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    20" wheels on vx exec.

    I run 18's on my Vt. Personally 19's would look best. 22's looked mint on my VE SV6
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    VT - Speedo, Revs, Temp, Fuel, Kilometres not working.

    Probs not the alt regulator as i get 15.6 voltage spikes and my battery light flicks on and off but the dash still reads correctly.
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    Backlash?

    My VT manual used to make a huge clunk when putting the foot down and jumping on the throttle after changing gears. Replaced both rear drive shafts, only has a slight clunk now. Could be diff mount, tailshaft coupling were the gearbox bolts up.
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    holden vr v6 problems

    Im running msd coils. Gave me more power. Smoother idle aswell
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    Floppy / Lots of Play in Manual Gear Stick / Shifter

    The getrag are always sloppy but the t5 should be tight
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    VT battery light?

    I done the big 3 audio upgrade in Stinger 0 gauge wire and added a Optima yellow top D34 battery like 6 months ago. Recently the battery light has been coming on and off occasionally like a loose connection, but everything is tight. The wierd thing is when the battery light comes on it still...
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    Best Small Car? (Looking to buy)

    Hyundai Getz is the go =)
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    2001 VX, what is legal! Help!

    Throw a 2.5 inch exhaust, some extractors, 18 inch wheels with SL or SSL springs in the rear. I run ultra lows in the rear of my Vt on 18's, rides firm but not too harsh =)
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    Are the rubber key fob buttons worth changing or a waste of money?

    Im cranking the ebay red buttons in my key, adds 100 hp cause there red =)
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    Over heating!!

    Sounds like your low speed and high speed fan are playing up. Unplug the wiring to your coolent temp sensor and both fans should turn on within 15 seconds.
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    Super Low's or Ultra Low's?

    I got ultra lows in the rear of my VT, scrubs out on any speed bump and my diff or something hits the ground on the freeway when i go over bridges and sparks fly everywere, but looks mean with 18's on it and handles fine but i would prefer ssl
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    Sub and amp install

    I bought my wiring kit off ebay. A stinger 4 gauge kit with everything for $140. Works well =)
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    Accelerator Peddle

    My throttle in my Vt is hard too push in, i found a way to fix it. Spray some wd40 inside your throttle cable were it has a curve and i also cleaned my tb, ported it aswell.Made it alot better =)
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    Need to go lower!

    I got Ultra lows in the rear of my VT 97 with barely any camber wear though i got 4 point camber kit fitted
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    Low idle and stalling

    That's were i get all my sensors of ebay, pretty much every part on my car is off ebay =)
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    Low idle and stalling

    Check to see if the little elbow hose below the throttle body is connected, mine kept coming off and running like crap, so i zip tied it on. If that's not the problem could be many things like tps, iac and a few other things.
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    VS V6 high fuel usage, what to try next...?

    Going off the computer, mines a VT with a bt1 VS motor in it, spotless plenum with a ported throttle body, msd coils, a fair bit spent on it. I will do a proper test i will fill it to the brim and do a trip to Newcastle about 70 km on the freeway and see how much fuel i can fit back in, im...
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    VS V6 high fuel usage, what to try next...?

    Mine uses about 6 litres to a 100km on the freeway and about 15 litres to a 100 km around town. Uses **** all on the freeway because it's manual =)
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    VX and VE alloys?

    Get monaro gto wheels there phat
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    VY engine are they as responsive as the VX

    My VS motor is out of a bt1, maybe that's why no N/A V6's stands a chance, not even the BA's can keep up =)
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    VT water getting inside

    Yeah i will do that in a few weeks while im sound deading my doors and boot as it is causing a fair bit of water to get in on the passenger side, rear and front after washing my car and it fried my rear left door speaker and that was a pricey component 6.5 speaker =(
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    VT water getting inside

    I went and had a look, my front passenger side the weather strip on the top of the door is split in half around a 10 cm long split, think that's whats causing it =(
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    How would i go about bolting down my sub

    I got velcro holding my sub to the carpets doesn't budge even doing gutter to gutter =)
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    Possibly gearbox broken? help needed!

    I changed my clutch and fly wheel with a Excedy Xtreme and a thick as solid fly wheel for $1200. Came with a spigot bearing and i bought the thrust bearing off ebay and a spare spigot bearing for next time when i snap 2nd and shatter my spigot bearing in half. New my clutch was fried when i...
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    Possibly gearbox broken? help needed!

    I replaced my clutch, flywheel, spigot bearing and thrust bearings in my VT V6 manual.Done it in 2 hours with a stupid tyre jack haha with a major hang over though my uncle helped as you need 2 people. One working the jack and the other person bolting it in. Expect around $300 labour for a...
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    Possibly gearbox broken? help needed!

    It's your thrust bearing or spigot bearing my was doing that, replaced my clutch, thrust bearing and spigot bearing fixed the problem. 100 % sure it's your thrust bearing.
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    help! vs ecoturd looses power, back fires

    Your VS is a turd. I got a VS motor in my VT and the motors got 370 k on it and it flogs most V6's. It's got ya typical rear main leak like yours.
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    Vx drivers air bag in to be steering wheel ?

    Put a VY steering wheel in it, they fit, there's a how to some were on here
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    VY engine are they as responsive as the VX

    VS motors are the best, my vt has 292 k and the motor is out of a VS with roughly 370 k on it and it flogs VY's but when it does blow i will probs get a VY motor.
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    VT 5.0L vs VT 5.7L?

    Get a VY SS and put a nice cam in it. My bro's old VY SS cammed and a bit of work made 426 hp. But doesn't compare to his new Merc AMG that things a weapon
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    VT water getting inside

    So water is coming through my door trims i think. Front passenger gets a puddle of water so does the rear left floor after i wash my car or heavy rain. I pretty sure it come through there as my left rear speaker stopped working. Anyone know how too stop water coming through. I noticed when...
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    Shortened Belt VT V6

    There was no aircon in the car when i bought it as it was an 11 second turbo VT V6 and there was no room because of the turbo. Anyway i got done under the hoon laws driving a turbo on my reds and all the running gear was sold to a mate. Now im running a VS motor out of a bt1, still beats most...
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    Hit a kerb and damaged k frame

    That is exactly were my strut tower is torn apart, i havn't bothered getting mine fixed =)
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    Shortened Belt VT V6

    You don't gain power by running a shorter belt and leaving the compressor their. You gain power by throwing the compressor in the bin, lost 6 kg of unwanted wieght =)
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    Vx Smoking from extractors Driver side

    Ebays fine bought my whole top end kit of there, for my VT manual V6, just look at the ratings on the seller.
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    No gauges or headlights?

    I tested my VT manual V6 alternator that way and it dies, alternator from the wreckers fixed it
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    Hit a kerb and damaged k frame

    The welding is completly split in half on the top of the strut tower about 20 cm long, i know it's broken because the other strut tower has the welding there and i think the cars bent too. But still drives normal =)
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    VT S2 commodore under powered

    All my stuff for my VT V6 manual is off ebay and it runs alot quicker than your average 6. Really depends if ya buy the China crap, mines all genuine off ebay, better than paying retail.
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    Hit a kerb and damaged k frame

    My K frame is mint after a crash at a 100 k's.
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