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  1. ballbaggins

    Bendix vs AC Delco brake pads

    if you can feel it through the wheel sometimes rust and crap between the hub and rotor mounting surface can causes the rotor not to sit flat resulting in excess runout...
  2. ballbaggins

    Changing the V6 VX differential oil

    better late that than never.. in regards to that last post.
  3. ballbaggins

    Vt running rough can smell petrol

    Mine recently developed a severe fuel leak after a month of fuel smell up hills n such turns out it was a slow leak from the hose off the fuel pressure regulator that let go after it's last service and sprayed fuel down the back of the motor reversing off the hoist. Could have been bad....
  4. ballbaggins

    Should I be running 98 octane fuel every fill up?

    does anyone else think that the Petrol test - Today Tonight Adelaide is bs... they dont really get into details and the results dont make sense in my opinion.
  5. ballbaggins

    coolant smells like fish bait

    not milky, not using oil, low k's and engine oils clean
  6. ballbaggins

    coolant smells like fish bait

    was replacing thermostat, hoses, waterpump and coolant on a ecotec last week and had it up on a hoist undid the lower hose and instead of green coolant this dark brown almost black water came out and the smell was foul it made me gag:spew:... so i decided just to flush through with a hose few...
  7. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    any more info on this?
  8. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    interesting im curious as to what you would change compared to factory tune im not after a max power just something more efficient still be able to run on 91 and liven it up a little because compared to later model commodores i've driven my car feels doughy if that makes sense. what would i be...
  9. ballbaggins

    S1 VT v6 memcal update

    I own a s1 vt v6 and am wanting to update the tune to a later model factory tune is this easily done
  10. ballbaggins

    Rough idle on steep incline

    thanks for the reply's
  11. ballbaggins

    Rough idle on steep incline

    When I park on a steep driveway and get in and start the car up it runs really rough till it levels out I'm thinking its starving the pick up in the sump of oil but the oil pressure warning light does not turn on. Has anyone else had a similar problem? It makes me cringe thinking about what the...
  12. ballbaggins

    oil overfill

    overfilling can cause the crank to be submerged in oil resulting in aeration of the oil and foamed up oil does not lubricate very well.
  13. ballbaggins

    1998 VT V6 auto no start, no crank, nothing - Lots of detail inside

    inhibitor switch maybe do the reds come on? try moving it from park to neutral a few times... worth a try
  14. ballbaggins

    Center caps on VE steel wheels

    Do center caps off 15's fit on VE steel wheels?
  15. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    all sorted turns out the wiring for the trailer plug had frayed from bottoming out of my mates driveway...
  16. ballbaggins

    what did you do to your car today?

    yelled at it
  17. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    anyone got any ideas im still stuck unable to drive..
  18. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    When i push the hazard button on the dash hazards come on all the blinkers flash, and the same thing happens when i use the indicator stalk.
  19. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    Yea hazards work fine i guess il replace the stalk.
  20. ballbaggins

    indicate to turn, hazards come on??

    Just drove back from a mates and used the indicators to signal turn but instead of normal operation all of my blinkers flash like my hazards are on. Has anyone got any idea how to sort this out? btw its a vt calais and any help would be much appreciated.
  21. ballbaggins

    [$1300 for 13 seconds] VT Wagon, can it be done?

    just curious what has your car run so far? 9s for 9k would be pretty bloody amazing my mates workshop have a track proven 9s ute and it took a hell of alot more than 9k with all work done in house, tuned on there own dyno with years of experience building hypo cars.... :tease:
  22. ballbaggins

    [$1300 for 13 seconds] VT Wagon, can it be done?

    wet nitrous kit and tank full of 98 intake and extractors + exhaust spool and diff gears if within budget or you can get the welder out save a few $$$ strip out weight, dont eat dinner and take a dump before run........ good tyres maby 2nd hand slicks for grip and the skinnyest front tyres...
  23. ballbaggins

    vx speed limited

    i could not agree with clairbear more the sad thing is most of these selfish morons wont learn until they do have a serious accident....they dont understand the consequences until its too late and someones dead or paralyzed and numerous lives ruined iv lost 2 friends to what i can only speculate...
  24. ballbaggins

    Bermuda Blue VT Calais

    hey showbags im thinking about getting an alpine power pack for my head unit, was looking over your threads and noticed you were selling 1 a while back. did you think it was ok for wat it was? im not after huge power just sumthing to perk up front components and rear coaxials and liked the...
  25. ballbaggins

    Sub box size + amp recommendations

    if i run a sub thats rated at 250wrms at 400wrms will it effect the SQ or shorten its life?
  26. ballbaggins

    Sub box size + amp recommendations

    My mate gave me a new JBL GT4 1000w 10 inch 250 wrms should it be in a ported/unported box, what volume would be ideal would running a monoblock amp that puts out 300 wrms be a bad idea and the wiring kit what guage power cord from battery. i have an alpine CDE-147BT h/u what are the benefits...
  27. ballbaggins

    Do I need an amp?

    why not its pretty simple setup, if you didnt get tweeters you wont be getting the full range of sound out of the speakers due to the built in crossover.
  28. ballbaggins

    Do I need an amp?

    they are components and should have tweeters the cm60's have a crossover built in get a couple of cheap tweeters and female crimp terminals plug them in and run through the front doors and stick them to the spot where manual side mirrors adjusters would be if your car had then (it dosn't) and...
  29. ballbaggins

    Do I need an amp?

    is there 2 terminals on the cm60's (looked at your pic there is)
  30. ballbaggins

    Do I need an amp?

    i just installed identical speakers in my vt with alpine head unit they sound good depends what sort of music and how loud you like it i suggest install them and see if your happy and then think about an amp did your cm60's come with seprate tweeters? mine did
  31. ballbaggins

    like your sig what about "yesterday is history tomorrows a mystery today's a gift"

    like your sig what about "yesterday is history tomorrows a mystery today's a gift"
  32. ballbaggins

    Drift car

    don't run a airfilter, just a bit of pipe off the tb down to the front bumper. enroh Are you taking the piss?
  33. ballbaggins

    Drift car

    ok ppl i could have worded my post a little better apologies for my arrogance...
  34. ballbaggins

    Drift car

    small fire due to poor placement of rubber hose against manifold... lesson learnt
  35. ballbaggins

    Drift car

    This thread is a joke I muck around with drift cars with mates mainly imports at eastern creek "drift mob" and sometimes "driving sports" clubs and every time Im there is some guy with a bashed up non import car havin a good time. You dont need to spend a load of money on a car to "drift" it...
  36. ballbaggins

    AF Racing Billet Aluminum Alloy Hubcentric Wheel Spacer Introduction

    and i have ve wheels on my vt
  37. ballbaggins

    AF Racing Billet Aluminum Alloy Hubcentric Wheel Spacer Introduction

    Hey could i get info/price for vt spacers thanks
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