96 Vs Clubsport - CommodoresPlus

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March 18, 2015 at 12:34 am #2941
Brad
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Bought the car over a year ago now as a “355” stoker. Developed a knock 3 weeks later, after pulling the motor out and striping it down discovered all the Bearings were cooked. Sent the block off to COME racing where it’s been since. Starting to make progress slowly and hope to have the block back in the next month to finish it off.

name: Brad

model: 96 vs Clubsport

colour: mint green

Engine: 304 to 355

Engine Specs: Block clearanced for stroker, line honed mains, acid dipped, decked block to square, scat crank, scat I beam rods, probe pistions, come racing alloy 590 heads, come racing single plane manifold, crane h304 cam, crane anti pump lifters, come racing blueprinted oil pump, hi energy sump and pick up, crane chrome moly pushrods, Aeroflow fuel rails, fast 1375cfm throttle body

gearbox: T5

Diff: IRS 3:45

Exhuast: Pacemaker 5002 extractors

Brakes: Vt brake upgrade on front with dab slotted, standard rear with line locker

Suspension: Pedders all round

Interior: Standard Clubsport with sound stream sound system

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March 18, 2015 at 9:09 am #2947
VRSenator065
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Very nice, haven’t seen one that colour before, plans sound good to. Love these early HSV’s, they just got it right imo.
March 18, 2015 at 8:06 pm #2999
NickVR
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Definitely a stand out colour.
March 20, 2015 at 8:11 pm #3144
Brockfan05
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We have a Skyline locally in a very similar colour but the Clubby looks a treat.
April 2, 2015 at 8:02 am #3764
VS 5.0
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Looks like you have Alien eyes in that pic.
April 3, 2015 at 9:28 am #3812
SSEN8R VS #1081
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Brad, what’s your opinion of COME? Would you recommend? Got some serious stuff on their website.

How come the block has been there a year?

How did you get the block to them & cost?

did you do the brake upgrade? If so what was involved upgrading to VT?

Cheers

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/
April 3, 2015 at 3:31 pm #3831
Brad
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Come are very professional and have found all the problems with the block so far. I bought heads off them and they suggested I sent my block to them. Long story short they are really good and I would highly recommend them. Only reason it’s been there so long is lack of funds as I bought the car as my daily and an on apprentice wages. I didn’t do the vt upgrade as I bought the car like that
April 3, 2015 at 4:30 pm #3836
VRSenator065
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COME have been around forever, they really know their stuff.
April 3, 2015 at 4:52 pm #3838
cava454
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What made u go the alloy heads? Considering money is tight, $$ could of been spent elsewhere.
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April 3, 2015 at 8:41 pm #3857
Brad
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I wanted a good set of heads and money wasn’t tight then. It was after I run into all of the block problems I started to run out of money. Also living in Alice Springs you miss out on the good deals because no one wants to freight stuff here and when they do it costs an arm and a leg
April 4, 2015 at 5:09 pm #3935
cava454
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Ahh k fair enough enough mate. cast heads would of been more then up to the task.
August 23, 2015 at 7:25 pm #8696
Brad
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Bit of progress, got all the machining done and have the block back. Hopefully the heads, manifold and oil pump are here this week. Also purchased Billet timing cover and pacemaker ph 5002 extractors this weekend. Starting to make slow progress.
August 23, 2015 at 7:39 pm #8697
VRSenator065
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Any progress is good progress glad to hear its back on track.
August 23, 2015 at 7:52 pm #8699
Brad
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Cheers mate be good to have it back on the road
September 11, 2015 at 7:18 pm #9136
Brad
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Heads, manifold, timing cover, extractors, head bolts, and a couple of other things arrived this week.
September 11, 2015 at 7:19 pm #9137
Brad
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September 12, 2015 at 9:18 am #9141
VRSenator065
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Yea baby, looks great, bit of HP right there!
October 25, 2015 at 2:12 pm #10566
Brad
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Picking up a vt ss wreck soon and was thinking of putting the vt motor in, until my motor is complete. Will I be able to run the motor with my vs computer? Or will I have to use the one out of the vt?
October 25, 2015 at 3:44 pm #10570
exec24
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Vt ss wiring and computer is a different setup, you would be better off using your vs wiring and computer and you will need to swap over your to vs dizzy as the vt type is different too
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October 25, 2015 at 5:39 pm #10579
Brad
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Cheers mate so pretty much change the dizzy and from what I’ve gathered wire in some knock sensors?
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