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After many years, still doing mods, some work, some arn't flash and have removed. Heres the latest version for your assessment. The Vinyl for the hood, looks great ( from a distance ), but cheap chinese - does the car an injustice. Ripping it off this week, and will do buddy rate ding and spray...

1. Buy a Tablet ( GPS chip and FM recommended ) 2. Load it with car apps and crappy games/movies to watch,play, while your wife shops 3. Get some heavy duty velcro sticky pads - one lot goes on the edges of your console, the other, the back of your Android 4. Connect ACC power ex centre...

I am sorry if I pasted this in the wrong place. I thought some people may like to know about a bug in Torque. It will not communicate with your OBD2, if you already have outstanding warnings - e.g. sevice warning light, reset the service warning, and worked perfectly. In the process of...

Not much point, when they are destined for the scrapheap. What is going to happen to V8 Supercars without that rivalry!

Hi All, I've searched through the threads, and can't quite find what I am looking for. This is directed at those that hit the strip now and then. I'm looking for the best budget consious tyres I can find ( $200 to $450 ), that will provide me the best grip for launch. Currently, I have...

Update - Solved. TEC2 remap of the standard L98, followed by the mafless tune again. Havn't had the problem since.

Hi, I noticed your grille, and it is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. I want to remove the standard grille ( circular insert with Lion Emblem ) , and replace with straight mesh, then afix a standard SS badge ( same as that on the sides VE, not SS/V ). Could you possibly tell me how you...

Hi, Thats exactly what I am looking for. How difficult was it to make, and do you have any details. Cheers Doc

Hi, In an earlier post, I asked if anyone knows where to find the standard honeycomb pattern, without the ring built in. As someone said, unless something is released, there simply isn't one. Does anyone have any idea of the cost to produce one, and would sufficient VE owners, be willing...

Thanks, I expected as much. Pity, probably a few bucks there for the person that can fabricate and build a mold. Wonder what that would cost ? Think a few getting together could perhaps share the cost ? Cheers Doc

I drive a 450kw L98 SS - there is no way on this planet I would allow my son to drive it, without me next to him. Driving is an aquired skill, which takes time and practise. I do not hoon, I do not act like a tool. I leave my dragging to the strip, and track days. Unfortunately, younger...

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I get that with my cammed L98. I like you, have never had a decent response, and once modified, Holden wash their hands of the lot.

Mines late 2008, so maybe just snuck into the unpinned category. Was a bit worried about that, having to weld, etc, sigh of relief when I found I didn't. Just out of interest, why did they go pinned anyway, with modern glues/tape, etc, what was the point ?

Sorry, no. That is esentially the same as I have, but with a non-standard SS badge. I want that grille, but flat, no molded circle. A little like those on older models. Just as an after thought, some people have been saying the rear badge is "pinned". It definitely is not. Pertsonallyu, I...

Looks good, guess you have damn cat as well!

Mate, that is like ripping your heart out, I know how I would feel. Arseholes did that to my son a few years ago, they took his spare keys, and din't even notice. The next night, they just walked in and took his car. They let these arseholes off to easy.

Hi, I've searched the forums, but cant quite find what I need. I am looking for a honeycomb VE SS grille ( same as standard ) , but WITHOUT the circular molding. I would like to replace the current grille, and instead, afix the standard VE SS badge. I have already removed all badges from the...

Update. Initiaised ECU via TEC2 from scratch, reloaded Mafless, so far so good. But it simply isn't something that shows up straight away. Only time will tell.

I asked the same, turned out to be the whine from the alternator. Has a sound like a supercharger - but not that noise level. Hard to tell whether from front or back in my case

From what I have been told - no. A remap, replaces the lot. Possibly just bad luck, but sounds mighty suss to me. Car drops dead, for no reason, and when I mean dead, I mean zilch, blotto, nothing - and in traffic, that is extreme. Personally, I would hold Holden responsible as well, no limp...

Not sure what to do next, been to the original tuner 3 times, he couldn't even get rid of the pigrooting. Seems very strange to me, that the ECU suddenly has problems, only after he tuned it. I'm considering one last attempt, then hit him with some legal bods, but whats the point, I end up...

I'd go the exhaust, but really, they go hand in hand, one directly effects the other. The CAI isn't really of any benefit, as the other poster said, you have to get that exhaust out somewhere

Sorry, I have to agree with the rest, what is the point. A fully blacked out Omega ? Anyway, thats' what makes it interesting - each to their own. Cheers DOC

Once you start modding your car - all bets are off as far as warranty goes, unless installed by a factory Holden tech or approved aftermarket dealer i.e. Walkinshaw, etc. Good Luck - and just hope nothing goes wrong. Cheers DOC

I wouldn't allow anyone to test drive without producing their license, checking the photo, and give them the one key. I had a breakin a few years ago, called the cops, they fingerprinted etc, the next night, someone started my car in the driveway, and took off - they took my sparekeys from the...

Next on my list, thanks for all the info

Nice car - if you intend dragging with it, I'd stick to the auto

Tyres for Less at Villawood ( if in NSW ), have a deal going SSL Kingsprings, including fitting - $400

Seems you have done pretty well everything - from this point on, watch the $$$$ go. Anything you do from this point to gain HP, is going to cost you an arm and a leg. Bolton SC is probably the way to go - say $12-15K with redyno. cheers DOC

I had mine "Engineer Certified, and placed on my rego as passign RTA/EPA regs. Hopefully, if I flash that, I will be fine.As for the tyres, I checked with the RTA before getting new rims/tyres. 20" is ok on an SS, but if your tyre placard dosn't show at least 18", then you are screwed. As far as...

Beautifull condition. Spotless!

May have - but this is not a stock SS, so the manual means crapall. Cheers DOC

Had it remapped, no more pig rooting - like you say, there are TUNERS, and tuners. Only hassle now, it is "hunting" at cold start. Revs fluctuate between 800 and 1100 on start, but evens out as the engine warms up - I can live with that. Can JUST get 5th at 60kph now - thats fine. If it cost me...

Farout - this is getting dangerous - 60kph, and whole system just died - no brakes, no steering. I can't drive this car around like this, Estimates $600 for chip ex Holden, probably another $300 knowing them just to flash it and set engine number, then, another $1000 for another dyno. This is...

New mods - Infity front and rear speakers, and sub in boot - sounds awesome compared to the crap factory system.

Manual - 230 No luck yet with the code errors, hasn't happened since, but, is always in heavy traffic, when idleing for extended periods of time. Trying to stay away from anywhere with heavy, crawling traffic - in Sydney, thats a real task. Tuner sent the mapped file off to VCM - they...

Wiring an Intergrated amp/sub to a VE SS ( not SS-V ) Hi, thought I might throw my experience ( so far ), into this. Installed new Infinity speakers with crossover box, and new tweeters ( worked fine first go - bit harder than it looks getting all those covers on the tweeters off ) Next...

Wiring an Intergrated amp/sub to a VE SS ( not SS-V ) Hi, thought I might throw my experience ( so far ), into this. Installed new Infinity speakers with crossover box, and new tweeters ( worked fine first go - bit harder than it looks getting all those covers on the tweeters off ) Next...

Hmmm, the dynamics of the car have certainly changed in some way. Yes, still some wheel spin, but nothing near what was evident before the new rubber. Perhaps due to the lower centre of gravity - maybe ?