Under $1000 Engine Mods VR

[captaincruncher]

Hi, I've got a 1993 Holden VR V6 Auto.
So far i have lowered the car, got sports suspension, 2.5 Inch Exhaust and XHP 18'' Rims.

I'm looking to get more acceleration from the engine and more performance.

I'm getting a CAI and Extractors.

What would be some other mods that would give the engine some more performance for under $1000?

Thanks, Julian

[greenfoam]

NOS NITROUS OXIDE UNI EFI KIT 4-6-V8 HOLDEN FORD HONDA - eBay, Other, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 15-Feb-10 04:34:43 AEDST)

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Buick and Ecotec V6 Performance Upgrades

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[nathanVY]

oooh that nos kit looks tempting.

[wraith]

2 big bottles?

[nathanVY]

where do you get nitrous from after youve used it though?

[westbad]

the nitrous shop

[wraith]

Shame its not legal in QLD : (

[nathanVY]

the nitrous shop

ssh lol.
never seen one in my life.

[Cobez]

Alot of performance shops do bottle refills. Hallam Performance here in Melbourne do them.

[nathanVY]

good to know, thanks

[maldotcom2]

What sort of internal upgrades would you have to do to support a shot of nitrous?

[D3V14NT]

Couldn't you go to the likes of BOC or Kleenheat or whoever you local gas distributor is and get the gas refilled? I'm fairly certain they stock nitrous oxide as it has other uses than making your car go fast and they would probably be cheaper than a performace shop, but I could be wrong. Couldn't hurt to call up either way.

[Cobez]

I'd say BOC and Kleenheat aren't licensed / allowed to refill Nitrous bottles that are for car / performance use, as having a nitrous system connected in your car on the street is illegal.

[VS-S-PACK-UTE]

Hi ratio rockers

[Cobez]

Decent rockers will cost you almost dead on a grand. Not really a HUGE gain either, i'd be more inclined to spend $30 - $50 and PM Greenfoam, Delcowizzard or Doctor Bob and get a memcal tune burnt (and yes, those 3 blokes do QUALITY tunes, not like SOME of the junk you see on Egay). Best bang for buck on a V6, especially when matched up with a set of Pacemaker extractors, single 2.5" catback, shift kit + servo and a supercharged 6 CAI with a K&N panel filter.

If you aren't factoring in the Pacies and exhaust into your $1000 spend, the super 6 CAI, shift kit + servo, panel filter and tune SHOULD cost you (give or take a few bucks), under $650 including labour for the shift kit.

Or you could blow your whole $1000 on rockers, then add labour, and the gain would be less than if you went with the gear i mentioned above.

The ol' Buick 3.8L V6's go alright in my book. Better torque than the Ecotec's as well. I had a VP V6 with everything i mentioned above, it went pretty well for a V6. You just have to get some air flowing through them and they are alright!

[Andrew426]

Roller rockers + head work FTW. Get 2nd hand rockers though, IMO the gain is not worth the price you pay for them new

[TI3VOM]

[QUOTE=Cobez;1457979]Decent rockers will cost you almost dead on a grand. Not really a HUGE gain either, i'd be more inclined to spend $30 - $50 and PM Greenfoam, Delcowizzard or Doctor Bob and get a memcal tune burnt (and yes, those 3 blokes do QUALITY tunes, not like SOME of the junk you see on Egay). Best bang for buck on a V6, especially when matched up with a set of Pacemaker extractors, single 2.5" catback, shift kit + servo and a supercharged 6 CAI with a K&N panel filter.

Or you could blow your whole $1000 on rockers, then add labour, and the gain would be less than if you went with the gear i mentioned above.

I don't agree with the above two comment you could got a set of roller rockers for around $800 through Yella Terra DON'T BE A GIRL AND SPEND AN EXTRA $3-400 DOLLARS FOR SOMEONE TO INSTALL IT DO IT YOURSELF. It will or should be the best gain you will get from a single mod compared to what you have already.

If you get it for $800 or cheaper depends if YT have a sale on you will still have $200 to spend on a tune from Greenfoam to get even more power and then have $100+ petrol money to enjoy it with.

[Andrew426]

I don't agree with the above two comment you could got a set of roller rockers for around $800 through Yella Terra DON'T BE A GIRL AND SPEND AN EXTRA $3-400 DOLLARS FOR SOMEONE TO INSTALL IT DO IT YOURSELF. It will or should be the best gain you will get from a single mod compared to what you have already.

I bought and fitted my roller rockers + mildly worked heads for under $600. That included gaskets, fluids and filters for when I reassembled, plus the spacers and longer bolts I needed for the rocker covers.

I still maintain that the price for a brand new set of roller rockers is too much for the gain. For the $800 you spend on them, might as well go and buy a VS.

[greenfoam]

There's a guy that fills nos bottles at all the drag racing events in Victoria, only the bottles from the kits, The boc bottles I guess any gas shop can refill/swap

[neet_wagon]

under a grand, if you are already getting the exhaust, CAI (with a hi-flow filter) and extractors, I would PM one of the chip guys mentioned above (because they all have a decent rep), and then go and get some decent diff gears.

Thats what I'd do

[captaincruncher]

Engine Recondition.
Transmission Recondition.
New Engine Mounts.
Rear Main Seal Replaced.
2.5 Inch Red back exhaust
CAI.
Removed Bell Mouth.
18Inch XHP Dirty Dogs.
Pedders Suspension.
Lowered.
New Roof Lining.
Sony 500 Watt Xplod Amplifier and 12inch Sub.
Kenwood Head Unit.
Tinted.
Clear Side Repeaters.
Gen 3 Badges.

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[captaincruncher]

Do you install YT Roller Rockers by simply taking the rocker covers off and removing the stock ones and replacing them by using a torque wrench???

By replacing the stock ones with high strength ones does this mean i can rev the sh*t out off my car with out it blowing up????

I wanna start drag racing and doing quarter mile racing.

[captaincruncher]

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[captaincruncher]

I live in Bendigo, as i'm close to melbourne is there any good reliable Holden V6 Performance shops around???
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