DID WE JUST RUIN THE HQ PURITY??? Holley Sniper Dash Install

[@seaniemcp2887]

The sniper install was the first video I ever watched from you guys… good to see it’s still working well in the HQ

[@chaplad25]

Agree you guys made the right call mounting the screen the way you did - i know you said it still functions fine covered up partially but would drive me insane having the edges obscured by the dash with it behind

[@nickg4135]

Fuck the purity. your car, your rules.

[@GRUDGEPERFORMANCE]

I made 150rwkw with my 253 hq and sniper setup, this was after am hour or 2 of running and driving at summernats only and first full throttle pulls were at the dyno there, still using an rae dizzy like you had which is not ideal for the cam profile and having issues like you had so will be replaced with a hyperspark soon. My setup is decent cam and roller rockers, flat tops and thin mls head gaskets to increase comp a little further so they respond well to a cam and comp! Hoping for closer to 180kw after more tuning and timing control 👌

[@ozcountryliving4751]

Do a vid on it and post it

[@1969Risky]

You're really swapping purity for practicality. In both my '03 VY utes I wanted to put in a USB connection but there was no place to put them. I then remembered that Holden at the time had the smokers pack which was a $690 option. A trip to the wreckers later, I scored 2 of them for $20 each. The utes Smokers Pack was already pre-wired by Holden, so after getting my USB connectors in the Smokers Pack, I ripped out the small centre storage compartment & away it goes. The ashtray stores my cables when not in use. Great video guys, you did well stuffing about but you got there & found the high beam dip switch not functioning so I reckon it's good that you found out now than on the street.

[@MRMOPARMAN0426]

Not suprising the axle went wobbly at the knees, you guys had the biggest slicks a 253 has ever seen, and then a manual as well 😂

[@raeman0883]

Better in the back, in my opinion, as you can hide the wires and will match the other gauges. Love the work. Keep it up, boys

[@The-Average-Guy.]

looks the good's guy's, way more purity retained than with my autometer invision install! glad you got the sniper timing issues sorted.

[@jeremyconway5793]

That axle is munted guys wow what an unusual trophy. Love ya work guys 👍🍻

[@MattyPickles80]

Awesome work nice neat install and ya didn’t have to cut up the dash!

[@Wes_G1982]

Also when you get the axles and diff redone any chance you can go into the costs of axles and labour? Even if it’s not what you paid, just so us others know options and costs, and cost on the tru track

[@HackshopGarage]

Sure thing mate. I’ll let you know

[@georgewinters3191]

Dash looks good where you put it 😊, great work making the Q drive better, should be great for cruising now and hope you get the 14!

[@anthonywhelan8373]

For all dash led lights call mako motorsports they make great dash lights with the symbol on it eg battery light high beam light handbrake light

[@Wes_G1982]

Laughed so hard at the outtakes, the comment from Nath about the small screen cracked me up

[@Begoodcustoms]

I've got the perfect upgrade for the hq my friend LS1 forged 383 stroker and a built box to go with it im not really interested in selling it but if it's something you would be interested in we can work something out👍

[@dangdang3970]

A highbeam active light from a 96 western star or most pre 95 trucks mightve worked, great job guys love ya vids 🤘🤠👍

[@lachlanbanks-smith1106]

That dyno result must make you thirsty for a better cam and compression! I was talking to a bloke at the tip last week, had a commodore cup 253 motor in a tonner making 300hp, sounded amazing.

[@jonnyGun1981]

Install looks clean!! Any thought to putting in a shift light so you don’t have to watch the screen?

[@jamesbaylis9438]

Purity has it place, but when it comes to performance, you need to know what's going on. I mean take the Fairlane, that thing has got more sensors than a patient in a ICU, ask me how I know. Good Luck with Ultima Challenge, hoping to make it. It may no hurt to drop an extra half litre of Oil in each Car, just in case. 👍👍

[@hqwoody327]

Two hundred and fifty three cubic inches of pure axle bending torque! Phwoar! Hold on to your hats, boys. Shit's about to get serious! Good outcome. Looks the business.

[@rosswilliamsssvredline]

Great. Idea guys

[@Oldsev]

Went threw exactly the same thing with my Hq premier and ended up on the outside aswell 👍

[@Oldsev]

P.s. have one of your guard covers and they awesome

[@ParsoJr]

Stuff purity. If you drive it there is nothing wrong with a few modern upgrades 👌🏼 only thing I would have done is neater cable routing but as an auto sparky with OCD that’s all the time for me 😅

[@southerndiy1]

I’d probably swap a kidney for a HQ V8

[@paulcost6446]

Awesome outcome, what happened to the 308 van ?

[@JTSchofield]

All the other gauges look recessed which throws off the reverse mount (in my opinion anyway). I reckon it'd look better if you 3D print a little fascia that recesses it to match, that also tapers down to match the screen size - avoiding the awkward double bezel look.

[@ashleyv7475]

On my hq I used the spare warning light spot for my high beam, the red doesn't bother me,

[@Kelsv8s]

Long live the little 253👍💪🍻

[@johnnym3387]

I hope that axle is going on the wall offerings to the Gods of speed in the shed 😂

[@Dewbs]

How much would you think the sniper and dizzy would be worth fitted ? Thinking about putting it in my VK 308 Thanks

[@HackshopGarage]

Hey mate, I’m not sure what a shop would charge you for that

[@grantmaroney3564]

Good job on the dash mumbles 👍

[@simondent2196]

Boys... basic fault finding start simple , Fuse, dipper switch then light switch and multimeter is your friend.

[@rustymonaro184]

The holley sniper screen definitely looks better on the outside . A holley efi 12.3" dash would look awesome in the hq . But at about $4500 it's a big chunk of 💸 .

[@HackshopGarage]

Yeah that would be sick

[@rustymonaro184]

@@HackshopGarage they are a awesome dash with lots of different functions and display options but my last car I bought cost me less vp v8 ute for 4g

[@frashd]

Question? how are you going to get the SD card out to read the log files?

[@HackshopGarage]

It slots in the side of the screen mate, we can still get it in and out in place

[@frashd]

@HackshopGarage I know but if screen did get installed behind dash.... no access.

[@HackshopGarage]

@frashd yeah I had an SD card extender that I was going to plug into and run down below the dash

[@MrSamlyle]

Can't run the wire for it behind the dash fascia?

[@HackshopGarage]

Possibly but it put a lot of stress on the wire bending at such an extreme angle

[@evanboubouka3031]

Why not try opening the clock hole to make it squarer so the entire screen can be seen when mounted behind?

[@SHOCKcustoms]

Optima Street Car incoming. 253 sounds mint on the dyno

[@ekt1993]

What does Michael do for work ? Surely something mechanical or with cars ?

[@HackshopGarage]

No mate, I am a firefighter by trade

[@ekt1993]

@@HackshopGarage oh wow I never would have guessed. Thanks for the reply 😊

[@TheBuildRoom]

3D print just a small gauge tunnel to adjust.

[@notold37]

I guess you have a HQ toilet roll holder Axel now

[@karatekanz]

Have to hang it on the wall guys , that’s a trophy 🏆 axle!!

[@jeepnutscotty]

3M Dual lock mega Velcro would have worked well too

[@waynekeough6685]

Never seen a 2 flys and a flea bend an axle like that lol

[@chefcamsey1375]

Nice

[@steben01]

I would have gone behind for the cleaner look.

[@dazaspc]

I remember my dad in his then brand new HQ 308 trimatic bending an axle like that when his car was 7 weeks old. It happened dragging our boat out of the water up the ramp. He knew a dealer pretty close about 80 klms away and just got another axle assembled sent up on the bus. He fitted it in the Caravan park where we were staying.

[@timothyschulz4730]

Looks gd. Should have ran the cable from.the screen behind

[@TankyMcStagger]

That axle is as bent as an elephants Wang 🤣

[@stevenkirk2563]

A quadrajet will match the performance, cold starting and driveability.

[@Techman83]

Yak shaving at its finest, assuming something worked before you pulled it apart!

[@timwhalan6417]

👍🏻👏🍺

[@builtbybagsy]

All part of playing with classics, sometimes what seems like the simplest of jobs takes the longest. Nice, practical result in the end. 👌

[@benjohnson7170]

Love the old gruntmaster. Cars eh, fing had plan and then it all went to shit. What was the original problem..... Sticky tape,solved.. 😆

[@Frontman936]

Is it a legit Monaro?

[@919KEM]

Nah, it's a mock he built when he was younger.

[@streetmaster100]

Not genuine, but a really good mock up.

[@badstimpy]

Dip switch , not a dimmer 🤓

[@dallascowboy23]

I like it better behind the dash. But each to their own. And I'm not seeing it in person.

[@gavinhuckstepp582]

As much as nothing beats the sound of a V8 (253 or otherwise).. It's insane to think that a Toyota corrola has 25% more horsepower (base 126kw) than a 4.2L... Amazing how far technology has come....

[@kevinhamling1963]

G'day guys, A great episode. And yes, outside rules. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne/Pakenham. 3810.

[@danielpriestley2926]

Big question is, how is the sniper going to handle the turbo 🤔👌

[@halayeous]

I was all for hacking the dash at first but came around to the outside mount as well - glad you were flexible enough to not just stick with the original idea (and you can always go that way in future if you want)

[@peterjovanovski7609]

its your car, you do whatever you like. my car, i would keep it OEM, wherever possible. semi click bait title

[@Wellos_Speed]

ehh its just another HQ. One of holdens most produced car. Go to a car show and there like 20 of them

[@lukes5533]

Sorry guys the HJ to HZ GTS dash is the best looking dash for that era of Holden's IMHO.👍

[@GRUDGEPERFORMANCE]

I thought the same but now owning a hq something about the dash I love more

[@streetmaster100]

Sorry, can’t agree. HQ is definitely a better looking dash.

[@justinbrown2093]

Simply put , you send it you bend it 😂

[@datsmad]

looks better outside...

[@Eqium]

HQ 4 door gts aren't rare people have just been asking rediculas money seems people chuck shit at the wall and see what sticks, a car is only worth what someone will pay for them, a Good example is HDT VE Group 3 & A retros, if you buy some parts like wheels and spoilers from them you can pay $300 they will give you a improved tag, people who do that start selling them as HDT's which they are not and ask big money but they are still only VE SS/SSV with some wheels and a spoiler and not HDT's, HDT wont sell you anything that identify as group cars with out a genuine HDT build no, so with the government wanting electric cars by 2030 jury is out on what will happen with petrol cars, my self I have a HDT VE G3 with a huge 98mm turbo on fully forged 427LS which will be running on E85 which has less amission than petrol car, so do what you want to it

[@grayzbildz]

Yelling at the TV, Don't cut the good dash!!!