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PSI-26L
20-10-2005, 12:11 PM
This is my ute (well not new but new for me).2002 Done 24,000km, 6 speed Gen III LS1 with a Lukey exhaust, lowered Pedders suspension, 18" wheels etc.

Its a hole different world driving one of these things :D Especially coming from a gemini.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1345/upload6sg.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5339/upload21ho.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4177/upload13wd.jpg

Let me know what you guys think i need to change or do as im new to these cars.
NickS
20-10-2005, 12:17 PM
Stupid Frog ... :(
Ryzz
20-10-2005, 12:17 PM
Linkies no workies.

Start doing some searching on "Edit" "Diff Gears" "OTRCAI" and you will find enjoy material to keep you reading from now until 2010. Just hope you have deep pockets as this place is known to giving the Mod Bug!!
NickS
20-10-2005, 12:20 PM
Just hope you have deep pockets as this place is known to giving the Mod Bug!!
Mod Bug ... more like Mod Epidemic :D
PSI-26L
20-10-2005, 12:29 PM
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/psi-26l/upload2.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/psi-26l/upload1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/psi-26l/upload.jpg

Can i get the original post edited to remove the images??
Ryzz
20-10-2005, 12:39 PM
Not to shabby at all mate. Nice looking ride!
NickS
20-10-2005, 12:49 PM
Very nice ... the only thing I would recommend is a set of white plates.

:thumbsup:
PSI-26L
20-10-2005, 12:53 PM
Hahaha already on order mate. Only picked up the car on tuesday night ;)
scat2k3
20-10-2005, 01:05 PM
Very nice ... the only thing I would recommend is a set of white plates.

:thumbsup:

Agree with you there Nick.

PSI-26L, those wheels really suit the white :cool:

Well done and enjoy the new ride :D

Cheers,

Scott
NickS
20-10-2005, 01:16 PM
Hahaha already on order mate. Only picked up the car on tuesday night ;)
Good to hear, you will have to come along to a cruise / dinner soon :cheers:
Neatvx
20-10-2005, 05:18 PM
Another nice white SS...Beautiful !!!
HRJ
21-10-2005, 08:13 AM
Wow!

I wish we had access to those here.... :bawl:


Nice one!
OzMystic
21-10-2005, 01:52 PM
Nice clean machine. Well done and enjoy..

Jon
andypower5.7
21-10-2005, 03:32 PM
This is my ute (well not new but new for me).2002 Done 24,000km, 6 speed Gen III LS1 with a Lukey exhaust, lowered Pedders suspension, 18" wheels etc.

Its a hole different world driving one of these things :D Especially coming from a gemini.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1345/upload6sg.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5339/upload21ho.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4177/upload13wd.jpg

Let me know what you guys think i need to change or do as im new to these cars. Hi there i have a vu ss ute aswell i have a remus race system, hi-tec extractors, three hole monaro cold air box, hsv maff pipe vcm ls1 edit,standard 3:46 diff,k&n filter,air flow metre descreened for more air flow,turtle engine cover replaced with twin engine cover setup to get rid of heat from manifold dynoed three months ago at 231rkws which is about 310kwts at flywheel the car goes like a rocket i have 19'' wheels on now if i put 15'' wheels on it its a death machine i hope this gives you some details on how you can make a stock ls1 boggie.
PSI-26L
21-10-2005, 10:27 PM
Thats a great power increase there :) How much roughly did these mods set you back?
Jimbo_AUS
21-10-2005, 10:33 PM
Very nice looking ride....have fun :)

Yeah those wheels look great with the white.
andypower5.7
22-10-2005, 01:38 AM
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Thats a great power increase there :) How much roughly did these mods set you back?I will let you know shortly.
andypower5.7
22-10-2005, 01:40 AM
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Thats a great power increase there :) How much roughly did these mods set you back?$1400.00 for the extractors and edit,maff pipe $220.00,exhaust $1100.00,monaro cold air $65.00,k&n filter $125.00.All this just under $3000.00 and next iam doing a 4:11 diff ratio setup which cost around $1300.00 plus $250.00 to recalibrate the speedometre to suit the ratio change all these mods should bring the car to a low to mid 12 sec quarter mile pass at the track in mind these cars stock do around 14.5 sec quarter mile.
feistl
28-02-2010, 12:59 PM
Start doing some searching on "Edit" "Diff Gears" "OTRCAI" and you will find enjoy material to keep you reading from now until 2010

Finished reading yet?

(Horrible thread dig i know, but amazing how quickly time flies. I remember reading this post 5 years back thinking "2010 is sooooo far away")