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Who's got the quickest??

Started by PVL-747 vbmenu_register("postmenu_988406", true); · 24 May 2006 · 101 replies

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Who's got the quickest V8 on these forums? what mods have you got? what hp? some pics of your car? Cheers Aaron.
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Aaron hows your car going?have you put the pursuit wheels on it yet?
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mrTUFFER went 10.7@128mph
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Not me.... I've only run a 11.2 @ 120mph
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My bro's just got his motor back for his VL calais. 355 stroker made 531hp at the flywheel with a little more to come... once he's sorted out his setup should do 10s...
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come tell us when it does Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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mrTUFFER... what is it? VL? stroker i'd imagine. ido 11, its got widened pursuit wheels for the slicks and centreline front runners. i get the car back hopefully this friday or early next week from Jack bros (suspension mods, new balancer, tune, service motor/box/diff and handbrake fixed). then i'm taking it to the track FINALLY! anyone else done some quick times here with a V8?
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scott i thought you cracked a high 10 yonks ago at heathcote???
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TUFFER is a VR 355....got the plates TENS now i think
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yeh.. runs with full HSV trim and full custom boot setup.
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Yer the Vr is mine, full trim and full boot install Went december 05 @ Heathcote 10.71@128.3 60 foot times were 1.8-1.9 Turned it to 6800-7000rpm with a very conservitive tune Specs; 355 Stroker Custom cam Torque-power single plain 1200cfm quad throttles 11:1 compression Serious ported/flown heads 586@5000 T350, 4800 8" tce stall 4:11 spool This engine combo hasnt seen the dyno and i doubt i will as we tune it on the street as this is where its driven, i now have it ready to race again and this time i shall see what it can do with new slicks, race fuel, race tune, and ill turn it to 8000rpm this time, i wont be soft!
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Quote: Originally Posted by BIGADS scott i thought you cracked a high 10 yonks ago at heathcote??? It did an 11.2 with the trans slipping. Then it sh1t itself big time and stopped working all together. Didn't even get to run on the Saturday after driving 5 hours up there on Friday night...
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dat car is insane! seen it at the nats. u also ran my cuzzin on bell st like 2years ago..we though it was a stock 5lt until u finally grabbed traction and passed us like we werent there.
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mrTUFFER, very impressive!! with those changes you have made you would be expecting 10.30's @ 132mph??? let us know how it goes.
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mr tuffer do you still have your vh?if so any chance of getting some pics up?nice vr by the way!would look good with mini tubs and convo pro's under it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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11.8 @ 119mph (street tyres) with major spark/ignition problems. With Slicks and a CDI should of went low 11's @ ~ 124ish+ mph without too many hassles.
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more specs on the car!
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Rebuilt VT 304 9ish:1 Comp Mild roller Cam ACL bearings ACL Duratech Pistons .020' ARP Head and Main studs A9L's resized and ARP rod bolted HE Sump Felpro Headgaskets Vortech S-Trim @ 11lbs Intercooled 42lb injectors Surge Tank and 044 pump EMS Computer T400 with 3000rpm stall B/W diff with Eze locker and 3.7's
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tuff setup!
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what sort of price do these superchargers go for as a complete package?
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