Budget Build - Barra Powered Commodore Ute
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Dale Bickham stuck a tough Ford Barra six in his old daily driver Holden VS Commodore ute. You won't believe how much power this thing makes.
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Holden and Ford have ditched Australia, rivalry is out, Building great cars is the only thing that matters now👍
Shane Von Harten truth ❤️
I've never respected a comment more
Yes! Fuck GM fuck Ford, this is STRAYA!
Facts Bro. It's oddly brought the Holden/ford rivalry together as one.
That’s a fact
honestly thats more australian than the original engine, cause the v6 was a buick
Its a VS it wasn't the Buick motor...
@@angus8701 the L36 was still a Buick motor, it's just an upgrade of the old Buick 3800
Stock motor vs Commodores have 3.8 echo tech
@@7112productions
Which is exactly the same, Just a few flash electronic bits. It is a prehistoric Buick design but Holden perfected it
They only ditched the Buick design when they went to the alloytech
Putting the ford vs Holden thing apart I always think it’s awesome seeing people swapping and interchanging engines for different brands, as what it’s all about is making a car that you want and what you desire not what the next guy does
at the end of the day its whatever floats ya boat
exactly, just look at the original hot rodders they used whatever they could find.
Exactly! Loving/supporting a particular brand/model is about the package, what powers it is less important. You can still be a Holden guy, love the way the car looks and feels and drives, even if it's got a Ford motor. Who cares what the trolls think, guys like this are having more fun than we'll ever know.
Commodore is Aussie and so is the barra. You cant get more Aussie than that.
Haha that's awesome Ford Barra engine in the Commodore maybe you guys should consider restrapping the thing looks like that thing was pulling hard
That is just low boost.
We get it mate, heltech is gr8. My goodness!
Holy shit the actually made a fast Holden. And they said it couldn’t be done😂
Dude I agree
Bench seat Dunnydore with 15 inch steelies running 700hp plus. Straya mate!
Tied down like a true professional
Budget build? has a built engine, turbo 400 and a haltech ecu not exactly a cheap build.....
Yeah agreed. Its awesome, but the only "budget" part is the commodore it's bolted into.
yeah budget my backside hahaha mad car though :D 20k engine, 5k trans, 3k ecu, bout a 3k turbo plus say another 5-10k on all the conversion bits n peices incl. diff n tailshaft, brakes too, 500 for the car lol yep sounds pretty budget lol
a 1000kw atomic bottom end is like 7k
@@mostlypostie1 lmao yup would've pick that commadore up for less then a grand easy. Haltech 25ecu cost more then that.
MostlyPostie lol
It's now a fast Holden
lol
Not really, under 10s is what alot of them are running these days this is a fast holden.
th-cam.com/video/frJWSj4bhew/w-d-xo.html
😁✌
Have you seen those 3.8s ripping single peggers?!?! Nothing slow about that!!!
Lol, eco lack of tech is still just a bogan mobile mang.
And I own a commo.
Agreed
Yeah that's a kick arse setup. I'm keen to see how the V6 Scotty is building on Carnage shapes up.
how that power gets to the ground needs discussion i have a vs ute and it lacks traction all the time even with a v6 chip and exhaust
Interesting on boost creep, engine is working out it's own timing thru boost..
what gearbox is in it? love how its able to stay colum shift. do you just need an adaptor plate?
Hey! A 6cyl commo that sounds good!
that's not fair the dirty old 202 sounded pretty good, might not have made much power but it sounded good
@@brendanrandle ahhh, i mean compared to their v6, the buick. The 202... 186 sounds pretty good.
thanks for the info Adam . very satisfying to watch .
congrats dale! the car is a credit to you and is so good seeing it finally together ready to thrash. keen as fk to see it run down the 1/4!
At least it'll have a rear suspension set up, that can put the power to the ground. Funny how a 23 yr old car, has a more technical suspension offering than the 2017 equivalent fgx Ute.
Danger M vs vr ute is live axle mate
Touch'e haha yep ya right! 👌
Live axle till vu Ute? was it? Any way, point was great motor. Poor rear ends in Ford's. As tech developed they didn't really set the bar with chassis suspension set ups. Imo
I noticed that it was an automatic, how did he get it run with the heltech setup as a manual
Dose the haltech have a ecu that controls the commy dash with the barra engine or a heads up on the dash? Cheers
Is a Stock Internal BA Barra ?
Is that thing even strapped down?!?!😲
What gear box and diff ?
10s before the taxi
Oh haha
snap.
10s? hahahaha more like low 9s with that much horsepowers lol (if it hooks)
@@5lcalais1 low 9s with 700hp?
@@raynman6466 the car only weighs 1300kg. It'll probably do a nine. Compared to taxi being 2 ton
i am doing this soon barra into a ute not sure what one
Straight six in a commy looks funny
Budget Build ? 🤔
Is it chirping on the rollers when he's letting off?
When it climbs up onto the front roller during the pull, it then drops back after he lets off and it chirps as it contacts the back roller again
This bloke knows his shit
Well done guys great content.
Though i felt the stab when Ads said Dale wants to run 10s before taxi haha
Im assuming Scotty filmed this because the camera man took a step back when Adam said it
Taxi will run 10s soon no doubt!
Nah, Aiden filmed this one
what model xr6t is this?
lol it's a general motors holden commodore.
@@6226superhurricane no its not. it has a barra. so its a ford
@@Rookiemisteak lol
Jesus the HP but at what rpm. I'd love to know. And could you still have a car that's drives let in the wet . This could be my retirement play thing 😵😵😵
Hell YEAH !
#BARRATHEWORLD
What fuel r u running in these tests ?
E85
Hey Scotty, faster then the taxi.... 😉👌🤣
Lot lighter than the taxi too
@@STREETMACHINETV to right, if you can get that power down you'll have him!
Is this on Premium Unleaded or E85?
E85
What's with this barra crapp in commodores . in USA alloytec was first sport compact car to run 6.6 and 6.5 ran 6.52 @215 mph
don't cry, it'll be ok. Do you think we like seeing people waste a brilliant motor in a holden? lol
the commodore was ment to have the rb in it.so the taxi donk would be a easy fit,a barradore I think if holden kept with the rb instead of the mang,holden would be still smoking the falcon.
2jz king what?
@@II_4_R_Z_IIholden was ment to keep the rb series going in the vn commodore then last min swapped to the v6. that's why there is the massive radiator gap.the body was designed for the rb dirty 30/so the taxi motor would fit easy.no secret as to what is better in the rb is a lot better then the barra,if holden stayed with the rb,the slang ford chucks at holden would of been the other way around
2jz king you do realise the Barra is a lot more powerful than the RB engines from Nissan right?
@@II_4_R_Z_III only see rbs smoking barras nothing more man.every big tuner in aust picks rhe rb or barra,come on man keep it real.and lets leave the jz out of this 1 as it the undisputed king easy,but rb vs barra,rb wins hands down,
Dream on!
What brand is that top half of the plenum ?
Rajab
would be a cool project for yas, take a commodore anyone doesn't matter and do a what's involved in doing the conversion series? I understand if u do it yourself it can be done for around 5/6k for a stockish engine swap but would be cool to see the ins and outs and the cost factor etc. even just an atmo swap would be great. considered doing a n/a barra+ 6 speed man into a vn just as cool daily/weekend warrior just a fun car you can punt through the twisties or cruise to the coast in without worrying about it swappin ends on ya. don't need 700hp to have fun. na barra with cams, headwork, zorst and a tune can net 300hpish with the 6 speed and say 4.11s she'd be fun through the twisties :D
my budgets at 0 mostly so can't really afford crazy turbo setups or the associated maintenance required :( be nice if I could............
even doing it into an eb/ed falcon would be cool :)
how hard is it to do this tho
What intake manifold is it?
Rajab
Rip engine mounts
I wish I could learn how to tune cars, I've always wanted to get into it but there are no courses or anyone with a dyno around me let alone would be willing to teach me
Really need a dyno to do it safely, tuning isn’t the most difficult thing if you’ve got the equipment to do it. Cracking codes and fucking about with standard ecu’s is where the difficulty comes into it. Putting together a good engine combination is more involved than all the above. Just get your hands on something you can tune and have a go.
look up high performance academy , their on fb and have a yt channel, they have tuning courses. :)
same here @v8Luver64 im just starting to play around with hp tuner well a mate is teaching me a little bit by bit, we are currently looking at a programe called pcm teck its a programe designed by ford for ford ba bf fg mainly that allows you to get into all the standard ecu programes to do a full upgrade to suit your specs , its about $1000 for the program and $300 for the obd2 cable still way cheaper than a halteck , hope to win lotto (joking) one day to build my own garage to include a dyno n full workshop
@@1971xahardtop PCMTEC is well worth the money imo and only getting better with every update. Haltech would be the go purely for it's live tuning but I think they still don't have ZF tuning support? I'm waiting on PCMTEC's data logging before moving ahead.
732hp should haul a few hay bails.....
Great power, but u would need a big tyre to put it down
Budget?
What was the purpose of the engine swap
Would have been cheaper to leave the motor in the taxi in the first place.???
Don't forget the lpg conversion. Lol
@@sourwords1808 hahaha
BARRATHEWORLD
Doing it for Dale.
No...
Somebody should be sent to the Gulag for this crime against humanity.
Can't beat us Then Join us
Work Safe Performance.
Was anyone else waiting for that wheel chock to give up?
Call it a forden
What a weapon fuck that would crank
lol fuck me that turbos money! comes on song so early for the power it supports
The most powerfull bombadore ever
On what planet is this a budget build?
I think it will pan out to be a small budget relative to what it will run.
Remeber you can pick up a vs ute in good nick for a few grand. It is a lot lighter than a BA to FG so there is less money to spend in chasing power right there.
i used to have a VS ute, 2000 model, i don't think this build would be a " budget " build, the Turbo alone is worth more than my ol' VS...lol ! great results though ! I'm seeing 9 second passes before the Taxi hits 10s, just saying :)
Next up: an LS powered Falcon.
Why?
Unholy Union haha
page up!
Where's the budget build?
@ChrisHallett83 never said that it would be cheaper to build a v6. Budget means low cost build, not a full built barra engine with what i can only consider is a built auto too. 540kw out of stock running gear would lower the cost by thousands and then but considered 'budget'
The only way to make a commodore not shit!
Bet all the HSV fans crying Blasphemy
just add wings and you'll need a pilots license to drive it.
#tensbeforetaxi
Should've just got a falcon ute.
Falcon ute is alot heavier
Why are people not turbo changing the Holden V6 that came in the commodore. The only reason I can come to is the V6 is rubbish and why would ya bother spending money on it.
You can do it but you don't get as much bang for buck
A V configuration requires more fabrication. A twin turbski setup requires two oil lines, two wastegates, two exhausts, two intercooler inlets.
i think i could make an excel run 10s before taxi
Off you go then
I could make my ex-taxi station wagon run 10s before the Excel does. Turbo Taxi will run 10s. I am sure of it.
Fighting words...
Love the LPG challenge.
Why would you bother?
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
How do people even get this stuff certified !! Most of these guys just get dodgy certification guys that know nothing of what the regulations say ADR rules say if you put a different motor in a car you also need to have the same suspension from the engine that car came from !!’ However it is clear all these guys are all doing illegal dodgy stuff !! Everyone says yes wow amazing !! However illegal for the road waste of time
Michael Wilson You’ve got absolutely no idea what you’re talking about
Bummer
Who the fuck would do that to.a holden ir even a fird
Why the fuc wouldn't you just buy a Ford ute instead of going through all that bulshit squeezing an inline 6 in the same hole as a V6 makes no fucken sense
Because Falcon utes are much heavier
@@STREETMACHINETV Has anyone put a barra in an Escort or Sigma yet.?
Toss pot
Barrawhore
disgraceful
good holden with a shit motor ( i just hate fords )
Waste of a good engine. Still a shitbox
It's a sleeper ya flog
Not a budget build. Are you having a laugh? Also, please learn how to strap a car down properly.
Now the car is gonna be so slow because it has a ford engine in it
Don’t you just hate it when you keep blowing the tyres off it
haha slow with over 700bhp yeah ok.........
mytime racing yeah I guess but I hate ford
I find most guys who know and work on cars don’t really care. I’m one of them and I’m not a fan of commodores but there’s many Holden things I’d like to have, just like Ford, Chev, Mopar etc, all cars have their good and shit points, stop the hate and enjoy what’s on offer 👍
@@richiezammit3462 why? their all as good and as bad as one another. I used to be like u up into my late 20s until I realised it doesn't even matter what u drive they're all as good and as bad as one another, all cars have their issues no matter what the badge, my dailies a Mitsubishi challenger and it's honestly better built than any commodore I've ever owned lol it's a bit underpowered for towing yeah but as a daily it's great though planning on trading it for a ranger as I need the towing capacity and the diesel to tow my vn burnout car around in the last 10 yrs I've found i like 1000s of different makes n models and also found holdens aren't that great in the grand sceme, the ford 6s have dominated the holden 6s since the ol 4L crossflow came in which is the grandfather of the barras :D should learn to appreciate all makes n models afterall we're all car lovers here :D