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BlackOne

29-02-2008, 10:18 PM

Here's a few pics of my baby.

- Cold air intake

- King springs, lowered 40mm all round

- Magnaflow tips with Lukey sports mufflers

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2647/resized1ir4.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7682/resized2hl3.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5953/resized3ul3.jpg

wazza

29-02-2008, 10:57 PM

Nice colour Matt , " BLACK " does look so good , pitty you can't add sound to the pic as well yours does sound good as well mate .

pink bits

29-02-2008, 11:09 PM

Looks great, are you going to get your engine covers painted?

BlackOne

29-02-2008, 11:14 PM

Looks great, are you going to get your engine covers painted?

Yep, will be looking at changing to the split covers like on the LS1's.

pink bits

29-02-2008, 11:22 PM

Yep, will be looking at changing to the split covers like on the LS1's.

Anything in mind? or is it shhhhhhhhh until it's done.

munky

02-03-2008, 10:31 PM

I just remembered that I took a really good photo of Red Ice's reflection on your VE the same day you took these photo's.

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4002/a096yh6.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a096yh6.jpg)

Vixen

03-04-2008, 09:58 PM

Just discovered this thread. LOL
Awfully nice Matt.
I love black cars. Just something about that colour that makes them look mean and dirty! http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/evil/evilgrin0036.gif (http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/evil-smilies/2/#)(even when they're clean and sparkling :))

Purple_Power

03-04-2008, 10:15 PM

I second what Wazza said. It's even nicer "in the flesh", but I won't steal it, 'cause it's not purple. :)

Pusser

03-04-2008, 11:27 PM

Love it!! Red one's may go faster but black one's look meaner doing it!

Vixen

03-04-2008, 11:39 PM

Love it!! Red one's may go faster but black one's look meaner doing it!

:lmao: at you Puss!! Great comment!

Tigerv8

04-04-2008, 08:25 AM

I have to admiit that dark coloured cars look great when they're all nice and shiny.
Yours is a fine example, Matt.

BlackOne

04-04-2008, 09:46 AM

Thanks guys and gals for the nice comments. I really love black cars, this is my 3rd one now. They do look great when all clean and shiny.

She is going to get a really nice going over this weekend too as she didn't get a bath last weekend.

Thunder

04-04-2008, 08:28 PM

As much as I love black toys it can nearly be a full time job keeping it clean, but it's worth it

GMMAD

17-07-2008, 04:54 PM

you got any mods planed Andy?:driving:

BlackOne

17-07-2008, 05:20 PM

you got any mods planed Andy?:driving:

Well not unless he buys this car off me OR pays for the mods to my car. :lmao:

Andy drives the red one mate. :)

GMMAD

17-07-2008, 05:32 PM

Well not unless he buys this car off me OR pays for the mods to my car. :lmao:

Andy drives the red one mate. :)

:doh::wallbash:god I am an idiot
Q still stands what mods you got planned?

Red_Ice

17-07-2008, 05:49 PM

no mate

just going to leave it as that
got a cold air lowered and sports mufflers

have a hq 1 tonne that i spend all my money on at the moment
but ya never know

BlackOne

18-07-2008, 10:56 AM

:doh::wallbash:god I am an idiot
Q still stands what mods you got planned?

At this stage I will be looking at replacing my CAI with a OTRCAI, customs tune at Sonny's, full exhaust with extractors, and 'maybe' a cam down the track.

GMMAD

18-07-2008, 07:04 PM

At this stage I will be looking at replacing my CAI with a OTRCAI, customs tune at Sonny's, full exhaust with extractors, and 'maybe' a cam down the track.
them L98 respond well to cam upgrades
sonny was tuning a VE SS which have one of his custom cams when I was there last
pulled 328rwkw

BlackOne

18-07-2008, 08:29 PM

them L98 respond well to cam upgrades
sonny was tuning a VE SS which have one of his custom cams when I was there last
pulled 328rwkw

Yep they sure do respond well. Have spoken to a few people who say the same thing about small cams in the VE's. All have said to expect at least 310 RWKW.

WOODY

29-07-2008, 05:35 PM

very nice, i love the little vid thing ya got

BlackOne

29-07-2008, 09:38 PM

Thanks Andrew.

BlackOne

11-03-2009, 03:22 PM

Last Friday I decided to get some new shoes and socks for my car. After look at countless wheels which of course made the choice even harder, I decided to go for 20" wheels by FOX and some Kuhmo performance tyres.

These wheels have a nice deep dish look and with the smallest centre hub I've seen, they actually look one size larger than they are.

See before and after pics below.

Would love your feedback.

Vixen

11-03-2009, 03:42 PM

BlackOne

11-03-2009, 03:49 PM

I like them alot, Matt. They do look bigger than 20's. And give your car some more personalised character too.
Nice choice. :D
But have you thought about painting your calipers black?? They seem to take away from the wheels a little IMHO.

Yep, that is part of my plan. Will be getting them painted black soon. I'm also getting my engine bay airbrushed with some nice customs artwork. :D

Watch this space !

Mixed_up

11-03-2009, 03:51 PM

cant beat a black ve ss with 20's love the mags

Pusser

11-03-2009, 04:42 PM

Love those wheels mate!

WOODY

11-03-2009, 04:42 PM

looks gud

TELF SS

11-03-2009, 05:28 PM

drool :bling:

Vixen

11-03-2009, 05:54 PM

So I gather that you're keeping this one longer than the usual 3 years, Matt?

Sly

11-03-2009, 08:32 PM

looks good Matt.
will look even better with the calipers done

DAZ

11-03-2009, 10:07 PM

Looks EXCELLENT matt

BlackOne

11-03-2009, 11:07 PM

So I gather that you're keeping this one longer than the usual 3 years, Matt?

Yeh unfortunately I'll be keeping this for another 2 years before I upgrade to a VE Clubsport. If I could upgrade now I would, however I would lose too much money at this point in time. I will be looking at putting a cam in this in July/August this year. Giddy up !! :lmao:

Purple_Power

12-03-2009, 12:16 AM

Wow, they look awesome. Good choice!

Tigerv8

12-03-2009, 08:36 AM

Nice wheels, Matt. They suit the car.

But mine are louder.

Blown355

12-03-2009, 08:04 PM

Lookin good mate, the hoops suit her. I can't wait to see the art work your planing...

GKW

29-03-2009, 10:22 PM

Arrrh, these are the the rims you mentioned. Looks good Matt.

Don't you just love the feel of every bump on the road with the lower profile wheels.

Cheers

BlackOne

29-03-2009, 11:21 PM

Arrrh, these are the the rims you mentioned. Looks good Matt.

Don't you just love the feel of every bump on the road with the lower profile wheels.

Cheers

Not as bad as I thought, not really much harder ride than the stock 18" I had on.

Next is the airbrush artwork under the hood, then the cam in August. :D

GKW

30-03-2009, 03:48 PM

Given you had already lowered it 40mm, I suspect you were getting a harder ride already so not much diff with the 20's now on.

Hows the rubber handling?

As for under hood, I've seen on Ebay and online from a store that I can't remember just yet, fully chromed bonnet lifts for cars inc VE's. Don't look too bad at all.

BlackOne

30-03-2009, 03:51 PM

VCWGN

30-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Sweet SS mate, wheels suit it perfectly, great choice :worship:, have you thought about lowering it a little more in the rear or removing the rear wing?

NE71ME

31-03-2009, 11:13 AM

shit hot ride mate well done.will look good if u still want me to have a go at detailing it for ya :woohoo:

BlackOne

31-03-2009, 11:51 AM

Sweet SS mate, wheels suit it perfectly, great choice :worship:, have you thought about lowering it a little more in the rear or removing the rear wing?

Thanks mate. The rear is about as low as it can go without it riding on the bump stops. I did actually have it lower than what you see but I found that it kept hitting the bump stops as well as scraping the under-carriage each time I went into shopping centre car parks. So I ended up changing the rear springs to bring it back up a little.

BlackOne

31-03-2009, 11:51 AM

shit hot ride mate well done.will look good if u still want me to have a go at detailing it for ya :woohoo:

Yes mate I'm still very keen to have you detail her !

VCWGN

31-03-2009, 04:46 PM

Thanks mate. The rear is about as low as it can go without it riding on the bump stops. I did actually have it lower than what you see but I found that it kept hitting the bump stops as well as scraping the under-carriage each time I went into shopping centre car parks. So I ended up changing the rear springs to bring it back up a little.

Oh ok, good idea mate

NE71ME

01-04-2009, 06:55 AM

Yes mate I'm still very keen to have you detail her !
ill be in wollongong over easter long weekend if u want it done then

BlackOne

01-04-2009, 10:18 AM

ill be in wollongong over easter long weekend if u want it done then

Sounds like a plan ! What am I looking at $$ wise for a complete detail on the outside only ??

NE71ME

01-04-2009, 12:01 PM

Sounds like a plan ! What am I looking at $$ wise for a complete detail on the outside only ??

pm sent mate

commydoor

17-04-2009, 09:53 PM

sweet as SS mate....those wheels you chose look the part against the black....they do seem to have smaller centres....btw in your avatar clip it looks a little loose when you hit second lol....

GMMAD

16-05-2009, 12:52 PM

thought it was you
saw you at Sonnys yesterday

FAVSSS

28-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Hey Matt,are you getting a bit edgey yet?When does she go in for the cam?

raven ute

28-08-2009, 07:02 PM

nice car mate, how did it come up with a detail

BlackOne

06-09-2009, 10:29 PM

Hey Matt,are you getting a bit edgey yet?When does she go in for the cam?

Sorry for the late reply mate, only got back from the snow late Friday, and now catching up on some posts.

I'm happy to report that the work Sonny did on my car was fantastic. The cam package is awesome, it's amazing the difference it makes and the power gains.

292 RWKW !

Here's the low down on the work I had done whilst I was away.

- Stage 2 cam package (custom ground) : included dual spring kit, push rods, timing gear

- Under drive pulley kit

- Headers & Walkinshaw cats & exhaust

- Engine & transmission re-tune

maddog0607

07-09-2009, 08:40 AM

292kw. Very respectible, although you should tell the guy he needs to find another 8 for you. I have a G-Force Meter which accurately (allegedly) measures 0-100pkh and 0-400m times in your car as you drive. If you want to borrow it sometime let me know.

maddog0607

07-09-2009, 08:42 AM

thought it was you
saw you at Sonnys yesterday

Hey mate, where did you get your stripes and how much? I am sick of my boring grey car so I either want to paint it (which is $5k +++) or I could get stripes as a cheaper option.

FAVSSS

07-09-2009, 03:08 PM

Glad to see you are so happy with the car Matt.You couldn't wipe the smile off your face all day Saturday.Car sounds great mate.

BlackOne

07-09-2009, 03:11 PM

Thanks Darryl, yeh I was hoping to hit that magic 300rwkw mark but unfortunately couldn't quite get there. Damn autos !! LOL

Cheers Anthony, yeh I was still smiling on my way to work this morning, especially when I went through the airport tunnel and gave it a little squirt. :D

Thunder

07-09-2009, 03:30 PM

Now you need to take it along on a Wednesday night to the drags at least once to get a slip and she what she can do.
good job Matt.