The Blue Bogan - Gen-f VXR8 GTS

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BadgerBox said:

Look at that torque curve! 300ft/lbs from just above idle

Should get better fairly soon as well

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Rensko said:

As a former Commodore owner, I salute you choice.

That said, mine looked like this

Still part of Team Blue

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R8VXF said:

Still part of Team Blue

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

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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

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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

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

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RC1807 said:

Is this with the standard set-up?

Intake, decat and tune.

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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.

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MikeGoodwin said:

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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

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Edited by HappyMidget on Thursday 13th July 09:40

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Sireatalot said:

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

Yup, very happy so far, but more to come at some point. Got a few ides of where to go next....

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John_S4x4 said:

Well done That looks a nice smooth curve with plenty of area under the curve
can I ask for a quick passenger ride next time we meet ?

Sure thing