The Blue Bogan - Gen-f VXR8 GTS

[R8VXF]

Rensko said:

As a former Commodore owner, I salute you choice.

That said, mine looked like this

Still part of Team Blue

[anonymous-user]

R8VXF said:

Rensko said:

As a former Commodore owner, I salute you choice.

That said, mine looked like this

Still part of Team Blue

How much does that look like a Cavalier on steroids?! (In a good way)

[Rensko]

3.8L V6 or a 5.0 V8...

Trust me, they ain't much chop to drive compared to the VE/VF generation of cars.

[R8VXF]

R8VXF said:

Still part of Team Blue

I also think that the Monaro looks like a Calibra on steroids as well

[R8VXF]

Been a while since I updated this. I still love it, it has taken me to Portugal and back, put up with all the st daily life has thrown at it and it is still running sweet.

I have recently started tweaking the tune on it, and have removed some overfuelling that was causing quite a large build up of soot on the exhaust, it no longer goes black in seconds. Still got a lot to learn wrt tuning, but slowly getting there.

Plans for this year are new cold air intake, retune, and then maybe start looking at overdriving the supercharger. I hope to have it over 500 RWHP in the next month or so, currently at 478 as tested at SRR last month. Also looking to get it professionally detailed at some point

[HappyMidget]

Long time no update!

Car is now finally in the shop for stage 1 of my modification plans on the route to 1000bhp. This round should see somewhere in the region of 800bhp. Full list of parts as below:

BTR stage 3 blower cam (231/248 .617"/.595" 120+5)
IWIS TIMING CHAIN
LS CHROMOLY PUSHROD SET (5/16") 7.4"
BTR .660" Dual Spring Kit Ti Retainers
BTR Front Timing Cover Gasket
BTR Timing Chain Damper Seal
BTR Water Pump Gasket
ARP Crankshaft Damper Bolt
GM 3 Bolt 4 Pole Cam Gear
ARP Cam Bolts
BTR Valve Cover Gaskets
BTR header gaskets
Lingenfelter Harmonic Balancer
Lingenfelter 18% OD Pulley
Lingenfelter 22% OD Pulley
Lingenfelter Idler pulley relocation bracket
ID850 Injectors
Lingenfelter Cold Air Intake
Pacemaker 2" Ceramic coated Long Tube headers
Pacemaker 100 cell sports cats
Pacemaker 3" cat back exhaust

[Jack Mansfield]

HappyMidget said:

Long time no update!

Car is now finally in the shop for stage 1 of my modification plans on the route to 1000bhp. This round should see somewhere in the region of 800bhp. Full list of parts as below:

BTR stage 3 blower cam (231/248 .617"/.595" 120+5)
IWIS TIMING CHAIN
LS CHROMOLY PUSHROD SET (5/16") 7.4"
BTR .660" Dual Spring Kit Ti Retainers
BTR Front Timing Cover Gasket
BTR Timing Chain Damper Seal
BTR Water Pump Gasket
ARP Crankshaft Damper Bolt
GM 3 Bolt 4 Pole Cam Gear
ARP Cam Bolts
BTR Valve Cover Gaskets
BTR header gaskets
Lingenfelter Harmonic Balancer
Lingenfelter 18% OD Pulley
Lingenfelter 22% OD Pulley
Lingenfelter Idler pulley relocation bracket
ID850 Injectors
Lingenfelter Cold Air Intake
Pacemaker 2" Ceramic coated Long Tube headers
Pacemaker 100 cell sports cats
Pacemaker 3" cat back exhaust

That's quite the jump from 500whp!! Epic car, love the colour. More pics and videos please

[HappyMidget]

This was the last time it was dyno'd earlier on this year and also a timing slip from last year's Thunder road

[RC1807]

HappyMidget said:

This was the last time it was dyno'd earlier on this year and also a timing slip from last year's Thunder road

Is this with the standard set-up?

[HappyMidget]

RC1807 said:

Is this with the standard set-up?

Intake, decat and tune.

[HappyMidget]

Final tune now in. 838BHP/695FtLb at the flywheel. At the wheels seeing 673BHP/590FtLb. Will post pictures up later when I retrieve my laptop from SRR

Could push it a bit further tbh, but on stock fuel pump and spark plugs still, so will look at sorting out some colder plugs and fit the boost a pump but AFR's are still spot on. Also only running BP Ultimate as that is my normal fuel.

[MikeGoodwin]

DSCF2556


One from Cobham.... lol at 800hp. Bet thats a riot.

[SuperVM]

HappyMidget said:

Final tune now in. 838BHP/695FtLb at the flywheel. At the wheels seeing 673BHP/590FtLb. Will post pictures up later when I retrieve my laptop from SRR

Could push it a bit further tbh, but on stock fuel pump and spark plugs still, so will look at sorting out some colder plugs and fit the boost a pump but AFR's are still spot on. Also only running BP Ultimate as that is my normal fuel.

Those poor rear tyres.

[Shakermaker]

I love it.

I was at the big VBOA show at the weekend, I think you could probably "own" that place in terms of power compared to even most of the Autobahnstormers gang who have moved on from Lotus Carltons to VXR8s and Monaros etc.

You have got around 22x the power of my little Rascal van... I just have more practical load capacity :lol:

[Kev_Mk3]

Shakermaker said:

I love it.

I was at the big VBOA show at the weekend, I think you could probably "own" that place in terms of power compared to even most of the Autobahnstormers gang who have moved on from Lotus Carltons to VXR8s and Monaros etc.

You have got around 22x the power of my little Rascal van... I just have more practical load capacity :lol:

I was on the stand next to the autobahn stormers (mk3oc) and when I spotted the maloo (VXR8 pick up) I got arroused. Only reason i'd move to Oz is for one of these bad boys

[Shakermaker]

Kev_Mk3 said:

Shakermaker said:

I love it.

I was at the big VBOA show at the weekend, I think you could probably "own" that place in terms of power compared to even most of the Autobahnstormers gang who have moved on from Lotus Carltons to VXR8s and Monaros etc.

You have got around 22x the power of my little Rascal van... I just have more practical load capacity :lol:

I was on the stand next to the autobahn stormers (mk3oc) and when I spotted the maloo (VXR8 pick up) I got arroused. Only reason i'd move to Oz is for one of these bad boys

Ah yeah, you have Ed on your stand with the unusual Astra he uses for tree surgery? He crops up on my forum every so often as well. Unusual choice of vehicle for his line of work!

[Kev_Mk3]

Shakermaker said:

Ah yeah, you have Ed on your stand with the unusual Astra he uses for tree surgery? He crops up on my forum every so often as well. Unusual choice of vehicle for his line of work!

Correct Ed is a great guy and I think its great what he does with his unusual car. No one in there right mind would use a astra but hey gets our club attention lol

proves a eye catcher to plus shows the cars capabilities from 1 with 600bhp on the stand to Ed's with 82bhp jacked up with snorkle lol

[HappyMidget]

MikeGoodwin said:

DSCF2556


One from Cobham.... lol at 800hp. Bet thats a riot.

Beautiful picture mate, and yes it is a riot when you stand on the throttle, the rest of the time it is smooth as butter

[HappyMidget]

Edited by HappyMidget on Thursday 13th July 09:40

[Sireatalot]

You've done it then !! over the 800bhp mark.

Good to see yourselfs and the Blue Bogan at the weekend BBWF.. now you need a Wedge and mod that haha..

Cheers
Dom