Finally got enough

[ADDICTVY]

Its been a long time looking at the charger in the kitchen but Ive finally got enough cash up to get my vy running i have enough for exhaust, tune and about $1500 left hmmm options options.
My goal is 300rwhp (sounds good for a V6 daily driver) With the heat atm i am interested in cooling the motor but im not very keen on intercooling due to everyone not making any gains (but they do look cool). Maybe a vlc upgrade is an option?
i could get all these spacers and all the rest, but for a little more i could get a cam. which would get me there.

So what do you reckon tim ( and everyone else lol)

[Tadgh]

Hey mate i have been bombing around with the basic kit on an unopened ecotecs for quiet a few years now and my car comfortably makes 286rwhp. As i have nearly finished my studies i have been putting a lot of thought into what next. Personally the first thing i will be trying is the VLC option and upping the boost to 12psi which on it's own should see me very close the the 300rwhp mark. If you add a cam to that you should easily smash 300rwhp. Put the cam in at the same and save your self some future tuning dollars. That will be a very tasty daily driver mate.

[Raptor Charged VX]

mate a good front mount cooler setup is the best bang for buck along with rockers. the cooler makes a huge difference in torque.

[Raptorsc]

Yes the coolers make a big torque difference, RCVX knows that for sure.

The 280+rwhp is achieveable as TADGH says without a cooler and reliable for complete street use, the burnout pad can take a toll on the motor eventually but otherwise you can play for ages

For sure don't disregard the coolers, do em later

[Raptor Charged VX]

a cooler will allow you to run more boost and your motor will last longer too

[ADDICTVY]

yeah true my only other problem is it is my daily driver and an intercooler say defect me lol. my vk will have a front mount for sure cause its a weekender. im going to gforce tomorrow to have a chat. how much boost is at the manifold after the cooler with 12psi ?

yeah im buying all i need then getting a custom tune so she is running her best.

might look into how much a cooler/piping will be. need a reverse manifold too.

there is a few options out there lol. if i dont go a cam ill get roller rockers. ill have more info tomorrow after i go to g force

[Raptor Charged VX]

you wont get defected for a cooler as long as you plumb back your BOVS. i am seeing 11.5psi at the manifold

[Raptorsc]

In addition

For truly non defectable cooler install do not cut into the cars metal at all, holes through panels are bad

[Tadgh]

The reverse plenums are pretty easy to make for anyone who can weld half decent, a mate knocked mine up for me. I also have an i/c sitting in my garage ready to go but i am still not convinced they are worth the hassle. My car is way more fun, faster and puts out bigger dyno numbers than quiet a few of my mates who have gone i/c but it's hard to compare as they are all lazy auto drivers. Would be keen to drive an i/c'd 5 or 6 speed. As for the longevity of motors well 500 bucks and a weekends work sees you back in action with a 2nd handy pretty easily.

[fabz]

come to cairns tadgh and ill disconnect mine hahaha yours made like 286rwhp and mines got like 255rwhp LMAO im still searching for my lost hp! I had it re tuned but havent been bothered getting it dyno'd yet, maybe after chrissy.

If your in the hotter states like me in cairns go i/c if not i wouldnt. Spend dollars on cai and diff gears. oh and spare tyres hahaha

[Tadgh]

the missing horse power is stuck in the stripes fabz

[psivyv6]

What mods have u got done to yours tadgh

[ADDICTVY]

well went to gforce today and that didnt help lol. they cant do kalmaker.

2 people priced me $2300 for an exhaust today but i can surely get it cheaper than that .

[psivyv6]

what sort and sizes did u price up? does that include labour?

[Raptorsc]

Addict

The Raptor tune should be ok for your machine unless you are changing the cam

[Raptor Charged VX]

the raptor tune is great for most applications

[Tadgh]

yeah i m still runnin he raptor tune and it goes really well

psivyv6 i just have the basic raptor kit with 1.95:1 rockers, bigger throttle body, 1 5/8" headers into 2 1/4" collectors through twin high flow cats into a single 2.5" and that's about it as far as go fast bits go. I also run an 80deg thermostat, overide switch for my thermo fan, heat wrapped headers, walboro 600hp fuel pump, line lock solenoid and an exedy button clutch into a t5 and a mini spool. i think the last 3 is what make it more fun to drive than it's i/c'd auto counter parts

[ADDICTVY]

yeah twin 2 1/4 with pacemakers fitted

[Raptorsc]

heat wrapped headers

To any with an interest in the burnout scene and running a Raptor V the heat wrapping of the extractors especially on the passenger side is a bonus idea and prevent the insane amount of heat generated during burnout work escaping from the exhaust system and over heating everything in the engine bay area.

Highly recommended.

[ADDICTVY]

yeah interesting. Im thinking a raptor tune just havr to organise a car for 2 weeks damn vy lol

[Raptor Charged VX]

just see if you can buy a computer to match your car from the wreckers and send that to CT to get tuned

[fabz]

raptor tune works fine, just do all the mods you can first then let tim know and they will tune to suit.

[ADDICTVY]

raptor tune works fine, just do all the mods you can first then let tim know and they will tune to suit.

yeah i will
rcvx
i cant its a vy. i have to usethe one in my car. if i send it now i wont get it till after christmas. so ill hook my exhaust up get roller rockers and intercooler TB. AND ALL THAT JAZZ

[Raptorsc]

Hey, if you send your ECU to chiptorque now you will have it back 2 days later. You could have the ECU modified 5 x between now and the christmas break.

[ADDICTVY]

really mad! i thought you said it would take 2 weeks. thats good news. this weekend is to buy parts