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DOSE IT 's new home

Started by NZ-SXYHDT · 12 June 2010 · 408 replies

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madrx3boyArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ VL com [View Post] depends if you got a 1 wire or 2 wire sensor ---------- Post added 23-02-11 at 22:51 ---------- Kelvin you have it all go for the cruze for sure Well I've moved the ECU's factory water temp sensor to there (the 2 wire one with the yellow plug), and also the temp sensor for my water temp gauge (which is a single wire one).
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NZ VL comArchived member
you need to earth the adapter body then as the one wire sensor need the neg
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madrx3boyArchived member
ok thanks Dave (sorry Kelvin for hijacking your thread!)
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Andy-30L [View Post] bro get some more photers of ur car with them black drift R wheels with the semis... LOOKS SIIIIK!! haha thanks bro... they just ZS mags.just gave em a quick spray can job. look pretty kol eh.only have the 2. ---------- Post added 25-02-11 at 18:07 ---------- up date on the motor. shes toast. back piston has had the earth strap from plug go down the side, and its gouged a decent amount of the bore, wreaked piston aswell of course. chuck has been taken out of a valve and looks like it may have spat out the turbo and done damage to exhuast side turbine. JOY!
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12maneymArchived member
thats a good effort kelv. did u ring my old man or do u want me to ask him?
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
yea i thought so, live and learn er.guna miss driving her but i think full rebuild of body and soul (motor) is on the cards now as shes guna be off road for some time. nah havnt called ya old man yet, but i do want to grab that block and head, and if he can build it also that would be kol.If you could give him heads up, test the water if he wants to do it that would be kol. cheers
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NZ VL comArchived member
matt what was the CR? was it just std non turbo with turbo plenum?
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
has a cometic head gasket to bring it down a bit, not sure what it was running though, and yea turbo plenum
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UNONT2Archived member
ouch
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vlrb25detArchived member
Farowt that sucks that the motors toast mate. Hope you can find another motor soon.
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hsvhelArchived member
Not good mate, if you need some assistance drop me a line
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
few pics from today, .....and so it starts.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
wow youve really striped it down good uck with the rebuild whats the plan any new engine mods
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
yea there will be 'few' engine mods going in, might as well while ive got the chance er. There will be alot of body mods, be totally different girl when shes rollin again.which will be some time now
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12maneymArchived member
did ya ring my old man Kelvin?
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VL-DanArchived member
Looks good man, loving that first pic of the 2 VLC bums So your going for a full body kit? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ_BT1Archived member
whats the added feature on the bonnet of DOSEIT Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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12maneymArchived member
????
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NZ-DOSEITArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 [View Post] whats the added feature on the bonnet of DOSEIT good spotting there chap chap, was wondering bout that pic weather a keen eye would see it. leave it up to you guys to guess ---------- Post added 14-03-11 at 16:04 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by VL-Dan [View Post] Looks good man, loving that first pic of the 2 VLC bums So your going for a full body kit? yea kol pic aye ha. ah will be full kit of sorts yea.some will hate it, most will like it. ---------- Post added 14-03-11 at 16:07 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by 12maneym [View Post] did ya ring my old man Kelvin? not as yet, managed to get a complete head cheap, and looking at the block i have shes sweet as, just the melted piston, so may just build it myself as i go, sorry to muck ya old man around if i did. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ-DOSEITArchived member
bout time i added some pics for those who cant see the book face build pics Took car down to danny's (UNONT2) place for some welding of ugly bits. Danny did an amazing job of sorting it out, big ups to danny for his hard work, couldnt be happier with result, going to look SIK! Got huge task ahead of me to get her up to scratch, heres few pics of progress. Enjoy.let us know what you think. stripped back motor coming out before engine bay was attacked looms gone and holes being welded up ugly loom indent removed covers made up for chassis rails and wiper dweel bonnet holes all welded up bonnet vent removed all welds smoothed ---------- Post added 30-08-11 at 21:13 ---------- hole from air intake removed holes welded up heading back to my man cave rust killer and bogging begins rust under rear window rubber. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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