MY06 Phantom VZ SS Thunder

[VZ_V8]

Well I have finally got myself into a V8. As with my last Ute, I bought this damaged and repaired it at my dad’s panel and paint shop. A lot of work went into it as some of you would know and I am really proud with how it turned out. Best of all it's got 10,000kms on it and it came to a grand total of $15,052 for everything you see here and I don’t owe a cent on it :D Hope you all like it! (BTW Sorry for all the pics, I couldn't choose between them)


Make: Holden
Model: MY06 Commodore VZ SS Thunder Ute
Colour: Phantom Mica
Engine: 6L L98
Exhaust: HM Headers short 4>1 extractors, stock opened cats, twin 2.5” system with resonators, mufflers and quad tips
Driveline: 6sp Manual
Suspension: Lowered whiteline springs, Super pro adjustable castor rod bushes
Brakes: PBR upgrade kit vented front/rear
Diff: 3.46 LSD
Interior: Black leather, factory binnacle gauges, factory bluetooth
Exterior: Stock SS Thunder, de-badged with 20% tint
Wheels: 18” Thunder Rims
Other: DUS OTR (Colour coded), OzTrack Mailorder Mafless tune, 6000K HID low beam
Future Mods: Put my stereo in it, whiteline H/D sway bars, rip shifter, 3.9 diff gears.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front2.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front2.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Back1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Back1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_IMG_20291024x683.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=IMG_20291024x683.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Back.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Back.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Side.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Side.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Engine1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Engine1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Engine.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Engine.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior2.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior2.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior3.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior3.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_IMG_1865.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=IMG_1865.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_HID1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=HID1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_HID.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=HID.jpg)

Cheers,
Tim

[Maccas]

Very nice ute mate have done an exceptional job on repairing it and ya cant go wrong for that price. How much damage was there to it when you first bought it?

Anyways good work man hope you enjoy

Cheers Maccas

[vzss05]

Looks great! Well done on the repair. Post some before and after pics up when you get a chance

[VZ_V8]

Cheers guys,

A couple of before pics for ya:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/th_IMG_2751800x600.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/?action=view&current=IMG_2751800x600.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/th_IMG_2742800x600.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/?action=view&current=IMG_2742800x600.jpg)

[gen3baby]

Well mate I think you did a bloody good job on repairing it . Looks like it came out of the factory show room . . Nice job mate . . Looks sweet :goodjob:

[Mungrel]

Nice work champ.
Rags to riches eh?

Very nice :)

[diabolic]

You blokes are unreal at restoring mate, the ute's an absolute credit to ya.

Cheers,
Dan

[Nidz]

Geeze tons of work has gone into fixing that.. From a wreck to new looking.. Good job!

[Number55]

Well Done Tim

Looks awesome, no doubt it would be finshed perfectly......
Awesome ute for a cheap price (plus alot of hard work) and now you already know the car back to front....!!!

Timmy

[Evman]

Hey hey! Congratulations for getting it back on the road mate! Looks terrific!

[TommyVTss]

came up great mate well done... you must be pretty hand with a tin of bog jk

congrats

tom

[zaim]

i fkn love the vz.. and your car is a winner

[Rub]

mint ride mate, you have done an exceptional job with what you had to work with at the start!

[rosey]

wow thats an excellent job you've done there, especially with black paint. i wish the panel beaters i've used in the past did work like that!! you would have saved a fortune too, more money for mods :).

[VZ_V8]

Cheers for all the kind words guys.

I'm absolutely stoked with it as you can imagine. When I see the pics of it from when we first went to see it, even I can't believe how much its changed!

I'm still unsure whether or not I should put the small 6.0L V8 badges on the bottom of the front guards like it is supposed to have. What do you think?

[TommyVTss]

yeah i would and how about some ss badges ?

[VZ_V8]

yeah i would and how about some ss badges ?

yeh i think i will get some, only $12 from holden. I have the SS badge on the tailgate but on the thunders they don't usually have them on the side, instead they have thunder about halfway up the quarter. I want it to look clean though so i think i'll just get the 6.0L ones and leave it at that.

Cheers,
Tim

[iloveholden]

Cheers for all the kind words guys.

I'm absolutely stoked with it as you can imagine. When I see the pics of it from when we first went to see it, even I can't believe how much its changed!

I'm still unsure whether or not I should put the small 6.0L V8 badges on the bottom of the front guards like it is supposed to have. What do you think?

I've said it before mate but i'll say it again....very nice ute after a great recon.

In terms of the 6L badges.....I'd put them on but i like the badges including the holden and SS ones so i maybe biased there.

[nglencoem]

Well I have finally got myself into a V8. As with my last Ute, I bought this damaged and repaired it at my dad’s panel and paint shop. A lot of work went into it as some of you would know and I am really proud with how it turned out. Best of all it's got 10,000kms on it and it came to a grand total of $15,052 for everything you see here and I don’t owe a cent on it :D Hope you all like it! (BTW Sorry for all the pics, I couldn't choose between them)


Make: Holden
Model: MY06 Commodore VZ SS Thunder Ute
Colour: Phantom Mica
Engine: 6L L98
Exhaust: HM Headers short 4>1 extractors, stock opened cats, twin 2.5” system with resonators, mufflers and quad tips
Driveline: 6sp Manual
Suspension: Lowered whiteline springs, Super pro adjustable castor rod bushes
Brakes: PBR upgrade kit vented front/rear
Diff: 3.46 LSD
Interior: Black leather, factory binnacle gauges, factory bluetooth
Exterior: Stock SS Thunder, de-badged with 20% tint
Wheels: 18” Thunder Rims
Other: DUS OTR (Colour coded), OzTrack Mailorder Mafless tune, 6000K HID low beam
Future Mods: Put my stereo in it, whiteline H/D sway bars, rip shifter, 3.9 diff gears.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Front2.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Front2.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Back1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Back1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_IMG_20291024x683.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=IMG_20291024x683.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Back.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Back.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Side.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Side.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Engine1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Engine1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Engine.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Engine.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior2.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior2.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior3.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior3.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_Interior.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=Interior.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_IMG_1865.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=IMG_1865.jpg)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_HID1.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=HID1.jpg) http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/th_HID.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder%20Finished/?action=view&current=HID.jpg)

Cheers,
Tim

Top Job Tim.:goodjob: Very nice ride. I got a VZ 6L also but mines a L76. Are you sure your utes not got a L76 motor?

[VZ_V8]

Top Job Tim.:goodjob: Very nice ride. I got a VZ 6L also but mines a L76. Are you sure your utes not got a L76 motor?

Cheers mate.


http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/th_18012009403800x600.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/?action=view&current=18012009403800x600.jpg)

Yep pretty sure... :lol:

[R8tourer]

Wow nice job there mate! Must have picked it up for a bargain in its previous state?

[VZ_V8]

Wow nice job there mate! Must have picked it up for a bargain in its previous state?

cheers mate.

$6600 :cool: Owners were loaded and it was just "in the way" for them. Worked out perfect for me.

[255-LS1]

laughing mate, got to be the cheapest thunder ever. Half price!! top job on the rebuild

[VZSSIMPULSE]

nice lookn ute now time to enjoy

[VZ_V8]

cheers for the comments guys. Although some people dont like driving damaged cars. In this case it looked a lot worse than it was. The chassis was completely untouched as it was up on the autorobot and was measured up. The quarter panel and fender wasn't even damaged enough to touch the supporting frame behind each of them. so essentially for those parts it was just panel damage.

So technically it was not really that bad. The owner just wanted to get rid of it and since their insurance wouldn't cover it due to reckless driving and DUI we managed to get it for an absolute steal!

[iloveholden]

cheers for the comments guys. Although some people dont like driving damaged cars. In this case it looked a lot worse than it was. The chassis was completely untouched as it was up on the autorobot and was measured up. The quarter panel and fender wasn't even damaged enough to touch the supporting frame behind each of them. so essentially for those parts it was just panel damage.

So technically it was not really that bad. The owner just wanted to get rid of it and since their insurance wouldn't cover it due to reckless driving and DUI we managed to get it for an absolute steal!

If only i could find myself a steal like this....i could buy it, get my uncle and buddy Sam to fix it in their shop, spray it next door and it wouldn't cost me much more than the selling price of my current commo....great purchase mate :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

If only i could find myself a steal like this....i could buy it, get my uncle and buddy Sam to fix it in their shop, spray it next door and it wouldn't cost me much more than the selling price of my current commo....great purchase mate :goodjob:

i was really lucky. Dad just happened to be mates with the owners insurance broker who just said to my old man that it was there and for sale if he wanted to have a look. 3 days later it was in my old mans shop :D

[255-LS1]

haha you'd be mad not to get it.

[Y55-7UT]

your joking!!

anybody else heard about the l98s in these things, there the same motor minus the dod lifters, but thats strange

[OPTIMUS]

your joking!!

anybody else heard about the l98s in these things, there the same motor minus the dod lifters, but thats strange

Late 06 and I think alll the 07 vz utes are the l98

[Mad4Monaros]

Mate, just wanted to say that I've been reading through you're thread and I'm very impressed. You should be proud of yourself and it's a top acheivement. Congrats. Very nice ride!:goodjob:

[iloveholden]

i was really lucky. Dad just happened to be mates with the owners insurance broker who just said to my old man that it was there and for sale if he wanted to have a look. 3 days later it was in my old mans shop :D

Yeah.... good luck mate :)

Enjoy it.....i know i would :eyes:

BTW whats insurance like mate?

[VZ_V8]

Cheers for all the comments guys.

Insurance is expensive I cant quite remember what it is now but I'm with QBE anyway. My uncle owns and insurance broker so he organised the best deal for me :D


your joking!!

anybody else heard about the l98s in these things, there the same motor minus the dod lifters, but thats strange

from august 06 they started using the L98. These utes were being produced when the VE Sedans came out. It would be strange for them to use the L98 in the VE and the L76 in the utes when they are almost the same minus DoD.

[LS1Grange]

very bloody nice Tim. I seem to recall on quite a few occasions you spewing about not being able to go on cruises with your car cos it was still getting sorted. All worth it now though hey.

I'm sure you'll enjoy the cruise this weekend.

Nice car, and a very good advertisment of the quality workmanship by you and your old man.

Time to get those k's up now.

Enjoy.

Frank.

[VZ_V8]

very bloody nice Tim. I seem to recall on quite a few occasions you spewing about not being able to go on cruises with your car cos it was still getting sorted. All worth it now though hey.

I'm sure you'll enjoy the cruise this weekend.

Nice car, and a very good advertisment of the quality workmanship by you and your old man.

Time to get those k's up now.

Enjoy.

Frank.

Cheers Frank,

I'm looking forward to the cruise this weekend. Should be good going out for a long run with the new ute. It had 9,700kms on it when i first bought it and now it has about 11,400kms. I did an oil change at 10,000kms and used Edge 10w60. The engine is soo quite and smooth!

[Evil SS]

Looks wicked, cheap as was to get one too !

[michaels1v8]

Looks nice dude

I reckon just the 6lt badge would look good

Awesome buy on it too! The guy could of stripped the thing and sold the parts for a lot more but his loss is your gain :)

Enjoy it

Cheers

Michael

[DUS]

Very nice.Great to see a personal biuld up.Well done.

Dus

[VZ_V8]

Thanks a lot guys.

The OTR looks good hey DUS? ;)

[hyperss82]

looks good ive got a mate that buys damaged cars and keeps then sells some big bargins to be found

[VZ_V8]

looks good ive got a mate that buys damaged cars and keeps then sells some big bargins to be found

I could sell this and would probably make a few bucks but not this time. This one is a keeper at least until I have finished uni and get a stable, good job. Really the only model above it bar HSV is the VE and I much prefer driving mine to my old mans SSV :)

[Wonky]

Great work Tim!! :goodjob: Congratulations!!

[VZ_V8]

Great work Tim!! :goodjob: Congratulations!!

Cheers Gary.

You are one of the few people who saw pictures of this car when I first bought it. I think only about 3 people on here knew about it back then!

[sszkid]

Looks great, apart from the cleaning part of owning a black car, makes me wish my ute was black =[

But well done mate, must be a real good feeling driving around in it knowing you put the effort into restoring it to make it look this good, and the money you saved must feel good to i guess haha

[Desertws6]

Tim,

I have seen this car go from a wreck to riches. All the while attending the Uni and working another job. You did a FANTASTIC job on her!! :goodjob:

It's good to see that you have learned to do the hard work with your hands. It's a talent that you will never forget!

:bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo:


Cheers,
Steve :cheers:

[VZ_V8]

Tim,

I have seen this car go from a wreck to riches. All the while attending the Uni and working another job. You did a FANTASTIC job on her!! :goodjob:

It's good to see that you have learned to do the hard work with your hands. It's a talent that you will never forget!

:bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo:


Cheers,
Steve :cheers:

Cheers for the kind words Steve!

Its nice to be able to finally drive it around. Even I thought it looked bad when I first started it, and I have seen some pretty farked cars!

All I need to do now is make sure it stays looking like it is at the moment.

Cheers,
Tim

[scharged]

Mate as said many times before, great job on the ute. She's looking MINT![

Can't wait to see her in person if I ever end up heading down to Perth. The dual quad exhausts' gotta soound sweeeet!!

Cheers,
KD

[VZ_V8]

Mate as said many times before, great job on the ute. She's looking MINT![

Can't wait to see her in person if I ever end up heading down to Perth. The dual quad exhausts' gotta soound sweeeet!!

Cheers,
KD

Cheers mate, appreciate it.

Im pretty happy with the exhaust actually. It has just the sound i was looking for and i reckon they look pretty good to.

Cheers,
Tim

[VZ_V8]

UPDATE:

I had my ute run up on a dyno today.

Pretty happy with the results. It made 252.58RWKW & 486.70Nm or 338.72HP & 358.97 ft-lbs.

Does that sound about right for this model with the current mods?

Cheers,
Tim

[iloveholden]

UPDATE:

I had my ute run up on a dyno today.

Pretty happy with the results. It made 252.58RWKW & 486.70Nm or 338.72HP & 358.97 ft-lbs.

Does that sound about right for this model with the current mods?

Cheers,
Tim

Sounds to be about right if not a little high?

Anyway as long as your happy with the way it drives the rwkw is just a figure.

:goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Sounds to be about right if not a little high?

Anyway as long as your happy with the way it drives the rwkw is just a figure.

:goodjob:

yeh i know. I dont really trust dynos but its nice to know its around what the normal figures would be. It drives superb, i much prefer it to my old mans SSV. It goes a lot harder too :evil:

[iloveholden]

yeh i know. I dont really trust dynos but its nice to know its around what the normal figures would be. It drives superb, i much prefer it to my old mans SSV. It goes a lot harder too :evil:

Your old mans SSV is it stock?

[VZ_V8]

Your old mans SSV is it stock?

yeh except full exhaust :lol: probably explains a lot...

[iloveholden]

yeh except full exhaust :lol: probably explains a lot...

haha yeah.....I love the VZ utes but i wouldnt say no to a SSV over a VZ SS...love the utes all round though, next ride might be a ute i think :D

[VZ_V8]

haha yeah.....I love the VZ utes but i wouldnt say no to a SSV over a VZ SS...love the utes all round though, next ride might be a ute i think :D

hmm i would take mine over my old mans any day :lol:

seats are a LOT more comfortable and better looking, the dash layout is much nicer, metal tray rather than plastic liner, better brakes, better clutch feel, better overall look inside the cabin....

the only thing i find better about his is the steering and the ride smoothness.

BTW go the ute, they are soo much better. I might be a bit biased though... :lol:

[iloveholden]

hmm i would take mine over my old mans any day :lol:

seats are a LOT more comfortable and better looking, the dash layout is much nicer, metal tray rather than plastic liner, better brakes, better clutch feel, better overall look inside the cabin....

the only thing i find better about his is the steering and the ride smoothness.

BTW go the ute, they are soo much better. I might be a bit biased though... :lol:

Interesting comparison mate....cheers.

Chicks like utes too so your in! :smilesandbanana:

[VZ_V8]

well just a small update. I fitted a whiteline strut brace during the week. Only cost $150 so I thought why not. Looks the goods imo. Waiting to see if Krudd gives me some money to do some suspension bits :)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20for%20LS1/IMG_20821000x667.jpg

[iloveholden]

Looks good mate :goodjob:

[highlander_69r]

good ol k rudd to the rescue :)

Makes some good hp aswell

[VZ_V8]

good ol k rudd to the rescue :)

Makes some good hp aswell

lets hope he comes through with the cash! :lol:


Looks good mate :goodjob:

cheers mate. I think its a much better looking piece of gear than the factory one. Quite happy with it.

[VZ_V8]

Well I haven't posted in here for a little while.

Nothing much has changed except today I put the 6.0L V8 badges on the bottom of the gaurds and gave it a good clean. A good 6 hour clean :lol:

Here are some pics of my efforts. :D

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2091.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2094.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2099.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2101.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2108.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Cleaned/IMG_2119.jpg

[R8tourer]

Looks awesome man!

I noticed you have 6000k HID's, had any trouble with them? I gave up with mine...I just took out the 6000k ones and put the 4300k ones in and it seems to be much better light, the adjustment still puzzles me!

Also what parkers are you using?

[VZ_V8]

Looks awesome man!

I noticed you have 6000k HID's, had any trouble with them? I gave up with mine...I just took out the 6000k ones and put the 4300k ones in and it seems to be much better light, the adjustment still puzzles me!

Also what parkers are you using?

Cheers Mate,

Yeah the adjustment just doesn't work as you cant do anything about the kick up which is part of the headlight design I have just set mine up as best as I can. So far I have not had another road user gesture me to say that they are glarey so until that happens they are staying in. However I don't have any of that patchiness as you described where there were parts with no light etc.

My park lights in the photos I took above are identical to THESE (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2x-T10-168-194-Refractor-Xenon-White-5-LED-Wedge-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ230332112910QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item230332112910&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318) ones. However the photos I originally took on the first page were the same as THESE (http://www.auraxt.com.au/t10s6.html) ones.

Not a great deal of difference in the colour of each as you can see if you compare the photos however I have found from experience with my last ute that the normal globes like the ones I linked are a LOT more reliable than LEDs. I had heaps of LEDs fail on me with my last car. The only reason I have these in there now was because they wouldn't fit in my last car so I thought I might as well use them as they are brand new. If they fail I will put the other globes back in but if they work well, hey, they can stay there.

[sszkid]

Well done mate, the ute looks great in that new set of photos.

Seems you did a bloody good job cleaning it up aswell.

[iloveholden]

Very very nice mate...ute looks brand new if not better than new...whats next?

[VZ_V8]

Cheers guys.

Next month I am changing the shockies and struts over to some Monroe GT Gas ones. Was going to get Konis but @ $721 compared to $332 I couldn't justify the difference.

I would like to get some HD Whiteline sway bars but I'll have to see.

I got off my arse and put my KD-AVX44 H/U in about two months ago which I will get some pics of. Now I need to buy some new speakers so I can fit my sub and amp as well.

Other than that there isn't much else on the cards at the moment. Supposed to be saving for a trip to Europe in September so I can't really afford to be spending money on it.

[R8tourer]

Cheers Mate,

Yeah the adjustment just doesn't work as you cant do anything about the kick up which is part of the headlight design I have just set mine up as best as I can. So far I have not had another road user gesture me to say that they are glarey so until that happens they are staying in. However I don't have any of that patchiness as you described where there were parts with no light etc.

My park lights in the photos I took above are identical to THESE (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2x-T10-168-194-Refractor-Xenon-White-5-LED-Wedge-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ230332112910QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item230332112910&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318) ones. However the photos I originally took on the first page were the same as THESE (http://www.auraxt.com.au/t10s6.html) ones.

Not a great deal of difference in the colour of each as you can see if you compare the photos however I have found from experience with my last ute that the normal globes like the ones I linked are a LOT more reliable than LEDs. I had heaps of LEDs fail on me with my last car. The only reason I have these in there now was because they wouldn't fit in my last car so I thought I might as well use them as they are brand new. If they fail I will put the other globes back in but if they work well, hey, they can stay there.
Thanks for that, I might give them a go. They seem whiter than the ones I have now.

[VZ_V8]

No worries.

The good thing about LEDs is they are cheap so you can buy a few to try them and use the best ones.

[poolkeeper]

Do you have any dramas with clearance going over bumps and dodgy roads mate??
I see you got 4>1s but shorties, do you have any pics of them

What the first thing that hits?? I checked my clearance over a bump I regulary go over, and I only have 1" clearance :bawl:

[VZ_V8]

Do you have any dramas with clearance going over bumps and dodgy roads mate??
I see you got 4>1s but shorties, do you have any pics of them

What the first thing that hits?? I checked my clearance over a bump I regulary go over, and I only have 1" clearance :bawl:

Im yet to scrap anything. I was under the impression that it was usually either the extractor flanges or the cats that scraped. Being that I have short 4>1s and the cats are mounted up near the firewall I have not had a problem. In saying that I have no idea how close it is getting to things. I would imagine that it gets very close at times. I am at Uni atm but i'll take a photo and post it up later when i'm home.

On another note... I purchased a 50W HID Kit for my High beam yesterday. Am going to mount the ballasts on the bumper reo. Will post up pics when they arrive.

Cheers,
Tim

[VZ_V8]

Well got my 50W HIDs in my high beam and WOW :shock: they are sooo bright its insane.

Going on a track day next friday so on wednesday in the week just gone I bought some new rear tyres for my ute. Knowing they are going to get a hard time I didn't spend big this time around. Ended up with some Maxxis MA-V1s for $160ea fitted for 235/40R18. Am getting Toyo Proxxes 4 next time for $208ea fitted.

Also bought a full set of Monroe GT Sport short shocks and struts during the week. Fitted the rears yesterday and fitted the fronts today. Very happy with them. They have made it ride a fair bit different. Feels smoother when going over bumps in the road at cruising speed and also holds better when cornering hard. Well worth the money. Only paid $329 for the full set. 2 shockies, 2 struts. :cool:

Also did an oil change today. just over 5000km since my last one. So as usual I used some 10w60 Castrol edge and the engine sounds nice and smooth still.

So all up my car has seen a few upgrades this week and im happy with all of them.

Will try and get some pictures of the HIDs up tonight.

Cheers,
Tim

[iloveholden]

Sounds great mate :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Well for those of you who give a sh!t :lol: here is a pic of the HIDs I promised.

Not the greatest quality and i'll try and get a better one soon. But you get the idea. They are FCUKIN bright....

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_21251014x676.jpg

[06thunder]

you did well on the restore mate, damn she is a sexy ride now :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

you did well on the restore mate, damn she is a sexy ride now :goodjob:

Cheers mate. It was a bit of a transformation ey! :lol:

[EXCESSV]

told ya Tim they would be farken bright!!!! :goodjob:

lights up things for miles...and ppl flashing ya thinking u have high beams on get a nice shock when they get hit with it :lmao:

[VZ_V8]

Well I went on a track day at Collie Motorplex last Friday. First time on a track and I had an absolute ball!! Still trying to get some better vids off of another camera but here are a couple for now. Couldn't upload the in-car vid because it is >300mb and I cant be farked waiting

Cheers
Tim

YouTube - Collie Track Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KglIGbLCqpk)

YouTube - Collie Track Day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axu7YdRYR88)

[VZ_V8]

Well I put my H/U in a while ago now but here is a pic to show how it looks. Its an aerpro facia kit which I sanded to remove the texture and sprayed in 2 pac in the best colour match I could do.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/12052009540750x1000.jpg

[iloveholden]

Nice mate....didnt want a double din?

[VZ_V8]

Nice mate....didnt want a double din?

yeh would have liked one but I already had this one out of my old car. Plus I can't afford one at the moment. :lol:

[iloveholden]

yeh would have liked one but I already had this one out of my old car. Plus I can't afford one at the moment. :lol:

haha yeah....well in the future maybe :)

[boyley]

Cheers mate.


http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/th_18012009403800x600.jpg (http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/?action=view&current=18012009403800x600.jpg)

Yep pretty sure... :lol:

Are you sure its a ute:hide:

Very nice package and welcome to the V8's mate, I was 33 before I got my first V8 and it was a VC 308:)

[VZ_V8]

Are you sure its a ute:hide:

Very nice package and welcome to the V8's mate, I was 33 before I got my first V8 and it was a VC 308:)

:lol: yeh pretty sure.

Cheers mate. Im very happy with it. It has everything I could have wanted in it besides that fact that it is BLACK :hide:

[VZ_V8]

Well after some inspiration from another members thread RE: footwell lighting I was browsing ebay, as I do, and came across some adhesive backed flexible white LED strips so I thought why not?? They are switched with the interior light so they work with the door switches and timers etc. Overall im very happy with the result and think they look quite good. All up they cost me under $16.

Have also put all my stereo in since last time I posted so I'll try and get some pics up of that tomorrow.

Here are some pics.

Cheers,
Tim

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/InteriorLighting-Resized.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/InteriorLighting-Resized1.jpg

[poolkeeper]

They look sweet mate

[chair_recliner]

looks 10 times better than the factory lighting that you get in calais and that

[VZ_V8]

cheers guys.

I reckon they look fantastic. They match the interior light as well. The fact that they are easy to fit and only cost $16 is an added bonus!!

[iloveholden]

Love it mate...looks tops :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Love it mate...looks tops :goodjob:

Cheers mate. I reckon its great. Plus it's so cheap so it's worth a try whether you like it or not!!

[iloveholden]

Cheers mate. I reckon its great. Plus it's so cheap so it's worth a try whether you like it or not!!

Yeah it is definitely a cheap mod...also congrats on being able to keep your interior like new :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Yeah it is definitely a cheap mod...also congrats on being able to keep your interior like new :goodjob:

haha cheers man. I can't stand driving around in a dirty car. So it gets cleaned quite regularly :lol:

[EXCESSV]

personally i reckon the interior lights now make it look all ricer and ghey :limpy:
just saying :p

[VZ_V8]

personally i reckon the interior lights now make it look all ricer and ghey :limpy:
just saying :p

:lol: if you want some for EXCESSV you just have to ask. There is no need to pretend Dean. I can order you some nice pink ones to match the Pink Chev badges me n Evan are doing up for ya ;)

[drg86]

Mate, great job on the ute, I love it. What products have you been using to keep it so clean? I have basically the exact same ute as you, although mine is the SSZ model with 5.7, same colour/shape/wheels. Those footwell lights look great, think I may steal your idea if thats ok:) Have you got an ebay link for these?

:goodjob:

[RICECOOKER]

have you got a link for the lights? wouldnt mind a set in the ute for night times, imalways looking for things and the factory light is shithouse

[VZ_V8]

Mate, great job on the ute, I love it. What products have you been using to keep it so clean? I have basically the exact same ute as you, although mine is the SSZ model with 5.7, same colour/shape/wheels. Those footwell lights look great, think I may steal your idea if thats ok:) Have you got an ebay link for these?

:goodjob:

Cheers for the comments mate. I don't use anything special. Just DODO Juice Born to be Mild Shampoo, Autogylm Super Resin Polish (if it needs it), Liquid Flash Wax and Meguairs Ultimate Quik Detailer. With good quality microfibre cloths, mitt etc. Interior is Zaino Kit for the leather and 303 Products protectant and cleaner. All of which can be found on the Car Care Products sponsors website.

I stole the interior light idea of someone else on here except his were on all the time which I didnt want. Mine only activate with the interior lighting. I would encourage anyone and everyone to try it. For $16 it makes it look a ton better.

The LEDs I used can be found HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2x-White-15-LED-30cm-Under-Car-Flexible-Strip-Light_W0QQitemZ280364507761QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item414706e271&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294 %3A50)

Got a link for your car??

Cheers,
Tim

[RICECOOKER]

cheers for the link mate,
link to my car is here ( just recently updated) > Australian LS1 and Holden Forums (http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=106372)

[drg86]

Thanks Tim, will definately get some of those LED's. I've only had my ute for 2 weeks, so only started a my ride thread the other day. Here is the linkhttp://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=121715

Cheers,
Dan

[EXCESSV]

:lol: if you want some for EXCESSV you just have to ask. There is no need to pretend Dean. I can order you some nice pink ones to match the Pink Chev badges me n Evan are doing up for ya ;)with the love heart exhaust tips too???? :love:

nah decided i would take it to another panel beater to avoid the tormant poor EXCESSV will get :p :jester:

[VZ_V8]

with the love heart exhaust tips too???? :love:

nah decided i would take it to another panel beater to avoid the tormant poor EXCESSV will get :p :jester:

yeh whatever you want we can do!!

ohh don't be like that :lol: we will just give it some "special" treatment :lmao:

Well I had a pretty successful day today!!

Bought a Davies Craig Trans cooler last week to use as a Power Steering cooler after a small heat issue at the last track day. So with a couple of extra pairs of hands and some spare time we got to it.

Evan (Evman) and a mate came over to give me a hand and it worked out perfect. The kit was supplied with 1m 3/8" hose, taped foam buffers and mounting ties. We used some mudgaurd washers to pack it away from the curves in the stock brackets and bought some M6 bolts and Nyloc washers. We put a foam interface between the core and the washers and bolted it through the core to the stock mounting holes. I also sprayed it with a light coat of black acrylic so it didn't stand out. Then flushed the system with some cheap valvoline DIII fluid and re-bled with some Castrol Transmax Z.

Cheers,
Tim


Here are some pics...

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_22741050x700.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_22761050x700.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_22801050x700.jpg

[Evman]

Looking good man! I think if it wasn't painted black it'd reeeeeeeally stand out. Black is perfect :thumbsup:

[VZ_V8]

Looking good man! I think if it wasn't painted black it'd reeeeeeeally stand out. Black is perfect :thumbsup:

:lol: yeh it did stick out like dog balls when it was silver ey!!

I'm really happy with it. I love doing mods which can be done on the cheap but have the same effect as ones which can cost a lot more!!

[boyley]

Top Job on the cooler mate

[VZ_V8]

Top Job on the cooler mate

cheers mate.

The changeover of fluid and adding the cooler appears to have worked soo far. Not getting any noise now. But the real test will be when I hit the track next.

[VZSSL986LTRUTE]

Interesting that its got the series 1 rims but is actually a series 2 thunder???

[VZ_V8]

Interesting that its got the series 1 rims but is actually a series 2 thunder???

I wasn't aware that the rims were from different series. I thought they were just chosen as an option.


Well went to the track again on Friday. Absolutely stoked with how it went. I had the front tyres replaced with Toyo Proxes 4s last Friday and they performed FAR better than I expected. Much better than the RE040s that were on it last time. The power steering cooler did it's job. No problems like I had last time which was nice! I got some good footage from outside cameras and in car views which I will post up when my mate finishes editing them.

Tim

[vz300]

Interesting that its got the series 1 rims but is actually a series 2 thunder???

Mate thats a crock there is no series one and series two thunder nor is there a series one or two rim. There exactly the same.....

[iloveholden]

The earlier Thunders had the VZ monaro rims and then some had the CV8-R rims...

[VZ_V8]

It's strange, I have seen some thunders which have an L76 and CV8-R rims. The L76 model obviously being older than mine, yet mine has the monaro rims.. :confused:

[GMHVNSS]

Mate thats a crock there is no series one and series two thunder nor is there a series one or two rim. There exactly the same.....

Incorrect, series one Thunders had L76 and VZ Monaro wheels while series two Thunders Had L98 and CV8-R wheels.

[mad_industries]

Incorrect, series one Thunders had L76 and VZ Monaro wheels while series two Thunders Had L98 and CV8-R wheels.

correct!
series one was 2006 and series 2 was 2007 roughly speaking

[VZ_V8]

well enough about the wheels.

Here is a clip from the track day on friday! Enjoy.

YouTube - Tim one lap of collie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0mhcmtc4U4)

Heres some pics

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_0598.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_0710.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_0523.jpg

[Evman]

Hey hey good work Tim! There's only 2 things you need now mate... A 224/228 SQP cam and a twin 3" exhaust haha. Keep the vids coming champ :goodjob:

[huggies]

Incorrect, series one Thunders had L76 and VZ Monaro wheels while series two Thunders Had L98 and CV8-R wheels.
was tub liner standard on thunders ?
i see 2006 models all have tub liners but the some of the 2007's don't :confused:

[VZ_V8]

Hey hey good work Tim! There's only 2 things you need now mate... A 224/228 SQP cam and a twin 3" exhaust haha. Keep the vids coming champ :goodjob:

Cheers Evan. Those two things are definitely on the cards for when I get back from my trip. The track day was soo good I would have asked you n Dean but there were no spots left. They limit it so you can get a good amount of time on the track and all the spots were taken by club members and family. Will have to see next time.

[VZ_V8]

G'day

Haven't updated this thread in ages, mainly because there has been nothing to update about. The ute is still going fantastic and still brings a smile to my face! I fitted some Ballistic Racing Cats and that has been about it. However I bought a digital TV tuner for it off the net and thought that the screen on my old H/U was a bit small. So a quick trip to JB and I picked up a Pioneer AVH-P4150DVD for $800. Absolutely love it!!! There are a couple of things I need to button up still, because of the unit only having one remote I have split the line to the aerial and run it to the centre console where I am going to put a small push button switch. I very rarely use the radio so having the aerial up all the time was annoying. I am also going to sand the texture off the fascia surround and paint it with 2-pack in the same colour as the dash. Enjoy the pics!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0171200x900.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0191200x900.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0201200x900.jpg

[iloveholden]

Very nice mate...how'd she pull up after the storm and the bloke who kinda rolled into you?

[Toast]

Looks very nice mate! I'd like a H/U like that for my ute but a bit too expensive for me.


I am also going to sand the texture off the fascia surround and paint it with 2-pack in the same colour as the dash. Enjoy the pics!

Never thought of that! That's a great idea, would looks very schmick!

How are the Ballistic Cats in comparison to your old cats? Sound, much more power etc. I have them on my ute, but can't really comment on them because I've never had any other brand of cats apart from the stockers.

[VZ_V8]

Looks very nice mate! I'd like a H/U like that for my ute but a bit too expensive for me.



Never thought of that! That's a great idea, would looks very schmick!

How are the Ballistic Cats in comparison to your old cats? Sound, much more power etc. I have them on my ute, but can't really comment on them because I've never had any other brand of cats apart from the stockers.

cheers mate.

I only had stock ones on it before I got the ballistic racing ones so it was definitely louder and did feel a little bit quicker but nothing major...

[VZ_V8]

Very nice mate...how'd she pull up after the storm and the bloke who kinda rolled into you?

Cheers Michael,

I got two small dents on my roof and a small one on my bonnet. Bit pissed off but just glad I didn't get damage like some people did!!! The guy that rolled into me only left a few small bits of red paint on my bumper, a machine buff got them out so it was not worth the hassle of chasing him for anything.

Tim

[iloveholden]

Cheers Michael,

I got two small dents on my roof and a small one on my bonnet. Bit pissed off but just glad I didn't get damage like some people did!!! The guy that rolled into me only left a few small bits of red paint on my bumper, a machine buff got them out so it was not worth the hassle of chasing him for anything.

Tim

Good to hear...mates VZ SV6 was at UWA, its a write off.

[VZ_V8]

Good to hear...mates VZ SV6 was at UWA, its a write off.

Oh that sucks. A mate of mine had his car parked at Curtin at the same time as me but at the other end of the campus and got dents everywhere. I guess I was just lucky!!

[VZSSL986LTRUTE]

utes looking good mate, what area r u in??? Anywhere near freo??

[Evman]

Thank fk that it wasn't any worse. You'd have to repair it again :lol:

I'm near Freo! :lol:

[VZ_V8]

utes looking good mate, what area r u in??? Anywhere near freo??

Cheers mate,

I'm in Willetton. Will be moving to East Freo though in about 18 months as we are building there.


Thank fk that it wasn't any worse. You'd have to repair it again :lol:

I'm near Freo! :lol:

Yeah that would suck!!

On another note Evan, you see how my new 2-din surround is textured and not the same colour as the climate control panel above (its an Aerpro one)? I have sanded all the texture off with 800/1200 and am going to paint it in 2-pack sometime this week. I wasn't sure if yours was like this or not? If you are in Perth atm and wanted to you could sand yours and my old man will paint them both this week? Send me a txt if u are keen because I will hold off on painting mine...

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0201200x900.jpg

[VZSSL986LTRUTE]

yeah loving the dvd fill nd i imagine its a bit lighter than the standard 6 stack not that it really matters... Im thinking of putting a couple gauges between the deck and shifter on an upwards angle if i can find a decent place to fit up... Any recommendations?? And who did the dvd install?? Ow also is there no other way to disable/enable theaerial withhout a push button??

[VZ_V8]

yeah loving the dvd fill nd i imagine its a bit lighter than the standard 6 stack not that it really matters... Im thinking of putting a couple gauges between the deck and shifter on an upwards angle if i can find a decent place to fit up... Any recommendations?? And who did the dvd install?? Ow also is there no other way to disable/enable theaerial withhout a push button??

I don't know who would do the gauges for ya. Maybe Audio Image, they did Evan's (Evman) car audio and did some neat stuff with fibreglass.

I installed everything in my car myself. I had already done the amp, sub, splits and they were running of my old DVD unit so this was a piece of cake.

Apparently not. It depends on the unit you get. Prior to this one I had a JVC KD-AVX44 which had a remote lead and a power antenna lead. This meant that it only went up with the radio. Apparently all Pioneer units only have 1 remote lead which means that u have to split it to run an amp and power antenna and the aerial comes up whenever the unit is on which doesn't suit me as I very rarely listen to the radio. So I split the cable going to the aerial and put a little rocker switch in my centre console as you can see in the picture. Looks alright to me, its out of the way and it won't get used much anyway. Plus I can always remove it and replace that cap and no one would ever know.

Cheers,
Tim

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Console594x469.jpg

[EXCESSV]

looking good tim :goodjob:
i had a similar pioneer double din unit in my HSV VXII R8 3+ years ago and did the rocker switch for aerial too.


yeah loving the dvd fill nd i imagine its a bit lighter than the standard 6 stack not that it really matters... Im thinking of putting a couple gauges between the deck and shifter on an upwards angle if i can find a decent place to fit up... Any recommendations?? And who did the dvd install?? Ow also is there no other way to disable/enable theaerial withhout a push button??yeah Audio Image like Tim said can do the custom gauge pod where you want it. they do alot of that stuff and alot of custom stuff as well as there normal car stereo and alarm installs.

[ls2GTS]

hi mate dom from audio image is my dad and he can do the gauges where u want them as he has done a VZ clubsport before and moved the factory ones there as seen in the pic and moulded it as one piece. if you want any more info or other custom install pictures just send me a PM. :)

http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad10/maz308/200sx19.jpg
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad10/maz308/200sx19-1.jpg

[ls2GTS]

he is also redoing this one as he changed the dash back to factory with a quickshift in it and has made a fascia for the gauges and they are goin under the radio in spae space ill get some photos up once its done.

[VZ_V8]

looking good tim :goodjob:
i had a similar pioneer double din unit in my HSV VXII R8 3+ years ago and did the rocker switch for aerial too.



Cheers Deano.

I didn't think the switch came out too bad. Ideally it would be best if the unit had a dedicated power antenna remote but I am happy with this setup. Plus it can be removed with no traces which is good.

[EXCESSV]

Cheers Deano.

I didn't think the switch came out too bad. Ideally it would be best if the unit had a dedicated power antenna remote but I am happy with this setup. Plus it can be removed with no traces which is good.yeah i have used that little blank in the centre console to mount my bass control and run my 2 cables through it as well :lol:

[VZ_V8]

The surround is all prepped ready for paint. I went through the solids colour sample file today and found a good match. Mixed it up and added some flatting base to match the plastic finish and had a look. Seems perfect. Dad is going to spray it in the morning for me so we will see how it turns out. If it needs some adjustment i will just mix up some more and check again. I will post some pics when its done.

[VZSSL986LTRUTE]

cheers for advice excessv an vzv8... U did a power steering cooler mate, im thinking of doing the same using an arc product SKYLINE GT-R／BNR34 from: http://www.arcinter.co.jp/english/arc/products/oilcooler/engine/index.html and the oilcooler AOC10F06 at the same site: http://www.arcinter.co.jp/english/arc/products/oilcooler/hanyou/index.html
Whats ur and anyone elses opinion on the 2 products?? pricy i guess but im told the quality is second to nun... cheers

[VZ_V8]

I suppose you could spend the extra to get those ones if you wanted. I have never heard of them so wouldn't know what they are like although they look very good. My power steering cooler serves 1 purpose. To stop my fluid getting hot enough to cause my pump to whine. Didn't have a single issue at the last track day so I'm happy.

[VZSSL986LTRUTE]

the biggest issue will be finding someone to fit it where it doesnt get in the way or future mods.. But yeah it is great quality so im told

[Evman]

Ahhhhh bugger! Yeah mine is textured too :( That's alright, I'm keen to get mine done too but don't mind giving your Dad some cash for it :) I'll let ya know when I'm back :)

[VZ_V8]

Ahhhhh bugger! Yeah mine is textured too :( That's alright, I'm keen to get mine done too but don't mind giving your Dad some cash for it :) I'll let ya know when I'm back :)

Well I got the finish absolutely perfect. Exact amount of flatting base but I mixed the colour a shade wrong. In the sunlight its slightly too black :( It's fine when its not in direct sunlight, you can't tell the difference but I know it is so in the next couple of weeks I will try some more colour and paint it again.

[VZ_V8]

Well, nothing major but my front brake pads were getting on a bit so I decided to get a new set and thought I might as well do the rotors at the same time since I wanted to and its easier whilst everything is off.

Ended up with some DBA4000 Series 6x6 wiper slot rotors and EBC Redstuff pads. Cost $549 all up which I didn't think was bad considering the premium you have to pay for aftermarket bits for the C6 setup over the standard holden setup.

First impressions are this setup shits on the standard rotor/pad combo. Heaps more bite at cold and they only get better with some heat in them. EBC state that they will continue to get better until they are fully bed in which is around 1600kms according to them.

On another note the ute is almost at 30,000kms :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0221000x750.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0211000x750.jpg

[Evman]

30,000km!?!?! Shiiiit mate maybe time to trade in for a new one :p Mine's only done 185k :lmao: Looking good mate, will have to catch up again soon :)

[VZ_V8]

30,000km!?!?! Shiiiit mate maybe time to trade in for a new one :p Mine's only done 185k :lmao: Looking good mate, will have to catch up again soon :)

:lol: yeh it's a bit like that. Might as well take it to the wreckers!!!

Yeh catch up for sure. I never know when you are here or away haha.

[iloveholden]

Looks good mate, they gotta be better than stock!

[VZ_V8]

Looks good mate, they gotta be better than stock!

Cheers mate. They definitely bite a lot harder than the stock setup did. Now for some high temp brake fluid and some Kumho KU36s ready for the track day next Friday.

[QSVZSSUte]

That is unreal mate, I didn't read anything at first and just checked out the photos and thought **** that looks brand new and the interior looks like it's come straight out of the factory also, then I went back and read from the start and saw it was a rebuild, that is unreal, seriusly looks like it's rolled straight outta the show room mate, a real credit to you, that is unreal.

[EXCESSV]

looks great tim.
high temp fluid is definitely a benefit when working the brakes hard.
did you go braided lines too?


30,000km :lmao:
83,000km+ here :hide:

[NIXON]

Nice ride dude, did a awesome job repairing it, totally flawless, good work.

[VZ_V8]

Cheers for the comments guys. It is slowly getting there. Very slowly. :lol:


looks great tim.
high temp fluid is definitely a benefit when working the brakes hard.
did you go braided lines too?


30,000km :lmao:
83,000km+ here :hide:

Cheers Deano,
Yeh I need new brake fluid but not sure which one I should use?
Na I didn't do the braided lines. They are another thing I need to add to the list. Do you know what brands do em?

Yes when it ticks over the 30,000km mark it will be a sad day :lol:

[EXCESSV]

Cheers Deano,
Yeh I need new brake fluid but not sure which one I should use?
Na I didn't do the braided lines. They are another thing I need to add to the list. Do you know what brands do em?

Yes when it ticks over the 30,000km mark it will be a sad day :lol:I used for brakes and clutch the Penrite SIN high temp brake/clutch fluid.
done 2 flushes in the 2 years i had the brakes and performance clutch in with the same fluid and cant fault it :)

no idea who does the braided lines sorry...my kit came with braided lines

[VZ_V8]

I used for brakes and clutch the Penrite SIN high temp brake/clutch fluid.
done 2 flushes in the 2 years i had the brakes and performance clutch in with the same fluid and cant fault it :)

no idea who does the braided lines sorry...my kit came with braided lines

No worries.

I did some research and found PBR do them so I might look into the price of theirs...

Also going to get some PBR Racing Fluid i think for the brakes. Seemed to have the highest boiling temperature out of penrite SIN and Castrol Response super DOT 4.

[Jezmont]

nice man, very nice!! Good job upgrading the breaks too! Any more plans?

[VZ_V8]

nice man, very nice!! Good job upgrading the breaks too! Any more plans?

Cheers mate,

Umm few more plans on the list.

- Same pad/rotor upgrade for rear brakes.
- Change all brake lines to teflon/braided ones.
- Some SuperPro bushes in certain places
- Maybe H/D sway bars
- 3.9 Diff gears
- Cam/Updated tune
- Catch can

But i'm only able to work two days a week atm because i'm at uni m,t,t,f which means progress is slow. But it will eventually get there.

Tim

[VZ_V8]

Flushed and re-bled the clutch on Thursday and the brakes today with some PBR BF-600 Racing Brake Fluid. Has a Dry Boiling point of 312oC which seemed to be the highest out of Castrol Super response and SRF, Penrite SIN and itself. Should help a bit at the track day. Getting some Kumho KU36s fitted next week.

Should be ready for next Friday then.

[VZ_V8]

Went on my third track day. Had an absolute blast again. Best $70 I have spent. Didn't manage to get the tyres in time which was a shame because my tyres at the time were absolutely rooted and grip was a big problem. The brake upgrade I did proved worthy of the $$$ I spent. Was very happy with the performance benefits over the stock rotor/pad setup.

Here are a few of vids from the day. I also got a good shot looking forwards underneath the rear of the car using the GoPro camera. Can see the diff/drive shafts/rear wheels etc. Interesting to see everything moving. Needs editing before uploading though.

Make sure u select 1080p for the first two. Looks heaps better.

Tim

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[iloveholden]

Looks like a shed load of fun Tim. Well done.

Whats involved in getting on the track with your daily like that?

I would love to pot around a track for a day at some stage.

[Evman]

Would have been great to see how the new tyres went, they look like they'd stick like buggery. Wish I could have come down :(

[VZ_V8]

cheers boys. Was a blast. New tyres would have been awesome, the grip difference even on the road is crazy. However not having them on means I didn't nail a brand new set of tyres...

Michael you need to get into a CAMS affiliated club. They are the only ones that are allowed to do proper track days others can only do things like autokhana etc. Also you can go on events like no limits etc where you dont have to be a member but can still go around, but thats at wanneroo which will nail your car!!

[iloveholden]

cheers boys. Was a blast. New tyres would have been awesome, the grip difference even on the road is crazy. However not having them on means I didn't nail a brand new set of tyres...

Michael you need to get into a CAMS affiliated club. They are the only ones that are allowed to do proper track days others can only do things like autokhana etc. Also you can go on events like no limits etc where you dont have to be a member but can still go around, but thats at wanneroo which will nail your car!!

Yeah thought it'd be CAMS related. Cheers for the info.

So whats next for this fine automobile?

[VZ_V8]

Yeah thought it'd be CAMS related. Cheers for the info.

So whats next for this fine automobile?

There is a pretty long list but first thing will be diff gears. Then I will do the rear brakes and probably some suspension bits a pieces. But diff gears are certainly going to come first.

[Evman]

Camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft blower camshaft camshaft blower camshaft camshaft camshaft stroker camshaft camshaft :D

[VZ_V8]

Camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft camshaft blower camshaft camshaft blower camshaft camshaft camshaft stroker camshaft camshaft :D

:lmao: Sounds good to me. I need to work on some sponsorship haha. Care to help out??

[Evman]

Can do! Here's SQP's phone number; 9493 3551 :lol:

[hally]

Spotted this in the JB HiFi car park off Leach Hwy on Saturday mate. Looked very tidy:)

[VZ_V8]

Spotted this in the JB HiFi car park off Leach Hwy on Saturday mate. Looked very tidy:)

Didn't notice this post.

Cheers mate, it would have been pretty dirty hey?

[VZ_V8]

Well it was my 21st birthday last week and it appears my mates know me very well. Had my party on Saturday night and half way through a group of my good mates disappeared and returned with a box all wrapped up. Opened it and this is what I found inside...

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/Picture0011200x900.jpg

So now to getting my gift from the ATO and getting this along with some 3.9s fitted.

[hally]

Didn't notice this post.

Cheers mate, it would have been pretty dirty hey?

Wasn't too bad mate, I was actually hopin ya wouldn't walk out and see how rank mine was looking haha.

Nice birthday present too, champion mates!

[iloveholden]

Nice birthday present too, champion mates!

Agreed! Awesome pressie mate!

[BTS666.0]

nice work. leave the badges off, let em guess. wish the repairs to my stato looked that good..

[VZ_V8]

Cheers guys. I gave it a good 7 hour clean today but it was dark by the time I finished so hoping it looks good in the sun tomorrow.

Stoked with the present, just got to get enough money together now to get some gears fitted with it.

[iloveholden]

Today was just a good day for a detail ay Tim?

You, two other mates and myself all detailed their cars today :)

[VZ_V8]

Today was just a good day for a detail ay Tim?

You, two other mates and myself all detailed their cars today :)

Sure was. Looks mint in the sun. Nice and shiny again! Started work at 7am this morning so I had to drive to work and the dew went everywhere like it had been squirted with the hose again. I park in an underground carpark so after work out came the quik detailer again to give it a once over. It's usually not a problem because by the time I wake up the dew has evaporated :lol:

[VZ_V8]

Well I finally got the cash together to get my diff done.

Went and spoke to John at Street Quick Performance and the ute is going in next Tuesday to get a full rebuild kit (bearings etc), 3.9 gears and the Harrop sports cover fitted. Really wanted a new center like a tru-trac or similar but simply couldnt afford it. Pretty excited. Will post up what I think of it next week!

[VZ_V8]

Well I had the Harrop cover, gears and rebuild kit fitted today by John at Street Quick Performance.

First impressions are its great! Haven't been able to properly test it yet as its raining and I thought I might take it easy for the first few k's. However it certainly revs easier and feels more lively. Will be great once i've got a few more k's on it and its dry.

Also gotta say thanks to John. Great bloke, no bullshit, answers all my questions. Will be going back to him to get a cam fitted before christmas!

[VZ_V8]

Well have driven in the dry now and the ute feels great. Heaps more responsive, no more doughy region. Really happy I did it.

Here are a couple of pics.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_18111000x750.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_18121000x750.jpg

[Evman]

Some pics of the track day Tim :) Absolutely fking awesome video to come (as it turns out it takes a while to upload a 950mb video to youtube :lol: )


http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2001.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2002.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2003.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2004.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2005.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2006.jpg

http://aces.rwkw.com/Jag%20Club%20Track%20Day/Tim%2007.jpg

[Evman]

As promised. Check it out in 720p ;)

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[VZ_V8]

Mate those photos are unreal and that video is simply farkin awesome!!! :goodjob:

Soooo stoked!!! Thanks heaps for getting all the shots and videos!!

More than welcome to come again next time!!

Cheers mate!

[evl.346]

thats a great vid. nice work

[Wonky]

Nice work Tim and Ev! :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Cheers guys!

My car copped more of a hiding than it ever has before. The rims heated up enough that the clips on the wheel center caps softened and the caps fell out!! :lol: think it is probably due for a few fluid changes!!

[Evman]

I highly recommend flushing the gearbox with some cheap oil before going expensive oil again. I put some $40 DexIII oil in mine yesterday before swapping it out for some quality oil today. No hard driving (or much driving at all really) in between yet the oil came out all nice metallic again :( The old stuff came out very dark and veeery metallicy :lol:

Shifting much better already. Even with the cheap DexIII there was an improvement :lol: I think I've spent close to $300 in oil in the last few weeks :confused:

[VZ_V8]

I think I've spent close to $300 in oil in the last few weeks :confused:

I spent two thirds of that just on my diff oil!!!! :bawl: :bawl:

[samio]

yep, put em on please :)

[VZ_V8]

yep, put em on please :)

huh??? :confused:

[iloveholden]

huh??? :confused:

Tim, he was talking about the supercharger you have lying around! :lol:

[VZ_V8]

Tim, he was talking about the supercharger you have lying around! :lol:

:lol: I wish!!

[VZ_V8]

Well I had new tint put on yesterday at TKO Tinting who I would happily recommend to anyone. Ended up with 16% on sides and 10% on the rear. My Elite Catch Can arrived a couple of days ago so I fitted that up also.

Here are a few pics after a quick wash today. The old girl scrubs up alright considering it hasn't been waxed in about 2 months and is left outside 24/7.

Cheers,
Tim

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_3384.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_3385.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_3388.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_3394.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_3401.jpg

[Evman]

Sweet! Now all of the vehicles wont look purple when you look in your rear vision mirror :lol:

[VZ_V8]

Sweet! Now all of the vehicles wont look purple when you look in your rear vision mirror :lol:

haha it looks weird now. The purple tinge became normal. :lol:

[Cmycv8]

Awesome thread, how are you finding the Harrop diff cover, effective?
:goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Awesome thread, how are you finding the Harrop diff cover, effective?
:goodjob:

Cheers mate!

I think the cover is great. I definitely wouldn't say it has cured the axle tramp but I believe it has certainly helped with some of it. However the biggest positive for me was the increase in oil volume that the cover provides. Plus it looks cool driving behind it :cool: :lol:

[deanobhoy]

Doesn't look any cleaner than it did yesterday :lol:

Mine on the other hand....... :spew:

[Cmycv8]

Cheers mate!

I think the cover is great. I definitely wouldn't say it has cured the axle tramp but I believe it has certainly helped with some of it. However the biggest positive for me was the increase in oil volume that the cover provides. Plus it looks cool driving behind it :cool: :lol:

Awesome, the monaro has some horrible tramp especially in the wet and it's just annoying the absolute s*** out of me. Even the slight little but of spin and the rear bounces like mad.

[VYSHSV8]

I myself couldnt recommend TKO highly enough they did the VE and will be doing the VY again as its peeling of on the rear window, Go se Trent at TKO if ya want a great job done at a grteat price:):):)


BTW Tim the Ute looks great :):)

[iloveholden]

Looks great Tim, as usual! :goodjob:

[VZ_V8]

Doesn't look any cleaner than it did yesterday :lol:

Mine on the other hand....... :spew:

:lol: I dont know whether that is a good or bad thing! haha



Awesome, the monaro has some horrible tramp especially in the wet and it's just annoying the absolute s*** out of me. Even the slight little but of spin and the rear bounces like mad.

I don't get tramp anywhere near that bad and my tyres are grippy as fcuk so something is working!




I myself couldnt recommend TKO highly enough they did the VE and will be doing the VY again as its peeling of on the rear window, Go se Trent at TKO if ya want a great job done at a grteat price:):):)


BTW Tim the Ute looks great :):)

Cheers Drew! TKO are great!



Looks great Tim, as usual! :goodjob:

Cheers Michael, I just need some more money now to do the other things I want to do!!

[deanobhoy]

:lol: I dont know whether that is a good or bad thing! haha



Couldn't have looked any cleaner :goodjob:

Mine is getting the AutoFX treatment next month, can't wait!

[VZ_V8]

Couldn't have looked any cleaner :goodjob:

Mine is getting the AutoFX treatment next month, can't wait!

ooo Nice! When its done could ya PM me what you had done and how much it cost, if you don't mind of course. Cheers

[iloveholden]

Cheers Michael, I just need some more money now to do the other things I want to do!!

Dont we all Tim! :lol:

What would those "things" be exactly?

[VZ_V8]

Dont we all Tim! :lol:

What would those "things" be exactly?

As it stands at the moment.

SQP Cam Package
Ripshift
True-Trac
Whiteline Sway Bars
Braided Brake Lines
4 Pot Front Brakes
Nitrous

All in good time :lol:

[dar3ya]

done a good job on that one mate

[VZ_V8]

done a good job on that one mate

cheers mate :thumbsup:

[Evman]

Almost looks like the paint is liquid :lol:


http://aces.rwkw.com/Random/Tim's%20ute%2001.jpg

[VZ_V8]

Oh mate that looks awesome!!! :goodjob:

Spewing about the uni parking permit haha.

Once again thanks heaps for helping me out with it. Really appreciate it.

[MrHSV318]

G`day mate. Just read the whole thread. Well done on the repairs it looks great. Your mods are coming along well too. I dont know how you do it but it would be awsome to have the incar video and the under car one on a split screen in real time so we can see when your braking and cornering etc.
Keep up the good work:goodjob:

[Evman]

What parking permit? :lol: All good Tim, it gave me to do other than falling asleep on the couch :lmao:

[VZ_V8]

G`day mate. Just read the whole thread. Well done on the repairs it looks great. Your mods are coming along well too. I dont know how you do it but it would be awsome to have the incar video and the under car one on a split screen in real time so we can see when your braking and cornering etc.
Keep up the good work:goodjob:

Cheers mate! I will look into it. Although I think the in car footage was taken on a different outing to the external footage so it wouldn't be in sync. I will look into for next time.




What parking permit? :lol: All good Tim, it gave me to do other than falling asleep on the couch :lmao:

:lol: thats awesome! i'm glad you know how to use photoshop because I have no idea!!

[VZ_V8]

Well its been a while but the ute has received a couple of small additions.

Last Friday with the help of Evan (Evman), we swapped out the front sway bar for a Whiteline 30mm blade adjustable type, Whiteline rose jointed sway bar links, Whiteline 20mm rear sway bar, SuperPro rear sway bar link bushes and SuperPro rear subframe bushes. Stoked with the outcome, sits a lot flatter in corners now and can be pushed much harder. I will try and get some pics up of the bits and pieces when I can.

Then today my battery decided to just stop working whilst my car was parked. Testing proved it to be faulty so I swapped that out for an Optima D35 Yellow Top which I am very happy with. Got it for $277 incl GST which I think is quite a good price.

I have some Redstuff brake pads on their way, am about to order some DBA 4000 series slotted rotors for the rear to match the ones on the front and then grab a set of braided lines.

Tyres will be due for replacement soon. I think I have settled on Yokohama Neova AD08s in 245/40R18. I am led to believe that nothing else really comes close for dry weather grip? Thoughts?

Cheers,
Tim

[Evman]

Thoughts?

Black utes are gay.

White sedans are better.

That's what I think :lol:

[VZ_V8]

Black utes are gay.

White sedans are better.

That's what I think :lol:

:lol: cheers for your valuable input Ev.

[VZ_V8]

Pictures as promised.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2193.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2195.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2201.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2200.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2197.jpg

[Toast]

How is it with the new sway bars mate?

[VZ_V8]

How is it with the new sway bars mate?

Loving them!! The turn in at speed is MUCH better, sits flatter around high speed long curves, gets less of a "rock" going through tight chicane type set ups. Although I haven't been able to test them out properly yet. Next track day is at the beginning of May so I will be able to make a good comparison then.

Only downside of what I have done is the increased road noise and harshness when the wheels are on uneven surfaces. That is mainly due to the "race only" rear subframe bushes and the sway bars don't want to twist as much on our shit quality road surfaces so it feels a lot harder.

[PAB-57L]

G'day Tim,

Just got through reading the thread on your Ute from beginning to end - well done :goodjob:

It sure does provide me with some ideas for my own, and sort of similar, Ute which is Phantom Mica 2005 VZ SS LS1 Auto, with black and red leather trim. I have only just bought mine and it had 75000km on the clock and, while it's in pretty good nick, it does have a few small dents and blemishes.

If you're ever over on the east coast without your Ute and at a loss of what to do with yourself, you're more than welcome to detail my Ute :)

Cheers, Pete

P.S. What are you studying at Uni? Way back in the early 1980s when I was doing my Engineering degree at Sydney Uni, I bought my first car - a 1955 Chevrolet Sedan. It was a bit of a lemon but, over time and a lot of effort, it turned out to be my pride and joy.

[VZ_V8]

G'day Tim,

Just got through reading the thread on your Ute from beginning to end - well done :goodjob:

It sure does provide me with some ideas for my own, and sort of similar, Ute which is Phantom Mica 2005 VZ SS LS1 Auto, with black and red leather trim. I have only just bought mine and it had 75000km on the clock and, while it's in pretty good nick, it does have a few small dents and blemishes.

If you're ever over on the east coast without your Ute and at a loss of what to do with yourself, you're more than welcome to detail my Ute :)

Cheers, Pete

P.S. What are you studying at Uni? Way back in the early 1980s when I was doing my Engineering degree at Sydney Uni, I bought my first car - a 1955 Chevrolet Sedan. It was a bit of a lemon but, over time and a lot of effort, it turned out to be my pride and joy.

Thanks for the comments Pete. It sure has come a long way. I was going to start a new thread with all the updated info at the start with the newer pics etc. as a lot has changed since then.

I was studying Mechanical Engineering. Did 2 years of it and then decided it wasn't for me. I am now doing Construction Management & Economics, which I am enjoying a lot more.

Cheers,
Tim

[VZ_V8]

Another small update.

Had some braided lines installed in the ute last week. Absolutely rapped with them. The pedal feel is soo much better, it is much firmer now, no spongy feeling like before. Managed to score two free bottles of MOTUL RBF-660 fluid from Repco. Long story short, my order for RBF-600 was screwed up and the car was booked in that arvo and there was no fluid at any repco in the state.

I also have a full set of EBC Reds here to go in, just holding out a bit longer as the existing ones aren't completely stuffed yet, but I want the new ones in for the track day in June.

Also, after reading the T56 oil thread on here I decided to give the Penrite 70 Manual gear oil a try. Has been over a week now and am very happy with it. Gearbox feels smoother, less notchy on the shifts and its a bit quieter.

Cheers,
Tim

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2302.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2307.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/VZ%20SS%20Thunder/IMG_2308.jpg

[Evman]

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[VZ_V8]

haha shame we didnt get a vid before we put the spacers in.

5th time at collie motorplex yesterday with the JCCWA.

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[VZ_V8]

Well time for a small update.

Had a Eaton Tru-Trac fitted today by John at Street Quick Performance. Once again second to none service from John and I am wrapped with the diff!

Soo much smoother than the old one, no noises and feels like it drives better out of corners. Yet to really get into it as I am going to let it have a few heat cycles first.

My seat mounts are on the way and I hope to have my Sparco Pro 2000 fitted in the next couple of weeks. Will get pics of this when it goes in.

Cheers,
Tim

[Evman]

John's a champ hey, always up for a chat... When he's not absolutely flat out :lol:

[Toast]

Geez it sits flat through the corners!
Tru-Trac diffs are worth their weight in gold, I have one in my ute and love it.

With your seat mounts "on the way" do you mean your seat moves around a bit on the frame or the rails?

[VZ_V8]

With your seat mounts "on the way" do you mean your seat moves around a bit on the frame or the rails?

Nope :lol:

I have one of these sitting at home...

http://www.sparcousa.com/productImages/storeVarns/2878.jpg

I am waiting for these to arrive from England so I can fit the above...

http://89.206.185.119/images/product/product/spa_alloy-side-mount.jpg

[VZ_V8]

The seat is in. Very happy with it.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2426.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2425.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2424.jpg

[VZ_V8]

Well the ute has had a few upgrades recently. Started with an Eaton Tru-trac which was fitted by John at Street Quick Performance. Then it went back and had a custom mafless tune done and at the same time I got a VCM Performance aluminium OTR fitted. I the fitted my Sparco Pro 2000 race seat and finally on the weekend just gone, with the help of Evan (well actually he did more than I did) we gave the car a 3 stage polish using the Menzerna kit on a Das6 and then gave it three coats of Optiseal sealant and finally some wax. Came up mint! Not bad for a 2006 ute! Here are a couple of pics...

Oh and BTW I am going to be selling my old DUSpeed OTR if anyone is interested.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2436.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2434.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2449.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2450.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2458.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2475.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_24281050x788.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2439.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2443.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_2448.jpg

[Evman]

Nothing like spending a good day and a half polishing a ute! The wheels came up fantastic, I told ya you should have cleaned them properly ages ago :p

[VZ_V8]

Nothing like spending a good day and a half polishing a ute! The wheels came up fantastic, I told ya you should have cleaned them properly ages ago :p

haha and then washing it and quick detailing it again 3 days later!! Couldn't believe how dirty they were already today. But used the new "wheels" cloth and they came up sweet again :lol:

[MarsVolta]

hey man, just wondering what size swaybars you used on your ute? and where from in perth ? Thanks.

[VZ_V8]

hey man, just wondering what size swaybars you used on your ute? and where from in perth ? Thanks.

Hey mate. I have got a Whiteline 30mm adjustable on the front and a 20mm non-adjustable on the rear. I bought them supply only from WA Suspensions and fitted them up myself. The front one is a shit of a thing to put in but with two people and some careful lowering of the engine/k-frame it can be done.

[MarsVolta]

Hey mate. I have got a Whiteline 30mm adjustable on the front and a 20mm non-adjustable on the rear. I bought them supply only from WA Suspensions and fitted them up myself. The front one is a shit of a thing to put in but with two people and some careful lowering of the engine/k-frame it can be done.

sick dude, i just wasnt sure if i should get the 18mm adjustable or 20mm non adjustable rear swaybar like yourself. Thanks.

[VZ_V8]

I went the 20mm because I knew I wouldn't adjust the rear one. I have played around with the front one and do use different setups depending on weather like I run it softer during winter because of the wet roads etc. because it likes to understeer with the front stiffened. The 18mm might be plenty in a ute anyway, I wouldn't know as I have never tried one. Check out this picture... as you can see the driveway isn't exactly steep...

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/280420111661000x750.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/280420111651000x750.jpg

[VZ_V8]

Another new pic for the thread.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/PhotoMontage1920x859.jpg

[MarsVolta]

holy crap, that really stiffens the rear end up, yeah i might try 18mm adjustable, the ute feels pretty stiff through corners as it is, im just bored!and want to do something to the ute in my time off.

[VZ_V8]

holy crap, that really stiffens the rear end up, yeah i might try 18mm adjustable, the ute feels pretty stiff through corners as it is, im just bored!and want to do something to the ute in my time off.

What spring/shock setup do you have? Look in the video above from the track day post #217 and you can see how flat it sits through corners. Certainly didnt handle like that previously!

[iloveholden]

Awesome stuff Tim!

[MarsVolta]

What spring/shock setup do you have? Look in the video above from the track day post #217 and you can see how flat it sits through corners. Certainly didnt handle like that previously!

yeah ive watched it ,looks the goods.
uhh i have king springs and pedders shocks, dont know if the shock placement angle is different to a thunder though ?

[VZ_V8]

Awesome stuff Tim!

Cheers Michael. Hows your ute going??

[VZ_V8]

yeah ive watched it ,looks the goods.
uhh i have king springs and pedders shocks, dont know if the shock placement angle is different to a thunder though ?

I wouldn't have thought so, the floor pans are exactly the same as far as I am aware. Go the 18mm and just try each of the settings and see how you like it.

[iloveholden]

Cheers Michael. Hows your ute going??

Same old, havent had time to do anything to it!!

Needs a wash baddddd as well haha

[VZ_V8]

Same old, havent had time to do anything to it!!

Needs a wash baddddd as well haha

I need more money to do stuff to mine!!

They always need a wash. I wash mine, drive it down the road and it needs a wash. I am never owning a black car again. I don't care how good they look when they are clean!! :lol:

[MarsVolta]

I need more money to do stuff to mine!!

They always need a wash. I wash mine, drive it down the road and it needs a wash. I am never owning a black car again. I don't care how good they look when they are clean!! :lol:

whats the big deal? ive only washed mine about 3 times in the 7 months ive had my ute, and it sits outside in the sun all day everyday.
:rofl:

[VZ_V8]

whats the big deal? ive only washed mine about 3 times in the 7 months ive had my ute, and it sits outside in the sun all day everyday.
:rofl:

:lol: I can't stand a dirty car, have washed it twice in the last week!

[Evman]

whats the big deal? ive only washed mine about 3 times in the 7 months ive had my ute, and it sits outside in the sun all day everyday.
:rofl:

And I bet for 99% of that time it looks filthy :p

When you getting a cam and a supercharger Tim? :stick:

[VZ_V8]

When you getting a cam and a supercharger Tim? :stick:

^^^ This guy....

One step at a time mate. I am at the just starting to crawl stage at the moment...

Slow and steady wins the race right???

[iloveholden]

I need more money to do stuff to mine!!

They always need a wash. I wash mine, drive it down the road and it needs a wash. I am never owning a black car again. I don't care how good they look when they are clean!! :lol:

Its washed now and im back in love with it! :driving:

I dont think i could handle owning a black car, would drive me nuts!

Whats next Tim?

[VZ_V8]

Its washed now and im back in love with it! :driving:

I dont think i could handle owning a black car, would drive me nuts!

Whats next Tim?

Whats next you ask? Well let me see. The list basically in order currently looks like:

Twin 3" DF exhaust with 1 3/4" headers.
4 Point Harness
224/228 Cam (springs etc as well)
Ripshift
Coilovers (Bilstein or Tein)
Bigger Brakes

Plus all the little shit stuff in between. Need to get some sway bar lock collars, front tyres are on the way out. It's never ending!!

[iloveholden]

Whats next you ask? Well let me see. The list basically in order currently looks like:

Twin 3" DF exhaust with 1 3/4" headers.
4 Point Harness
224/228 Cam (springs etc as well)
Ripshift
Coilovers (Bilstein or Tein)
Bigger Brakes

Plus all the little shit stuff in between. Need to get some sway bar lock collars, front tyres are on the way out. It's never ending!!

Sounds good mate

[VZ_V8]

latest track day vid...

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[VZ_V8]

My brake ducting setup. Still need to sort out a funnel for the front but ran out of time before the track day. Definitely makes a difference. Sorry for the bad quality. I forgot to take my camera.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_20111206_093424.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_20111206_093434.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_20111206_093450.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o64/tim6489/IMG_20111206_093441.jpg

Cheers,
Tim

[k1w1noz]

Thanks for the ducting pics Tim.

[Evman]

Wow that is a quality installation there Tim. Looks like you even superglued the ends of the string to stop it from unwinding. It's hard to tell from the pics but it appears you used flush cutters to trim the tails off of the cable ties to prevent scratches should you have to work around them. Talk about attention to detail :thumbsup:

[VZ_V8]

Wow that is a quality installation there Tim. Looks like you even superglued the ends of the string to stop it from unwinding. It's hard to tell from the pics but it appears you used flush cutters to trim the tails off of the cable ties to prevent scratches should you have to work around them. Talk about attention to detail :thumbsup:

:lmao: you have a good eye for detail! ;)