HSV SENATOR 5000i

[pandaman]

Ok the tech specs that make the 200kw motor different from the average 165kw 5L are as follows:
-HSV exhaust - just the twin cat system that was optional on the base model if memory serves (185kw motor got this as well)

-CAI - (185kw motor got this as well)

-Cam, this is the biggest difference, the 200kw motor ran a cam with similar specs to the Crane H268, Crow 4001, Come CSBH266 etc. Basically, a cam with slightly more duration and lift than standard.

-Tune, it came with a tune to suit the cam with more fuel down low and a steeper rise up to 14.7 when the boot is down. It also has a fair bit more spark advance with the boot down and the revs up than either the 165 or 185 tunes. mmmm, powerlicious.

I'm pretty sure those are most of the mechanical things that make it special, in terms of styling features, buggered if I know.

 

[88GreenVN]

There was also 30 5th anniversary HSV VP 5000i Senators built.
Cost new $58,450. Built from April 1992 to Sep 1993.

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

Is it just me or are those Sideskirts not original.

Yeah VS Clubby sideskirts.

 

[killarava2day]

-CAI - (185kw motor got this as well)

Not in the VPs.

 

[pandaman]

Not in the VPs.

You sure? I thought HSV's got CAI's from VN on? Although never having looked at one up close I dunno.

 

[killarava2day]

Here's a photo of mine, totally standard.

I took a photo of the interior...the seats are in pretty good nick eh?

 

[broderikb]

Here's a photo of mine, totally standard.

That is early style HSV CAI(same as mine). Have a look at the bottom of the air box, the intake is the whole front of the box. Standard V8 ones only have them in the corner of the box.

 

[broderikb]

Ok the tech specs that make the 200kw motor different from the average 165kw 5L are as follows:
-HSV exhaust - just the twin cat system that was optional on the base model if memory serves (185kw motor got this as well)

-CAI - (185kw motor got this as well)

-Cam, this is the biggest difference, the 200kw motor ran a cam with similar specs to the Crane H268, Crow 4001, Come CSBH266 etc. Basically, a cam with slightly more duration and lift than standard.

-Tune, it came with a tune to suit the cam with more fuel down low and a steeper rise up to 14.7 when the boot is down. It also has a fair bit more spark advance with the boot down and the revs up than either the 165 or 185 tunes. mmmm, powerlicious.

I'm pretty sure those are most of the mechanical things that make it special, in terms of styling features, buggered if I know.

Hey mate, where did you get all this info.....

 

[killarava2day]

Ah yeah true, but it still isn't intaking cold air from the outside of the car though.

 

[pandaman]

Hey mate, where did you get all this info.....

Umm, here and there. I've got a book called "how to rebuild and hotrod holden V8" which has a lot of info, terrible editing though. Also the info on the cam I got from the crane, crow and come websites coz they all do a standard replacement cam for the 200kw motor, which has 206 degrees 0.050 duration and .45ish lobe lift. (I installed the crow version in mine recently) Finally, do some forum whoring, like you're doing now, you'll find a heap of info. If you're not already on there I reccomend taking a look at the street commodores forum, some damned good tech info there.

Ah yeah true, but it still isn't intaking cold air from the outside of the car though.

Yeah slightly better than the hole in the airbox style thing though, kinda like 1/2 a CAI.