pics of my raptorcharged vy ute

[psivyv6]

to be honest mate i never look lol, the L per 100 that shows on the dash is all wrong now due to the larger injectors and i just fill my car up and when its empty i fill it up again lol i couldnt even tell u how many km's i get out of a tank lol

[psivyv6]

well i fitted my clutch and all seems to b goin good feels very nice slightly stiffer pedel efforft but im never goin to fit another oe again lol i would much prefer to pay the $350 and get someone else to do it unless i could use a hoist. we are havin a dyno day in tassie in a few weeks so itl b its chance to have a run on it once i got the 32mm valve on it.

[aussiguy87]

good luck at the dyno day mate

[psivyv6]

thanx mate will let u no how she goes

[Raptor Charged VX]

sounds good mate,, yeah the clutch will feel differnt . does ur gerbox rattle now in neutral cuz of the solid flywheel

[psivyv6]

when i turn full lock when im taking off something rattles and vibrates and at about 2-2,500rpm the car has a shudder or vibration, and i did have the tailshaft out but its not that because it does it in neutral when the shaft isnt spinning

[brimmy]

nice ride man

[Raptor Charged VX]

yeah thats what the solid flywheel does. it makes all the moving parts in the getrag gearbox rattle. thats why from factory they have the dual mass fly wheel cuz its like a cusion and the springs inside it absorb the viabration. the noise isnt harful in anyway it sometimes can be anoying. just learn to keep ur revs up in gears and u wont hear. its only when u labour it like 4th gear 80kms up a hill u will hear it

[psivyv6]

OHH ok then what about the shuddering do u no what could be?

[immortality]

take it easy for a bit to let the clutch bed in

[psivyv6]

so u think the shudder myt stop once bedded in maybe?

[Raptorsc]

Mmm I wouldn't have expected too much shudder from a new clutch

[immortality]

it could also be the vibration that all V6's seem to have, my buick has it @ about 2700rpm.

one reason holden fitted the dual mass flywheel

[psivyv6]

ok so the dyno date is 10th of october who wants to make a guess at how many rwkw itl be?

[aussiguy87]

wats the temp been like down there my guess 195rwkw

[psivyv6]

cold latly and pissing with rain, im hopin for 220kw theres a vs on here with same mods as mine but auto and made 226 i think it was

[Raptorsc]

If its all sweet, got a tank of quality 98 fuel and humidity is reasonable (60%) I will plug a number around 215rwkw, there are obviously a lot of things that can go with or against a car on the day (like strapping down too hard) that can kill power. All things being equal it will go well

[psivyv6]

i hope so, i will be a lil disappointed if its under 200rwkw to b honest

[Raptorsc]

If you have never been on the rollers before then of course you can expect ANYTHING, you are using my own tune which was always a good thing for me and a lot of other people but you never know, only takes one dodgy thing to steady the show down or maybe its all 110% and goes like a shower of ****, the first dyno run is the beginning of knowing.

If you are going to a dyno day and want to create the "impression" with friends/mates you should always test in advance, if you merely want to see what you got and make some alterations for better power later then thats all good.

Had this thought the other day:

On the impression thing (without previous testing) ........ it would be like an athlete going to the world games but having never tested himself on the track or field or against someone else but he promises to lead the field, you can imagine the let down to himself and others, but of course he brings it on himself.

[psivyv6]

yes that is true, i am goin to a dyno day with approx 20 cars but im not out to impress, well i am but only impress myself i dont care about impressing others, if they are impressed its all good if no then no worries. the only thing i will b a bit disapointed in if it does go all bad i have no idea where to start my alterations from lol.... i tried to do everytin as good as i can so far, so i guess we will soon see how she goes

[fabz]

We should keep in mind that creating a "impression" can only happen from information given to the person striving for numbers. Although i agree that doing it on a open stage leaves a chance for failure, its best practise to find out before hand.

Either way this is the fun thing about building cars, its a constant battle to find the perfect balance and once you do then all smiles!

Good luck with the dyno, post a sheet when you get it done!

[Raptorsc]

This machine must pull pretty well hey PSI? Like through the gears it should be storming along


That cool Tassie air won't let you down, and if you are using octane booster ....... don't over do it, just as recommended, any more and there is no real benefit and may kill a set of plugs.

[psivyv6]

i havnt been using octane booster..... i have been using bu ultimate 98 ROn fuel tho do u think i should try using some booster with it? can u think of any other small things i can add to get that extra kw or 2
?

[Raptorsc]

I always ran synthetic gear lube in trans and diff

Ultimate is good enough to get the numbers happening

Make sure air filter is only slipped on enough for the hose clamp to hold securely, slipping on further reduces air flow. Most often running without the air filter will make an additional 8 - 9rwkw, just make sure you nothing loose laying around near the intake. Those with 3.5 - 4" intakes will make no more power by playing with air filter.

Will check out memory cells for any other items which could assist you

[psivyv6]

i have upgraded to the 4" intake but im using a smaller filter now, but autobahn assured me if flows the same as the bigger one but i dnt no about that :S, my memory cells are empty so hopfuly yours has a couple of things left in there, ohh i sent u an email about buying a new 32 mm valve of u to tim ill get 1 asap off u if u have them in stock