VT vs RS

[pac3y]

hey guys
just wondering if any one can shed some light on why a subaru rs 2.5 litre non turbo car can keep up with my vt 3.8 litre s pack. both cars weigh pretty much the same vts are around 1350 and the rs is around 1320.... the rs has only 4 cylinders and the vt has 6. both cars are stock by the way. i know the vt has a better top speed but when we both took off at the lights my mate in his rs kept up with me...when we both hit 80 kms (which was the speed limit) we backed off. but i just cant believe that his rs kept up with the vt??

[minux]

Arent VT's around 1500kg? 1320 is the weight of a VN.

[Emackulation]

VT's are a fat barge a$$. Thats why the RS kept up.

Executive sedan with V6 (kg): 1512

[ScoHar]

Arent VT's around 1500kg? 1320 is the weight of a VN.

yip, prob even more than that,1551kg seems to be redbooks answer for a vt exec

[STEALTHY™]

yip, prob even more than that,1551kg seems to be redbooks answer for a vt exec

Redbook are completely wrong in most cases. The owners manual will state the curb weight.

[pac3y]

im just going off the tare weight that it has on the rego sticker?

[Emackulation]

im just going off the tare weight that it has on the rego sticker?

Never ever ever, go off that sticker. My car is 1610kg, my sticker reads 1400...failboat anyone?


PMG 2000 POSTS!

[pac3y]

hahah welll not that we have all that out of the way....i think its time to ask what can i do to give my car that extra omph and make it go vroom vroom better?

[Emackulation]

1. A cold air intake (not a pod)
2. Exhaust upgrade, a catback will be ok, but if you have the dosh get some pacemaker headers
3. A tune (memcal) preferably done by someone on this forum (ebay ones are a ripoff).

Thats about all you wunna do, anything else will be a waste of money, those 3 I meantioned will give you best bang for buck and are not hard at all to obtain.

Best of luck.

[STEALTHY™]

Sell it and buy the equivalent VS model.

[pac3y]

i was thinking bout going a cold air intake....altho i dont really no what ones are the best to buy and what not to buy....i checked out alot of places sell that ss inductions one...although alot of people on the forum here say thats it does nothing and if anything its bad for the car.
got places i can check out that do a cold air intake in melbourne?

[STEALTHY™]

Don't get an SS reduction.


Just go to holden and buy their standard CAI system.

[pac3y]

what about that 2 hole mod? can i run both or just the one?

[Emackulation]

what about that 2 hole mod? can i run both or just the one?

As many as you want, but there is 2 common goals:

amount of flow.
colest air possible.

I run a 100mm flexi tube from the side of my airbox straight to my front bar.


Btw, there are ALOT of thread about all the items ive stated to do, cai, zorst and tune. Give it a search and all the info is covered.

[minux]

hahah welll not that we have all that out of the way....i think its time to ask what can i do to give my car that extra omph and make it go vroom vroom better?

One of these should do the trick

[stocky]

or this

[gone_nutz13]

or this

Pure gold, I think even one of these to replace the Gen3 would be nice!!

[Malus]

I've been able to weigh my car on a weigh bridge, 1630KG for a VT S2 berlina. thats with audio gear etc...

[STEALTHY™]

I've been able to weigh my car on a weigh bridge, 1630KG for a VT S2 berlina. thats with audio gear etc...

My VP Calais International weighs 1642kg. And here i was thinking VTs were barges haha

[kniever]

does it cost to use a weigh bridge and can anyone just go on one? ive been wanting to weigh my car for a while now but everytime i go past one its always closed, makes me wonder if they are ever open

[STEALTHY™]

does it cost to use a weigh bridge and can anyone just go on one? ive been wanting to weigh my car for a while now but everytime i go past one its always closed, makes me wonder if they are ever open

Where i worked, i think we charged $50 for a weigh ticket.

Of course, working there, i didn't charge myself