2003 VY Clubsport

[VYClubbie_22]

Hi All,

been a member for a while but waited to post as i cant put up piccies yet. But a little about my ride.

Name: Matt
Age: 23
Make: HSV
Model: VY Clubsport
Year: 2003
Colour: HSV Hothouse Green
Engine Type: LS1
Power: 260kw
Transmission: 4 Spd Auto
Engine Mods: K&N Filter, Top Gun Ignition Leads
Exhaust: HSV throught to straight pipes at rear
Interior: Stock Sexy HSV
Stock HSV Stereo: Stock at mo. TV dvd player, 1000w mono block, 2X Clarion 12 Pro Comp Subs, Kicker 200.1 2Channel, Alpine S Type 6.5 Splits, Stigner 1 farad Capacitor, VDO 6x9 Rears, Playstation for glovebox.
Engine Spruce Up: Painted Engine cover, strut brace and radiator cover.
Future Mods: MAFless tune, OTRCAI, Full S/S Exhaust system, Harrop Engineering Throttle Body (on order), Pushin for 350 @ wheels.

Sorry about no picutres if anybody can help me on that one it would be muchly appreciated.

Cheers
Matt:):):):):):):)

[Crusty]

G'day, can't go wrong with a VY Clubby :)

Did you have to drill holes to fit the strut brace? I don't think mine has enough.

[VYClubbie_22]

Hi,

VY Clubbys are the business. Mean looking compared to the VZ.

Wit the strut brace in VY Series 1 they already have the two threads coming up out of the top of the strut tower on both sides. Holden sells the strut brace and i picked mine up for $40 bucks.. they will sell you the nuts to fit it for a $1.00 a nut, i went to repco and bought a packet of 15 for $5.00 does the same thing.

Cheers

[Mungrel]

Gday Matt, looking forward to seein your clubby,
PM me if u want a hand posting / hosting pics.

[Crusty]

Hi,

VY Clubbys are the business. Mean looking compared to the VZ.

Wit the strut brace in VY Series 1 they already have the two threads coming up out of the top of the strut tower on both sides. Holden sells the strut brace and i picked mine up for $40 bucks.. they will sell you the nuts to fit it for a $1.00 a nut, i went to repco and bought a packet of 15 for $5.00 does the same thing.

Cheers

I can't see the threads on mine... hmmm might go have a close look.

[VYClubbie_22]

I can't see the threads on mine... hmmm might go have a close look.

Hi there mate,

Sorry i didnt get back sooner. I have taken some piccies for ya if that helps.
The car has just been washed and polished. Oh yeah, some times i stand there and look at it and just think 'I got one' tonight is cruze night.

[TAKEITEZ]

some times i stand there and look at it and just think 'I got one' tonight is cruze night.

hehe... i took my "i just want one" sticker off mine pretty well straight away. the more i looked at it the more it annoyed me!
it had to go!

but how good is it... you've got a HSV... some places you go you will be looked at like some kind of celebrity... others you won't get a second glance.
but you'll be very happy with it mate...

start modding it :eyes:

[VYClubbie_22]

Noice, yeah most of the time i get the glances and celebrity treatment, but the attraction from the law is ridiciouls. One copper has actually warned me for nothing and then finished off with "better take your dads car home son". Ha, i got out of the car and just laughed at him. Made a complaint and well he was in a bit of trouble.

Modding has begun. Once i can post links and pictures i will share it with you all.

Best thing i have ever bought.

[vxclubsport569]

Can't wait to see your pics.
Some people will always see a young person (male or female) in a good car an assume it can't be there's...

I have a VX Clubby and think its great but I do love the VY Clubby's, especially the updated interior and more intergrated HSV badgework and bodykit

[DONKR8]

Gotta love the hothouse clubbies:yup:

Sounds like ya got a fairly serious sound system to boot .

can't wait to see picks when you get them up:1peek::1peek:

[cashie]

G'day, can't go wrong with a VY Clubby :)

Did you have to drill holes to fit the strut brace? I don't think mine has enough.

The early VY Series I Clubby's didn't get the studs on the towers, you will have to drill holes and use nuts and bolts....

[Savannah]

Looking forward to the pics too. Also :love: the Y series clubbies/maloos too. People still comment on ours.

Sav.

[Crusty]

The early VY Series I Clubby's didn't get the studs on the towers, you will have to drill holes and use nuts and bolts....

Thats what I was thinking, March 03 mine is :)

[diabolic]

Where's the pics!?!?

If you're having trouble email to dan@rwkw.com and I'll post 'em mate.

Cheers,
Dan

[VYClubbie_22]

Thats what I was thinking, March 03 mine is :)

Yeah mines June 03 but i have the studs. Weird isnt it????:)

Hey Dan,

I have sent you an email with some piccies.
thanks mate

[Crusty]

Yeah mines June 03 but i have the studs. Weird isnt it????:)

Hey Dan,

I have sent you an email with some piccies.
thanks mate

I'd say mine was just before they started putting the studs on, ah well.

[VYClubbie_22]

Ah bugger, thats gotta suck.

Have you put any stereo in yours??

[Crusty]

Nah, I had a decent one in my VT - 2 12" subs etc etc but I prefer to listen to the 8 now :) One day I'll probably upgrade the speakers and add an amp but I quite enjoy having boot space now too.

[VYClubbie_22]

Yeah i know what your saying. With the exhaust all i seem to do is have the widows down and listen to the note. My old man was following me down the street, i put the mickie up it and all he heard was thumping V8. He was jealous. In the cabin its not loud but apparently outside the car its pretty loud. Im never outside the car when its going anywhere. Thank god for that.

[Crusty]

Yeah i know what your saying. With the exhaust all i seem to do is have the widows down and listen to the note. My old man was following me down the street, i put the mickie up it and all he heard was thumping V8. He was jealous. In the cabin its not loud but apparently outside the car its pretty loud. Im never outside the car when its going anywhere. Thank god for that.

What exhaust you got?

[VYClubbie_22]

Believe it, i have the standard headers and 2/1'4 with hiflow cats and straight pipes out the rear with twins 2/1'4 outlets. its the standard HSV exhaust with straight pipes at the rear. I havent really had the money yet, still saving for a new full system. I was speaking with Mark from Power Torque Engines @ Brendale, he said what i have done will be sufficent for a mafless tune and a few other mods. Unless your looking for some serious power then go the full, i was after the note and making it sound like a V8. Its definatley made a difference.

With the K&N Filter in the standard airbox, top gun 8mm leads, Bosch hi-performance sparkplugs $45.00 dollars a plug (i didnt pay that thanks to a mate @ Repco $13.00 each, oh yeah). Im working on bang for my buck.

[Crusty]

Believe it, i have the standard headers and 2/1'4 with hiflow cats and straight pipes out the rear with twins 2/1'4 outlets. its the standard HSV exhaust with straight pipes at the rear. I havent really had the money yet, still saving for a new full system. I was speaking with Mark from Power Torque Engines @ Brendale, he said what i have done will be sufficent for a mafless tune and a few other mods. Unless your looking for some serious power then go the full, i was after the note and making it sound like a V8. Its definatley made a difference.

With the K&N Filter in the standard airbox, top gun 8mm leads, Bosch hi-performance sparkplugs $45.00 dollars a plug (i didnt pay that thanks to a mate @ Repco $13.00 each, oh yeah). Im working on bang for my buck.

Best thing I ever did was put a Sureflo 3.5" single Medium system on my clubby, sounds so deep and tough yet near silent inside when cruising, gets plenty of looks as most people around here have redback twin 2.5" systems and they all sound the same.

[VYClubbie_22]

Wicked, yeah mine has a different sound to alot around here. Tunnels. You gotta love tunnels, drop it down a couple of gears and listen to the note.

Are you able to post pics????

[diabolic]

Hey mate, sorry for delay.

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/clubbie1.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/clubbie2.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/clubbie3.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/clubbie4.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/dashguages.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/enginebefore.JPG

http://www.rwkw.com/cars/vyclubbie_22/engineafter.JPG

Nice ride mate :)

[VYClubbie_22]

Mate, cheers for that. its good now people can see what im talking about.

thanks for the posting. really appreciate it.

[L30N]

nice ride!
Love the VY series

Just a question... they're not the standard binnicles are they?

[VYClubbie_22]

Nah there not the standard. Its a ss induction pod $89.90. The guages are autometer air/fuel ratio and volts.

Something different.

[HSV271]

Nice ride.... lover that colour.

[VYClubbie_22]

Thanks, alot of people say that color is not that good, but i love it, also its different to your reds. blacks. Thats all people want these days is black or red.

Well the stereo is under way. Rears are done in the parcel shelf, with the grills, the monoblock is mounted, amp power cable is run from the engine bay, through the cabin and into the boot. RH Side 6.5'' split is mounted in the factory possies. all i have left to do is the LH 6.5'' split, mount the 2 channel for the splits and run my rca and spearker wire down the LH side to the front. I found it easier to do all the running of the cables and mounting everything myself and then pay someone to install my head unit. at least i know how it has been done and where everthing is. Once i get the pictures onto the computer i will post them. It should go pretty hard.

also i have bought some new tyres. I couldnt pass this one up. 235/40 R18 which is specified for my car, Bridgestone Potenza S03 Brand New. RRP $459 each. The complete set $200. One of my suppliers has a client who got a container load in and has done me a sweet deal. Saves me $1600. My tyre guy said to buy a set for him to. He is jealous. :burnout::burnout::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[VX255]

BY the look of the third photo, you were getting ready for a new set of tyres on the back

$200 for 4 x SO3 - sound like a good deal even if it was each



VX255

[VYClubbie_22]

Allo All,

just a quick up date, i finally got the stereo finished. holy C#^p. Its a bloody mission.

The TV missed out this time. But this install in basic Version 1.0 i call it. The subs, monoblock, slipts, 2 channel and the 6x9's are in. It came up pretty sweet. Man it hammers. Its awesome now, cruising in a clubbie with the noise outside and now the noise inside.

[Leilani7]

Thought I heard some noise outside :)

Nice ride

[Thorpie]

Nice ride, the green looks good.

About to start on a sterio for mine, not sure how big to go yet? Keen for something LOUD

[VYClubbie_22]

:bawl: The Clubbie is out of action. The dash is dead. I have no speedo, not revs no fuel guage nothing. Not even the HSV system check comes up. Not even dash lights. Argh damn f&^%$ing things. The worst thing is i havent even touched it.

[Michael999]

Thats a fantastic looking engine bay, and a great colour car!

[Thorpie]

Out of action aye, that bites!!! Better get to work can`t keep that thing off the raod for to long

[VYClubbie_22]

Trust me it sucks. its off to my mechanic this week sometime. She will be good as gold in no time i hope. but it shits me that it has just done it on its own. bloody thing

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF1842.jpg

Just a Couple more piccies

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF1851.jpg

My Beautiful Clean car on display @ V8 Supercars Rnd 7 Queensland Raceway
2007. I got the painted stuff done three days prior to this photo. And its been detailed and polished

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/2007_0721v8saturday0017.jpg

:)

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/2007_0721v8saturday0019.jpg

[RATTLER]

Sweet ride there due! I didn't know they made the HSV in the green! Way to go and look forward to your future mods! :)

[VYClubbie_22]

:):):):):):)

Its all fixed. The dash is now working. It had something to do with the main loom. It forced the computer (brains) to think that everthing was off and the seatbelt was on. I was lucky cause when that happens the computer normally locks out the gearbox and wont allow the auto to change. My mechainc is a bloody genius. The computer was fine, it was the plug behind the dash. The wires needed recrimping and it allowed the computer to be flashed and reset. Its working 100%, got it back last night. 2 weeks is a long time to wait.

[HSVREDSLED]

Nice ride...

Is it a recent purchase? If so, what the going rate these days? (Mine will be on the market in 12 moths or so.)

Also (for what its worth) I have the strut tower bolts..june 06 build.

[VYClubbie_22]

Nice ride...

Is it a recent purchase? If so, what the going rate these days? (Mine will be on the market in 12 moths or so.)

Also (for what its worth) I have the strut tower bolts..june 06 build.

Thanks man, i really like it, its coming along really well, still got more things to do to it.

Yeah, i have had it nearly 12months. I got it at a really good price. for mine only being a Clubsport privately was around $36,000. I bought mine from Motorama Springwood, it was listed at $35,990 plus on roads, it was that price because it had been there for three months. I knew the previous owner which was my old boss. I knew that it had been looked after and babied when he owned it. Im the second owner. he traded it for $32,000 I picked it up for $32,000 drive away and it only had 66000kms on the clock.
:)

Mine is an 03 june VY1 and it had the bolts in the strut towers too. It cost me $40 bucks for the srtut brace. :)

[VYClubbie_22]

Just a quick note, 30 September
All holden Day Car Show, its at the Clem Jones Centre, cnr of creek and stanley rd, Carina QLD. I have entered into the Modified class as i no longer meet the requirements for stock class. i have modded the engine, exhaust and interior which means i wont have shit all chance of winning anything but it will be fun to have a go. My car will be set up in the HSV Owners Club of QLD display, yep im a member of that.

Any suggetions for a show because this will be my second. the first one is on the 16th September @ Toowoomba which the other All Holden Day. Any ideas or things i should know that judges will be looking at.

Thanks heaps all. :):)

[VYClubbie_22]

Its very exciting today all, my baby come back from the brock shop. The bug bit and i couldnt wait any longer. 2pm today is when i pick it up. Its gunna be a fun drive back to work.

Oh Yeah:burnout:

[RATTLER]

Its very exciting today all, my baby come back from the brock shop. The bug bit and i couldnt wait any longer. 2pm today is when i pick it up. Its gunna be a fun drive back to work.

Oh Yeah:burnout:

What did you have done at The Brock Shop dude?

[Mungrel]

What did you have done at The Brock Shop dude?

Yes, do tell :D

[VYClubbie_22]

For today i got the air box modification done. same as a cold air induction kit but done by them. they do all the dyno running for the best gain of air flow, i already have a K&N filter and tomorrow my GTS300 intake pipe comes in, then on saturday i can fit that.

You hear that thing sucking in the air. when you get up about 3000rpm in second through 3rd it has some great pulling power. awesome, love it.


Trying to chase down some 3.45 diff gears. Anyone know where i can get them????

[VYClubbie_22]

Hi all,

Im back, its been a while. Well since the last update i have fitted my rear camber kit. (had to get new tyres :) ) Had a automatic transmission cooler adapted to cool my power steering fluid. Very neat little setup.

I will have photos for you tomorrow or thursday. They are still on the camera.

Thats it for tonight,

see the upload at the end of the week.

cheers

[VYClubbie_22]

Hi everyone, long time no speak.
Hope all enjoyed christmas and new year.:xmas: hopefully not too many sore heads foe the 1st jan :spew:. hehe

Not much has happened to the car since last post. Spent 2 weeks in new zealand with my sis who moved over there to work as a nurse at the auckland childrens hospital. Now that the trip is over and done and dusted can finally send funds to the car. Woohoo.

Late last year got it out and got some snaps of the car up at mooloolaba. hopofully spelt that right. here are the pics.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/ls11.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF2028.jpg

One of my mates brought out his Very very sexual VE GTS. Im in love with them. Want one really bad, but cant give up mine. might just have to keep mine and get one of them too. :) Check it out

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/roka1.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF2033.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF1997.jpg

on the very wet saturday just passed i finally got my stereo finished. well for the simple install. havent even started the proper install yet. I get the 7inch in dash tv put. i think its great. Watching music dvd (While parked of course, not moving :) ) the 5.1 dvd surround sound which is actually 8.1. Two subs, its great. The transformers in the car is awesome. i love that movie. Works well. Pics below. its no fun telling you guys and not showing. I only took these tonight in the shed. and i finally got my personalised plates. trust me the hsv plate protectors are not cheap. $44.50 and thats if you own a HSV. oh well. i think it looks good.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF2543.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF2544.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z307/VYClubbie_22/DSCF2545.jpg

and yes the car is due for it bath this weekend. since the rain here in qld its not worth washing it because its gonna get covered in crap the minute it gets backed out of the garage. hehe. pluggers and water and dirt = really dirty car mats. :) :)

[VYClubbie_22]

Well tonight i headed out to test & tune at willowbank raceway. First time running at the drags. It was bloody excellent. I got 6 runs in, which i was happy about. My very first run i ran a 15.053 @ 95.04 mph. i was stoked because i flogged a full worked XF falcon which was all noise. He ran a 17.249 @ 83.06 mph, i asked him afterwards what was wrong. he said nothing. :)

Second run i was racing my mates very quick turbo front wheel drive celica/ i ran a 14.757 @ 98.00mph.

Third run i raced R33 skyline. After talking to him before the race, he said he had this this and this done and it runs 14 flats. as usual i was like 'sure mate, we will see after we have had our run'. My stock VY ran my best time of 14.472 @ 96.75 mph. The skyline ran 14.998 @ 96.32 mph. Along way off `4 flat. I thought he was full of something. maybe him self. :)

forth run was 14.560 @98.30 mph, fifth was 14.575 @ 98.73 mph
sixth was 14.927 @ 97.83 mph with wheel spin down the track after launch. This is where i stopped. the track was turning shit, heaps of people started having traction problems and times became pretty shit. overall im stoked with my times. for a first time on the track too. Got some wicked photos that my mate took for me. Will be able to post them up tomorrow.

:):):) Overall great night. best bit would have to be warming the tyres up. got good smoke :bow::bow: praise the tyre smoke gods. lol

[hsv166]

Mine is vy clubbie built 10/02 red,black leather, non r8,72000ks, car was not very clean at all, detailed up f**king awsome I paid $26500 cash private 4 months ago

[VYClubbie_22]

Well now i have made some progression, i have finally got my 25% undriven pulley setup, gets installed on the 16th this month, also got my lowered springs.
they get installed on the 16th also.

The gear box slips still, found out that its the filter and oil. the filter has never been changed in 96,000 km. get that all sone soon as. when it is done i will post pics.:dance:

[donger47]

what is the reason for the strut brace...what does it do..?

[hsvr8ls1]

hay mate

car looks great i dont mind the green:goodjob:

will you be lowering it at all?

i got king spring super super lows in my r8 looks tuff check it out

mines a vy 1 03 build in jan and no strut brace hole.

[ovt55]

nice clubby mate