2001 VX SS - Help with performance!!

[pommyVL]

Hey guys, I have a VXSS (auto ) that I love and enjoy to drive.

I recently drove a VYSS manual, and it drove absolutely perfectly - fast precise, i just had a totally different experience driving it, and was left thinking about why mine didnt have the same effect??

It wasnt just because it was a manual, or someone else car, i drove it as i would do my own but it just went better. My SS has baby blue pacemakers, and a sports exhaust.. just like the VYSS i drove.

Im just wondering if you guys have made any adjustments to your cars and what it did for performance, i dont mind spending a little money on my car. Would it just be a case of Tune-Ups and getting the timing done, full servicing or is there something else i can do? Id like get some feedback before i just go ahead and waste money!

Cheers lads. J

[Cameron P]

i'd say driving the ss in a manual makea a little bit of a difference in how it drives and how it feels to you.. as you have an auto ss.

try getting a mafless tune or even better a cam of some sort

but you know you want forced induction

[DLFHUB666]

Mafless tune and a OTR. looking at about $800-$1000 for the tune an any where from $300-$650 for an OTR.With the mod's you have looking at between 220RWKW an 240RWKW.

[Munz]

Mate apart from the manual transmission which free's up 10-15rwkw the VY SS has 3.46 diff gears to which it would feel like it gets up and goes with minimal effort

I suggest a mafless tune/otr and diff gear change you will be astounded at the difference

[TonyJZX]

also maybe look at flashing the 4L60

it's a piece of shit but the s/w can be fixed to make it shift better

[Cameron P]

Mate apart from the manual transmission which free's up 10-15rwkw the VY SS has 3.46 diff gears to which it would feel like it gets up and goes with minimal effort

I suggest a mafless tune/otr and diff gear change you will be astounded at the difference

yeah the vx ss auto is just a 3.08 ratio and the manual is the 3.46 so yeah get a 3.46 diff :0

[GEN3RATD]

otr, cam, histall and diff gears.

[NVMYVT]

otr, cam, histall and diff gears.

you forgot to tell him to lower it mate :P

[GEN3RATD]

its pretty much a given.

he asked performance though

[NVMYVT]

lmao,,just trying to get a bite,,lol

[Cameron P]

poor DM

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[NVMYVT]

besides it'd be somewhat performance enhancing,, lower equals less wind disturbance and greater aerodynamics therego better performance and better fuel economy,,, win win, coz the car looks better aswell :P

[GEN3RATD]

haha. i like your style.

[pommyVL]

Its lowered with pedders springs lol

[pommyVL]

I think im going to have the tune and OTR intake done, this should make a fair difference...

[NVMYVT]

yeah it definately will mate,, also look into a set of diff gears, apparently they are the best bang for your buck mod, i'll be putting some 3.9's into my ute as soon as finances permit

[GEN3RATD]

yeah diff gears are awesome. look at a cam too!

[TigaVTSS57]

i sold my auto series2 vt ss for a manual vx ss and i never looked back. so much more lively. put a higher diff in for your auto if you are gonna keep it though.

[jakstas]

I love my 4L60. I even removed my t56 to put it in. Drive it with a 3000 or larger stall, and have your final drive ratio at 3.9:1 or greater, and you will love it, as you walk past all the "awesome" manual cars.