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I think your mate fitted a VL diff to his vr.

I'd keep the softer ones. The hard ones would have had shrunk a bit and hence have less 'crinkles'. Hard leather is more likely to crack and not as comfy.

I tried with a file and gave up after about 10 minutes, went down to bunnings and picked up a dremel... Im not sure i'd use an angle grinder either, but the dremel works well.

I'd think a vn wheel wont fit on a vr. vr fits fine on vn, but theres an inch gap between the wheel and the column plastic. If you find your horn stops working, put your fingers in the gap and push the clock spring back towards the dash. I found mine moved out and stopped working.

surfwagon - pretty sure that first one is a vr calais wheel. this is s1 vs calais: VS CALAIS WHEELS - eBay Other Wheels, Tyres, Wheels, Tyres, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 02-Feb-09 21:18:26 AEDST)

The bellhousing will apparently not clear your exhaust without some modification. I was told the vx has some electronics in the box that the vs has a separate box for, and that it wouldnt be worth the effort if it did end up working.

Not sure about the vt, but vx had the EGR pipes and crap that might get in the way. IIRC when doing an engine conversion you need to meet the standards of the newest part (engine/shell), so technically you would need to keep the EGR stuff to pass with a newer engine. This may be completely...

I suspect you would need to go custom made to get something significantly stiffer at standard height. Kings etc might have a HD range that suit, you would have to check. Else aurora/industrial springs or similar places would be able to help you.

I had a s1 vn berlina with ~400k on the clock, now ive got a s1 vs calais with a 175k and a freshly rebuilt engine. Both completely stock, both auto, im confident the vn would own it till 60, and most likely still have it to 100. Past that, the vs would be winding it back in pretty quickly.

Check supercheap/sprints etc for a replacment mast, i got one for about $40 to suit the factory electric setup. I think a manual one is closer to $20-25 last time i checked.. Somethign that may be usefull to know; my mast was broken, and the motor wouldnt respond to the buttons, the relay...

Can you move it up and down by hand? You cant really move an electric one. If its elec it should have a couple buttons somewhere in the car to move it up and down.

Perhaps the mechanic bent one of the teeth on for the crank angle sensor while replacing the balancer. Is it possible to fit a buick balancer on an ecotec?

If the doors are sagging the solution is a trolley jack and a plank of wood...

Blackbedford - I got the crank reground to remove a bit of scaring on the journal. And the rod that seized had to be resized. While it was apart the the whole engine was checked over as it had been overheated at one stage and had some scale in it. So that included acid bath of everything to...

I recently rebuilt a vs ecotec that had seized by spinning the rearmost rod bearing. The info i got suggested that a seized ecotec is a very common thing these days, and the reasons given varied from place to place... 1. 'apparently' some ecotec cranks had surface rust on them before they...

Thanks for the replys guys By 'tight' and 'free', im refering to the transition from power to engine braking. ie a manual is 'tight' and an auto that drops into overdrive as soon as you lift off is 'free'. When the auto is held back into 2nd gear, it feels like it will change up a gear as you...

Hey all Ive recently moved from a vn to a vs, both autos. While the vn was relativly 'tight' if you kept the revs over around 2k, it feels like the vs has always got the overrun clutch open, ie even at 2.5 - 3k it feels quite free, making it basically impossible to balance the car around a...

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Not sure what model exactly, but i think it might be vsIII ute/statesman have a drink holder under the consol lid. You just need to cut the front away from the cover to find it.

Ive been told that vx has a different camshaft to vs, and when run on a vs ecu will result in a rough idle. Can anyone confirm / reject this? Edit: Wrecker just told me its BS and not a problem. vs-vy is all fine.

Is there a significant power gain to be had below 3000rpm on a *stock* (ie factory exhaust etc) ecotec? Coming from a s1 vn, the ecotec is a little slow down low...

While i doubt it would make much difference, i was told by pedders that the 'dead' coils should be up the top, to try to reduce unsprung weight. like this: http://www.turbomr2.com/MR2/HowTo/Suspension/103-0345_IMG.JPG

cheers for the replys guys The car is very tidy *except* the things i mentioned, im yet to see a vs passenger airbag cover that hasnt moved, and a leather wheel thats not worn. the motor was cooked 6 months ago when the thermostat froze closed, and caused a fair bit of damage, i suspect...

hey guys just wondering what vs calais' are acctually selling for these days. car in question: vs s1 calais, siezed engine, small scrape up both drivers side doors ~170k km, completely standard, stuffed shocks, normal stuffed leather steering wheel, passenger airbag pealing...

I might have missed it, but is it factory central or aftermarket? Sounds like a bad earth / connection to me hence the lights thing. assuming its aftermarket try to follow back the wires and make sure they are fixed well. Alot of aftermarket kits dont monitor the position of the rear door...

I bought another rack from a swapmeet a while ago with 'VN' written on the side of it. Turns out it wasnt a vn rack as it has the later input shaft and it appears to be about an inch longer between the tie rod ends. I assume the wider front track is the reason for that. (or i cant use a tape...

bushes= yeah makes sense new panhard rod = pointless I find it hard to believe you've had the mounting bracket break twice in normal conditions. ie without "drifting" into curbs, in which case its probably best that bit bent rather than bending the floor pan up. AFAIK commodore cup is...

eeerrrr Care to expand on that... ?

Does the koni deal include the bushes? Also im not sure what the "$300 lowered' means, seen as there are already a set of springs included... but what you've written adds up to $1630. :) I would suggest the koni deal hands down, provided both include the same 'package'. Koni has a good...

Hey all I remember reading that the input shaft for the rack and pinion changed mid way through VP. Did it go from a splined shaft to a squished round shaft? If so, can a later rack be used in an early vn? ie can i change the transmission shaft between the rack and the main column to suit...

hrmmm ok, some nice numbers there :)

That’s a little ambitious isn’t it? A stock vn makes what 90rwkw, so scale that by (10+14.7)/14.7 = 1.65 gives 150rwkw. Assuming the charger drains no power, which it will, and the engine efficiency stays the same, which it probably wonit. That said, if someone can show me a dyno sheet that...

Look into a different set of calipers while your getting it fixed. Go the finned ones at least.

Perhaps a silly question, but why do you want an aluminum fuel tank?

I would suggest you clean up around the sump and try to stop it with silicone or something first, or just to find out where its coming from. My vn didnt have any of the rope seal left and it didnt leak, so i dont think the rear main is going to cause a big leak...

Are you sure they are 7s? I thought all SV5000 rims were 8s. I think most people run 225/50s on 7 inch rims. I have walkinshaw rims (7s) with 225/50s and the tyres seem to be wearing ok. I think from factory the 7" rims came with 205/55 rubber, so maybe its better. 225s will protect your rims...

Offer to take say 800 cash rather than the cheaper qutoe. Unless the car is pretty special to you, spending 1k to repair damage on a vn isnt a real economic move. The insurance company should be fairly open to options if you explain your position. Also, the other person may have an excess of...

If your tyres are "wearing out of round" i would try to get that figured out before doing anything else. What exactly do you mean by that? maybe something is bent/ not balanced. Dont waste your money with a strut top brace if yours only going standard springs and shocks, you wont notice a...

By 'ss interior' are you guys talking about the same ugly cloth or the extra bolstered seats? i was under the inpression the seat foams was a series 2 thing. btw, 15" steels, not alloys.