Brutus VTII LS3 Berlina Wagon

[Zom]

How much stuffing around did you have to do to get the subs in the tailgate?

Not heaps. The subs need to be low profile and the liner stepped up slightly above the metal to make sure the magnets have a gap to the outer skin. There is a good amount of 12mm MDF behind each one independently fastened to the frame, and lots of deadening placed around the tailgate. Cables though the flexible conduit was simple enough but be careful to not tear it. Its a bitch to replace! Oh, and you will need to up gas the struts. The standard ones wont keep it up once the subs are in there. And, you will probably also need to tighten the standard fit catch and rubbers settings to make sure the catch doesn't rattle under heavy usage. With all that done they work VERY well.

 

[Hoska91]

Thanks. which is most definitely Chevy. I think the blue bowtie will stay ...

LS engines are GM not chev, they're built in a GM factory not a Chev factory. I'd agree with Dirby in saying that it would look better without the Bow tie, also will help with "sleeperness"

 

[Zom]

LS engines are GM not chev

Well, maybe. The engine I have is the Chevrolet Performance LS3 6.2L 376ci/480HP Engine.



Regardless of the factory it comes out of it is marketed as a Chevrolet Performance engine, which is why the badge is there.

 

[Hoska91]

Fair enough, I still disagree that it makes it a chev engine, just means a division of chev performance has tinkered with it lol but your car your choice

It's still a nice build mate i'm sure it surprises plenty of people

 

[Zom]

Fair enough, I still disagree that it makes it a chev engine

Its probably more a Chevrolet engine than the LS1 is a Holden engine :yeah:
Hopefully I have a tiny bit more cred putting a bowtie on mine than all those folk with bowties who don't have engines even a little bit Chevy.

It's still a nice build mate i'm sure it surprises plenty of people

Cheers! It still surprises me from time to time.

 

[Hoska91]

Its probably more a Chevrolet engine than the LS1 is a Holden engine :yeah:
Hopefully I have a tiny bit more cred putting a bowtie on mine than all those folk with bowties who don't have engines even a little bit Chevy.

Cheers! It still surprises me from time to time.

Haha only issue is you'll get instant hate without time to explain yourself while you're pulled up at the lights!

 

[Nchalada]

Not heaps.
...(/snip)

Thanks for the info

Nchy

 

[Zom]

you'll get instant hate without time to explain yourself ...

Which is OK so long as it turns into long term hate as the bowtie vanishes into the distance in front of them :dance:

 

[Zom]

Got my new Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 blower in this week. Still some more tuning work to do but it sure hoots.



Maybe close to the quickest daily VT around now :dance:

 

[Zom]

Some video of a dyno run with the Magnuson.