how much power do you reckon the standard ve ss will take

[vessls3]

how much power and punishment do you think the standard drive line in a ve ss will take eg gearbox diff driveshafts etc thinking bout going with a nitrous kit on a cammed ls3 should be high 400rwkw and its a manual any experiences would be great too

[GenReaper]

LoL, the way you drive dunno about power wise but ide say 100 meters :D

Good clutch should handle more then you can throw at it, it all depends if you gonna side step it with big tyres.

[vessls3]

LoL, the way you drive dunno about power wise but ide say 100 meters :D

Good clutch should handle more then you can throw at it, it all depends if you gonna side step it with big tyres.

more worried bout busting the diff and the drive shafts already got good clutch hows that gay wagon of yours going lol

[feistl]

Depends how hard you drive it, and how sticky the rear tyres are. Doing flat out launches with slicks will really hurt the clutch.

While on the move id say you'd be ok for a couple of hard runs, but thats a LOT of power and stock parts will only survive for so long.

[GenReaper]

Best bet is to leave it stock besides the clutch and have spare driveshafts, its better to have a broken driveshaft than a diff or gearbox.

Yeah wagon is going good thanks Chief.

[vessls3]

Depends how hard you drive it, and how sticky the rear tyres are. Doing flat out launches with slicks will really hurt the clutch.

While on the move id say you'd be ok for a couple of hard runs, but thats a LOT of power and stock parts will only survive for so long.

got an aftermarket clutch so dont think that be a prob more intrested in gearbox diff and driveshafts and dive it like you stole it or dont drive it at all

[vessls3]

Best bet is to leave it stock besides the clutch and have spare driveshafts, its better to have a broken driveshaft than a diff or gearbox.

Yeah wagon is going good thanks Chief.

you should see the price they want for drive shafts f$?king joke i see you put some 4 into 1 on your car still havent beaten my power figure lol hurry up and get a fuel system it makes a huge diff i put one in stefs car for him and what difference

[feistl]

you should see the price they want for drive shafts f$?king joke

Yeah tell me about it. Holden wanted $950 for a pair of CV shafts for a VX... I nearly died. Second hand from the wreckers was $100 with warranty. Even thats overpriced, but i was on the track and needed on ASAP, so just went to the nearest wreckers.

[vessls3]

Yeah tell me about it. Holden wanted $950 for a pair of CV shafts for a VX... I nearly died. Second hand from the wreckers was $100 with warranty. Even thats overpriced, but i was on the track and needed on ASAP, so just went to the nearest wreckers.

ve ones are even more again i think 500 bucks each for s/h driveshafts shit you can get a vt-vz driveshaft at the wreckers for 50 bucks

[GenReaper]

you should see the price they want for drive shafts f$?king joke i see you put some 4 into 1 on your car still havent beaten my power figure lol hurry up and get a fuel system it makes a huge diff i put one in stefs car for him and what difference

Got the pump and ordering Reg but hey found a lady the other day so things have been put on hold for a bit.

Should put some 3.9's in it then i reckon i could top that power figure :D

[vessls3]

Got the pump and ordering Reg but hey found a lady the other day so things have been put on hold for a bit.

Should put some 3.9's in it then i reckon i could top that power figure :D

i keep telling you dreams are free mate

[planetdavo]

Plenty of "potential" to destroy either a gearbox, tailshaft, diff or driveshafts there, and of course that nos might not help the engine particularly either...

[planetdavo]

Yeah tell me about it. Holden wanted $950 for a pair of CV shafts for a VX... I nearly died. Second hand from the wreckers was $100 with warranty. Even thats overpriced, but i was on the track and needed on ASAP, so just went to the nearest wreckers.

You think $100 s/h is overpriced compared to $950 new? :confused:
Wreckers would be spewing they have to sell them that cheap, trust me.

[gmh308]

You think $100 s/h is overpriced compared to $950 new? :confused:
Wreckers would be spewing they have to sell them that cheap, trust me.

Well $100 is closer to their manufactured unit cost :). Probably $10 - $20 each.

Though $100 from a wrecker for a pair of half shafts is an excellent price by comparison.

Get a quote from a machine shop and see what they cost though! :)

HNY :).

[tyson p]

have a question its not about the driveline but the block in the ve ss L98 how much power do they normally take before they start to crack? is it at all possable to get 1000hp from an alloy block?
cheers

[gmh308]

have a question its not about the driveline but the block in the ve ss L98 how much power do they normally take before they start to crack? is it at all possable to get 1000hp from an alloy block?
cheers

Yes 1000HP is possible if you dont rattle it. 1200HP is possible. And you dont want it running at that level for long. It depends mostly on how the power is delivered. From memory the stock crank runs out at around 800HP under heavy duty use. Having an engine that will run 1000HP a few times on a dyno and that will get 1000HP to the ground in a street car on regular tyres, and 1000HP continuous in race conditions are 3 different things. Try 1000HP in race conditions and you will drive over stock pistons, rods and block parts before too long.

If the tune is bad and the engine gets rattled (knocks bad) at full power much, the stock pistons will start falling apart at 500HP or less as they are hot, getting plastic and detonation just bangs the ring lands clean off and/or the crown expands so much it nips the bore.

[vessls3]

Plenty of "potential" to destroy either a gearbox, tailshaft, diff or driveshafts there, and of course that nos might not help the engine particularly either...

ls engines love nos got a couple of mates being running 200 dry shots on engines for four years drag racing and street thrashing and they still on original engines the only prob they have now is noisey lifters its all in the tune if it is tuned incorrectly it wont last 5 mins

[SUS366]

LoL, the way you drive dunno about power wise but ide say 100 meters :D

Good clutch should handle more then you can throw at it, it all depends if you gonna side step it with big tyres.

put some photos up of that good clutch..

[Roonstain]

ve ones are even more again i think 500 bucks each for s/h driveshafts shit you can get a vt-vz driveshaft at the wreckers for 50 bucks
Mate, you can get VE driveshafts HEAPS cheaper than that!
I got 2 shafts and a hub assembly for 200 - I prob could have bargained more, but was happy enough

[vessls3]

put some photos up of that good clutch..

lol i think he needs the good clutch noot me

[vessls3]

Mate, you can get VE driveshafts HEAPS cheaper than that!
I got 2 shafts and a hub assembly for 200 - I prob could have bargained more, but was happy enough

thats great where from??

[Roonstain]

Few wreckers in sydney would do that price
I am sure the choice in melbourne is even greater if my web research means anything

Just ring around local wreckers mate - you will eventually find some at a decent price!

[EXCSSV]

hi Roonstain, mate what wreckers did you pick them up from?? i need a pair urgently and holden want $1300 each!! noway am i paying that much!

Cheers Matt.