Hey I'm new
Thought I'd say hello...
From the UK and looking to move over sometime soon. Got the most important thing sorted... the car I want when I get over.
So I joined hoping to get some friendly tuning advise and some links to info on the commodore (suspension setup, options when new ect).
Currently driving a 2.5 v6 vectra a (same as a calibra but with a different 5 door body)... added a 6 speed manual and some cams and she sees a comfortable almost 200bhp (not a high number but serves to give her a quick poke when the go pedal is pressed), and done a fair amount of suspension work so she handles exceptionally well for a FWD chassis.
Anyway hope you like and I'll be posting some tuning topics soon..
"..of mice and men.."
Yeah, nice ride mate.
plenty of Commy's around Aus, just gotta keep your eye for a good one.
All the best for your move over mate, hope all goes well.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
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Welcome, nice car... I'm a fan of the rims, tuff dog...
Sexy Man
Ahh good to hear you're making the right choice in cars before you even step off the plane. You'll be one of the lads in no time.
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Only problem is theres about 5 million different versions of Commodores so you have a bit more to decide yet
idealy Im after a 2000 - 2002 model, I think the SS has the 5.7 LS engine... but as long as I can get something I can fit an LS to and can fit a set of leather seats to I'll be happy... been also looking at 95 onwards. The car in the pics was less than $1600 after converting to AUD... bargain me thinks.
Anyone know where I can review all the different models and the factory options they came with?
Jesterarts; I'd agree with the tuff dog comment but she's softer than a sack of feathers, and more likely to drown an intruder in dribble than bite...
"..of mice and men.."
It's only wiki, but it's a start.
Holden Commodore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
cheers fella, I'll take a gander
good on ya for choosing an aussie classic! if ya into old school sorta cras ya cant beat a nice vk! (my display pic) they very versatile! can fit alot of engines in em. as far as styling goes ya pretty much got a blank canvas and can make it how ya want! if ya into newer cars and really wanna be true aussie have a look at a ute! ideally the hsv maloo i like the vu to the vz models! mmmm yummy! like somone else said ya chose a commodore lol a hell of alot more choices to be made yet! good luck and let us know on what you decide!
Edging towards 97-2002 model ranges having looked at costs, engines and rear suspension setup... I believe these where the first to have a ls1 and IRS. Is that correct?
Although if someone where to tell me a '72, for example, could be fitted with a LS v8...
The ute is a foregone conclusion, the missus has decided on that as her car, so I'm left with the family sedan. Not that I mind, classically speaking my cars have generally had twice the power and torque as hers, and I see no reason to break with tradition... how much power does the 3.8 supercharged put out with mild tuning?
No such thing as a 72 Commodore, only real Holdens back then. Commodores first arrived in 79 or so. But with enough time money and effort the LS1 can go into any of them, The first IRS cars were in 92?. The Super 6 and the 5 litre are both comparable in a mild state of tune. The LS1 is of course much faster than either. If you don't have a special perverted interest in the Holden V8 then the smartest buy would just be to get a VX SS LS1 6 speed
"..of mice and men.."
A quick search on the S/C V6 shows 'around' 240-250hp stock(depending on year model), up to 'around' 300hp or so worked.
But obviously it depends on how much work, and what.
I guess the only limit is your budget.. lol
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On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
"..of mice and men.."
'78 for the VB Commy, a '72 HQ Holden is open to just about any engine you like.. lol
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
Sorry I meant a 72 monaro... and I'm perversely more intrested in an engine swap then a simple off the shelf model, but that said I have little idea on how you guys manage the legal niceties and I really didn't understand the Rego site guidelines... as far as I see it there is some odd percentage based system, and it may be easier to build a 400bhp LS1 motor for a car that came with the LS1 as standard...
I've got to ask if you guys mind me mithering with possibly obvious questions, but the reason is all my relly's have little to no interest in modified cars, and it's my favorite pastime..
"..of mice and men.."
Put simply, the HQ Holden was released with 'one of' the biggest engine options, second only to the mighty HT Holden.
Because of their early release date, pollution laws were far less strict.
This means it's legal, as long as done correctly, to fit just about any later model GM engine, without 'too' much hassle.
Most often they are more than happy for you to fit a late model EFI engine to an older vehicle, as the engine already far exceeds the minimum emission standards for that vehicles year.
Just as long as the engine being fitted, does not exceed the maximum power output, of the largest factory option engine for that model by a certain %.
I forget what that percentage is exactly, about 10 or 15%?
Someone in here may know.
Here are the original engine options for these models I've spoken about, as shown by Unique Cars website(I don't have time to type it all out myself..lol):
-HQ Holden.
HQ Holden Specifications
-HQ Monaro.
Holden HQ Monaro
-HT Holden.
HT Holden Specifications
Hope all my rambling answers some questions for you.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
Compulsive.
Welcome Dude, Can I just say, has anyone noticed the car in Post 1 looks like a smaller VN? Something about it just looks like a squished VN lol Could be just me???
Ben
There is no such thing as stupid questions, Only stupid people.
"..of mice and men.."
haha.. Come to think of it, it does a bit, like shrunken VN front, with like a later model rear with that swept up rear section like a Monaro?
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
"..of mice and men.."
Actually, make that *VP front..
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
Hoping to ship her over... can't bear to sell her, sniff sniff...
"..of mice and men.."
Yeah be cool if ya could bring it with ya, and being 'basically' a Holden, Aus compliance should be pretty easy too.
On the 7th day, God created Holden, then on the 8th day, God created Ford, to keep idiots out of Holden's.
What year is it? Looks more like a Cavalier than a Vectra..
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Has the same front as the Mk3 Astra
lol, it is a cavalier... but most countries call them the vectra a GM being the weird parent company it is.... anyway she's a 95 v6 model and bar some new oversized discs, better calipers, non sun bleached parcel shelf and a few other niceties she's finished... except I have a 3 litre v6 which I was considering fitting with an eaton m90... just not got the cash to buy some forged rods and billet crank yet, low compression pistons are sourced thou... anyway I'm rambling...
I'm glad you all like her, she cost me approx $1600 (uk value converted to aussie dollars) and was owned by a bodyshop owner. Currently she's having all the seals and gaskets replaced by my own fair hands before for her yearly MOT check.
MOT is the English equivalent of a roadworthy for those who dont know, and you need one every 12 months in England. MOT stands for Ministry Of Testing
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