Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods?
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Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? I posted a few monts ago and got no response. Before the year is out, I will have a '04 GTO. It will be modded <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Are there any shops that sell parts for the Holden like headers, intake, catback, ect.? I imagine the GTO will be able to use the same stuff. Anyone?
Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? I'll bet alot of stuff, like headers, won't fit the US version because our steering wheel is on the opposite site and headers have to clear the steering shaft. I wonder if anything else under the hood is rearranged opposite.
The good thing is that all of our internal LS1 modifications will be the same <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
-Tony
The good thing is that all of our internal LS1 modifications will be the same <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
-Tony
Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? tony you are right, the headers won't fit. we tried to order a set for a friend of mine and the header company said that it won't fit.
from what i have seen , the firs mod to do is change the intake tube. it resembles an intake on an lt1 car and breathes through a gap around the headlight.
another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department.
from what i have seen , the firs mod to do is change the intake tube. it resembles an intake on an lt1 car and breathes through a gap around the headlight.
another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department.
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? That's the nice thing about having a big cube motor. You can just take it with you when you get rid whatever vehicle it was in.(suitcase motor) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> This is assuming you buy another vehicle with a LS1 variant. The GTO is looking like that vehicle. <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
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another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Why wouldn't you want the rear to squat on acceleration? I thought that was called weight transfer?
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another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Why wouldn't you want the rear to squat on acceleration? I thought that was called weight transfer?
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by G-LOCK:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
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another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Why wouldn't you want the rear to squat on acceleration? I thought that was called weight transfer? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You are still going to get weight transfer if you don't have the squat.
Squat is just waisting time/energy getting power to the tyres.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong>
another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Why wouldn't you want the rear to squat on acceleration? I thought that was called weight transfer? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You are still going to get weight transfer if you don't have the squat.
Squat is just waisting time/energy getting power to the tyres.
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? exactly what v8 ute said!
you actually would want "unsquat" or lift upon accel. that way the rear tires get "pushed" or planted into the ground for more traction.
you actually would want "unsquat" or lift upon accel. that way the rear tires get "pushed" or planted into the ground for more traction.
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong> tony you are right, the headers won't fit. we tried to order a set for a friend of mine and the header company said that it won't fit.
from what i have seen , the firs mod to do is change the intake tube. it resembles an intake on an lt1 car and breathes through a gap around the headlight.
another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Don't forget that they sell the Holdens cars w/LS1's in left-hand drive for the Mid East. We should ask some of our fellow guys on this board who have them over there. Chevy sells the cars over there. Not sure if the coupe (Monaro) is sold over there, but they do sell the 4-door (called a Lumina, yeah, not our Lumina). Take care.
<strong> tony you are right, the headers won't fit. we tried to order a set for a friend of mine and the header company said that it won't fit.
from what i have seen , the firs mod to do is change the intake tube. it resembles an intake on an lt1 car and breathes through a gap around the headlight.
another thing i noticed is a slight rear end dive upon acceleration, so keep on the look out for suspension mods to help the traction department. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Don't forget that they sell the Holdens cars w/LS1's in left-hand drive for the Mid East. We should ask some of our fellow guys on this board who have them over there. Chevy sells the cars over there. Not sure if the coupe (Monaro) is sold over there, but they do sell the 4-door (called a Lumina, yeah, not our Lumina). Take care.
Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong> tony you are right, the headers won't fit. we tried to order a set for a friend of mine and the header company said that it won't fit.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well as soon as i get my hands on a car i will make headers for them. So if anyone wants a set and lives in the ny/nj area contact when you have the car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Oh and it wont be $1500 for the headers either.
<strong> tony you are right, the headers won't fit. we tried to order a set for a friend of mine and the header company said that it won't fit.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well as soon as i get my hands on a car i will make headers for them. So if anyone wants a set and lives in the ny/nj area contact when you have the car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Oh and it wont be $1500 for the headers either.
Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? From the engine compartment pics I see, it looks like a magnacharger will fit in there quite nicely. Hood clearance tho? I don't like the hood anyway VFN should be able to do a fiberglass hood in no time flat
Barry you'll probably charge 1200 for the headers+300 for the ypipe J/K
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Barry you'll probably charge 1200 for the headers+300 for the ypipe J/K
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by frcefed98:
<strong> From the engine compartment pics I see, it looks like a magnacharger will fit in there quite nicely. Hood clearance tho?
J </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="http://66.227.86.244/scan.jpg" alt=" - " />
shouldnt be a problem starr performance (efilive people) do an autorotor package now for them
<strong> From the engine compartment pics I see, it looks like a magnacharger will fit in there quite nicely. Hood clearance tho?
J </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img src="http://66.227.86.244/scan.jpg" alt=" - " />
shouldnt be a problem starr performance (efilive people) do an autorotor package now for them
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? Not as easy with LS1EDIT, as i spoke to Peter Starr about the installation you need to install there programmed PCM on exchanged basis, which has been calibrated correctly, also the car run a 2 bar map sensor, which LS1EDIT can't see, to tune correctly.
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong> I'll bet alot of stuff, like headers, won't fit the US version because our steering wheel is on the opposite site and headers have to clear the steering shaft. I wonder if anything else under the hood is rearranged opposite.
The good thing is that all of our internal LS1 modifications will be the same <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
-Tony </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can get the correct header for this car now, with left hand drive, the same car is export to Saudi Arabia.
<strong> I'll bet alot of stuff, like headers, won't fit the US version because our steering wheel is on the opposite site and headers have to clear the steering shaft. I wonder if anything else under the hood is rearranged opposite.
The good thing is that all of our internal LS1 modifications will be the same <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
-Tony </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can get the correct header for this car now, with left hand drive, the same car is export to Saudi Arabia.
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Re: Holden/GTO specific bolt on mods? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1dirtyZ:
<strong> Sikls1, do you know the company's name or address?? how much where they?
i need the headers soon! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can use this search engine and find heaps.
http://www.searchme.com.au
type: Extractors, headers
Here a couple of the top of my head:-
http://www.cmsracing.com/index14.html
http://www.speedshop.com.au/pacemaker/pace.htm
http://www.hmheaders.com.au/Monaro%20CV8%2057%20V8.htm
http://www.jet-hot.com.au/jethotdire...%20Y%20Headers
You'll need to order the COMMODORE VT-VX 5.7LT GEN III (41MM - 1 5/8'' PRIM.) NEW 4 into 1 JHD5360 $876 but these are heat coated, or the JHD5357 for $764 which at 4 into 2 into 1 extractors, which are headers to you American's.
http://www.dtexhaust.com.au
http://www.exhausttechnology.com.au/home.htm
http://www.capa.com.au
http://www.dtperformance.com.au/ls1overview.htm
http://www.onautos.com.au/shop/pacemaker-hdrs.html
Below is the cost:
Pacemaker Headers $450.00
Product Code: 105
Freight: $16.50 in Australia.
Holden Commodore VT-VX-VU 5.7L Gen 3 and WH Statesman. Manual and Automatic. TRI-Y Design, not heat coated, just heat reduced painted.
Note
lease specify they are for the left hand drive Holden Commodore export oversea.
<strong> Sikls1, do you know the company's name or address?? how much where they?
i need the headers soon! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can use this search engine and find heaps.
http://www.searchme.com.au
type: Extractors, headers
Here a couple of the top of my head:-
http://www.cmsracing.com/index14.html
http://www.speedshop.com.au/pacemaker/pace.htm
http://www.hmheaders.com.au/Monaro%20CV8%2057%20V8.htm
http://www.jet-hot.com.au/jethotdire...%20Y%20Headers
You'll need to order the COMMODORE VT-VX 5.7LT GEN III (41MM - 1 5/8'' PRIM.) NEW 4 into 1 JHD5360 $876 but these are heat coated, or the JHD5357 for $764 which at 4 into 2 into 1 extractors, which are headers to you American's.
http://www.dtexhaust.com.au
http://www.exhausttechnology.com.au/home.htm
http://www.capa.com.au
http://www.dtperformance.com.au/ls1overview.htm
http://www.onautos.com.au/shop/pacemaker-hdrs.html
Below is the cost:
Pacemaker Headers $450.00
Product Code: 105
Freight: $16.50 in Australia.
Holden Commodore VT-VX-VU 5.7L Gen 3 and WH Statesman. Manual and Automatic. TRI-Y Design, not heat coated, just heat reduced painted.
Note
lease specify they are for the left hand drive Holden Commodore export oversea.