I'm The Same as Armyrhino. im new here too :D

[Growler88]

G'day ppls. I'v been reading over these forums quite a bit lately as im looking to extract more poke out of my 97 VTV6 being new to commodores i felt this seemed a pretty good place to start posting. i'v drummed up a list of things to do in my head but have tried looking for prices (can fit everything myself) for the mods i plan to do. The motor has 240k so im not sure how it will hold up after some boosted mclovin but i guess if she goes bang i get an excuse to go nuts :thumbsup:

Mods i have planned are as follows:

* 3.9 LSD
* Tranny mods, Shift kit (stage2)
* Exhaust and extractors.
*Rockers
*Raptor pro intercooled. (7-7.5K?)

i was also thinking of juicing up the converter a little. i was thinking 2-2.5k stall to help launches and general acceleration, i was wondering if this would be too much for a standard cam?

seeing the car has as many k's i was thinking the intercooled version just to lower the intake temps and it drops the boost down a little perhaps extending what little life the engine has left?

I'm sure there are a few other people browsing who have done many of the above things to their car and would like feed-back on how it all goes and what sort of power they achieved with similar modifications. i dont want to start cracking to motor open yet and im sure ill come up with many more questions. but im hoping with all of the above i should be able to give standard ss's or even clubbies a bit of a scare

Also apologies if i posted this in the wrong thread. :whistling

Pics below.. if anyone really cares...

brakes done

front

rear

 

[vr_owner]

hey mate 3.9 are good for doing burnouts with the raptor kits,. except 1st gear is shorted to 40-45km/h and second is around 100.

for an exhaust a nice set of extractors, high flow 3 inch cat, with straight thru after that or try some hot dog mufflers?

with the trains a set of kevlar bands and some covertte or billet servos, and a stage 2 would be sweet shifts like a dream,

hope that helps

 

[VrWagz1]

Also apologies if i posted this in the wrong thread. :whistling

Yep, you posted in a sponsors personal section for questions on their gear. Just Commodores » Sponsors » Raptor Superchargers » I'm The Same as Armyrhino. im new here too »

But sounds good what ya got planned, will be good if ya got the cash as all that costs a bundle.

 

[Growler88]

iv just become a tradesman so i can now start to have some fun :w00t:

this should all be done.. by the end of the year? lols.. nar, hopefully before june.

 

[vr_owner]

also can i suggest some slotted rotors and decent pads too.

 

[vlv8vic]

moved to VT section - let me know if this doesn't suit.

 

[Growler88]

moved to VT section - let me know if this doesn't suit.

too easy, thanks man


Re: rotors yeah i forgot all about them. are there some DBA or similar ones available just for a stock upgrade as mine are more warped then something thats very badly warped. i would go for stock ones again however i heard they are pretty prone to being bad. its also a fairly cheap upgrade. Iv seen a kit on ebay for 3k but its a little excessive for what i want.

 

[radarak47]

If you are lucky you can find some good deals.

Did the front rotors on mine to DBA slotted and got Bendix ultimate pads for $150.00 all up. Find a place that does the cop cars, they run for only 2000kms with the rotors and brakes then change everything.

 

[Growler88]

new brakes are going on tomorrow :yeah:

then i can start saving for the diff.... then the zorst.. and rockers.. and tranny... then BLOWER!!


eventually.... eventually.......

 

[LightningVP]

lol...Good luck mate :thumbsup: make sure you save some just in case anything goes wrong :thumbsup: