Recent content by MattSAU2XR8

Everyone will say something different. But my experience is that OEM discs and DBA disks are delivered to customer within specification, meaning no run-out. RDA and PBR by comparison were a headache. And slotted discs tended to be noisier and dustier. DBA street would be the most likely of the...

Hey guys, Hoping someone may be able to recommend some suitable paint to touch up one of my wheels. As it turned out my car got stolen a few weeks back and the (presumably) kids trashed one of the wheels. And the only second hand useable one I could find has some minor gutter rash which I'm...

If the previous one lasted 6 years I'd be tempted to go with the same again. Appears you can still get AC Delco parts as per add below, although I would try to find a local supplier rather than using ebay - difficult to return a battery this way...

Years ago, I think around 2010, I had my AU2 XR8 (200 KW) converted to sequential multipoint gas injection. Good system for the time - I think it picked up the signals for each individual petrol injector and 'redirected' them to the gas injectors. On startup and normal driving it worked very...

Up to about 38 kkms now. Just had brake booster software updated which was uneventful Brakes themselves well under 1/2 worn - probably the one good thing about factory pads is they are easy on wear Discovered that if I just fold on old black t-shirt in half and sit it on the dash in front of me...

Just wondering, if you are in USA couldn’t you just buy Regal GS bits? And as regards the rear muffers a muffler shop could presumably adspt up some generic ones?

Was just browsing on Carsales and noticed a few fairly high mileage ZBs, for example: - Diesel wagon with 235,000 kms asking $20,888 (!) - ZB RS V6 with 183,000 kms asking $23, 995 (!) - VXR with 173,000 kms asking $31,101 (!) Admittedly these are fairly high prices and I can't see too many...

Ended up replacing the Contis at 31 kkms. Only one of them was properly down to wear markers (I think due to dealer swapping out a scratched rim for a better one before I bought the car) so probably could have gotten about 35 kks otherwise. Probably fair enough given how grippy they are. Tyres...

Also consider - if you used a scotch lock to tap into the high beam feed wire it may have actually severed the wire core. I noticed the actual wire inside the insulation is very thin when I stripped the insulation back to solder on the feed wire for my light bar relay. Whick might be part of the...

Just a routine update Has now done 30 kkms and no problems to date other than headlights being a bit weak which I have addressed with LED globes and a big LED light bar behind the grille which I have covered in another thread relating to headlight upgrades And have received an email about the...

I just got an email about this too. Called the local dealer and they are booked out for a bit but am dropping it there in a few weeks for a re-flash. Doesn't seem like a big deal - would probably be worse if it was a mechanical problem because then there would be a wait on parts...

Finally sorted my high beam issue properly. Installed a 20.5 inch Bushranger light bar behind the grille. Chose this one because: - About as long as will line up with the slot if only one grille slat removed - Not very deep at about 60 mm - None of the reflectors are a ‘flood’ pattern which...

After a bit more consideration I think I would recommend the narve LED low beam conversion since this does work quite well. But the high beam spreads too much which is probably due to rhe reflector itself being pretty ordinary, and possibly the led light source not being ideally placed. So not...

If they really do get that much more power its very impressive. I'd be tempted to get them to have a look at my RSV. Would be great to see a few timeslips to back it up though. I'm not sure exactly how the maths works but it seems that if a car has 20% more power then all else being equal it...

Sorry, I think you are right. So must bevsome other reason VE lights were better, most likely bigger and better reflectors I suppose. But as a general theme, older designs that so use the H4 system should still have a potential advantage...?