macdee
your local "Hoon"
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2005
- Messages
- 91
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 0
- Age
- 37
- Location
- melb, sth east
- Members Ride
- VL
if your in melb you have until july
Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
seventh path
Member
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2003
- Messages
- 267
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 16
- Age
- 42
- Location
- Melbourne
- Website
- www.cardomain.com
- Members Ride
- VL RB30 Berlina
why until july?? are they changing the rules?what to?
V
vlt86
Guest
if u r realy keen on doing the conversion there are a few things u gota consider first. its all good and well having a turbo motor but is the rest of the car up to handle the power difference. is it auto or manual? a standard na auto gearbox will not hold the power of a turbo rb30 for very long even on standard boost. and the na manual is not much better. vl turbos came with a disk brake rear as apposed to drum on most other models excludin all calais, v8's and some belinas. the front brakes on the turbo model have a bigger booster bigger diameter disk and larger caliper and it does make a big difference. as u may have noticed non turbo brakes dont stop real well.
most turbo models also come out lsd. open centre diffs arent real fun in turbo cars. the gearboxes are also different heaps stronger.
if u are really serious about doin the turbo conversion the best way would be to keep ur eyes open for a damaged turbo vl and do the conversion urself. u can find them pretty cheap only bout 3 grand for a manual. but itlll save u money in the long run. its as time consuming job but in the long run u will end up with a much more reliable car with a near unbreakabe driveline.
most turbo models also come out lsd. open centre diffs arent real fun in turbo cars. the gearboxes are also different heaps stronger.
if u are really serious about doin the turbo conversion the best way would be to keep ur eyes open for a damaged turbo vl and do the conversion urself. u can find them pretty cheap only bout 3 grand for a manual. but itlll save u money in the long run. its as time consuming job but in the long run u will end up with a much more reliable car with a near unbreakabe driveline.
VLDavo
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2006
- Messages
- 729
- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 0
- Location
- Canberra
- Members Ride
- lc torana. vn v8. ke30.mazda 1300.
as VLT86 u have to consider all the other bits to it....its jus not a matter of slapping on a turbo.......
your beter off haveing an auto if u convert as these are stronger then ya normal 5 speed but not by much......u need to convert to rear disc......and n/a diffs only have 25spline axles instead of the vlt 28......and sooner or later u will snap an axle.........and no not all 86 blocks didnt have the plugs...if u wanna go check go look on the right side of your block an there should be 3 plugs u wil be able to undo for your lines.1 oil return down near the sump in the middle and an oil and water line closer to the firewall halfway up the block
and seventh path a converted n/a will have actualy more power running the stock 7 pound then a bog stock vlt running 7 pound becasue of the higher compresion ratio
your beter off haveing an auto if u convert as these are stronger then ya normal 5 speed but not by much......u need to convert to rear disc......and n/a diffs only have 25spline axles instead of the vlt 28......and sooner or later u will snap an axle.........and no not all 86 blocks didnt have the plugs...if u wanna go check go look on the right side of your block an there should be 3 plugs u wil be able to undo for your lines.1 oil return down near the sump in the middle and an oil and water line closer to the firewall halfway up the block
and seventh path a converted n/a will have actualy more power running the stock 7 pound then a bog stock vlt running 7 pound becasue of the higher compresion ratio