Supercharged HSV? - Part 3

[markone2]

I wonder whether the problem with track performance could be the lack of intercooler? Temps increase, ECU pulls timing? Power drops off?

Doc...at Willowbank tonight *LSR* factory Stock in Comaro form ( identical driveline) ..Ist try totally ex factory a couple of weeks past ,12.6 at 113 mph........Tonight ,Intake + PT tune ONLY 11.8 at 118mph

Might throw a couple of pointers on the subject ...........Enough said.

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[Vulture]

Thanks Mark. I meant the FPV being slow around a circuit after getting hot, but that's good news about the potential.

[XUV]

Very clear that there is a lot more to making these cars than throwing on a front and rear bar and some bigger brakes.

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What is that , no not the blue oil filter, the diamond shaped chunky thing ?

[Alex(AUS)]

Doc...at Willowbank tonight *LSR* factory Stock in Comaro form ( identical driveline) ..Ist try totally ex factory a couple of weeks past ,12.6 at 113 mph........Tonight ,Intake + PT tune ONLY 11.8 at 118mph

Might throw a couple of pointers on the subject ...........Enough said.

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Do you mean a ZL1 Camaro with LSA engine?

Alex

[gmeup]

I don't get what he meant less then perfect conditions. I saw a dry drag strip on a sunny day. It would be good if they gave us the trap speeds to compare too. Imo the the GTS isn't in the same league as a E63. Price wise and equipment wise. Why can't they just throw it up against a GT R-Spec?

I guess they could mean the tarmac is full of burnt out rubber residue, oily surface, and not in the best of condition to achieve maximum traction off the mark for this torque monsters. Their have been reviews for example getting the E63 RWD to do 0-100 in 3.8 sec and 11.9 qtr mile times which is a fair whack from what this test could achieve.

[macca_779]

What is that , no not the blue oil filter, the diamond shaped chunky thing ?

Oil heat exchanger.

[gmeup]

Very good images.....shows a lot of HSV's engineering work, as a consequence of which, the GTS did very well against the E63.
Cheers, Pickles.

The reason I think they wanted to compare the HSV GTS to the E63 is because I think the E63 is the fastest 4 door sedan in the world now in AWD form for 2014 and is regarded as the best all round luxury performance car period. Thus they wanted to show how effective the GTS against all the while been $150,000 cheaper.

[bouka]

Less than ideal conditions bla bla bla. The AMG still managed an excellent mph. So far gts hasn't in any of the tests (best of 115mph).

I have always said wait until private cars go down the quarter. The mags couldn't get under a 13 for the sc gt (non rspec), yet everyone one I know (including mine) did mid to low 12's at 114mph.

[bouka]

Brilliant pics Simon. Andrew has been running around like a mad man taking pics of Michael and your cars. He is a top bloke.

Not long now!

[Vulture]

Thanks. Very exciting. Hoping to be in the car by the end of this month. Has anyone managed to upload that HSV video?

[XUV]

Thanks. Very exciting. Hoping to be in the car by the end of this month. Has anyone managed to upload that HSV video?

it'll be on youtube soon ,
from HSV

If you missed it, fear not... We'll be posting it to YouTube soon and Speed TV are replaying it many times over the next week -
AEST rerun times are below:

Thur 5th Sep 11am
Fri 6th Sep 11pm
Sat 7th Sep 5pm
Sun 8th Sep 6.30am
Wed 11th Sep 3.30pm

[Vulture]

A couple more pics. The GTS is about to go into the brake installation section. Front bar to come as they are running low on these from what I hear.
Hopefully won't be delaying the build.
Looking closer to completion!
Nice black one ahead and behind mine.

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[mjrandom]

Wing looks the goods with the red horizontal section. Shows up better than white.

[68LS1]

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Love the look of the big spoiler on the red car (which is good as I ordered one )

[jaykay]

A couple more pics. The GTS is about to go into the brake installation section. Front bar to come as they are running low on these from what I hear.
Hopefully won't be delaying the build.
Looking closer to completion!
Nice black one ahead and behind mine.

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Keep the green wheels