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(OHHYEH) Dijm8's VZ SS 6.2L, 20's,Coilovers, 300+rwkw

Discussion in 'VY - VZ - WK - WL - V2' started by dijm8, Aug 14, 2010.

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  1. Mar 17, 2012 #381
    Whitesack07

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    Still be good :) I got my hilux as a daily so I don't gotta run my ss everyday haha, it ain't much compared to yours but it's better then running my thirsty v8 haha
     
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  2. Mar 17, 2012 #382
    dijm8

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    yeh thats it..ive a ford telstar for around 5 months now, i drive that everyday, 30 bucks a weeks is good well compared to 100 if i drove the SS haha
     
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  3. Mar 17, 2012 #383
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    love the vs shape, nice choice

    and in regards to new wheels, everyone says you cant fit 9.5 on the rear
    but the guy who owns Sydney Guard Rolling, Nelson, has 9.5's on the rear of his vy ss wagon, and he said with the right guard lipping it's very possible
     
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  4. Mar 17, 2012 #384
    dijm8

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    yeh anything is possible with a lil bit of cash and the right guy to do it...would love 9.5 rears would look tuff and give me some moar awesome grip,

    vs wont be coming say for another 5 weeks i think if not less, the guy is waiting for his new car from holden to arrive so hopefully its not too much longer
     
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  5. Mar 17, 2012 #385
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    especially dished 9.5's :D yumm
    but if money is an issue then also need to take into consideration that with staggered there is no rotating the tyres for more life lol :p
     
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  6. Mar 18, 2012 #386
    dijm8

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    soo i bit the bullet today and after 4 weeks of not driving i was itching to get back on the streets so i put rego on it this morning and a nice full tank of BP ultimate as always

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  7. Mar 18, 2012 #387
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    Is there any fuel left in it now, did you go for a decent drive.
    I just did 1000klms in mine over the weekend, never missed a beat.
     
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  8. Mar 18, 2012 #388
    dijm8

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    well probs just above half a tank.. didnt do a 1000 maybe like 100kms or so haha had be home before the F1 started :p was such a good race too
     
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  9. Mar 19, 2012 #389
    dijm8

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    Well i got an email today from harrop about the wheels.. Came to $1090 for each wheel (20x9 powdercoated white with chrome dish)

    While ther quite expensive im kinda thinking about it although I will have to buy them after I come back from dubai later this year

    Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk
     
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  10. Mar 19, 2012 #390
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    I reckon you should go these:

    HARROP | Wheels

    With the biggest dish you can put on the rear without tubbing it + skinny dish on the front

    Would look amazing to say the least

    Al
     
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  11. Mar 19, 2012 #391
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    :p yeh thats the wheels i got the quote on... dont knw how big of a dish i can get i didnt ask but since its custom made im sure i could get a fair bit
     
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  12. Mar 22, 2012 #392
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    Hey mate i tried to send you a private message but your inbox is full!
    Feel free to private message me back so as not to hi-jack this thread

    "I've been following your thread pretty much since it started and i'm pretty keen on an LS3 conversion as well.

    That being said, i drive a V6 4spd automatic Acclaim. Would it be any more difficult to do the conversion to my car? I was also interested in a 6spd manual conversion.

    I have a heap of questions but that pretty much generalises them!
    Let me know if you have some time to talk about it"

    Cheers, Gus
     
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  13. Mar 22, 2012 #393
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    Not my thread I know but...LS3 conversion AND a manual conversion...with the kind of money you would spend...you would be much better off selling your acclaim and buying a VE SS or something similar.
    From the threads I have read about manual conversions all the guys that have done them said they were a complete nightmare and they should"ve just sold and bought a manual. Sorry for jumping in for a question directed to him..just my 2 cents.
     
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  14. Mar 22, 2012 #394
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    yep just noticed that shoot me a pm, happy to answer some Q's
     
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  15. Mar 22, 2012 #395
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    but yes, its going to be more expensive changin from v6 to v8...
     
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  16. Mar 24, 2012 #396
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    no problems, thanks for your input!
    the reasons being are; i love sleepers, not the biggest fan of the VE shell and i'm really happy with my car and can't see myself parting from it anytime soon.

    the LS3 is the main priority and the manual conversion was a long shot to be honest. I am really keen on changing it but if it was going to be too expensive then i would just work the auto on it as i've read they're a good gearbox to work with (correct me if i'm wrong)


    Alright, sorry for the hi-jack!
     
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  17. Mar 24, 2012 #397
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    na dont worry about it... if you where in SA id sell you my setup
     
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    dijm8

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    :smoking:

    [YOUTUBE]tq81mNpUxe0&context=C47357d2ADvjVQa1PpcFOs6jpQoYoW-cI8zXh7OPSvR7VziHGsd2U=[/YOUTUBE]
     
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  19. Mar 25, 2012 #399
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    Idle and reverse towards camera... copy cat prick! :rofl:
     
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    haha :p i was heading for a nice sunday drive :)

    although on yours it seemd u almost ran it over lol

    im still waiting for my car mount for my camera to arrive should be any day now
     
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