Hi everyone... well it's been a long time (since 2005) that I've been looking for a new car and finally I have one.
Model: 2004 VY Series 2 SV8
Engine: 5.7L Gen III V8
Transmission: 6 speed manual
Colour: Red Hot
Factory extras: Rear power windows, side airbags
Future mods: (Green means done, red means I have them they just need to be fitted)
Alloy faced pedals
Alpine SPR-69C 6x9's on parcel shelf
Pacemaker 1 5/8" Four-into-one extractors
XForce 2 1/2" Dual Exhaust in Stainless Steel
Two-piece red 'LS1' engine over
Halogen headlamps
Alpine SPR-17S splits up front
2 x 12" Type-R subs
Super Lows
Double DIN DVD or 10" screen in dash
XBox and/or CarPC
Blue dash conversion
Boot install
New rims
MAFLESS tune
Tex clutch
Rip shifter
Bodykit/Remove spoiler and badges
Cam upgrade
It's done a fair few k's (over 150 000) but it is a one owner vehicle with full service history and hasn't been modified in any way (yet!). It doesn't look like much at the moment but hopefully that will change with a different front bar, rims and lowered.
Last edited by albert5268; 17-12-2008 at 04:40 PM.
could a mod plz delete this post
Last edited by albert5268; 16-06-2008 at 10:04 PM.
Just did my first mod to this car.... alloy faced pedals. A small mod i know but its only the beginning. Took me about 2 mins to do the clutch and brake pedal... a lot longer to do the accelerator, damn roll pins they are my enemy. I ended up just yanking the old pedal off (its still 100% intact) and hammering it out then using a split pin to put the new pedal on. Pics up tomorrow maybe.
look how long that shifter is
Car looks good bloke![]()
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
just slam a rip shift in there![]()
i was looking for an sv8 when i went looking but didnt find anything, looks like you did!
i would have been scared off by the k's. did u find out if they are country k's?
probaly are concidering your in bordertown?
love the colour![]()
nice ride mate, red ones go faster than black ones.i still like my black.
Car looks nice n clean. Things to add to the list:
- remove badges
- ss bodykit
- ss cluster
I'm not sure about the tips i do believe they are the standard ones that came with the car?
Yeah Mr Turtle is coming off too, planning on buying a plain white two-piece cover and airbrushing it. Not sure about the mud flaps as i live in the country, I'll see how dirty it gets.
I went to put a mate's 19's on it today and realised they didn't give me the locknut key when they sold me the car![]()
Ok just an update on the red stocker... shes got the turtle shell cover off, rocking a new red two-piece 'LS1' cover. Also have an X-Force 2 1/2 inch cat-back with hot dogs in the shed and Pacemaker 4-into-1's on the way... will probably have them on in 2 weeks. Then it will be sound system install, some body work and a tune before christmas.
coming along nicely mate, good luck with it...
sounds like its getting there quite nicely mate. keep us posted.
Yeah can't see myself getting to Adelaide before xmas so its gonna be mail-order tune anyway.
Just an update
I haven't posted for ages because I've been flat out investing which means not much spare cash for upgrades.
I finally got my exhaust and headers put on. Sounds so much better and not too loud on the highway either. Throttle is so much more responsive with the new headers. It feels like I'm driving a different car.
The stainless steel looked nice but its filthy already. Whats with this summer rain????!
Here's a vid I took off my phone of the exhaust. Sorry about the poor quality.
YouTube - VY SV8 new exhaust/extractors
Heres a photo of the new engine cover
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Car ran 12.9 at 171km/h with huge clutch issues. No hard launches whatsoever; it just slips otherwise. 0-100 time of 5.94
Ran against VY SS with same mods as me plus OTR and MAFless and a good clutch and he ran 12.4 at 190km/h
nice man def need som new rims and ss bodykit missing them other wise nice car how much did u pay 4 full exhaust setup
MY VY SV8 HBD http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...y-sv8-hbd.html