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Scientifically derived???? From a street light drag race... no mention of how far they "gave it everything they had" or what speed thay reckon someone "won". AS has been said before - line them up at the drags, and let the slip declare the winner.

^^ so, tell us how awesome it was?

diy - not a 20 minute job like they advertise on the box though. Unless you're ripping everything off and cutting up your hands to shreds... to do a thorough job, probably twice that. Sounds better with it on, although it feels like the torque curve from the "seat of the Pants" dyno has...

I have to say that i have on occasion fried the clutch pretty good. And there are times when it doesn't want to go into 1st, i have to pop it down into 2nd then back up into 1st - odd. Otherwise i love it, much more fun and interactive to drive then the auto VZ i used to have.

are these the ones that apparently coming out in a few months? cos if so i'll hold off getting anything till they're available for the sv6 ute. everything else sounds droney/skyline-ish compared to these!

on the subject of tints - is there a big difference in choosing a 20 (illegal) tint over the 35 (legal)? Would i have trouble seeing things at night with the darker tint? And would it be a problem with insurance, if i let them know i got my windows tinted (do i have to tell them what type of tint?)

mine is a 9C1. But it had the blackout switch still in it when i bought it from the police auctions, and it works without a problem. I think its wiring thing they do in the fuse panel under the steering wheel - mine is definitely different under there.

I'd also pick the lukey over the PEX system. $520 sounds alright to me. Keep in mind that i got a bit of a discount with RACQ membership of of about $30. Not a lot, but it all adds up in the end. Does that price include a tip as well? If so i'd say do it.

Alrighty, direct from my invoice- here are the prices: Stainless steel tip twin D shape: $81.18 Sports front muffler VZ $180.50 Sports muffler rear VT-VY (obviously also VZ) $109.68 Clamp 2.5/8" OD/67mm (clamps the 2 parts together, was intrigued if this was normal?) $2.59 2 Gaskets for...

Where abouts do you live? If it's near Brisbane at all i can recommend you somewhere that can order and install the lukey with a nice stainless tip for under $500. I think that repco are a little high with that price. There's not a lot to doing it yourself tho, you'll just have to make sure...

Hmm, the best way to describe the exhaust - or the best that i could compare it to - is probably an R34 skyline. But not in a ricer way! When you hear a straight six one with a decent non cannon exhaust on them. So it's kinda like that, a bit deeper in the note, nothing like your normal...

well, i now have the lukey exhaust on my car. Found a pretty good price of $500 fitted, took 25 minutes and it was done! Don't know what to make of the note yet. Had some mate's give their opinions - and the general consensus was that it doesn't sound anything like a V6 commodore. Most of us...

Give holden a call and get their prices and part numbers, and then compare them to what is on ebay. Sometimes you'll find that buying from holden is actually cheaper, surprisingly. There are quite a few ebayers who rely on ppl assuming that ebay is cheaper. Yes, some items are - but not all...

hey impulsesv6, do you know if that lukey system is mandrel bent at all? And if it comes in stainless as well, or if it's just mild steel? I enquired with repco for pricing on the 2 parts and it comes to about $450 - does that seem reasonable, or did you get yours as part of a package when you...

Thanks for the help guys, but I'm just wondering how a 3" isn't too big if the alloytec's are losing torque with a 2.5"? And are the split systems an option, maybe in a split 2 and a quarter pipes joining at a rear muffler if large single systems don't have enough restriction for them? VT's...

That would be really good! I do most of the work on my car so that shouldn't be much of an issue if its as simple as you say. What brand(s) do you have, and do you carry extractors as well? I didn't think that Lukey were that bad, and that price did seem a little higher than last time i got...

Hi guys, just after your opinions on a quote i got for my V6 sedan. My local exhaust shop has given me a couple of options, a cat back press bend single 2.5 inch with dual mufflers for $320, or the same thing in a mandrel bend for $440, made by a company called PEX. I've never heard of them...

Hey canopyed, when i got my new 18's put on my VZ sedan they came with Neutons. I'll be honest and say that i haven't had any problem with them, but i also haven't really tried punching the car through rapid corners and trying to test the limits of the tyre. They seem to hold quite well, they...

I picked up a full HBD kit for my vz off them, and it was quite a good price. But just be a little wary, i was told it was going to be fully painted and delivered at a certain time. The time changed twice, and the first time i called to see what was happening the side skirts weren't coming...

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police are no help See, thats part of the problem. If i have something happen, like the 3 times my car has been broken into, and i then drive straight to a police station and report it, i expect them to do something. Like have a bloody look! Not just stand there and say fill this paperwork...

Well, i've just come back from doing the brisbane to snow run, and saw my fuel consumption in my new VZ executive reach as low as 6.9l/100 km. that was with 2 ppl, and heaps of snow gear, but no aircon on.

hi guys, been reading this post and makes for some interesting food for thought. i'm looking at getting a new thunder s ute and was wondering if you gus reckon this fuel gauge problem would still be happening on a brand new ute?

i think everyone is right- because its a PERSONAL opinion! what might be rice to one person is awesome to the next. it all comes down to what you like and what you think looks good. but when you look at a car and shudder- and wonder what that person was thinking when they stuck that oversized...

Hi guys, I was just wondering what opinion you had on the new Thunder S ute? i'm looking at upgrading from my VP and love the look of the Devil Yellow on the utes! Would definitely be getting the manual too. Do you think it is worth it? Or wait until the VE comes out and see what...

once you have a sub you'll never go back!!!! the difference is amazing. all those ppl thinking yeah right, u have never had a sub have u? and it doesn't have to be an insane amount of bass like the cars u hear coming from a mile away. i first got a sub in my kingswood wagon and just kept it...

Hey man, your setup sounds pretty well thought out. i've got a panasonic head unit, some 6" JL VR 600 splits, a pair of pioneer coaxials in the back, a Coustic 12" sub and an Axis 4 channel amp running the sub and splits and it sounds great- a good balance. not too much bass cos i hate the doof...

well thats sounds great, but as i generally work on sundays i probably won't b able to make it! i won't know until the week b4 whether i can make it, but at this stage only pencil me in cos if i can make it i will be there. sounds like a good cruise tho :) btw, thanks for the pm kurt!

damn, i was hoping there would be a quick fix! oh well, time to get stuck into pullin the door skin off! i've been having a look and its seems to have something to do with the rubber guides at the top near the rear vision mirror all squashing up. is there an easy way to pull the mirror off...

Wow, they really give it a pasting in that article! well i went for a test drive in one of the auto utes and i have 2 say i was impressed, even with only 175kw! and the manual should be even better! i'll agree that it didn't feel as refined but i'd need to spend some time in it to really make...

Bloody power windows... the drivers side window went on me this morning- it seems to have fallen towards the front, ie the front section towards the motor is sitting lower so when the window goes up it doesn't track properly or shut. and if ppl r watching the news, they will know it is raining...