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Discussion in 'VT - VX - VU - WH - V2' started by showbags, Dec 18, 2011.

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  1. Oct 15, 2013 #381
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    showbags SENIOR EL'BAGO

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    Jaycar tray. They have it in grey or black. But commodore door trims are cheap. I paid $25 each for some.
     
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  2. Oct 15, 2013 #382
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    I could have always done this.......
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  3. Oct 16, 2013 #383
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    Trayner Fresh prince of Pakky

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    I was looking on ebay and could only find $60 a side for vy
     
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  4. Oct 16, 2013 #384
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    Have you looked at VT-VZ? They should all be the same I believe?
     
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  5. Oct 18, 2013 #385
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    LOL. Vomit
     
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  6. Oct 20, 2013 #386
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    7" scans fitted. Added a little more deadening while I was at it.
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    Door trims modified, heated and stretched to allow clearance.
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    Job completed. Decided to stick with the grey factory grills rather than covering them in black cloth. Now time for retune.
     
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  7. Oct 20, 2013 #387
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    Also managed to track down a genuine GM statesman/caprice phone mount.
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    Now with modded iPhone mount. [​IMG]
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    And this also turned up. Which will make tuning a **** tonne easier
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  8. Oct 27, 2013 #388
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    Got some replacement cats to fix my exhaust rattle. [​IMG]
    Opened the box and realized they're stainless steel. NEK MINUT, out comes the polishing tools and now haz mirror polished stainless cats:D
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  9. Oct 27, 2013 #389
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    Cool thread!
    Do you have to run cats in Aussy? (excuse my ignorance)
     
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  10. Oct 27, 2013 #390
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    if the car came with them, yes you need to run them
     
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  11. Oct 27, 2013 #391
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    Why wouldn't you any way?
     
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  12. Oct 27, 2013 #392
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    In NZ our vehicle emissions control aren't as hard as yours in Auzzy. We just run straight pipes, no Cats needed here. Sounds way better. ;)
     
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  13. Oct 27, 2013 #393
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    I guess sound is subjective, some people like their cars to sound like a boat.
     
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  14. Oct 27, 2013 #394
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    Last I heard, they don't run cats in top fuel dragsters or funny cars. :) A lot of people believe when you put something in the flow of an exhaust pipe it just restricts the flow. But I know there are high flow cats these days. Some even think the car performs better with them than without them. But I guess if that was true they'd be running them in all high performance vehicles?
    I can tell you, my Holden running without Cats doesn't sound like a boat. Maybe a high performance jet boat though. haha
     
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  15. Oct 27, 2013 #395
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    Pollushon Boost gives me a bar....

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    As if you couldn't get a good sound without a cat.
     
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  16. Oct 27, 2013 #396
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    Reaper Tells it like it is.

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    lolololol. I'd have a lot to type here having a great lol at your expense but it isn't my (or your) thread so I'll leave it right here.
     
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  17. Oct 27, 2013 #397
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    They also run alcohol in top tier drag racing, maybe you should do the same in your exec.
     
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    I never said you couldn't get a good sound with Catalytic converters in now did I. My point was, a pipe with no obstruction in it sounds and flows better, in my opinion.
    Reaper, I respect your view in not wanting to spam other peoples thread. Maybe I should have tried to find a thread where this topic has been thrashed out and just read that? My apologises. :)
     
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  19. Oct 27, 2013 #399
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    Don't want to upset the Site admin or anything. Maybe I should run alcohol! lol
    Over here my re-shelled VX might have started out as a "Exec" but all VX HSV's started that way.

    Sorry for the off topic on the thread. I was just interested in the Catalytic converter rules over there in Aussy.
     
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  20. Oct 27, 2013 #400
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    It's beyond me how you thought my comment was directed at anyone other than Airstrike.
     
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