SILVABULLIT

Spotted red stivo on Kingsford smith dr today. It was parked on the side of the road(could have been illegally parked?). it didn't look like it was well looked after and had a sticker on the back window for a toyota club of some description. Such a shame to see a nice car treated so badly...

Well I definately cannot remember all the cars that I've driven. I'd need approximately 3-4 pages and I aint doin that. I worked for a Honda /Nissan dealership so anything they built I've driven. And as for detailing for the last 8 years i've driven some wild machinery. Here's a short list of the notables and not the boring everday commodore/falcon 1963 beetle drag car- 11.01 et (absolutely friggen awesome.front wheels in the air 1st gear then also in 2nd.) 1960 beetle 11.45@105mph. Won fastest all motor at the jamboree last year. Again there's nothing like the sheer grunt from only 2276cc smashing a 285kw HSV off the mark. (the look on the drivers face was priceless B) ) 1975 Kombi with a 20B turbo rotary conversion. This car has run a high 12 sec pass with clutch slip into top gear. hit 2nd gear hard enough and it lifts front wheels off the ground. Acceleration in a car that big is unbelievable!! 1983-4(not sure which)930 Porsche - 3.0 turbo flat 6. A brutal car to drive. Plenty of power and plently of skill needed to operate the gearbox.(As the owner told me he could put his grandmother in his M3 and go fast but not in the Porsche... Donut King stunt utes - Modified gen 3 5.7l V8. A lot of fun to drive with plenty of poke to boot. CAPA crewman - Whoa!!! Undescribable Grunt from 1100 odd hp. You think you are going to get pushed right through the seat. As for the noise well think of a V8 supercar then put a blower on it!!! MMM... WRX STI 20B- there was only 5(i think) bought into Australia. They were very ahrd to get ADR approved as they were sort of built as road going race cars. They weren't able to be used for rally as they had a 2.2 litre motor. They also had bigger brakes etc and were a very good drivers package. 300kw Gts Monaro - A little disappointed but it just felt like a 2 door commodore with a bit more grunt.

Welcome to the forum GTiSRolla. For your info try www.twincam.org for guys that have rollas like yours. Cheers Silvabullit.

Azza! (You know you do it. I've heard you even race parked cars!)

Use search tool people!!(Always wanted to say that!!) Most of my buffing is done under 2600rpm. Cutting is done at 1000 - 1600rpm and finishing is done at up to 2600rpm. I use the meguiars cutting pad(maroon one) with the meguiars colour boost. It's a polish/light cutter in one so it removes small surface defects and enhances colour depth and shine in one. Then it's a coat of carnauba wax;hand applied and buffed, then I run the buff over the car with a finishing pad to get a uniform finish on all flat surfaces. Depending on the car I also use the Bowden's products. TIPS FOR BUFFING. Hand cut edges and sharp angles; around badges,wipers,window rubbers etc. Use buff to do large flat surfaces till you become confident to go a little closer to tighter areas. Try to keep the cutting/polishing pad flat as possible. Apply a reasonable amount of hand pressure BUT don't push too hard otherwise you'll heat up the paint too much and it'll start to burn. (only way to fix that is respray :( )Let the product and the motion of the buff do the work not you pushing it. Keep the cord of the buff over your shoulder>ABSOLUTE MUST. It can get caught around the buff head and rip it out of your hands plus you don't want to drag it up the sides of your car or over the edge of the bonnet etc. Have a small table beside you at all times; firstly to put the buff on it when your not using it. Place your cloths/polish applicators/polish/buff pad cleaner on it also. Stops you from putting the buff on the ground and possibly picking up grit in the buff pad.Always put the buff machine down not polish pad down on the table. Keep the buff pad clean!!! This is where most people go wrong. You can do some serious damage if grit or polish residue is stuck on the pad surface. I tend to clean it after every panel or in severe conditions every third application. Only use as much product as is necessary. Most users apply far too much and it then sprays everywhere and makes a mess as well as wastage. Only apply enough to do about a 30cm square area at a time. Don't hurry and try to do the whole panel in one hit. The pad will get too dry and start to make a mess and make the surface patchy as there isn't enough product to do the job. Finally allow yourself heaps of time to buff your car especially if your inexperienced. If you try to rush it you'll come unstuck and make a mess of your paintwork. Make sure the car is also clean and dry and of course not hot! Do it in the shade as well. As far a buff pads are concerned steer clear of woollen ones as they are far too co**** and aggressive. Stick with the foam ones(meguiars are best with the velcro backing as they are easy to change) The foam dimple pads are also very good as well for both cutting and polishing. It all depends on how much you want to spend.All the buff pads/products can be found at any Autobarn store. Hope this helps and good luck to those of you who will give it a go. Remember to be patient and not rush it otherwise it could get ugly!!! Cheers Silvabullit :D

Legendary!!!!

SILVABULLIT?????

FIESTY FIESTY!!

That I understood :D

Also need engenieers certificat for more than 10% power or tourque increase over standard motor in your car now too.....maybe roadside dyno runs by the togs or epa soon Roadside dyno eh? Could be a cheap dyno day or club outine! :P

Well i'm a car detailer and do most of my polishing by hand but there are some jobs that require a buff for the extra effort. I cannot stress this enough but if you don't know how to use a buff then don't even attempt it. I can guarantee it will end up in tears with a buff burn or an edge with no paint on it. It took me a couple of years to master a buff so if you can afford the time to play with one and hope you don't do any damage GOOD LUCK!!! Micro fibre cloths are the only way to go when polishing. drastically reduce the chance of swirls and make the jobs much easier and with a better result. I recommend Meguairs over Mothers just for the sweat factor as Mother's is harder to use for the same result. I find Auto Glym is time consuming and a little tedious and the same result can be achieved with Meguiars. But in saying that I am currently using the bowdens range of waxes/polishes and the results are better than what I can achieve with Meguiars. It's available from Autobarn whom I have been testing the products for a while and I give them a big thumbs up! Some other brissy boys also use bowdens and they will vouch for the quality finish you can achieve. They have all the mico fibre clothes and polish pads as well in their range. As far as a brand of buff is concerned steer clear of cheapies. They're an accident waiting to happen. My buff is a Black and Decker industrial with 12 different speed settings between 1000 rpm and 3200rpm. It is also trigger sensitive which means you can gently squeeze the trigger and get the pad to spin as slow as you want. It's relatively heavy but worth the money which cost me $560 about 9 years ago. So if your serious about getting a buff then don't go with the $59 special from Supercheap- probably not want your pride and joy wants anywhere near it B) PS. I DON'T THINK THIS TOPIC HAS BEEN COVERED BEFORE; SOMETHING SIMILIAR BUT NOT THIS TOPIC! :D

My guess is the air was switched on which lowers your idle a bit and causes a rattling noise. My car does it as well and has 38 000 km on it.

I see that silver stivo parked in the driveway of that house on Beaudesert Rd as well. Doesn't get looked after that well :(

SP23

I used to think that optimax made my car go better tilll I tried ultimate. It's that much better again as far as performance is concerned.

Stivo's are the same. CAI will make difference but combined with an exhaust system the gains are there to be achieved. Remember this- The more you get into the engine the more you have to get out.

Never ever touch a hungry man's 2 minute noodles ;)

Ditto with Danthuyer on this one. ITG all the way. Plus it's easy to clean!

Give me an old one anyday cause they have character and style...

I'm out in the good ol' orange and white block of flats

Check out danthuyer's old bed buddy rollagrl's Stivo's interior. This probably a good idea of what NOT to do! :o Check it out in the gallery

Need to speak up a bit more there pippy. just try to yell over Azza to get heard :P

Put some better tyres on the stock rims before you go racing unless you like the wet sponge feel!!!

I heard Craig talking about applying for a job at Rugs a Million

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