ex chaser

[shano8]

hey ppls, can anyone tell me what, if any, mods the cops used on a VY SS S1, ive brought one, it has more mods done to it, but i was wondering if any internal mods were done to 5.7L on the VY SS S1's?

Cheers, Shano

[Calaber]

The engines were not modified for police use. It was considered they were quite powerful enough for police purposes. Most of the mods related to heavy duty electricals such as alternatore and battery, cut out for interior lights and various other components were upgraded to ensure safety. All available air bags, ABS, etc, were optioned for officer safety under OHS guidelines.

Your "chaser" should be no more powerful than any other standard VY SS.

[shano8]

nom worries thanx

[Barrie]

What is the difference between the standard 6 cylinder exec and the police pack v6 exec then, I just replaced my 5.0 VS Statesman International [which was written off] with one and would love to know the difference.
It is a VY Series 2 V6 Police Pack from Queensland. What I know is it has LSD, 4 Airbags and very good suspension and brakes, but after than was there anything else? OK sure there's that dicky switch that turns the interior lights off but is there anything else?
Cheers guys, play safe
Barrie

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[Calaber]

Barrie

I think you willl find that the actual equipment fitted to police vehicles tends to vary between States. Holden issue the basic Police Pack, which comprises the heavy duty electricals, full safety pack of all available air-bags, ABS, and any other optional safety equipment. FE2 is probably fitted (check your vehicles ID plate - it will show FE2 if it's fitted). Engines and transmissions are standard - there are no modifications made to enhance performance. Some general duty police vehicles have wheel covers fitted, whilst others do not. In NSW, the vehicles are left basically as you would find them at a dealers, with wheel covers fitted. It depends on the State.

[Torquative]

and then you get the odd ones like mine. Its an Acclaim ex unmarked car.

The plate says Susp: STD but its got King Springs fitted and the wear and tear on them matched the 92 000 kays on the clock. There is no underneath bash plates, no interior blackout switch. The roof console is a standard Acclaim one ie without the seperate push buttons for reading lights.

There is physically nothing different between this car an a normal family Acclaim on the lot, with the exception of the few holes in the trim panels and the glue residue where the flashing lights were mounted on the dash.

But gone are the days of a special police order "BT1" where it was chipped and everything was different, these days their just the same as ex-factory with Bendix Ultimate brake pads still fitted if your lucky, although some states cop the scratch resistant black dash facia and interior light blackout switch.

[Benboy]

Police vehicles were NEVER 'chipped' or had any performance modifications made to them. Safety was their biggest concern NOT speed.

[Barrie]

Thanks guys, I've got the VY2 Police Pack with FE2 and all of the airbags, the interior light cut out switch and the scratch resistant black interior. I haven't checked the brakes yet, but I know the cal stops in about 2/3rds of the distance of a friends VZ Exec, so I suspect they may have the better brake pads, as for the cop chip, wouldn't it be nice if they actually existed? Still I'm happy with this ones acceleration and handling so I don't think I'll be changing too much.
Play Safe
Barrie

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[Ozzie]

Before they auction ex cc's off they take it back to standard.. ecu ect...

[trentvy]

apart from the police mode digital speedo and enhanced electrics there is NOTHING different or performance enhancing with the police cars.. My dad is a copper ( in Victoria). They all drive em stock and they all get rid of em once they hit 60 to 80 thousand kms. To repeat you guys DO NOT have a police pack commodores, there's no difference apart from maybe a heavy duty battery.

You guys DO NOT have what you call 'chasers' when a crime is severe enough that police engage to peruse the offender(not often these days they call em off whole different argument somethin to do with safety of the coppers) they call on the TMU (traffic manegment unit) who chases in ss's or xr6s turbos. You guys have all been watching America's scariest police chases too much.

[cpbait]

vy gen3 cop cars got a metal bash plate, apparently they have a aluminium one from factory and the cop cars copped a metal bash plate, thats what mine has anyway, its a vy ss srz1 ex unmarked cop car from victoria, also has speedo dyno calibrated and have checked its spot on the mark with the speed reading on the way back from geelong (for victorians that know the speed reading section of highway i'm talking bout), has a calibration sticker on the drivers door near the door latch.

[trentvy]

they are often calibrated within 2km witch is good to know

[Joey_21]

that speedo is always wrong wouldnt be relying on it heavily mate

[trentvy]

unless you have an ex cop car with the police mode speedo on it, im not sure. when dad's givin me a lift in the police cars there all labled under the dash saying 'this speedo has been callibrated within 2km +/-'

[STEALTHY™]

I wouldn't want a Ex cop car, besides being thrashed, theres plenty of factory faults with them.

When they went down the line, they used to have a sign on the car specifying it was a cop car, ie, to take extra care making it, like VIP cars etc. The opposite happened, bolts in the doors (to cause an annoying rattle) etc.


They don't have signs on the cop cars anymore.

[trentvy]

besides being thrashed,

my dad hits speed bumps in the police adventurer at 80km lol

[STEALTHY™]

my dad hits speed bumps in the police adventurer at 80km lol

Note to self, don't buy an ex cop Adventura

[trentvy]

LOL fair call dude. dad just laughs and goes 'not my ****in car' and this is the feelin of most coppers. id urge to stay away from ex police cars as much as possible

[rossss]

Hi guys, I have a friend who owns a scanner to talk to the ECU's. I looked at it today and it had the option of turning " POLICE MODE " on and off. i didnt touch it, but i want to know what will happen? This was on a VZ alloy tech V6.

[lumina01]

sirens and flashing lights will pop out ya roof...

[trentvy]

sirens and flashing lights will pop out ya roof...

LMFAO thats mad. mate it just enables a large digital speedo on your dash.

[cpbait]

yeh i had a kid tell me that ex cop cars are no good like mine being a ex unmarked as they spend there time on the highway, i thought this would be better than them spending all day stop start in the city, also a few people said to me being a gen3 it has been driven how it wants to be driven not babied.

still bought it even after one of the guys at my old work was working at holden when the cops tested the vl turbo's for potential cop cars and said they all came back ***ed on tow trucks, after a week or two, but said they were that good they ordered a whole heap.