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    Want quad tips

    i've got a stock SS system on my 6 now with the Y pipes and the quad tips at the back. no drone and looks a heap better than the single tips
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    Replacement Key

    You could re program the Pre VE. never had any experience with VE's though. I'd maybe call a few locksmiths that can program holden keys and ask.
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    Hiding hid ballast

    If its a VE get the HID kit with the cap as the balast. I run these in the highs and lows on mine and their a great kit. no cutting drilling or mounting and from the back the look almost stock. I know their a little bit more than some of the cheapy kits on ebay but well worth the money.
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    253 in bmw idea

    I'd be putting a stroker kit through the 253 at least before I would even bother. Like allot of people have said they wern't a power plant of a motor unless big money was spent on them. You might be better off selling the 253 and using that money to put a supercharged echo tech or 5L in it. that...
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    Converting VY Wagon to SS

    The front bar is a direct fit but the SS's ran a few different paint codes to the standard commodores like a few people have said. So probably have to get it re sprayed or get an after market copy front bar. these go fairly cheap on ebay. The side skirts on the sedans have a cap on the end and...
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    Automatic shifter handle screw

    Wreckers or I have a spare i can send what state you located in?
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    304 New Balancer question

    Should be a slightly tapered fit and the bolt on the front pulls it into place. if you have to hammer it on its not made right and it should be taken back straight away.
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    Project Cruiser - VR Statesman

    Nice car mate. I had a S1 VS statto. One of the nicest cars I've owned. With the S2 rear garnish and the Grange style lower bumper lips it will look tuff as.
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    how would you know?

    The compliance plate should include the original engine number and VIN as some people have said as should the owners manual. The local road transport Authority will have the same info so will Holden. instrument clusters can be changed and up until the VX they didn't require pairing to the car...
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    20" ve rims? Do they fit a VS ???? HELP

    VE 20's fronts will fit all round with 30 profile tire's instead of the VE 35 profile (Usually either 8''s or 8.5's). But if they're staggered VE rims like the HSV's run with 9.5 inch rims running 275s in the rear then no the guards aren't that big on older commys. And regardless if they have...
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    Alloytec Tuning

    Defiantly interested in the VE Auto tune. look forward to it all being finalized
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    fuel tanks

    Like a few people have said VN-VS tanks can be adapted to fit easy enough. More of them around and much newer and less likely to have an issues
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    VZ Exec rear power windows

    I'm wrecking a VY at the moment with electrics all around. Pulled out all the electric windows and the wiring etc. The the electric motors are easy enough to get in and out and so is the loom. Shouldn't be to much of a job to change it.
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    OBD 2 scan tool

    I brought a 50 dollar OBD2 scanner from Ebay. reads all the codes on the VZ and will clear all engine based codes. not the airbag and ABS codes though. It was great for getting all the live sensor data and working out a few hickups. cheaper laptop and cable OBD2 devices will do the same thing...
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    Interior LED/lights change over

    the only tricky thing with the smd's is keeping then still and not heating them too much because the melt prity quickly
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    Interior LED/lights change over

    I did all of mine. the SMD's are fiddly but once you get the trick it's not hard. cost me 10 bucks in total to replace them all. I changed from the ugly omega green to white and red but its the same deal changing them to blue. If your interested send me a message and I'll send you some photo's...
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    Lowered VE: pain in the arse or OK?

    Mines lowered 30 mill and scrapes occasionally but nothing big. the only thing to be mindful of is that the early VE's came out with only a CAM based rear toe adjustment and it does not always adjust enough to compensate for the lowering. Mine ended up just over half a degrees out on the maxed...
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    destroying a perfectly normal VT

    ok few issues. First on Steering lock. on these the whole lock includes the steering lock. If it doesn't have one that's detectable. Second issue the BCM. The key is coded to it and you would need to do some fancy wiring to start the engine with it isolated from the BCM. and this then leads to...
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    what do you wreckon

    event if it needs a few bucks spending on it the WH is a far better car. if it was me I'd go for the swap for sure.
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    Where to find a HSV hood

    Are you meaning the fluted bonnet like the Manaro's? HSV's ran the same bonnet in the VZ except for the extender strip above the grill which is a separate piece. It wasn't until the VE E2 that they had a fluted bonnet. There are a few after market steal ones around though. Check out ebay if your...
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    vx no indicators !

    Yeah I'd say relays. VX should have a separate flasher can and a relay dedicated to the indicator/s. easy test is swap it with another one the same test it if the indicators work get a new relay. if not then its probably a bung wire and I would be getting the crash repairer to fix it because if...
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    Stock radio requires fuse?

    Yeah like fletch_Qld said. there would be no sound at all with a blown fuse and the head unit would not even come on. it theres no sound in the front at all either the balance settings have been changed or the whole head unit is dead. Got a fully working VY single disc head unit if you want it.
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    Excessive brake dust

    could also be too much tow out. I had a similar thing on my VE and the black was actual fine bits of rubber due to my toe cams coming undone from a dodgy wheel aligner.
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    VZ seats into VT

    there are a few variations of the seat plugs. models with airbags in the seats and the the ones with memory seats have different plugs from memory what model VZ did the seats come out of?
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    5.7 in vs questions

    The engine mounting points should be the same for the 5Ltr and the LS1. On the VS they ran the same cress member for the 6 and the 8 from what i can remember and I know the 5.7 will fit prity easily as I did a change over on my VT 5ltr. to pass motor vehicle inspection you'd probably need V8...
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    Help! Dash cluster change to Stage 2 (both analog), help?

    L1 is the tacoless cluster. L2 is the 4 gauge but single window and L3 is the 3 window trip computer cluster and there's a bit of wiring to get it to talk to the ECU for the trip computer part to work
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    VY Radiator

    Yeah the fan comes of. It's the same fans just a different plug anyway.
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    K&N "mythbusted"

    The other thing I've found out the hard way is if you use the K&F filters and are a bit heavy handed re oiling it. It kills your MAF sensor pritty quickly.
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    2017 Commodore Made in China

    Isn't the mail appeal of the commodore that its neither front wheel drive nor 4 cylinder and is not build in china.
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    Steering wheel controls

    Only the Illuminated controls had that extra wire if your putting a wheel with illuminated controls onto a wheel without your clock spool might not have that wire. My VZ didn't and I ended up having to change the clock spool to get the steering wheel controls to light up
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    Holden Adventra suspension to fit VX Calais

    I've seen a guy on streetwagons forum put FE2 in an adventra so can't see why you couldn't go the other way around and put adventra suspension in a regular commodore
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    Is it good to remove catalytic converters?

    VE's will have an engine light come on straight away with hollowed out cats as they have 02 sensors both sides of the cat (4 in total) they are mapped from factory to recognize the presence of a cat and are adjusted accordingly. if you remove them your check engine light will be on all the time...
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    Removing Series 1 SS-V Headunit face

    lol it's just 4 clips that hold the facia on then i think 4 screws in the font of the head unit. the 2 plugs either side, and then 2 screws under the top speaker cover, 2 under the shifter cover which is again held down with just clips. and then about 4 screws in the middle around where the head...
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    Engine wont turn off

    kill switch on the fuel pump runs your injectors dry and over time can ware them out allot quicker. You'd be better off putting a kill switch on the positive feed to the coil/coil packs and this will stop ignition which will stop the engine with less drama
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    Removing Series 1 SS-V Headunit face

    The connectors for the VE head unit are on the right hand side for the power and audio and the antenna is on the left. and do you have the double gauge display as yet? If not let me know. I have a spare as I changed to the 3 guage setup from a later SSV
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    A sad,sad day for car audio

    It's a sad case of affairs here in SA too. Nearly all the Car Audio specialty shops have gone. And it's just the mainstream franchise places like auto barn JB and super cheap that sell all the medeoaker crap rather than the really good high end stuff as well. My systems far from full blown Comp...
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    Please Help VZ engine noise

    if anyones got a tech 2 or a and OBD2 scanner near you see if you can borrow that. it shows all the live engine data for the alloytechs timing, Oil pressure, spark etc. along with all the other sensor read outs. it saves playing guessing games and will show up the problems/s straight away...
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    My First Car : 1990 VN Wagon

    Nice tidy ride mate. My second car was a VN wagon. was a heap of fun when i had it
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    Is my VE Calais a write-off?

    I was told when my VZ wagon was written off if the damage is 2 thirds or more of the agreed or market (which ever is applicable) then they right it off because its more economical for them to pay you out then sell it at a salvage auction. That is a heap of damage though. would be a full body re...
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    Move Power window switch to the door VT

    your best off getting a set of rear switches. cutting a hole in the front doors to fit and running a few extra wires so it runs as a secondary switch keeping the main one in the center console. Send me a message if you need a wiring diagram I can tell you what wires to splice into for each side
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