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Andrew Duaso
TryHard
Victoria
V8

Posts: 364
Reg: 02-2009

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 Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 09:03 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Far far too much full setup engineered autoride etc... No change from 8k!!! I didn't spend that much but still close. You can get cheaper, but theyre •••• my setup is quality and is rebuildable and will last. Cans are much cheaper but are crap. Anyway rides and handles like new. And about the cost it was this or a s/c and well after my last s/c'd I've decided now on only inatke and exhaust mods. Btw I didn't pay my gf did lol.
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

Posts: 173
Reg: 08-2009

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 Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 09:24 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Damn! You lucky! An impressive display nontheless I loved it! :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

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 Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:54 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Wow I would hate to be your suspension bushes.

Owch.
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited

Posts: 1156
Reg: 09-2007

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 Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:54 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
i must admit those wheels look spectacular and that suspension is fking brilliant!
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited

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 Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 03:34 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
i was wondering if it is possible to modify something in the standard suspension to make inflate/deflate that quick?
Andrew Duaso
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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 Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 09:53 am, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I doubt it someone here has tried before and it ruined their struts etc...

By air suspension standards mine is a very slow setup. But that was at my request. It could be 3 times as fast with bigger valves and air lines. But I don't like the violent movment when adjusting height. Plus my setup is almost un detectable. You don't open the boot and see giant tanks and compressors. All that stuff is there but out of sight, so I still have a useable boot
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

Posts: 163
Reg: 03-2009

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 Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 04:46 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I will try put some vids up of my exhaust later guys and Andrew, that's mad!
Joseph Sarmiento
Newbie
South Australia
V8 GT-L

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Reg: 08-2008

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 Monday, October 12, 2009 - 07:16 am, by:  Joseph Sarmiento (Seppy675) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Chris which exhaust place did you go to in Adelaide want to do mine asap
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

Posts: 166
Reg: 03-2009

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 Monday, October 12, 2009 - 09:45 am, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Fast Fit at Edwardstown, also known as Carline and they specialise in Lukey/Walkey and Dynomax.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

Posts: 3830
Reg: 11-2005

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 Monday, October 12, 2009 - 09:50 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Taken any video clips of your exhaust Christian?
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

Posts: 169
Reg: 03-2009

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 Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:24 am, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah Mike,
I have a couple on my computer at home, I need to some how upload them. Can you upload them straight onto SC? I don't want to got the youtube route.

I have been getting the thumbs up from old guys haha
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

Posts: 3831
Reg: 11-2005

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 Monday, October 12, 2009 - 03:01 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nope, try photobucket or something like that as an alternative you YT.

:-)
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

Posts: 183
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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 07:21 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
<embed>
If that didn't work then
http://s991.photobucket.com/albums/af32/CSC400/?action=view&current=Soara.flv

This was the first day I got the exhaust done, sounds alot deeper now.


Upload

I love these tips, they are stainless/rolled and go with the bumper well :-)
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

Posts: 178
Reg: 08-2009

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:15 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
wow nice, so is it quiet when cruising say around 60-100kms?
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Reg: 03-2009

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:26 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Sitting in 4th at 60 is nice and quiet and then when you give it stick it roars!
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:32 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You didn't get the High flow cats did you Christian? Just everything after it? I'm getting mine done tomorrow
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

Posts: 187
Reg: 03-2009

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:39 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Everything after the cats, getting them at the end of the year, sounds soo good!
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

Posts: 3839
Reg: 11-2005

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:40 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nice

I must say I do like the sound without the X pipe more though.

Well chosen tips by the way!
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:43 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Wonder what result I would get with the High Flow cats with the rest of your system?

Better fuel and power gains? WHat do you guys think?
Christian Somerville
TryHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:47 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Fuel no because you always want to give it a bit :-) and power, yes definitely, second gear really picks up now!
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:51 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Mate sounds good, hopefully all is well tomorrow for me :-) from the cats to the back hopefully for $1,200 :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

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Reg: 11-2005

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 09:00 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ken Yo wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 08:43 pm:

Wonder what result I would get with the High Flow cats with the rest of your system?

Better fuel and power gains? WHat do you guys think?



The stock cats flow ok, they probably are not all that effective 18 years on however. If you ran no cats then you would gain a few rwkw at the most so it's not a big difference, high flow cats would probably sap 1-2rwkw, but are pricey - lucky that in New Zealand I don't need em' so they are coming out next month along with the factory 4-1 manifold to be replaced by some of Neil's 1 3/4 SS headers.

From my experience fuel economy does improve a tad as the engine doesn't have to work as hard, but it's offset as I do drive it 'harder' to hear the alluring note.

Power gains are there for sure with a cat back system, you get about 5% more power or so..... however, headers are where the main extra gain is, usually about 10-15rwkw.

Depends how much you want to spend though, I'm looking at over a grand for the headers delivered plus a few hundred to fit them and reconnect to the catback system.

That makes it about a 2.5k exhaust. Oh joy, the places my money goes.
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 09:04 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah I heard the stock Cats were pretty good, but if its not worth it then I might as well get what Christian got to be a little cheaper. I originally wanted to get headers, but decided not to. I just want some power gains with a nice V8 note like of Christian :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 09:14 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ken Yo wrote on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 09:04 pm:

Yeah I heard the stock Cats were pretty good, but if its not worth it then I might as well get what Christian got to be a little cheaper. I originally wanted to get headers, but decided not to. I just want some power gains with a nice V8 note like of Christian :-)



Yeah, cat back is the best bang for buck. Plenty of people are happy with it. I found straight away my UZZ30 had smoother slightly quicker acceleration when I got its current system put on a couple of weeks ago, this is easily the best cat back I've come up with compared to my other 2 soarers systems.



Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8 SC400

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 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 09:20 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
So why do you and Christian want to add in the Hi Flows later on? Don't mind me, but what benefit would I get with the Hi Flows added with the cat back system?

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