Project Car / Motorbike thread. Let's see 'em.

[Haakon]

Make sure your dentist gives you the correct retainers.

That'll buff out.

 

[Haakon]

Those are some big arse valves. The LS is a mighty interesting engine - an object lesson in that its all about pumping air through, not about the valve and camshaft count.

 

[dazz]

Make sure your dentist gives you the correct retainers.

Well that's taking cylinder deactivation to the next level!

 

[Dales Cannon]

Those are some big arse valves. The LS is a mighty interesting engine - an object lesson in that its all about pumping air through, not about the valve and camshaft count.

For a chaff cutter they are a good engine. Light weight (ish) and good power and capable of pretty decent outputs and surprisingly good efficiency. Lack of cams also means it is low top height which is why it is so popular for transplants. I had a lazy 500kW in my GTS from the LSA and it was still an easy thing to drive.

 

[Haakon]

For a chaff cutter they are a good engine. Light weight (ish) and good power and capable of pretty decent outputs and surprisingly good efficiency. Lack of cams also means it is low top height which is why it is so popular for transplants. I had a lazy 500kW in my GTS from the LSA and it was still an easy thing to drive.

The VF SSV i once scored as a rental from Thrifty was doing around 8l/100 on the Hume with cruise set to 115 - i thought that was very impressive for very heavy car with very fat rubber and a whole lot of big cylinder thumping away.

Of course on the back country roads in northern Victora I easily got it above 20l/100....

 

[Dales Cannon]

The VF SSV i once scored as a rental from Thrifty was doing around 8l/100 on the Hume with cruise set to 115 - i thought that was very impressive for very heavy car with very fat rubber and a whole lot of big cylinder thumping away.

Of course on the back country roads in northern Victora I easily got it above 20l/100....

Amateur, I got the GTS to 99, it wouldn't read 3 figures.

 

[Haakon]

Amateur, I got the GTS to 99, it wouldn't read 3 figures.

In my defence that was an average - I was way to busy dealing with the scenery slipping past at warp speed to pay attention to instant readouts! I did like the way it would wiggle its bum under acceleration when nailed at 110... I quite liked it!

 

[Asininedrivel]

Amateur, I got the GTS to 99, it wouldn't read 3 figures.

Burnouts don't count

 

[Dales Cannon]

Burnouts don't count

It wasn't, tyres were too expensive.

 

[Haakon]

Brand new Bilstein - dodgy chrome on the shaft. Sigh...

 

[Haakon]

I obviously wouldnt advocate keying or anything destructive, but perhaps if any Sydney peeps see this tool around you could let his tyres down

 

[beeb]

I obviously wouldnt advocate keying or anything destructive, but perhaps if any Sydney peeps see this tool around you could let his tyres down

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Really feels like that should be on a VE SS or something like that, not a little Citroen...

 

[Ultra Lord]

Can someone explain it for my friend? He doesn’t get it.

 

[Cardy George]

Can someone explain it for my friend? He doesn’t get it.

Mine either......

 

[beeb]

They love climate change. I told you - it needs to be on a VE SS and it'd be instantly interpreted!

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

They love climate change. I told you - it needs to be on a VE SS and it'd be instantly interpreted!

I thought maybe they love clam char grill.

 

[Dales Cannon]

 

[Haakon]

Anyone want a cheap Maserati?

PNG admits Maserati purchase was ‘terrible mistake’ as they go on sale at discounted price

Fleet of luxury cars, purchased for the 2018 Apec summit in a move that prompted widespread outrage, has been put up for sale

www.theguardian.com

 

[Flow-Rider]

LS1 is making a funny tappety noise, can you have a quick look?

Self assembled cam package, was it?

 

[Dales Cannon]

Self assembled cam package, was it?

Well known speed shop, put the wrong collets in, incorrect angle.