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Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:29 pm
by LOW_XR
misk wrote:are they as much of a **** to change as e-series?
ah ive never done a e series one but with this the sump has to come off etc etc but ill chuck in a double row timing chain and they get rid of the tensioners altogether.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:30 pm
by Dansedgli
Youch. Did the tensioner breaking break anything else?
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:33 pm
by LOW_XR
not sure mate, ill go check the car out again in the next day or so. im hoping not as i wasnt counting on this shit to happen.

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:44 pm
by LOW_XR
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 9:55 pm
by EBOOST
ahh so it was in for cam and tune and they spotted it?
thats not to bad then was it rattley at all or what?
cheers josh.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:37 pm
by LOW_XR
EBOOST wrote:ahh so it was in for cam and tune and they spotted it?
thats not to bad then was it rattley at all or what?
cheers josh.
yeah spot on mate!
well it made a slight rattle at higher rpm's. but i dont know if it was that or not tho. soon find out once i get it back
but sump was off yesterday.No bits were found in there so thats good. got to hear it run for a minute today. sounded pretty good.
Still a few things to finish off but all being well ill have it back tomorrow night.....
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:38 pm
by Dansedgli
Where are you getting the work done? How much power is expected?
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:43 pm
by LOW_XR
C+A auto fashion. they are nice guys and are like 5 shops up from my work. WIN!!! they just had a big write up in street commodores.
i guess it was them who got me to buy a holden. always tuff cars there and the noise when they test drive them/dyno
im hoping for about 315-320 ish rwkw
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:47 pm
by John_LS1
come to heathcote on sunday

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:49 pm
by LOW_XR
ill break shit

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:23 pm
by EBOOST
ahh nice man atleast she's all good now and u got to it now rather than when it fell apart.
should make good power man.
cheers josh.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:46 pm
by LOW_XR
yeah id rather find it now ehile the motor is stripped down.fingers crossed for a good number!

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:49 pm
by KR1STO
The guys at C+A are great...
I (and the workshop I worked at) used to do autos for them...
Some nice cars have been through there...
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:56 pm
by LOW_XR
yeah they are pretty cool. there is always at leat one awesome car in there at any one time.
just want the ute back now so i can see how it goes

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 27th, 2010, 1:58 am
by EF ECTIV
remember seeing the right up in street commos regarding C & A auto, they do paint and panel in house too yeh? Not
that it matters to you obviously but still.... Like a one stop shop type thing.... their drag car seems pretty hardcore too....
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:23 am
by LOW_XR
all went well. picked car up tonight, very very happy. to tired and to pissed to go into details , ill post it all 2moro.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 11:27 am
by BLKPHN
details need now!
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:06 pm
by bentls
Heard about what happened man glad your ok and all. That's exacty why I tell people not to drink drive. Hope insurance covers it all man. Least you had some fun in it I guess.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:10 pm
by KR1STO
serious....??????
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:14 pm
by needfordspeed
Doubting it!
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 1:24 pm
by KR1STO
me too...
can't believe anything he says....hahaha

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:08 pm
by LOW_XR
EF ECTIV wrote:remember seeing the right up in street commos regarding C & A auto, they do paint and panel in house too yeh? Not
that it matters to you obviously but still.... Like a one stop shop type thing.... their drag car seems pretty hardcore too....
yeah man. con does panel and paint work. was a pretty good write up.
ive known them for a few years and that ute was just a tuff street car and over the years its turned into that monster you saw

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:11 pm
by LOW_XR
BLKPHN wrote:details need now!
lol my iphone is being gay and wont laod pics.

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:15 pm
by LOW_XR
bentls wrote:Heard about what happened man glad your ok and all. That's exacty why I tell people not to drink drive. Hope insurance covers it all man. Least you had some fun in it I guess.
hahah your real funny

i didnt smash this. nice try but bentley
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:08 pm
by LOW_XR
ok well i finally got pictures working.
every run was very consistent and within a few kw of each other.C+A's dyno is within 2 horse power of the dyno at summernats
did a best of 340 rwkw but average was :

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:33 pm
by EBOOST
very nice man thats more than ur xr6t yeah?
how much did it cost u all up with exhaust if u dont mind me asking?
cheers josh.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:38 pm
by Dansedgli
fark, that is mint.
Is that just a cam, valve springs and a tune?
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:44 pm
by LOW_XR
EBOOST wrote:very nice man thats more than ur xr6t yeah?
how much did it cost u all up with exhaust if u dont mind me asking?
cheers josh.
ah ba had 344rwkw so pretty much the same.
havnt worked out an exact figure yet cos of the snapped tensioner ect ect. ill let ya know when i know man.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:48 pm
by EBOOST
ahh ok then still n/a these engines are animals.
bet it feels good driving it ive been in a vu with 316rwkw and dam that was quick.
fried 3rd easily he goes to the drifts now plates are dr1ft8.
cheers josh.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:49 pm
by LOW_XR
Dansedgli wrote:fark, that is mint.
Is that just a cam, valve springs and a tune?
cheers mate. i did cam, springs, 1 piece pushrods, tune, intake, service, tensioner, few more things i geuss.
im surprised you cant hear it from your joint when i start it

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:51 pm
by EBOOST
hows the idle man?
the guy i was talking about his idle was dam nice very lumpy.
get a vid up man.
cheers josh.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 2:02 pm
by SLY5LT
well done on the gains
oz garage had a good episode on exhaust for these.....
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Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 2:04 pm
by pHaT`eL
Fark! Good stuff man, now get out on the hwy and destroy some people

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 4:17 pm
by bentls
Idle is fucking mint
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 4:19 pm
by LOW_XR
EBOOST wrote:hows the idle man?
the guy i was talking about his idle was dam nice very lumpy.
get a vid up man.
cheers josh.
lol idle is fairly tuff. it has a really tuff idel when there is a little bit of torque on it.
i took a video but its shit. ill do one through the week.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 4:37 pm
by John_LS1
jealous! need to check this beast out properly.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 5:32 pm
by Parfrey
nice power man! how does it drive? not to angry?
gotta love the power these things make so easily

Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 5:56 pm
by private9
Nice result man, told you the boys always tell you a bit lower than where they know they'll end up, always a nice surprise!
Saw this on Friday while I was there, looks mint as BTW.
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 6:17 pm
by KR1STO
Nice result dude!!!
Re: Dylans HSV VE Maloo R8 #39
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 7:31 pm
by LOW_XR
EBOOST wrote:ahh ok then still n/a these engines are animals.
bet it feels good driving it ive been in a vu with 316rwkw and dam that was quick.
fried 3rd easily he goes to the drifts now plates are dr1ft8.
cheers josh.
yeah goes ok. havnt given it to it yet as dont wana fcuk the clutch yet.
i know that drift8. he drifts with james (oplese aka drift6)