V6 VN Dragger

[VRV666]

Here is my project:

I wanted to build a play car that I could use to flog on my local 1/8 mile. I also wanted to get maxium performance on a minimal budget just as a challenge. So after doing a bit of reacherch and looking around I purchased myself a 5speed v6 vn. My aim is to try to get into the 13-14 sec quarter mile times on an under $2500 budget.

So far so good.

I paid $500 for the car
$100 for a crank angle sensor
$80 for a 2 1/2" cat back exhaust
$60 for a performance memcal
$150 for a fitted mini spool
$0 for a massive amount of weight reduction

I ran a meet at my local 1/8mile and got a best time of 9.60 sec. but after around 12 runs blew my clutch.

Now I have spent $330 on a heavyduty RPM clutch
$80 on a v8 throttle body
I just got myself a set of vn HSV rims with semi slicks for $150
I have done some more weight reduction
and I have some traction compound comming which will cost around $30

With these few mods I hope to gain .25 to .35 of a sec.
I will find out and post the results by late this month.

Total cost so far is $1480 and the lil vn is getting pretty darn fast. Unfortunately I dont have a 1/4 mile time yet but after I get some extractors and get new plugs/ leads etc,etc I will possibly make the 3hr trip to calder park to give it a go.

I will eventually end up running a 100- 150hp shot of nitrous but for now I want to see how hard I can get the lil sucker goin with natural aspiration and 0 internal mods.

Ill keep yous posted

[greenfoam]

9.6! that's gota be the fastest almost stock VN in the known universe allready , should be good for a high 14 as it is

[VRV666]

Ok, total cost is now up to $1590. I was replacing the clutch my self on the day of bathurst and after a few troubles and a few beers I gave up and sent it to a mechanic up the road. He only charged me $110 for the fitting of my clutch a top up on gear oil and he tapped out a couple busted bolts in my throttle bodie. What a legend

[will]

I was just wondering what is the RPM clutch like, as im lookin around for a new heavy duty clutch in my vs series 1

Thanks

[VRV666]

Because its not street driven I cant really say for sure, but I have given it a bit of a flogging around home and it seems to be real good. I have a drag meet in two weeks so I will let you know how it holds out.

[Spaced]

damn man that's really friggin good I'm impressed what a bargain. Keep us up to date with your results man.

[VRV666]

Back again,

I finally got to run at a drag meet again.
To start with my times were around the same as the 1st time I ran it (9.6). But after my brother gave it a run I realised that I wasnt heating the tyres enough and slipped into the 9.4 to 9.5 area.

After I ran my time bracket and got elimanated I got to run some grudge matches and with some HUGE wheelies to warm the tyres I ran a 9.2 1/8th, thats right a 9.2 im not 100% sure but I think that that is awsome for a 0 internalally modded v6......

But the high light for the day for me was the end of it all, the burnout comp.... I had been dreaming of doing my 1st ever burnout comp.... I never thought I would be the bugger that took the trophy home for winning it. It was awsome, my 1st attempt at a burnout comp and i won it

I have the burnout comp footage Ive just got to figure out how to get photobucket to host it for yous, then I will post the link, it goes for 4mins.



I have attempted to attach a pic of the beast warming its tyres, if it doesnt work follow the link.

[greenfoam]

Far out man, you are the V6 King!, what else have you done to the car lately to get it down to 9.2? just better driving? Post up all the stuff on the time slip, I want to figure out what it would do on the 1/4 mile

[R0d]

$500 for that car man? looking at the paint and panel condition that is one very good deal good luck doing the 1/4mile hope you get a good pass

[VRV666]

Unfortunately they only put the times down on the slips but I can tell you that I was going about 130-135kph at the end of the 1/8th when I was getting the 9.4- 9.5s. When I pulled the 9.2 I didnt even glance at the speedo, and because it was in a grudge match they didnt hand out a time slip either, they just announced the time over the loud speaker.
I knew that it was a good run before they announced it anyway. I got the tyres sticky as hell and got the best take off I have ever felt. I had the throttle mashed to the floor when I dumped the clutch and got 0 wheel spin.

As for the $500 for the car, it didnt look anything like it does now when I got it. It had been sideswiped and was stock and ugly lol. I did the pannelwork myself and also gave it a quick spray over. (i forgot to mention that earlier) Up close though the paint isnt verry good, but it is only a race car after all.

Heres how it did look, the only thing I had done was lower it at this stage.

[VRV666]

Actually I lied in the above post when i said that the only thing I had done was lower it. By the time those pics had been taken it had the pod, guttet cat convertor, 2 1/2 in exhaust and some weight reduction.

[greenfoam]

Do you run the pod like that without the headlight all the time? It might be worth a half or a full tenth to make a sealed duct comming right out to where the headlight used to be.

The 9.2 would be the fastest 1/8th mile time that's ever been run in a unopened unboosted VN V6 I'd say. I've seen stock V6's do faster times but they were inside Gemini's. Flat 10's would be more normal for a good run in a 5 speed VN . Anyway your car has got to have a 14.5 1/4 mile in it right now and maybe a little faster than that

[VRV666]

Do you run the pod like that without the headlight all the time? It might be worth a half or a full tenth to make a sealed duct comming right out to where the headlight used to be.

The 9.2 would be the fastest 1/8th mile time that's ever been run in a unopened unboosted VN V6 I'd say. I've seen stock V6's do faster times but they were inside Gemini's. Flat 10's would be more normal for a good run in a 5 speed VN . Anyway your car has got to have a 14.5 1/4 mile in it right now and maybe a little faster than that

Yea mate, at the moment I run the pod like that with the light out. I was either thinking about putting the pod outside the engine bay where the light used to be or running a hornet scoop with probably just a k@n pannel filter somewhere in the intake tube. and yes I would have the air been sucked from the scoop and somehow seal all other air flow off from anyother place than the scoop.

I hope that the 9.2 is at least close to a record, thatll give me something to be proud of

And about hte quarter mile, theres a bloke that has a performance shop here that races a monaro at calder, he is trying to convince me to go up to calder with him some time soon to see what I can get. So that just might have to happen. Ill make sure that I put up a post saying when that is going to happen so if anyone wants to see they can.
But firstly before I go I really have to get some extractors, whats a race car without them lol.

[VRV666]

The pod is now out of the engine bay, I extended the intake pipe and crammed the pod into the area where the light use to be. Total cost $0 (it doesnt rain anymore, the shed doesnt need so much down pipe )

I had to replace my radiator because of the recent burnout comp, $100 for a good second hand one.

I have just purchased some new plug leads and some super four plugs costing $90 so the whole car is up to $1780 now.

I think for now I am going to run it as is for a bit to see if I can repeat the 9.2, or maybe try to push it down to 9-9.1, but I honestly think it will need extractors to be able to go much harder. Time will see I guess.

Excuse the dirty engine bay, Ill get around to cleaning and painting in there one day soon.

[nathans1987]

looks like u still got the air con and power steering might make a bit of difference. looks quick tho! 135 after 200m ish i barley get that after 400m although i have never done it properly.

[VRV666]

looks like u still got the air con and power steering might make a bit of difference. looks quick tho! 135 after 200m ish i barley get that after 400m although i have never done it properly.

Na mate, the air con has gone. I even got a shorter serpintine belt so I could even remove the compressor. Im keeping the power steering, cant live without it lol.

If you ever get a chance to run your car on an 1/8th mile give it a go, youll be suprised at the results (traction permitting)

[phat_com]

make a fiber glass boot and front end for it, that would save heaps of weight!

[immortality]

you had a chance to take it out yet and post some times i recon some headers will help it along nicely too

[VRV666]

Na mate, unfortunately not. I dont reckon itll see a quarter mile untill at least feburary now. I will take it back to the 1/8 mile in hopefully december and try to repeat the 9.2 I got. Ill be happy if I can back that time up a few times.

[VRV666]

Race meet this comming saturday, im excited .

[VRV666]

O.k, Ive had another meet and unfortunately I couldnt match my previous 9.2, however it was bloody hot today. I did run constant 9.3s though. I had a ball.

[VRV666]

This pic was taken just after I reversed after a burnout, gave it a quick squirt as I was pulling up at the lights to clean any rocks off the tyres.
I thought it an alright pic as there is a small puff of smoke and the front has raised a little.

[hakhawk]

9.3 is pretty good for yesterdays weather, if it was anything like it was in traralgon, it sucked, muggy, crappy day. the humidity alone would've been screwing with the car

[VRV666]

Yea mate,the weather was the same in b'dale as it was in t'gon. Hot and muggy.
Here is a quick bit of footage of the VN against a 12.8 sec 1/4 XE.

I know, i lost. but that XE is FAST.

http://s123.photobucket.com/albums/o...t=drags036.flv

[greenfoam]

I'm still beyond impressed! there's not many near stock gen III's can do those times here and I've never seen a near stock 5 liter run a 9.2 or 9.3 here although mine should when I get a decent exhaust!