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  1. Mvb

    AFM Delete and Cam Upgrade - Need Help

    Just had this done with my ssv. BEST THING IVE EVER DONE. Made a lam v8 into a real v8.... Who gives a **** about afm.... Also a good set of extractors and exhaust. Got dod. Cam. (Suitable for auto) Full pacemaker system New oil pump MaffLESS tune... Etc etc.... And i don't really...
  2. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Since I've had it it was running, First two changes was holden dealer, so Fuchs or what ever else they use. Next machanic used castrol edge. Supercar oil or something... Since then ive used been using hpr5. With filters changed each change. Ive done 12000,klm since ive had it so 4now 5 oil...
  3. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Who sead i put in 7lt . Just saying rep have had 7lts for $49. Better value than 2 X 5lts at $#@ each, or the 10lts =$#@" So got 2 .... Yep fill filter and fill around 7.6 .... Not like the stupid Holden tecs who don't look at the tag and over fill it 1.5" lts yep Brian gardener...
  4. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Tryed the nulon. Drove for one day. Dumped the **** out as it turned oil black and made dock rattle and, like it kept goin inout of afm at 60. Dumped oil and filter fitted original filter and new hpr5 , and its back to start up and a small amount of lifter tick.... Time for exaust and...
  5. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Cheers yer ive got it from there site. And some machanics over here say hpr10 to use. As o i gess its just try what works for each different motor.
  6. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Ok. Thort may be hpr10 might be better as it gets up to 40c around here in summer, thort the 10 might quite down the lifters at start up.. Repco has 7lts of hpr5 or hpr10 for half price $49.00 for 7lts
  7. Mvb

    Penrite HPR

    Ok ve ssv v8 l76. Has penrite hpr in it. What hpr is better being in hot summer h, Penrite pr5 OR Penrite hpr10. ... Cheers...
  8. Mvb

    L76 lifter taptap on start up

    Cheers guys. Yer it seems to come and go. Ill try the nulon. And also just keep a ear out... I did have it booked in next January for dod but blood cash was going on a exhaust system. But i might just hold off a while... If it quite it down... I see just about all the L76 L77 , rattle...
  9. Mvb

    L76 lifter taptap on start up

    Also to add , left it at tuner for day so thay could do cold start and see. The day he had it it started with no extra lifter sounds....
  10. Mvb

    L76 lifter taptap on start up

    Hay guys girls, Gee that bloody coldlifter tapping. Ok so my l76 (2010)is tapping on mostbcold starting. And occasionally gets it very lightly on one day then gone .... Had it hooked up to computer oil comes up to pressure quickly.... Running acdelco filter hpr5 (at the moment) somone...
  11. Mvb

    Ramjet Headers

    So im guessing ramjet are just china crap like empire....... I find empire funny thay sponsor drivers advertising like thay sell great products.. Yet sponsor drivers recomend pacemaker headers, and say if you want a cheap horable sound system and cheep.. Lol. So i gess that shows that there...
  12. Mvb

    Ramjet Headers

    So ramjet stainless head der/extreacs are good.... So not china junk, like other similar ones around....
  13. Mvb

    Ramjet Headers

    Hi did you ever sell these. Cheers
  14. Mvb

    4into1

    What extractors are good for a ve l76 no afm. Anyone.... Or any idis ???? I think pacemaker into a 2-1/2 . So far again 3 shops 3 different stories of what is better...... One shop 4$"grand =fuckoff. Next shop. $3750." but wanted to do 1-7/6 long 4 into 1 into a 3inch,with "hifo cats...
  15. Mvb

    Cam suited for auto

    Yes i think most just want the $$$" hard finding onest machanics these days........ Im ex pannel industry so know the rundown...... Car has otr and deactivated afm with a ok tune but still has standard manifold. Go next couple days get a price on headers or extractors and clean up the...
  16. Mvb

    Cam suited for auto

    Think ill leave it and just go get full exhaust... To much bullshit listening to the different things from different shops. One says cam one says dont cam one says do this do that. But not one shop would listen to the motor to see if it was normal sounds or not... To old for young guys that...
  17. Mvb

    Lifter tick

    So tictic on cold start up is normal. I thought I have the same problem... So i took my car to 4 shops so far. And asked the question, i think I have bad lifters tics for 10 - 15 secinds on cold start.... Not one of the places even looked or started my car to see if it is a normal sound or...
  18. Mvb

    Cam suited for auto

    Anyone recommend a different cam . I don't drive in peek hour etc. As im home based, so car use is as i nead but yes I don't want to be stuck with a pic to drive... When i got this ssv idea was just go headers exhaust and good tune, already has a otr . And afm deactivated . But latly is...
  19. Mvb

    Cam suited for auto

    Cheers for the info. The shop reckons it does not need hi stall for that cam . But lookin at the number re can looks like fuel economy drops right off.. What cam are others running auto. Or all neading hi stall fitting . 5 shops so far and all say a different thing or just flip...
  20. Mvb

    Cam suited for auto

    Hi all. Totally new to these forums. Looking for info... Im about to get my afm dod, removed. Car is ssv 10 l77, automatic. Since its starting to get the rattle at start up etc.. Looking to get dod remove kit done otr and cam. Has anyone got a automatic running a vcm883" cam . What would...
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