HSV badges for CV8

[nickwaiheke]

Has anyone replaced the CV8 (2004) Vauxhall badges front and rear with HSV ones? (like the Capa.au ones)

[Demolition Man]

Why would you want to do that?????

If you want a HSV - buy one

Edited by Demolition Man on Wednesday 7th May 20:44

[hsv_rulz]

nickwaiheke said:

Has anyone replaced the CV8 (2004) Vauxhall badges front and rear with HSV ones? (like the Capa.au ones)

Yes and no. I replaced the front/rear badges with Holden lions and added the side 'Monaro' badges on my CV8 - easy to do.
As for HSV badges on a CV8 -

Edited by hsv_rulz on Wednesday 7th May 21:10

[nickwaiheke]

yes sorry newish owner but I do now recall a forum topic pointing out CV8s are Holden and the rest HSV.

[habitualvoyeur]

nickwaiheke said:

yes sorry newish owner but I do now recall a forum topic pointing out CV8s are Holden and the rest HSV.

I've got the Holden Lions front and rear on my CV8
I think they look better than the Vauxhall badges,
when you take the grill badge off you will find the mounting behind is shaped to fit the Lion badge !

Don't let them wind you up about the HSV vs Holden thing
HSV's are Holdens that have had a few overpriced after market bits stuck on by a bloke who used to race Jaguars

Regards Neil

[crisisjez]

habitualvoyeur said:

nickwaiheke said:

yes sorry newish owner but I do now recall a forum topic pointing out CV8s are Holden and the rest HSV.

I've got the Holden Lions front and rear on my CV8
I think they look better than the Vauxhall badges,
when you take the grill badge off you will find the mounting behind is shaped to fit the Lion badge !

Don't let them wind you up about the HSV vs Holden thing
HSV's are Holdens that have had a few overpriced after market bits stuck on by a bloke who used to race Jaguars

Regards Neil

Which then get taken off

[habitualvoyeur]

I have got "HSV" badged AP calipers...
now how many of you VXR/HSV boys have got them then ????

[tim the pool man]

habitualvoyeur said:

I have got "HSV" badged AP calipers...
now how many of you VXR/HSV boys have got them then ????

Where did they come from? Were they off an R8 Clubsport? I've been thinking of doing that, is it a straight swap?

[WPUK]

habitualvoyeur said:

nickwaiheke said:

yes sorry newish owner but I do now recall a forum topic pointing out CV8s are Holden and the rest HSV.

I've got the Holden Lions front and rear on my CV8
I think they look better than the Vauxhall badges,
when you take the grill badge off you will find the mounting behind is shaped to fit the Lion badge !

Don't let them wind you up about the HSV vs Holden thing
HSV's are Holdens that have had a few overpriced after market bits stuck on by a bloke who used to race Jaguars

Regards Neil

Neil, a HSV has a seperate build identifier in the Holden production system because it gets different bits fitted down the line, and is then shipped to Clayton for the non freindly parts to be fitted. Some parts are removed and discarded at Clayton because the car has to drive itself onto a transporter, brakes, unpainted bumpers etc. Against a Holden it has different ECUs for engine, transmission, ABS, Traction Control, ESP, larger bore dampers, bigger brakes, two versions of styled seats, different rear tail lamps with unique looms, unique instrument cluster, pod gauges and BCM, plant fitted. Unique rear diff, body kit, steering wheel, exhaust headers and the LS2 Corvette Engine. The GTS has Magnetic Ride Suspension developed in conjunction with GM Research - Detroit. None of those parts are 'stuck on' and all parts meet the GM Corporate Production Quality processes, they are not 'after market'. A HSV is not produced from a finished Commodore. Most people who visit our factory are impressed and had no idea what goes on. If you ever get to Australia, it would be a pleasure to fix up a plant tour for you, which would take in our two race teams as well.
Hope that's helped.
Phil.

[habitualvoyeur]

tim the pool man said:

habitualvoyeur said:

I have got "HSV" badged AP calipers...
now how many of you VXR/HSV boys have got them then ????

Where did they come from? Were they off an R8 Clubsport? I've been thinking of doing that, is it a straight swap?

You will need to ask Tiler that, but I'm sure pretty sure he imported them from australia before the AP upgrade was available in the UK (even though they are manufactured in coventry). I think HSV offered AP's as an option on the monaro.

[habitualvoyeur]

WPUK said:

habitualvoyeur said:

nickwaiheke said:

yes sorry newish owner but I do now recall a forum topic pointing out CV8s are Holden and the rest HSV.

I've got the Holden Lions front and rear on my CV8
I think they look better than the Vauxhall badges,
when you take the grill badge off you will find the mounting behind is shaped to fit the Lion badge !

Don't let them wind you up about the HSV vs Holden thing
HSV's are Holdens that have had a few overpriced after market bits stuck on by a bloke who used to race Jaguars

Regards Neil

Neil, a HSV has a seperate build identifier in the Holden production system because it gets different bits fitted down the line, and is then shipped to Clayton for the non freindly parts to be fitted. Some parts are removed and discarded at Clayton because the car has to drive itself onto a transporter, brakes, unpainted bumpers etc. Against a Holden it has different ECUs for engine, transmission, ABS, Traction Control, ESP, larger bore dampers, bigger brakes, two versions of styled seats, different rear tail lamps with unique looms, unique instrument cluster, pod gauges and BCM, plant fitted. Unique rear diff, body kit, steering wheel, exhaust headers and the LS2 Corvette Engine. The GTS has Magnetic Ride Suspension developed in conjunction with GM Research - Detroit. None of those parts are 'stuck on' and all parts meet the GM Corporate Production Quality processes, they are not 'after market'. A HSV is not produced from a finished Commodore. Most people who visit our factory are impressed and had no idea what goes on. If you ever get to Australia, it would be a pleasure to fix up a plant tour for you, which would take in our two race teams as well.
Hope that's helped.
Phil.

My comments were made "tongue in cheek", but I take your point. I'll take you up on the offer of a tour if I get to Auz.
Out of interest did the Vauxhall VXR's have all the vauxhall/VXR bits fitted in the HSV facility before they came to the UK ?

PS I have a couple of HSV white pod gauges if anyone can give them a home

Neil

[Well_Fans]

habitualvoyeur said:

tim the pool man said:

habitualvoyeur said:

I have got "HSV" badged AP calipers...
now how many of you VXR/HSV boys have got them then ????

Where did they come from? Were they off an R8 Clubsport? I've been thinking of doing that, is it a straight swap?

You will need to ask Tiler that, but I'm sure pretty sure he imported them from australia before the AP upgrade was available in the UK (even though they are manufactured in coventry). I think HSV offered AP's as an option on the monaro.

HSV version of the AP's are only 4 pot fronts I believe, not the 6 pot version we get over here. They are based on the standard AP design as supplied to most other car manufacturers/racing teams etc but HSV have exclusive access to the full production runs from AP. As standard the discs come in 2 parts - the bell and the disc, the bell design of course is unique to the car but come time to change the disc you simply unbolt the worn part and bolt on a new disc. The disc is a standard item across any car and come in a range of sizes and are a lot cheaper to replace. Local AP dealer to me reckoned I'd be looking at around 1600 fully fitted if we could get them and around 100-150 at most to replace a disc. Maybe we could persuade HSV to let us get a few sets now.....

[gareth h]

I picked up some hsv APs, I'm sure the fronts are 6 pots, it also only seems to be the front discs that are 2 piece, rears are 1 piece

[stigmundfreud]

hsv_rulz said:

nickwaiheke said:

Has anyone replaced the CV8 (2004) Vauxhall badges front and rear with HSV ones? (like the Capa.au ones)

Yes and no. I replaced the front/rear badges with Holden lions and added the side 'Monaro' badges on my CV8 - easy to do.
As for HSV badges on a CV8 -

Edited by hsv_rulz on Wednesday 7th May 21:10

as big a no no as HSV badges on the Vauxhall or Pontiacs??

[tim the pool man]

stigmundfreud said:

as big a no no as HSV badges on the Vauxhall or Pontiacs??

Not if it is a VXR, you're just changing the badges back to original

[headhoon]

nickwaiheke said:

Has anyone replaced the CV8 (2004) Vauxhall badges front and rear with HSV ones? (like the Capa.au ones)

Would you like an HSV jacket as well?

[groutie]

Just take all the Vauxhall badges off. Don't replace them with anything, ultimate stealth bomber, lol

[habitualvoyeur]

Well_Fans said:

habitualvoyeur said:

tim the pool man said:

habitualvoyeur said:

I have got "HSV" badged AP calipers...
now how many of you VXR/HSV boys have got them then ????

Where did they come from? Were they off an R8 Clubsport? I've been thinking of doing that, is it a straight swap?

You will need to ask Tiler that, but I'm sure pretty sure he imported them from australia before the AP upgrade was available in the UK (even though they are manufactured in coventry). I think HSV offered AP's as an option on the monaro.

HSV version of the AP's are only 4 pot fronts I believe, not the 6 pot version we get over here. They are based on the standard AP design as supplied to most other car manufacturers/racing teams etc but HSV have exclusive access to the full production runs from AP. As standard the discs come in 2 parts - the bell and the disc, the bell design of course is unique to the car but come time to change the disc you simply unbolt the worn part and bolt on a new disc. The disc is a standard item across any car and come in a range of sizes and are a lot cheaper to replace. Local AP dealer to me reckoned I'd be looking at around 1600 fully fitted if we could get them and around 100-150 at most to replace a disc. Maybe we could persuade HSV to let us get a few sets now.....

Definately 6 pot at the front - they are identical to the UK AP's except for the HSV badge.
I had to replace the front discs last year due to "wear and a wobble" they were £250 odd each from Roger - they replaced the whole disc including the bell.

[tim the pool man]

Just got back from the track, wore my new WA Monaro Club shirt , just joined this week, seems like quite a good club. Lots of classic (ie late 60s) Bathurst Monaros, these are fetching insane money now (ie half million $ etc...
I might even post a pic of me in my shirt

ETA, and totally O/T, we're in the last weeks of autumn here, must have been 30deg C today, and I got sunburnt

Edited by tim the pool man on Friday 9th May 10:54

[caspy@wortec]

tim the pool man said:

Just got back from the track, wore my new WA Monaro Club shirt , just joined this week, seems like quite a good club. Lots of classic (ie late 60s) Bathurst Monaros, these are fetching insane money now (ie half million $ etc...
I might even post a pic of me in my shirt

ETA, and totally O/T, we're in the last weeks of autumn here, must have been 30deg C today, and I got sunburnt

Edited by tim the pool man on Friday 9th May 10:54

Early spring here, 26degC and browning nicely!