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Lol 'panacea in the aftermarket' aren't you on your second rebuild in 2 years cause your first went bang! So much for aftermarket lol

LOL :rolleyes:

Must have started clear coating solid colours with the VZ then. Been a while since I came across that info so memory is sketchy. Plenty of VZ/VE's around with schmick looking red paint. As they say red cars are faster!

Red fading is no longer a problem. From VY onwards they have a clear coat painted on top. Prior to VY they didn't have a clear coat on solid colours only on metallic colours hence the red cars fading early.

For $70K you can get a brand new LSA, you guys are crazy paying that much for a LS3. Buy this instead https://www.carsales.com.au/bncis/details/Holden-Special-Vehicles-Clubsport-2016/OAG-AD-12773134/?Cr=5

So how does Holden get away with removing the plate when they fit the Walkinshaw packs at the dealership. AFAIK the Walky exhaust doesn't fit unless you remove the plate.

Quite possible you got air in the system after replacing the radiator and coolant. If not maybe your water pump is stuffed, what caused the radiator to fail?

A few years ago I remember reading on one of the other forums some owners reporting the H&R Bilstein Coilover combo failing early, put me off getting a set.

LS9 is a bloody good donk! Good that HSV are going out with a bang unlike that half arse attempt the GT351 was for FPV.

I agree but for some people a factory blown car is just less of a hassle especially when it comes to insurance and cops.

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Just replace with aftermarket rotors and pads which are better any way and much cheaper, you'd have to be a numpty to let Holden supply you the brakes.

If I remember correctly more of a "kiss" or "merge" pipe than an X pipe. I read about the pros and cons of each a while back so have forgotten most of it by now.

Thanks bigjim92, was always under the impression the original Walky exhausts and earlier Harrop exhausts were one in the same. Going by the last pic it is interesting that HM have somewhat copied Di Filippo's design with the long hotdog mid section.

So are you saying HM made two different systems one for Harrop and the other for Walky, if so how were they different?

I do all my oil changes myself and I fill it to 3/4 on the dipstick because when I check it the next morning it registers full or just over on the dipstick. In saying that when I first got the car brand new it was overfilled by a few mm and if you read the manual it says to check oil level when...

It is real easy to take off the plastic shield, undo 4 phillips head screws then slide shield back a few centimeters.

That is a possibility also, I know a few mechanics that work at stealerships and have told me some of the apprentices steal the oil filters themselves for when they do backyarders. They usually only steal the oil/air filters from fleet cars as the owner wouldn't check if the filters were changed...

Overfilling happens all too often because they fail to drain all of the oil ie: they rush it or drain from a cold engine. All the dealers have oil off the tap so to speak and each hose has a dial/counter they set it to 7.6 litres for a V8 or the specific amount for whatever car they are...

Even with identical manual gearboxes some are noisier than others (manufacturing tolerances) usually not a problem if it's not that loud, its just gearbox rollover noise. Do a Google search on T56/TR6060 gearbox rollover noise, quite common.

If you can afford it get the LSA, the LS3 is a slug in comparison.

You will pay less than half of that if you get aftermarket rotors and pads.

I personally don't like raspy sounding exhausts also, they sound not bad at low revs but once you get above 4500 rpm they sound crap, at those revs they lose that distinct V8 sound and just sound like an ecotec V6 screaming its tits off.

Cheapest sedan 2015 build is 65K, not many wagons on offer hence the price discrepancy. Cheapest wagon is 73K, 10% off brings it to 66K, you could get it transported interstate or get a dealer in NSW to match the price.

I agree with you, especially considering the amount of floor stock (excess supply) of the R8's you would most likely get it cheaper than 60K.

Have a listen to both exhausts if you can, imo the 3 inch sounds way better.

It is not that much of a difference, the 304 kw is 309 kw using HSV's method. The extra 8 kw to get it to 317 kw comes from the HSV headers. 325 kw is a result of 2.5 mid pipe and bi-modal mufflers. 340 kw comes from revised headers and bi modal air intake.

Mate I would get a second opinion from a mechanic. There are also a few threads on here about the timing chain it's quite common on early VE's, do a search on the forum plenty of info on the topic.

Yes, its called regulated charge control and has been used in the Commodore from VE onwards.

Why what's not to believe? The video would have been an edit of the several races they had on the day.

304kW Holden Commodore VFII v 270kW Commodore VF drag race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXfBNLhCFg8

I would take an extra 44 kw and 57 nm, revised (HSV) diff gears, 6600 rpm cutout, LS3 soundtrack, rear brembo's, revised suspension and bi-modal exhaust over the DVD player any day of the week.

Without a tune it really is a slushbox, finding someone who has perfected the art of tuning an auto is another problem all together, as a lot of them haven't a clue.

Replace the shocks with Monroe GT Gas and use original springs. If you want to lower it which won't be as comfortable you will need short-stroke shocks such as Monroe GT Sports, you can buy these with Kings lowered springs as a package for about $600-$800 check ebay.

mmm cupholders or LS3? Are you serious or have you some serious S2 envy?

I would get the LS3, same power as the modified 6.0 without the hassles from the boys in blue and much easier and cheaper to insure.

So NAAF tell us more about the Di fllipo exhausts made in China that was spoken about earliear?

I think it should read more like, WOW, Mikey has spent $4700 on a system that is worth $2300, only because of misinformation provided by your good self.

I think you will find HM have the same price list as Walkinshaw now, both quoted me $2085 for headers and $2,850 for the 3' inch bi-modal catback.

I reckon your crazy, the Walky is one of the better sounding exhausts, I would return the extractors and get the Walky(HM) ones to suit your catback. I'm sure NAAF wouldn't mind giving you a refund in light of what happened.