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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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Hi Guys

I have been visiting you site for a while and decided to register. My name is Mark i'm from Sydney Australia. I drive a '03 model holden with an LS1 A4 lots of fun to . Look forward to reading your threads and maybe adding to some
Cheers...............
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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Dang man...thats nice...welcome...is your holden all stock...

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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 08:44 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 03:27 PM
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Howdy! that's Texan for hello.
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by markalan
Hi Guys

I have been visiting you site for a while and decided to register. My name is Mark i'm from Sydney Australia. I drive a '03 model holden with an LS1 A4 lots of fun to . Look forward to reading your threads and maybe adding to some
Cheers...............
Got any pics yet Mark?
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadz
Dang man...thats nice...welcome...is your holden all stock...

Wes

I have changed the diff ratio to 3.46 ( standard is 3.07) i have a K&N air cleaner, Pacemaker Tri y headers, 2.5 inch mandrel bend polised stainless system, and a mafless tune, yt 1.8 roller rockers its getting 237 rwkws and a cam is the way
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by markalan
I have changed the diff ratio to 3.46 ( standard is 3.07) i have a K&N air cleaner, Pacemaker Tri y headers, 2.5 inch mandrel bend polised stainless system, and a mafless tune, yt 1.8 roller rockers its getting 237 rwkws and a cam is the way
First off.. WELCOME !!!! Glad you decided to register and join. You will get alot of information on the LS1 engine. I only had my car for 4 mos. and have learned ALOT !.
Once again WELCOME.

PS, be sure to post some pics of that bad boy!
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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Welcome... Yes, lets see some pics.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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welcome...........a lot of good info here
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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Old Jan 11, 2004 | 02:14 AM
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welcome to the board! cool car man!
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 03:31 AM
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Give me a few days and i'll get some pics up . How do i post pics??
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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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Hi Mark, I thought i would find you here on the other side of the world!!

Well greetings to you and all your new found friends.

I look forward to our next day on the track, may even beat you this time





Peter

and i think i have attached a picture of a good Aussie sleeper muscle car
2003 model VY Commodore Berlina. LS1 232 RWKW
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