Recent content by _R_J_K_

Buy a donor car, unless you have extensive knowledge and scan tools like the shops above, you basically have to swap everything - none of the V6 components are interchangeable, including the gearbox. Stuff all the way down to the ABS module is different (or at least coded to the specific config...

Usually the cutting out with a change of speed or direction in or close to a turn is because the line to the swirl pot in the tank has perished. The fuel in the tank changes direction and moves away from whatever fuel pickup point it was using to compensate with.

Does it happen when you're turning? Mainly turning right?

Unless there's an actual problem that you've identified and effects how the car drives, don't base your problems on what you think about the engineering numbers. There are a number of parameters that govern idle speed and how much throttle is needed to maintain that idle.

What is a "proper" LSD? Admittedly Holden's stock clutch type ones have been pretty bloody average, but like everything else there are advantages and disadvantages to each type of LSD. There are different styles of clutch based LSDs (clutch packs, cup and cone), and there are some excellent...

In theory yes, but it also makes it much harder (and slower) to take off from a standstill, so unless you're only constantly doing highway K's with no stops the opposite can happen because of the amount of extra energy it requires to take off. It's a balancing act unless you're at the polar...

No. Immobiliser switches stopped in the VP, their modern integration means that they don't experience the wiring problems they did before which necessitates the switch.

Yeah, if you want to have an immobilizer circuit, immobilizing the button won't do much. Cutting the button after the car is stolen won't do much if the car is on and driving when you immobilize it. You want to immobilize stuff like the fuel pump, ECU, ignition system etc. You also want to hide...

Araldite is not good for automotive use, it's a glue, not really a sealer and will have issues with heat. Use something like RTV or on of the Permatex silicones, something similar to those anyway, The pipe is press fit, so likely with some gentle persuasion (think like wiggling a tooth) you'll...

Maybe describe what you're trying to do as tapping into the button directly is probably not a good idea, particularly if the button is hooked up to canbus instead of a simple momentary switch.

Unless you've been through the ID process, I've been led to believe in the past all Commodore T5s (at least from the VN onwards) are World Class. The one WC list I've looked at briefly doesn't mention Falcons or Commodores, so IDK. A few threads around, you'll need to search here to dig them up...

Something along those lines. I really have no idea about drag setups, but there are definitely some who somehow use squat to their advantage and swear by it depending on the design of their IRS.

Live axles are much easier to manufacture in different sizes and take more abuse than CV shafts. It's also much easier to modify and change the rear track and put your own mounting points on the axle tubes. There's also a few ways to centre it - watts, panhard, triangulation etc.... Basically...

It may bolt in, and you may have the engine loom and ECU, but electronically it's not a plug and play deal. The ECUs are coded to the modules in the cars they came from, so unless you have a scan tool capable enough of recoding everything you're gonna have a bad time. It's also highly unlikely...

Single material/piece parts that don't have complex mechanisms like fittings are generally fine as long as you know what to look for and what their limitations are likely to be if they're particularly cheap. Took a pretty long route for all the drivers side runners, are you still going to be...