New owner... Possible VY II S ute mods?

[Burto89]

Hello,

Well I have just purchased my first car... A 2003 VY series II S pack ute (auto) with lazer back hard top and rest stocko.

The question i have for fellow VY ute owners is what are some simple but good mods i can do to this beast?

I was thinking new sound system, rims, and exhaust?

any others?

cheers

 

[alien]

I dont own a ute, but CAI. (Even 2 hole mod)

Works a treat for V8's and Supercharged engines. Might do a bit on the V6s too!

 

[Burto89]

No idea what the 2 hole mod is sry.

Could people post up some head units (maybe touch screen) that fit where the current stock head unit is please.

 

[alien]

With the head unit, you'll need a dash surround (you can get them from JB) because the factory head unit isn't exactly 2DIN, it has been designed to blend in with the trim.

I know the Sony XAV W1 is a good unit, ive got one coming in around a week and a half from Sony (dunno if i'll sell it or use it myself though). Thats touch screen, DivX, will support 5.1 surround sound, 3 AV inputs e.t.c.

And the 2 hole mod there's plenty of posts on this forum about it, just use the search thing? I'll be posting my 2 hole mod for VY's soon too.

 

[one_and_only2004]

6.5" Splits in the doors plus a decent head unit, SL springs + shockies, HSV rims of some sort, and maybe a 2.5" exhaust.
I wouldn't go much further than that.

 

[Burto89]

Yea i dont want to do alot of things to it as it is just an S pack but still a few mods like the sound system, new rims, maybe lower it abit, dont know if i will do much to the exhaust maybe a new tip? like a bigger one is that possible? cause the sound is ok for stock.

Also might get the ss front bumper, line the tray and repaint the dash (few black marks)

 

[one_and_only2004]

yeah all i did with my stocky exhaust was weld a massive tip on it after the standard one literally fell off. I think it was about $24 from supercheap.
If you don't want to spend much you could always just get your rear channels on your head unit enabled at holden and whack a set of 6x9's behind the seats like i've done

 

[MEANVY]

extractors are reasonable for the price...

edit: 18s look grear on SL utes

 

[Burto89]

yeah all i did with my stocky exhaust was weld a massive tip on it after the standard one literally fell off. I think it was about $24 from supercheap.
If you don't want to spend much you could always just get your rear channels on your head unit enabled at holden and whack a set of 6x9's behind the seats like i've done

how do you mean enable rear channels? what is it?

Today i installed a set of pioneer 6 1/2" speakers with tweakers in the doors still on the stock head unit, but omg the difference in sound quality amazed me!

Tomorrow i am having my exhaust done for 80 bucks... cutting off the last muffler? like bout a meter of pipe then having straight pipe to a dual dumper. should look nice and sound a bit louder also having the car fully serviced and detailed so will look, smell, sound and feel better 2moz arvo.

 

[Jakhama_2_mcmetz]

go for a slim line sub behind the seat! and for the head unit i highly recomend alpine, quality's mint, they look nice to and for a little extra $ u can keep using your steering wheel controls, and and the ipod control is gr8