WHAT IS vgw(TRANSMISSION)?

[matman_72]

Disregard the "transmission" in the title, been at this too long today.
oN COMPLIANCE PLATE, ITS SAYS: NOV95 somewhere, then:
MODEL:VS8VK19-BT1
BODY:L884781
ENGINE:lg2
TRANS:m30
SUSP:vgw
AXL:gu4

I have the aircon, trim, paint etc.
im pretty sure the LG2 is 3.8 ecotec
m30 is 4speed auto
but what is the susp. and axl codes?

thanx for any help
matt

[matman_72]

sorry just found the axl is 3.08 single spinner.
but that leaves the suspension.
where can i find a list of suspension codes?
I (will be searching in the meantime)
thanx again

[Brett_jjj]

STD is factory standard suspension code.
FE2 is factory sports pack suspension code.
Theres also a factory country pack option that was available,im not sure of its code.

[matman_72]

tthanx brett
Is there only the three, as far as u know?

matt

[Brett_jjj]

As far as I know theres only 3,but if there is more,im sure someone here will be able to tell us.

[matman_72]

Maybe i even wrote it down wrong, ill check it tommorow,
ensure I got thr right code..

Thanx again man


Matt

[Brett_jjj]

I just looked under the front suspension heading in the VS gregorys workshop manual,and the country pack option code is V5W.So Id say you have a country pack option.The V5W springs are 363mm free length, compared to the FE2 which are 315 mm free length,and the standard STD suspension spring free length of 395 mm.It shows that the STD spring free length is actually longer than the country pack springs,you would think the country pack springs would be longer so that the car sits higher.Id say the country pack springs would still sit slightly higher because the V5W springs are probably stiffer than the standard springs,so they sag down less once the vehicle weight is on them and compressing them down to their working height..It also says that the VS utes also use the same free length front springs as the country pack springs..363mm. .
Does it look any higher than usual?

[matman_72]

Actually looks like its been lowered, and it has the BT-1 on the plate, indicating it was ex police.
This is what it looks like now, im trying to work out, where it came from, how its been driven, etc.
If it was a ex-cop car in the country , for instance, Im concerned its been driven into the ground, although,
on ther front of the motor, on the crankshaft is written VT (and several numbers), so I assume the motor is from
a VT, with a police PCM/ECU .
Its certainly a puzzle.