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Hi all, just wondering what the normal colour is for exhaust tip residue? Mine is black as the ace of spades. A couple of weeks ago had the fuel trims adjusted to to fix up a botched tune and car runs as it should. The black residue was there prior to the touch up tune. Thinking maybe I should...

Hey all, we are all car enthusiasts here or revheads, or both. It got me wondering, are any of you sim racers? If yes, how long have you been doing it for, what do you play and what kit have you got? I am happy to kick it off. I first got interested in F1 in 1996 from playing the F1 game on...

Hi All, just wondering if anyone knows what the minimum speed that their auto shifts into 6th gear? Prior to getting some engine work done recently I was sure it was 80kph for me but have noticed recently that under very light throttle it will drop into 6th at as low as 60kph. Not sure now if...

Hi all, I have recently had a heap of go faster engine work done on my VE V6 and amx dry pleased with the results. I did go for a 95 tune but am wondering if their is much benefit / gain by getting this upped to a 98 tune? Also I have noticed that the car smells a bit petrolly. Could this be...

Just saw this news headline. No doubt it will filter down to here, speaking about nannying the population! https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-cars-will-stop-drivers-from-speeding/

Hi all, I did a rotor and pad upgrade in my VE Commodore and whilst the brakes bite well the pads themselves leave a lot of brake dust over my calipers and wheels. Is there any miracle product out there that can be sprayed on and hosed off without stripping the paint off my calipers? Cheers

Hi all, I am going to be getting my 2011 SV6 cammed, heavy duty valve springs and intake manifold ported in the near future. I already have an otr, high flow cats and today put some SS mufflers on it. The SV6 already come with a twin exhaust system from the factory. Would the factory system...

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has cammed their V6 VE or VF commodore and if so what the results were in kw and torque gains? Were increases across the rev range or only top end. How much extra fuel do they suck? Cheers

Hi all, have just put new DBA rotors and pads on my VE series 2 SV6 and have run into a problem. When we put the front drivers side rotor on the rotor assembly spun around okay but after bleeding the brakes initially some grey muck came out but fluid is clear now. After bleeding the brakes the...

Hi all, had a few mods added to my car recently and a dyno tune. I am trying to interpret the torque figures but can't. As you can see below the at wheel torque figures are way higher than you would expect for a V6. Stock it should make 350nm at the flywheel. I believe some dynos read high rear...

Hi all, I had some parts arrive today for a brake upgrade, some DBA T3 4000 rotors and DBA Xtreme pads I was going to paint my calipers to make them look a bit better but was thinking that caliper covers might be quicker and easier Does anyone know of any that just bolt onto the VE series 2 SV6...

Hi guys, I have been running a small catch can from mishimoto I think it is for a few years, it traps lot of gunk so works great. It is a screw type one for emptying rather than a drain plug. I now have an OTR so am looking to relocate the catch can to the void where the stock airbox used to...

Hi guys, just wondering what you recommend for trying to rub out Paint imperfections. Meguiars have a compound but it gets mixed reviews. Anyone tried anything that works well?

Hey guys, I recently got on OBD2 Bluetooth and I believe you can add sensors to the car scanner app if you have the correct PID codes. I have looked on the internet but cannot seem to find what I need for setting up the ATF sensor. Does anyone know how to locate it and what fields need what when...

Hi folks, I have seen a couple of threads here but not much very recent relating to satnavs for the series 2. I have a SV6 without the factory satnav and I do want to get one to get rid of the dash mounted one that falls off all the time. I see there are a lot of options for series 1 but not so...

Hi all, I have my SV6 booked in for a otrcai and tune but after being on hold for a couple of weeks and trawling through websites am thinking of some other mods as well. My car is a daily driver so not going to go silly with it but I was thinking of a Mace 12mm manifold spacer, I believe these...

Hi guys, I used to be a revhead in another life. For the past 15 years just been running bog stock v6 commodores. I currently have a VE SV6 that is an everyday driver and without going silly am just after a little more poke and throttle response. I have booked in for an OTRCAI and a custom tune...

Hi all, I am a recent owner of a VE commodore and I was wondering if anyone knows if when using the reversing camera there is a way to get rid of the annoying "please check your surroundings" message. I find it takes up a bit of useful space and I would rather see more of the screen for...

Hi All, I have not been able to find any information about the maximum safe engine speed for this engine. It makes max power at 6700rpm but my tacho does not have any indication of where it red lines. I have not been able to find anything on the net either. Does anyone know? Cheers

Hi all, recent lurker here but first post. I have very recently acquired a VE SV6 and have read that it is a good idea to get a catch can Have been trying to decide on one and due to the lack of room under the bonnet was thinking of a MISHIMOTO COMPACT BAFFLED OIL CATCH CAN, 2-PORT Has anyone...