Muncie Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Bought a parts car today which after 20 bucks at wash world is looking like a keeper now. Anyway its got the supercharged v6 in its a vx commonwhore as it is its pretty bloody rapid seeing i only bought it for the upholstery im thinking i might bang a pulley kit on and up the boost for some low buck dragstrip action. How far can you bump it up before shit gets hairy engine wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibirdman Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I don't know what the limit is, I do know these motors were popular for pulling off the supercharger and replacing with a turbo or 2. Good strong bottom end and better pistons I believe. If it doesn't owe much rip everything heavy out of the car and give it hell!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 From memory they had cam issues. But if it's still alive you should be sweet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Was thinking of slapping a 14psi pulley on and rigging up some water alcohol injection. E85 injection could work well here maybe? done 300000 ks would hazard a guess it had a rebuild recently as its 1000 ks off a service and the oil is like golden syrup perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Lucky man. Don't fuck it! I'll swap you a Honda civic if thats your goal hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pulley kit will be happening for it might buy a 10psi pulley and a 14 in case the engine doesn't like it. Be happy just to do a few dyo races a mid 15 quarter would make my day its a calais so really is too heavy to be very fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I think the lack of intercooler is what limits how much extra boost you can add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 No intercooler? Spray and pray We need a cheapo drag car challenge like performance forums. Some damn good reads on their 13s for $1300 section 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Just carefully cleaned a sparrows worth of feathers covering the mesh in the air flow meter this morning making way more blower buzz already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Mace engineering do a few good intercooler options all slip under the blower Surprisingly cheap really. wasn't looking for another project seems to be happening though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 What'd ya pay for it? I'm jealous as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 My cousin had a blown + stroked + bored + hot cam, etc commy v6, it made as much power as a stock sanded 350 Chev motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 It was a very sad and disappointing day when it was put on the dyno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 That's absolutely not the point. (There's about a 1000 motors here on OS that make less power but cost more than an ls1) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Paid 1800 bucks wof reg im the 3rd owner as well, Bad points it has stone chips over everything but the roof. Good points are it fucking flys leather seats electric everything and it all works will swap over my suspension from my other commodore lower firmer and good shocks and get the paint sorted. And up the boost a bit then plan for some intercooling before giving it some stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 My cousin had a blown + stroked + bored + hot cam, etc commy v6, it made as much power as a stock sanded 350 Chev motor. Got an uncle running a 4.2 stroker pre ecotec motor in a class one off roader makes 298kw on engine dyno naturally aspirated. Has smashed his albins gearbox recently so im seeing potential with this thing if i do things sensibly and dont get carried away doing it to fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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