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I'm building a car trailer and have got to the point where i need some wheels to put under it, my axles / springs / hubs etc are rated to 2800kg and I would like to have the trailer rated as close to that as possible. I need info on the load rating of chaser rims, I know the 15x7 ute rims are...

my vs executive deadlocking feature (where you manually lock the drivers door with the key then the lock knobs can't be pulled up) ceased to work the other morning. it briefly worked intermittantly then died altogether. locking/unlocking with the remote still works fine. the switch on the key...

long story short... a mate just rolled his VT SS and is contemplating wrecking it out if possible. If not the good bits might get transferred into a rolling shell we can get. ITEM: black VT SS 5.7L + auto, just clocked 200000km, LOCATION: glen innes nsw, can deliver bits anywhere on the...

i know this is a stupid idea, but hear me out... my mechanic mate had a young bloke come in the other day with a vt commo with a blown up supercharged 6, this kid also has an atmo ecotec motor and loom that he wants bolted in to replace the blown motor. i assume the motor would bolt in ok...

if there's already a thread for this i apologise (a ffs search showed nothing) but yeah.. whos going? i'll be there from friday arvo until sunday, cant wait!

whats the quickest way to get from the F3 to the Princes Hwy in early/mid arvo weekday traffic? am i better off taking the pacific hwy turnoff at the end of the F3 and going down ryde rd/lane cove rd etc or is going the long way round via the M2-M7-M5 the better option? last time i went down...

my T56 (out of a vz i think) started playing up intermittently today. engine not running i can get all gears, fire it up and it gets 1st, will get 2nd but it feels wierd (shifter moves slightly towards me when sliding into 2nd) but refuses to go anywhere near 3rd or 5th gear, 4th, 6th and...

need help with my vs 5L.. the other day i was on the highway and it started surging/spluttering, seems to be worse on a steady throttle, give it more than say 1/3 throttle and it clears itself up and runs normal with as much power as it should have but when i pulled up to suss it out it died as...

a mate of mine is building an old dodge pick-up that will be running a mild carbureted small block chev, he has found a good 4L60E out of either a vr or vs and what we need to know is.. is there any way this box can be made to work without a computer? i'm well aware that the 4L60E is...

hi all. i've got a vs with 6L T56 and what is, according to holden by going off the part number in my receipts.. an adjustable clutch master cylinder out of a 5.7L VY series 1. my problem is i broke the rod from the cylinder to the clutch pedal and need a replacement. however the fork shaped...

i just bought a vs ss with electric windows and the problem i have is that when winding them up they seem to catch on the way up. shuddering and carrying on. the top rear corner of the window seems to pop outwards from where it should be at the same time, however if i grab the window at the...

i might be buying a vs ss with an L98 and 6spd in it. its cammed making just over 400rwhp and tuned for 98 octane fuel. now my problem is where i live the best fuel we've got is 95 octane vortex (work and home is 400k apart. i spend the majority of my time away working where 98 is plentiful...

i'll (hopefully) be starting on putting up a decent size shed in the near future and i'm looking for ideas on how to keep the contents safe and secure. some ideas i've had so far are.. removable bollards in front of the doors, although it would probably be cheaper to cement 2 steel posts in...

hi all, my 5L vs started playing up the other night, started missing intermittently. the next morning on cold start it had a rough/hunting idle until it warmed up, i took it to a mates shop to suss it out. rotor button/leads/dizzy cap were all ok, nice big sparks from the coil, code check...

hi all. does anyone know if an indicator stalk with the cruise control buttons will work on an executive with no cruise? a ffs search tells me it will bolt up fine, but i just want to be sure the wiring plugs will fit before i rip it apart.

as the title states, follow the link and sign Fair Registration for Modified Vehicles Petition basically the gist of it is that they want most modified vehicles to be classed as individually constructed vehicles, meaning it must pass the current adr's to be able to be rego'd. think...

hi all, i've done a ffs search on this and found nothing. if this has been covered before please forgive me. what i want to know is at what power levels with an efi 304 is it advisable to step up to the bigger 1.3/4 primaries? my motor only has a very mild cam and cai at the moment however...

what do people think of this fiasco with the A1GP cars not showing up at the last minute and the V8's doing two races on sat & sun to take their place on the programme? I for one dont really miss the open wheelers and would rather see the V8's come out twice a day, a fair few of my mates...

hi all. i'm in desperate need of a top quality car cover, my work just transferred me to a craphole town in the central qld desert with 2 big mines within 10km of town and no undercover parking where we stay, my car was spotless when i got here 4 days ago now its covered in coal dust, i've heard...

hi all. I've been offered a cammed 6.0L L76 for a great price, i'm doing some research before i commit to buying this thing and transplanting it into my VS. The only mobs i can find that sell conversion bits for this are Castlemaine Rod Shop and Castle Auto Electrics, if anyone who has done...