Vr series 1 and series 2 is their a differance int the motor???

[Raven_2656]

hello ppls.

im in the middle of putting a new motor in my 1994 vr series 1, to recently i put a manual trans in it and i think that was wat killed my last motor, but i seemed like it was on its way out anyways. anyway to the point. is their a differance between the series 1 and 2. if yes then wat are they. i was told that the series one cant handly a manual trans to it full protencial and most of them cark it. something to do with the crank or cam one of them 2.

but yer wats the differance between the series?
cheers
Raven

[shaded_vs]

nah mate same thing

[-UNKNOWN-]

Dont know where u been getn your stories from! No difference dude.

[cruzn]

yep, exactly the same engine

[Raven_2656]

cheers thanks for the reply. i was just wondering this becuase when i cracked open my motor all the bearings around the crank were really bugged, but yer im thinking of getting the ecotec motor out of a vs, and putting that in. ? will i hav to change the comps tho??

[Grennan]

Exact same engine.

Onto the ecotec conversion, go have a look at Hozy's conversion into his vn, itll be pretty much the same thing for the vr.

[dufus]

Check this thread out, It goes through how to put an ecotec motor in a VN/VP, it shouldn't be very different: Ecotec to VN/VP

[hakhawk]

you can use the vr ecu still, just be prepared to do some adding of sensors and changing of wires. the only difference i can think of, is the very first vr autos didnt get a cam angle sensor i "think", but other than that,theyre all the same through the vr. oh, and an updated casing on the alternator somewhere through the range.

[Raven_2656]

ok well i dont have an auto or a vr comp. i have a vr comp with a vp manual chip cos i got rid of the auto and put a manual in it, thanks for the help, one last question how big can i go rim wise, im thinking of getting 18s on wenesday but just want to know how bit i can really go?
cheers

oh also would it just be eiser to get the motor and wiring loom, will it fit to the comp ive already got?

[BeastVS]

18" Should be fine unless your car is lowered on its tits and i mean to the state were it pretty much touch's the ground.

[power_hungry]

if your car came out with 15's then you can go 2 inches thats it so 17's are all your aloud by law.have had mates with 18's and got stickers cuz there not legal size

[1991_Vn2nV]

if your car came out with 15's then you can go 2 inches thats it so 17's are all your aloud by law.have had mates with 18's and got stickers cuz there not legal size

Incorrect. In Vic it can be any size as long as the overall diameter remains within 15mm.

Only SA still uses the 2 inch law.