaser to use that wont harm anything if it gets into the block?