Vince_S
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- VY II SV8 Commodore
Hi all
I’m recently new to the forum and while I have had a quick search through the VY, Tuning and V8 Development threads and despite the fact that there is so much information available, I can't seem to find exactly what I am looking for in one place, so I am hoping this thread can become a ‘catch all’.
Think of this as a thread to condense as much information as possible regarding “best of, real life tuning & mod advise / experience” for the VY II Gen III V8 Commodores.
Have owned my VY II SV8 Commodore Auto (I know I know!! – it was either that or a V6 Manual at the time) for over 3 years now (purchased 2nd hand from an older gentlemen with low k’s on it) and I still love it. Never had an issue and still goes like stink when it has to. It just a fun car to drive.
Recently looked at trading it in but apart from the ‘new car’ appeal, there really isn’t anything wrong with it. So rather than send her out to pasture, I thought I’d look into getting some tune and mods done.
Again, I have never done this before, and while I realize this is probably a slightly selfish exercise I am keen to find out just what can be done with the Gen III V8 and peoples real life experience
Things like:
What you have had done (power, induction, suspension, wheels, etc)
Wear and tear (coping with the increase in power/mods)
Warranty (ongoing issues)
Fuel consumption
Where you had it done and your level of satisfaction.
Prices, value for money
Obtaining prices and options directly from retailers /suppliers is one thing, but they are all done with a ‘sales approach’ – they don’t give you the 12 month update of things to watch out for.
Happy to have input on any mod / tune you have had done, as it will help to educate me (and possibly other members) on what can be done. The more info the better. Also, if this is a repost of if there is a similar thread, apologies in advance.
Any & all suggestions welcome.
On a side note, loving the forum.
Thanks
Vince
I’m recently new to the forum and while I have had a quick search through the VY, Tuning and V8 Development threads and despite the fact that there is so much information available, I can't seem to find exactly what I am looking for in one place, so I am hoping this thread can become a ‘catch all’.
Think of this as a thread to condense as much information as possible regarding “best of, real life tuning & mod advise / experience” for the VY II Gen III V8 Commodores.
Have owned my VY II SV8 Commodore Auto (I know I know!! – it was either that or a V6 Manual at the time) for over 3 years now (purchased 2nd hand from an older gentlemen with low k’s on it) and I still love it. Never had an issue and still goes like stink when it has to. It just a fun car to drive.
Recently looked at trading it in but apart from the ‘new car’ appeal, there really isn’t anything wrong with it. So rather than send her out to pasture, I thought I’d look into getting some tune and mods done.
Again, I have never done this before, and while I realize this is probably a slightly selfish exercise I am keen to find out just what can be done with the Gen III V8 and peoples real life experience
Things like:
What you have had done (power, induction, suspension, wheels, etc)
Wear and tear (coping with the increase in power/mods)
Warranty (ongoing issues)
Fuel consumption
Where you had it done and your level of satisfaction.
Prices, value for money
Obtaining prices and options directly from retailers /suppliers is one thing, but they are all done with a ‘sales approach’ – they don’t give you the 12 month update of things to watch out for.
Happy to have input on any mod / tune you have had done, as it will help to educate me (and possibly other members) on what can be done. The more info the better. Also, if this is a repost of if there is a similar thread, apologies in advance.
Any & all suggestions welcome.
On a side note, loving the forum.
Thanks
Vince