VL turbo vs VR/VR V6

[Famine]

Im in the market for a new car after I hit a telegraph pole in my VR (they put telegraph poles anywhere these days), just wondering on how the VL turbo goes compared to the VR V6 which I am used to? Im assuming it is a fair bit quicker, I just dont want anything slower than my VR, and I certainly wouldnt mind a step up in power. Also are they expensive to do up? Im not too familar with turbo cars, like cost of intercooler + piping etc, if I wanted to mod up the VL motor. Also whats a rough cost of a decent VL turbo these days?

Thanks for any help!

[greenfoam]

Even a stock VL turbo is a bit faster than a VR V6 and they sell for 5 to 10 grand depending how good they are

[VL Berlina 5speed]

it would be hard to find a clean unthrashed vlt these days,

best bet is to buy a clean vl and ethier,
-buy a factory turbo motor and fit it
-build the turbo motor up your self from a N/A, people reckon this is possible to do for as little as one grand doing the work yourself and to factory spec

[bangers]

to build a decent motor from n/a you're looking at $3000-$5000. there's no way you'd do one for $1000.

[vlmad_05]

vl turbos a faster then vr v6 just watch out for light poles lol and prices range from 5 to 15 thousand good luck on your hunt

[1991_Vn2nV]

Man anything is faster than a VR V6... Stay away from NA VL 6's and VT V6's... any other model will be faster than your VR V6 was.

[GLD-086]

Man anything is faster than a VR V6... Stay away from NA VL 6's and VT V6's... any other model will be faster than your VR V6 was.

So 202s are fast now? lol

N/A VLs are cool. Don't knock them V6 boy.

[Johnsy]

Don't go to far backwards to a VL ? What about a VP SS or VP Calais 5L?
More power and luxary !

[1991_Vn2nV]

So 202s are fast now? lol

N/A VLs are cool. Don't knock them V6 boy.

lol I meant to exclude pre-VL commodores too If ya got an N/A VL 6, ya gotta want a turbo I did love my VL though, but I love my V6 more

[holden007]

A friend of mine has a standard VL turbo, I smashed it with my VR, the reason is because it's thrashed.

If you can find a clean one, yes they are quick but not too fast, need to mod it to unleash its true power.

[rb26dett]

A friend of mine has a standard VL turbo, I smashed it with my VR, the reason is because it's thrashed.

If you can find a clean one, yes they are quick but not too fast, need to mod it to unleash its true power.

Thats true, a few mods make alot of difference.

[wagonb0y]

my brother has a VS ute, and my white one(wich is now sitting in shed ) used to flog it, all was a 5 speed,intercooler, running around 10.
wen't great, but now just brought another vl with a rb25 and it go's even better, that might be an option to, buy a vl and do a transpplant, but then you have to get enginered.
and a few of my mates have n/a's and they go bloody good in my opion, if i didnt get hooked on turbo vl's i would have one in a flash

[BigDaz]

my brother has a VS ute, and my white one(wich is now sitting in shed ) used to flog it, all was a 5 speed,intercooler, running around 10.
wen't great, but now just brought another vl with a rb25 and it go's even better, that might be an option to, buy a vl and do a transpplant, but then you have to get enginered.
and a few of my mates have n/a's and they go bloody good in my opion, if i didnt get hooked on turbo vl's i would have one in a flash

pretty sure u can swap any engine as long as that model came out with that engine. Eg, n/a 6 to a 308 or whatever. Just gotta let RTA and insurance ppl know to make it legit. Im not 100% but i thought it was like that, pretty sure it is in NSW anyway

[prince_dj666]

i will sell mine if a decent offer came by

Holden commodore vl turbo
t3/4 turbo
Front mount intercooler
Oil catch can
Turbosmart boost controller
Turbo timer
Boost gauge
Autogauge 5’ tacho with shift light
5speed manual
Lsd
3’ exhaust
Heavy duty clutch
Fire extinguisher
Cd player with 6” and 6 x 9’s
Kenwood amp
a/c
p/s
18’ mags
4 wheel disc brakes
Wood sports steering wheel
Leather n chrome gear knob

pm if interested

[prince_dj666]

or u can choose my other vn's... 178kms on da vlt by the way

[Stewart1000]

you can turbo the na motor for about 1 grand but the manual transmission will blow as soon as you hit boost unl;ess you got the mx7 box (onw that came out with the turbo) auto will hold up with cooler and service.

ebay will turbo your na for around 1 grand. you dont need a decompression plate either unless you wanna run, say more than 14psi (dont quote me on that one tho) dont buy turbo injectors as they are only a tiny bit better, buy somethign like a set of efi 8 injectors and keep 2 as spares. run 2 standard fuel pumps. check out calaisturbo for their sale section you will pick up a second hand intercooler for around $100 or ebay for $150 new, piping... well im sure you can find someone to weld it up so you just gotta buy the bends from a zorst show and tack them all together. you dont need the turbo intake manifold, but use an xf throttle body.

i could go on all night but cant be ****ed

its piss cheap to get power out of a vl, but the stock na manual lets it down, and you dont pick up an MX7 box too cheap either.

[rb26dett]

If you run different injectors, you will need a chipped or aftermarlet ECU

[wagonb0y]

So what about a rb25? do i have to get that enginered if that in my car?
rb26dett where did you go for enginering?

[rb26dett]

My car is a factory VLT, It still runs a RB30ET.

I have not had it engineered.

[wagonb0y]

ohk thought u had a 26,
what they check for anways when the do enginer them, m mechanic had a huge check over and said it has been done excellent, i have disck brakes ect, intercooler but i want it done so i carnt get defected for intercooler and have the rb25 on my rego slip

[rb26dett]

It really depends on who you take it to