JT's VU II SS ; Monaro front, air bagged, big stereo

[Macca86]

Hey mate, firstly nice ute these vu's are really starting to grow on me. i've just got a quick question for you regarding fuel consumption.
I currently own a VT 5.0L and i was wanting to get a ute in the near future, do you think i'll save anything on fuel if i was to get a VU II SS.
And roughly how much u getting out of a tank these days? thanks.

I own a VT 5L and my missus has a VU 5.7L SS ute, and her's gets a shitload better fuel economy then mine does...

 

[Joshy8]

I own a VT 5L and my missus has a VU 5.7L SS ute, and her's gets a shitload better fuel economy then mine does...

..Thanks Macca yeah i thought that may have been the case. i notice that JT's is a series two 2002, the one i've been looking at is a series two 2001 model. Are these much the same? Or is 2002 the way to go?

 

[Macca86]

..Thanks Macca yeah i thought that may have been the case. i notice that JT's is a series two 2002, the one i've been looking at is a series two 2001 model. Are these much the same? Or is 2002 the way to go?

My gf's is 2001 and hers is a series 1 so the change must be sometime during 01. From what Im aware (and i stand to be corrected) there is very little difference between S1 and S2 in the VU SS's. So id just look for a good deal if I were you and not limit yourself to either a S1 or S2 specifically.
Btw, sorry for thread stealing JT. Love what you've done with your ute, the custom sound equipment looks awesome!. Im sure you'll turn a few heads at the nats.

 

[Joshy8]

One more question JT, if you don't mind me asking how much you picked this up for stock? they seem to be so expensive still

 

[JT090]

All good macca...

Josh just to answer a few of your questions. LS1 smashes the injected 5L on fuel economy and power but the older engine does have a good note. Also alot more potential out of the LS1 in terms of bolt on gains.

Between series I and II the main noticeable difference is the interior, the series II is anthracite black rather then the grey also I believe earlier models didn't have the ls6 manifold but that may have been a original upgrade from the VT LS1. Series II in the VU only lasted about 6 months before the VY came along anyway.

Either way don't be constricted by the series just get something in good nic and low k's. I bought this neat as but stock as a rock for $16k in mid 2009 with only 69k on the clock which was very low for its age. That being said a mate of mine last month got a VZ SS ute with just over 100k on it for $19k.


Overall nats went good will chuck some photos up of it over the weekend tonight

 

[JT090]

 

[thekid93]

i have to say, that monaro front looks so sexy on this!!!

did you take this out onto the pan at all?

 

[JT090]

i have to say, that monaro front looks so sexy on this!!!

did you take this out onto the pan at all?

Thanks mate,

What do you mean the pan? I have taken it on skid pans twice before but didn't do the burnouts at the nats

 

[VX Appeal]

Very inspirational and bloody-awesome-looking car mate, you should be very happy.

Cheers

 

[adamrollo9]

where did you get your monaro front from? i want one bad as!