My circuit racing set up VX GTS - Part 1

[OED666]

That sounds pretty piss poor from Mal Wood Listy... If I paid that much for a box to pop out of reverse and have a crappy shifter I would do it myself. He is supposed to be the expert with T56's.

Being the distance you are away from anywhere, maybe a US sourced box isn't that big a risk anyway.

If you are referring to a T56 Magnum, they won't go close to fitting in a Commodore based car.

[BigJim]

sorry wrong thread

[BigJim]

Sorry double post

[feistl]

If you are referring to a T56 Magnum, they won't go close to fitting in a Commodore based car.

In stock form, correct. However you can fit a XR6T rear casing (31 spline output shaft) and a few other mods and it'll fit nicely. I know first hand, ive got one in my VX. Mal wood does these conversions, prices start at around $5k.

[Evman]

In stock form, correct. However you can fit a XR6T rear casing (31 spline output shaft) and a few other mods and it'll fit nicely. I know first hand, ive got one in my VX. Mal wood does these conversions, prices start at around $5k.

Worth it over stock in your opinion?

[feistl]

Worth it over stock in your opinion?

Well ive got as far as installing it... Yet to actually start the car. Hopefully have the car up and running in a couple of weeks where ill post some feedback...

However on paper it is worth it. Primarily because the cost of building up a T56 to handle decent power is pretty close to the cost of a converted magnum. In my case i was quoted $4800 to rebuild and beef up my T56, and it was $5500 for a built up T56 magnum. But yeah, waiting to see what its like on the road...

(but point was, you can get a T56 Magnum in a VT-VE commodore).

Cheers

[OED666]

feistl - I work for Mal Wood Auto...

I bascially have the same box in my VE SS-V, and it performs much better than a standard manual transmission fitted to the V8's.

Paul

In stock form, correct. However you can fit a XR6T rear casing (31 spline output shaft) and a few other mods and it'll fit nicely. I know first hand, ive got one in my VX. Mal wood does these conversions, prices start at around $5k.

[HSV Listy]

Mine was a basic upgrade package, different ratios, repairs to some parts (including the reverse that would not stay in) and Mal wood shifter. Warranty is not much a option due to distance. Cost $400 to pull out, $300 freight then close to a month minium off the road, bit question if the damage was caused at the race track etc etc. Just aint worth it. Other who live in woop woop may agree

I have got used to it. Reverse you have to hold in, it crunches from first to second but if you slam it fast enough on a stock box it will do that anyway. I have got used to the Mal wood shifter over the rip shift and it is just as quick I think.

I have new tyres and new brake pads in for the 14th May so will be good to get out there again. I finished the updated intake trays so they are much neater, way larger filter area etc.

[255-LS1]

If warranty is out the window due to distance why not just put the rip shifter back on?

[HSV Listy]

I have adjusted to the Mal wood shifter as mentioned and the rip shifter has caused issues in the past with overshifting damaging the box with 2 boxes repaired to date and broken shifter handle. Then the cost of changing it over, getting it adjusted perfectly so it wont destroy another gearbox etc etc. It may be install related.
Maybe I am too hard on it shifting I am not sure but the Mal wood one it wont overshift. Reliability is more importaint.

[HSV Listy]

Been awhile but got some new stickers on the car for the next few years. Very happy to have sponsors again.

Not much different as you can see but if aint broke dont fix it.







Went to the drags tonight and did the time expected for the HP and weight.
Had a bit of fun for sure. I have a bit of video uploading now. I will chuck it up tomorrow.
Next round is mid July so hopefully nice cool weather for the day for a bit of relief.

[HSV Listy]

Wont link but click on below anyway for a video of the GTS at the drags last night.
Had a ball

http://youtu.be/jZ5XE634wJY

http://youtu.be/ohECdjGIiW4

[Maloo03]

Hey Listy a bit more info on the steering mods would be great. Hopefully Luke sees this and chimes in also would be great. Looking to get some more camber in the vt.
Cheers brad

[HSV Listy]

Bilstein coilovers with adjusters at the bottom for -camber, whole sale suspention adjustable solid top strut mounts to get the spring seat up and get the wheel under (hugely uinderrated item) and finailly running +20 offset wheels. Basically up to -6 deg neg camber if I want it. Generally I run at 3.5 to 4

I have a busy few weeks coming. Practice on the 8th July circuit racing, then the NT titles for drag racing the weekend after that then the next round of circuit racing after that.
All good. The drags are outside the ordinary for me in a competion event. I am looking at getting a drag based car soon so having some practice in a competition class at the strip for the rest of the year in the GTS (street car class so not anything special). Going to do comp meets in the standard street car class for the rest of the year. It is slow as only makes 13.7 at 107mph.

[HSV Listy]

I have entered the GTS into the NT Drag titles for something different. Qualifing tonight so run 2 x 13.8 at 104mph. Slow I know but such is life

Couple of photos and a couple of new mods just completed









New internal battery isolator and start button. Just a bit of fund nothing else