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    Ve2 wagon to bar wiring

    So I've just bolted up a Holden 2100kg tow bar to my 2013 series 2 wagon. Just wondering what the little plug goes to... one is obviously a ground....
  2. 5

    h/u speaker plug removal

    Does the black plug on the drivers side of the head unit come off? I'm about to wire in an LOC in my ss ute but can't seem to remove the black plug. Or is the only way to cut and crimp? instructions or pics appreciated Cheers
  3. 5

    VE Double DIN facia and Heater controls now available

    is there a list of compatible head units that we can see?
  4. 5

    Brake differences between vy and ve

    i probably should've been more clear... but like it matters.
  5. 5

    Brake differences between vy and ve

    2 piece discs with alloy hats and lighter than stock 355mm rotors staggered 6 piston alloy radial mount calipers billet alloy radial mount brackets Bigger, better, and lighter than stock brake setup cheaper than buying a ve kit you tell me... oh, and great paraphrasing, lol
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    Just because i can do it doesn't always mean i should do it.... especially if there's an easier way while still being easy on the wallet. I'd still need rotors and rotor hats... may as well get the off the shelf adaptors too if they work..... If the answers from this thread were otherwise, i'd...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    Again... and now it seems that this argument is going in circles.... I could have done it myself, but off the shelf is cheap and faster.. and keeps my daily on the road... on top of that, i don't have a vy to measure up. Show me an alloy with similar properties to carbon steel and is cheap and...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    Your comments are getting silly.... Yes, you have to measure before you start making. How can you make something without knowing clearances and offsets, that's just stupid.. looks like you're the type that just hands over cash... don't you ever want to try diy? I've been doing it 15 years and...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    Shane, notice i said "most" and not "all".... for instance, all the "big brake" optioned porcshes use radial mounted brembo's with alloy brackets... same with ferrari, lambo etc... heck, even the fpv fords use brembo's with brackets.
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    actually, most of the big brakes for oe optioned and aftermarket cars just use a die cast alloy bracket.... some 6000 series and some 7000 series.... the nicer ones are billet cnc'd... with that said, even a significantly worse designed STEEL bracket would be stronger... There isn't much to...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    building it still.... and yes, i am building a custom brake setup using brembo calipers and custom radial mount brackets..... and that's one of the easiest parts on the project. Everything is custom... and i do mean everything.... So yeah, modifying a kit to work with the ve is a walk in the...
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    VE Double DIN facia and Heater controls now available

    I love the idea of this product and i love that i can have an aftermarket stereo.... BUT... i don't love the hvac buttons..... Can the parts be supplied to allow the use of the factory hvac controls? I understand that the stock facia will have to be modified and cut apart, but that's fine by me.
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    yeah well, people also told me to buy a mercedes cause i wanted a twin turbocharged v12.... but nope, i had a toyota supra so i put one in that....
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    i think now you're just stirring...... the bolts i'm using are designed for use with these 6 pot brake kits. These kits were designed for street and track use... so no, i don't think they're going to be an issue on a daily driver....
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    thought it'd be pretty clear when i said shearing loads....meaning perpendicular.... and this is all besides the point cause none of this applies to what i'm planning to do. Again, i'll be using a kit designed for a vy and modifying the rotor hats....
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    I'm sure they would... but like i said earlier, i just want better. Plus i have these calipers sitting on a shelf doing nothing.
  17. 5

    Brake differences between vy and ve

    I think you have no idea..... Firstly, the load on the bolts are sideways... and sheering loads on these bolts will never be an issue... Secondly, non of this extended bolt BS applies to me as I'm using radial mounted calipers...... it's not like i got calipers from one car and am trying to fit...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    Geez..... a lot of stupid suggestions and opinions... not what i was after.... Seeing as the ve and vt calipers can bolt into either cars, I will be buying a kit and modifying it to suit my ute. This will only require The rotor hat to be modified by machining a centering ring and drilling out...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    yep, the oem 2/1 setups... not a fan
  20. 5

    Brake differences between vy and ve

    not a fan of the pbr stuff.... if i was to buy a kit, it would have to be a brembo or hsv ap kit..... If i used the calipers i have, it would cost so much less than said kits... but yeah... probably should just chuck my wilwoods on ebay. got a pair of 6 piston calipers and 4 piston calipers to...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    I'm sorry, what makes you think fitting aftermarket big brakes is "bodge" in any way? ABS and stability control shouldn't be affected as i won't be touching the wheel speed sensors or the abs actuator..... Reason i'm looking into this is because i have a nice set of calipers.... there are kits...
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    Brake differences between vy and ve

    So the short of it is that i want to try and adapt a kit designed for the vy to fit my ve..... why? i have my reasons... So anyhow, I know the centre hole, disc bolts, and disc heights are different.... My main question is, ignoring the centre hole and disc bolt issues, if both caliper and...
  23. 5

    Varex mufflers for VE

    a small flap cross section in the flow of a 3 inch pipe isn't going to affect much.... seeing as 3 inch is more than enough flow for 99 % of ve's out there
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    the standard getrag v160 is a tuff box that's for sure, but it is rated less than 600ft lb (tko600 and tr6060 both rated at 600). The 3 litre turbo engine does make power, but would be less torque than an engine with twice the cylinders and nearly twice the displacement.... and torque is what...
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    powerglide? this isn't a straight line car... when i said track toy, i mean the odd track day at wakefield park. A tr6060 will allow freeway driving, but 6th will never be engaged on the track. The TKO600 i currently have is as strong, if not stronger than the tr6060, but i want a freeway gear...
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    All alloy quad cam 48v toyota v12 with variable valve timing, Twin turbocharged. 5 litre bored and stroked... unsure of final displacement as yet. Chasing 1200+ hp Fitted to late model Toyota supra, wide bodied, 345 rear tyres, big brakes, roll caged. Final weight should be around the 1450kg...
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    cheers. So it looks like i will look at a tr6060 for my project car. I wanted to compare the VE t56 to the tr6060 to see which one would suit my project car. At the moment i have a TKO600 but am keen to pick up a highway gear. My MY10 SS ute shifts just fine and figured the tr6060 can only...
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    so is the torque rating at 350flb like the earlier ones or is it up? if up, what is it at now??? TinSnips, i don't quite understand what you mean about binning it for the tr6060.
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    VE t56 ratio and rating???

    Was wondering if the T56's in the VE's were upgraded or are they the same as in earlier ls1 equipped commodores? What are the ratios and what is the torque rating? Cheers.
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    [VIC] Ve ute lid crunch green

    if it's a quick install, ill come down and get it on my way to melbourne..... btw, i sms'd yesterday asking for the side profile pic
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    Brake compatibility between VE and VZ

    So i figured since i had some wilwoods lying around, i might use them on my VE SS ute. Only problem is fitment. Nothing is off the shelf by wilwood for the G8 or VE commodore (at least to match my calipers). I have found that there is a kit that uses my calipers on the 06 Pontiac GTO...
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