Ben, the granny strips is what makes a UC a UC. Lol... leave em! Plus you'll just have the hassle of repainting them which is more work then getting the strips off themselves.yeah maybe will have to get the sides repainted when i remove the granny strips so will see thanks ChevLX 77
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:18 PM
haha i duno man not my cup of tea however saves dents etc soo hmm...Ben, the granny strips is what makes a UC a UC. Lol... leave em! Plus you'll just have the hassle of repainting them which is more work then getting the strips off themselves.yeah maybe will have to get the sides repainted when i remove the granny strips so will see thanks ChevLX 77
UPDATES!!
shes back on the ground! every thing is in the engine bay now just got fuel system and a few little things... im really excited however i have about 3 uni assignments due
so will see how i go this weekend.putting it on a trailer tomorrow arvo and taking at around so its there for the exhaust dude thursday (dont worrie it will be going in the workshop not out side lol)
unfortunately i'm going to have to get rid of my sound system to make way for the fuel system but no biggy will make something new up!
looking at the photo above makes me wish i could keep the bonnet off lol
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:31 PM
That's a great picture of the car. All steam ahead.
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:40 PM
thanks dude
p.s. hope my bonnet fits on the pic makes the engine look really high
p.s. hope my bonnet fits on the pic makes the engine look really high
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 06:56 PM
took the torry to the exhaust place tonight was a big pain to get it on because its so low at the front but we got it there and in one piece lol heres some pictures
sorry bout the quality but mum took the camera and keeps forgetting to bring it home..
the exhaust dude is going to run twin high flow cats then a cross over into twin mufflers and up over the diff and dumped out just behind the rear wheels up as high as possible should look and sound great
and 100% legal i believe well he told me so...
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sorry bout the quality but mum took the camera and keeps forgetting to bring it home..
the exhaust dude is going to run twin high flow cats then a cross over into twin mufflers and up over the diff and dumped out just behind the rear wheels up as high as possible should look and sound great
and 100% legal i believe well he told me so...Ben
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:02 PM
Mate your car is coming along great that motor looks like it was meant to be there
Keep up the Good work
Keep up the Good work
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:11 PM
Just get him to add the word "legal" somewhere in the invoicethe exhaust dude is going to run twin high flow cats then a cross over into twin mufflers and up over the diff and dumped out just behind the rear wheels up as high as possible should look and sound great
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:23 PM
lol doubt he'd do that i guess we will just have to seeJust get him to add the word "legal" somewhere in the invoice
Cheers TJ253!
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 11:00 PM
well got the car back this arvo! exhaust guy did a great job very neat cant wait to here what it sounds like! heres some pictures!
tips are nice and high up and looks tough! im happy
tips are nice and high up and looks tough! im happy
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 11:14 PM
Looks SICK. I bet it sounds almost as good, love the dumpipes, fits with the more modern look.
have you got that list yet? and I'm still keen on your hearbox, just need some funds. car crashes are expensive....
have you got that list yet? and I'm still keen on your hearbox, just need some funds. car crashes are expensive....
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 11:23 PM
Nice clean lookin system, If you dont mind telling us, How much did it cost for the lot?
When you said its legal, doesnt transport state that the pipes need to be behind the furthest rear opening window, ive been in disputes with people about this because some say that the hatch is the last opening and some say the side windows, Did you find this out at all?
anyhow looks the goods, bet it sounds the goods too, top work
When you said its legal, doesnt transport state that the pipes need to be behind the furthest rear opening window, ive been in disputes with people about this because some say that the hatch is the last opening and some say the side windows, Did you find this out at all?
anyhow looks the goods, bet it sounds the goods too, top work
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 11:34 PM
tyre fryer i sort got a list i'll pm it to you later...
all up it was $1200
thats 2 highflow cats
2 redback mufflers
2 oxygen sensor inputs
engine pipes and tail pipes
the quality is out standing!
when i say its legal i mean because it has the cats its a legal system plus the guy recons it wont be overly loud so will have to see as i havent started it up yet as we havent finnished the fuel system :(
yer rear opening is something you could dispute for ever i believe its the window openings as u dont normally drive with the hatch up lol i duno doubt the guy would have done it if he knew it was illegal cos he knows i'll be right back in there!
the place is exhaust dynamics on oaklands road! this guy works in there on his own and puts alot of time into his work and the results speak for themselves.
all up it was $1200
thats 2 highflow cats
2 redback mufflers
2 oxygen sensor inputs
engine pipes and tail pipes
the quality is out standing!
when i say its legal i mean because it has the cats its a legal system plus the guy recons it wont be overly loud so will have to see as i havent started it up yet as we havent finnished the fuel system :(
yer rear opening is something you could dispute for ever i believe its the window openings as u dont normally drive with the hatch up lol i duno doubt the guy would have done it if he knew it was illegal cos he knows i'll be right back in there!
the place is exhaust dynamics on oaklands road! this guy works in there on his own and puts alot of time into his work and the results speak for themselves.
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 11:41 PM
Mate, that exhaust looks sweet! Can't wait to hear it 
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 10:11 AM
i'll come up to your school one time and show ya
its still not going yet.. me and dad screwed around doing annoying little things which took heaps of time im at uni atm so dont have any pictures but we got most of the fuel system in neatly under the cover in the boot!
sorted out all the vac hoses rewired my central locking spent ages trying to get the brake booster hose on the back of the motor bloody tight!!
just got to drill holes for the fuel lines in the boot and wire the thermo fans and mount the computer and relays...
hopefully this weekend it could be moving
Ben
its still not going yet.. me and dad screwed around doing annoying little things which took heaps of time im at uni atm so dont have any pictures but we got most of the fuel system in neatly under the cover in the boot!
sorted out all the vac hoses rewired my central locking spent ages trying to get the brake booster hose on the back of the motor bloody tight!!
just got to drill holes for the fuel lines in the boot and wire the thermo fans and mount the computer and relays...
hopefully this weekend it could be moving
Ben
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 02:10 PM
Exhaust looks sik.
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 03:36 PM
G'day Ben your car surely looks a treat.
I did the same conversion with my lx sedan last year. I'm located in victoria so when i got the engineers certificate it had to be street legal soundwise. Pretty sure it was around 96dB? My exhaust man said it would pass when he did my exhaust system but when i got it tested it was actually 113dB so i had to go and buy two NEW mufflers and get them fitted and then retested... now i have two spare mufflers at home, it didn't cost that much it just was inconvenient so just warning ya mate.
Good luck!
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I did the same conversion with my lx sedan last year. I'm located in victoria so when i got the engineers certificate it had to be street legal soundwise. Pretty sure it was around 96dB? My exhaust man said it would pass when he did my exhaust system but when i got it tested it was actually 113dB so i had to go and buy two NEW mufflers and get them fitted and then retested... now i have two spare mufflers at home, it didn't cost that much it just was inconvenient so just warning ya mate.
Good luck!
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well atm mate should be sweet as in SA no need for engineer and so far have re rego'd the car as a V8 and have not had to go through regency most probably cos the cars in dads name anyhow heres what my fuel system is looking like atmG'day Ben your car surely looks a treat.
I did the same conversion with my lx sedan last year. I'm located in victoria so when i got the engineers certificate it had to be street legal soundwise. Pretty sure it was around 96dB? My exhaust man said it would pass when he did my exhaust system but when i got it tested it was actually 113dB so i had to go and buy two NEW mufflers and get them fitted and then retested... now i have two spare mufflers at home, it didn't cost that much it just was inconvenient so just warning ya mate.
Good luck!
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will make a cover to cover all this up which i will coat in sound detener cos apparently the fuel pump is a noisy bugger lol even if it is i got the exhaust to cover it up and if that fails the subwoofer
Ben
and just one of how shes sitting atm
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 06:48 PM
mate she is looking pretty sweet now, and so close. I bet you cant wait to fire it up and hear it roar.
I have hardly touched mine since I pulled out the 202 last year, and to make things worse I have just quit my job and trying to find something I dont hate lol. doesnt matter I will get there one day, this is good insperation to sort myself out and get some more work done
I have hardly touched mine since I pulled out the 202 last year, and to make things worse I have just quit my job and trying to find something I dont hate lol. doesnt matter I will get there one day, this is good insperation to sort myself out and get some more work done
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 09:25 PM
Doing well so far, But your fuel system set up shouldnt really be in the boot If a cop wants to be a right prick and get you a little birdy they will pin that set up if they see it,
Not having a pick, because i know people that run fuel cell's and all sorts
PM LXDAMO His hatch has all external setup with swirl pot and fits really nice,
Keep us posted
Not having a pick, because i know people that run fuel cell's and all sorts
PM LXDAMO His hatch has all external setup with swirl pot and fits really nice,
Keep us posted
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 10:23 PM
well the funny thing was i asked about it but no one really said anything oh well...
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Posted 02 June 2008 - 10:27 PM
its obviously going to be covered up and the spare tyre is going to be placed in there as well so will have to see...
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 10:07 AM
If the pump closest to the surge tank is the EFI pump then you will have fuel problems on acceleration. You need to lift the front of the surge tank as high as possible and feed the EFI pump from the rear of the surge tank.
It would probably be better to cut the top off the surge tank so you can stand it up.
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Posted 04 June 2008 - 12:33 PM
but mate theoretically the surge tank should be full at all times so this shouldn't be a issue how ever i see where your coming from and will change it..
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