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    Difference between all the VEs?

    What are the differences between the VE SS every year they were produced? For example what us the difference between a 2007 VE SS and a 2010 one?
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    Which one looks more attractive: VZ Monaro or VE SS?

    Performance, handling, comfort, practicality, space, price etc. aside...and only based on looks, which one, in your opinion looks better/more attractive? Like considering they both performed, handled, costed and felt the same...and you could pick one soley based on the exterior and interior...
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    VZ SS passenger seat sits higher than driver's?

    What's the deal with that? Is it just my passenger seat (motor) or is that normal and how it's supposed to be? When you recline the passenger seat using the tilt up/down switch for the part of the seat that your butt rests on (don't know what it's called), the driver's side will go further down...
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    Widest & biggest wheel diameter on FE2 suspension without wheel tuck

    Looking to get aftermarket wheels that will a) Be flush with the guards b) Be fitted with 35 sidewall ratio tyres c) Not cause wheel tuck I'm thinking 20x9.5 but that is based what I've seen on the Monaro. Any ideas?
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    VX vs. Mustang [Video]

    Came across this earlier. Had me laughing the entire video! http://youtu.be/J5sj-7RnzM0
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    Is there a difference between genuine and non-genuine panels?

    Are genuine body panels worth the huge price difference or is metal all the same and aftermarket OEM panels and plastic body parts such as bumper bar covers just as good as OEM? I don't see how non-genuine panels would be inferior if the panel is not physically strained such as in an accident...
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    VZ Clubby vs. VZ SS body kit

    Cast your votes people...Which one do you think looks better?
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    3" true duals recommendations

    Besides X force, difilippo (which is criminally expensive) and SLP, what catbacks are out there for the vz ss? ...Borla? Magna flow? Corsa?... I will be ordering it online so it doesn't matter where it is. Cheers
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    Question about exhaust mandrel bends

    So I've decided to install dual 3" x pipes but unfortunately no one around here does mandrel bending, only crush. So now I want to order online ready made mandrel bends. Anyone been through this? Want to know how many and what degrees to order. Car is VZ SS.
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    What do you guys think of DBA rotors?

    Particularly the street series X gold: Disc Brakes Australia | Street Series X GOLD - Disc Brakes Australia Is DBA a good brand?? Is it the best when it comes to aftermarket rotors for the commodores?
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    Are all rear gas struts FE2???

    When I go to the dealer with the VIN of my VZ SS, their catalog shows FE2 rear struts part#: 92157258. But when they bring out the strut, the part# on the strut itself is 92048225...although its box says 92157258. Says Monroe on the strut btw. When you look up rear struts by car make and model...
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    Would you replace the dashboard if this happened...? (poll)

    Sorry for posting another similar thread but uniacidz gave me an idea about a poll after id already posted the question (w/o a poll) and the forum doesnt allow to create a poll after posting....Soooo.... Considering you know how to do the job and that you have a dashboard laying around and that...
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    Would you replace the dashboard because of this...? (pics)

    Considering you know how to do the job and that you have a dashboard laying around and that the center console and the AC controls and head unit is already out (like you can see in the last pic below), would you replace your dashboard because of the crack in the pics below?
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    Factory VZ SS wheel alignment specs

    Been searching for an hours but cant find any info on the internet. Could someone plz have a look in their factory service manual and post up the alignment specs for the VZ SS plz?
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    Do Caprices & Commodores have the same suspension?

    Caprice and Commodore, both same year, both LS1...how come I am getting different part numbers for the front coils?
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    Where is the PCV on a '05 VZ SS?

    Keep on getting contradicting info. Some say there is no PCV on a 05 VZ SS (ls1) and some say there is.
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    Urgent help! Where does your temp gauge needle rest?

    I just bought an instrument cluster panel and I notice that when I first start the car in the morning when the engine is completely cool, the temp gauge needle is a little below 1/8. And when it is at operating temperature, it is at the half mark! My old one rested on the first mark, like the...
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    What does it mean when I do this and this happens?

    Car is not starting. It cranks 2 or 3 times and then stops, without turning the key to the off position. Figured its a security issue as the key fob buttons stopped working too. Got a new key and brought in a guy with a tech2 to program/link the new fob. He plugs in the tech2 but it wouldn't...
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    Which Holden came with 3.46 rear end?

    All im seeing is 3.07. Even the SS. Heard there is supposed to be 3.46.
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    Caprice does 300km/h

    Didn't even know that was possible. UrXURaypIZQ
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    Complete list of VZ Commodore bushings

    I searched and I searched and I searched but to no avail. Anyone got the list? Or a link to where there is a list? Just looking for a simple list of EVERY SINGLE BUSHING that is on the undercarriage of the VZ Commodore. I mean every single rubber part that is under the car. Thanks in advance!
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    Where is the cheapest place to buy Nolathane bushes?

    Looking for a vendor that sells Nolathane products online. Any ideas?
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    Bushes upgrade recommendation

    Its time to replace all the bushes under the car and all I know ls that I'm not going stock. What do you guys recommend? What's the best out there? Brand? Material?
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    Brake pedal got no pressure after caliper change!

    I changed the rear left and the front left calipers, bled the system by unscrewing the brake line valve and pumping on the brake pedal while engine off until only brake fluid came out, first with the rear left side, assembled everything, then with the front left side. Still got no brake pedal...
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    Is there a trick to getting the rear brake disks off?!

    Fu**in thing won't come off! I'm replacing the struts, springs, calipers, pads and disk... Did everything in less than an hour (without a spring compressor) but spent 3 hours under the car trying to get the dammed disk off! I hate it when this happens! Getting stuck on one bolt cz Holden in...
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    Does a Vararam OTR fit in a 05 VZ SS (LS1)?

    Title says it all really. Here is a link: http://marylandspeed.com/vararam-cold-air-intake-20052006-pontiac-gto-vr-gto-p-2246.html
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    Options menu list half gone! Help!

    You know that options menu display that comes on when you first turn the key after the system check and the OK!. Well now I only have restore to factory setting, dist. to go, stop watch, reset reminder, digital speedo and exit menu! What happened to the sound horn when lock doors, unlock...
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    What is that little cylinder in the gear shifter called?

    You know, that C size battery looking thing that has a little piston that pops in when you press on the brake to release the shifter allowing it to be shifted from P. Well mine just quit working. Now I have to manually push that little piston in with a screw driver to release the shifter from P...
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    Climate control conversion

    This gotta be the hardest info to get on commodores! So many threads on the topic but not one that led to info on how to do it! I know its a lot of work and I definitely know that its not worth it! Heard it a million times. But what if, like in my case, I have to remove the dash...
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    Will a BCM from another car work?

    I think my bcm just took a dump. Just got a BCM from the wreckers off a similar car as mine. Will it work on my car? Can I link it to the ECU using a tech2 or any other method?
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    Remote key stopped working. Locked out. Help!

    For the past 2 months the remote key would sometimes not work. So whenever that happened I would just stand there repeatedly pressing on the button and right when I am about to give up and call it a day...beep beep! It unlocks. Repeatedly pressing on the button would always work whenever it...
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    Which RCA cables should I buy for my amp...analog, digital or fiber optic?

    I was at Radio Shack earlier to buy RCA cables for my car amplifier and I came across the labelings - analog (good) / digital coax (better) / fiber optic (best). Which one should I buy? Obviously I want best but I get a feeling that that isnot how it works. Are amplifiers designed to use...
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    I just ####ed up my interior trims!

    I recently took out the interior carpet to wash it and while it was out, I thought it was the perfect time to clean the trims as well since they were already removed to take out the carpet. All I did was use a soft brush and dish washing soap to clean them and now they are all chalky! What...
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    How can I wash/clean the gutted interior without having to worry about corrosion?

    I just gutted my car to wash the carpet but discovered that the frame/panel under the carpet is way dirtier than the carpet itself. So now I would just love to scrub it with soap and thoroughly steam power wash it. But I am worried that the water will cause the panels to corrode. Should I be...
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    How do you remove the carpet without removing the dash?

    Yeah i\m all over the place today. I\m on an interoir cleaning mission and the first thing on my list right now is taking the crapet out to either replace or wash. I see its fairly simple to take off from the back and the mid section of the car, but i can't see how it would come off from...
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    Does your hazard light button illuminate?

    You know, that triangular red button between the ac vents. I could have sworn it illuminated. All this time I though the bulb burnt out so I finally bought a fairly new looking dash trim from the wreckers ...yeah the whole radio dash bezel with the vents and of course the hazard light...
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    Is the VX's boot carpet the same as VZ's

    just wondering if there is a difference between the boot floor carpet of a VX and a VZ
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    Bendix vs AC Delco brake pads

    I put on Bendix brake pads for the first time and DAAAAAAMM they are noisy! Used to always put AC Delco brake pads but this time thought I switch things up. The first time I put them on, I went back to the same mechanic complaining they were noisy. He resurfaced the discs and put them back...
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    If you take out all the interior accessories, is the interior body panel painted?

    I'm trying to figure out if the interior of my 05 VZ was repainted. I took out the door trims and the rear seats and I noticed that the metal panel is painted the same color as the car...red. The paint isn't uniformly done as it fades in some places almost as if it is an overspray but surely...
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