JET-33's new ride - VY Clubby

[JET-33]

the monaro is gone and the vy clubby has stepped in

basic info:

2003 VY S1
105k
pacemaker headers
redback 2.5" twin system
vcm otr
mafless tune


here are a few pics of it the way it was when i picked it up. few small changes may follow in the coming months.....

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[AQICLS3]

Looks good Andrew. Manual or Auto

Enjoy

[JET-33]

Auto to keep the Mrs happy

[JET-33]

Wishlist of future mods:

ballistic 100cpsi cats
xforce 2.5" twin cat back
3.46" diff gears
comp cam
pac springs
higgings cnc heads
25% udp
transcooler
hsv ap 4pot brakes - 350/332

[jaykay]

Congrats on the new ride

Future upgrade from redback catback to X Force

[JET-33]

Future upgrade from redback catback to X Force

feel free to make any other recommendations

all im really going by is the sound my mates ve ssv ute makes with an xforce catback. i like the back fire type noise it makes when you back off the throttle. the redback i have at the moment is too drony for me. im used to a manual so usually i just change up to quiet it down but with an auto it seems to sit at the wrong rev range too often and makes too much bad noise as opposed to the good exhaust noise when under power etc. hope that makes sense? maybe i just need to tinker with it, maybe 2 rear mufflers instead of 1 and some high flow cats....?

[Wonky]

Congratulations on the new car Andrew! Re exhausts - no point comparing a VE exhaust to pre VE as they're totally different. However, almost every XForce I've heard (VE and pre VE) has a distinct "hollow" sound to it which to me, and others I know, detracts from the sound. There are a few guys at Chev's now who can pick an XForce system just by listening to it idle.

[JET-33]

any tips gaz? how can i keep a nice note but reduce some of the baffled noise when crusing?

pacemaker headers with std cats i believe then twin 2.5 redback

[zorro]

I went 1 7/8 headers (hurricane), stock cats and twin 3" exhaust made by exhaust shop not off the shelf with hurricane mufflers on my vu.

No drone just bark in any gear and at cruise a proper (think old sbc sound) rumble.

As for the noise on decel just ask your tuner to overun the injectors on decel

[JET-33]

some pics:







i want to tidy up the engine bay a bit eg remove the airbox and replace the radiator shroud with a proper cut out for the OTR



future mods list updated:

ballistic 100cpsi cats
3.46" diff gears
vz r8s in shadow chrome & maybe some king springs
cam / heads etc
25% udp
strengthen auto
transcooler
hsv ap 4pot brakes - 350/332

[macca33]

The rig looks good mate. As Zorro states, the snap, crackle & pop on deceleration can be sorted in the tune. A lot of tuners switch deceleration fuel cut-off (DFCO) off in the tune. Get it turned back on and you'll get some crackling back.

cheers

[JET-33]

A lot of tuners switch deceleration fuel cut-off (DFCO) off in the tune. Get it turned back on and you'll get some crackling back

sounds good to me. a few ppl sounded shocked when i said i wanted to replace a redback system with xforce so i might as well put the money towards something else and take the advice

[JET-33]

time for an automotive detox...

[chev]

Bloody hell mate. Mrs Andy lets you put parts on the kitchen table????????

[JET-33]

Bloody hell mate. Mrs Andy lets you put parts on the kitchen table????????

ssshhh she's asleep

hopefully at the end of the year ill be laying out a cam, springs and pushrods before dropping them off at the shop