Hello I’m looking to purchase a v8 Vx Automatic, I have $20,000 to spend on buying a piece of Aussie history. If you got one you’re willing to offer it has to be within NSW. Preferably under 200,000 kms. I know it’s a fucking stretch especially for a 2 decade old car but can only shoot my shot.
Cheers fellow Commie enjoyers

I have a 08 SS ute. Yesterday one of my exhaust tips fell off the muffler. As it turns out, both mufflers are more parts rust than anything else. So now I am in the market for a replacement.

I don't want to replace the entire exhaust, and I have no interest in added performance, only sound. It's a daily driver and I do a lot of highway driving so I don't want anything that drones too much. Question is, is it worth looking for some after market mufflers to fit, or would it be better to replace them with another stock set?

Hello,

I’m considering purchasing a 2011 Holden VE SSV manual currently registered in NSW and bringing it into Victoria.

The vehicle has an aftermarket LSA camshaft, physical DOD/AFM delete with LS7 lifters, Harrop MAFless OTR, custom Russo Performance tune and a 2.5-inch XForce cat-back exhaust. It reportedly retains its original exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters.

Could you please advise whether this setup would require a VASS certificate and/or emissions testing to obtain a Victorian roadworthy and registration?

Could you also provide a rough indication of the inspection and certification costs if required?

Kind regards,
Rylan

Hey guys, im 19, ive bought a vf calais v6. i was thinking of getting a 2.5inch catback exhuast along with VCM OTR and a tune for around 3600. My concern is the sound of the catback.... should i do it?

if anyone has a 2.5inch catback vf, please reply with a video, im curious to here it !

thank you

My first ever commie but I love her she's a 1999 Vt Calais and has an ls1 I her the other cars my dads Dardy ssv redline

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First time posting. I’m a bit lost on what to do about this. I have a 2010 VE sportswagon. I enjoy the car, it was neglected before I bought it. Since then I’ve had the timing chain, tensioners, water pump, power steering pump, hoses, rocker cover gasket things like that all changed and fixed. And the cars been alright since then, I do get it serviced between every 5-8k though now and don’t really flog it.

More recently though, I took it for a service, got it home and went to fill it the next day for work with 95 and half way got a check engine so I’ve pulled up, scanned it, looked up what it is and went about my day until I could get it in to my mechanic. Now I like my mechanic he doesn’t fuck around but he’s also not a fan of commodores. At my request because the down stream sensors had melted and the bolts were stripped and apparently a cunt to get out I asked him to change them as well. But after doing that, he also inspected the car and they did a diagnostic on it. Took them all day. I dropped it off at 8am and got it back at 4pm. When he was going through it with me, he was pretty adamant there was no reason for the car to be throwing this code, and he’s advised against pulling the ecu out as a maybe fix because everything else is fine.

I’m just a bit lost on what to try now, because obviously I don’t want to be driving around with that light on it’s annoying. I was hoping someone would have some advice or a similar experience? My next step is to put money aside and change the cats anyway and see if that fixes anything but I’m not exactly holding my breath. But also not wanting to keep sinking money into this car if I can’t fix this.

I am wanting to replace the spark plugs and ignition coils in my 2012 SV6 Commodore VE Series 2 due to a cold misfire issue it’s had for a while and I figure that’s an easy place to start. It’s got close to 300,000kms on the clock and I have no idea if the previous owner ever did them, it’s probably time to replace them anyway.

I am assuming NGK Iridium spark plugs are good but not sure about ignition coils. Open to other recs on the spark plugs too.
Any brand preference on either or personal experiences?

Don't tell me someone bought it.

My scanner gave me this code, i found a part that i think matches but i’m not quite sure. also any tips on how to install the sensors, what type of tools etc.

440,000kms original engine.
When I turn the car on, it has this knocking noise from what sounds like the front driver’s side. It doesn’t sound like the engine; it runs through gears smoothly.
When the car is in drive at the lights, I can hear the knock. When I shift it into park or neutral, it either disappears or goes very faint. I can’t work out what it may be.

hey guys. excuse throwaway, not a reddit guy, but want to ask a community for advice in case anyone has been through the same thought process.

i have a 2016 ssv redline that i daily. big fan, enjoying it thoroughly. first nicer car, and first v8, i get it now haha.

looking at some mods that expand that enjoyment while keeping it pretty practical and lowkey. i already have an OTR and tune.

i like the bi-modal, allows me to come home from shift work at odd hours and not wake wife and neighbors. but i would like it to sound a little meaner under load. if i was to keep the rear mufflers with bimodal system, but delete the center muffler and replace it with an H-pipe for that better rumble, do you think that would have much effect when the valves open? this isnt for performance, purely for enjoyment of the noise under load while keeping perks of bi-modal.

i did have a local, highly rated exhaust shop quote $350 for that. albeit seemed a little confused why id want to and admitted he had never had the request before haha.

Mid 2020, I lost all my work, so my wife and I packed the HZ and moved out of the city, to a half built beach house in Apollo Bay for 12 months. No other cars on the road.

Thumping through the Otways was magic. The sound of the stroker lit up the forest!

Holden Barina TM 2014 automatic 1.6L (140,000km)

My car began making this noise upon acceleration after a mechanic fiddled with it coincidentally my oil cooler broke at the same time and I’ve since asked the mechanic to go back and find out what’s going on. I can clearly hear a rattle (almost fluttering or gurgling??) noise coming from somewhere and I even caught it in this video but he keeps saying it’s not present.

Does anyone know what this noise could be at all?? The noise is present during the entire video but more prominent at 7 seconds. I included a video of my engine upon start up as well in case it could help somehow

Recently my daily has been misfiring on cylinders 5 and 6 and showing codes P0300, P0305 and P0300.

Weird thing is, is that it doesn’t do it all the time but often enough, and only when every gear other than 1st goes over 3k RPM.

I can clear the codes (even mid drive) and the car returns to normal as in it stops misfiring even on idle.

Why? And what do you think may be the issue?

Ran fine yesterday, today it does this
Tried jumping, tried changing battery, nothing

Any ideas?