Moving over to VXR8
Discussion
Personally Id pay £1500 for an LS3 over the LS2
A few percent more displacement, 23% more flow in the heads and a like number in the intake.
If you are lucky it will also have a tr6060 trans, though I dont think many got this except under warranty.
But if you want to keep it stock either the LS2 or LS3 will be fine.
As soon as you want a bit more power the £1500 extra you allow for an LS3 will pay you back in spades.
A few percent more displacement, 23% more flow in the heads and a like number in the intake.
If you are lucky it will also have a tr6060 trans, though I dont think many got this except under warranty.
But if you want to keep it stock either the LS2 or LS3 will be fine.
As soon as you want a bit more power the £1500 extra you allow for an LS3 will pay you back in spades.
ringram said:
Personally Id pay £1500 for an LS3 over the LS2
A few percent more displacement, 23% more flow in the heads and a like number in the intake.
If you are lucky it will also have a tr6060 trans, though I dont think many got this except under warranty.
But if you want to keep it stock either the LS2 or LS3 will be fine.
As soon as you want a bit more power the £1500 extra you allow for an LS3 will pay you back in spades.
Valid points RichardA few percent more displacement, 23% more flow in the heads and a like number in the intake.
If you are lucky it will also have a tr6060 trans, though I dont think many got this except under warranty.
But if you want to keep it stock either the LS2 or LS3 will be fine.
As soon as you want a bit more power the £1500 extra you allow for an LS3 will pay you back in spades.
just done an interesting quick check of average prices of LS2 and LS3 VXR8s for sale exc S/C cars and Bathursts
av. price LS2 £17.5k
av. price LS3 £21.3k
so £3.5k + plus difference, that's more than I thought it would be
r8black said:
preciousmetal said:
Gary H 2008 said:
"also would only look at 6.2 LS3 engines"
Really?
Why?[
LS3
to advise a new buyer to only look at LS3s is a bit foolish, look at both engines and have much wider choice of ie maybe 15 not 5. this is speaking from experience with having had 70+ VXR8s not just your own 1 car Really?
Why?[
LS3
preciousmetal said:
r8black said:
preciousmetal said:
Gary H 2008 said:
"also would only look at 6.2 LS3 engines"
Really?
Why?[
LS3
to advise a new buyer to only look at LS3s is a bit foolish, look at both engines and have much wider choice of ie maybe 15 not 5. this is speaking from experience with having had 70+ VXR8s not just your own 1 car Really?
Why?[
LS3
I'm guessing you sell more LS2s are they are more common
magic77 said:
Thanks for all the info, everybody and Elite a very positive trip today.
Now to sit down and try to decide , Monday will tell all
If you buy one and still want to upgrade the stereo, you do have a couple of (expensive) options such as:Now to sit down and try to decide , Monday will tell all
http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=291
Or
http://jhp.com.au/holdenve/GPS-Radio-Upgrades.htm#...
Also, fitting xenons is really easy, you can get a kit from an Aus seller on ebay where the ballast is fitted in the cap so you literally remove the cap from the low beam on the back of the headlight, remove the standard bulb, fit the xenon bulb connect the new ballast cap and refit, job done. My old VXR8 passed it's MOT with these fitted no problem.
If you do go down that route ask for the 4300k bulbs as they give the best light in the VXR8 headlamp, I've had 4300k, 5000k and 6000k.
If you want a switchable exhaust then the Wortec with the switchable motors has to be the way to go.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
Stef
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