MY9.5 VE SS Ute - Phantom

[zeeute]

Hey everyone,

I am finally back in another V8 Ute :D I sold my old VYII SS Ute and jumped into a wrx which was alot of fun... I missed the V8's so now I am finally back in one!

Its a MY9.5 VE SS Ute in Phantom Black with Leather Seats, SS Floor Mats and Alloy Faced Pedals. I picked it up on Friday 17/07/2009.

Here are a few pictures to get my Journal started:

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248220480.jpg

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248199617.jpg

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248176666.jpg

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248240655.jpg

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, my mate has taken some photos and will be sending them through tonight so I will put them up when I recieve them!

Future Mods:

Tint
Tein Super Street Coil Overs
G8 or HSV GTS wheels
JHP Hardtop
Xforce twin 3" Exhaust
OTRCAI + Mafless Tune

Thanks for looking,
Dan

[cdbrown]

Looks nice - definitely needs to be lowered though

[Lorne Mauer]

Good Start Dan, though I may be biased.

Cheers LM.

[sszkid]

Tuff in black, your plans sound great cant wait to see it all come togethor.

Your WRX looked amazing aswell, if I am thinking of the right person lol same username on boost??

[iloveholden]

Nice mate...those mods will set it off :yup:

[zeeute]

Tuff in black, your plans sound great cant wait to see it all come togethor.

Your WRX looked amazing aswell, if I am thinking of the right person lol same username on boost??

Yeah mate, same user name as from Boost... Here is a pic of my old WRX which I sold a bit over 1 month ago

http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/readersrides/files/post-68848-12324559472119952142.jpg

She was making 238awkw and was a very fast little puppy!

I miss it, it was a fantastic car.

[WazaSSLS1]

new ute looks good Dan. thought you were getting a auto with the AFM though?

[zeeute]

new ute looks good Dan. thought you were getting a auto with the AFM though?

Nup, stuff auto! I'm not a soft **** like you! :flipoff:

:jester:

A few more pictures that my mate took... Due to his internet being slow he has made them really small :bawl:

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248346198.jpg

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248277844.jpg

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1248318185.jpg

I've been looking into some King Springs today and I think I will be lowering it with that for now... A nice set of Ultra Lows + the 19" SSV wheels I have sitting down stairs should make it look a lot better!

Any thoughts on this?

I won't be track racing, it's a daily driver and I want it to sit nice and low... Is there really a need to go for Coil-Overs?

Cheers,
Dan

[WazaSSLS1]

Nup, stuff auto! I'm not a soft **** like you! :flipoff:

:jester:



hahaha you know you want one:eyes:

you will get a better ride with the coilovers i think. after just doing srings and shortened shocks on my vy i would go coilovers the nextr ute i have whether its daily driving or track

[zeeute]

hahaha you know you want one:eyes:

you will get a better ride with the coilovers i think. after just doing srings and shortened shocks on my vy i would go coilovers the nextr ute i have whether its daily driving or track

I don't see the point of running coilovers, expecially for the price of them... I was running coilovers in my rex and I loved them in that because it was a sports car, but I don't want it to be rough again... I had springs in my old VYII SS ute and they were great, so I think I will be going springs again!

Unless there is a good reason for me not to, I just can't justify spending the extra $$ on them.

[Wonky]

Gotta love VE utes! :goodjob: I have King SSSL and Monroe short body shocks all round on mine (with 20" rims) and am very happy with the look, ride and comfort. That said I don't push it hard and have never been in a car with coilovers to compare, but for way less than half the price of coilovers I've made the right decision for me.

[zeeute]

Gotta love VE utes! :goodjob: I have King SSSL and Monroe short body shocks all round on mine (with 20" rims) and am very happy with the look, ride and comfort. That said I don't push it hard and have never been in a car with coilovers to compare, but for way less than half the price of coilovers I've made the right decision for me.

Thats going to be the same as me... I am not going to be hammering the car around corners... I just want to lower it for looks, not performance. I will be driving the car 5-10km's per day so its not really going to bother me that much.

Is it best to find the wheels that I want first before lowering it?

[Wonky]

Thats going to be the same as me... I am not going to be hammering the car around corners... I just want to lower it for looks, not performance. I will be driving the car 5-10km's per day so its not really going to bother me that much.

Is it best to find the wheels that I want first before lowering it?

Personally I can't see any difference in what order you do things but others may be aware of reasons for doing one or the other first. A pic of mine taken a while ago (must get a more recent side on shot). Has probably dropped marginally since then.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/gcovo/SSV%20Ute/SSVUte10Apr0409sm.jpg

[jokerflingo]

Personally I can't see any difference in what order you do things but others may be aware of reasons for doing one or the other first. A pic of mine taken a while ago (must get a more recent side on shot). Has probably dropped marginally since then.

It didn't need to drop any more, it just needed bigger wheels :rofl:

[zeeute]

Personally I can't see any difference in what order you do things but others may be aware of reasons for doing one or the other first. A pic of mine taken a while ago (must get a more recent side on shot). Has probably dropped marginally since then.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o274/gcovo/SSV%20Ute/SSVUte10Apr0409sm.jpg

So it shouldn't really matter? I am going to ask around and see what suspension shops up here recommend... I hope it doesn't make too much of a difference. I will tell the suspension shops that I will be fitting 20" wheels to the car, which springs would be best for this?


It didn't need to drop any more, it just needed bigger wheels :rofl:

20" is big enough on the VE IMO!

[super coach]

Zeeute just a quick questions did you change the seats in the ute? Because they have the SS stitched into them and the SS V doesnt. Or is this a MY09.5 Change?

[afmss]

go see the boys at king springs ,they do a package with thier springs and monroe gt shocks ,really good package and a great price,ask for mike whitmore,im really happy with mine.

[zeeute]

Zeeute just a quick questions did you change the seats in the ute? Because they have the SS stitched into them and the SS V doesnt. Or is this a MY09.5 Change?

As my car is only an SS, I opted for leather as an extra, I couldn't justify spending the extra money to get the SS-V and I got this SS Ute for a really really good price, I couldn't say no to it!

I think its the new SS-V leather pack mate, in the dealership, all the SS-V's that were in there had it on them.


go see the boys at king springs ,they do a package with thier springs and monroe gt shocks ,really good package and a great price,ask for mike whitmore,im really happy with mine.

I have already called them... They are asking SO much for just springs :confused: I think the guy that quoted me just started?? I was amazed to hear how much they wanted for a set of springs without fitment or wheel alignment! Back in the day when I got King Springs put into my old SS, it was a hell of a lot cheaper!

[afmss]

ring mike and tell him dave from dent wizard told you to ring him for the right price.

[GJ227]

I had Coilovers in my VY SS Ute, it made the ride a hell of a lot better, so driveways and speed humps didnt crunch you as much as lowered springs do, the VY felt like the std springs were in it for comfort, so from a comfort perspective, coilovers all the way, if you just want to lower it and happy for a rougher ride then just springs for sure

Hope this helps?

GJ227

[zeeute]

ring mike and tell him dave from dent wizard told you to ring him for the right price.

Okay, I'll give him a buzz on Monday. Thanks for that mate.


I had Coilovers in my VY SS Ute, it made the ride a hell of a lot better, so driveways and speed humps didnt crunch you as much as lowered springs do, the VY felt like the std springs were in it for comfort, so from a comfort perspective, coilovers all the way, if you just want to lower it and happy for a rougher ride then just springs for sure

Hope this helps?

GJ227


Thanks for that, I used to have Tein Super Street coilovers in my WRX... So I understand how they improve the ride etc. I just can't justify spending the extra as the ride that I had in my old VYII SS Ute with King Springs was fantastic... I'll have to keep thinking about it.

Thanks again mate

[Wonky]

So it shouldn't really matter? I am going to ask around and see what suspension shops up here recommend... I hope it doesn't make too much of a difference. I will tell the suspension shops that I will be fitting 20" wheels to the car, which springs would be best for this?
If you shop around you should be able to get new Kings for around $250 for all 4 and the Monroe short shocks for ute for $350 or so. Allow around $200 - $250 for fitting and 4 wheel alignment. Given the Kings and Monroes are made to work together I'd be looking at those. If you don't do shockers at the same time then if/when you change your mind later you're up for another $200 or so for fitting, so may as well do them at the same time!


20" is big enough on the VE IMO!

Definitely agree!! :goodjob:

[zeeute]

Hey everyone,

Got some more photos taken last night :) These are decent quality this time!
Let me know what you think. Also today, I just did my first coat of Dodo Lime Prime & Dodo Blue-Velvet Wax. Turned up pretty good... I am going to give it another hit tomorrow though... I think I have a few swirl marks still in it.

Anyways, here are the pictures:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3753292871_05e978822e_b.jpg

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3753300083_54a9e3cb71_b.jpg

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3753303377_7393fa48b5_b.jpg

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3753308027_38d138a42c_b.jpg

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3754125924_cc220187e7_b.jpg

And here is a chop of what I want it to look like:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/VESSBlkGTSWhtWalls.jpg

Thanks for looking :)
Dan

[zeeute]

Hey everyone,

Quick update. Monday afternoon I picked up a set of SSV wheels from a mate who gave them to me :D Score!!!! :rofl: So me and another mate picked them up and went back to my house to chuck them on, his is one picture with them on.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3880159297_eaac289bbc.jpg

*Note: I am ordering standard SSV wheel nuts & caps - If anyone has some and want to sell them to me, let me know*

After I put the wheels on, I got over the car looking like a Wheelbarrow. So I called up my mate yesterday at Mermaid Suspension here on the Gold Coast and after a quick discussion he set me up with a set of Tein Super Street Coilovers.

I dropped the ute off their this morning at 8:00am and had it back by 12:30pm... And it looks so much better! I love it! It still extreamly comfortable, and it looks alot better. I couldn't ask for anything more out of the package. Its perfect. I used to have them in my old 2004 WRX STi and I loved them, hence why I opted for them once again.

Enough crappin on, here are some pictures from my friends house - sorry about the quality. I took them with my iPhone:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2597/3880171289_e3498a686a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3881001460_fc78a03280_o.jpg

I will get some better pictures this weekend.

Next up will be the BeeSting Arial which is in the mail. Should be here tomorrow or Friday. Then Tint. Then exhaust, still thinking about going XForce twin 3".

Thanks for looking,
Dan

[UTESRULE]

big difference by just putting the new wheels on :goodjob:

[iloveholden]

New wheels and lowering definitley make huge difference...great stuff...

[RACE5L]

Nice... Looks ten times better at that height ;)

[Parish VX]

Im thinking of putting a 3 inch X-Force on my old one. What did the Teins cost you mate ? Awesome looking car btw.

[zeeute]

Im thinking of putting a 3 inch X-Force on my old one. What did the Teins cost you mate ? Awesome looking car btw.

$2225.00 supply, fitted, wheel balance & alignment and also remove a screw and do a puncture kit to the front right tyre.

[Hos]

re springs etc.
when i bought my ute it had pedders fully adjustable coil overs, they were good, but illegal in SA, and apparently are on some other states too. i bought it in vic.
they rode really well, now sitting on stock suspension, going to lower it soon.

for the money, unless using on the track i dont think they are worth it, especially if they are illegal in your state, leaving you liable with no insurance/rego etc. only way to get them passed is with an engineers certificate.:soap:

[zeeute]

re springs etc.
when i bought my ute it had pedders fully adjustable coil overs, they were good, but illegal in SA, and apparently are on some other states too. i bought it in vic.
they rode really well, now sitting on stock suspension, going to lower it soon.

for the money, unless using on the track i dont think they are worth it, especially if they are illegal in your state, leaving you liable with no insurance/rego etc. only way to get them passed is with an engineers certificate.:soap:

Teins are 100% ADR approved meaning they are legal, won't void insurance and in my opinion, defiantly worth the $$. Specially when you look at the difference between Shocks, Bumpstops and Springs vs. Coilovers.

Another quick update, recieved the Beesting Arial this morning (Thanks AussieTone - If anyone wants one, shoot him a PM). Plugged it on at work and took a pic.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/3882479391_7f4d4f62b5.jpg

Looks better then the massive one that was on their imo.

Tint is booked in for Wednesday. Going 18% or 26%, unsure yet, will decide on the day :)

Thanks for looking,
Dan

[sszkid]

Mate it is looking good with the Teins and SSv rims on it now. Read on boost that you got it done so had to come have a looksy haha

Whats next on the list of plans?

[tyrhantc]

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3753292871_05e978822e_b.jpg


Haha top of Pac Fair carpark nice place to take a few pics...car looks great.

[zeeute]

Thanks for the comments sszkid & tyrhantc :)

Another update.... lol...

Saturday morning I picked up a twin 3" xforce cat back in mild steel and fitted it up as soon as I got home :) So good to get a bit of noise out of her. No drone on the highway what so ever. Its fantastic and I am completely happy with it.

Here is a picture of the rear end with the new pipes out the back, I'll get a video up in the week:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0078.jpg?t=1252216824

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0079.jpg?t=1252216823

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0080.jpg?t=1252216826

Also, this morning I took a trip up to Ziggy's house and picked up one of his fantastic OTRCAI's! It looks to be a fantastic unit, and I have a couple of mates with them who think they are great. Here is a picture of the unit:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0084.jpg?t=1252216959

Last but not least, the old man picked up an SSV ute last weekend for a steal! Here are a few pictures of it, its a MY10 build, it is lowered, has tow package, tint. The problem is, he has a fantastic merc sitting inside under the carport, which is now never going to be driven :bawl: Just quietly, I think he likes his new SS ute better :rofl:

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0081.jpg?t=1252216963

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0082.jpg?t=1252216964

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/IMG_0083.jpg?t=1252216964


Wednesday is the day where I get my tint put on, so should look pretty shmick after that. Next up I am going to save up for a set of extractors and highflowed cats, unsure on what brand extractors I am going to go yet... Will start doing a bit of research. Can anyone recommend a good set to mate up with the Xforce 3" system?

Thanks for looking, all comments are welcome!

Dan

[DCV1NU]

Nice ss ute bud!! If you think having the catback on is good wait til you get the rest of the system on! it'll sound completly different, personally id recommend Difilippo 1 3/4 headers & 3inch cats which is what i have on mine but they're not cheap but John(black Diamond) on here has the xforce stepped headers and cats & twin 3inch m/s catback sounds mint but is wayyy to loud i rekon.

Btw is there any main differences between your's & your old man's MY10 build ss ute?

[zeeute]

Nice ss ute bud!! If you think having the catback on is good wait til you get the rest of the system on! it'll sound completly different, personally id recommend Difilippo 1 3/4 headers & 3inch cats which is what i have on mine but they're not cheap but John(black Diamond) on here has the xforce stepped headers and cats & twin 3inch m/s catback sounds mint but is wayyy to loud i rekon.

Btw is there any main differences between your's & your old man's MY10 build ss ute?

Hey mate, thanks for the suggestions! I will have a look at both of them :D

There arn't any differences in my opinion... Only thing is, his is going to be used for work, so its probably not going to get looked after as well as mine lol

[UTESRULE]

:goodjob: all ute household almost got to love it ur dad going to mod his if not he prob will after hearing urs after the full system goes on

[zeeute]

:goodjob: all ute household almost got to love it ur dad going to mod his if not he prob will after hearing urs after the full system goes on

Lol, knowing him.. He probably will - Thanks for the comment

[UTESRULE]

i thought the my10s werent out till end of sept and whens the otr going on its going to look mint with that

[KuRT12]

i thought the my10s werent out till end of sept and whens the otr going on its going to look mint with that

You're right, the MY10's arent released yet so it cant be :confused:

[CRAIG LS2 GD]

The ute is looking great, have a suggestion for christmas buy ya dad a bee sting airial lol.... looking the goods and definately a vote here for difillipo extractors and cats i have the 1 7/8 with 3 inch cats, with a twin 3 inch x force cat back i am happy with the sound of it, dont have any drone either, any way congrats looks sweet..

[zeeute]

i thought the my10s werent out till end of sept and whens the otr going on its going to look mint with that

:confused: It says on all his paper work that its a MY10...


You're right, the MY10's arent released yet so it cant be :confused:

I'm confused too.. I went and looked, its defiantly MY10


The ute is looking great, have a suggestion for christmas buy ya dad a bee sting airial lol.... looking the goods and definately a vote here for difillipo extractors and cats i have the 1 7/8 with 3 inch cats, with a twin 3 inch x force cat back i am happy with the sound of it, dont have any drone either, any way congrats looks sweet..

Thanks for the kind works. Yeah, I should get him something for his ute lol... I don't think he cares that much at the moment... Hopefully I can get him into it enough to put an exhaust & otrcai and tune it...

Thanks for the input regarding the extractors... at least I have something to look into now :bow:

[UTESRULE]

if its a my10 any diff between the 2 interior etc any new bits

[zeeute]

if its a my10 any diff between the 2 interior etc any new bits

I think the leather on his seats are different to mine... Other then that, I don't think so... I spent like 30seconds looking inside of it cause it was night time... Other then that I havnt been in it / driven it or whatever

[KuRT12]

http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af54/Zahute/VE%20SS%20Ute%20-%20My%20New%20Car/3754125924_cc220187e7_b.jpg


I love this picture for some reason? how did you take it? long exposure?? or something :goodjob:

[zeeute]

I love this picture for some reason? how did you take it? long exposure?? or something :goodjob:

Hehe, yeah mate just long exposure :)

[11SLI]

your ute looks the goods man..
Now post up some decent pics :P

[zeeute]

Just took some new pictures this weekend, here is where its at:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/4020390371_a1b6d859cc_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4020403333_2e89a2b0aa_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/4020420335_65e2f73a9c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4020421661_9c333e2c61_o.jpg

http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/forums/files/post-68848-12558331851088057335.jpg

Mods so far is Xforce twin 3" exhaust, Tein Coilovers.

Tint is next then I have a Ziggy OTRCAI sitting here ready to go in, and she will be going in to Hi-Torque Performance soonish to get a Comp 232-234 Camshaft, PSI Valve Springs, Pacemaker 4-1 Extractors, High Flowed Cats, install my OTRCAI and a mafless tune to suit.

:)

[UTESRULE]

nice ride mate what rwkw do u reckon with the future mods :goodjob:

[zeeute]

nice ride mate what rwkw do u reckon with the future mods :goodjob:

Whether its right or not, I got told somewhere in the 420rwhp mark... So hopefully that

[UTESRULE]

will the stock clutch handle that

[zeeute]

will the stock clutch handle that

Nope, it will last for a few weeks though haha

[UTESRULE]

Nope, it will last for a few weeks though haha

haha

if u dropped the back of the car would u have to roll the guards do u no

[zeeute]

haha

if u dropped the back of the car would u have to roll the guards do u no

Nah I wouldn't have to, but I wouldn't have an exhaust if I lowered it anymore lol. I gotta work out a way to raise it up at the back (the exhaust) so I can lower the rear more

[PLASTED]

nice ride go the black utes

[UTESRULE]

sorry for all the questions im looking for the same car just getting info its so hard to find a nice ve ssv ute in black been looking for ages

i think i no when u say drop it more at the back and loose ur exhaust its around the diff area i think i have been driving behind a sortswagon dropped on its arse and the bit i am talking about must of been a few centremeters of the road

[zeeute]

sorry for all the questions im looking for the same car just getting info its so hard to find a nice ve ssv ute in black been looking for ages

i think i no when u say drop it more at the back and loose ur exhaust its around the diff area i think i have been driving behind a sortswagon dropped on its arse and the bit i am talking about must of been a few centremeters of the road

Its all good mate, because its an xforce system (not much money invested in developing it) they didn't design the rear end very well... Sure if your ride height is stock, who cares. But if you want to lower it, you have to either spend alot of money on a "good quality" exhaust system, or get the rear of the exforce reshaped. I know I will be getting mine reshaped around the diff at some stage so I can drop the rear a few more mm. I like the hight mine is running atm, I have a pretty weird driveway to get into at work and I dunno how much i clear of it lol..

[Blakrok]

you have to either spend alot of money on a "good quality" exhaust systemWhat would be considered a "good quality" brand/system for the ve ss ute that sits up nice and high?

[iloveholden]

What would be considered a "good quality" brand/system for the ve ss ute that sits up nice and high?

KPM and Manta come to mind...

[medz]

Iv'e got Teins on my ute aswell. Iv'e got difillipo system though. The coilovers are wound down as far as they can go. No scraping except for the piss flaps. I've got 20 inch rims and no scraping on the tyres either. So the xforce I can't comment on.

Zeeute, your ute is the cleanest ute I've seen in a while. Very well loked after. Good on ya

[zeeute]

What would be considered a "good quality" brand/system for the ve ss ute that sits up nice and high?

Hey mate, I would consider the best quality exhaust to be the DiFillipo System. But thats my own personal opinion... Everyone has their own. I used to have Pacemaker 4into1's and twin 3" difillipo exhaust on my VYII SS ute and it sounded porn... I couldn't justify the money again for this car and I think that this is a pretty good system. I am going to get the rear section modified so it goes around the diff instead of under.


KPM and Manta come to mind...

I can't comment on those two systems as I have not heard them up here.


Iv'e got Teins on my ute aswell. Iv'e got difillipo system though. The coilovers are wound down as far as they can go. No scraping except for the piss flaps. I've got 20 inch rims and no scraping on the tyres either. So the xforce I can't comment on.

Zeeute, your ute is the cleanest ute I've seen in a while. Very well loked after. Good on ya

20" would help a bit, I only just scrape on places... Once I get around to it, I will get the rear section modified so I can lower her some more... Do you have any pictures of how she sits + a picture of it underneath from the rear? I'm pretty keen to see how she sits! If you wouldn't mind that is :)

Cheers,
Dan

[VQSTATO]

Very sweet ute.

[boss383]

Very sweet ute.

indeed it is :)

[zeeute]

Hey everyone, just a little update and I'm looking for some advise as well. The car is going in on the 4th of Jan for a custom grinde cam (quite big), install my otrcai and tune. Before this happens, I will need to get a set of extractors and hi-flowed cats. Can someone recommend to me what set of extractors I should go to match up to my Xforce Twin 3" ?

Any help would be great.

Thanks a lot,
Dan

[NTGLTY]

I went from a rex to a ute.....but decided to go back to the rex, missed it too much.

The ute looks nice though

[cutlerdrew]

Hey mate what suspension setup does your old man have in his white VE ute?

[zeeute]

I went from a rex to a ute.....but decided to go back to the rex, missed it too much.

The ute looks nice though

I was looking at going for an 07 STi... In fact, I was really close to swapping. But eh. I dunno man


Hey mate what suspension setup does your old man have in his white VE ute?

Hey mate, he just has lowered king springs, they are so shit... he hates it... its only a work ute though, so he doesn't really care about it... He has his amg for a nice car... He loves the coilovers in mine, the way they ride and handle.

[TWISTEDW86]

That's sic pity my Vu isn't a ve... possibly in the future :D

[cutlerdrew]

I was looking at going for an 07 STi... In fact, I was really close to swapping. But eh. I dunno man



Hey mate, he just has lowered king springs, they are so shit... he hates it... its only a work ute though, so he doesn't really care about it... He has his amg for a nice car... He loves the coilovers in mine, the way they ride and handle.

Hey mate could you possible figure out what springs they are? I am looking a having mine sitting at the same height front and back. Are SSL or SSSL?

[zeeute]

Hey mate could you possible figure out what springs they are? I am looking a having mine sitting at the same height front and back. Are SSL or SSSL?

Hey mate, they aren't springs... Its a coilover system by Tein.

[AVENGE]

Hurry up and post the new pics Dan, new rims look porn on it.

[zeeute]

Update:

Tint & Wheels :D

http://www.ihasaids.com/upload/data/1265703016.jpg

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[hyperss82]

looks like mine now i need coilovers

[iloveholden]

Looks hot although imo the back either needs to be totally clean and badge-less or put a center badge back as it looks like something important is missing....just mo.

[hyperss82]

looks good with coil overs that would be my next mod also what extractors u running mine scrape everywhere

[Senator]

Lookin pretty awesome there Dan.:goodjob:

We might have to get some pics together? :)

Cheers Andy

[zeeute]

looks good with coil overs that would be my next mod also what extractors u running mine scrape everywhere

I'm running standard extractors at the moment mate... Doesn't really scrape anywhere except the rear section of the exhaust when I go over massive speedbumps... What extractors are you running? does it scrape badly?

[hyperss82]

I have pacey 4in1s only scrapes on cats but very bad so I'm getting new cats soon and get them to lift new 1s up

[zeeute]

Lookin pretty awesome there Dan.:goodjob:

We might have to get some pics together? :)

Cheers Andy

Yeah, sounds like a good idea! Once I get my licence back though haha


I have pacey 4in1s only scrapes on cats but very bad so I'm getting new cats soon and get them to lift new 1s up

How low do the Xforce ones sit do you know?

[madalbert]

My X-Force scrapes quite a bit just in general (moderate driveways, speed bumps, etc) but I've not tried any other exhaust as a compasion sorry.

[zeeute]

My X-Force scrapes quite a bit just in general (moderate driveways, speed bumps, etc) but I've not tried any other exhaust as a compasion sorry.

Is yours lowered a bit mate?

[STV35]

Hey dude , just out of curiousity were u the other black ss ute i saw on aus day going to sommerset dam ? if so I was the other ss ute. I have Xforce extractors and cats along with SSL kings at the front and SSSL on the rear since last week and i dont scrape on anything .... just the front bar at times.. however the rear has never scraped any where.

[zeeute]

Hey dude , just out of curiousity were u the other black ss ute i saw on aus day going to sommerset dam ? if so I was the other ss ute. I have Xforce extractors and cats along with SSL kings at the front and SSSL on the rear since last week and i dont scrape on anything .... just the front bar at times.. however the rear has never scraped any where.

Yeah that was me, a chick friend was driving my car... Which colour is yours?

[STV35]

Mine was black with REAPER plates. On the day i only had SL kings on the back .

[zeeute]

Mine was black with REAPER plates. On the day i only had SL kings on the back .

Oh yeah, sweet

[Kim Schuenman]

Love your Ute. I would love to do an interview with you for a site I run called GM Gearbox Magazine. Contact me through the site if you're interested. Thanks!

[zeeute]

Love your Ute. I would love to do an interview with you for a site I run called GM Gearbox Magazine. Contact me through the site if you're interested. Thanks!

Sounds interesting... I have sent you an email through the site.