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VN vs VS
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AirStrike
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My god you VP people have no clue, I had a VN Calais and against my cousins VP 'S' he would only get me up in the higher rev range, I would get him off the line everytime, and now with my VR he has no chance!!!
The VP is a slug!!!
AirStrike :air:
The VP is a slug!!!
AirStrike :air:
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of coursethe vn will win. it may be older but there a faster car. they were one off the vps and when i raced my mate the vp kept up with the vy. go get then m8 and show then what the vns are made of.
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I was first inclined to say the VS would win when i first asked the question myself about this time last year but unfortunently the VN will come out in front...not by much though it is enough to be classed as a win 
I would have thought that the VS having the 20odd kW advantage would conpensate for the extra power but then you have to look at driver weights and fuel load and cargo etc. for each
Kurt.
I would have thought that the VS having the 20odd kW advantage would conpensate for the extra power but then you have to look at driver weights and fuel load and cargo etc. for each
Kurt.
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I have a VN with a VP Series II Engine in it and off the line it's gotta be a soft take off or I get wheelspin. (stock with 30% tread). I've never raced the car nor do I condone street racing in any way, shape or form. I've just hooned it at lights, ya know, test the limits. (yes the car is unregistered and unroadworthy but I do have an Unregistered Vehicle Permit)
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Close race
I've done some extensive testing with VN vs VP
250,000 km VN (100% stock, running mobil 1 oil) and 160,000 km VP FE2 (VS V8 cold air)
From a standing start the VN was always faster to 100, I think it might have helped that this VN has hard and raised towing springs and the VP had FE2 which makes it a little harder to get going without wheelspin, the VN hooks up harder without wheelspin then again the VN engine may just have more torque down low, either way it's never lost from a standing start. From a rolling start the VP will gain on the VN SLIGHTLY on the top end, only a fraction of a second and you can probably put that down to the cold air intake and the VP's better exhaust manifolds. The VP is gone now and has been replaced with a manual VS V8 FE2 with 80,000 ks on it. The VS is mind boggling fast at high speed compared to the V6's but I think the VN would still take it 0-80 and maybe all the way to 100ks due to how long it takes to shift gears in the manual. The only difference I found with the VN and VP engines is that the VN runs 10 times rougher and the VP had a really nice intake sound after the VS intake was on it. I've also driven a few VR's and they are a bit slower than a VN or VP, not sure why but they are. I can also confirm that a VN is faster than a brand new VY V6 Ute (which feels about the same speed as a VR, but sounds a whole like more sporty) and much much faster than a very good condition AU II Falcon, And much slower than a BA falcon. I know none of this add's anything to the VN vs VS debate but one thing is for sure, pre VZ the three fastest V6 commdores are VN, VP and VS : )
I've done some extensive testing with VN vs VP
250,000 km VN (100% stock, running mobil 1 oil) and 160,000 km VP FE2 (VS V8 cold air)
From a standing start the VN was always faster to 100, I think it might have helped that this VN has hard and raised towing springs and the VP had FE2 which makes it a little harder to get going without wheelspin, the VN hooks up harder without wheelspin then again the VN engine may just have more torque down low, either way it's never lost from a standing start. From a rolling start the VP will gain on the VN SLIGHTLY on the top end, only a fraction of a second and you can probably put that down to the cold air intake and the VP's better exhaust manifolds. The VP is gone now and has been replaced with a manual VS V8 FE2 with 80,000 ks on it. The VS is mind boggling fast at high speed compared to the V6's but I think the VN would still take it 0-80 and maybe all the way to 100ks due to how long it takes to shift gears in the manual. The only difference I found with the VN and VP engines is that the VN runs 10 times rougher and the VP had a really nice intake sound after the VS intake was on it. I've also driven a few VR's and they are a bit slower than a VN or VP, not sure why but they are. I can also confirm that a VN is faster than a brand new VY V6 Ute (which feels about the same speed as a VR, but sounds a whole like more sporty) and much much faster than a very good condition AU II Falcon, And much slower than a BA falcon
. I know none of this add's anything to the VN vs VS debate but one thing is for sure, pre VZ the three fastest V6 commdores are VN, VP and VS : )MoSkA
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Looks like I made a good choice with the VN + VP engine.
I didn't even look into performance factors when I wanted the VN. I was making a delivery to this woman and she had a VN for sale for 4k. If I had 4k I would have given it to her then. Before seeing that VN, when asked "Holden or Ford" I would have said "eh they're both alright" now it's all "HOLDEN DAMNIT! WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?!?!?"
I didn't even look into performance factors when I wanted the VN. I was making a delivery to this woman and she had a VN for sale for 4k. If I had 4k I would have given it to her then. Before seeing that VN, when asked "Holden or Ford" I would have said "eh they're both alright" now it's all "HOLDEN DAMNIT! WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?!?!?"
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I never thought it would bring up this much fuss, well im planning this race out very well hopefully alot of ppl will want to go in his car so im going to play out the 'go in his car as he will win and im gona go home for a bit' so his car has more weight behind it a good 150kg+.
Drove a mates mums toyota lexen today, just as a benchmark to see what ill be driving when i get my vn hopefully sometime this week when the cheque comes thru.
burnout vid footage:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/detrax/clip(5).3gp
http://members.optusnet.com.au/detrax/clip(9).3gp
Drove a mates mums toyota lexen today, just as a benchmark to see what ill be driving when i get my vn hopefully sometime this week when the cheque comes thru.
burnout vid footage:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/detrax/clip(5).3gp
http://members.optusnet.com.au/detrax/clip(9).3gp