5 Ltr or 5.7Ltr?

[dollerooni]

Hey all, looking at buying an SS. Just wondering whether i should get the Gen 3 VT/VX SS, or save the money (for mods) and buy the 5Ltr VT SS? Which would be the better option? Is it worth spending the extra on the Gen 3, or saving the money and modding the 5 Ltr more heavily? Just looking for some opinions

[dufus]

Gen 3 all the way

[BOGANV8]

Gen 3 all the way

Yeah i say GEN 3 all the way

[Lumps of cheese]

Everyone says the gen 3 which is fine but i'm still a fan of the 5 litre!

[Stupa]

go the 5ltr, + blower

[JD]

i think you have a choice power or sound, gen 3's have more power stock, but i think that a 5.0L sounds waay beastier! but thats my opinion

[STEALTHY™]

It Depends on your budget.


You can pick up a 5L quite cheap, but they are a very heavy car to be powered by a 5L (VS is better power-weight)


My choice, save the money on the GenIII, and spend that on a top mount supercharger (the one that replaces the manifold, not those gay side mount things). Then you'll have the better exhaust note (nothing will ever beat the sound of a 5L) aswell as the power to boot a GenIII if needed

[DMONEYX3]

Go the 5L and spend the money on it , unreal when modified and sounds better , Gen 3 still quicker etc. stock tho .

[jamesl_VTSS]

get a gen III SS, i know i would if i could go back to when i was looking for a SS.

[vt_ss_5l]

Gday Buddy Get The 5 L My Mate at Mantello Holden Said That The Gen iii Aint that Good after 80 thousand Ks Dunno Why i have the 5L Vt There Heaps Cheaper when it comes to parts !! Good Luck

[STEALTHY™]

Gday Buddy Get The 5 L My Mate at Mantello Holden Said That The Gen iii Aint that Good after 80 thousand Ks Dunno Why i have the 5L Vt There Heaps Cheaper when it comes to parts !! Good Luck

alot of members on here would say otherwise, running boost aswell. That holden dealer wouldn't have happened to have a VT 5L on the lot would he? noooo, of course not, a dealer wouldn't bag out a car to make a sale on a car....never

*do i really need this warning? note sarcasm?*


Sure its noted its easy to get power from a GenIII, but the initial cost, you could have the 5L running that power with a stroker kit, and knowing you still had the better sounding motor, would make me sleep easy at night

[1vngal]

I'm with the others, while the 5.7 is a more powerful motor stock, but you just can't beat the sound of a 5.0 litre. And like Stealthy said, supercharge it, and you've got yourself a good powered motor, with the wicked sound.

[evil_monkey]

gen III in the vt's are problematic compared to the vx's and they sound crap

5.0L sound awesome but very sluggish stock unless you put a blower on it.

so yeah if you want a gen III go vx if you want a vt go 5.0L with a blowwer

[angelo.vs]

Go for the LS1. Better on fuel, more power stock and you can get more power for less.

For those that are recommending the blower set up, wouldnt the cost of the blower + tuning + accessories + labour, cost a lot more compared buying an LS1? I was under the impression that it would be roughly $10g.

[calais_304]

Go for the LS1. Better on fuel, more power stock and you can get more power for less.

For those that are recommending the blower set up, wouldnt the cost of the blower + tuning + accessories + labour, cost a lot more compared buying an LS1? I was under the impression that it would be roughly $10g.

gees just when the 5L was getting some good wrap you come along and blow it all away

personally i wished i'd gone the G3 just need that extra 2k

[angelo.vs]

gees just when the 5L was getting some good wrap you come along and blow it all away

personally i wished i'd gone the G3 just need that extra 2k

hahahaha not at all!

To be honest I miss having my manual 5L, partly because it was a HSV Senator. I might buy one down the track as a weekend car.

[Ripcell]

gen 3 all the way, 5ltr is too old, have to work to get the same power out of it. the ONLY thing about a 5ltr that is good is they sound nicer than the gen3.

but GEN 3 all the way

[Jim Bob]

Id get the 5Lt SS but im a bit biased because iv got one

[minux]

I'd go the LS1, for the cost difference in cars of around 2-3k, you could spend another 6k on cam/tune/zorst and be running better times then a blown 5.0

Or just spend $1000 on a mafless another $1250 on pacies and cheap catback and be looking at high 12's.

[minux]

Can i just add this, its your money that is going on this car, best thing to do is go with what you are happy with.

[angelo.vs]

I'd go the LS1, for the cost difference in cars of around 2-3k, you could spend another 6k on cam/tune/zorst and be running better times then a blown 5.0

Or just spend $1000 on a mafless another $1250 on pacies and cheap catback and be looking at high 12's.

Also, I would assume it would be a lot more reliable and 'streetable' than a blown 5L.

[MikesVT]

Gen 3 all the way!

I may be a little biased coz I drove one for a couple years.

110,000ks later and still going stronger than ever!

Completely stock and plenty of power!

I say the gen 3

[DanoSS]

Ive got a Vy ss myself and it has plenty of power and torque that you want. Admittedly the 5.0L sounds better but your not going to buy a car just for the sound of it because you will get over it eventually. My mate has a VT 5.0L and driving that compared to my car there is a huge difference.
Go the Gen 3 mate

[Just_Ice]

where do you live mate... If you are in WA then you can't go past this..

For sale: VT SS series 2
Year: 1999
Kilometres: 65 000
Extra Info: Pedders lowered springs and shocks, vx series 2 rear suspension setup(extra toe links to fix that rear tire wear), , rebuilt gearbox including stage 2 shift kit, servos and other custom work, 3.73 diff gears, MAFLESS tune, starr 84mm TB, LS6 manifold, new fuel pump, new discs and pads, monaro dash facia, hsv r8 exhaust system
Condition: imaculate interior, very good exterior
Price: 13000

Its all done for you and at a great price... Not my car but I can get you in contact with the owner if need be.

[dollerooni]

Yeah i live in Perth, sounds like a good buy, just need to sort out finance first mind.