Uniacidz Ride VX SS Monaro Themed

[mpower]

I guess everyones situation is different, Shannons wont touch me lol

And here you go, map lights, black
Genuine Holden Commodore VY VZ Sunglass Holder Black NEW | eBay

that's a shame, they are great value!

also oooh shiny!

 

[kangavxss]

UNi tried AAMI insurance quote online to see what I got and with all my mods listed and it said $690 premuim/year with $450 excess and agreed value of $10,400 (maximum they offered) inc
windscreen cover. Im not due for a renewal yet but might change from my current one, get a refund on the remaining premium, and swap over to them as existing is only market value..

 

[mpower]

UNi tried AAMI insurance quote online to see what I got and with all my mods listed and it said $690 premuim/year with $450 excess and agreed value of $10,400 (maximum they offered) inc
windscreen cover. Im not due for a renewal yet but might change from my current one, get a refund on the remaining premium, and swap over to them as existing is only market value..

wow just ran through that myself, agreed value was low as but yeah very cheap.

 

[uniacidz]

AAMI doesnt like me, quoted $1820 with windscreen and hire and 9800 max insured for car.

Shannons dont like me at all
GIO doesnt, $1500 ish
NRMA is like $1800 ish
Progressive - $2700
CGU - $1800

 

[uniacidz]

All Happening at once

Sway Bar Links
Went for 5km walk, came back and decided to change the swaybar links, as one does.
First time ever done it, after the first one, the second one was super fast.
New ones are double ball jointed Heavy Duty.

As per factory specs, torqued top bolt to 25-35nm and bottom bolt to 45nm
Seems to drive better now also.

Anyhoos, heres what i found
Old
1. Left sway bar link boot damaged and alot of movement in its balljoint.
2. Right sway bar link bent, Im shocked actually. Pictures do not do it justice.


Oils
Dropped the Nulon oil in the car, added the gulf western 2.5 litres whilst filter still on and ran for 5mins and dropped that oil and changed filter to the AC Delco filter ACO25
Then Added the Liqui Moly Oil and some additives

Placebo effect perhaps, but gone quieter again

Pictures Sorry for the sway bar link pictures, only had mobile camera handy

 

[supercharger kingy]

where did you buy the sway bar links from ???? i think mine need replacing there is a slight knocking noise only sometimes from the left hand side..

 

[uniacidz]

where did you buy the sway bar links from ???? i think mine need replacing there is a slight knocking noise only sometimes from the left hand side..

Hey

from here
Commodore VX VY Swaybar Heavy Duty Link Pins | eBay

They are different then the normal, but feel good on the car.

 

[uniacidz]

Oil Update

Is a strange one, but for the life of me, always had a small oil leak and could never find the damn thing.
Suspected the oil filter seal to sump gasket to rear main seal and even rocker covers.
Was never able to pin point it at all but suspected rocker gaskets more so.

Anyway, its stopped and definately have oil in the car.
Either, mating surface with oil filter or the oil has seal expanders or something. But now its bone dry. Not a drip

I know with the Nulon, some Ford 6cyl would leak more and change oils and would fix itself.
I really dunno though.

The Liqui-Moly oil is also the best oil I have used for the LS1.
Cold starts, heavy foot and hot ambient temps and works greatr
Smoother running car, just seems to like it more and virtually silent.

Also using the AC Delco oil filter. So bought some more.

I have had it in the car now for a couple weeks now, expecting some drippings of oil but nothing.

Definately gonna stick with it for now, its a keeper for me.

 

[uniacidz]

Mobile Fun

Well havent been playing with the car of late.

At this stage between working on it.
Been also busy with work, and also being all healthy and tanned and all.

Well got a second hand mobile.
Not looking for best of all mobiles, just something that can do the trick and I can mod and enhance like my old one

Found a HTC Velocity 4G Telstra rom, network unlocked but worse for wear and only cost $108 + postage.
Its a bit heavier then a Samsung S2/S3 etc but again hardly notice it now in pocket.
Literally picked it up Friday night, and between things got it unlocked, rooted and modded the kernal with Swipe2Wake over the capacitive buttons
That kinda made it randomly reboot.

So found a Holics rom and kernal, stable and has been working well actually
Thought of others like CyanogenMod or touchwiz, but all have some slight issues, call volume being the main

So went with the HolicsROM V1.3 Official with Holics Kernel installed, and hasnt rebooted once and seems great.
Its using ICS 4.0, and Sense 3.6 but not much diff with the newest, and this is most stable anyway.
Sweep2wake is updated in the rom and kerna, and working great.
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MIght do wet and dry paper the battery plate as its metal and have a brushed alloy look to it instead of the black.
Only gripe, power connector is on the left side of the phone. Not too much of a issue, just odd.
New more powerful china batteries on the way as with screen protectors.

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Also changing to Amaysim on Optus network, finally getting off the Vodafone.
Works out cheaper on Amaysim, and more data and always been happy with Optus network.
And not really interested in the 4G with TElstra anyway.

Few pics below, Samsung D900 on the left, HTC Aria in the middle with Liberated Rom, and HTC Velocity on the right with HolicsROM V1.3 Official with Holics Kernel
Below is generic pic for the Holics.
Amazing how far technology has come thinking bout it.

 

[uniacidz]

Did the backing plate for mobile

Used a dremel tool and then grinder bit for it.
Came up trumps, very happy with it

Is like a industrial look.

Gotta be different.