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Omega General Help / Re: Y32SE cold start low revs
« on: 09 January 2021, 11:41:22 »
It's not that the Omega brakes are inadequate, it's just that they don't always inspire confidence and that's in part because the fundamentals of the Omega brake set up was fifteen years old when they started building them. There's a reason that Plod pads were a different spec to factory and retail ones and why they all got the bigger discs from '98 
Also, fitting bigger calipers/discs does nothing to improve pedal feel, but they do inspire confidence in that they will pull the car up faster and more consistently time after time.
A well sorted Omega is a genuine pleasure to drive hard, and upgrading the brakes allows you to to make the most of it.
Also, fitting bigger calipers/discs does nothing to improve pedal feel, but they do inspire confidence in that they will pull the car up faster and more consistently time after time.
A well sorted Omega is a genuine pleasure to drive hard, and upgrading the brakes allows you to to make the most of it.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Trump concedes.
« on: 09 January 2021, 11:26:38 »And now the @realDonaldTrump twitter has gone west/south. So it must be over.If by 'it' you mean freedom of speech, then yes.
This is pay back for him vetoing an extension of Article 230 which would have made Twitter, Facebook and Google significantly less powerful.
Googles response was to remove Parler from the App store... The only reason that Parler exists is because YouTube started dictating content. And that was only because CNN were getting less hits than the likes of Steven Crowder and The Daily Wire.
There's something going on, and Trump is the least of it.
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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?
« on: 09 January 2021, 11:14:09 »3.8 v6 Commodores and 4.0 straight six FalconsQuotean honestly presented example of a former highway patrol police chaserQuote224hp
Ermm.. What were they trying to chase, again?
To be fair, the 5.0 was probably more reliable than the LTi 5.7 lump, although you can see why the LS1 became the default lump when it was released
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General Discussion Area / Re: Lockdown
« on: 09 January 2021, 02:55:57 »
The last ten months would have been better if people HAD just carried on regardless.
All we are doing constantly by constantly chopping and changing is prolonging the total clusterfick that passes for life these days. At somepoint someone is going to need to stand up and accept that we're going to have to live (and possibly die) with it. May as well admit it already and get doing than hide indoors until the moon falls out of the sky
As they didn't bother shutting the doors at the first mention, then they shouldn't have bothered doing anything beyond looking to improve treatments and produce the vaccine. Whilst we are on the subject, WTF weren't the Nightingale hospitals used as Covid treatment centres from the second they were set up rather than completely stiffling the rest of the NHS?
And the figures are still irrelevant in the grand scheme of things... 464, 437 babies were born in England and Wales alone between January and September 2020. That's a net growth of over 386,000 people.
And what future are they going to have if the kids of today can't be properly educated? Not that there will be an economy for them to contribute to
All we are doing constantly by constantly chopping and changing is prolonging the total clusterfick that passes for life these days. At somepoint someone is going to need to stand up and accept that we're going to have to live (and possibly die) with it. May as well admit it already and get doing than hide indoors until the moon falls out of the sky
As they didn't bother shutting the doors at the first mention, then they shouldn't have bothered doing anything beyond looking to improve treatments and produce the vaccine. Whilst we are on the subject, WTF weren't the Nightingale hospitals used as Covid treatment centres from the second they were set up rather than completely stiffling the rest of the NHS?
And the figures are still irrelevant in the grand scheme of things... 464, 437 babies were born in England and Wales alone between January and September 2020. That's a net growth of over 386,000 people.
And what future are they going to have if the kids of today can't be properly educated? Not that there will be an economy for them to contribute to
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Omega General Help / Re: Y32SE cold start low revs
« on: 09 January 2021, 02:32:43 »
I believe that Pauls fitted the base Monaro calipers to his 3.2 with good results. 
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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?
« on: 09 January 2021, 02:27:46 »
You buy it and pay for it to be shipped here.
When it arrives, you pay VAT and Duty, get it MoTd and registered.
Whilst I concede that it's more complicated than popping over to Derby, it isn't impossible...
When it arrives, you pay VAT and Duty, get it MoTd and registered.
Whilst I concede that it's more complicated than popping over to Derby, it isn't impossible...
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Omega General Help / Re: Y32SE cold start low revs
« on: 09 January 2021, 02:15:24 »Am I correct in thinking Monaro calipers use the same pads as an Omega ?Nope
the calipers are PBR and use a derivative of Corvette pads The base Monaro calipers are a two piston caliper with a longer pad contact than the Omega ones and about a third more piston area. The VXR ones are similar to the base ones but with a greater pad area to allow for the larger discs and calipersSounds a lot of expense and faffing about to gain what in particular? Unless you are the habit of driving like those 'ne'er do wells' on those Police Camera Action type programs, or absolutely cane the brakes with your style of driving, in my opinion, Omega brakes are more than adequate.
Exactly. Making them work as designed is hardly difficult or expensive either.
I've said this before, but if you are going to modify brakes it is only worth doing if you go straight to the biggest ones you can fit under the wheels. Changing calipers on a standard size disc is a complete waste of effort and money.
Before uprating to the Monaro VXR set up, i used to get brake fade between Horsham and Crawley... Fast dual carriageway with five roundabouts in as many miles.
No point having a 3.0/3.2 Omega if you don't use it
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General Discussion Area / Re: Capitol Hill
« on: 08 January 2021, 19:13:33 »
David Camerons resignation for a start.
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Omega General Help / Re: Y32SE cold start low revs
« on: 08 January 2021, 19:10:19 »
Actually, that's a slight mistake on my part...
Monaro 5.7 CV8 calipers are a bolt on four piston upgrade retaining the Omega v6 discs. And fit 16" wheels. No mods required.
The VXR Monaro calipers require 330x32 discs so are greater diameter AND thickness. And fit 17" wheels. Calipers bolt on but may require tweaking depending on disc choice. I used Merc ML ones machined for correct hub centre fitting and spacers on the carrier to correct for disc offset. Also Monaro hoses as longer than Omega ones. This is what I fitted to mine.
The dogs danglies are the AP set up from the Monaro, 360x36mm iirc but the discs are stupidly expensive. And you need a custom bell to allow direct fitting to the Omega hub. Calipers should bolt on but there are variations. The standard single piece Monaro discs technically fit, but are just as expensive and the bolt pcd is 120 not 110. Require minimum 18" wheels.
The difference is in a guide iirc.
Carlton options might be bolt on but you'll have to experiment. If you can get the parts.
VXR8 brakes don't fit as the caliper mount dimensions are different.
Monaro 5.7 CV8 calipers are a bolt on four piston upgrade retaining the Omega v6 discs. And fit 16" wheels. No mods required.
The VXR Monaro calipers require 330x32 discs so are greater diameter AND thickness. And fit 17" wheels. Calipers bolt on but may require tweaking depending on disc choice. I used Merc ML ones machined for correct hub centre fitting and spacers on the carrier to correct for disc offset. Also Monaro hoses as longer than Omega ones. This is what I fitted to mine.
The dogs danglies are the AP set up from the Monaro, 360x36mm iirc but the discs are stupidly expensive. And you need a custom bell to allow direct fitting to the Omega hub. Calipers should bolt on but there are variations. The standard single piece Monaro discs technically fit, but are just as expensive and the bolt pcd is 120 not 110. Require minimum 18" wheels.
The difference is in a guide iirc.
Carlton options might be bolt on but you'll have to experiment. If you can get the parts.
VXR8 brakes don't fit as the caliper mount dimensions are different.
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General Car Chat / Re: 17 year old Corsa C won't start.
« on: 08 January 2021, 15:48:16 »Most people are only to or three payslips from not paying the rent/mortgage...Amazon aren't taking any returns until Jeff is the richest man in the world again. Elon Musk has taken that mantle from him, though fick knows how. Tesla's shares have rocketed but, in my opinion, are as volatile as Bitcoin (which climbed to over $40,000 yesterday, from $30,000 last week). One fallout with the Chinese and Musk will be visiting a food bank.I bought This for the French PoS, and had the locking ring off in seconds. Probably not the best of the best, but without it, I stood no chance. I snapped off a couple of vertical tangs trying it with a blunt chisel.
For the really tight out there, you could Amazon it, use it and return citing poor quality (hardly a lie when talking about most Amazon tools).
I'm sure Mr bezos would be good for it
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Isolater Switch
« on: 08 January 2021, 15:44:35 »
Modify the nearside headlight trim on thhe facelift to lose the inner fixing to the headlight and the 1/4" thatt sits behind the grill/bonnet so that it can be readily popped out and mount the connector of choice between the headlight and front panel 
Or single lock it and disconnect the battery neg. Deadlocking it becomes hit and miss for being able to open it with the key.
Or single lock it and disconnect the battery neg. Deadlocking it becomes hit and miss for being able to open it with the key.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: 2 Different problems.
« on: 08 January 2021, 15:36:47 »
Combination of damp and minimal use.
Use it more and drive it further when you do.
Use it more and drive it further when you do.
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Omega General Help / Re: Y32SE cold start low revs
« on: 08 January 2021, 15:35:16 »There's a limit to what will fit under factory wheels.That's the direction I am heading in, braided hoses and a very careful bleeding process including the ABS pump, followed by bigger discs and calipers similar to the upgraded ones that we fit to Lotus CarltonsThanks for all the feedback, I shall stop my paranoia and just enjoy the superior engineering of my lovely MV6s. Just need to fix the spongy brakes now...
Fix the spongee Brakes, don't rush, fit braided hoses. Every Omega I've owned has had slightly soft pedal at the start, then was sufficient.. Only omega I've driven with a hard pedal was sereks with the brake conversion kit on, and that stopped bloody quick from 70mph
Monaro CV8 calipers with 330mm discs is about the limit for 17"s. And this actually makes the pedal softer. The effect is instant though as it pulls the car up noticeably faster with alot less fade.
It is possible to adjust the dead spot out of the pedal, but it's fiddly to do.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Site Expectations
« on: 08 January 2021, 15:29:01 »
Stumbled across this thread...
Twelve years later, I wonder if those expectations have been met, and exceeded? In if so by how much.
2008 doesn't feel that long ago, but it must be several lifetimes in the interweb scheme of things...
Twelve years later, I wonder if those expectations have been met, and exceeded? In if so by how much.
2008 doesn't feel that long ago, but it must be several lifetimes in the interweb scheme of things...