Anthony .
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Hi everybody,
I am possibly looking to purchase a VR 5.0l Commodore. Now, I understand and constantly hear that they are a heavy and slow slug despite the nice 5.0L v8 powering them.
I currently drive a tuned VE SV6 (P plate driver here) which has some bolt ons including extractors, Underdrive pulley, cold air intake, and plenum spacers. Sure it has improved the car somewhat noticeably (obviously the car is not extremely quick by any stretch of imagination). I don’t really want to go anything slower, but I am fine to modify the 5.0L to get it to this level of performance.
Questions:
1) what would I have to do to the 5.0L bolt on wise to achieve desired power output?
2) is there anything inherently wrong with series 1 5 litre engines? I am told to avoid them
To add, I am after a 5 litre for the fact I love these older Holden Commodores. I am not choosing this car to chase big numbers, but I would at least like the 5.0L to meet the performance output I currently have with my tuned VE SV6
Cheers
I am possibly looking to purchase a VR 5.0l Commodore. Now, I understand and constantly hear that they are a heavy and slow slug despite the nice 5.0L v8 powering them.
I currently drive a tuned VE SV6 (P plate driver here) which has some bolt ons including extractors, Underdrive pulley, cold air intake, and plenum spacers. Sure it has improved the car somewhat noticeably (obviously the car is not extremely quick by any stretch of imagination). I don’t really want to go anything slower, but I am fine to modify the 5.0L to get it to this level of performance.
Questions:
1) what would I have to do to the 5.0L bolt on wise to achieve desired power output?
2) is there anything inherently wrong with series 1 5 litre engines? I am told to avoid them
To add, I am after a 5 litre for the fact I love these older Holden Commodores. I am not choosing this car to chase big numbers, but I would at least like the 5.0L to meet the performance output I currently have with my tuned VE SV6
Cheers