VN/VP/VQ rear end in a vz

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

Can anyone tell me if the v6 and v8 rear ends are the same ? I think they are, but want confirmation, because I plan on doing the conversion for more dish next year.

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[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]

To my knowledge they are similar but different and wont fit a VZ.

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

They fit with some tweaking. That’s how everyone running decent dish on Vy-VZ is doing it.

[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 info there Cav, good work.

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

Showtime customs  & fabrications do a modified kit for $1k, plus post.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1041902699260246&id=838849119565606

 

Might just be easier to buy off them, comes with the modified handbrake and swaybar brackets. Thanks guys.

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[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]

^Thats a nice piece of kit right there by the look of it.  I agree for what you get pretty good value.

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

I chatted with him on messenger, and he said he has a guy who makes cv’s that will handle the horsepower my car is making to. What cv’s do you guys run? An LSX454 would surely destroy standard cv’s pretty quick. I googled and couldn’t find anything on early holden cv’s, plenty for vt onwards, g force , some stuff from summit and pedders, but nothing for earlier commodores. I want to run vn/vp rear end so i can get an extra 50mm of dish. Will also mini tub and do the harrop coilover kit, so will hopefully get some 10 inch Weld Draglites under there. Should be sweet.

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[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 am using G-Force on mine, they made them to my length to suit the VR (I supplied the dimensions).  Not the cheapest going but basically indestructible.

[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]

Btw I have 10″ rims on mine with no modifications to the trailing arms, mini tubs or whatever.

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

I was under the impression that vr/vs had the best clearance for wide rims. i had 255/35/20’s on the ss and scrubbed under hard acceleration on standard fe2 suspension on the inside and the gaurd. the tyre was fitted to an 8.5inch rim.

 

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[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 can only vouch for the irs VR, I did a lot of work on this before getting my rims custom made.  Its all about the offset on the wheel.  31P will allow you to fit 10″ rims, I currently have 275’s on there but 295’s should fit.  Pete (Manta218) just fitted 10’s to his using 31P and were perfect.  All the info is in my build thread on what I did.  If its more dish you are after easily/cheaply I think from memory using stato stub axles give you more.

 

 

 

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

Dish is a whole different ball game….

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