Hey guys this is my GTS that I have recently purchased, I have been trying to find the time to start a thread on the old girl so today I went out a got a few shots of it (not really happy with them but you get the idea) let us know what ya think cheers Name: Justin Car: 1997 HSV VS GTS (Build Number 352) Colour: Panther Mica Engine: 5.7L stroker Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual brand new PBR RMP heavy duty clutch Engine mods: Freshly rebuilt 355 stroker, factory 355 Harrop crank, bored out 40 thou over with Hypertecic pistons running 10.5 to 1 compression, Stage 3 Heatseaker hydraulic cam shaft, port and polished heads, 70mm throttle body and a JP high volume oil pump. Exhaust: HPC Coated Pacemaker extractors into a twin 2 1/2 inch system Power: Around 270rwhp ATM going in for another tune in the next few weeks Suspension: Super low King springs in the front and SSSL in the back Diff: Hydratrak with 3.45 diff gears Brakes: Standard with painted calipers Interior: Standard GTS Wheels: AMG 19 inch chrome Stereo: Pioneer head unit with some subs and splits Future mods: GTS 352 Number plates (in the mail already ) HSV Foot pedals Lifting the ass end to SSL's Set of 3 spoke rims Single plane manifold Few Gauges Trip to the panel beaters for a general tidy up Few pics from today A few of the engine being built And a Short Video (http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee332/jubs11/?action=view¤t=P8140099.mp4) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

seen this on ebay.you buy it from there>?if so you got it for a good price

Nar was not on Ebay was on another forum, Price was not bad for what it is cheers

No worrys. It was on eBay a couple times you musnt have seen it

ay man nice car how cum it has a vr engine cover? the only thing id change is id put the standard wheels back on and leav it full original part from that its perfect good work mate love it

im with the above post, original polished tri spokes would finish this car off nicely. nice car mate

GHM095 these are the VR/S covers but they have been polished the original 215 green ones did not come with the car but as i am going to change the manifold i'm not too fussed that they're not original, as for the wheels i could not agree with you guys more i brought a set of tri's today just need to have them polished Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks nice mate - One of the best HSV's made in my opinion.

very nice GTS mate. as everyone has said try hunt down some original tri spokes and if your gonna leave those engine covers for a while id put the 215 sticker over the 5000 emblem. ive built a similar combo to yours but with twin throttles and a solid cam. torque monsters Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

very nice mate, just get rid of those wheels!

you can still buy the 215 engine cover decals too. They are about $30 each. Nice car.

NICE! I've got the biggest soft spot for these Get some Tri Spokes on it & it'll look immaculate! Deffinitely one of the best if not the best looking HSVs from factory Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

interior is so clean and original. keep it that way bro.

Cheers for the feed back guys, i picked up a set of tri's on sunday they're off to be polished in the next few weeks AVGTS: If you dont mind me asking how much power did u make? i am tossing up whether to go twin throttle of single plane?

its making about 380rwhp

very neat , looks nearly the same as mine ! im wanting to repaint the rocker covers anyone know what green it is they come out with?

ARGHHHHHHHHHHH PPQ LOST MY PLATES SO P ISSED OFF, I will have to wait to get them redone not happy at all AV:GTS, 380RWHP that's awesome if i can get around the 340-350 ill be happy, have u ever run it down the strip? MRNS4A, Mate if u find the paint code for the covers could u please let me no ill paint these ones back to original cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i took it once but the shortened shocks and lowered springs were killing my launch, aswell as the manual and IRS. i was launching on ET streets at about 5500rpm and it still bogged off the line and by the time the clutch was released i was back at 3000rpm. anyway it went 12.7 at 110mph but it was on a hot summer day aswell. i think with proper suspension and a cold day it has a 12.0-12.2 in it no worries. a guy i know with the same combo as me which made the same power in a solid rear end VS and proper suspension went 12.1 at 117mph

You made 298rwkw didnt you? whats your car weigh?

ill pm you epitaph. dont wana hijack the thread