Holden Commodore VL Turbo

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Body Four door Sedan
Drive Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive, T5 five-speed manual/Jatco four-speed automatic transmission, stall:2,200rpm, Diff: Borg Warner 4 Pinion, 28 Spline LSD. 3.45:1 (also available in Non-LSD 4 pinion)
Engine Nissan RB30T 2962cc, in line six, ohc,12V,   multi-point efi, Garrett T3 water-cooled turbocharger, 7psi, non-intercooled, 7.8:1
Power/Torque 150kW@5500rpm296/Nm@3200rpm, 6100rpm redline
How heavy 1350kg(SL model) 1450kg(Calais)
Suspension Front: MacPherson strut, anti-roll bar, coil springs
Rear: live axle, trailing arms, Panhard rod, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Length/Width/Height/Wheelbase 4766/1722/1367/2668
Wheels & Tyres 15 x 6 inch alloys and 205/65 tyres
Brakes 289mm Ventilated front discs, 230mm solid rear discs
Performance 0-100kph/0-400m 7.8sec/15.5 sec (manual)
8.4 sec/16.1 sec (Automatic)  Top speed: 217kph
 

Commodore turbo's are probably the best cars for adapting to the usual bolt on modifications.   Pumping out 150kW with just 7psi and no intercooler, the potential for more power is amazing.  Add an intercooler , exhaust and turn the boost up and 13 second quarters are easily achievable.  The factory computer is still being used in plenty of 12 second street weapons.  One Commodore has run 9.86 at 140mph at it's first meet.  At the street drags in Melbourne, these cars easily out number any other turbo car there.  The yellow example shown above is an ex-police pursuit car which also came in white, while the Calais is the luxury model distinctive with headlight covers.

 

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