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  1. cohn

    cruise control not working

    Just brought a vt exectutive and the cruise control ain't working properly. Is the cruise like suspose to light up green when on standby/on, or does it light up orange when on standby then green when set. Has anyone heard of any common faults with the cruise control? Any info would be great...
  2. cohn

    which turbo?

    Thinking of upgrading the turbo on the old rb30 and tosing up between a garrett gt3582bb or a t04z both with a 1.0rear housing. just wondering what other people are running and what power they are getting out of these turbos. motor has forgies, h-beams, blue print, balanced, stud kit, bigger...
  3. cohn

    WTB VL turbo auto

    Thanks for the offer but have already organised one.
  4. cohn

    WTB VL turbo auto

    ITEM: need a VL jatco 4n71b auto turbo box suitable for rebuild, doesn't have to be in excelent working condition, aslone as all the parts are there, or most anyways, cause i'm going to replace the valve body, servo's, and shafts anyways. LOCATION: NSW preffered, but will pay for transit from...
  5. cohn

    No Forth Gear

    It doesn't use the temperature sensor anymore because it has a full manual valve body installed and yes there is a switch hooked up for the overdrive cancel solenoid. i have checked the wiring and seals on the solenoid, and also adjusted the overdrive band. It must be internal so the box has to...
  6. cohn

    No Forth Gear

    Has anyone had this problem? The car drive perfectly in first second and third but woun't select forth. Even when you bypass the overdrive cancel soleniod it won't select forth. It has a BMS full manual valve body in it which is selecting 123 fine but the box isn't letting it tinto forth...
  7. cohn

    will rb30et motor fit into a vy

    Yes older motor into newer car is totally legal as long as you meet all ADR which comply with the later or the two items, in this car the car. So all items must meet the ADRs relating to your VY. My opinion, don't touch the buick, waste of time. Just bolt a LS1 or LS2 and you'll get twice the...
  8. cohn

    RC Cars

    I had an electric 1/10th scale tommi lancer evo 6 rallycar for a while before i kept blowing motors and speed controls and gave up on it. I had an 18 doudle turn by the time i got rid of it and it went pretty hard rof an electric one back in the day. Then i ended up getting a petrol traxxis...
  9. cohn

    VN Calais Wrecking, Also Subs and Amp and Pioneer 6x9's NSW

    Those threee items are already listed on ebay, sorry. but if they don't sell i'll get back to you on that one. Or you can go bid on them, here are the links: vn vp calais instrument cluster - eBay VN, VP, VR, VS, Holden, Car Parts, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 24-Nov-07 16:41:00 AEDST) vn...
  10. cohn

    VN Calais Wrecking, Also Subs and Amp and Pioneer 6x9's NSW

    ITEM: General Item Description LOCATION: NSW Blacktown CONDITION: Used PRICE: Negotiable or Make an offer DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Most smaller items i will post but the bigger items (larger then 1.2metres long or heavier then 20kg) will be pickup only. Note. postage is at...
  11. cohn

    How much power can a standard torque converter take?

    thats alright, i might look into how much i can pickup one for then.
  12. cohn

    W.T.B vn v6 sedan sports exhaust

    I have a hardley used VN V6 sedan cat back exhaust sitting in the garage, was on my car for about 6 months b4 i did the conversion. It has two mufflers though and a chrome oval tip about 3inches high and 5 inches wide its a 2'1/2' exhaust in sydney. Blacktown NSW. 100 bucks and its yours
  13. cohn

    How much power can a standard torque converter take?

    Just wondering, if your doing 110 in forth, what does rpm does it sit on? Yeah, it hasn't really been going lately. After putting everything into the ute, the motor started playing up and got a tight spot so i pulled it back out and have only manage to save up the funds to rebuild it again...
  14. cohn

    How much power can a standard torque converter take?

    yeah, i know it'll have a better launch with a stally, but i don't want the thing to rev to high on the highway and it'll be a little bit friendly on the petrol refills with just a standard torque converter. I'll be getting a better flex plate anyways. Does anyone know if a manual starter...
  15. cohn

    How much power can a rb30 take?

    Thanks for that luke, that has helped me abit. I'm getting a new flex plate and harmonic balancer anyways so they should be sweet. I see your making a bit more progress with yours, shouldn't be long now and it's looking good.
  16. cohn

    How much power can a rb30 take?

    I'm getting my rb30 rebuilt, balanced and blue printed with hypertech liqiud fordged pistons, and new head and cradle studs with a metal sheet head gasket. I was wondering what the maximum rpm is recomended for the rb30's how much power can they take before it pops? What can a standard non turbo...
  17. cohn

    engine swap?

    yeah, pretty much, you'll need almost all of the vl loom if your going to run standard motor. Go under the passenger side dash and wire up an ignition wire which will already be there from your old vn computer. You'll also need a constant 12v for the injectors with a relay and a diode for...
  18. cohn

    How much power can a standard torque converter take?

    A VL 6 cylinder torque converter. Thanks.
  19. cohn

    VL Brakes

    That means there air in the system, so it needs bleeding.
  20. cohn

    How much power can a standard torque converter take?

    I'm putting an auto into my car and having it rebuilt with a shift kit and new clutches and bands etc.. i don't want to upgrade the torque converter to a stall converter, so i was wondering how much power/load can a standard stall converter take? Any information would be much appreciated...
  21. cohn

    ??? RB30 manual gearbox ???

    Does anyone know how to tell the difference between a turbo 5 speed mx7 gearbox to a standard 5 speed gearbox? This is the one i'm looking at and i don't know if it's a turbo box or not, it was off a factory turbo motor though. Thankyou. Colin
  22. cohn

    Will VN parts fit into a VG?

    I am thinking about transfering to a VG ute of the same model as my sedan and i was wonder is the floorpan the same in these models, will the subframe/k frame fit from a vn to a vg along with all the suspension items like springs and shocks? Will the drivetrain like box and diff, tailshaft fit...
  23. cohn

    WTB: VN Shell Sydney

    ITEM: I want a VN shell, straight and no rust. LOCATION: N.S.W, but an willing to travel. CONDITION: Used DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Will pickup PAYMENT OPTIONS: COD or bank transfer which ever prefered CONTACT DETAILS: email to: [email protected], PM, Phone...
  24. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    depends one how many items you have done, if it's just a straight up bolt on turbo with the standard computer its no emmissions test, and should be under 3-400 bucks for the engeneers. More items = more money. after market computer is emissions test which is free.
  25. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    Just a little update. Got a second hand box which i'm going to rebuild tomorrow, just the bearings so far because the guy i brought it off said thats all thats wrong with it, but i will look at the syncro's and shafts etc... When i have it apart. I was originally rebuild it and replace...
  26. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    Yeah with the standard computer you should need an emissions test, the only reason i need one was because i'm running an aftermarket computer.
  27. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    Went up to Newcastle last weekend, i went out on saturday night and when i was going home, i wasn't driving, i was too pissed, but my mate was driving my car and i was playing with the computer settings a little to get it to run better. There was a VT or VX SS, with zorst and lowered and don't...
  28. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    The exhaust starts are as follows, Hydrocarbons 0.93g/kg, Nitrosoxide 1.93g/kg and CarbonMonoxide 9.1g/kg. Mine failed big time, it was misfire alot due to the big injectors and a couple of computer settings I read 9.03 HC, .43 NOx and 69.1 CO, NOx was down because to much fuel causing the...
  29. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    Yeah it's ADR 37/00, all they do is put the car on a dyno and exhaust gas analyser then print you the results and you go to your engineer to see what they say.
  30. cohn

    WTB: VL RB30 manual 5 speed Gearbox, Sydney

    ITEM: I need a RB30 manual 5 speed gearbox, dont really care what condition its in, prefer require rebuild. As long as its all there because i'm just going to rebuild it anyways. LOCATION: NSW Sydney metro prefer, but will travel 1 or 2 hours out. CONDITION: New or Used? DELIVERY/PICK UP...
  31. cohn

    VN Diff Axles?

    i have what vn commy said. thanks.
  32. cohn

    VN Diff Axles?

    no i only have the lsd centre, so will that fit with no mods? not the whole diff with the housing, axles and all that stuff.
  33. cohn

    VN Diff Axles?

    I was just wondering if anybody knows how many splines does a standard VN s1 calais sedan rear live axle has? Because i have a VL turbo 28 spline diff and i was wondering if i have to change the axles, if so what do i get them out of?
  34. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    Good, goes alright :D just got it tuned for the emissions test atm so its a bit rough and sluggish but once thats done i'll get it tuned again for power. not long now till its engineered and registered. Everything else is done. gotta get it wieghbridged b4 engineers aswell. and take a couple...
  35. cohn

    R33 Gearbox Conversion

    Has anybody done this conversion, i want to put a 5 speed from a r33 gts-t into my car because the box is getting noisy, i don't think it's liking the power for some reason:whistling does thias bolt straigh up to the RB30 block, what clutch is required and what needs to be done to the tailshaft...
  36. cohn

    vl rb30 5 speed gearbox parts? still available?

    yeah, they should be, i looked into rebuilding mine, i got quoted 375 for the synchros and stuff, and the same for the bearings, interlocks and detents, roll pins etc.... basically everything to rebuild it except the gears, shafts, shift rails, forks and housing. About 800 for everything to...
  37. cohn

    Idle up when cold

    Microtech LT10
  38. cohn

    Vn Converting To RB30 Turbo

    I think so, I phoned the engineers and he said to get an emissions test done at the RTA and when i called the RTA, and asked to book my car in for an emissions test, they said it was free. I'm might have to ask the engineer to be more specific on what test i actually need then, but from what i...
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