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  1. tyrefryer

    Cloned tech 2 scan tool

    Yeh I am runnning all the included programs - tech2win opens and runs but only reads ECU and TCU. If i try and read anything body module related it says no comms - although i did have it reading the instrument cluster of a 2012 VE. Its almost like the decoding by the interface isn't complete. I...
  2. tyrefryer

    Cloned tech 2 scan tool

    Has anyone found a way to make the VXDIAG work to read VT - VZ Body Modules? My Tech2 has died and that had no dramas reading all modules so i assumed the VXDIAG would do the same but turns out it will only read ECU and Trans modules and reports no Comms with Vehicle for all others. Would be...
  3. tyrefryer

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    I would seriously hope you've never seen a dyno sheet showing 14.7 on the AFR graph!! Tuned or fresh off the factory floor, no car will ever run 14.7 on a dyno run unless they are attempting to throw a piston... But at the same time, every car will target 14.7AFR when not in PE mode, tuned...
  4. tyrefryer

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Thats not how it works. You wouldnt be lowering the AFR at all. Thats what PE is there for, otherwise a car will always trim to stoich as it should. OTR & Exhaust => cooler intake air and better flow of the hot exhaust gas => more oxygen in the mixture before ignition => more fuel required to...
  5. tyrefryer

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Wazza is actually correct in some of what he is saying! You DO NOT recalibrate sensors :\ A tuner will use the readings of a sensor to recalibrate the fuel, spark, airflow, etc. tables the only time you would recalibrate an 02 sensor is when you dont want it to be targeting stoich of pump fuel...
  6. tyrefryer

    Grinding when turning right and reversing since Pacemaker install

    that thing near the green arrow is a cat. Fairly sure VZ V6's run more than one cat (but not all have that same setup...)
  7. tyrefryer

    Grinding when turning right and reversing since Pacemaker install

    ...before the cats but after the ressies??? why would there be resses before the cats... anyway the code is saying the cats are inefficient. At the moment that is because you are measuring before the cat twice rather than before and after. if the cats are efficient then yes the codes will...
  8. tyrefryer

    how much to tune a ssv manual?

    Theres A LOT more to tuning than the 18hp shift in the peak power @ 6200rpm under WOT load. Thats 1 of 10000000...... conditions the car will run under Having said that, a motor wont POP from headers, cats and an otr. A factory tune has so many safety nets in it...
  9. tyrefryer

    Best aftermarket Valvetrain components for street/strip VE SSV

    just make sure you get offset rockers. any hardened pushrods will do, but you might want to check the lengths, i wouldnt think the base-circle of the cam would be too extreme so standard length should do. gm performcance lifters are always a good option. Id be looking into why the valvetrain is...
  10. tyrefryer

    [LS1] VZ LS1, CAM, Tune and CAI. Which ones?

    forget the heads, go a stall and up the cam a bit...
  11. tyrefryer

    [LS1] New issue with ls1

    i wouldnt rule anything out if you have been running such an extreme cam with no tune!
  12. tyrefryer

    Anyone tried one of these tunes?

    chances are they will lock the pcm in the process. good luck to ever changing the tune or do future mods requiring a tune touchup.
  13. tyrefryer

    [LS1] LS1 Cam Install

    Not quite, the reason you want to jump on a dyno is because chances are you wont be racing your car around hitting 6500rpm with the remote tuner plugged in and therefore it wont be setup exactly right in the high rpm range. Dont get me wrong, im all for street tuned cars as it replicates...
  14. tyrefryer

    [LS1] LS1 Cam Install

    You will most likely spend most time on the springs, get a good spring compressor. Crane cams make a good one ~$200 though. Definitely source a longer HB pulley bolt to remove that last bit and reinstall without the risk of stripping threads. Note that when removing the timing cover there are...
  15. tyrefryer

    [LS1] MAF tune

    Haha i agree with you Toey. if the MAF isnt restricting flow (as in the case of most stock VZ's and pretty much every stock VE) then why wouldnt you retain the MAF, it is just an extra sensor used to fine tune the running of the car. A lot of people seem to believe a MAFless tune is giving the...
  16. tyrefryer

    LS1 Camshaft Help

    You take the cam sprocket off the motor, the chain stays on the motor... To change the chain you need to remove oil pump which means you need to drop the sump a bit. as for cam size Munz has covered it pretty well, i usually go with 222/228 113LSA for a ls1 with no hi stall, it will push a bit...
  17. tyrefryer

    Where can I buy an OTR CAI for VX LS1 with Monaro bonnet

    Get a RAMJET :) The standard VCM alloy OTR's can fit with the monaro bonnet but its a bit of mucking around and is still tight.
  18. tyrefryer

    Converting Non- Cruise control to Cruise control, has any one done it before?

    You would need to look what level BCM the ute has, i doubt the wriring loom would already be in place. Iv done it before on the VS's and i had to run extra wires into the BCM, provided the BCM i was working with could support CC internally. Electric windows would be a bigger job and the BCM...
  19. tyrefryer

    Help! Will a vt auto transmission fit into Vy??

    So are you saying you destroyed your VY lines? The VY lines definitely fit onto the VT box, you just need to swap those little adaptors that i posted links too. They are attached to the top drivers side of the g/box. The VY doesnt use "Nuts, screws, bolts" they simply slide in and lock with a...
  20. tyrefryer

    Corvette Servo install

    All ls1 autos should have the standard vette servo. Billet might improve it very slightly but a good shift kit or even a touch up on the auto tune settings gives it good bite.
  21. tyrefryer

    Corvette Servo install

    You can do it by taking the rear cross-brace off and letting the gearbox drop. Ive actually never had a problem fitting them with the gearbox in place. Chances are though you already have a corvette servo in there...
  22. tyrefryer

    [LS1] MAFless tuned running stock Air Intake

    Ian, that is for both. The whole reason he has to keep his MAF connected is because the IAT sensor is there otherwise he would have left the OTR on... it wont cause any problems, might not run exactly to the tune table but the car should be able to cover for this to a degree. In any case its...
  23. tyrefryer

    vx pwr window motor or relay (clicking)

    you can tell by the clicking sounds. If it clicks once each time you trigger the switch up or down AND clicks twice when you trigger the window down for over a second (ie. auto down) these two clicks will be about 4 seconds apart as it clicks to send the window down then clicks again to stop the...
  24. tyrefryer

    VY SS cruise control not working?

    There is a self test feature on CC. It would take me forever to write the whole thing up but it goes through and tests every input to the CC setup. If you want to know it i could probably scan it or something
  25. tyrefryer

    Help! Will a vt auto transmission fit into Vy??

    I am also very interested in knowing how this swap goes. From what I understand the Lockup pressures are different so you might find that when you are cruising at a constant speed in third gear (with no lockup) and then you accelarate (causing lockup) the gearbox might feel as though it slips...
  26. tyrefryer

    Help! Will a vt auto transmission fit into Vy??

    that doesnt make any sense... the VY does not use nuts on the oil cooler lines (at the gear box end) they use small wire circlips. they wouldnt fit into the VT oil cooler connection nuts but all you do is take the old ones out of the VY box and fit them to the VT box. This step might be...
  27. tyrefryer

    Help! Will a vt auto transmission fit into Vy??

    It will fit sweet. The difference is in the PWM signal which will cause differences in internal pressures. The gearbox will be fine for a while but won't take long to cook it again. If you don't believe me then google rebuild kits for the 4L60e. There's a 93-97, 97-2003, 2003-2010. There...
  28. tyrefryer

    Help! Will a vt auto transmission fit into Vy??

    If its a series 2 vy it won't work
  29. tyrefryer

    Auto to manual

    id say a shop would charge around $5k mark doing it yourself ~$2500 - $3500 depending on your parts cost (new or used)
  30. tyrefryer

    Installing auto transmission v6 vt commodore

    make sure the link rod isnt bent. make sure the gear selector shaft is moving into each gear make sure the selcector module isnt binding up. If i was you id take the link off and try each piece separately to see whats causing the resistance. its either your gear stick, gear selector shaft or...
  31. tyrefryer

    VX compartment lid under radio wont lock shut

    i will have to try that technique one day dayvo... sounds like it should work in theory
  32. tyrefryer

    Vt v6 exhaust

    I see you point, i regard drone as being something you hear at a steady cruise. no rear res will "drone" up a hill but some people go for that. As i said i have read that rule, i guess there arent many inspectors who worry about that one, iv passed several cars over with one. also never had a...
  33. tyrefryer

    VX compartment lid under radio wont lock shut

    fold up a bit of paper and jam it in to keep it shut then never use it again
  34. tyrefryer

    Installing auto transmission v6 vt commodore

    The trans lines are always the hardest, they should go in but it can take me up to 30mins to get them both on and iv done heaps of these. They have to be perfectly lined up, this could even mean banding them a little to have them on the right angle. just make sure they thread in by hand once...
  35. tyrefryer

    4l60e

    ^ basically what he said. And yes, switching the bellhousing will work, ive done it before, it could last quite a long time like that but it is a risk you would be taking. The problem is the clearances wont be right, when you chuck it in you will notice you have to pull the TC right up to the...
  36. tyrefryer

    4l60e

    The code you have given means its from a 2001 ls1
  37. tyrefryer

    4l60e

    if it has the extra hole at the top its an LS1 box. the codes you cant read dont matter, all LS1 boxes are pretty much the same. No, chances are you cant just change the bellhousing, it might work....for a while. The pumps will most likely be different as well as the input spline lengths which...
  38. tyrefryer

    Vt v6 exhaust

    I have no idea why people are saying no rear res will drone! its a V6...i've driven probably 100 of these cars and the only ones that ever droned were cars missing the centre muffler. stock exhaust with a rear muffler chopped out does drone a bit under light accel but to hear a 2.5 drone you...
  39. tyrefryer

    Cruise Control on VY One Tonner without Cruise Control

    If you dont have that cable, it is still possible most of the time, you just need to patch the wiring into the BCM and may need to enable it via tech 2 programming
  40. tyrefryer

    VT gear box gets really hot any ideas?

    oh its a manual... my advice was based on an auto maybe the new clutch wasnt put in with the right clearances, not sure, i stick to my built autos. Heaps better imo
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