My 2002 VY SV8!

[DevilDRake]

The power is made is pretty much what they get anyway - i'm sure it feels so much better to drive!

 

[skappascrap]

All round it looks pretty dam mint for it's age, glad to see your mate took care of it

Thanks! I plan to take the same care of it

The power is made is pretty much what they get anyway - i'm sure it feels so much better to drive!

Much better than a VX V6 wagon and G202 3 cylinder Charade LOL.
More power and less torque than we both guessed.

 

[blackve76]

Love the SV8 pic of mu aug 04 build VY



always found magnatec 10W 40 the best oil for LS1's not ticks or oil burn

 

[gtrboyy]

Ls engines love to rev shorter gearing,particularly after get valvesprings done even moreso.

If spending the coin go 3.9 if on budget try to find 3.46 diff off scumtree cheap or wait for golden egg 3.7 gears.

Got an overdrive for the highway!!!!

 

[DevilDRake]

Being an auto I personally wouldn't go higher than 3.46 but that's my opinion.

If you're looking for one I have mine for sale for $380 since I put 3.9s in my manual

 

[skappascrap]

Would the 3.46:1 diff gears affect highway economy much? I do several interstate trips to Victoria every year and I know this car already gets 8-9L/100km on the highway which I think is still fairly decent for what is done to it.
I plan on taking it to Mallala this year for legal fun too, the car is pretty much ready for that type of punishment lol.

 

[DevilDRake]

If you let me know what rpm and what diff you got now at 100kpH I can tell you

 

[skappascrap]

The car has the standard 3.08:1 LSD diff and does roughly 2,000RPM at 110km/h.

 

[DevilDRake]

Well from that info, you'd be doing 2250rpm @ 110 instead of 2000rpm.

Autos are high reving jeez - my manual with 3.9's does like 1600rpm

 

[gtrboyy]

3.46 will barely make any difference to fuel economy,usually improves it a tad easier takeoffs etc unless complete leadfoot.

We went 3.7 on brother's vs maloo 5litre..economy actually improved lol

Ls bit sluggish down low & do like to rev so gears help wake them up.

Lol old m6 vy ss ute would creap into 7ltr/100 on cold nights in 6th gear