Finally got one :) just a quick question ?

[joxvox]

Hi all had a deal with the car at motor hub and drove away happy , I'm going to fix the minor niggles and have a stainless done with a local guy who is excellent . I'm then after a remap would any place be fine like (shark) or best going to m/fish can't see it being an issue as it's just n/a but am open to suggestions/advice cheers Alex.

[jonnM]

Welcome to the club! What car did you get?

[007 VXR]

Wait until you add some mods before remap..

[joxvox]

The red cv8 from motor hub in north yorks . There is a previous thread on this car cracked screen and minor scuffs but I'm in trade so cheapo fix , what other mods am I looking for before the remap ? Apart from the exhaust which is first on the list ! Cheers Alex .

[007 VXR]

joxvox said:

The red cv8 from motor hub in north yorks . There is a previous thread on this car cracked screen and minor scuffs but I'm in trade so cheapo fix , what other mods am I looking for before the remap ? Apart from the exhaust which is first on the list ! Cheers Alex .

Air intake, full exhaust
And if you can diy a Cam

[preciousmetal]

joxvox said:

The red cv8 from motor hub in north yorks . There is a previous thread on this car cracked screen and minor scuffs but I'm in trade so cheapo fix , what other mods am I looking for before the remap ? Apart from the exhaust which is first on the list ! Cheers Alex .

welcome to the forum, hopefully you bought one of the cheapest CV8s ever

[jonnM]

IIRC the CV8 does benefit massively from a re-map, Stiggy gained something like 70bhp I think, so might be worth doing after the cat-back is fitted. You might find you dont any further mods after that. (but that is unlikely )

[joxvox]

Thanks for the welcome guys I've posted a few times on here before and nearly bought a s/c one about 18months ago . I've had the plate v8 4lec for 8 years on retention waiting for a monaro .yep was cheap had right good crack with them and had a proper good £££ sliced of price and taxed it and drove off happy runs sweet and just back pads desperate to change . So back to remap anyone or m/f ? .

[007 VXR]

MF best/safe bet imho

[snowwolf]

Welcome come on we want some pics

[joxvox]

Bit cheesy but was happy

Edited by joxvox on Saturday 10th May 13:40

[ringram]

Looks in nice condition.

[joxvox]

To be fair it's not as bad as I thought it would be and bodywork on scuffs and scratches

[gsd2000]

joxvox said:

Bit cheesy but was happy

Edited by joxvox on Saturday 10th May 13:40

thats 3 red 04 cv8s in the midlands

[EmmaJ]

Nice!

Welcome OP

[snowwolf]

Always the rules of the forum to have a photo up you should have popped along to the Monkfish open day.

[MyM8V8]

joxvox said:

The red cv8 from motor hub in north yorks . There is a previous thread on this car cracked screen and minor scuffs but I'm in trade so cheapo fix , what other mods am I looking for before the remap ? Apart from the exhaust which is first on the list ! Cheers Alex .

A remap on the 04 CV8 will be worth it without mods. There is plenty left on the table with those cars. If you're in the trade, get a cam and intake at least. Easy job.

[Monaro5.7]

gsd2000 said:

thats 3 red 04 cv8s in the midlands

Does that include yours?

[joxvox]

Ahem West Midlands and possibly going to roll with this one for a year and steadily go through it and cam it next summer (easy job ) reminds me of old ford xflow cam swaps . Just gotta wait for rain to stop so I can have a proper look over it and fit rear pads ! I take it there wind back pistons ? As I have only brought a limited amount of tools

[gsd2000]

Monaro5.7 said:

Does that include yours?

Including my garden ornament