Any1 had a crack at the new SS's

[Bazza]

They seem quite impressive off the line... haven't had a crack against one in the RS but have destroyed a few in the RX7.

Was just doing research on Holdens homepage and the bastards get traction control but weigh 1655kg!!!

[BloMeB4]

Gday mate!

i did a 295kw Clubby! track was dry! on a chilly evening!

he just had no chance whatsoever! just wheel spin from him at the first round of lights!
second set of lights he tried the no spin which slaughtered him! by then he gave up! hehe!

[Bazza]

Gday mate!

i did a 295kw Clubby! track was dry! on a chilly evening!

he just had no chance whatsoever! just wheel spin from him at the first round of lights!
second set of lights he tried the no spin which slaughtered him! by then he gave up! hehe!

hehehehe... What are the clubbies worth... 60 - 70 grand?

[RSKY]

hehehehe... What are the clubbies worth... 60 - 70 grand?


our cars were in the equivalent sort of price bracket when they were new

[Bazza]

our cars were in the equivalent sort of price bracket when they were new

Wow... didn't realise that.

Does that mean you're saying they were as expensive new as today's STI's?

[watto]

I had the previous model Ute (VYII) SS and the liberty in standard form kept up with it on a rolling start to about 100km and then the ute slowly pulled away ( I owned both cars at this time). That was the 245kw one and my bro and I were very happy with the RS's capabilities!!!

[bosc0]

Wow... didn't realise that.

Does that mean you're saying they were as expensive new as today's STI's?

my wagon was mid 40k when new : )

[subarursliberty]

Base model RS's with no options in 92 were just under $40,000. Then by the end of it the wagpn came out and one fully loaded with sunroof mudflaps and the standard ABS bosco is right on the money.

Don't forget fellas a Group A commodore in 1990 was just over the $60,000 mark.

[libertyb4]

Yeh my bro had the 1st gen3 in a VT series 2 or 3 canna remember. But at the time my 4wd turbo laser with a blown motor and slipping clutch would keep up with him from 90-150. And my bro's ss had 265kw at the motor due to tuned lenght extractors and exhaust. I would like to see what would happen now with my B4....... slaughter would be a good word!!!

[goq11k]

our cars were in the equivalent sort of price bracket when they were new

$52K fully optioned at the end of the 94 run of cars, leather, ABS, sunroof

[fastrack]

WoW..... that is truly crazy... never really thought of it that way...

[sl33z3]

wait a second , i told everyone about my story of drilling a new 300kw clubbie and people thought i was full of sh it , what is wrong with you people

[Bazza]

I've haven't tried in the Subbie yet... waiting for new gearbox but I think its just going to be off the pace by a few car lengths when its going again.

Speaking of the acceration bit from 70 - 140, one of the brand new SS's was being a nutbag driver near the entrance to a freeway ( you know passing every1 dangerously and showing off his big "man-ly" V8 ) - you could tell he was going to have a crack as we were conveniently side by side just coming onto the entrance... so 3rd was selected , about 3500rpm just coming onto full boost :) Anyway I hit the brakes HARD at 140 still in 3rd and counted at least 1-2 seconds before he came past still accelerating.. PRICELESS.

Unfortunately it wasn't the Subbie but then any turbo Jap car beating an SS is always good :)

[sepsis]

good one vasilli! altho you wernt in the wankel with T66 perchance were you?

[subarursliberty]

wait a second , i told everyone about my story of drilling a new 300kw clubbie and people thought i was full of sh it , what is wrong with you people

Don't worry I know what you mean. Mine will just pull on an XR6 turbo. They must have some good mods on board. Mod the SS and see what happens.

[Bazza]

good one vasilli! altho you wernt in the wankel with T66 perchance were you?

Well its either drive that or drive the wife's Magna.... hmmmm now there's a scary thought!

[rspct]

Its not as though the "new" SS's are that much more of a threat.. I mean what did they increase the power this time by? 2kw and an extra torque? I mean **** holden is really pushing the engine technology barrier! :lol: They've been using the same engine for the last 5 years with hardly a wiff of fresh air in it

[watto]

its the same story as them with the new gen4, 297kw??? Why not make it go hard from the get go?? im sure they have method to their madness...well I hope so!!

[subarursliberty]

Look at the XR6 turbo and how much potential it has. Not every tom dick and harry can handle the power and most of us here are prob in that group.

Also its mechanical sympathy for there warranty's.

[Fergo]

Was with in my brothers car with my mate driving home for lunch along wallgrove road in sydney when some guy in a brand new 305 kw clubsport in front of us decided to boot it to show off to his misses in the passenger seat.
He booted it in second gear nathan kept the libs in third flicked the boost switch we spooled up to 16psi and started catchin him. Just as the road opens up again and were right behind him pulling out to overtake he decides he doesn't want to play anymore and pulls into the left hand exit lane. haha I couldnt believe we caught him lol but it took us the rest of the time on heavy brakes to stop for the lights up ahead. Couldnt even get away from the LX Lib conversion and its still fwd but the new vf35 in it rules over the tdo4. I cant awit to get a 92 front cut on my car lol.

[DiscostU]

when i bought my car a little wile back, the guy gave me the recipt from subaru $45k new, not bad really when you think that all WRX's are still in that price range.

[Bazza]

He booted it in second gear nathan kept the libs in third flicked the boost switch we spooled up to 16psi and started catchin him.

heheheh love the "switch"... gotta got me one of them

[TOMO]

Iam setting mine up for 14PSI and 24PSI now thats going to be a fun swicth.
I dont think I will worry about the SS!!!!!!!!!

[Bazza]

Can some1 please explain the setup? Is it a Turbosmart electric solenoid type switch thing.

Love the sound of this, thinking doing a 7 psi / 16 psi one now.

[Nick D]

$52K fully optioned at the end of the 94 run of cars, leather, ABS, sunroof

Has anyone every seen one of these?? especially the leather interior from the factory. Would be interesting

[hendo]

Has anyone every seen one of these?? especially the leather interior from the factory. Would be interesting
I've seen one, it's parked in my driveway :)

[Fergo]

Go the switch electronic dual stage boost controllers rule!
Vasilli just go buy a turbosmart electronic dual stage boost contrlloer they are fairly simple to hook up. Also instant power at the flick of a switch is a neat trick when you feel like screwing with some guy in a big "v8" lol.

[rex28e]

had a go with a new ss ute. was behind him into roundabout bout car and half behind. 2nd gear out of roundabout by the time reved out second was dead even with him half way thru third still even then slow down time.

[yods]

a mate has an 04 sv8 and the thing definately has some game...6 speed manual, traction control 235kw/1650kg ...
i can only laugh in the wet

[Warlord]

Had a play with one the other day, they suck...
all wheel spin with traction controll off and the car is retarded with it on, literally

[SubbyRS]

man I gotta awesome boost controller.....had it for 38 years, fits on the end of my right leg.....cost me nothing and has several stages between "quite a bit" of vacuum and 16psi!!

[EJ20TMAN]

Has anyone every seen one of these?? especially the leather interior from the factory. Would be interesting My car, Altho mine is from japan so doesnt count, I have leather, auto (gone), ABS, Air con, remote locking, and did have cruize but couldnt be stuffed sorting it out when i converted to manual. Altho no sufroof

[B4BOY]

Had a run with a vy ss it pulled on me when we got on the highway but from the tree it was even as. My friend has a vy R8 and it hammers me...but that was before the 2.2 went in

[so00be]

i raced a monaro yesterday morning, one of the 5.7l not the new 6l ones.
anyway i over took him at bout 140 as i was late, then he sticks behind me so i hammer it up the hill, then on the flat i was doing bout 200 and the barstard pulls out and flys past me like im standind still, quickest any car has overtaken me at that speed, not even a 911 did.it wont once i get a convo done...

[flash]

to blow a clubby a 6 litre stuck up front and on the run,( i have had about 6 or more chevy V8s as work cars) you will need some serious hp to stay in the hunt, weight or no weight they can hunt when on the run, its called grunt from a big donk, tickle it up a bit, they even go harder......best to pick on them at the lights and better still when its raining...if think my near baby should handle them no problems...

[m@w8]

I had a go against an LS2, and was surprised to hold him off all the way through 1st and 2nd.

But before everyone says "that's a load of crap" and "he wasn't trying" let me show you this.

The LS2 hits 100km/h about 1 second before my MY02... BUT thanks to AWD traction, I'M STILL IN FRONT.

Notice the time to 100 metres below...
That's the point where he catches me, at which stage I'm doing 95 and about to change to third, and he's doing around 110. Beyond that I'm watching his taillights.


Selected Cars: 1. SUBARU IMPREZA WRX MY02 MANUAL
2. SUBARU IMPREZA WRX MY05 MANUAL
3. SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI MY05
4. HSV CLUBSPORT VY II R8
5. HSV CLUBSPORT VZ R8

Car Number 1 2 3 4 5
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Time to Speed
0-40 kmh.... 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 1.7
0-60 kmh.... 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.5
0-80 kmh.... 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.9
0-100 kmh.... 6.2 5.9 6.0 5.4 5.2
0-120 kmh.... 9.3 8.9 8.6 6.8 7.3
0-140 kmh.... 12.5 11.8 11.1 9.3 9.0
0-160 kmh.... 18.3 16.5 15.0 11.4 11.1
0-180 kmh.... 24.1 21.7 19.2 14.9 14.7

Time to Distance
0-100 m...... 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8
0-400 m...... 14.5 14.4 14.1 13.5 13.4
@ kmh .... 147.2 149.0 154.6 170.5 171.3
0-1000 m..... 27.4 26.8 26.0 24.3 24.0
@ kmh .... 186.4 191.3 198.7 220.6 224.0

Top Speed.... 224 229 238 278 275

5-100kmh, 1st
Gear Start... 10.3 10.0 11.3 7.6 7.1

[so00be]

nowonder i got my arse kicked, look at there figgen top speed, and i bet they pull hard all the way there!

[Wisher]

i have had 2 runs against v8's recently..

beat one of the newish ss wagons with a nice exhaust last night on low boost (10psi) very easily, up to about 150 before i backed off...

and another last week against a orange monaro cv8 with an exhaust and 19" roh rims,i had the boost up a bit(14psi) and it was all over, we got up to about 160 and then i remember there wes a speed camera ahead, i still got him by about 5-6 lengths, i did hear him struggling with tracion tho...

[rumble]

had a small run against a hsv gto ls1 blah blah. the guy was middle aged, rolling from first both booted it. then hear the revlimiter going off its tits... thought it was me, changed to second and it was still going... the dude forgot to change gears for like 3 seconds. i laughed.

[new_rs_12]

mate has a 370 kw at the wheels new SS uterus. thats what a supercharger does though and i wouldnt even think of trying to have a go in my basically standard RS. this thing pulls like a train. BLWNVZ. look out for it...