The mdi only does the newer cars doesn't it? It doesn't supersede the tech 2 altogether?
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The mdi only does the newer cars doesn't it? It doesn't supersede the tech 2 altogether?
Yes it does. It also has a win app that performs all the functions that the tech2 does. It emulates a tech2.
Just been taking some time to go through this and wow. Congrats on the work so far and thanks for the detailed write up I enjoyed the read!!! Will be watching with interest.
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Originally Posted by Micks
Thanks but no need for any teaching.. we already know how to use Tech 2 , a MDI and GDS2/TIS2WEB... they only let you go so far (as far as GM want you)... its developing tools outside of this which is where its at now (well has been for the last 5 years)... :p
But congrats to the OP... big job taking on a task like this to begin with :goodjob:
All good Justin I'm sure you do ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by doubledip
I gotta stop making CAN bus circuit boards, cables and software.....Quote:
Originally Posted by doubledip
I lured two of you outta the woods now only need Jason! :fishing:Quote:
Originally Posted by JezzaB
Dont worry... Hes seen it Mick lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Micks
Chad apologize for hi jacking your thread, though Jez have you been able to unlock any other features in the VF series 2 & HUD? Reason I ask just bought one last monthQuote:
Originally Posted by JezzaB
& know well they are feature pack outta the box though is it possible to change the MyLink Home screens etc?
Do mean like I enabled on this VF S1 cluster (can do it on a non color VF one too just doesnt look as flash lol):Quote:
Originally Posted by Micks
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Anyway, will leave it there, hijacked Cobalts thread enough. Sorry for that. Good to see you got it sorted, big job. Well done.
Jez
SHUTUP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!!! how do I get this on my Redline?Quote:
Originally Posted by JezzaB
If you're on Facebook look up JSB Performance - Jez is the guru!! :bow: :bow: :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by FURLZY
Awesome job Chad BTW! :thumbsup:
Wow its Bright... Lamborghini Giallo Corona...
All the black will tone it down..... I hope
White Base Coat to even out the colour... Therre are two black doors and a black bonnet to cover compared to the rest which is Prussian Steel
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And the yellow begins.
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Cobalt... just for your information the tire pressure sensor module is under the parcel shelf....
I'd imagine with that colour finding your car will not be a problem. I reckon it will be a sweet looking wrapper for all your hard behind the scenes work.
There was no module under the parcel shelf in the GTS. Only parking controller and keyless go controller on the top of the shelf.Quote:
Originally Posted by doubledip
So the car is back from paint ! :bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo:
I have hung the doors and the liftgate.
Door handles, catches and strikers are all in and aligned.
Next for the dynamat and then flll the doors with windows and wiring....
I'm hoping to have it finished by my birthday in 4 weeks. Best present ever.
Well done and congrats on another terrific build. Credit to you.
Chad don't think it's too bright & agree with the right amount of black Acc. will look very impressive. At the end of the day it's your choice & one of a kind too. Bloody :goodjob:
So I have spent some time putting the car together.
Not as much as I would like but life seems to get in the way and we had a client hit with ransome ware which had to be rolled back and that is never fun and is time consuming.
Dynamat is in and the main harness done. Still have to mod the main harness for the auto dimming mirror as I forgot that bit but the reast is done. A little routing to do in the cargo area but should only take a couple of hours.
The doors on the other car were basically assembled except for the passengers front which had to be painted so assembly is a little tedious as I have to work out how I all goes back together .. Hint - It is not the reverse of removal.
Right rear door is finished. The other doors are missing some minor clips and bits that were scavenged for the other car and some I may or may not have thrown out on old doors or just plain lost or maybe left at the panel beaters.... . Door harnesses and windows regulators are in but I need a drivers side lin bus windows regulator which was damaged in one wreck and stolen for the other car. I was going to pickup on Thursday till all hell broke loose at work. I may be able to get it tomorrow we will see.
I seem to be just putting bits on as I find them in no real order... It's like xmas... oohh there is that piece can I put that on now! My ADHD is showing through.... Mix that with a little OCD and it is a recipe for ..... Awesome.! At least in my head.
I got myself a little early birthday present for myself. DiFillipo 1 7/8 headers and full zorst.....It was at the right price. The headers required a little fettling ( As ED would say) to get them to clear the ground and the dipstick... Die grinder to the rescue.
I will tune it and drive it for a while then do the pulley upgrade..... I'm going to keep the bimodal just for authenticity. Will cut the tips off the zorst and have the bimodal tips put on....
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I had to cut the rear spare wheel tub out a little to make the massive diff and k-frame fit. Will require some fabriacation to fill the hole... Nothing major. Actually far less than I thought I would have to remove.
I will fab up the section to allow the compressor that comes with the GTS to fit in the spare wheel well in the factory pocket that we saved from the gts shell along with my stereo stuff .... Think the bose will be binned before its ever installed.
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Looking through the rear window at the electric park brake and that ample sway bar. IT's three time the one on the other car easily. SS is same as evoke and freaking tiny compared.
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MMM Brakes...! MRC in and wired. The wiring hanging down is for the bi modal solenoinds.
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Wheels - Totally Perfect
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Dash and centre console is in. Resisted the urge to put the seats in as no electricity and makes it hard to install so I'll have to wait. DOH!
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Hole prepped, wired and ready for the massive donk. HSV adds some nutserts to attach brackets for the intercooler pump and piping so that had to be done.... but there is a bolt hole there already to locate so twas easy.
Waiting for some insulators from holden before I can put master cyl and brake booster in but that can happen after the engine goes in.
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So.... I debated whether to post this up as it is sort of the main visual differentiator that this car will have from a Tourer and is totally custom and make it an actual GTS but what the hell.. HSV Should have done this.
And its no real secret I'm doing this......
Quite proud of this though. Not that I actually did it but project manager, ideas man and all..... Credit Taken.
So without further adue .........drumroll emoji would be nice.
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I will make the chrome strip satin black with some plastidip or wrap as I'm not paying $400+ for the black one.. Also really thinking of making the roof satin black. Number plate will make a difference also as they are QLD prestige plates that are black and silver.
The electrics are not operational so the lift gate is not totally shut and I haven aligned it yet but I couldn't wait. I'm not sure about the lsa and gts badges.. think the yellow needs to be black. A syringe with sme black paint should solve that.
I'm spending most of easter in the shed so tomorrow with some help from a mate I'll get the engine and the rest of the running gear in and she can sit on her own four feet for the first time. Maybe even the radiator support as well...
Really enjoying this and have gotten very little sleep as I Just lie there and build it in my head ... so may as well do it for real. Can sleep later. Hey its only 3:24am.... Fours hours sleep and then back at it.
Hope you are all enjoying it as much as I am doing it.
Cheers
Cobalt.
Awesome a real credit to you.
Keep chrome and badges as is until all done then make the call.
Like most hate pulling cars apart but putting back together is so Kid in a candy store.
Chad it looks better than I perceived, I bet your wrapped with how it's come together albeit hard work. Thanks for the share.
Far out man, I think this is the pinnacle of awesomeness.
Yea is it better. Just give you and idea on how much hard work I have lost nearly 10% ofQuote:
Originally Posted by Micks
my body weight. I'm now 97kg haven't been under the ton since Uni.
What can I say? Looks superb and that rear is perfect. The spare tub in the GTS is open and the boot is sealed with the lpg cover plate so you could leave as is. When I opened the little porthole in mine the spare tub is pretty filthy.
Great work. Hopefully I will this beast on the road.
Looking good, might be an idea to grab a couple of o2 harness extensions.
Its actually not tight. But I will extend them.Quote:
Originally Posted by IJ.
The GTS actually has no tub. The plate is glued to the floor and there is a piece that is bolted to that plate. I want to use the tub as an amp rack and get some more storage for junk I don't want in the cargo area.Quote:
Originally Posted by mjrandom
Thanks for sharing....it's rare to see build threads nowadays....
Yep doesn't look like it'd need much maybe 50>75mm, maybe Justin can whip you up a pair of extensions to suit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobalt
Awesome... not sure what else can be said.
Milk just cut the plugs off and put Deutsche plugs and some extension wire in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by IJ.
Maybe just extend the Harness side then you can use off the shelf o2 sensors and just plug em in?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobalt
This is incredible! :bow:
Love the build, Subscribed. Wish these wagons were available in the US.
Notice you have the S2 taillights, look much nicer than the S1 units! :goodjob:
It would not have done the gts bar justice with s1 tail lights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micks
So you are doing something different to this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobalt
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It is two pieces....Quote:
Originally Posted by mjrandom
this is the top and it is glued to the floor.
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This is the bottom And as you can see it bolts to the top with four screws.
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Im using the spare wheel tub with the front cut off of it as it is glued to my floor. I will cut the compressor piece out of the salvaged floor and fibreglass it into position to cover the hole I cut up and leave room for my amps...
Like this but the amps will be behind the partition and the compressor will be at the front on the top.
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Doors are all back together except the reg and the windows in the drivers door....
Liftgate is wired and ready to test.
The rear fuse box is modified.. What a prick.... The Evoke one was missing some of the pins required for the GTS. The press them in at the factory and then solder them... Making removal and reinstall a proper prick. 2 hours later its done.
I have to wire the rear washer differently as the standard Vf uses twin motors for front and back. The GTS relocates the washer bottle to move it away from the intercooler. It cannot have twin motors so I need to use a reversing polarity one that has two outlets that direct the flow based on which wat the motor spins. This is how it has been done in most cars I have seen and the twin motor thing is unusual.
I will make a circuit up like this to drive the motor from two positive signals like the lower diagram.
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Engine is in and all the driveline is connected. It tokk 10 minuted to put the engine in thanks to some help from my daughter operating the hoist.
It almost fell in.
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I'm pretty atuck AT as I need another curtain airbag as the one supplied to me was a sedan one not a wagon... DOH
I'm waiting for the rear bumper harness to finish that off.
I have to combine the GTS and the SS Wagon one to add the rear antenna for the liftgate key detection. Hopefully here tomorrow.
So its pretty much all wiring now has to be done... Cant avoid it any longer.
I also cleaned the toyshop as I couldn't stand it any longer..... Thanks to My Girls for their help... I cant actually find anything tnow though.
You can see the floor now.... Oh and a GTS Wagon.....
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Left to Do.
Wiring Rear Bumper
Install rear bumper
Finish wiring Auto Dim Mirror and grounds in rear cargo area
Install trim rear cargo
Finish Wiring the Bose Stereo
Front Door Regulator
Finish Front Door
Rear Seats
Front Seats
Rear Fuse Box Install
Front Guards
Radiator Support Wiring
Headlights
Front Bar
Mastercylinder.
Buy new Battery
Power Up
Bleed the brakes.
Fuel Up
WOVI
Register
DRIVE THE BASTARD.......