LS3 VR CLUBSPORT

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

G’day in the process of giving my old clubsport a birthday. Quite a lot of history between me and the car.

Bought the car 5 years ago as a stocker 5.0 auto slug box, many auto boxes and diffs later it I ended up building it into a bit of a weekend warrior.

Manual conversion , 286 cam , heads , 4-1 extractors , 3″ exhaust , lowrise manifold , 4:11 spooled diff , devonish trim , vt brake upgrade and suspension overhaul. Eventually kept killing driveshafts and diffs and eventually the motor let go after 2 years of hard work I parted it out.

Once I had sold it I regretted it, longest car I’ve ever owned and wanted it back. So have it as a rolling again and have my 500hp LS3 and T56 and M80 diff out of my VT SS so gonna make it all one. So in the process of stripping the VT at the moment and about to prep the Clubby for its new running gear.

Engine- LS3 6.2 litre. 233/248@110 lsa cam and headwork. 612hp @ flywheel

Gearbox- T56 with NPC clutch and flywheel

Diff- M80 diff with 3:9 gears mini spooled

Going to be using tuff mount engine and gearbox crossmember with castlemaine rod shop starter motor relocation kit with pacemaker extractors. The rest I’ll be figuring it out as I go.

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[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]

Welcome to the forum mate 

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

Cheers mate, will have to get a move on with this build now

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Did you just buy this clubby?

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

Only just bought it back off one of my mates. Owned in total nearly 5 years

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Ahh. I seen a post on fb other day saying wish I had it back lol

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[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

Yeah isn’t Facebook official that I have it again. Not gonna brag about it until it’s all done

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[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Taylor Conole? Such a tuff looking rig.

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[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

G’day G’day its Taylor 👋🏼

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[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]

Getting to be a few of us SA VR/S boys on here, gotta organise a cruise when the weather comes good again?

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

Good looking car! Be a whole lotta fun when it’s finished!

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

LS3clubby wrote:

G’day G’day its Taylor 👋🏼

 

Wow, thought you sold this rig. So glad you didn’t. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

Yeah sold it to a friend of mine and recently got it back, hoping to have the car done before summer, and should definitely be a bit of a handful. Can’t wait to drive it

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[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]

LS3clubby wrote:

Yeah sold it to a friend of mine and recently got it back, hoping to have the car done before summer, and should definitely be a bit of a handful. Can’t wait to drive it

  Drove mine sat/sun, they are def fun with an LS in them.

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Nice car ls3 will be epic … One day ill ls3/lsa mine.. when i get rich and motivated.

 

 

You getting it engineered?

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

LS3clubby wrote:

Yeah sold it to a friend of mine and recently got it back, hoping to have the car done before summer, and should definitely be a bit of a handful. Can’t wait to drive it

 

Your secret is safe with me…… 

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

sands vs wrote:

Nice car ls3 will be epic … One day ill ls3/lsa mine.. when i get rich and motivated. You getting it engineered?

at this point of time not worried about getting the car engineered. I won’t be driving it all that much due to my license is my job ( plumber) and I won’t be able to help myself. Wanting to have the car completed and tested and ready to go for tailem bend or a power cruise event

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[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Yea seen this on fb mate nice looking rig, will be an interesting build. Starting to get plenty of nice cars on this forum now!!!

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[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]

Slow355 wrote:

Starting to get plenty of nice cars on this forum now!!!

I was only just thinking the same thing.

[LS3clubbyParticipant VR clubsport 500hp LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 26, 2016 Posts: 12]

Bit of progress, my donor car VT SS is now basically stripped down and ready for the motor to come out , ran out of jacks so progress had to stop. Exhaust is off, diff is out etc. just need to remove fuel pump / motor and look and ecu the move it on.

Can then start piecing the odds and ends together 💪🏼💪🏼

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