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  1. Avi8or

    New rims

    Second ones in 19" would be good. I've just removed my 20" SuperSports to go to 19" Grange rims, the 20's are FIRM.
  2. Avi8or

    12v power from roof?

    Perfect, that's what I ended up using quite well. Ran the cable down behind the door rubber, then through the back of the glovebox and around to the smokers pack connector.
  3. Avi8or

    12v power from roof?

    Hi all, My new dashcam arrived, I've worked out that it has an internal battery and only needs to see 12v on the adapter to start/stop recording (also to charge). In the Caprice I have the auto-wipers and also auto-dimming rear mirror so I am hoping that either of these will have a 12v I can...
  4. Avi8or

    Lowering WM Caprice

    Fantastic thanks for the info! If they are SL and SSL I'll see what heights L's would do all around, might be spot on!
  5. Avi8or

    Lowering WM Caprice

    Yeah I had a look but the problem is that everybody I have seen so far is basically for VE, which is different to the WM mostly due to the weight difference. I'm not one for 'slamming' the car but most of them that I've seen are way too low for me, all good I might go talk to Pedders or such and...
  6. Avi8or

    Lowering WM Caprice

    Hi all, Had my Caprice for a few months now, love it but I want to drop it a small amount as it does sit quite high even for my standards. In keeping with the rest of the car I am only wanting it lower a little (trying to keep it within the stupid eye-brow height law here in SA). With...
  7. Avi8or

    Stock VE/WM air intake

    PIR4TE all I can say is thankyou thankyou thankyou, if even 30% of the posts on this forum were as good as yours the flow of information would be huge. You have absolutely confirmed what I was hoping to read!
  8. Avi8or

    Stock VE/WM air intake

    Interesting, I might go with the VCM pipe for the time being and see how it goes. If I need to 'update' my airbox config down the track then I will do that next.
  9. Avi8or

    Stock VE/WM air intake

    Also wondering about this as I am trying to keep the stock airbox look of my WM Caprice but up the flow-rate for a dyno tune coming up. I've noticed the VF GTS uses a similar style setup (ignoring the fact it is charged) but I can't see where it draws the air from in the bottom half of the box.
  10. Avi8or

    [SA] 1996 VS Turbo 3.8L Ecotec 5 Speed

    No worries, the car is at my fathers however I took some snaps the other day of it. I will be going up there tonight as I have somebody interested, I will try and get some more for you. Note that the picture of the passenger side the roof and boot are dusty, it's not the actual paint being...
  11. Avi8or

    [SA] 1996 VS Turbo 3.8L Ecotec 5 Speed

    ITEM: 1996 VS Turbo, 3.8L Ecotec Turbo 5 Speed, rebuilt motor with around 15,000km on it, car has done around 260,000km, LSD w 3.7's, 16" VX S pac wheels, Alpine headunit plus normal upgraded stereo stuff, debadged, Calais rear lights, standard interior, needs some clutch adjustment, car is...
  12. Avi8or

    [SA] 1996 VS Turbo 3.8L Ecotec 5 Speed

    ITEM: 1996 VS Turbo, 3.8L Ecotec Turbo 5 Speed, rebuilt motor with around 15,000km on it, car has done around 260,000km, LSD w 3.7's, 16" VX S pac wheels, Alpine headunit plus normal upgraded stereo stuff, debadged, Calais rear lights, standard interior, may need some clutch adjustment, car is...
  13. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] vu turbo not spining

    For what it's worth on my GT35 (Chinese copy) it won't spin when idling, and you really have to give it a good rev to get it moving (this is with a .63 housing as well).
  14. Avi8or

    VE Series 2 IQ Bluetooth question

    As would I, same issue.
  15. Avi8or

    Oil leak/pooling in unusual location

    Had a mate look at it the other day, he seems to think it could be leaking from the inlet manifold gasket up over the block and pooling where I showed. It actually makes sense because the oil isn't pure, seems to be slightly watered down. So I'm going to order in a set of aluminium gaskets from...
  16. Avi8or

    Oil leak/pooling in unusual location

    Okay interesting, I will check that out then. I haven't been down to check on it in a while so tomorrow I will give it a shot.
  17. Avi8or

    Oil leak/pooling in unusual location

    So about two weeks ago I had the plenum off, checked the PCV, made sure it was completely air tight (due to the boost), replaced the seals between the runners and upper manifold (with sealant as well) put it all back together and still it leaks from what I can see. Next step will be to get it on...
  18. Avi8or

    Oil leak/pooling in unusual location

    Okay so I cleaned everything up and had a bit more of a drive, it is 100% leaking from the seals between the runners and upper manifold (plenum). Guess I will replace them first, re-torque the bolts again (do they shear easily?) and then chase up where the damn oil is entering the system in the...
  19. Avi8or

    Oil leak/pooling in unusual location

    Hey all, Got some thinned oil pooling next to the injectors on the passengers side of the engine (see generic picture), from looking I think it MAY be leaking from the seals between the upper manifold and runners. Re-torqued the bolts but doesn't seem to be making a difference, anybody else...
  20. Avi8or

    Constantly adjusting clutch!

    Yeah I get the same problem with my T5 as well, I've been told some also use a small hose clamp on each side to stop it from moving.
  21. Avi8or

    VX S Pack Rims

    EDIT: Found out the answer, ignore this thread! :) Hey guys, Just wondering if somebody could help me out. Putting my R16 VX S Pack rim's back onto my VS, but need new tyres first. Have some lined up, 225/50 R16 92V, but being overseas at the moment I can't check to make sure before I...
  22. Avi8or

    Gilbs' custom VS

    Damn nice job with a clean looking car, scary to think myn is only pushing 190ish rwkw and its turbo'ed.
  23. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Haha well the amount it gets used I'm going to see how long that turbo lasts first, for $200 I cant complain if it dies and I need to get another one lol Sure thing mate, its not the most polished setup out there, but considering it was all custom from scratch I think it does the job. However I...
  24. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Well almost one year from when I said I would do this it is officially completed. Picked it up on Sat from the workshop, old girl is boosting about 7psi and pushing around 190rwkw. Still teething issues at the moment, but overall its going well! Small video of compressor stall which is all I...
  25. Avi8or

    Turbo Ecotec blowby

    The tuner did tune it on the safe side, so that may explain it. Its not heaps, just wiffs for probably 30 seconds after pulling over and then once the engine is shut down it stops all together. Would it be a good idea to plumb it between the filter and compressor inlet so that it recircs like...
  26. Avi8or

    Turbo Ecotec blowby

    Hey guys, My turbo build is finished, VS T5 Ecotec running about 7psi. Thing is quite good and happy, but I am noticing after running it for a while that the breather on the rocker cover is venting small amounts of what I assume is blowby smoke. I took the PCV and closed it over when I built...
  27. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    I ordered some Deka's in the end, can I ask did you put them in and get it tuned to run with them? I thought they were direct swaps but as soon as I switch on the ignition is floods the engine so clearly I am wrong :bomb:
  28. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Bit of an update, went to finally mount it all up yesterday only to find that the manifold looks like it was designed for a VT/VX (strut towers) and the geometry of it all means the turbo doesn't sit correctly with enough room. So I've decided the only option is going to be new manifolds, which...
  29. Avi8or

    Crank case Pressure

    Not fuel related is it? Sounds to me like your hitting something almost like 'fuel cut' when the injectors cant keep up with the boost and your leaning out. Edit: The oil being blown out could just be a secondary issue.
  30. Avi8or

    Ecotec Rebuild

    Again it all depends on what you plan to do with the car. I'm not planning on ever selling the car so I could justify the price, in comparison to say an 87k drop in motor that I would have to work on again down the track. Especially with the turbo it was better to start with a fresh platform.
  31. Avi8or

    Ecotec Rebuild

    I got to about 240,000km before I rebuilt myn, and by then she was very tired. Trust me though, depending if you want to recondition or rebuild will govern the price. We stripped the entire engine down, new everything, heads completely reconditioned with new seals and valves, basically a brand...
  32. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Well thought I would put an update up. Intercooler (600x300x76) has been ordered along with a Walbro GSS341 and bunch of bits and pieces for the dump pipe to be made up with. Turbo manifold is being worked on at the moment to have it prepared, should hopefully have it back by next month. Looking...
  33. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Its second hand from some guy who was going to run it on an L67 block but has changed to a turbo LS1.
  34. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    $500, just needs a bit of welding done and thats it. Pretty good deal I thought.
  35. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] An Ecotec, a turbo, and a man a.k.a Ecotec Turbo Build

    Thought I would post this up for anybody who is looking to do a turbo setup by themselves on the cheaper side of things. I'm aiming to keep the price down as low as possible, while using quite a few eBay parts and seeing what I can get out of it. Because I live in Hong Kong currently all the...
  36. Avi8or

    Buick Into VS (I have my reasons)

    Arn't you going to have to give them the engine number for the car and then they will figure it out?
  37. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] need help on where to start building v6 ecotek money no option

    Hahaha just picked a random number off my head. Lets say at least 2 bar.
  38. Avi8or

    [Ecotec] need help on where to start building v6 ecotek money no option

    Money no option? Then strip the engine down, forged internals, bulk everything up, then slap on a twin turbo kit and push 20psi through it. Make sure you have an auto though because your manual will be dead in 2 seconds. Then the normal diff ratio, stally, etc.
  39. Avi8or

    [SA] Side mounted turbo manifold for Ecotec

    DESCRIPTION: Wanted to Buy ITEM: Side mounted turbo manifold for Ecotec (VS) If anybody has a single turbo manifold for an Ecotec that they are trying to get rid of please let me know, prefer without an external wastegate provision but no problem either way. Has to be side mount, other...
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