Holden VE Thunder Ute

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

Decided to flush mount the subwoofers to give it a bit more strength and less chance of the woofers getting hit

I used T-Nuts this time to hold the subwoofers in as my last screws kept coming loose and with T-Nuts i can remove the Subwoofers as many times as i want without stuffing thr wood

The ports are bigger each box then what i had for both subwoofers before

Before wrapping in carpet and installing

Also Decided to not use the Subwoofer Protective ring as i found it to rattle and also gives it a different look

Battery is in and working awesome, Engine kicks over easier and have no more light dimming issues even with the system up, Headlights on and footwell lights. Wired the subwoofers at 1Ohm this time and what a difference the box, Battery and wiring change has made is huge! Just what i was looking for with the lower tuning and it now gets much louder

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

Done a bit more tuning to the subwoofers on the weekend. Brought this over a year ago and never used it

Ute looks like it has a lift kit in this photo due to the angle of the driveway ahah

Plasti dip started to come off my front badge so i sprayed it a Saturn Black

Stock brakes are crap as we all know. Was looking at brembo's but dont want to invest so much into this car as i want a V8
Brought a complete set of brakes of a mate with a SSV. Only going to use the bigger calipers and do slotted rotors and upgraded pads.
At this stage ill paint them Black or Blue..

Due to turning up the Bass amp i have started to blow fuses due to the extra amp load. Pull the boxes out and put it some new bigger fuses

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

So i have been working away at the GTS rims sanding my figers off and finally getting some results
Was testing with Grey, Matt black, Gloss black and Gloss white. White just stood out to me so for now im spraying them white while i get my current set on my car sprayed Gloss Black or Charcoal Grey

Took the intake off to fix the Maff due to the screw holes being threaded, Fixed that up and noticed the Air hammer pipe had cracked to wielded that up

Had a new tyre installed on my Spare set of GTS rims and sprayed them White for something different

Installed the new SSV lower and fog light grills

Played with my IQ for the first time. Had the IQ fully unlocked to enable DVD player and reverse camera. Installed some RCA cables myself and all works perfect ( more pics to come )

Also got some speakers at a bargin price so will install them on the back wall temporary unless i like the sound of them ill keep them and wont trade for Rockfords

Also had the battery terminal come loose cause a hot joint and nearly start a fire, Wire burnt so hot all the solder made a puddle on the top of the battery!
Removed the subwoofer box, Made new power wires and installed a second ground wire and tightened the terminals so that wont happen again.. No more dimming of headlights or power issues fingers crossed

I had one of these stickers ever since the day i picked the ute up, 4 different colours now i think white matches it perfect and stands out more

Gave the ute a bloody good clean and wax heres how the new wheels look! What do you think? im considering keeping white over black GTS rims now.
In progress of swapping out for some Brand new coilovers for a bit more low

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

To cut a long story short i wasnt happy with my Coilover setup after jumping in my mates GTS that just put K-Sport Coilovers in. It drove so much better then mine

What have i done............ Brand new K-Sport to be going in!

Some time ago some some nice people broke my windscreen. Photos is only some of the lines, it was worse then this pic, Both side had cracks from top to bottom

Had it replaced under insurance had to take a pic after it was done next to one of the bosses cars to show him a real car :boxing:

I Finished work early Friday and was way to excited to install my new coilovers so a few drinks later had the rear bolted in just before the sun went down

Got up early the next morning to tackel the front and here is where it went all down hill...
First we dropped the truts and little silver balls dropped everywhere my fears had come true, Bearings are screwed on both sides. No signs of noise or anything what was werid

Lucky my local Autobarn was open and had one set left

Had everything in and working a treat. Took it for a spin handled awesome. Went over it double checking bolts and found the strut top bolt was loose. Snapped a allen key and was unable to undo or tighten up the trut top

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

Not only did i spend 4 hours trying to drill the allen key out the allen key was stripped and turned sideways. Under this allen key is the adjuster, i was screwed!

Couldnt drill the allen key out so got the shits and attacked it with a angle grinder so i could atleast undo the strut. Next day after work drive 2 hours to pick up a replacment shock

That night installed the coilover again but this time didnt snap the allen key. I was very over looking at the car at this stage so didnt care for height

Few days later the love come back and played with the height. As you can see having it this low isnt drivable so set them to a normal height and will adjust them when the springs settle

Karkov · January 24, 2014

You said someone else broke your windshield? Who?!?!

ASxTech · January 24, 2014

My Rockford speakers in my doors had stopped working just out of warrantly ( My luck )
I replaced them with some Soundstream speakers and are real happy. Made some propper door spacers this time

Was time to rip the tray out to adjust the dampening. Spoke the owner of K-Sports, He told me the correct settings.
Didn't want to cut the tray but i ended up having to. Springs are now settled i will drop the front a but lower this week ready for a wheel aligment on Friday morning

I got my hands on some brand new clubsport seats chucked one in

Heres the good stuff a little eye candy! I searched the land far and wide for these bloody wheels and finaly got my hands on some!

New plans to rebuild the system but bigger this time for the final install

ASxTech · August 1, 2014

I barely only use this website. not going to post most of the stuff i do on here as i use another site. Will keep it more sound system only for this site

Wanted to sort out my intake as the screws had threaded and bracket snapped. Sound a O ring cleaning in the middle of the intake manifold. Replaced them and Plastic wielded the screw holes.

Brought a HSV radiator cover. Cleaned the engine up. Still unsure if ill use the engine over or not