Auswallaby Build Thread

[Lexluther]

Originally Posted by Towmaster

All good things come to those who wait.....

The amount of waiting I have done I must be coming in to something fantastic!!!!

[deano59]

8/9 /2014 and all respect wazza but you were not in the office when i was given the time frame my wife and i was told 12 weeks not 12 too 16 even given 16 weeks and the extra work i asked for we are now 7 months lets compare apples with apples , in not going to get into a slanging match on here over it as all i want like many others is our cars and or parts as promised . communication coming out of pace hq leaves a lot to be desired ..

[Wazza]

We can talk tomorrow....I already have laid out what has happened,and I don't think this is the way to communicate.
We've had plenty of communication,but I think the forum is not the way to sort this out.
Talk tomorrow.
Cheers,
Warren

[deano59]

i must apologize to auswallaby for derailing your thread it was not international and i look forward to reading about your build as it progressors
dean

[Wazza]

Ditto

[leroy17]

Patience, and to think years gone by it was normal to wait 6 months just to get a commodore with a couple of personalised bits. That same commodore now is worth 2 mung beans and a carrot.

[damage]

Mmmm should I get popcorn yet

[TheDoc]

In the meantime Auswallaby… why not swing by and give me a hand. I could have used you on the weekend when I fitted my battery. Inverted in the passenger footwell and weighs a ton… I think I had a bowel prolapse.

Id like to hear the good and the bad of the build as it progresses. I know Wazza, there has been a tendency to want to keep criticism off the public forum but I don't have a problem with people discussing their problems on the forum at all, as long as the information isn't defamatory or the criticism isn't too personal.

The PACE car is not ALL good and certainly not ALL bad. Just like any business. Its an impressive piece of kit and I've enjoyed building it thoroughly, but if there isn't constructive criticism, there won't be improvement, in the car or the business.

I'll start first -

1. Positive - Off the stands and on wheels the car has an amazing and aggressive stance. Neighbours stop to talk every time they walk past the open garage.. makes getting anything done difficult.

2. Negative - The battery bracket design/position is problematic. The nuts that sit next to the passenger sidewall sit a couple of cms from the wall meaning you can't tighten them with a spanner or any other device other than your hand. In the process of bending a spanner 90 degrees in a vice my dad broke the spanner sending it flying across the garage and narrowly missing my new windscreen. Advice - heat metal before bending.

[750hp]

Originally Posted by deano59

... compare apples with apples

Originally Posted by leroy17

is worth 2 mung beans and a carrot.

Originally Posted by damage

should I get popcorn

Mmmm, I'm getting hungry.

Originally Posted by TheDoc

swing by and give me a hand... I think I had a bowel prolapse.

OK, now I've lost my appetite...

[Russell9318]

I saw a similar problem with the battery carrier so I removed the bolts and tacked nuts to the upper part of the carrier. I used bolts to come up from the bottom of the carrier and made them long enough so that the carrier can be lowered to remove the battery without separating it completely.
The bolts can be lowered using a battery drill with an extension quite easily and by undoing two adjacent bolts to their limit and alternating the other two, the carrier comes down taking the weight of the battery which is bl##dy heavy.
I think the bolts I used were 5/16" x 2" stainless cup head with hex drive and a dab of anti-seize, worked a treat.
I also used the services of a 11" long nose plier and a lady friend with very small hands to do up the two back nuts on the actual carrier mounting, once you have that done, everything else is easy.

[Tenrocca]

Congrats on the purchase and looking forward to seeing your progress Auswallaby.

Whatever the wait is Im sure it will be worth it.

On a side note....One thing I learned about keeping customers happy is say "what your going to do" and "do what you said you would". I still havent learnt when it comes to my missus....she has learnt to at least double any time estimate I give (except for sexy time estimates, which is usually followed by a "are we doing it 4 times?").

[albanycobra]

Lady friends working on cars....That's what I'm talk'n bout.....

[leroy17]

So I interpreted that meaning google image 'girls in garage'..........got it.

[David Hodgson]

Originally Posted by Auswallaby

Deposit paid!!!
Let the mid-life crisis begin!!!!
AP427, LS3, TR6060, Dark Blue, White stripes.

Congratulations Aus, great to see a new build in this district let alone a Pace.

Got a couple of friends out your way in Euroka ave, one with a black RMC

[BJ's Snake]

Garage run I'm thinking.....

Cheers and congrats
Brett

[Ralph_C]

Definitely a garage run...
But if delivery is October ... ??? At least being in the garage will be warmer.

Congrats Aus

[Auswallaby]

Thanks Guys, would be great to catch up. I've met Geoff P. (a friend of a friend) and am keep to meet others in the area!

[Auswallaby]

Another decision made. LS3, TR6060, 3.7 hardened LSD ordered.

[Tonus72]

Originally Posted by Auswallaby

Another decision made. LS3, TR6060, 3.7 hardened LSD ordered.

I am planning an LS3 too -

to help me, why the 3.7 LSD?

and why TR6060 - what are the pro's and con's vs the TKO?

Cheers

Tony

[Auswallaby]

Had a bit of a read from a plethora of other forums and came to the conclusion that I wanted the 6060. From the Mal wood page "This transmission is the latest offering from Tremec, and is found in all new vehicles from 2008. This transmission features improved synchronisers, shifter mechanism, larger gears and a stronger 1 piece cluster. This transmission also features a higher Torque rating over earlier T56 Transmisisons."
Further..."Tremec TR-6060 - 6 Speed

The TR-6060 is the latest and greatest in TREMEC's high-performance O.E. transmission family; designed to help O.E.M. customers more effectively make use of their extreme power and torque offerings. A nearly complete departure from the original T56 it was designed to replace, the TR-6060 represents a vast improvement over the T56 in nearly every conceivable way.

Featuring all new compact synchronisers, TREMEC engineers created additional space to stuff substantially wider gears, thus increasing torque capacity while at the same time creating shorter throws and a better shift feel! While the packaging itself appears virtually unchanged; not a single component, from the forks to the split washers to the main case itself, went without an improvement.

TR-6060 Overview
The "next-generation" TREMEC 6 speed, introduced in 2007
Combines proven T56 architecture with all new components and advanced manufacturing methods
Up to 600lb-ft. of torque capacity
Application specific shifter, speedometer, and mounting provisions (varying by OE model)
The basis for TREMEC's T56 Magnum aftermarket performance transmission"

The ratios were pretty good for what I want as a daily driver. Also noted that there is speculation that the freeway speeds in NSW were going to increase to 130kph, so a much better cruising rpm.