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[matt-wqs1w]

Hi all. Not sure if I should be posting this here but couldn’t find a new user topic.
Recently purchased a 2004 Monaro that I believe may be known by some of you.........
Phantom black, previous owner Dave, owner before that Ben.........
Anyway, just thought I’d say hi 👋🏼 and I’m looking forward to some meets/drive outs.
Cheers
Matt

[vxr2010]

Hi Matt , welcome , any chance of photos , plus what mods have been done ? any modding plans ?

[Lincsls1]

Welcome!
I'm assuming you've bought the well spec and modified black CV8 that was owned by Aitch H?
If so, bet that goes well!

[matt-wqs1w]

Lincsls1 said:

Welcome!
I'm assuming you've bought the well spec and modified black CV8 that was owned by Aitch H?
If so, bet that goes well!

That would be the one!!
Not new to owning quick cars but new to making noise like this thing does!! Love it!!

[matt-wqs1w]

vxr2010 said:

Hi Matt , welcome , any chance of photos , plus what mods have been done ? any modding plans ?

Over the Rad Cold Air Intake (OTRCAI)
MAF delete
FAST 102mm throttle body
FAST LSXR 102mm inlet manifold with FAST fuel rails & LS3 injectors
Monkfish 'Magic 2' cam.
Livernois 243 (LS2) CNC machined heads
Holley valve covers
PAC 1219X springs
LS7 lifters
VPR catch can
Melling Oil Pump
LS2 timing chain & LS2 damper on adapter bracket
Hinson engine & transmission mounts
Baffled sump & improved crank scraper
Mishimoto radiator
AAS 'medium length' headers & Infinity X pipe
De-Cat pipes
Full Wortec S/S Cat back
Lowered on Pedders shocks & springs
Pedders poly bushed all round
3.91 Truetrac LSD
LS7 clutch with remote bleed
BMR skid plate
VXR brakes with braided hoses front & back
6 speed T56 gearbox with quick shift
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres all round

Not sure if there’s much else I can do unless i go down the forced induction route!!

[vxr2010]

yes i think you’ve got the mod route covered lol

[Mezzell]

Are there many owners on here in the South East? Any meets being organised in the near future?

[Aitch H]

Glad you’re enjoying it Matt,
I believe there’s a meet at Marks (007) pub this weekend, probably Sunday. I was down at Neil’s earlier and he mentioned it. It’s The Oak on Robin Hood Lane, Chatham. Best check on the Faceache page though.
Cheers
Dave

[Mezzell]

Cheers Dave. Was going to ask you if you know when the car was remapped?
I’m speaking to Wortec tomorrow about possibly getting it done again. Don’t know much about these but I was thinking that if it was done a while ago there may have been some software updates since.........?

[mfp4073]

That's quite a Christmas list of mods to say the least, I guess it produces around 500HP?
In any case that looks like a lovely car you have there, welcome to the crazy house.

[Aitch H]

No need to get it done again, they don’t do updates as such. It was mapped by Paul from Wortec who did a custom map to my engine and it’ll be good for the life of the car unless you change the cam again like I did. There’s a bill in all the paperwork that’s from NWJ Autocare that’s got the date on it for the cam change and remapping. Paul had the car for a couple of days to do cold starts and live mapping whilst he drove it and used it as his daily. Enjoy it and keep smoking those back tyres!
Edited to add: Its the later, more expensive bill. I had it remapped with the old EPS cam in it to try to fix all the dead spots that Ben had left in the map when he tried to map it himself using EFI live. I think the bill you want is around the £895 mark.

Edited by Aitch H on Thursday 26th September 21:52

[SturdyHSV]

Nice to see Ben's car around again, lot of work went into that

Oh and welcome

Does it still have the white / orange interior lighting? I can't remember which he stuck with, think he and I are the only ones to have changed it from green

Edited by SturdyHSV on Thursday 26th September 22:31

[vxkev]

Mezzell said:

Are there many owners on here in the South East? Any meets being organised in the near future?

Another S/E owner here

[Mezzell]

SturdyHSV said:

Nice to see Ben's car around again, lot of work went into that

Oh and welcome

Does it still have the white / orange interior lighting? I can't remember which he stuck with, think he and I are the only ones to have changed it from green

Edited by SturdyHSV on Thursday 26th September 22:31

Hi and thanks.
I’ve got orange footwell lights in mine. We’re the green as standard?

[Mezzell]

vxkev said:

Mezzell said:

Are there many owners on here in the South East? Any meets being organised in the near future?

Another S/E owner here

Hi Kev. Whereabouts are you?

[SturdyHSV]

Mezzell said:

Hi and thanks.
I’ve got orange footwell lights in mine. We’re the green as standard?

It's the dash and stereo etc. that was changed, white I think, I'd be surprised if he put all the green back in, some associated chunter from back then includes a pic from Ben of the white dash screens

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by SturdyHSV on Friday 27th September 12:50

[Mezzell]

vxkev said:

Mezzell said:

Are there many owners on here in the South East? Any meets being organised in the near future?

Another S/E owner here

Hi Kev. Whereabouts are you?

[Mezzell]

SturdyHSV said:

It's the dash and stereo etc. that was changed, white I think, I'd be surprised if he put all the green back in, some associated chunter from back then includes a pic from Ben of the white dash screens

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by SturdyHSV on Friday 27th September 12:50

Ahhh. I see. Yes, all white in mine. I’m glad too. Can imagine it looking like an old Nokia phone if it was green!

[monarodom]

Mezzell, I'm also SE-ish. Surbiton but often out towards Reigate.