VB LSA Commodore build

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Got the A/c belt sorted will have to wait until going to see if works ok ,, put my vb bonnet on and cut a hole for the blower does not stick up much at all bonnet bulge should be easier

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[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Looking good.

 

What do you think of those adjustable strut mounting plates?  They look like the ones of TM i see advertised occasionally.

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

Did you leave enough room for the hoses off the front of the lid?

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

A Falcon style Power Bulge would be nice…

[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]

Yea I agree, something subtle…

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Immortality wrote:

Looking good. What do you think of those adjustable strut mounting plates? They look like the ones of TM i see advertised occasionally.

they are the xyz front coil over struts and top plates Plus no idea how they go as never driven on them

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[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

cava454 wrote:

Did you leave enough room for the hoses off the front of the lid?

I only did the minimum for now I can trim more later when I have things fitted

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Anonymous wrote:

A Falcon style Power Bulge would be nice…

will look good either fg or fgx  ,, fgx is longer I am surprised it quite low assume would stick out more still have thermal plates to put on between heads and blower manifold

[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]

I reckon a small custom one blended in, just enough to cover it, no more.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

VRSenator065 wrote:

I reckon a small custom one blended in, just enough to cover it, no more.

yes and just enough room for a bigger blower maybe down the track

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

A ctsv lid would of made it under imo.

[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]

Could be right Cav but at least it’s only a bonnet. Easy to swap out later if needed to go std bonnet?

[vkcalaParticipant View build HERE Member since: December 31, 2015 Posts: 11]

cava454 wrote:

A ctsv lid would of made it under imo.

Do you lose power with this lid Cava?

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

vkcala wrote:

cava454 wrote:

A ctsv lid would of made it under imo.

Do you lose power with this lid Cava?

if you read stuff from the states where 95% of the ctsv lids are , they are not as efficient, and I think the intercooler brick is smaller so a loss in power to some degree but depends on what else has been done to motor

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

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

vkcala wrote:

cava454 wrote:

A ctsv lid would of made it under imo.

Do you lose power with this lid Cava?

if you read stuff from the states where 95% of the ctsv lids are , they are not as efficient, and I think the intercooler brick is smaller so a loss in power to some degree but depends on what else has been done to motor

 

Its a smaller brick but has better flow. The fastest LSA’s run the CTSV lid.

[vkcalaParticipant View build HERE Member since: December 31, 2015 Posts: 11]

Yeah I’ve heard both sides of the story, not sure if i want to use this with my vk to keep it under bonnet or go with a 2 in reverse cowl and leave the standard lid

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

If you aren’t building a “Class” car is even a minimal loss of power such a concern, whatever lid you run you’ll have adequate power in such a light car…

Personally I’d keep it under a stock bonnet if that were an option.

[vkcalaParticipant View build HERE Member since: December 31, 2015 Posts: 11]

Yeah, Im hearing you

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

Anonymous wrote:

If you aren’t building a “Class” car is even a minimal loss of power such a concern, whatever lid you run you’ll have adequate power in such a light car… Personally I’d keep it under a stock bonnet if that were an option.

Yeah that’s in. The guys over there come factory with them. Back in the day the ZL1 lids were cheap, like $250 as apposed to $700 odd now, so they all changed to them.

But in later years, guys have been porting the insides etc and actually found that despite the smaller brick they are actually better, but more Ugly IMO

BUT its got more clearance.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

I wonder if some one has modified the intercooler inlet and outlet moved to the back of the zl1 lid like the ctsv lid without using the ctsv lid

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