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Looks like the rocker arm question has been answered. Re: the rapid brake rotor wear: In engineering circles, we refer to materials like the MSE disc rotors as "compressed peanut butter". Given that your car must be ~2.5 to 3 years old, and it has done 31Kkm, if you went with Holden you're...

Holy Hell! I must apologise for my ignorance, RB; I've been off-site for quite some time now.

I haven't investigated the creaks in high detail yet; thanks for the tip. Re the disc rotor wear; several other MSE owners I have encountered have experienced similar from 30,000km onwards (communications not via this site); we suspect that a good many more vehicles will develop this problem if...

MSE 4 disc rotors all below minimum thickness at 38,000km; pads all halfway through (measured the whole lot myself to confirm....and did indeed confirm!). Driving style unaltered compared to other vehicles running Brembo/ventilate discs combo, but ALL the latter went 60-70,000km on pads and...

Yeah, had similar rubbish from an SA dealership.

General MSE (and probably LE) query: Anyone else suffered premature wear of disc brake rotors (pads fine) - below minimum thickness at 38,000km? Anyone noticed how the whole interior "creaks" over bumps and angles suggesting the entire unibody is flexing? Anybody developed valvetrain noise...

Hey, thanks for that 3rspecB. As an owner of a Nitrate MSE with the big spoiler, I ordered one of these for the mantlepiece. By the way, I saw in Motor magazine the breakdown in the LEs production numbers. As an owner of one the 60 Nitrate MSEs, I was wondering if anyone knows how many were...

Greatly appreciated, Anthony! It makes for interesting reading. That NPD Nitrate manual I have sitting in the incubator is appreciating every minute! Actually, I'm joking. I have a Nitrate auto with 16,000km on the clock, at least 20 stone chips, and drivers door scratches that my size 12...

G'day Mr E-Body Sir. Long time no "see". I've been on sabbatical. I trust your Spitfire/manual/big spoiler (I shoulda gone that combo) is running beautifully and that kerfuffle at the beginning is just a distant memory. No doubt, your rocker arms are new. I've managed to put a few miles on...

Hello folks, I apologise if this is posted somewhere already (please tell me where, if such is the case). Are the final production numbers, color/trans/options breakdowns published for the VFII LEs? I remember a rough, survey-sourced breakdown posted by Supercoach in mid-2017, but are the...

Thanks for the observation.

Hey, that's cool! Well done, son.

G'day Hemi-son and Mr Norris. I've been away for a while. I look forward to hearing about the results of any modifications you chaps (and all the other folks here) may perform. There is a strong chance I will be hotting up the MSE once we have about 10 megametres on the clock, and after the...

On an unrelated, and happier, topic, my kids (and I) are convinced the exhaust note on the MSE is louder and better when the MRC is set to "Performance" or "Track" than "Touring" or "Sport" even though the owners manual implies that the the exhaust setting is the same in all the settings except...

Received the dreaded Holden letter today re potentially faulty inlet rocker arms. So far no failures on my engine. Nonetheless, I'm booked in for the free fix (and the free 15,000km service that Holden are throwing in in goodwill). Someone here mentioned the faulty rocker arms some time back...

Check the tire pressures, maybe too high at rear. If normal, check or have checked the MRC system; in my MSE the touring setting is very compliant (soft).

The "secret" to running in engines is to load them progressively without getting them hot. In practice, this means half to three quarter throttle accelerations in middle gears (3rd, 4th) up to 3000-3500rpm over the first few hours (about 300km). Ideally, this is done over multiple shorter...

Thanks for that, gla. So the black MSEs are uncommon, but not "very very rare". Just like with the FGX XR8s, the silver manuals are the rarest. Of course, in the old days, the Holden General Manager would have ordered for himself a LMF manual MSE with factory-fitted 340kW....

I noticed an ad in Carsales for a "very very rare" black Motorsport. Now that production is complete, does anyone have or heard of the actual production figures and options breakdown? Super Coach, if you're out there, I'll bet if anyone knows it's you, mate.

Not had this one, but had my seat memory function fail to work (kept moving to fully back and down when trying to set a position). The dealer gave it go, and it worked for him, of course. But, it's been working for me too, ever since! (Same procedure pre and post...I didn't misread the manual...

I'll address the first observation first; viz, struggling up slight inclines at 100-120km/h, rpm 1600-2000. Clearly, in the auto, this could only be achieved in 6th gear. As most of you are aware, the stock LS3 really only comes alive from 3000rpm. So, at 1600-2000 in an overall ratio that...

You've had better luck than me with batteries - I have 'em goin' flat within weeks, even on EFI cars from the '90s - I've learned to disconnect them, but even then many of them fade away. Thank God for the super starter pack (cost $400). Regarding pre-filling the fuel bowls, I avoid this on...

Love 'em both. My old Pa had an HK Brougham 307, turquoise with black roof, always loved that car. Unfortunately,he sold it in '71.

I suspect you're right. Anyone who is convinced to have their rockers changed despite no actual symptoms probably needs to be conned for the education that would provide.

The short trips promote premature engine wear and exhaust system corrosion. I recommend longer trips (10 miles or more), fuel stabilizer (chuck it in the tank before storage - today's petrol deteriorates WAY more quickly than the pre-2006 stuff), change the brake fluid just prior to storage...

New MSE SOG manual lip spoiler at Southgate, Adelaide. Price and build # unknown, but it really is for sale.

Pure class!

Looks great, bloody fantastic actually, Dr E Mse. As for the stone chips, let's call 'em battle scars. I love what you're doing. The pair of us may end up with chipped, scratched, and worn MSEs, but given they won't be for sale, who cares? P.S. With the exhaust and the stone chips, your MSE...

Supercharging has obvious merit; having owned a Boss 335, I'm sold. However, one reason (amongst several) why I went for the MSE instead of an LSA was for the unbeatable note of an atmo V8. And, as you all know, the LS3 note is right up there. Nonetheless, some kind of power enhancement seems...

MSE in Nitrate. Picked it up a few days back, gave it a brief run in of 50km city driving before heading home. Out here, on the open roads with few others around, it really shines. This is the best all-round family car, grand tourer, dirt-trackin', grocery gettin', hotrod Holden has produced...

My brother's a panel beater in Melbourne, been doin' it 32 years. The bread and butter is crash repairs on late models, but the sub-specialty is classic restorations and show-type car spray jobs. He tells me all the coatings going around fail to separate the paint from stones in any meaningful...

Your MSE looks great in SOG; I really like how the spoiler is obviously different to the body colour; and the red things fluoresce in the sunshine. Regarding the tire noise, the simplest solution is to crank the volume up on the radio, but I prefer to open the driver's window, open the bimodal...

Good news re the whistle. Re: Clutch chatter in the manner you describe is typically due to abnormal disc/flywheel engagement. Most likely cause is grease or oil (even small amounts) on the disc. This is easy to do if the assembler was distract briefly by his Adelaide Crows mate asking him...

Not on FB, Super coach.

Hello Super Coach, With regard to whistling anything, you can borrow an old trick from the aerodynamicists: procure yourself some good quality masking tape (the type that doesn't leave adhesive residue) and place it over various positions around the mirror and mirror base. With some trial and...

Thanks Martin, I know that article. Next to the Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, Hot Rod magazine is my favourite. Although, I do have a soft spot for Musclecar Review, and Mopar Action with Richard Ehrenberg is reliably informative. For VF2 Commodores, I come here! I trust...

Good to hear, B66. Even though I'm on the record espousing the eschewing of modifications on the limited edition, best-ever Holdens, I must say I am tempted to do similar to yourself. I think the W407 pack is great - I know I have said that the "407" bit is somewhat fanciful - I still love the...

Mate, if what you say is true, Holden will come to the party without any shred of doubt. If you signed for red, with the word "red" in the colour box and you got white, they will honour the contract. If they don't, I'd contact the consumer affairs. Who knows, maybe you'll be able to press...

He just can't afford one, Martin. In fact, I reckon he can probably only afford a '99 BMW 318 with 200,000km. The internet seems to be full of these big mouth know-it-alls bragging about their XYZs, but of course, who ever actually sees their XYZs?....No one. And you're right, it is rather...

"a" not "are"