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What is a good sound insulation to use on the fire wall and floor to deaden road/engine noise and where do you get the stuff?

I don’t have any trust in Holden any more,the redline is a 2017 model,drove to Qld in Dec 20,only 6000ks on the clock,on way back to Syd I stopped for a feed and a god awful racket erupted under the car,I crawled under and concluded the flex plate bolts were loose,drove to Syd and went to Holden...

Foto missed the boat,this is OTR v oil cooler bracket.

Texicat,OTRs go on ok with factory trans oil cooler,the only thing to do is get your heat gun out and warm up the bottom of the mouth where it touches the cooler bracket,you just heat up and press it up till it clears and let cool,you can see in the foto where it touches,you don’t have to bend...

As my afore mentioned post,these are the parts and cost trade you need to fit the trans cooler to which I’ve just done,yes expensive but factory fit and look,easy to fit,you just undo top radiator bolts lean it back and slip pre assembled cooler down the front,bolt to top of radiator,remove...

If you follow my quote it’s just over $700,don’t buy their bolts they are worth $,oil is Dextrose 3 from parts store.

For those getting a converter or towing this is what you need from Holden for their factory trans cooler,a bit pricey but fits like factory and not hard to do,basically if you have otr the radiator is leaning back a bit so very easy to do,the biggest fight is getting the oil lines around the...

My VF redline flex plate bolts have come loose creating an awful racket so have to remove auto box and converter to torque said bolts back up,does any one know the torque value of these bolts? while I’m at it I’m going a small stall as well.

That’s another new thing I’ve learnt about these cars,some where here some one put up the way to put these cars into storage mode,any one remember?

The quickest way to tell 2 1/2 over 2 1/4 is if you look into end of the header the 2 1/4 has a step inside where the 2 1/2 has no step.

Has any one gone this route? I want to put my 19s under the bed and go 20s,if you have done this what did you do about pressure sensors? I am putting on HSV rims and notice the centre cap is bigger than standard,there was some one that made new caps for these with the Holden emblem on them,any...

Crows are a funny bird and pest,I work next to a Korean golf course and crows are always pinching golf balls,it’s funny watching the Asians curse the crows,they fly up onto the light towers and drop them to try and open them,golfers at work are always walking around picking them up and recon...

Paradox,That is a good reference on standard LS cams.

You are correct about the 407,in retrospect I should have gone for that one first but I made the mistake of listening to some of Sydney’s tune shops spin doctors and went what they said was the magic genie of cams,I’m to am an old fart and understand carbureters and cams,I’m still in the belief...

The first cam I got was a Crow 219/227 lsa 112 great low/mid range grunt and real mean idle,would be a great cam in a manual,second cam 217/225 lsa 114 power spread and nice tough idle and again good for manual,both cams not big but tight lsa,407 is 222/228 lsa 116 and that’s where it works for...

That’s the cam I’m going for,should have gone to that in the first place and lot listened to the dud promises,I tried to get the other cams to work rite after going back for retunes and rpm changes that improved drivability a bit but still not happy,as for tq change that mite be next.The first...

Thought I’d get a cam that works with std stall,been down the path of changing drive train it never ends,just wanted to get a better idle and note by a small street cam and tune and just enjoy my ride.

I’ve had two cams great low/mid range and great sound but under 5ks they rode the std converter bad,kept having to pop into nuteral to stop the push,going to Walkinshaw for 407 cam,was promised by last installers both the cams would not ride the converter,but would be fantastic in a manual.

I’m up for my third cam as I have not had much luck with them,I have found they sound tough but ride the converter bad,you have to be very careful if you have an auto you can’t go to big. Who’s had good and bad cams?

It did you check oil level via drain with engine running and 30c or engine stopped?

I bought a sump and Locar dip stick tube,pan was an easy fit,Locar flexible tube was another matter,the heater hoses and brake booster got in the road and due to the twists and turns of the tube it was impossible to get the depth probe down the tube if you secured the tube so I cut one third of...

You are best off finding a really good tuner in BNE and get a nice cam and Ls7 lifters or other good make and tune for about the same cost Holden are charging and you will be a lot happier with your car.

Spend the extra $ and get good shock while you are doing springs,good shocks are Bilstiens,Koni,Pedders or Munro gt gas,you have a good car so do it rite first time round and and you’d be happy.

Two ways to get seats out,four nuts under the seat but seat frame stays bolted to floor with electrics (easiest)or there is bitz bolts under the plastic end caps that bolts seat and frame to the floor,undo these and then frame and seat come out as one but heavy and awkward,make sure ignition...

I really don’t know why people are having screaming brake pads,I have now changed my third set of pads in 6000ks,yes 6000ks,I’m fussy about my stopping as well as my going,I have not once had pad scream,if you set them up rite at the start they are as quiet as std,Ron to answer you question I...

There was a previous post here some where about drone,a member said he eradicated drone by putting a H pipe after the mufflers as well as before them,would like to see this first hand myself,any one else done this mod?

Ok changed the DBA front and rear pads,if you like review my previous posts about pads,any way removed the DBA greens and now have the orange,this weekend I shall hot lap it and see if better or worse for brake performance,this is a foto of the green vs orange.

I wear them around the shed all the time,they improve my heighten awareness of all things at ground level as blotches of blood on the cement is testimony.

Forgot one more,this is a top shot,shall put photo up of the front orange when they arrive next week hopefully,DBA has just got a new order in.

I’m trying different DBA pads (past posts) tried greens not as good bite as std but NO dust,still good all rounder for feel and confidence,I have orange on the rear still waiting for orange fronts to arrive,this foto is the difference of green/orange rear,shall update road test when fronts...

I still have my Qld plates on the garage wall,LSI57 with the palm tree,paid I think $250 mine for life,I had one of the first LS1s in Qld at the time,that was four LSs ago.

Ok couple of things could be causing overheat indication,faulty temp sender (common),faulty thermostat not opening all the way,start car and run till hot,hold top hose and see if it’s HOT and hard,if not thermostat faulty stuck shut,check bottom hose is not sucked flat,get a hand held temp gauge...

I’m still waiting for DBA orange fronts to come in,then I shall disclose how they perform compared to greens,these are fantastic for no dust but not as good for initial bite as std pads.

I had the same problem with my VE,I put Boge shocks with King springs and the arse was lower than the front,so I measured the diameter of the shock tube and trundled down to a scrap metal merchant that used to be on Canterbury Rd Bangtwn,he let me loose in the yard with my trusty Verniers,I...

A big plus for DBA greens is no dust and NO noise forward or backwards,they come with grease to wack on the back,as soon as the front oranges come in I shall give them a test to the Gong and back and report,DBA pads are scarce at the moment for some reason.

I put DBA greens on my Redline and found the initial bite was not there,the brake pressure modulation was more progressive but retardation needed more pedal effort for the corresponding std pds speed drop,I have a set of Orange ones to fit but due to shortage of pads I only have rears so...

I’m close to that number 627,some one must be closer and probably doesn’t realise it.

Ok re DBA green pads on Brembo callipers,after 200ks verdict is NO DUST,on the initial brake application is not near as grabby as the std pads,the DBAs are a lot more progressive and noticeably more pedal pressure for retardation from speed in comparison to std pads,do I like them? Well Very...

I just put in DBA greens in my Redline yesterday so I shall give it a couple of weeks and report,$200 on epray,thought I’d go the lowest and work my way up.

I have Bilstiens for front and rear,rears are virtually brand new $600the lot.