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Firstly, congrats on the VF and welcome. Those who know will ask you what you plan to do with the car. Its a very good question to start with. If it's purely a street car and you want more sound and performance , then there are the incremental improvements that address exhaust and intake...

If you're running a 2.92 diff you will likely need a stall. I had an even more mild cam, less lift and inlet/exhaust duration, and it kept pushing on the stock converter. I know the VF series 2 ran 3.27 diffs. I think yours would likely be a 2.92. I later fitted a 3.45 but I reckon the 3.27 is...

Try disconnecting the battery and reconnect. Then retry.Of course check your work.

That’s a great question. Had a similar issue after fitting external engine oil cooler. Everyone said just fill to dipstick markings. Then found a tech bulletin advising 800ml of circuit volume additional needed for the cooler circuit. Same concept for trans pan mod. Maybe compare volume...

Thanks mate. Yeah I know, but at the time, i was rushing, and nothing good comes of rushing.

That might be due to trolley jack wheels and surface not allowing the jack to roll and maintain vertical position under the lift point. If the jack cannot roll under the lift point it will pull the car back and if the jack stands are raised high, the car can roll off the stands. Never get under...

Yes , normally as you lift one end of the car, the trolley jack wheels allow the jack to maintain a vertical position under point load. I didn’t account for the movement of the front wheels instead of the trolley jack on its wheels (which roll very well so no unusual resistance). Then the front...

Car is lowered so to use the trolley jack up front , low profile ramps are needed to get the jack under the car. Finished the service then lowered the car front wheels on the ramps intending to drive off the ramps next. Needed to check another issue on the rear of the car, so thought nothing...

Sharing recent experience sorting out my bimodal exhaust on my SSV (HM Headers aftermarket system). Most bi modal exhaust systems, use a vacuum controlled valve in the rear mufflers to divert exhaust gases to baffled sections of the muffler and to alternatively bypass the baffles and shoot...

Had a P0116 code come up indicating coolant temp sensor range issue. At the wheel I had a pretty dramatic “Contact Dealer” message on the dash. I cleared the code and noticed it didn’t recur next day. I considered the sensor unreliable so I ordered a new one and replaced the electrical plug too...

Mate if the lifters are worn and making more noise than usual, remembering that LS lifters are noisier than other cars, then the wear on the cam could also be a factor in extreme cases. I would be very surprised if your dealer changes out the lifters anyway, I think they will probably try a...

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I run 10 40 in mine , but its highly modified (double valve springs, cam, blower etc). Generally for a stock car, follow the factory specs is the common advice. My tuner told me to go for a 10 40. My car has over 120k on the odo and has never missed a beat, and has always been modified. I think...

You can get replacement genuine remote and key (flip key that is) for under $200 from ebay. Get the genuine remote and key, I tried the Chinese remote housing to replace my word remote, they are ok, but plastic is quite hard. If you have your original documentation for your car, there is a...

Yeah definitely - i have a motorsport windage tray to mitigate that and oil starvation. Dry sump is the ultimate, maybe when due for a rebuild. Those high g corners at Phillip Island really challenge normal oiling systems. Good fun !

Did some more research and it turns out additional oil volume is specified by the manufacturer of the external oil cooler. This makes sense to me as the external oil cooler circuit does increase circuit volume. Its more than the lines it also includes the heat exchanger. Additonal 800ml of oil...

i have been running a Harrop engine oil cooler for a few years now and all is well (car sees a bit motorsport duties). With the installation of the additional curcuit, the oil system is theoretically now a higher overall volume (the oil in the oil cooler circuit lines plus the heat exchanger)...

Anyone had experience with this code? All the references point to sensor, vacuum and even power steering hydraulic issues. After a blast up to Lake Mountain, with the aid of pace notes and navigator, my blown / cammed FDFI 2300 L77 raised the P0556 code. The check engine message cleared after...

Hi mate , not sure if you acted on any of that info, however I have been in your spot exactly. The fact is Walkinshaw use HM Headers exhaust products. So with my Walkinshaw catback I had a set of 4 into 1 headers from HM Headers fitted and they bolt up precisely, since your catback came from HM...

HI mate I am considering fitting a dash cam to the top of the windscreen and like you , I do not want to run a cable from the console. Have you had any luck picking up power from the map reading light circuit? I don't think the dash cams use much power but I will check amps of circuits I...

Interesting that your rotor is 370mm - I was going off the details for the rotor on the amazon web site and it states 15.3 inch diameter which is roughly 390. I'll measure when get the wheel off next. Amazon might be wrong.

Pleasure mate. Only tip I would add is to wash down the iron filings (after drilling out the knuckle) with degreaser or brake part cleaner rather than blasting with air. I actually got one piece of iron filing score my disc slightly as it got between the pad and disc - and the shudder under...

Will do, doing a track at Sandown in Melbourne on Nov 1. Hope to see more VEs out there.

Hi mate , I have also fitted the rear 4 piston CTS-V calipers and 355mm rotors. I have some pics of that in one of my albums you can check out. In terms of master cylinder upgrade no I have not seen the need to do this. The extra pistons are really giving us bigger surface area for braking...

Thanks mate !!

I bought almost everything from Amazon. So these are USD, divide by whatever the current exchange rate is plus shipping (not cheap). If you select the product title and part number and search google it'll take you to Amazon you can figure out the total cost at today's exchange and shipping...

Hi all thought I would post my very recent upgrade from my 4 pot brembos that come with the VE Series 2 Redline to the Cadillac CTS-V sourced 6 piston Brembo calipers and two piece 390mm Brembo rotors. Check out the pad difference in the pictures below. Following is a brief account of my...

Yeah I get the manual side of it. Weird thing pedal pressure and brake performance can be a but subjective at times. At a previous track day I was convinced I had a fault as I sat in the pits and floored by brake pedal. I was so pumped with adrenalin I was mashing my brake into the floor...

Thanks , on the manual bleed procedure, it seems your approach is the most common I've heard. On the auto bleed I've heard / read that manual bleed won't remove trapped air from ABS module - you need to cycle the solenoids to evacuate air in the auto bleed program. Not sure why ABS module...

I've searched for prior posts on the subject of automatic ABS brake bleeding using scan tool. I cannot find any posts on the subject in the VE forum. So two questions are posed here: 1. On the subject of Automatic Bleeding - can anyone advise when doing an Automatic Bleed using a scan tool is...

Mate given load path from brake to driveline, suspension, body - it could be anything. Up on the hoist and a good look at obvious stuff first. Check pins , clips, bolts then suspension bushes, shocks - heavy braking lifts the rear make sure shocks are tight. I would even check to make sure spare...

Enough about insurance. How good is the Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger? What is like?

Hi mate had it done, put in the 3.45 and had the trans retuned. It hooks up fine although I did noticed at Sandown that speeds over 200km/h take longer to reach - I may have to hold 4th longer . I recall on my 2.92 diff easily hitting 217-220 on the front straight (can't remember the gear I was...

I imagine riding the clutch, as you say, could be what some people do to reduce driveline shunt as you slow down to a halt. That cam is creating more torque at lower rpm than your stock cam, so it will 'push' your driveline at lower speeds. You will notice cars running big cams pulse forward as...

Mate first question is, is your car an auto? If so you may notice some driveline shunt as these cams create more torque down low and can create a surge of torque when you're slowing to a halt. Not sure what stage 1,2,...means by way of cam specs however I can say from experience that fitting a...

Hi mate I am about to upgrade by 2.92 LSD to a 3.27 or 3.45 My tuner tells me that 3.27 would be best and that the 3.45 would be difficult to hook up on street tires. (mine is an auto) My car has a few mods 313rwkw and 795Nm nothing crazy. How have you found the upgrade to 3.45, is it ok for...

Very welcome. Never mind the angry opinions, we're not curing cancer here.

Many of us have contemplated this very question. Ozgarage (HP-F) did a fantastic video on the subject Oz Garage S02E09 Online - Exhaust Comparo | OzGarage Note that in their video the power gains were greatest with the larger diameter 4-1 headers. At the very end you will hear Marty say that...

I had something like this caused by faulty cap on coolant bottle. Temp would rise then suddenly drop. It was hard to believe that a faulty cap could do that. Give it a go.

Check the overflow filler cap. Check the cheap stuff first. A faulty filler cap can cause cooling problems. It happened to me with the car close to brand new. It used to overheat then suddenly plunge to normal in traffic. A new filler cap sorted it. The gurgling you are hearing could be the...