What have you done to your car lately?

[mr corsa]

ok new thread got the idea off another forum
ill start off
5-7-09
1.today pulled out my gearbox
2.fitted new seats
3.started on a new fuel system

[MatsHolden]

I let mine rest after Winton.

[HappySlapper82]

I thrashed the crap out of it. Put some Petty in :p

[Calibrated]

moved it out the garage. but yesterday i started doing the wiring for the ICE install.
talking about the audi obviously. cali hasnt moved for a few days. sitting pretty with the car cover on it.

[Jerram]

I picked someone up from the train station, then thought about taking it to a cylinder head shop tomorrow, then to the wreckers to check out a leather interior which is apparently there.

[Danilicious]

gave my baby veccy a good run today and let off steam lol...

[bender]

i washed and vacumed it out ready for my sexy window tint job tomorrow :cool:

[Corsa_Rob]

Found out that i will be able to lower my car, thanks Mat :D

[cholly]

commuted to work, then met up with friends for a "spirited" cruise hehehe

[xplosv57]

I started my car and let it run for 10 minutes.......

[delemonte]

...missed her bitterly... :(

Looking forward to coming back home though! ;)

[ASTRAY]

took my eldest to bel canto event (shes in a choir that performs all over town)
raided the coin tray.

[boosted_astra]

today pulled hole front end off let all the oil drip out of inter cooler and was goin to start taking off the turbo ready for vxr turbo to go on oh and pulled all intercooler piping off ready to flush with taleune or what eva they call it cause the whole piping system was choked with black oil

[tomtom]

gave it a much needed wash after my Wakefield trip. I cant even describe the amount of bugs on the front from the 500km+ traveled :D

[Jeenous]

drove into town to get some greasies for hung over mates from last nights pub crawl. Wanted to wash it today but weather was bad.. cold and windy

[Shay]

wash, light cut polish, wax. EPIC time.

[hazrd]

washed it

[Shay]

washed it

i win, literally took 8 hours ish

[Manda88]

cleaned filthy rims...took about and hour and a hlaf with 2 people doing it

man they were filthy...never letting them get to that state again.

went to the car wash and got stuck and then went to maccas and now home in garage all nice and clean and shiney:D

[poita]

looked at photos of it in pieces, wished i had it back.

[SSS_Hoon]

Dropped of my drive shafts n shaft seals so my gearbox can be put back in my car, and i can actually drive my car for the first time this year whoo hooo.



SSS_Hoon

[gmonkey]

trawled ebay for parts to put/mod my car.. when i havent even picked it up from the dealer yet :p

[SSS_Hoon]

forgot to add, once my car is back on the raod its off to the tuners for a tune....


SSS_Hoon

[delemonte]

i win, literally took 8 hours ish

Wanna come over and do mine?? :p

[Vectracious]

used Launch control.

[SSS_Hoon]

used Launch control.


good aint it.


How do u like the R36 wagon, that is our next car i think.


SSS_Hoon

[xplosv57]

used Launch control.

And...?

How was it?

[Vectracious]

good aint it.


How do u like the R36 wagon, that is our next car i think.


Love it :D See my thread in the members car section for a small review.


And...?

How was it?

Honestly - underwhelming, but only because I think I had built it up too much in my head (and all the VW fanboys going on and on about it). Theres also about half a second between letting go of the brake and the car taking off - so you need to think about that at the traffic light Grand Prix.

Still gets a 1.7 tonne wagon to 100km/h f*cking quickly though!!! :yikes:

[Keep'emRunning]

washed and put 147 layers of polish on it.

Now it thinks it a nurburgring :)

[CNBLU]

Drove it to work and admired it from a distance:D

[chrissn89]

Drove mine to work and it got pride of place in the shed at work, theres only two spots in the shed and i got one :)

Now sleeping in the garage at home....

[SSS_Hoon]

Love it :D See my thread in the members car section for a small review.



Honestly - underwhelming, but only because I think I had built it up too much in my head (and all the VW fanboys going on and on about it). Theres also about half a second between letting go of the brake and the car taking off - so you need to think about that at the traffic light Grand Prix.

Still gets a 1.7 tonne wagon to 100km/h f*cking quickly though!!! :yikes:


yeah will check out your intro thread on it for sure.

Yeah i was a tad underwhelmed with the launch control the first few times aswell with the GTI, but after u use it a few times u do get used to it.

You have to get it right otherwise it just goes up in wheelspin hehehe.


SSS_Hoon

[Shay]

Wanna come over and do mine?? :p

epic NO
but you can still buy me a trip over

[AH08]

I thought I'd pull my finger out and fitted a full Talon GTZ body kit that's been sitting in my shed for the last few weeks.

edit; http://www.opelaus.com/forums/showthread.php?p=452671#post452671

[tomtom]

I thought I'd pull my finger out and fitted a full Talon GTZ body kit that's been sitting in my shed for the last few weeks.

pics:)?

[AH08]

It was dark by the time I finished so I will try to get some pic up within the next couple of days, hopefully tomorrow.

[Vectracious]

You have to get it right otherwise it just goes up in wheelspin hehehe.


R36 is AWD and I think launch control makes the Haldex go into 50/50 (or whatever) torque split mode so it just goes (unlike when you nail it off the line normally and the fronts slip a bit before it sends drive to the rear.)

[Brazza]

had a dream that the front of it was all smashed up :( been having a lot of those lately lol I hope im not having premonitions.

drove it to the station and left it at the mercy of f***heads anonymous.

[Calibrated]

bought 12 meters of 12 gauge cabling to get cracking with the ICE install

[Danilicious]

looked at my veccy and got sad :( lol

[DirtyHarry]

didnt do anything since i dont have a car any more.

[Jerram]

went and got a door lock mech and figured out what part I need to order to fix my noisy lifters. Surprisingly, I need lifters (tappets).

[nuggz]

went and got a door lock mech and figured out what part I need to order to fix my noisy lifters. Surprisingly, I need lifters (tappets).

the lifters may be oil starved rather than broken and need replacing

[Apex]

Admired it whilst having a cigarette. Needs a clean.

[bender]

got my windows tinted looks so good now :cornut:

[gmonkey]

sat in a bank for an hour waiting for loan forms... and paid for insurance (bank account got reemed...)

[mr corsa]

fu.cked another billett gear set oh well start again :lol:

[DWS 92]

Drove it down a dirt road after i cleaned it yesterday... god i'm an idiot..

[SSS_Hoon]

fu.cked another billett gear set oh well start again :lol:


how did u manage to do that mate?


SSS_Hoon

[dmrmgl]

My First 3000km Log book Serviece. :D

+quote for skretching front buper. (T_T)

[Neeko]

continued to strip the paint of my rear drums as the previous paint was burnt during a spirited mountain run.

after removing both original paint and red caliper paint it came up like this, now considering leaving it polished metal look.

http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq238/nicolaim88/03-07-09_1602.jpg

[Shay]

wash, light cut polish, wax. EPIC time.


i win, literally took 8 hours ish

parked in the rain, in a semi-comercial area...
and will be for the rest of the week
EPIC :(

[Z20LET]

Fitted up a powerflex front engine mount and fixed a coolant leak, I hope.

[Jerram]

parked in the rain, in a semi-comercial area...
and will be for the rest of the week
EPIC :(

more like EPIC LULZ!!!

Actually today I discovered the joy of dry buffing. (obviously no double entendre here)

[mr corsa]

how did u manage to do that mate?


SSS_Hoon

reverse idler sh.it and went thru the gearset

[SSS_Hoon]

reverse idler sh.it and went thru the gearset


damm ul mate, what were u doing at the time it happened?

I hope to get my box back in after dropping a bearing and chewing out the shaft, then getting all back in and then cracked the gearbox casing LoL.

Modified cars grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Id hate to imagine how much id have to repair if i had ur power tony..

SSS_Hoon

[mr corsa]

i was reversing out the driveway when it broke:yikes:

[CNBLU]

We havnt been getting any sunshine in Melbourne lately, until today, so i thought it was a great time to give her a polish:D

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/Hott_For_You/DSC00202-1.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/Hott_For_You/DSC00203-1.jpg

[mr corsa]

is that a phantom in the background looking over the fence?:lol:

[SSS_Hoon]

i was reversing out the driveway when it broke:yikes:


wow, warranty cover it?


SSS_Hoon

[woody]

today i wiped dog poo and grass off the side of my car.. i hate it when people let dogs shit on the grass verge outside my house!!

[Jerram]

ordered 16 new hydraulic lifters

[mr corsa]

wow, warranty cover it?


SSS_Hoon

yeh 1,2 warranty:lol:

[Shay]

filled up with fuel, Vortex 98 YEEEW

for reference of how good it is listen to ALL of this.
(btw its a white teen in perth...)
BwhxXaM2q-g

[glider]

drove to work. drove home. jazzed the whole experience up by putting the rear demister on


filled up with fuel, Vortex 98 YEEEW

for reference of how good it is listen to ALL of this.
(btw its a white teen in perth...)
BwhxXaM2q-g

bahaa love how the attendant kept talking to him

[Shay]

drove to work. drove home. jazzed the whole experience up by putting the rear demister on



bahaa love how the attendant kept talking to him

yeah that kid is hilarious, rings up bulk places, that bp he called is 2 min from my house.
have a look through the rest of his vids/clips

[Calibrated]

ran amp cabling. pain in the ass

[hazrd]

first experience seeing the temp below zero today :eek:



ran amp cabling. pain in the ass
dont remind me... doing mine soon

[Calibrated]

first experience seeing the temp below zero today :eek:



dont remind me... doing mine soon
pfft, install in the calibra is a piece of piss. shouldnt take you longer than an hour.it took me 5 hours just to run the power, ground and RCA's. gotta do speaker wiring today :(

[oneightoo]

drove it

[oneightoo]

pfft, install in the calibra is a piece of piss. shouldnt take you longer than an hour.it took me 5 hours just to run the power, ground and RCA's. gotta do speaker wiring today :(

one thing i loved about the cali, the ease of the panels coming off and the amount of room beneath them..

[hazrd]

its getting thru the firewall that annoys me... my alarm install was a nightmare for a tiny little wire... now i gotta jam a damn watermelon into an ethiopians butt

[Wraith]

Topped up my Cali with fuel today :lol:

[Neeko]

just gave the corsa a wash. paint is in such bad condition :(

[Keep'emRunning]

rang up about my new wheels and was told another 5 weeks wait !!!:mad:!!!

[nuggz]

started ordering parts for when i take her off the road

my pockets are crying

[mania]

Bought a vxr front splitter.. just because I think the honeycomb opel grill is the one to go for.

[hazrd]

also

fitted a replacement biohazard sticker on the back ;) the old one came off at the carwash

which reminds me... pete!! my cc.org stickers came off too :( i dont have any cc.org representation atm :eek: have u got any spare lying around?

[nadg63]

Taken delivery of a set of H&R springs, cleaned the steering wheel - the grey bit was looking almost the same colour as the rest of it!

[reedaaron]

crashed into the back of a commodore... :p

my baby's not so happy right now :(

[xplosv57]

crashed into the back of a commodore... :p


I'm sure the commy owner isn't so pleased about it!!

[mania]

:( oops.

[reedaaron]

I'm sure the commy owner isn't so pleased about it!!

she didn't seem to be, but she was pretty nice about the whole thing... my memory isn't that great but it didn't look like her car had much damage... towbar was the culprit :o

[sooty]

cleaned it, finally...

[xplosv57]

she didn't seem to be, but she was pretty nice about the whole thing... my memory isn't that great but it didn't look like her car had much damage... towbar was the culprit :o

Dammit, so yours would be a mess if the towbar went thru it.... :yikes:

You reckon it can be fixed??

Pics?

[Wraith]

I'm still at work but will be taking the vert for a top up of 98 proof later in the evening :)

[reedaaron]

Dammit, so yours would be a mess if the towbar went thru it.... :yikes:

You reckon it can be fixed??

Pics?

i reckon it should be able to be fixed... car is running rough as.. really lumpy...
engine light is on too so not sure how bad, radiator has been pushed back though...

only pic i got of it in half decent light.. on the back of the truck.. sorry about shitty phone camera quality...

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5867/image012oxd.th.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/image012oxd.jpg/)

[PaulyJ]

Atleast you're alright mate

[J]

Atleast you're alright mate

Indeed. That's the important thing.

[gmonkey]

banks been screwing me around! grr


How did it happen reedaaron?

[AH08]

Maybe you should change your name to rearaaron.lol

[reedaaron]

wasn't paying as much attention as i should have been... got to a red light, thought i was gonna stop and didn't :p

thankfully insurance is all sorted.. got towed to the smash repairs today and with any luck should be assessed and quoted by monday.

[Neeko]

wasn't paying as much attention as i should have been... got to a red light, thought i was gonna stop and didn't :p

thankfully insurance is all sorted.. got towed to the smash repairs today and with any luck should be assessed and quoted by monday.

now is also time for tint :cool:

[reedaaron]

might just have to wait until i pay the excess etc... i will let you know if i decide to go down that road...

[mania]

http://i32.tinypic.com/28ho6pw.jpg

:) - note the 10c coin.

[Shay]

http://i32.tinypic.com/28ho6pw.jpg

:) - note the 10c coin.

front lip?
Roof spoiler?
Sway bar?

[mania]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2qnccgg.png

Right in one :). Jumped on it when I was quoted shipping... $100 from the UK, took 3 days to get here.

[mr corsa]

done and doing upgrades

[glider]

ordered a turbo manifold for the cali

[nadg63]

Found that my SRiT has finally fallen foul to the dodgy header tank syndrome! Better order a new one tomorrow I suppose.

[darkirv]

ordering spare parts from holden *gulpppppppppppppp and getting stuff from repco

[delemonte]

Contemplating whether I should fit my 3" turbo-back exhaust today, or my new rear brake rotors/pads.. brakes can last another couple of months, no doubt! I hope I get around to at least one of them anyway. Anyone have a car lift lying around close by? :p Would make life loads easier.. lol

[Neeko]

Contemplating whether I should fit my 3" turbo-back exhaust today, or my new rear brake rotors/pads.. brakes can last another couple of months, no doubt! I hope I get around to at least one of them anyway. Anyone have a car lift lying around close by? :p Would make life loads easier.. lol

Nico's Br0t3k Workshop :cool:

get dump pipe done! turbo spools quicker

[gman]

Put it back in storage after 2 weeks of use...The first in a while.... :(

[hazrd]

run my stereo wiring ... maybe.... either that or finish unpacking the house :o

[boosted_astra]

trying to get the motivation to pull the turbo off the sriT
:eek:

[bender]

drove to the coast and back now its covered in dust :mad:

[Shay]

bought a new sump plug, $18 damn genuine.
ones we have at work are like 5.
better be the sump plug thats stripped not the sump or there will be a very angry shay driving around perth in the tank...
prolly mowing people down...

[ASTRAY]

bought a new sump plug, $18 damn genuine.
ones we have at work are like 5.
better be the sump plug thats stripped not the sump or there will be a very angry shay driving around perth in the tank...
prolly mowing people down...

now take that plug, go to your local specialist tool shop, and buy the right size torx bit for it. go to bursons, they sell sets. $55, and they will come in handy if your ever working on the engine.

[Shay]

now take that plug, go to your local specialist tool shop, and buy the right size torx bit for it. go to bursons, they sell sets. $55, and they will come in handy if your ever working on the engine.

ive got torx keys, cost $12 from SCA...

[ASTRAY]

ive got torx keys, cost $12 from SCA...
ok, these are ones which are sockets on the end. to use with a ratchet.

[delemonte]

Nico's Br0t3k Workshop :cool:

You have a car lift??!
Am uber keen, but after starting on my rear rotors/pads my car is now off the road until further notice... GRRR!

See below :(
http://www.opelaus.com/forums/showthread.php?p=454486#post454486


get dump pipe done! turbo spools quicker

Yeah, I got the full SMB mandrel bent stainless steel 3" turbo-back exhaust system. Hope it's not too loud... :rolleyes: Should be ok, so long as I'm gentle with my driving...

[Shay]

ok, these are ones which are sockets on the end. to use with a ratchet.

ah yeah know the ones, dont see much use for the atm, will get them when i find i need them.

and btw pretty sure we dont have bursons over here

[ASTRAY]

ah yeah know the ones, dont see much use for the atm, will get them when i find i need them.

and btw pretty sure we dont have bursons over here
im sure you have other places.
if not, i can get a set for you. your money of course :p

[mr corsa]

made a few adjustments hooked up the new fuel system now i can find some more horses :yikes:

[hazrd]

u have enough bloody horses tony :yikes: give me some :p









finally ran some wiring and fitted my amp/sub after a couple of hours of cuts, bruises, and a few electric shocks

[delemonte]

finally ran some wiring and fitted my amp/sub after a couple of hours of cuts, bruises, and a few electric shocks

Electric shocks from a 12V system? :eek: What you doing bro?!? :p lol...

But really... you shouldn't be getting any shocks except maybe the occasional tingle from a speaker-level output of a decent amplifier... but even this is only if you have a really local earthing point relative to the point of contact...

So... are you happy with the doof-doof result?? :cool:

[Neeko]

Electric shocks from a 12V system? :eek: What you doing bro?!? :p lol...

But really... you shouldn't be getting any shocks except maybe the occasional tingle from a speaker-level output of a decent amplifier... but even this is only if you have a really local earthing point relative to the point of contact...

So... are you happy with the doof-doof result?? :cool:

oh u have no idea

[delemonte]

oh u have no idea
'shocking' HIM or the car?!? The human body is too high in resistance; if you're getting shocked, something is definitely amiss.



On another note, I finished sorting out my SRi-T this morning. After a decent amount of fiddling, the new rear pads and rotors are on :)

[Shay]

bought a lil 1400kg trolley jack, 35% of at SCA, cost me $30.
should make life a lot easier.

[brissypat]

Removed the 2.2 badge from the chrome strip on the hatch lid, god that has been getting on my nerves, wash and polish, then took her for a drive down the logan then ipswich motorways to show her off to all the commodore drivers who have no idea what they are missing out on, went to an all holden show and shine in Browns plains,,,,,,told the missus i was going to bunnings,,,lol, show and shine was sponsored by XXXX, visited the XXXX tent, sampled the merchandise, got in the poo when i got home for smelling like the XXXX tent. Had a great day, my lady is now resting in the garage, ready for her next assault on the unsuspecting GM market which is rapidly being Euro-ised,,,,,,,or Opelised.

Have a great weekend one and all.

Pat

[mr corsa]

did anyone enter this all holden day in qld ?

[ASTRAY]

Removed the 2.2 badge from the chrome strip on the hatch lid, god that has been getting on my nerves, wash and polish, then took her for a drive down the logan then ipswich motorways to show her off to all the commodore drivers who have no idea what they are missing out on, went to an all holden show and shine in Browns plains,,,,,,told the missus i was going to bunnings,,,lol, show and shine was sponsored by XXXX, visited the XXXX tent, sampled the merchandise, got in the poo when i got home for smelling like the XXXX tent. Had a great day, my lady is now resting in the garage, ready for her next assault on the unsuspecting GM market which is rapidly being Euro-ised,,,,,,,or Opelised.

Have a great weekend one and all.

Pat

sadly it is now becoming koreanised / daewoo-ised.

[hazrd]

Electric shocks from a 12V system? :eek: What you doing bro?!? :p lol..
So... are you happy with the doof-doof result?? :cool:


trust me, it happens lol :p

havent tuned it properly yet, but its good to have some bass again :cornut:

[ASTRAY]

:D try baring more speaker cable with your teeth on a home system while youve still got music going , kinda a bit like licking a 9v battery.
and if you let the wires touch your teeth it sends a buzz through them :p

[boosted_astra]

and if you let the wires touch your teeth it sends a buzz through them :p[/QUOTE]

funny kinda feeling ey hehe try pullin the spark plug lead of the lawn mower while its running itll tickle ur whole body!! some of the things i do when im pissed just to get a kick out of it lol

[ASTRAY]

and if you let the wires touch your teeth it sends a buzz through them :p

funny kinda feeling ey hehe try pullin the spark plug lead of the lawn mower while its running itll tickle ur whole body!! some of the things i do when im pissed just to get a kick out of it lol[/QUOTE]
lol, yep when the old shitta wont stop by itself, but you learn to just kick it off lol.
in 99 at the nats there was a stand in the pavillion, they had a little system that increased your spark, being 18 and stoopid i asked to feel the spark, hehe that was a buzz and a half!

but the best buzz ive ever felt was when i was playing around with a component tape deck and vid player id picked up from junk day, had only one power cord to test both of them, tested tape, discon wires, went to grab wires to hook up the vid player, and zzzzzzzap! lasted like 10secs but that 10 secs seemed like 30. its like having a swarm of bees buzzing through your arm. without stinging though.

[darkirv]

got my sub and amp hooked up :)

[ASTRAY]

got my sub and amp hooked up :)
congrats mate, add pics and info to your members ride thread.

[darkirv]

thanks its nuts number plate vibrates

[ASTRAY]

thanks its nuts number plate vibrates
wait till your driving and you look through either mirror...

[darkirv]

its just a blur :)

[boosted_astra]

but the best buzz ive ever felt was when i was playing around with a component tape deck and vid player id picked up from junk day, had only one power cord to test both of them, tested tape, discon wires, went to grab wires to hook up the vid player, and zzzzzzzap! lasted like 10secs but that 10 secs seemed like 30. its like having a swarm of bees buzzing through your arm. without stinging though.


hehe so tru i remember i had to kick the toilet door in 1 night pitch black cause it was locked and when i went to turn the light switch on i had touched the bare wires now that sent me strait to the ground couldn understand what had hit me

[jastra]

funny kinda feeling ey hehe try pullin the spark plug lead of the lawn mower while its running itll tickle ur whole body!! some of the things i do when im pissed just to get a kick out of it lol
u actually did that? :P

[mr corsa]

just have to wait and see :lol:

[boosted_astra]

u actually did that? :P
i did and it wasn a funny moment

[SSS_Hoon]

today i looked at my car.


SSS_Hoon

[boosted_astra]

today i looked at my car.


SSS_Hoon


I also did the same, Tomorrow hopefully be out driving her

[SSS_Hoon]

I also did the same, Tomorrow hopefully be out driving her


same here i may be taking her out for a spin tomorz aswell, as we wont have the bub tomorz and seeing as my car has no baby seat in it we rarely get a chance to drive it. That and the fact that i only just got it back too.

Might have to get a baby seat in it, and take the little one in a real car hehehe

SSS_Hoon

[boosted_astra]

same here i may be taking her out for a spin tomorz aswell, as we wont have the bub tomorz and seeing as my car has no baby seat in it we rarely get a chance to drive it. That and the fact that i only just got it back too.

Might have to get a baby seat in it, and take the little one in a real car hehehe

SSS_Hoon

yea way to go put bubs seat in and go for nice drive ur bubs will prolly fall asleep

[SSS_Hoon]

yea way to go put bubs seat in and go for nice drive ur bubs will prolly fall asleep



Took it for a drive the sister had the bubs so the wife and i went for a little drive in my car today, the first time all yeah whoo hoo.

I doubt the bubs would fall asleep although the vibrations and noise might put her to sleep eventually.....

SSS_Hoon

[glider]

went for a mountain run, first time in many months, was ok, but wasn't exciting...

[gman]

Ordered more parts....

[Clarky__SRi]

nearly lost it on a bend going to the gym! lol
Note to self, reaction times are slow first thing in the morning :skep:

[adamg]

prepared for the installation of my sub and amp, which will be a royal pain in the ass this weekend:mad:

[mr corsa]

start again :lol:

[darkirv]

put air in my tyres 50psi all round

[gmonkey]

50 psi???


Picked up my car today.. its in the drive now :D

[guy 27]

Drove my car for the first time in a week.
Decided new suspension set up.
Decided on new paint.
Called retrimers to find out I get my rear seats back this week in red leather.

[darkirv]

yeah low profile tyres they take 52max with full load... my old 14inch tyres used to be 40

[gmonkey]

low profiles or not that sounds awfully high..:confused:

[MAD-16V]

Why are you running 50 psi?

[CNBLU]

so he can go four wheel driving :lol:

[poita]

nice work Gav, you lower ur pressure wen u go 4wd'in ;)

may as well knock up some flinstone style wheels, tyres would be hard as!


ot: had a look at some paint samples, will receive them tomorrow to have a better looksie!! :D :D :D
then decide on the exact colour

[SSS_Hoon]

50psi all round OMG just a tad high mate.

that would be one rough ride, oh wait i bet u heard that if u have mroe air in your tires ur fuel economy is better is that y its so high?

SSS_Hoon

[reedaaron]

found out that my car should be fixed by tomorrow if all goes well... they're just waiting on the front bumper to arrive along with a few bits and pieces... will be nice to have her back :)

[gman]

yeah low profile tyres they take 52max with full load... my old 14inch tyres used to be 40

Holy high pressures Batman!!!!! :yikes: Thats WAY too much IMHO...

Low profile or not they will probably start wearing in the centre of the tread mate. I used to run 215/35/18's and never ran over 42psi...Even then they were wear slightly unevenly...


low profiles or not that sounds awfully high..:confused:

Agreed....


nice work Gav, you lower ur pressure wen u go 4wd'in ;)

may as well knock up some flinstone style wheels, tyres would be hard as!

LOL...Hope you have private health insurance with Chiropractic cover.. ;)

[Jerram]

50 psi will most likely balloon out the center of the tread which means

-less than best grip leading to increased wheelspin if you boot it as well as greater understeer in the wet
-increased wear with a higher chance of blowing out in later life
-harsh ride, more pressure on suspension


time for some pssssss

[SSS_Hoon]

start again :lol:


why what happened?

I put the power wires back in so i now have some tunes in my car again....

SSS_Hoon

[nuggz]

Remus muffler installed
and simota shielded pod

:D

[darkirv]

windows tinted, paint touch up, put stock door handles in.. ordered some parts :)

[gmonkey]

Debadged this morning. Might wash but knowing my luck will rain.. Dam black car syndrome

[Wraith]

put air in my tyres 50psi all round

Agree with everyone else, 50psi is way over the top for your wheels there - hope you've dropped it down to say about 34-36psi max. :)

You'll definitely have a case of 'concavity' on your tyres and cause uneven wear on the tread centres...

You'll also be at a much higher risk of a blow out and leaking with such a high pumped up pressure...

I'm running hi performance 30series tyres on my 20" rims, these are the sort of tyre sizes/type that require the highest operating pressures and they're set at 40psi max. just to give you some idea for comparison :)

[darkirv]

well the guy at bobjane said 50-52 psi.. 40ish seems too low (worried about the alloys)

[poita]

what size and profile are you running?

i ran 38psi in mine, 215/45 17

[glider]

well the guy at bobjane said 50-52 psi.. 40ish seems too low (worried about the alloys)

hit a rock at 50 psi and I'd bank on coming close to popping a tyre

I have 17s on mine, profile 40 and running 32psi nitrogen all round for 12months + with no issues whatsoever, might increase them slightly tho

[nuggz]

i run my 225/40/18s at 40 which is already higher then recommended and its stiff as a rock, i'd hate to see 50psi

[gmonkey]

are your tyres XL tyres darkirv and larger than the stocks? cause i mean no matter what psi you put your car upto chances are your load limits of your tyres will never handle what the stocks could, if your tyre distrubutor has put non XL tyres on your low profiles it will cause less life in your tyres, less traction and chance of pre-mature blow outs.

But if your tyres are XL tyres your PSI levels shouldnt differ from your stocks PSi levels as yes there is less diameter to your tyres, but the width contradicts this, making total Air Volume almost the same.


back OT, debadged my car just then hope AusPost hurries up with my badges/stickers/eyelids :p. also changed my MFD to blue/green coloured. Now to order steering wheel dome badge and opel engine cover

[Shay]

Bobjane prob said to torque your wheels to 200nm too

[gman]

well the guy at bobjane said 50-52 psi.. 40ish seems too low (worried about the alloys)

40psi to LOW!!!! Seriously, WTF!!! :yikes:

Standard pressures on normal tyres are 28psi to 34psi!!!!!

Sports tyres 38psi to 40psi if you really want to have the sidewalls stiffened up for some reason...I run my current 215/40/17's at 38psi...My race tyres at 34psi front and 36psi rear...And yes, the 2 extra psi makes a HUGE difference....

Race tyres on things like Porsche GT3's, V8 Supercars etc...Between 25 and 35psi....

At 50psi, you're over inflating the tyre by about 20 to 25%!!!!!

They will likely last 5000kms before the centre of the tread starts to show serious signs of wear, they will overheat and weaken the carcass as well as having no give at all the first thing you hit with a sharpish edge wil slice right through them instead of it giving a little...

As said before, I ran 215/35/18's and they are one if not the lowest actual profile tyre available (actual sidewall dimension/thickness) and I never ran those over 42psi....

[nuggz]

As said before, I ran 215/35/18's and they are one if not the lowest actual profile tyre available (actual sidewall dimension/thickness) and I never ran those over 42psi....

Kumho's have a 15 profile :yikes:

[gmonkey]

215/40/17's correct PSi is 32-36 on a Ts

But some people think that for each inch you go up from stock add 4-6 psi from the stock reccomended value.

[boosted_astra]

today i fitted the vxr turbo and now engine light is on.
besides that when putting exhaust back on i snapped a bolt on the 3 bolt flange so i booked it in for tommorow to get 3"turbo back done and waiting for haltech piggyback with tune

[hazrd]

Had a suspension overhaul today:

front lower control arm and inner bushes
outer tie rod ends
sway bar links
rear camber kit
f+r wheel alignment

plus a 1000km service to have some minor adjustments made to the front struts

NOW it handles like a go kart :D and i get no more tyre scrape on the right



bring on the next mtn run!!

[mr corsa]

this thread should be sticky worthy now :thumbs:

[ASTRAY]

this thread should be sticky worthy now :thumbs:
sorry, no parking left.

[SKM_87]

bahaha, dont you mean setting 3

[SSS_Hoon]

well the guy at bobjane said 50-52 psi.. 40ish seems too low (worried about the alloys)


wow well i wouldnt be going back there again that is for sure.

I run 215/40/17 and i only 36-38psi in mine.

And the golf we run 38-40psi would never think of running 50psi in them although at some dyno days they pump them up to that.

SSS_Hoon

[gmonkey]

but they deflate them back down straight after the run.. on some rims its been known that too much pressure actually can bend rims!!

[poita]

this thread should be sticky worthy now :thumbs:

got your message mate, ouch

[mr corsa]

got your message mate, ouch

bigger and better next time :lol:

[PaulyJ]

You didn't reply to mine bitch

[mr corsa]

You didn't reply to mine bitch

yes i did

[GreyRex]

I had my 30,000km service yesterday

Something good about knowing the car's been checked over... new fluids/oils

Oh and new wiper blades too. Not more juddering across the windscreen :D

[PaulyJ]

yes i did

now you did

[poita]

Chose the final shade to get painted woop woop

[mr corsa]

Chose the final shade to get painted woop woop

its been a while has'n it

[gmonkey]

opelized... holden badge defended itself somehow and cut my thumb..

[poita]

its been a while has'n it

indeed it has, tai was involved mate

what more can i say :lol:

[simmy]

put fuel in it today :)

[boosted_astra]

put fuel in it today :)


I also toped up the sriT with some fine 98octane and is now feeling aggressive

[Shay]

just ordered this:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/6320098-9270013_VECB_1-1.jpg

and a new boot badge, cant get the one ive got to stick.

[boosted_astra]

just ordered this:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/6320098-9270013_VECB_1-1.jpg

and a new boot badge, cant get the one ive got to stick.


very nice

[gman]

Bid on some parts and bought more parts today... ;)

[gmonkey]

just de-ristricted my airbox... that bottom pipe was a bitch to get out! and brotek sealed the hole with some velcro tape :p lol

[dmrmgl]

i just took off the grill, front bumper and headlight to check whats going on in my headlight.

LHS headlight now checked and needed to be changed.

1st time to attempt to repair my car. lol

[darkirv]

painted my engine cover royale blue :).. ordered k and n panel filter, rear taillights and euro style front bumper :)

[mr corsa]

snapped my crank

[xplosv57]

snapped my crank

Dear god that's gonna be expensive........... hmmmm stroker crank replacement??

Just crank or any other damage to report??

Today i decided to open my boot and clear all the junk out of it, not an easy task as the lock was broken........ but i reckon the car has lost about 100kgs now yay!!!

[BEK-46P]

Reset the ECU.

[Jerram]

bought some oil

[bender]

painted my brake calipers a very sexy blue :cool:

[boosted_astra]

drove the car to coal creek and it ran very well

[aza28]

washed, hovered, tyre shined and detailed the parents audi. Its the least i could do for letting me borrow it (7 weeks now) until the Foz arrives in roughly 3 weeks :)

[Z20LET]

Completely flushed the brake fluid with 3 bottles of super DOT4. :D

[darkirv]

painting calipers atm just baking on the paint

[delemonte]

Refit the 3" exhaust today. I fit it all yesterday afternoon, but for some reason it doesn't all line up properly :mad:. So much for CNC mandrel bent!! I reckon I need to get some sort of 3" flange spacer to move the whole exhaust about an inch further back towards the rear of the car...

[hazrd]

i think i killed my fuel pump :rolleyes:

discovered it before ain picked me up yesterday and only got home just now.. thatll be fun to diagnose tomorrow...

[CNBLU]

Took a look at my coilovers and whiteline caster kit just sitting there gathering dust in the garage:cool:

[tomtom]

looked at my cracked windshield.

then drove the 1.8 auto.

It wasnt fun.

[gmonkey]

found out the alarm works... its wussy and too quiet need bigger siren! :D

[ASTRAY]

just bought a h front bumper to see if it will fit my g... :idea:

[delemonte]

:idea:

LOL... good luck with that man!

[Danilicious]

covered the front window up - she wont be driven for a bit until i get her window fixed..
which brings to what i did to her on friday, already had a crack and every time i hit a bump (rough rd) the crack got a lil bigger even felt a lil bit of glass chip out so not gonna drive her with kat in the car

[ASTRAY]

covered the front window up - she wont be driven for a bit until i get her window fixed..
which brings to what i did to her on friday, already had a crack and every time i hit a bump (rough rd) the crack got a lil bigger even felt a lil bit of glass chip out so not gonna drive her with kat in the car
i still have mine from the trip to petes. :o

[nadg63]

Got the new rocker cover gasket plus header tank and coolant all ready to fit but now gotten busy doing something else - gonna have to be tomorrow now!

[tomtom]

just bought a h front bumper to see if it will fit my g... :idea:

hahah that'd be all sorts of cool if you did it. No doubt it'd prolly look very odd but i'd be impressed.

[Dee]

looked at it through the bedroom window

[SSS_Hoon]

opened the garage door and looked at it.


SSS_Hoon

[Z20LET]

Cleaned and conditioned the leather seats and gave it a good vacuum.

[boosted_astra]

Cleaned and conditioned the leather seats and gave it a good vacuum.


same as above come up a treat :cool:

[rodsfromday]

Sussed out how the boot popper would operating setup gonna be. Also bought me LED conversion kit, air horn, front fogs setup,SRI rear spoiler and phillips blue vision H7 bulbs.

[ASTRAY]

hahah that'd be all sorts of cool if you did it. No doubt it'd prolly look very odd but i'd be impressed.
well if its not pretty much pug'n'play, then i wont be doing it.
if the h bumper just needs a bit of cutting, then yeah ill do it. but still gotta see what itll look like.

[Z20LET]

Decided the outside needed a clean also so went and gave it a good wash tonight.

[GreyRex]

I removed the rear sway bar from mine on Friday night... so now I just have the Eibach ProKit. I had the RARB and the springs installed at the same time, so went from stock... to both. All i can say is... WOW :yikes:

My car actually rides properly now. Don't think i'll be putting it back on any time soon.

[gmonkey]

Gave her a bit of heavy left foot on way to work this morning. She seems to like the cold mornings a lot. Bored at work tossing up what mod to do next.. Tint stereo or intake or save for kit/wheels

[EL BURITO]

Drove car to Ford were thy complained about having to do warranty work on a car that was not brought there

[ASTRAY]

Gave her a bit of heavy left foot on way to work this morning. She seems to like the cold mornings a lot. Bored at work tossing up what mod to do next.. Tint stereo or intake or save for kit/wheels
so you used the clutch extremely quickly? or slammed on the brakes? :p
tint, then stereo.

[BEK-46P]

Yesterday:


Finally replaced the electrical tape (!) connecting my pod filter to the MAF with proper silicone hosing and clamps.
For the 10th time, unsuccessfully tried to fix the problem with my right parkers not working.
Cable tied my HID ballasts

[hazrd]

wondered why im getting a sudden 'squeak' noise from something off the drive belt when the its cold :rolleyes: here we go again

[Shay]

fitted new engine cover.
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/Image195.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/Image196.jpg


and a couple of days ago, put in footwell lights.
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/Image003.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/Image006.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo255/shayward06/Image001.jpg

[glider]

hmm those reds look pretty good, might have to do that to the cali to suit the color scheme

[gmonkey]

Can't believe I said left foot lol dam early morning

[Calibrated]

hmm those reds look pretty good, might have to do that to the cali to suit the color scheme
nooo weight and power saving..


cutout the panels for the audi's ICE install. fibrelassing tomorrow, and carpeting on wednesday i hope.

[glider]

nooo weight and power saving..


lol, I removed all the AC pipework today, so already cut maybe 20kg out of it so far... :p

[Shay]

nooo weight and power saving..


lol prob way 500g all up including wiring and switches.

[Neeko]

lol prob way 500g all up including wiring and switches.
hook it up to the doors?

[Shay]

hook it up to the doors?

nah, cbf, tried to, and it blew the interior light 3 times so i just hooked it straight to the battery with a switch next to my gear selector, along with my remote lead switch and foglight switch, i like to have them on while drivin, looks fully hectic...

(but seriously i do like the look even when im drivin, doesnt distract me at all)

[dmrmgl]

Ordered a pair of angel eyes. :D

[Neeko]

nah, cbf, tried to, and it blew the interior light 3 times so i just hooked it straight to the battery with a switch next to my gear selector, along with my remote lead switch and foglight switch, i like to have them on while drivin, looks fully hectic...

(but seriously i do like the look even when im drivin, doesnt distract me at all)
i used to like them on while driving, till i really started to notice how much green shows dirt lol
so just hooked them up the the door.

[Shay]

i used to like them on while driving, till i really started to notice how much green shows dirt lol
so just hooked them up the the door.

red doesnt really show it at all ay,

[57U-00]

Today I have had a 2 1/4" Sports Exhuast fitted, and I will be washing and waxing her again later... also pricing new tail lights, eyelids, and planning on how I can save for my body kit from poland... contemplating getting the kit done first so I can know how much room I have to lower her...

[nuggz]

Today I have had a 2 1/4" Sports Exhuast fitted, and I will be washing and waxing her again later... also pricing new tail lights, eyelids, and planning on how I can save for my body kit from poland... contemplating getting the kit done first so I can know how much room I have to lower her...


new taillights?
what kind?

[57U-00]

maybe altezzas... but not so sure... the ones on the market look like poop... no black chrome around that are worth paying money for on eBay... considering black smoked tail lights... they might do the job, either that or just bide my time and wait for some black chrome altezzas to come up again

[nuggz]

ah fair enough
if u were after some stockies or gsi taillights i coulda been ur man

:p

[PaulyJ]

Turned my car on today... drove it to work, turned it off. Looked at it thru a window, thats about it...

[57U-00]

GSI Vectra lights?

[mr corsa]

Turned my car on today... drove it to work, turned it off. Looked at it thru a window, thats about it...

did you get a stiffy ?
:lol:

[PaulyJ]

3/4 chubby
If it was clean, probably would've been full hard

[nuggz]

GSI Vectra lights?

similar to standard ones
but the middle white bit is smoked from factory