Thanks again Ross for taking the time to come and review my cars and I hope you enjoyed the drive of the VX, maybe next time we can take it out on track for the proper experience. :)
@@andrewpopowycz4458the cameras actually did a pretty good job picking up the sound which is great to hear especially on that 1st,2nd,3rd run through the gears at 8000rpm haha
You know I love a naturally aspirated V8 that revs past 8. Awesome review and a very sweet setup. It looks like a lot of fun to drive, and even more fun to listen to.
@@brettstuchbery1672 it’s such a different experience from a car that makes power and torque in the low revs. I’ve owned an R35 GTR and much prefer the driving experience of my RS5 (V8) because you have so much revs to play with. It’s really nice to see an LS engine tuned and balanced to that level.
@@olik9388there definitely aren’t a lot of people focussing on building smaller n/a combos for high revs these days but I definitely love the sound of it at full noise. :)
These Aussie car are so legendary... And also Ross reviews you also are a bloody legend hey... Good on you for exploring them as they are the best representation of australia and its motoring heratige...well done mate ..,good work , just remember once you have reviewed them all your career reviewing them is over😢
Great review and love the highly strung LS1 build as most are built for low end torque, rather than high end power... Reminds me of the old touring cars or NASCAR...
LS THE WORLD!!!!! THAT LS1 VX SS IS RIPPING , definitely catch alot of the Melbourne car scene off guard if it pulled up on princess hwy on a Friday night for roll racing...torque monster!!!
Thanks mate, I’m pretty sure they are still stock as we didn’t want to go solid mount or anything as it introduces too much vibration through the engine and makes the knock sensors go crazy lol
This car has been done right what a beast man lol,the owner has got some nice cars I wish you could have reviewed his daily as well that thing looks mint too,anyway you killed it as usual with another top review thanks buddy.
Thanks for that, it is a very fun car to drive especially on track. We did review my daily as well that day so that will come out on a separate video. ;)
Are they genuine VY SS rims? The centre boss is concave where as my VY SS rims have a round centre boss and look nothing like these. Also the spokes don't have a ridge at the end
I run 238_242@112 cam Higgins race heads magnum 6 speed twin plate only bloody 303rwkw still stock ls6 intake id be happy with this sort power but I think I will go turbo kit go 400+rwkw I also run 411s so very spicy gearing with the magnum being more aggressive,must be some nice flowing heads,would of loved to hear cam idle ❤️ what's ya cam specs
This is my favourite car , just what I want a track day car on the road , it's hard to get off the mark but see how fast the speedo moved when it hit 2nd , and that glorious na ls1 revving to 8 grand , dam I want it
I guess I don't need 8000rpm, especially since it comes with some major drawbacks, like they mentioned how much revs you need before it starts moving. Still, I do love revs and over 7000rpm would be nice.
@@mrnicktoyou decent size cam in the high 230’s/240’s and you’ll still be able to rev it into the low 7000’s and not lose all of the torque down low like me hahaha
I spent a few months converting it back for the roadworthy after removing all the racing interior, cutting out the cage and then had a separate standard bonnet and complete stock manifold, intake, exhaust etc with 100mm road clearance and everything so it was a big job but 100% worth it. :)
The fastest I’ve had it was about 250-260 down the front straight at Phillip Island race track but it’s still pulling hard so would definitely go quicker with a longer run
Thanks again Ross for taking the time to come and review my cars and I hope you enjoyed the drive of the VX, maybe next time we can take it out on track for the proper experience. :)
Thank you 🙏 was an awesome afternoon mate
Oh man the sound after 5000rpm is just music to my ears❤️
Thanks guys !
@@andrewpopowycz4458the cameras actually did a pretty good job picking up the sound which is great to hear especially on that 1st,2nd,3rd run through the gears at 8000rpm haha
@@brettstuchbery1672you've done a great job. These are the kind of builds I like to see, rather than 800hp+airbags+cheap Chinese tyres
@@vxsr33thanks mate it’s a great well rounded combo that is competitive on the track and consistent :)
You know I love a naturally aspirated V8 that revs past 8. Awesome review and a very sweet setup. It looks like a lot of fun to drive, and even more fun to listen to.
Couldn't agree more! Glad you enjoyed this
It is definitely a fun car to drive and loves the high revs :)
@@brettstuchbery1672 it’s such a different experience from a car that makes power and torque in the low revs. I’ve owned an R35 GTR and much prefer the driving experience of my RS5 (V8) because you have so much revs to play with. It’s really nice to see an LS engine tuned and balanced to that level.
@@olik9388there definitely aren’t a lot of people focussing on building smaller n/a combos for high revs these days but I definitely love the sound of it at full noise. :)
Sounds like an old school Nascar pulling those huge RPMs 💯💪💪
Insane just listening to it and seeing the needle go past 7000rpm off the clock 😳
It sounds so awesome at 8000rpms, I love it. :)
*rpm, it’s not a plural
_i might be an ex-Holden guy but I’ve gotta say this is so cool, raw & raucous 💪🏼_
proper tuff aussie muscle
These Aussie car are so legendary... And also Ross reviews you also are a bloody legend hey... Good on you for exploring them as they are the best representation of australia and its motoring heratige...well done mate ..,good work , just remember once you have reviewed them all your career reviewing them is over😢
Thanks heaps mate, appreciate the support!
Great review for the Holden Commodore fans goes like a rocket.
goood fun
holy crap thats a healthy ls1! wow
Wild power NA
That is also on pump 98 only with a full street exhaust too :)
‘I want one” of these. Awesome car.
its epic this
11:18 - Do I see a bit of blow-by? Mean build! But hope the top end is coping
We build it with looser ring gaps to be able to run NOS if required but haven’t needed it yet with the power it makes haha
Oh man, that was crazy. What a ripper.
awesome build eh Dom
Liking the meaty tyres! Tastefully modded - minus the hsv badges
Haha the HSV badges came on it but yeah could be worth changing those back lol
It’s well done 👌
Great review and love the highly strung LS1 build as most are built for low end torque, rather than high end power... Reminds me of the old touring cars or NASCAR...
There definitely aren’t many or any max effort LS1’s being built anymore for big revs :)
@@brettstuchbery1672 Keen to see your daily driver as well 👍
@@MartinJones123the daily is definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing as it’s a fair bit quicker than the VX lol
Great point! It’s a proper race car
Hard to beat the sound of a high revving NA V8 👌
amen
It sounds amazing up in the revs :)
Up the vx ss. I got the same model. But stock motor atm. This things got some go and all the good mods.
Enjoy it love the VX shape
It never gets old being sucked back in your seat by a VX SS.
Never 🫡
It's just as good when it's trying to put you through the windscreen when you are on the brakes.... haha
LS THE WORLD!!!!! THAT LS1 VX SS IS RIPPING , definitely catch alot of the Melbourne car scene off guard if it pulled up on princess hwy on a Friday night for roll racing...torque monster!!!
It’s definitely good fun on a race track but my other car which will be shown in the next few weeks would be much better for roll racing lol
its one hell of an LS1
Might have trouble with some of the Barras and VL';s down Prnny though :) Really nice sound out this one LS1!
@@chris929rr7 that is what the daily VF is for that you will see soon from Ross... much more suited for roll racing Barras ;)
Gday Brett,nice unit cob,did you change the engine mounts at all,or are they stock..?
Thanks mate, I’m pretty sure they are still stock as we didn’t want to go solid mount or anything as it introduces too much vibration through the engine and makes the knock sensors go crazy lol
This car has been done right what a beast man lol,the owner has got some nice cars I wish you could have reviewed his daily as well that thing looks mint too,anyway you killed it as usual with another top review thanks buddy.
Thanks for that, it is a very fun car to drive especially on track. We did review my daily as well that day so that will come out on a separate video. ;)
Seriously fast car. Love it.
Rocket 🚀
Just needs a quicker shifting transmission.
I’d like this setup on my VU Ute.
Manual still feels good tho
It has a GM Motorsport Rip Shifter so is quick for shifting but it’s just my granny shifting that makes it look slow haha
Looks wild!
It is
2:00 needs buckets and stripped inside
It used to be stripped out, race seats, harnesses and full cage but I’ve reversed all that now to put it back on the street. :)
@@brettstuchbery1672 nice job mate
Great video thanks Jon 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Are they genuine VY SS rims? The centre boss is concave where as my VY SS rims have a round centre boss and look nothing like these.
Also the spokes don't have a ridge at the end
I bought the rims second hand with the semi slicks as a package but looking at the detail you pointed out maybe they are remakes and not genuine ones.
Great video, Ross
Glad you enjoyed it
I run 238_242@112 cam Higgins race heads magnum 6 speed twin plate only bloody 303rwkw still stock ls6 intake id be happy with this sort power but I think I will go turbo kit go 400+rwkw I also run 411s so very spicy gearing with the magnum being more aggressive,must be some nice flowing heads,would of loved to hear cam idle ❤️ what's ya cam specs
Specs are all in the description but it’s a custom Clive cam with 264 duration, .729 lift and 108lsa so is rather crazy for a 5.7ltr haha
This would be a perfect Aussie cannon ball car😎💯
Agreed
Sign me up lol
That Is A Ridiculous Looking Commodore Right There 😂❤
beautifull ;)
Ross Review should go and pay CornFed Boost a visit and catch a joyride in Ethel, that Old VY is an absolute INSANE V6 Ecotec that runs under 9's
This is my favourite car , just what I want a track day car on the road , it's hard to get off the mark but see how fast the speedo moved when it hit 2nd , and that glorious na ls1 revving to 8 grand , dam I want it
It would be a dream on track
It was such an awesome car out on track and so much fun going full noise at Sandown/Phillip Island which were suited to this car for sure. :D
Great to see 🎉 well done
Thank you boys hope the VY is doing well
Sounds amazing, would've guessed this had an engine swap!
Still the original engine, just with a few minor upgrades hahaha
most would!
Big cam it would rev nice.
Very
Big cam big fun
Yup
Is there anything as too big? lol
Its a mean highly strung machine. All of the right ls1 sounds
👌👌👌
I’m definitely missing letting this sing out on track lol
I that’s amazing I need your mechanic to work on my car 🎉
If you are in Melbourne we can help you out with that haha
What a crazy sound and manual. Ross i have a car you might be interested in?
Shoot me a message on my socials
Could I make my L98 rev like that? It's due for a rebuild and I want to keep it NA.
Possibly if it’s built like this I haven’t seen one tho 👀
To be able to run a cam big enough you really need forged pistons with valve reliefs but it’s always possible with an L98 as well
I guess I don't need 8000rpm, especially since it comes with some major drawbacks, like they mentioned how much revs you need before it starts moving. Still, I do love revs and over 7000rpm would be nice.
@@mrnicktoyou decent size cam in the high 230’s/240’s and you’ll still be able to rev it into the low 7000’s and not lose all of the torque down low like me hahaha
@@brettstuchbery1672 I used to have a cammed L98 back 15 years ago which revved to 6800rpm but yeah, it lost some low end torque.
Nice car - how did you go getting it street registered complied. Those bonnet locks wouldnt pass
I’m not sure 🤔🤣
I spent a few months converting it back for the roadworthy after removing all the racing interior, cutting out the cage and then had a separate standard bonnet and complete stock manifold, intake, exhaust etc with 100mm road clearance and everything so it was a big job but 100% worth it. :)
great car. @@brettstuchbery1672
@@SuperTambo69thanks mate
Almost 60k subz 😮
🎉 so close
cant believe my car hasnt made ross reviews yet. killer vx sounds sick
What car 👀
i have a VY SS cammed, custom wrap , custom trim etc :P @@RossReviewsau
Yep
If this car had the ITB Set up I have on mine ❤
Tell him to get onto RHD engineering
It would be pretty epic with an ITB setup but I’m at the end of the road with this build thankfully hahaha
Man there’s nothing quite like an NA v8 screaming at 7000+rpm
Wild
I love my ctek she charges up my agm batteries very well👍
They are the best in the business
Bessie Creek Road 🎉❤
Aka “private test track” haha
Nice but those wheels are not VY SS wheels.
They do appear on the Pontiac G8.
yeah they looked very similar so I thought they were off a VY. I got them cheap second hand including the semi slicks so a win is a win... :)
Good on you Brett nice car mate. If someone from Paynesville can own a car like that, then there's hope for anyone ;-)
Haha got to represent, I’m looking forward to the next video when it comes out of the “daily”. :)
@@brettstuchbery1672 👍
Hey Ross, I have a mazda 6 mps that you can review
shoot me a message on my socials mate
Let’s go mark
🤓
@@RossReviewsau don’t disrespect me mark
Good for a 5.7 ain great tho
Not sure there are any other n/a 5.7’s out there that make more power?
What's its top speed 290 ??
The fastest I’ve had it was about 250-260 down the front straight at Phillip Island race track but it’s still pulling hard so would definitely go quicker with a longer run
High revving NA manual V8. nothing better.
its good
VX!
🇦🇺
@@RossReviewsau better than 🇺🇸
You don't always need boost
Sometimes you just need more RPM 😂
But just imagine if it had a flat plane crank at 8k rpm
It’s definitely a different experience especially on track when you’re only driving it between 4000-8000rpm lol
This is a prime example
@@brettstuchbery1672 i could only imagine it sounds awesome
@@RossReviewsau 100%
Wow. I bet that would feel scary to drive once those revs are high.
Intense for sure
You have to be committed lol
Ross come do a car review in South Africa 😮
get some epic cars lined up for me ;)
@@RossReviewsau watch a few South african youtubers and you will see ...unfortunately I'm arriving in Melbourne December 😮
We need more specs
The specs are in the video description for you to read through :)
Description
Shit yeah .. more of these ross
ill do my best
These don’t look like typical VY ss wheels, they look like fg Lux pack wheels.
They look a bit similar but are definitely original VY SS 18” wheels :)
@@brettstuchbery1672 that’s awesome I was trying to find a pair but can’t seem to find the same style
@@michaelquinti2083there are some on eBay at the moment being sold by Holmart for just under 1000 new which is a good price
@@michaelquinti2083ve vf export g8 wheels not vy ss wheels
Wheres build sheet
The mods list and info is in the description of the video
Description
This is the car that says "That all you got pu$$y?" if you don't commit to the revs. Kickass review ross 👍
You gotta just listen and smash that pedal!
Above 7000rpms you can hear the note change of the engine so you end up shifting by sound and not by trying to watch the tacho lol.
💪
Was a good dyno that one appearing in the video. :)
Gets down
Absolutely
It's a s box
Sound shits on a coyote
It screams!!!
It sounds so good at 8000rpm :)
Meh
I couldn't own a car like that without risking my licence
🤣 agreed