VT - Wheres the power?!

[BadJesse]

Hey guys,

I just bought a second hand VT commodore, After buying i took her straight to the car wash for a shine.

After finishing my wash and the vt looking amazing i was driving out to leave the car wash.

After waiting for a gap which wasnt coming i tried to shoot out, thinking i had a V6 i would of made it easy!

After pulling out i didnt have much time with an oncoming car, i put my foot to the floor and.. it drove like i was TRYING to go 15-20 ?

I'm not sure if its the car or just me having a V4 before and being used to fast revs.

I think i might replace the oil filter / leads / plugs / air filter.

What you guys think? when i put my foot down after a few seconds the power comes on and i feel the v6, is it normal for a v6 to not burst out fast?

 

[MkyHnly]

give it a service and drop the oil, filters, leads, plugs etc but you should get a poke of power when you want it... are you sure you weren't just getting wheel spin? haha

 

[WogBoyz]

Hey guys,

I just bought a second hand VT commodore, After buying i took her straight to the car wash for a shine.

After finishing my wash and the vt looking amazing i was driving out to leave the car wash.

After waiting for a gap which wasnt coming i tried to shoot out, thinking i had a V6 i would of made it easy!

After pulling out i didnt have much time with an oncoming car, i put my foot to the floor and.. it drove like i was TRYING to go 15-20 ?

I'm not sure if its the car or just me having a V4 before and being used to fast revs.

I think i might replace the oil filter / leads / plugs / air filter.

What you guys think? when i put my foot down after a few seconds the power comes on and i feel the v6, is it normal for a v6 to not burst out fast?

The joys of a v6 nah seriously, as you said give it a good service, dont forget about the fuel filter too run a few tanks of 98 aswell

 

[Chilly]

I find often with mine if you plant your foot (as in petal to the metal) the gearbox sort of lags and you get nothing, nothing,nothing then BANG it kicks in.... if that's what you're referring to ???? :/

 

[vl_nick]

sounds like traction control is kicking in. it tends to kill the power in these.

 

[graham7773]

I agree with vl_nick, if you have traction control turn it off. If you are getting even a little wheel spin, traction control will turn a few fuel injectors off until wheel spin stops. You could also have just the normal lag VTs sometimes get. I wonder if anybody on here has a fix for that?

 

[tim005]

don't most automatic cars have this lag?
as in a a none responsive moment between the planting of the foot and the kick in of the engine?

 

[MR_VX]

im so glad i dont have a auto

but start with a full service and run some 98 as said above and try turning the traction control off and see if it is that, I turn mine off most times when getting into the car.

 

[MikeCuzzy]

Maybe run some injector cleaner through it as well?

 

[MR_VX]

either 98 or injector cleaner not both at the same time. Ive done so once and my commodore didnt like it. it wouldnt drive up the smallest hills or go around 20/30km an hour lol it was to much octane