How to get Faster Acceleration?

[VESV6Walkinshaw?]

Hi a lot of my friends have had work done to there car one of them has there VT at 290RWKw but I asked him about it do you get faster Acceleration from all that work and he said that he got a bit but a lot of the power is wasted.

Anyway I am looking to get some work done to my car late this year or early next year when the ECU software hopefully comes out i hope it does (for an 08 SV6)

anyway what I am looking for is faster Acceleration so any power gains i get is not wasted so what i want to know is what is the best way to get faster Acceleration? my friend told me about getting a Cam upgrade is that right? and can it be done for an SV6?

[TVR-190]

diff gears will get you off the line better, but you sacrifice top end power

[Cobez]

There are alot of things you can do for more power. Depends how much you wanna spend. Best bang for buck power is a supercharger.

[HARVZ-6]

I just cant help but to ask this everytime i read it...

if you wanted power, why buy a 6 to start with?

[VESV6Walkinshaw?]

Yeah thanks its i just worry that i could spend all that money like my friend and have all that power wasted he has about 290rwKW but the car is not a whole lot faster than the stock car and i don't see the point of that power if you can't use it. whats the best way so it does not wast the power gains?

Thanks

[VESV6Walkinshaw?]

I just cant help but to ask this everytime i read it...

if you wanted power, why buy a 6 to start with?

lol i was thinking about saving fule at the time and now i know that the VE V8 is not to bad for fule IMO lol

[dakman]

i know an old bloke at work who has a vz ss and he got something that replaces the accelerator button behind the accelerator. and he said it is 100 times better and not sluggish off the start and is defently better.

its supose to improve acceleration by 10% , it replaces the old button behind the accelerator. the old 1s are made to have a slow start unlike the old vn"s with the cable for the accelerator. the button overides the old signal and sends a new signal to the engine.

they were for sale on ebay recently but cant find them on there anymore. there is a website for them and they make them for nearlly every type of car there is but i cant remember the name atm.

[FAT.36L]

cut a hole in the floor and push the pedal harder...


Sorry someone had to say it

[f1tzy]

Yeah thanks its i just worry that i could spend all that money like my friend and have all that power wasted he has about 290rwKW but the car is not a whole lot faster than the stock car and i don't see the point of that power if you can't use it. whats the best way so it does not wast the power gains?

Thanks

The only way he could have 290rwkw and only be a little bit faster than a stock car is if he has no traction, or a bogus dyno reading

[VESV6Walkinshaw?]

Yeah I think he said something about the diff and it not been able to put the power down. and that he need to get an diff upgrade or something like that i don't know much about this stuff i love cars but i don't know much about the engine Tech stuff but i want to know so i get it right the 1st time so any help would be great thanks

[ducker85]

4:11 diif gears and it'll be the quickest off the line and u'll never get caught speeding in excess on the highway

[Cobez]

lol i was thinking about saving fule at the time and now i know that the VE V8 is not to bad for fule IMO lol

A stock LS1 will chew less fuel than a modified V6 most likely. Depending what mods are done to the V6 of course.

V8's only chew through fuel if they are HEAVILY modified, or you drive it foot to the floor everyday. I barely use half a tank a week in my Senator and it's got exhaust, air intake, dyno tune etc etc.

[ephect]

see with that much power at the wheels there will never be a perfect solution apart from very soft springs, and learn throttle control..
. leaving traction control on, which will cut power when u start spinning. no good
. normally installing taller diff gears will get u quicker off the line, but with that much power its gonna be easier to get them breaking traction rather than putting power down. no good
. installing shorter gears will let you get the power down, but it'll take more effort to turn the wheels, essentially making less power. no good.

see where this is going?

get wider, bigger profiled tyres and let some air out of them so they have a bit of flex n run say 15-17 inch tyres. this will be the most effective way of getting all that power to the bituman

[brockee]

hey harv.z6 looks like u have v6 as well buddy !!! got nuthing good to say to him dont bother puthing ya 2 bobz worth in ay.. same as when u reaply 2 my post

[ephect]

hey harv.z6 looks like u have v6 as well buddy !!! got nuthing good to say to him dont bother puthing ya 2 bobz worth in ay.. same as when u reaply 2 my post

yes buddy, but his is a supercharged 6..

he doesnt have to bolt on a supercharger to get his moving, as its already charged.......

[brockee]

sorry ephect but am i talkin bout you mate

[ephect]

sorry ephect but am i talkin bout you mate

hey harv.z6 looks like u have v6 as well buddy !!! got nuthing good to say to him dont bother puthing ya 2 bobz worth in ay.. same as when u reaply 2 my post

??? really??? u clearly stated harv.z6..

if your refering to me? clearly my post was helpful. what are you talking about?

[GetToDaChopa]

How about shedding some weight from the car, every bit helps. How much do you weigh now loose a few kilos and you'll go faster.

[NZVK308]

Dont be afraid to give it the curry!!

[brockee]

hey ephect sorry bud but this is nothing 2 do with you !!! i clearly stated harv.z6 has a problem with helpin ppl out an sarcasism witch is not needed on here sv6 is askin for advice not rubbish

[Kal123]

I just cant help but to ask this everytime i read it...

if you wanted power, why buy a 6 to start with?

Serious? Remember how a lot of members are P Platers...

But yeh as others have said.. DIFF GEARS!! 3.7/3.9

[Sabbath']

hey ephect sorry bud but this is nothing 2 do with you !!! i clearly stated harv.z6 has a problem with helpin ppl out an sarcasism witch is not needed on here sv6 is askin for advice not rubbish

Are you just trolling the forums following him around? Farkn get a life mate.

[Silver_VS_II]

I just cant help but to ask this everytime i read it...

if you wanted power, why buy a 6 to start with?

he wants a "faster acceleration" for his 6 cylinder, might not beat a v8, but he wants to make his car have faster acceleration. and hes asking this forum how.

[Cobez]

Serious? Remember how a lot of members are P Platers...

But yeh as others have said.. DIFF GEARS!! 3.7/3.9

Yep, gears will give it some decent poke off the line. Will need a speedo corrector too, but those are readily available from Jaycar.

[boltos]

How about add 2 cylinders ??