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    Wat the hell is this in my intake pipe?

    So how would I be wrong ? ... I said I used one and it didn't do anything , it didn't help improve fuel economy and all it did was make my car stall if I put the boot in the pedal and let go of it too soon ..
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    5 speed shift kit

    When you say " tuning capabilities " do you mean the auto can't be tuned at all ? Coz iv had my auto tuned and tweaked to suit my diff gear change and it does actually shift quicker with no lag between changes with the paddle shift ...
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    vz ignition locked! (urgent)

    My 05 vz sv6 did this about 2-3 months ago ... I came home turned car off removed the key then realised I needed to get something from the shops so I put key back in ignition and it wouldn't turn ... After 20 mins of moving it around it finally unlocked , I turned it back off and removed the key...
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    Wat the hell is this in my intake pipe?

    Bahahah yeah ? ... I'm sure if everyone was saying good things about it then your story would of been different . I myself will admit when I first got my vz years ago I found one of these Lil fan/turbine wheels on eBay and thought it would work good and be a good mod being on my red...
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    Vz sv6 5 speed auto hi stall

    Hey there , I have a vz sv6 5 speed auto , has had other mods done and puts out over 200 hp at the rear wheels but just wanna know if anyone else with the same similar car or just info can confirm if there is a hi stall converter that can be put in the stock 5 speed auto ? Also I have read that...
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    missing under acceleration

    Mine did the same ... No codes on scan tool .... Just replaced all the coils and checked the spark plugs and all sorted ... No problem or issue in over a year now ...
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    [QLD] VY - VZ Commodore Parts FREE Stuff added

    $400 - manifold ... What exactly has been done to it ? Just ported to 72mm to suit the throttle body ?
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    missing under acceleration

    Better to just bite the bullet and replace them all ... Once one dies they will all follow thru ...
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    Rattle on cold start up

    When are timing chains due to be replaced or looked at ? Iv never had a problem but my sv6 is upto 137 000 now ...should I be worried yet ?? Lol
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    Rattle on cold start up

    I had an issue where mine was making a tap tap tap sound when the engine got warm ... It was like a noisy tappet even though it don't have them ... I tried Lucas additive which did nothing .. As the kms built up it became more frequent and once I installed extractors the noise has gone and never...
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    Rattle on cold start up

    If it has stock standard headers and exhaust try remove the heat shields that are on the headers .... Remember reading some people had a rattle and it turned out to be that ...worth a try ... If that don't work can you be more clear as to where the rattle sounds like its coming from ???
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    Stock ss diff ratios

    What do you mean different ? Obviously they are different but you can put a vz diff into a vx and you can put a vx diff into a vz ... Iv put a vx ss 3.07.1 LSD diff into my vz sv6 ...
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    Vz sv6 throttle body bored/ported ???

    Nah that's all fair enough , i know the throttle body ported ain't gonna make massive power gain and I know its just a small mod but every bit counts ... Everything iv done to my sv6 so far has been cheap and I havnt spent a fortune yet so I'm cheering .... V8 ss growler kit with the ls1 maf and...
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    Vz sv6 throttle body bored/ported ???

    Thanx for the advice ... But wouldn't I be right when I say the maf itself is a restriction so no matter what size pipe you put after that would make any difference ? ... I do have a stock ls1 pipe I got when I got the growler kit and a ls1 maf sensor ... But the ls1 intake pipe wouldn't work...
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    Vz sv6 throttle body bored/ported ???

    I can get a second hand throttle body for pretty much nothing so that don't matter ... Porting it or boring it I would try attempt myself so that don't bother me either ... Just not sure if it has Enuff material on it to be done thats all ... What is the stock size ? And what would I be able to...
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    vz dash cluster help needed

    Yeah that sux ... But u don't want to have to get it calibrated or programmed if u don't need too ... I was told the same that I needed to do this and that but I got mine and it was a straight plug n play ... If u want something newer or flashier y not find a berlina one which looks similar to a...
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    Vz sv6 throttle body bored/ported ???

    If I was to get a second hand throttle body is it worth trying to port or bore it ? If so would the opening on the plenum need to be done aswell ? Only reason I ask is coz I have a v8 big mouth ss inductions cai intake and have changed the stock sv6 intake pipe with the 2 resonator pipes on it...
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    vz dash cluster help needed

    Well if your stock one has a blue plug on the back then you will be ok ... Not sure if all the vz's have the same colour plug , they change from v6 to v8 obviously and not sure if the exec and berlinas are the same colour to the sv6/ss/Calais .... Have fun trying to get it calibrated though coz...
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    vz dash cluster help needed

    Is that from a crewman or something ? Iv never seen one that say " awd " ... All I know is u have to make sure it has the same colour plug as what your stock one has and also the same amount of airbags and similar motor and also similar kms otherwise you need to have it calibrated .. I have a...
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    HID Cutting Out on High Beam

    Before trying that are you sure the kit you have is a h4 hi-low system ? I had a h4 hi-low system on my stock vz sv6 lights ... When the highbeam was switched on the low beams would get brighter and stay on ... When I changed to vz ss/Calais projector lights I had an issue with the low beam...
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    Vx ss 3.07.1 LSD diff oil

    I think I seen that bottle but wasnt sure ... One repco rang another in the area and they had the penrite Singear 80 but wanted $70 for the bottle ... I ended up getting Nulon 80w 140 heavy duty limited slip diff oil 100% synthetic ... Also says on the back no sturaco 7098lo required ... Ill...
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    Vx ss 3.07.1 LSD diff oil

    I went to the shop today to get the diff oil and I didn't get none coz I was confused .. Castrol saf-xa doesn't say on the bottle it has the additive in it and also they have a newer bottle which is suppose to replace it but the weight is different .... Also looked for penrite spin gear and they...
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    Vx ss 3.07.1 LSD diff oil

    Ok thanx for the help ... Iv been reading something about the LSD needs an additive with the oil ? And also somewhere else I read that if its a early vx diff then u can't use the additive because the pinion seal will leak ? All I know is the diff came out of a vx ss with about 105-110 xxx kms...
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    Vx ss 3.07.1 LSD diff oil

    Hey there I have a vz sv6 and I'm putting a vx ss LSD diff with 3.07.1 gearing into it , I have a questions that maybe some people in this section might be able to hell with ... First of all I want to change the diff bushing to nolathane whole it's out but I'm not sure if its the same bushing...
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    SV6 Radiator Drain tap siezed

    Do they still sell the non metal gaskets ? I have manifold insulators so I have 2 sets of gaskets and have never had to remove any crap off when iv taken the plenum/top of manifold off ..
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    exhaust issues

    Everyone has always said it sounds good for a v6 , to me it sounds kind of raspy and tinny but I knew it would with any kind of exhaust system because its a alloytec ... But it only started sounding raspy and tinny once the extractors were fitted ...to me it also sounds like a worked skyline ...
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    Tail Light Tinting

    Do you even have the third brake light in the window ?
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    exhaust issues

    Ohh and if it is a vz v6 and your talking about the very last muffler/resonator at the rear then yes it can be cut and modified , I have a vy hsv full stainless stock catback with removed rear muffler/resonator on my vz sv6 , exhaust shop custom made the piping so I can unbolt the str8 pipes...
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    exhaust issues

    Is it a v8 or v6 ? ... If its a v6 why would you want 2 ? , it would sound so bad and yuck , if its for noise and not fussed on the legal side you'd be better just unbolting the whole catback
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    SV6 Radiator Drain tap siezed

    I have a aftermarket radiator and the tap on the bottom just turns and releases the coolant it doesn't unscrew completely like the top bleed screw ... Why do you need to remove it for ? If your gonna drain it why not just drop the bottom hose ?
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    Suspicious stain??

    If its the thermo housing wouldn't it be better to replace the 2 o-rings on the water inlet and also the radiator cap and top and bottom hose ? Once you replace one part it always tends to find a new spot to start leaking from
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    Vz sv6 auto 3.07.1 diff ratio

    its cheaper to just find a second hand LSD diff from a ss / v8 with the gearset you want ... Then get it reco'd / serviced ... Otherwise your looking at over $400-$500 just for the gearset then need to have it installed , that's why I went the option I did and just found the LSd diff with 3.07...
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    vz thermostat replacement

    Ohh fair Enuff then .. I don't get what you mean by forgot your bottom end though ? ...
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    Vz sv6 auto 3.07.1 diff ratio

    I think u were told the v8 gears won't fit inside the v6 diff housing ... That's the only thing I could assume whoeva told you that meant .... How have you found the 3.07 gears ? Better or worse ? What's the revs like on a motorway ? Any extra fuel usage ? I'm very keen to install the diff now...
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    vz thermostat replacement

    If its a vz then its 120 kpa ... Some later vz's have a different screw type cap ... I went to repco and they sold me one that was 125 kpa and said in the book that's what is used .... I tried it and it made my temp guage go crazy ... Just take your old one in and say you want the same one ...
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    vz thermostat replacement

    Did you need to get any gaskets for the housing ? How did you do yours ? ... Pull things apart ?
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    abs units

    I would of thought the abs unit/assembly would be totally different size from v6-v8 .... If doing a complete swap then do a complete swap ... In relation to your diff question , what did it come out of ?
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    Speedometer Issue

    I had the same issue with my stock sv6 cluster , the rpm would play games with me after driving for a while .... At idle it would tell me 0 rpm , then when I take off and get onto a freeway it would be sitting a extra 500 rpm higher ..... I did a test by holding the mode button and going to the...
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    Vz sv6 auto 3.07.1 diff ratio

    Can anyone tell me if this ratio is ok ? I got a LSD diff from a vx ss 3.07.1 and wanna put it in my car ( 05 vz sv6 5 speed auto ) but unsure if it will need to be calibrated and shift points tuned ? ... Any help would be great ...
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