LOW-57L 500+rwhp Getting Ready For Powercruise

[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

NAME:
•Tom.

MODEL:
•2004 VY Series 2 SS.

BODYKIT:
•Standard SS , HSV Bonnet Garnish , HSV Boot Garnish , Shaved Arial , VZ Fluted Guards , VZ R8 Flutes , Front Grill Panted Black , Shaved Spoiler , Debaged Besides Lions (Black Lions) , Rolled Guards.
COLOUR:
•Resprayed Factory Phantom Black.

ENGINE TYPE:
•LS1 346

ENGINE MODS:
•Standard LS1 Bottom End , MP1900 supercharger kit, 60lbs Injectors , water to air intercooler , 2Bar map sensor, 90mm T/Body , upgraded fuel pump , Comp 224/228 Camshaft , double valve spring , retainer, locks, seals , 11PSI Pulley , Gilmar pulley upgrade, Duspeed OTR intake, 2 bar mafless Tune , MP HD Tentioner , Fuel system.

POWER:
•507RWHP

EXHAUST: XFORCE COMPLETE STAINLESS SYSTEM
•4 Into 1 Headers
•100 CPI cats
•Twin 3 inch System Verex Rear

GEARBOX:
•Craigs Automatics Built 4L60E Rated to 650FWHP.
•3600 Dominator stall converter.
•PWR Transmission cooler.

DIFF:
•Eaton trutrac.
•3.9 diff gears.
•Pedder’s diff mount inserts fitted.

BRAKES:
•Front DBA T3 5000 Two Peace Rotors QFM A1RM.
•Rear: DBA T3 4000 Rotors QFM A1RM.
•TRW GP600 Dot 4 Racing Brake Fluid.

SUSPENSION:
•Pedders XA Coilovers
• Whiteline Front and Rear Swaybars
•Complete Nolathane Bush Kit

WHEELS/TYRES:
•VE SSV 19” Wheels Painted Gloss Black Nitto Ivo Tyres.
Front 245/35/19
Rear 255/35/19
•15×4 / 15×10 Intercepters
Front : MT Front runners
Rear : MT Et Street Radials 235/60/15

INTERIOR:
•VZ Senitor Trim , VZ HSV steering Wheel , VY Dash Painted Candy Red VY HSV Pods.

OTHERMODS:
•Tinted Windows.

STEREO:
•Alpine IVA-W520E , Front: FOCAL K2 POWER 165 KR 6.5″ Splits , Rear: FOCAL K2 POWER 165 KR 6.5″ Splits , Amp: FOCAL FPS4160 , Subs: Two 12” MOREL ULTIMO SC , Mono Amp: Alpine M12 , Wiring 0g & stinger distribution blocks , Optima Yellow Top Battery in boot , Dynamat Throughout the Hole car.

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[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

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[MichaelParticipant VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo. View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 208]

Good to see you on here Tom.

Mines getting tuned for e85 at the moment. Except having trouble keeping the boost down.

Just hope it’s fixed before powercruise. Otherwise I’m stuffed.

 

You going to powercruise?

[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

yours is going to be a animal on e85 mate should run low 10s all day.

Goodluck in getting it ready for powercruise im shore russos will get in done in time.

not sydney mate just started a new job so don’t have time off but im defantly going to qld.

[MichaelParticipant VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo. View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 208]

I hope so. They are very busy and I am stressed lol. Problem came out of no where

 

Are you closer to the qld one or eastern creek?

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[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

Dont stress mate im shore russos will do everything thay can to get it back to you for powercruise.

nearly in the middle would love to do sydney but new job wont allow me to take holidays so soon.

will be taking mine to qld and willowbank to try for a 10.9 after e85 diet

[SSZ 666Participant AdelaideVZ SSZ View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 33]

Its alive

I was wondering what happened to this rig

for the money, for the glory.... and for the fun !! Mostly for the money

[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

Bit off a Update.

 

Car is at RP at the moment getting a bit off work before Qld Powercruise.

Mods are:

Nathan Higgens CNC 241 Heads , ARP HeadBolts , Thicker Head gasket ,  GM performance Lifters and Pushrods , 10% OD Kit , HD Tentioner , Twin Aeroforce scan Gauges.

10% OD should bump the boost up to around 14-15PSI on 98 Bring on the 10sec Pass.

Plenty more mods to come…. All in good Time.

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[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

Update , car made 405rwkw and close to 1000nm on a very rich tune to keep it all together on 16psi on 98ron , next on the list is to go back to 3.07 or  3.46 rear diff gears and T400 conversion with e85 fuel system and run some low 10s and crusie on the highway.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Gotta be happy with those numbers on a safe tune,  dont forget to post some pics of it in action 

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[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

Ok Guys looking for some advice , Trans is getting very close to its limits and its starting to give me the shit babying it because in the back off my mind if i give it some serious stick i could go out in a big way.

So these are the requirements and goals i want to achieve with the car.

1:I live in between Brisbane and Sydney so 6hrs odd to powercrusie or drags so needs to be good on the highway 100km/h for instance.

2: Want to evidently run 10.9QM on Et slicks.

Solutions.

1: Mal woods Built T56  Converion , Mcleod RXT 1000HP Clutch , GM RipShifter.

2: T400 Conversion 3500 Stall , 3.07 Diff gears , witch is still going to rev reasonably high on the highway.

Car Will be going on E85 after gearbox conversion so each option will have to handle 450rwkw min.

 

Whats the best way to go?

 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Well I decided auto was the way to go, which really just comes down to personal preference, but a built auto will always be quicker on the strip.  I decided on a built powerglide as they are bullet proof, I am also going with a trans brake. But yep you dont get an overdrive so final drive is 1:1 (same as a T400 though)  You can get overdrive untits, but realistically with the power your making whats the difference in a  few extra mpg cruising?  Its never going to be a Hyundai Getz….

[ACE PERFORMANCE TUNINGParticipant PENRITHL98 VX SS ON NITROUS AND VS 304 View build HERE Member since: March 14, 2015 Posts: 48]

I got a turbo 400 built by craigs automatics good for 800hp.

Wouldn’t  be so bad with a taller ratio like 3:07 or 3.45 but 3.9s suck on the freeway.

30min drive is enough lol.

Saying that my turbo 400 will handle pretty much anything I throw at it.

Have you considered the 4l80e?

 

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

ACE PERFORMANCE TUNING wrote:

I got a turbo 400 built by craigs automatics good for 800hp. Wouldn’t be so bad with a taller ratio like 3:07 or 3.45 but 3.9s suck on the freeway. 30min drive is enough lol. Saying that my turbo 400 will handle pretty much anything I throw at it. Have you considered the 4l80e?

x2 on the 4L80E.

[MichaelParticipant VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo. View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 208]

I drove mine daily when it was just the stroker with the t400 and 4.11s. Wasn’t too bad.

Tom has already asked Craigs about the 4L80 and I believe Craig said they are no good and a lot of money. He advised to go a gearvendor overdrive unit. But they are too expensive with our dollar atm anyway.

 

Im going to Craigs tomorrow to drop my box off for a tbrake, if anyone has and questions for me to ask him.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Those gearvendor units look the biz but they are pretty expensive to essentially just save some coin on fuel when cruising.

[LOW-57LParticipant LOW-57LVY SS Slammed , Cammed , Blown View build HERE Member since: March 5, 2015 Posts: 13]

Cheers For the advice Guys , Going to put the ss on E85 first and see how the 4L60e likes the extra power , i have budgeted for the 4L60e to go pop so might as well see how long it lasts.

Then Will be getting Craigs to supply me with one off these 800hp T400 with Trans brake , will leave the 3.91s in the rear as iv just bought a daily then will look into the gearvendors overdrive unit if the AUS dollor comes back into a reasonable state.

As for 4L80e iv been talking to craigs he said for the money you spend building a 4l80e and getting it too fit as there is a little more mucking around to get them into these later model commodores compared to the T400 there still no where near as reliable as the T400 under power.

So a High Stalled T400 will be next on the list after E85.

 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice, you guys on the east coast are spoilt for choice for guys in the know..

 

[Dan811Participant SE Melbourne02 Monaro M6 LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 124]

nobody likes manuals anymore? :( sounds like changing gear yourself will be a lost art pretty soon….

I would have jumped at the Malwood T56 option! You get all the fun, highways would be a breeze, so what if you sacrifice a couple of tenths at the strip, it’s still going to be a friggin quick car?? doing a trackday or going for a drive down a windy mountain road would be boring as crap in an auto :(

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Dan811 wrote:

I would have jumped at the Malwood T56 option! 

I reckon if you are going manual its hard to go past the TR6060 MG9 out of the VF LSA GTS.  And its “only” $3,450 brand new from Holmarts….

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