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Just a little update on the old thing I keep in the shed.
The Bromley pageant of motoring is a local show to me, where if you show your car you get cheaper tickets and they group makes together. I was however the only Holden, and had my own sign
Wasn’t too much interest in an old grey saloon . So I opened the bonnet and that turned a few heads.
Changed the exhaust as the one I had was an X pipe with two magnaflow boxes and was getting too loud for track days. Don’t think the magnaflow boxes last long.
I bought a used CAPA Monaro one with Hpipe , from vauxspares as I am close enough to have collected it. It cleaned up pretty good.
Cut off the old flange
Added some Vbands I had left over from my long gone ‘92 Mitsubishi evo1
It was a very busy day at work when I made up the link pipes from the headers to the Vbands so didn’t get a picture of that, but here is one of it on. It needs a tweak of the rear mount to get it in the bumper 100%
It’s quite a lot quieter, but the tone is way better being Hpipe makes the ls1 deeper and less raspy.
Also recently finished a filter box, while open trumpets are cool for shows, I was getting nervous about grit. I scored a bore on my old Audi 5cylinder coz of no filter, so made a large enough foam jobbie. The ITB kit came with a baseplate (it also has the option of a carbon plenum, but it was way too big for a commodore) so it was a case of making a cage to support the foam.
Driven it around a bit and it’s Made no difference to fuel trims apparently, so it’s not restrictive, there is this button if need be , and I’ll do a couple of logs.
Plans ? Perhaps get it a bit lower(very low) and possibly a V8 supercar front bumper this year, maybe heads, but I’m at 442bhp , and happy there for an old ls1.
The Bromley pageant of motoring is a local show to me, where if you show your car you get cheaper tickets and they group makes together. I was however the only Holden, and had my own sign
Wasn’t too much interest in an old grey saloon . So I opened the bonnet and that turned a few heads.
Changed the exhaust as the one I had was an X pipe with two magnaflow boxes and was getting too loud for track days. Don’t think the magnaflow boxes last long.
I bought a used CAPA Monaro one with Hpipe , from vauxspares as I am close enough to have collected it. It cleaned up pretty good.
Cut off the old flange
Added some Vbands I had left over from my long gone ‘92 Mitsubishi evo1
It was a very busy day at work when I made up the link pipes from the headers to the Vbands so didn’t get a picture of that, but here is one of it on. It needs a tweak of the rear mount to get it in the bumper 100%
It’s quite a lot quieter, but the tone is way better being Hpipe makes the ls1 deeper and less raspy.
Also recently finished a filter box, while open trumpets are cool for shows, I was getting nervous about grit. I scored a bore on my old Audi 5cylinder coz of no filter, so made a large enough foam jobbie. The ITB kit came with a baseplate (it also has the option of a carbon plenum, but it was way too big for a commodore) so it was a case of making a cage to support the foam.
Driven it around a bit and it’s Made no difference to fuel trims apparently, so it’s not restrictive, there is this button if need be , and I’ll do a couple of logs.
Plans ? Perhaps get it a bit lower(very low) and possibly a V8 supercar front bumper this year, maybe heads, but I’m at 442bhp , and happy there for an old ls1.
Edited by fred bloggs on Wednesday 6th July 10:54
I haven't had a proper look yet, looks to be inner CV. I've dumped it on the drive, it was caused by a prius minicab randomly stopping in front of me in the middle of the road. after hooting him, he moved over ,and in my annoyance I lit it up, and felt a pinging at the back. Was near work so it parked up for the day. It was on the way home moving off from some lights it failed completely.
I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
fred bloggs said:
I haven't had a proper look yet, looks to be inner CV. I've dumped it on the drive, it was caused by a prius minicab randomly stopping in front of me in the middle of the road. after hooting him, he moved over ,and in my annoyance I lit it up, and felt a pinging at the back. Was near work so it parked up for the day. It was on the way home moving off from some lights it failed completely.
I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
PM me if you do end up selling, I don't need it but goddamn I'd have it in a flash I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
That's a s
tter about the ULEZ anyway, given later cars with the same engine would be ULEZ compliant 
fred bloggs said:
I haven't had a proper look yet, looks to be inner CV. I've dumped it on the drive, it was caused by a prius minicab randomly stopping in front of me in the middle of the road. after hooting him, he moved over ,and in my annoyance I lit it up, and felt a pinging at the back. Was near work so it parked up for the day. It was on the way home moving off from some lights it failed completely.
I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
This makes me very sad, the ULEZ is the biggest con in my lifetime, it's the fact you have to pay, surely there must be a better way, I am all for cleaner air in cities but surely if the car isn't a daily and driven under a certain mileage PA couldn't it be exempt?I'm a bit despondent of it now, not because of the shaft, rock auto have them at £63 each, but because of the ' proposed' ULEZ expansion to outer london in 2023. I live literally 2 roads inside the expanded zone, so will have to pay £12.50 every time I want to drive it.
Its not the £12.50 its the fecking principle and the fact I cant bring myself to give TFL and therefore Sadiq kunt (yes I spelled that correct) one penny of my money just to go out for a jolly.
May be for sale/ breaking at some point, but there are other ways of not paying I guess ;-) and Im hoping they may not bother expanding the ULEZ , but I don't see that happening.
Moving forward it would be nice to apply some common sense around this, in Greater Manchester it's currently on hold due to the fact it would put so many businesses out of business, plus it's completely unfair due to the proposed radius, for example a 20 mile radius out of the city centre. I can't see a way moving forward how much longer I will be able to drive my Monaro even though ULEZ compliant before they come up with something else to make me pay extra for what I enjoy.
I don’t know if this link will help , it worked for me
http://www.vrsbristol.co.uk
They as in TFL looked at my 05 Forester , said not exempt due to age , but a newer same car was , both are jdm imports and the same car , they looked / found the emissions report , 165£ later it was exempt after speaking to TFL and sending their report to them , im assuming your car is an import , my 04 monaro is exempt , same engine size and therefore same type ? of engine , worth explaining to them it’s the same/similar spec as a monaro and see what they say , the similar spec will help them find the correct emissions data , about 24 hour turn around
http://www.vrsbristol.co.uk
They as in TFL looked at my 05 Forester , said not exempt due to age , but a newer same car was , both are jdm imports and the same car , they looked / found the emissions report , 165£ later it was exempt after speaking to TFL and sending their report to them , im assuming your car is an import , my 04 monaro is exempt , same engine size and therefore same type ? of engine , worth explaining to them it’s the same/similar spec as a monaro and see what they say , the similar spec will help them find the correct emissions data , about 24 hour turn around
vxr2010 said:
I don’t know if this link will help , it worked for me
http://www.vrsbristol.co.uk
They as in TFL looked at my 05 Forester , said not exempt due to age , but a newer same car was , both are jdm imports and the same car , they looked / found the emissions report , 165£ later it was exempt after speaking to TFL and sending their report to them , im assuming your car is an import , my 04 monaro is exempt , same engine size and therefore same type ? of engine , worth explaining to them it’s the same/similar spec as a monaro and see what they say , the similar spec will help them find the correct emissions data , about 24 hour turn around
Well, have sent an email, so lets see. I know about a place certifying the bikes, they will even put a cat in and dyno test them, if they are non compliant, but didnt know of a place doing the cars yet. http://www.vrsbristol.co.uk
They as in TFL looked at my 05 Forester , said not exempt due to age , but a newer same car was , both are jdm imports and the same car , they looked / found the emissions report , 165£ later it was exempt after speaking to TFL and sending their report to them , im assuming your car is an import , my 04 monaro is exempt , same engine size and therefore same type ? of engine , worth explaining to them it’s the same/similar spec as a monaro and see what they say , the similar spec will help them find the correct emissions data , about 24 hour turn around
Technically if a 04 monaro complies.....
BTW the shafts arrived thursday from rock auto . look to be OK.
stu vxr said:
This makes me very sad, the ULEZ is the biggest con in my lifetime
No, that's all the climate bullst in general. It is without doubt the biggest scam in human history.But the ULEZ etc pretends to fall under that banner too, if in reality it is just 100% about extorting money from people.
We really do need a massive revolution.
stevieturbo said:
No, that's all the climate bullst in general. It is without doubt the biggest scam in human history.
But the ULEZ etc pretends to fall under that banner too, if in reality it is just 100% about extorting money from people.
We really do need a massive revolution.
Put like that Stevie how can I disagree, I am so tired of this snowflake society we live in.t in general. It is without doubt the biggest scam in human history.But the ULEZ etc pretends to fall under that banner too, if in reality it is just 100% about extorting money from people.
We really do need a massive revolution.
I really hope Fred finds a way through this, as with sturdy I have followed both builds with much interest and for me it's what pistonheads is all about.
stu vxr said:
stevieturbo said:
No, that's all the climate bullst in general. It is without doubt the biggest scam in human history.
But the ULEZ etc pretends to fall under that banner too, if in reality it is just 100% about extorting money from people.
We really do need a massive revolution.
Put like that Stevie how can I disagree, I am so tired of this snowflake society we live in.t in general. It is without doubt the biggest scam in human history.But the ULEZ etc pretends to fall under that banner too, if in reality it is just 100% about extorting money from people.
We really do need a massive revolution.
I really hope Fred finds a way through this, as with sturdy I have followed both builds with much interest and for me it's what pistonheads is all about.
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