XR8 vs everyday VL Turbo

[Cam]

light car + boosted 3L engine + cooler + probably more boost = a close race / you getting beaten

Sorry to burst your bubble but it doesn't take alot to get a VL to boogy its pre historic *** into the 12's

Cam

[AU3 HERROD XR8]

anyway does anyone else have stories raced with/against a vl or a turbo

[Cam]

I ran a 17PSI manual VL on a private road, roll on from 60+, i was in front all the way was fairly even until we got to 150, then i pulled away. Mind you i have a fair bit more then 260kw, as much as we all hate to admit it VL's are a quick car, and as mentioned not many un modified ones around!

Cam

[AU3 HERROD XR8]

Originally Posted by fastfords-dot-org

light car + boosted 3L engine + cooler + probably more boost = a close race / you getting beaten

Sorry to burst your bubble but it doesn't take alot to get a VL to boogy its pre historic *** into the 12's

Cam

hmmm I'm getting more and more keen on having a race asap

[Cam]

Originally Posted by AU3 HERROD XR8

hmmm I'm getting more and more keen on having a race asap

Well do it mate, you never never know if you never never go

For all you know he could be running a few PSI extra, in which case his fooli shick VL moit will get eaten! We all know that all VL turbo's run 12's, just because front mount coolers are fooli shick!

Cam

[Barry_v]

Originally Posted by XRQTR

I think someone needs to cool off a little, if you don't like being asked a question or for that matter have your story questioned then don't post, otherwise get used to the fact that people will ask questions.

and if you provoke someone they will bite back, dont lecture him on forum etticate if you're rude in the first place.

this whole arguement is silly. I doubt it would run a 12.9 in any case with just those mods, slicks or not.

[Ryan]

I think it would be very close, to be honest.

Just gotta watch out for stock looking VL Calais', because alot of them are packing quite a punch and catch alot of people off guard.

I'm probably one of very few VL owners, that isn't interested in a Turbo conversion. lol

I like the VL 5 Litres, but VLTs are cool.

[JoesAu]

Well my friends (MRBT1) Vlt runs 10.70 with a pretty much stock ecu. Video is on Fullboost. White with stockies all round looks pretty stock, till it blows ya away.

[ReVd_uP]

VL 5l were claggers stock, like 125kw from memory, an EA 6 would give em a run,... still, not alot of them around and not alot of people steering of the beaten track of VLT's to bother with em

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by ReVd_uP

VL 5l were claggers stock, like 125kw from memory, an EA 6 would give em a run,... still, not alot of them around and not alot of people steering of the beaten track of VLT's to bother with em

It's not how fast they go, it's the noise with a decent exhaust. :

That my friend, makes up for lost performance. :

[JeffAU1]

The problem is just that you never no.

an 18yr old could finance this car SLEEPER

It is a VL Turbo with 202RWKW, 271 at the flywheel. This claims to be a 12 sec car.

His weight is 1350 Stock
Yours is 1500 Stock

I still think you would win though, but it would be close.

[shepv8]

Originally Posted by jones_aus

probably doesn't matter how much time he spent on it... when your 18 money is the problem

Exactly...
He sounds like an Einstein. P plater in a VL turbo. Good chance of him crashing/breaking it

[shepv8]

Originally Posted by ReVd_uP

VL 5l were claggers stock, like 125kw from memory, an EA 6 would give em a run,... still, not alot of them around and not alot of people steering of the beaten track of VLT's to bother with em

My brother had one. 5L berlina. I think it was 122kW. Pretty poor for a V8 but they were a light car so it went not too bad

[XEESP_351]

This sounds kinda familiar but against different cars..
I have a mate who swears his ca18det 180sx has beaten a ba xr6T and goes on to say that also beat r32 Gtr skyline in traffic light races i no this car i helped him work on it and i no it cant do wot he says but stubborn to prove to me on the track so sounds to me this young bloke also overating his ride take to track ,numbers dont lie..i think hes pulling himself a little hard and if hes not carefull he might go blind..
i have drivin a couple of close to standard vl turbos before all been manuals and in my opinion there not that great...u gotta push them real hard...
just my 2 cents..

[XRQTR]

Originally Posted by Barry_v

and if you provoke someone they will bite back, dont lecture him on forum etticate if you're rude in the first place.

this whole arguement is silly. I doubt it would run a 12.9 in any case with just those mods, slicks or not.

I provoked how exactly???

I think the quote you took of mine might serve you well also.

Originally Posted by JeffAU1

It is a VL Turbo with 202RWKW, 271 at the flywheel. This claims to be a 12 sec car.

His weight is 1350 Stock
Yours is 1500 Stock

I still think you would win though, but it would be close.

The numbers should speak for themselves.

[FTe_XR8]

yeah those turbos are a bit deceptive once they've got a intercooler exhaust and tune it would be very close to 13's, only if it was done properly though!!! not by an 18 yr old p plater no all holden driver!!!

[Barry_v]

Originally Posted by XRQTR

Your 6 year old AU is tired but the 20 year old VL is a spring chicken??? hahaha funny stuff

so that aint rude eh.. hahaha funny stuff.

[StookEB]

It's called a joke, now on with the subject.

[Barry_v]

sorry, i just thought it Mr Hardware's reaction was both funny and appropriate :

back to the pub drag racing.

[nitroman]

Go smoke him. Vl's aren't that fast. Just keep the hammer down!

[XRQTR]

Originally Posted by Barry_v

so that aint rude eh.. hahaha funny stuff.

Rude no, observation yes, and yes I thought it was funny as i'm sure many others did also.

And I suppose you would think it appropriate :

[HoT-AU]

Originally Posted by mr t-series

This sounds kinda familiar but against different cars..
I have a mate who swears his ca18det 180sx has beaten a ba xr6T and goes on to say that also beat r32 Gtr skyline in traffic light races i no this car i helped him work on it and i no it cant do wot he says but stubborn to prove to me on the track so sounds to me this young bloke also overating his ride take to track ,numbers dont lie..i think hes pulling himself a little hard and if hes not carefull he might go blind..
i have drivin a couple of close to standard vl turbos before all been manuals and in my opinion there not that great...u gotta push them real hard...
just my 2 cents..

a c18a beating a rb26dett. ahah ill believe it when i see it!! Man those GT-Rs are 4wd man, even a c18 that had be packing somthing would still jsut spin off the line. Im backing the 32 everytime.

[16wantsI6]

lol dont EA spac 5spds do low-mid 15's?
they should beat a stock VLT,

[plext]

Go to the track and you'll know.

[Mr Hardware]

Thankyou Barry v

[DENKO]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

Every VL was available with the Turbo. Even the base SL and Executive models.

Define everyday VL. These days most 'everyday' VLs would be capable of at least 13s.

actually kenaz most VL's just have a high pitched dose which just proves nothing and are much slower then you think! A VLT with just an intercooler is just for the dose and mostly for looks but at the end of the day they're nothing but nuggets and waste of street space

[oldskoolin69]

lol the VL was proberbly one of the better commodores n its got a nissan motor in it haha week as... ud smash him 4 sure

[AU3 HERROD XR8]

hey guys, i don't know if this would be considered as an update LOL before you keep reading I'll say it now I DID NOT RACE.. but yeah i picked my brother up from school today it's a nice sunny friday and i thought i'd take the xr out instead of the my dads work car (ED XR8) and what do i see.. mr vlt showing off going up and down doing school laps :P
im certain he saw me considering the V8 roar as i was parking and i picked my brother up and the fool was reving it in the car park (i was about 4 5 cars down, parked) i wasn't intending to show off at all but after my brother kept encouraging me to embarress the guy, i reversed out fast and parked right beside him. Of course i had to rev it a couple of times to show him I'm not scared for a rev challenge i didn't wanna show off toO much so i sat on 4,000 rpm. I asked him do you want to prove me wrong and race at Calder or another place now or tonight.. he refused my offer and said "I'm low on petrol and i don't think i will even make it to the station." I got the answer i was expecting and i drove out with a very long burnout lol.. A day to remember in my book, I think I'll call it "XR meets VLT"
cheers

[jjj]

my bro is a vl man.

He's got this DVD street commodores which is just full of VL turbo's doing 10-12 sec quarters. The cars that run 12 sec launch that hard and are all auto's(they can handle the boost better)

They all run T4 turbo, truck intercooler, engine management and normally have the boost set at 15psi. Most have spent anywhere from 10-20 grand on them.

I would say his car is just clapped out VL turbo on it's death bed and he probably picked it up cheap for say 4-5 grand.

So when he heard the V8 note and realised his car isn't that great he got scared and backed off.

[JoesAu]

lol you'll smoke him no doubt about it, them guys WITH Vl's driving around schools and shopping centre car parks with that Bloody gay Flutter need to get a life and get real. Wen u see a decent Vl there not cutting laps of your local school or carpark goin pssh pssshsh bloody *******.