When I discovered your channel a while back I immediately knew that I needed to subscribe. The amount of thorough and detailed content you guys share with us is so bloody valuable (especially for those of us who are new to all of this). I’ve learnt soo much from your videos and I’m sure many others have as well. Your fun and enthusiastic approach makes it very entertaining and relatable to us common folk. After many years of deliberation I have finally invested in a mint condition VE II SS. The knowledge contained within this channel will be essential to unleashing its wild side 😈 Thank you soo much for sharing your content with all of us! Keep up the fantastic work 🙏😎
Thanks so much mate and glad you like the channel. Hope you are keeping safe in this covid situation and would love to see and hear more about your VE, bring on the mods and congratulations in securing part of Australia's automotive history. Fred.
@@ClunieGarage yeah I looked at it straight after this one, hopefully get onto Harrop and get a Harrop stage 3 onto my car, engine back exhaust and a OTR.
I spent less than $400 on a second hand 3” pipe and headers on my LS1 Stato. $1500 on the OTR and tune. $150 on second hand HSV Bilstine shocks with springs.
Congrats on the 2000 subs Fred my man, all my mates at school watch you on a rainy lunch time at school when we can’t play footy. We all laugh at you and Frankie and love your hooney nature
Holden SS. Took me until I was sixty to buy one. Best car I have ever had, out of the dozen I have owned. The sound (straight pipe), to the feel of the rumble when I hit 200kph. Better then sex, well almost. Great video. I will try some of the mods, thanks.
I mean you can do a cam and tune youself for around $1500-2000....... My advice to most, do a cam 'first' if your a car guy that can and if you know about tuning etc. Dont waste your time on other softer mods..... If you've been around the block, cam and base tune first. Not only that it will look stock all the way around.
I have the V6 3.6 liter and I would like to get more power. I just have an axle back exhaust. And another thing. I'm looking for the V.I.M. video in motion cable that connects to the rear aux. The one I have turns on the radio display once I go about 5 mph.
I love your list, couldn’t agree more with the intake and headers, they are the biggest let down on performance of the commodore. I also think a diff ratio upgrade is also a good budget upgrade as well as helical centre is a good idea if the budget can stretch
G'day mate, yes diff ratio-new gear set is another mod but from my experience is typically more than $1k. We were lucky with our VE as it came with a Harrop Tru track fitted and our gears are about right for circuit racing.
What gears are you guys generally running, I’m looking into getting new gears but don’t know weather to get a 3.45 or 3.27. It’s for a Pontiac g8, ve commodore
you then need a good stereo, the drone off the headers on mine is unbearable mine also had a single 3inch exhaust great noise just nowhere to fit it once the car has been lowered. huge problem with the v8s is lack of real estate under the bonnet and everything gets to hot bonnet scoops alamonaro for my next mod
G'day mate, congrats on the Caprice! A fellow subscriber has one too! What are your plans for the chariot? Make sure you get started with the mods in the video!
@@ClunieGarage pretty much everything you mentioned in your video. Would love to get the W375 Walkinshaw upgrade and that would cover all bases. Then lower the big land yacht a touch and I’d be super happy.
Well nice sound on the ute. Makes me realise why the open throttle freaks me out. I stood next to my L98 aka G8, with cold air intake and cat back exforce exhaust long neck headers and vcm cam and tuned at 350 klw at rear wheels. I luv it, puts a smile on my face. Thanks for video.
Ff to now, gizzy gone, v8 supercars in turmoil. Thanks for the mods. I have a 2006 L98 with only 100 thou on clock . Has 3" xforce full stainless system bolted to pacemaker headers ,can remove rear quad tips and fit dump pipes when I'm feeling racy. King spring suspension feels perfect I'm 69 and still lovin it. My SS is for sunday drives not daily drive. Will do the intake next. Thanks again, subbd.
@@bennymac2997 G'day Benny, we showed the power level prior to the tune on the video and from memory it was 238rwkw. Unfortunately, we didnt have a power level reading prior to fitting the otr, exhaust and headers though.
Hi Clunie. Thankyou for sharing these videos and your knowledge! I have learnt stacks from watching. This is a bit of a journey for me. I am learning about cars (internal workings) and would like to buy a manual VE II V8 Ute (eventually). I need to learn how to drive a manual first so will start with a learner.. then get a little mazda 3 SP23 😅 its been good to see what mods to get and what not to - Im in my early 30s .. not interested in attracting the johnny hoppers! Hope youre well and looking forward to more content! Jack
Thanks for the video Im my case having a charged GTS the costs can explode. With the cam going in next month and chiller thats another 6 grand , then need to start thinking about fuel pumps . Anything over 700hp in a GTS needs a upgraded fuel pump .. They are around 4 grand . Also thinking of going the 2650 LSA blower , thats another 7 grand Thankfully im single haha!
G'day Curtis, you betcha as soon as you head down the forced induction path, things quickly escalate. Give me a shout if you need advice or options when selecting your cam and the 2650. Our new fuel system is on its way from the US and will be installed in coming weeks.
That's why I'm thinking of going killer boost inlet and turbo on my old VT SS ls1. More cheaper options to play around with. 5.3 iron junk yard truck blocks etc. I'll do most myself also to save few bucks. Fuel? I think Ill just put a 540 pump in the standard tank and run a relay for now. Quick and easy...Pro charger is another option.
New and still learning about cars as I've recently found a big interest in them. Does this guide apply to a VE SV6 aswell as the v8. Particularly for someone beginning a project and looking to slap a supercharger under the hood as the end goal
Should do, its still input and exhaust tuning and flow. Wont have as big an effect (wont put out 280KW), and still needs the tune, but it will make some difference.
Just make sure you take it to a dyno to find what it needs done. Might cook your car if you don’t and will likely lead you down the right path for more power
Hi F&F - well Kermit the bright green L98 / 2009 /SS manual Ute rolled up today. Seen a little track time in factory finish (but is lowered.) Only 114 K km, seems tight and well loved by the last mechanic owner ( thanks Mick). Planning the usual mods - OTR, Exhaust, tune and then a mild cam down the road a bit. Thanks for all your very motivational vids guys, much appreciated....
Congratulations on the new purchase mate. We have done several videos on the VE ute modifications including the ones you have listed above. Keep us updated and are you thinking of taking it to the track? Very low kms btw, well done.
@@ClunieGarage Thanks guys - after watching you two I am developing a bit of a crafty plan. Not all development has been okayed by the Minister of Finance ;-). So might just cruise for a bit until I assemble all the tasty bits, then get stuck in. keep up the good work - cheers
G'day mate, I know he was going so well too!! Apparently he hit neutral and then dropped down two gears and it just slid. Fair old shunt, looked like a broken man afterwards. Poor fella.
Had a little tear in my eye too, he had done such a great job in the Mustang. Missed him in race 2 and it is a very hard place to pass. Take the aero off those race cars!
Nicely made vid , really useful info . Hold on to yer Holdens Fred and Franky , and maybe do a vid about the rising HSV and SS prices . Sure has changed in the last year , hope spares prices dont rise , reckon they might tho . Cheers , have a great year .
G'day mate, we certainly will be holding onto our track cars for a long time yet. Great idea on a rising prices video, we will look into that. Thanks again for watching.
For what it's worth, here in the States low mileage SSV Redlines..erm....Chevy SS's like mine are now selling for 10k USD more than I bought it for. Of course there's a rarity factor here since only a total of 14000 units were allotted from 2014-2017, but I think it's a good trend. That said, I love the channel. I subscribed the first time I watched a vid. Keep up the great work!
It has me stumped how you don't have at least 100,000 subscribers. Must be time to take Clunie around the V8 supercar events, while running a blog, and selling some merch. The quality of content is one thing, but then there's the humour and production quality too. Onwards & upwards...
Thanks for your kind words and feedback mate. We are going to keep growing the channel with new and authentic content over the coming months and years. If we get to 100,000 subs that would be awesome. We have plans on going to events and selling merch so stay tuned.
@@ClunieGarage Great to hear. I have had a pretty stock 6.0L VF Calais V for over 2 years now, however, after watching your Top 5 enhancements under $2k each, needless to say the old girl won't be stock much longer. Got OTR CAI, and soon to get DOD delete, a new cam, and full exhaust system. Thanks for the great advice.
@@ashjackson7 oh very nice. Check out some of our previous videos on the channel as we have how tos on the otr install, DoD delete and exhaust fitment. Looking forward to hearing how the mods go!
@@ClunieGarage Yeah, I've already watched all of them, hence the decision to do an end to end upgrade. I'll send you a before and after once it's done. Cheers Fred.
That’s why I like Ford’s more because the the air box it easy to remove but Holden’s are pretty good I wouldn’t mind a v8 Holden but a 80s Vc commodore
G'day, we did do a video on the standard VF tyres as part of our track tyre review. See the attached link if you are interested. th-cam.com/video/R-tAS8P7ltA/w-d-xo.html
Best mods: Cold air imtake - side filter 500 Small ASA cam - 300 Extractors and cats 1500 Tune - 900 Labour 1200 Umder 4500. Make about 300 to 310 and make very stromg mid range torque. Cannot go wrong! Recommended for low km engines where dont need to change springs, lifters, rocker bushings ect...
Thx, great vlog for those looking at starting modding, But did Nang Kang become a boutique tyre lmao I bought them once but chewed threw them very quick my opinion is your better off just buying a set of Bridgestones or Pirelli not only do they have way more grip but they last five times as long so they pay for themselves. I put a set of Bridgestone RE-11s on the VZ Monaro and it’s night and day compared to Nang Kangs
G'day, we recommend Nankang semi slicks for track day usage as a good cost/value option. For every day usage, Bridgestone RE003s and Pirelli P Zeros are worth a look.
Just stumbled upon your channel. All really good mods! Last had my Commodore many years ago. Tip for others, If you just want to go quicker in a straight line, cheapest mod I did was to put really small wheels on the rear. I put 14inch steels (185/55) on the rear. Gives you a 10% quicker final drive. Looks stupid, is dangerous, tyres are way too small for the car, and in a hard stop, you wont stop quickly, and the ABS goes nuts. But for $50 off gumtree it will definitely give you a small but noticeably increase in acceleration. Again, its pretty dangerous to drive on the road with undersize wheel and tyre! Unbeatable performance mod, in a straight line anyway. Definite ghetto mod lol
Subscribing. Thanks mate. For anyone who wants to do the above on the cheap, another one (if you have an LS3 with bimodal already) get used hsv headers and midsection of exhaust. 90% of power though comes from the intake a tune
Hey Clunie, don’t know if you remember a good few months ago I told you about my VE SSV Special Edition that had stuffed lifters. A week ago I had VCM put all 8 new lifters in and they also found a bent pushrod. They also put in a new cam. They disconnected the AFM and also put in a cold air intake system then retuned it. It’s now got an extra 32.4KW. It all set me back $5000. Would love to put in an exhaust system to give it a nice sound. Nothing too loud. I don’t want something cheap and nasty. VCM quoted me $4400. I haven’t done anything about it yet and really didn’t want to spend that much.
G'day Clemmo, yes I remember and well done on fixing your lifters and sorry to hear about your pushrod! In terms of an awesome exhaust to match your new cam mod, I can't speak highly enough of the DPE mild steel systems. They are now made by Manta as DPE sold the business. A twin 2.5 or 3" mild steel system, coupled with ceramic coated headers in 1 and 5/8s or 1 and 7/8s, will make your VE sound awesome!!
Keep an eye on that otr, looks like you've got the series 1 from vcm. They were prone to leaking, they changed them a few years ago. They new ones have about 5-6 clips holding the front half to the back that goes to the throttle body now.
Was about to post the same warning. Definitely stay away the older VCM OTR's without clips. If I were to buy new I'd go Harrop because the metal U clips they use are impossible to break, whereas the new VCM design uses plastic tabs as clips.
Just subbed, nice video, I have my corvette 76, wife has a nice little M3, and I just picked up a VYSS 2002, cant wait to play with it alittle, long time since I have had a commodore, looking forward to putting in some of these (Its stock)
Need aftermarket ECU for tune after OTR intake and exhaust? 2008 VE V6 here with OTR in now and 2.5 twin cat back about to go in. Running Pentrite HPR5 doesn't miss a beat. Regards, Jas. Rockhampton Queensland
So jealous, have a 2008 Calais V6 for over 5 years, great car easy to get speeding fines if not careful. But sluggish off the mark, 1st upgrade would be trade in for a V8 but live on a dirt road and no garage I park on dirt/mud. Last car was a 2006 Omega and found on nearby creek crossing (50m from home) air intake in bumper, hydrolocked oops. Insurance paid more than I paid for it :D. Over radiator intake does seem a good idea but is an air filter included with that? Might be best to keep stock but after having manual trans all my life auto is so boring, although my (damn should have kept it) HQ Stato was auto. Going to keep my Calais, great comfortable car good for country roads and is an Aussie made Holden.
The nangkang AR1 is a beast of a track tyre I find it comparable to a toyo r888 or Yokohama ad08 and it’s better value for money and longer lasting - since upgrading to my 6piston conversion I can’t run an 18 anymore and the Ar1s don’t yet come in an appropriate size combo on 19s
Clunie Garage I have been waiting on an appropriate front size - they previously only did a 255/40 r19 which was a bit blocky and slightly oversized for the front - if they have a 245/35 I’m in the game!
@@ssidewayz G'day mate, get there! I have just bought the sizes listed above and fitted to the original VF Redline staggered wheels - all good and we will make a video on it on the weekend.
G'day, I am not too sure as I don't have personal experience in Brisbane as we are in Canberra. I think Tekno Performance are in yiur neck of the woods and they seem to be a very reputable tune shop and do lots of Holden mods.
great video, I think the brake fluid was drastically understated in the video though, seemed to be relegated to "if you can afford it"... if you can afford T3's you definitely can afford some RBF 600. especially if you plan on hitting the track (brakes are pointless if you boil the fluid 3 laps in at Sandown). Not trying to start arguments, just thought the fluid and pads should have been the main focus of the brake upgrade. really good stuff though you just got a new subscriber. just trying to add constructive criticism, no hate
G'day mate, great points and I should have made it clearer about the importance of fluid. My reference to affordability was actually about the braided lines. We have done a whole episode on changing brake fluid and fitting braided lines on the channel. Thanks for subscribing mate and keep an eye out for our latest track day episode in the coming days.
since hot air raises . plus the bottom of the intake is just afew meters away, from top of the RAD. .AND part of the intake heats up i think some coolant tape might help. [ cos percent of cool air is not 100 % - COOL ish ]
@@ClunieGarage i do think so . when i change my air intake tube on my 05 skyline coupe . to a stillen plastic air intake tube. after the test drive. i felted the tube on the engine side. it was pretty warm, while the other side was much cooler. so i wrap some coolant tape to help for more cooler air. oh my brother brought a 06 ss holden weeks ago. nice car.
hi clunie my name is alan i have a vn commodore wagon 1991 model i i spent just on 4500 dollars restoring the car , i am finding it hard to find parts for this car know i also want to restore the motor , and finish of with full paint work i love this car and my wife does not me to part with this as she loves driving it i thank you for your comment , i follow your channell alan
just wondering if the intake filter will fit a 2009 ve commodore international and if so could you point me in the right direction to one?? love the vid
Also i have worked out the aftermarket averages per 10KW gain its $1,000 dollars which includes labour and cost of upgrades, so if you want around 50 extra Kw at the engine its going to cost $5K its that simple or put a cam and OTR full exhaust and tune and its around 8 to 10K depending on items used and who does it? So add the labour and tune costs and the OTR is going to cost you 1,000 all up cost of otr and in fill panels and then the tune?
Agreed on brakes, new shocks and swaybars go along way too could be done for around 1k. Are you going to do them on this Fred possibly? I would ditch the otr and just mod the airbox. Put that money towards 3.73s in an auto and 4.11s in a manual. Anything less is just a dog along the east coast. Especially if not tracking and could leave off slicks too.
G'day Dan, we are about to fit BC Racing coilovers and will do an episode on these $2.2k. We will probably do sway bars and linkages at the same time. You could also mod the air box if you wanted to. Slicks are a considerarion for tracking the car.
288 RWK on that green ute, it sounded like it had a cam upgrade? My SSV put out 284 RWK with same upgrades except no cam upgrade, but has cats removed.
Can these mods be applied to a statesman for the most part? What air intake should i get for a 2007 wm statesman if so? :) thanks for these vids! Im interested so much now i have time...
G’day fellas. Keen to see what you are going to do regarding brake ducting on the VF? I had a Redline that I tracked a while ago, picking up another one this week. Could never quite find a way to route the ducting from the fog light cavities back to the centre of the disc. I have seen the Production 3E Redlines do this, but not sure how. Keen for your thoughts, and actually doing it? Thanks in advance!
G'day Joshua, we are really interested in that too. We are fitting brake ducts to the VE at the moment and hopefully we can learn a few things for the Redline. How did you manage to pick up another Redline in this hot market? Well done!!
Great video mate, appreciate the effort. Just a couple of questions, do you think it would be worth tuning and supercharging an SV6 (VF 2016 Black edition)? Was thinking about throwing in an otr and maybe a varex exhaust as well. I probably don’t have any intention to get an ss so do you think the whole process mainly the tune could be worth it in that case. Thanks in advance and love the vids👍
G'day Kevin, the cam is currently on its way from the US - Brian Tooley Stage 4. Hopefully will be here in a few weeks. Our heads are nearly finished as well so we will have an episode on them shortly.
Did all those goodies and a cam with diff gears and pumped out 380kw or so on my Ute. But now iv gone to an fg xr6t and for half the money I spent on the VE Iv got way more power and would leave my other Ute for dead 👌🏻
the utes real world cost is around 5 to 6K thats full exhaust and otr and tune, with labour to fit and dyno time to tune, not less than a 1,000 bucks, plus i am keeping my Vf redline stock as so far i have seen so many tuned redlines and SSV's which they try to say nope the car was driven like a old man had it, but in reality it was driven hard and try to sell it after, yet stock examples are going for more than those with OTR, tunes etc including harrop 325 KW tuned units?
That exhaust sounds aweful popping like that. Mine sounded identical, minus popping. headers, OTR, 3 inch dual system manta with supercat mufflers. 369.5rwhp, auto. No cam. 45degree day tuned. 13.0 flat on street tyres kwinana Motorplex. 700nm torque.
After 12 years in a 300 rwkw xr6 turbo, I finally got a VF SSV. This channel will be of great help with my first V8.....Subscribed :-)
Thanks mate and welcome to the channel. Lots of ideas here to mod your VF SSV and congratulations on securing one of the greatest Holden's ever.
what did you enjoy driving more?
@@dualnamehype The VF ssv is nicer to drive but I miss the Turbo rush of the Barra....I need a cam LOL
That sounded like an absolute beast!
Even on idle, Speechless.
You betcha.
The little meow was outstanding, immediate thumbs up.
Haha, classic reference to cat convertors there!
When I discovered your channel a while back I immediately knew that I needed to subscribe. The amount of thorough and detailed content you guys share with us is so bloody valuable (especially for those of us who are new to all of this). I’ve learnt soo much from your videos and I’m sure many others have as well. Your fun and enthusiastic approach makes it very entertaining and relatable to us common folk.
After many years of deliberation I have finally invested in a mint condition VE II SS. The knowledge contained within this channel will be essential to unleashing its wild side 😈 Thank you soo much for sharing your content with all of us! Keep up the fantastic work 🙏😎
Thanks so much mate and glad you like the channel. Hope you are keeping safe in this covid situation and would love to see and hear more about your VE, bring on the mods and congratulations in securing part of Australia's automotive history. Fred.
@@ClunieGarage Thank you kindly, it means a lot!
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Honestly the best video I have found for me personally with my VF Commodore SS, definitely going to invest in slapping these into the car
Thats awesome mate. Check out part 2 of this series where we look at mods between $2-$10k. Thanks for watching.
@@ClunieGarage yeah I looked at it straight after this one, hopefully get onto Harrop and get a Harrop stage 3 onto my car, engine back exhaust and a OTR.
I spent less than $400 on a second hand 3” pipe and headers on my LS1 Stato.
$1500 on the OTR and tune.
$150 on second hand HSV Bilstine shocks with springs.
G'day Julian, nice work and you will have some spare pennies for some sticky tyres now!
Congrats on the 2000 subs Fred my man, all my mates at school watch you on a rainy lunch time at school when we can’t play footy. We all laugh at you and Frankie and love your hooney nature
Thanks Zach. You and your footy mates should be focused on homework though and not watch the channel at school 😇😀
That ute sounded mental, my E2 senator ls3 auto makes 287.5 rwkw
But the torque is 706nm
Love the E series Senator, they look very posh. Would sound great with a decent cam.
@@angry9901 I’m part way through purchasing my parts for the cam.
Great news, I hope you post a vid when you are done.
G'day Jack, yes she is a tad wild. You should hear it honking down the straight at Wakefield on full noise! Lets you know you are alive!
@@jacklea7931 has your Senator had any work done?
need more vids like these!
Holden SS. Took me until I was sixty to buy one. Best car I have ever had, out of the dozen I have owned. The sound (straight pipe), to the feel of the rumble when I hit 200kph. Better then sex, well almost. Great video. I will try some of the mods, thanks.
Thanks mate and glad you liked it!
Come across this channel just by chance. 5 mins in you've got a subscriber. Love the content mate! About to order an OTR for my VF
G'day Nathan, thats awesome mate thanks. Check out all our other videos and lots more content coming soon.
Great work guys. Glad to see you are keeping with no. 9!
Secretly he always loved the #9 Alan Moffat Coca Cola Mustang.
G'day Gary, we will def stick with no. 9 - too late now anyways as our cars are all stickered up!
just came across your page and i’m so excited to start modifying my ve calais, love the information in the vid!
I mean you can do a cam and tune youself for around $1500-2000....... My advice to most, do a cam 'first' if your a car guy that can and if you know about tuning etc. Dont waste your time on other softer mods..... If you've been around the block, cam and base tune first. Not only that it will look stock all the way around.
You’ve been dropped on your head eh?
Wow, thats good power at the wheels from otr, exhaust and tune
G'day David, yes we were pretty happy with the results.
Far out! You have a mean setup. Living the dream.
Thanks Obama!
I have the V6 3.6 liter and I would like to get more power.
I just have an axle back exhaust.
And another thing. I'm looking for the V.I.M. video in motion cable that connects to the rear aux.
The one I have turns on the radio display once I go about 5 mph.
Those A9X canvas banners!!
G'day, check out House of Muscle if you like them!
I have an VN89 APV group5i. All still stock, still goes well.
Ah nice one mate, make sure you keep it forever!
I love your list, couldn’t agree more with the intake and headers, they are the biggest let down on performance of the commodore. I also think a diff ratio upgrade is also a good budget upgrade as well as helical centre is a good idea if the budget can stretch
G'day mate, yes diff ratio-new gear set is another mod but from my experience is typically more than $1k. We were lucky with our VE as it came with a Harrop Tru track fitted and our gears are about right for circuit racing.
What gears are you guys generally running, I’m looking into getting new gears but don’t know weather to get a 3.45 or 3.27. It’s for a Pontiac g8, ve commodore
@@creedk1516 as for me I’ve got 3.45 rear end, first gear will be short but acceleration is noticeably better all round
you then need a good stereo, the drone off the headers on mine is unbearable mine also had a single 3inch exhaust great noise just nowhere to fit it once the car has been lowered. huge problem with the v8s is lack of real estate under the bonnet and everything gets to hot bonnet scoops alamonaro for my next mod
Great vid mate! I Just picked up a 2016 Caprice and I’m super keen to get her growling like it should be!
G'day mate, congrats on the Caprice! A fellow subscriber has one too! What are your plans for the chariot? Make sure you get started with the mods in the video!
@@ClunieGarage pretty much everything you mentioned in your video. Would love to get the W375 Walkinshaw upgrade and that would cover all bases. Then lower the big land yacht a touch and I’d be super happy.
@@sdeeth oh very nice. Check out our MCA coilover install video on our VF to give you some info on lowering and improved suspension.
Well nice sound on the ute. Makes me realise why the open throttle freaks me out. I stood next to my L98 aka G8, with cold air intake and cat back exforce exhaust long neck headers and vcm cam and tuned at 350 klw at rear wheels. I luv it, puts a smile on my face. Thanks for video.
Ff to now, gizzy gone, v8 supercars in turmoil.
Thanks for the mods.
I have a 2006 L98 with only 100 thou on clock .
Has 3" xforce full stainless system bolted to pacemaker headers ,can remove rear quad tips and fit dump pipes when I'm feeling racy.
King spring suspension feels perfect
I'm 69 and still lovin it.
My SS is for sunday drives not daily drive.
Will do the intake next.
Thanks again, subbd.
Gday mate, I'm upto the Cam upgrade now, $6k time soon hahaa
Grats on the 2k subs btw!
Awesome, keep us posted on the cam upgrade. Ours is on its way from Mr Tooley in the US and should arrive soon!
thats pretty awesome power. My ls2 only gets 300 rwkw with a 232/236 112 cam but I do get 675nm of torque
Thanks mate, yes we were very happy with the results. Our tuner is also pretty handy!!
What was your stock dyno numbers tho?
@@bennymac2997 G'day Benny, we showed the power level prior to the tune on the video and from memory it was 238rwkw. Unfortunately, we didnt have a power level reading prior to fitting the otr, exhaust and headers though.
@@ClunieGarage
Yep seen that but my question was for @Malcolm Henham
@@bennymac2997 it' was 235 rwkw with otr and exhaust then 255 after tune. It never got tested std. Cam and headers gave me 45 rwkw to take it too 300
Your presentation of information is great to understand I’m learning so much
G'day Karen, great and thanks for watching. Hope it was of value.
Hi Clunie. Thankyou for sharing these videos and your knowledge! I have learnt stacks from watching. This is a bit of a journey for me. I am learning about cars (internal workings) and would like to buy a manual VE II V8 Ute (eventually). I need to learn how to drive a manual first so will start with a learner.. then get a little mazda 3 SP23 😅 its been good to see what mods to get and what not to - Im in my early 30s .. not interested in attracting the johnny hoppers! Hope youre well and looking forward to more content! Jack
Thanks for watching Jack. Best of luck tracking down a ute. Great investment going forward and platform for a lot of fun.
Thanks for the video
Im my case having a charged GTS the costs can explode. With the cam going in next month and chiller thats another 6 grand , then need to start thinking about fuel pumps . Anything over 700hp in a GTS needs a upgraded fuel pump .. They are around 4 grand .
Also thinking of going the 2650 LSA blower , thats another 7 grand
Thankfully im single haha!
Go Curtis, love to see 600rwkw out of your GTS.
@@angry9901 Thanks Check out my channel for the video on it in the next month or so
G'day Curtis, you betcha as soon as you head down the forced induction path, things quickly escalate. Give me a shout if you need advice or options when selecting your cam and the 2650. Our new fuel system is on its way from the US and will be installed in coming weeks.
That's why I'm thinking of going killer boost inlet and turbo on my old VT SS ls1. More cheaper options to play around with. 5.3 iron junk yard truck blocks etc.
I'll do most myself also to save few bucks. Fuel? I think Ill just put a 540 pump in the standard tank and run a relay for now.
Quick and easy...Pro charger is another option.
Don't disregard the standard 1900... upgrade cooling of the charger and can make big torque and can get really good trap times
New and still learning about cars as I've recently found a big interest in them. Does this guide apply to a VE SV6 aswell as the v8. Particularly for someone beginning a project and looking to slap a supercharger under the hood as the end goal
Should do, its still input and exhaust tuning and flow. Wont have as big an effect (wont put out 280KW), and still needs the tune, but it will make some difference.
OTR, exhaust and tune should put you at around 200rwkw. Standard is around 160 to 170
If you go a supercharger kit, including the exhaust and OTR etc, you can theoretically see up to 300rwkw
Just make sure you take it to a dyno to find what it needs done. Might cook your car if you don’t and will likely lead you down the right path for more power
Hi F&F - well Kermit the bright green L98 / 2009 /SS manual Ute rolled up today. Seen a little track time in factory finish (but is lowered.) Only 114 K km, seems tight and well loved by the last mechanic owner ( thanks Mick). Planning the usual mods - OTR, Exhaust, tune and then a mild cam down the road a bit. Thanks for all your very motivational vids guys, much appreciated....
Congratulations on the new purchase mate. We have done several videos on the VE ute modifications including the ones you have listed above. Keep us updated and are you thinking of taking it to the track? Very low kms btw, well done.
@@ClunieGarage Thanks guys - after watching you two I am developing a bit of a crafty plan. Not all development has been okayed by the Minister of Finance ;-). So might just cruise for a bit until I assemble all the tasty bits, then get stuck in. keep up the good work - cheers
Did most of the recommend mods enjoying these videos
The 1,100 likes on this video are the guys that race their commodores down my road, and honestly...
*I wanna join em*
G'day mate, join them!
Mate poor Slade, he was looking good...
G'day mate, I know he was going so well too!! Apparently he hit neutral and then dropped down two gears and it just slid. Fair old shunt, looked like a broken man afterwards. Poor fella.
Had a little tear in my eye too, he had done such a great job in the Mustang. Missed him in race 2 and it is a very hard place to pass. Take the aero off those race cars!
Nicely made vid , really useful info . Hold on to yer Holdens Fred and Franky , and maybe do a vid about the rising HSV and SS prices . Sure has changed in the last year , hope spares prices dont rise , reckon they might tho . Cheers , have a great year .
G'day mate, we certainly will be holding onto our track cars for a long time yet. Great idea on a rising prices video, we will look into that. Thanks again for watching.
For what it's worth, here in the States low mileage SSV Redlines..erm....Chevy SS's like mine are now selling for 10k USD more than I bought it for. Of course there's a rarity factor here since only a total of 14000 units were allotted from 2014-2017, but I think it's a good trend.
That said, I love the channel. I subscribed the first time I watched a vid. Keep up the great work!
Great video for a newbie SSV Redline owner...THX
Glad it was helpful!
Doing the 10-$15k mods next
Number one mod, new timing chains for the V6.
It has me stumped how you don't have at least 100,000 subscribers. Must be time to take Clunie around the V8 supercar events, while running a blog, and selling some merch. The quality of content is one thing, but then there's the humour and production quality too. Onwards & upwards...
Thanks for your kind words and feedback mate. We are going to keep growing the channel with new and authentic content over the coming months and years. If we get to 100,000 subs that would be awesome. We have plans on going to events and selling merch so stay tuned.
@@ClunieGarage Great to hear. I have had a pretty stock 6.0L VF Calais V for over 2 years now, however, after watching your Top 5 enhancements under $2k each, needless to say the old girl won't be stock much longer. Got OTR CAI, and soon to get DOD delete, a new cam, and full exhaust system. Thanks for the great advice.
@@ashjackson7 oh very nice. Check out some of our previous videos on the channel as we have how tos on the otr install, DoD delete and exhaust fitment. Looking forward to hearing how the mods go!
@@ClunieGarage Yeah, I've already watched all of them, hence the decision to do an end to end upgrade. I'll send you a before and after once it's done. Cheers Fred.
Ultrex nex eshaust is at that price, and i highly recomend them, run it on my ute and it shits all over the weak xforce that i used to have
Nice one mate, we have never heard of them.
Thinking of a top end rebuild of my LS1 ton Vy 🤔 These tips and tricks are handy , thanks 🤩
G'day Tim, glad you liked them and thanks for watching.
That’s why I like Ford’s more because the the air box it easy to remove but Holden’s are pretty good I wouldn’t mind a v8 Holden but a 80s Vc commodore
Hay mate I’m a ssv redline v8 owner and would love if you can do a video on the 2015 model wheals Tyers and big dice brakes
G'day, we did do a video on the standard VF tyres as part of our track tyre review. See the attached link if you are interested. th-cam.com/video/R-tAS8P7ltA/w-d-xo.html
Best episode yet! I nearly wet myself when I saw those Nankangs. Black Betty has new shoes!!
Glad you liked it Pedro!!
Best mods:
Cold air imtake - side filter 500
Small ASA cam - 300
Extractors and cats 1500
Tune - 900
Labour 1200
Umder 4500. Make about 300 to 310 and make very stromg mid range torque. Cannot go wrong!
Recommended for low km engines where dont need to change springs, lifters, rocker bushings ect...
could i do this to a sv6
@@PhsycDelayzz those v6s are made best for a boat Anchor! Don't go polishing turds now!
@@PhsycDelayzz don’t even bother
What a legend mate. Keep up the good work
Thanks mate!!
imo if ya gunna start rev in the upper band a trunion upgrade is a cheap insurance 300-400 dollars
G'day mate, we agree and we have made a video on this very topic for our new engine build for the VE - th-cam.com/video/plgGGRam5jE/w-d-xo.html
Loved hearing it sing on the dyno. Not quite a SB2.2, but still sounds good from the General. Where is your 427 Chevy SS?
G'day Tom, the VF is stripped bare and getting a fuel system at the moment. More updates coming soon.
Thx, great vlog for those looking at starting modding, But did Nang Kang become a boutique tyre lmao I bought them once but chewed threw them very quick my opinion is your better off just buying a set of Bridgestones or Pirelli not only do they have way more grip but they last five times as long so they pay for themselves. I put a set of Bridgestone RE-11s on the VZ Monaro and it’s night and day compared to Nang Kangs
G'day, we recommend Nankang semi slicks for track day usage as a good cost/value option. For every day usage, Bridgestone RE003s and Pirelli P Zeros are worth a look.
Just stumbled upon your channel. All really good mods! Last had my Commodore many years ago. Tip for others, If you just want to go quicker in a straight line, cheapest mod I did was to put really small wheels on the rear. I put 14inch steels (185/55) on the rear. Gives you a 10% quicker final drive. Looks stupid, is dangerous, tyres are way too small for the car, and in a hard stop, you wont stop quickly, and the ABS goes nuts. But for $50 off gumtree it will definitely give you a small but noticeably increase in acceleration. Again, its pretty dangerous to drive on the road with undersize wheel and tyre! Unbeatable performance mod, in a straight line anyway. Definite ghetto mod lol
Mate that green VE sounds a treat 👌🏻. I really like the hardtop cover on the back tidy as!! Where can I find one like that?
Cheers, thanks mate. We got the hard top cover off FB marketplace!
Thanks bro! Just getting to cars at an late age, and this is amazing bro 🤙🏾 cheers
Happy to help!
Another great video for u vf owners...cheers!
Thanks Matt!! Glad you liked it mate. Heaps more vids coming soon on the channel as our VF race car build is nearly finished.
Subscribing. Thanks mate. For anyone who wants to do the above on the cheap, another one (if you have an LS3 with bimodal already) get used hsv headers and midsection of exhaust. 90% of power though comes from the intake a tune
Awesome, thanks for the sub mate. Great tips also on the used headers. Nice one.
Hey Clunie, don’t know if you remember a good few months ago I told you about my VE SSV Special Edition that had stuffed lifters. A week ago I had VCM put all 8 new lifters in and they also found a bent pushrod. They also put in a new cam. They disconnected the AFM and also put in a cold air intake system then retuned it. It’s now got an extra 32.4KW. It all set me back $5000. Would love to put in an exhaust system to give it a nice sound. Nothing too loud. I don’t want something cheap and nasty. VCM quoted me $4400. I haven’t done anything about it yet and really didn’t want to spend that much.
G'day Clemmo, yes I remember and well done on fixing your lifters and sorry to hear about your pushrod! In terms of an awesome exhaust to match your new cam mod, I can't speak highly enough of the DPE mild steel systems. They are now made by Manta as DPE sold the business. A twin 2.5 or 3" mild steel system, coupled with ceramic coated headers in 1 and 5/8s or 1 and 7/8s, will make your VE sound awesome!!
Thanks so much for that info. I’ll definitely look into it.
Keep an eye on that otr, looks like you've got the series 1 from vcm.
They were prone to leaking, they changed them a few years ago.
They new ones have about 5-6 clips holding the front half to the back that goes to the throttle body now.
Cheers, thanks for the heads up mate. Will keep an eye on it as it is the VCM model. We have the harrop otr fitted to the VF.
@@ClunieGarage My vcm leaked so I bought a Harrop ( 2 piece with clips.)
Was about to post the same warning. Definitely stay away the older VCM OTR's without clips. If I were to buy new I'd go Harrop because the metal U clips they use are impossible to break, whereas the new VCM design uses plastic tabs as clips.
As a SS owner if you got the money for OTR, exhaust I’d just go cam as well aha that’s what I did and never regretted it, 370kw
G'day Zane, our thoughts exactly and check out our latest video. th-cam.com/video/38B_j7QyuRk/w-d-xo.html
Just subbed, nice video, I have my corvette 76, wife has a nice little M3, and I just picked up a VYSS 2002, cant wait to play with it alittle, long time since I have had a commodore, looking forward to putting in some of these (Its stock)
Nice one mate and good luck with the mods and thanks for thr sub!
Got some kingdig it exhaust cut outs 3inch for two and that cost 1k Inc shipping.
That will work as well! 😀
Just upgraded my WN Caprice brakes to DBA T2 with DS Frodo front pads and Bendix Ultimate rears. Definitely better!
Well done, nice mod and we just covered this in our recent mods video.
@@ClunieGarage Yeah that's why I bought them, Because of your recommendation 👍
Thanks for the video!
Bro you were amazing. Seriously
Thank you so much 😀
What a cool video! Very well explained.. Mate I would really appreciate if you can suggest some performance upgrades for Mazda 3 2014
Some great tips.. really interested in the first 3 on my 07 calais v.
Thanks for the video
Thanks mate, hope they help and make your car better!
Need aftermarket ECU for tune after OTR intake and exhaust?
2008 VE V6 here with OTR in now and 2.5 twin cat back about to go in.
Running Pentrite HPR5 doesn't miss a beat.
Regards, Jas.
Rockhampton Queensland
G'day Jas, you won't need an aftermarket ECU. Factory one will be fine and this can be tuned. Nice choice with Penrite!
" All your air , fuel ratio's will be .................
.......changed"
Love the content
Keep em coming👍👍👍
Thanks mate, will do!!
So jealous, have a 2008 Calais V6 for over 5 years, great car easy to get speeding fines if not careful.
But sluggish off the mark, 1st upgrade would be trade in for a V8 but live on a dirt road and no garage I park on dirt/mud.
Last car was a 2006 Omega and found on nearby creek crossing (50m from home) air intake in bumper, hydrolocked oops.
Insurance paid more than I paid for it :D.
Over radiator intake does seem a good idea but is an air filter included with that?
Might be best to keep stock but after having manual trans all my life auto is so boring, although my (damn should have kept it) HQ Stato was auto.
Going to keep my Calais, great comfortable car good for country roads and is an Aussie made Holden.
G'day mate, yes an otr will come with a specific air filter inside it.
The nangkang AR1 is a beast of a track tyre I find it comparable to a toyo r888 or Yokohama ad08 and it’s better value for money and longer lasting - since upgrading to my 6piston conversion I can’t run an 18 anymore and the Ar1s don’t yet come in an appropriate size combo on 19s
G'day mate, yes we highly rate the AR1s. We just bought 275-35-19 and 245-35-19 in the AR1s for the Nascar ute. What combo size 19s are you after?
Clunie Garage I have been waiting on an appropriate front size - they previously only did a 255/40 r19 which was a bit blocky and slightly oversized for the front - if they have a 245/35 I’m in the game!
@@ssidewayz G'day mate, get there! I have just bought the sizes listed above and fitted to the original VF Redline staggered wheels - all good and we will make a video on it on the weekend.
Thanks for the video 👍🏼im in North brisbane who should I go see please to do some work on my beast please.
G'day, I am not too sure as I don't have personal experience in Brisbane as we are in Canberra. I think Tekno Performance are in yiur neck of the woods and they seem to be a very reputable tune shop and do lots of Holden mods.
@@ClunieGarage tha k you hun have a great weekend 😉👍🏽
great video, I think the brake fluid was drastically understated in the video though, seemed to be relegated to "if you can afford it"... if you can afford T3's you definitely can afford some RBF 600. especially if you plan on hitting the track (brakes are pointless if you boil the fluid 3 laps in at Sandown). Not trying to start arguments, just thought the fluid and pads should have been the main focus of the brake upgrade. really good stuff though you just got a new subscriber. just trying to add constructive criticism, no hate
G'day mate, great points and I should have made it clearer about the importance of fluid. My reference to affordability was actually about the braided lines. We have done a whole episode on changing brake fluid and fitting braided lines on the channel. Thanks for subscribing mate and keep an eye out for our latest track day episode in the coming days.
Got to love that Penrite 10 10ths brake fluid.
Great information and I can apply it to my VN 5 litre. New subscriber. Cheers
Awesome, glad you liked it mate!
G’day mate, I recently had a Harrop otr installed on my VF. Have you guys found a easy way of removing the spring clips? Maybe a how to vid? Cheers
Thanks guys 👍🏾
Good little overview, keen for the next episode
Thanks mate, glad you liked it!
good effort that shows the potential of the l.s.
crackle and popping shows a lean condition or did the tuner do this on purpose ?
since hot air raises . plus the bottom of the intake is just afew meters away, from top of the RAD. .AND part of the intake heats up i think some coolant tape might help. [ cos percent of cool air is not 100 % - COOL ish ]
G'day mate, not quite following this comment. Do you think we should use coolant tape on the intake?
@@ClunieGarage i do think so . when i change my air intake tube on my 05 skyline coupe . to a stillen plastic air intake tube. after the test drive. i felted the tube on the engine side. it was pretty warm, while the other side was much cooler. so i wrap some coolant tape to help for more cooler air. oh my brother brought a 06 ss holden weeks ago. nice car.
i do need an otr. my ssv ute is currently making 320rwkw with the standard intake setup.. just got a cam, extractors, twin 3 inch exhaust and tune
G'day mate, yes a otr would work nicely with the mods you have already made.
Thanks for this great episode !!!
Thanks Dave, glad you liked it mate.
Great tips, legend
hi clunie my name is alan i have a vn commodore wagon 1991 model i i spent just on 4500 dollars restoring the car , i am finding it hard to find parts for this car know i also want to restore the motor , and finish of with full paint work i love this car and my wife does not me to part with this as she loves driving it i thank you for your comment , i follow your channell alan
G'day Alan, nice choice with the VN. Sounds like a keeper!
I reckon the sandpit monster style exhaust suits you to a T
just wondering if the intake filter will fit a 2009 ve commodore international and if so could you point me in the right direction to one?? love the vid
G'day mate, not quite following your question. Would love to help out, can you please rephrase?
great video no bs love it keep it up
Thanks mate, glad you like it! Make sure you sub for our latest updates and videos.
Great video keep it up !
Cheers, thanks Roger!
Also i have worked out the aftermarket averages per 10KW gain its $1,000 dollars which includes labour and cost of upgrades, so if you want around 50 extra Kw at the engine its going to cost $5K its that simple or put a cam and OTR full exhaust and tune and its around 8 to 10K depending on items used and who does it? So add the labour and tune costs and the OTR is going to cost you 1,000 all up cost of otr and in fill panels and then the tune?
Agreed on brakes, new shocks and swaybars go along way too could be done for around 1k. Are you going to do them on this Fred possibly? I would ditch the otr and just mod the airbox. Put that money towards 3.73s in an auto and 4.11s in a manual. Anything less is just a dog along the east coast. Especially if not tracking and could leave off slicks too.
G'day Dan, we are about to fit BC Racing coilovers and will do an episode on these $2.2k. We will probably do sway bars and linkages at the same time. You could also mod the air box if you wanted to. Slicks are a considerarion for tracking the car.
@@ClunieGarage Look forward to the motor going back in!
Awesome info bro
Thanks heaps
G'day Hamish, glad you liked it and thanks for watching.
288 RWK on that green ute, it sounded like it had a cam upgrade?
My SSV put out 284 RWK with same upgrades except no cam upgrade, but has cats removed.
G'day, no cam upgrade on ute as yet. Only otr, headers, exhuast and tune - the tune has over run in it amd thats why it sounds like it has a cam 😛
Can these mods be applied to a statesman for the most part? What air intake should i get for a 2007 wm statesman if so? :) thanks for these vids! Im interested so much now i have time...
I’m 13 and can’t wait to buy a car! Only 3 years! My plan is to buy a Holden commodore or some sort of 4x4. Any recommendations?
I'd say to go for a Commodore as a 4x4 can easily roll over... What's your budget?
Also, avoid VZ's and earlier VE's as they are known for timing chain complications...
Sick vid mate
Cheers, thanks mate, hope it was helpful.
G’day fellas. Keen to see what you are going to do regarding brake ducting on the VF? I had a Redline that I tracked a while ago, picking up another one this week. Could never quite find a way to route the ducting from the fog light cavities back to the centre of the disc. I have seen the Production 3E Redlines do this, but not sure how. Keen for your thoughts, and actually doing it? Thanks in advance!
G'day Joshua, we are really interested in that too. We are fitting brake ducts to the VE at the moment and hopefully we can learn a few things for the Redline. How did you manage to pick up another Redline in this hot market? Well done!!
$500 dyno tune is all ya need .
Great video mate, appreciate the effort. Just a couple of questions, do you think it would be worth tuning and supercharging an SV6 (VF 2016 Black edition)? Was thinking about throwing in an otr and maybe a varex exhaust as well. I probably don’t have any intention to get an ss so do you think the whole process mainly the tune could be worth it in that case. Thanks in advance and love the vids👍
Whens black betty getting a bigger cam?
G'day Kevin, the cam is currently on its way from the US - Brian Tooley Stage 4. Hopefully will be here in a few weeks. Our heads are nearly finished as well so we will have an episode on them shortly.
@@ClunieGarage look forward to a video on it cheers
Did all those goodies and a cam with diff gears and pumped out 380kw or so on my Ute. But now iv gone to an fg xr6t and for half the money I spent on the VE Iv got way more power and would leave my other Ute for dead 👌🏻
Great video. What would be the best brand of headers for vf L77 auto?
G'day mate, I would go with the ceramic coated headers that used to be made by DiFillipo - now made by Manta. 1-7/8ths will do the job.
@@ClunieGarage ok thanks I’ll see how i go with that
But didn't you make your 287 rwkw using Xforce 1 5/8 headers?
I really miss my VE SSV... 😥
the utes real world cost is around 5 to 6K thats full exhaust and otr and tune, with labour to fit and dyno time to tune, not less than a 1,000 bucks, plus i am keeping my Vf redline stock as so far i have seen so many tuned redlines and SSV's which they try to say nope the car was driven like a old man had it, but in reality it was driven hard and try to sell it after, yet stock examples are going for more than those with OTR, tunes etc including harrop 325 KW tuned units?
G'day, just to clarify, the mods outlined in the video are $1,000 or less each.
That exhaust sounds aweful popping like that. Mine sounded identical, minus popping. headers, OTR, 3 inch dual system manta with supercat mufflers. 369.5rwhp, auto.
No cam. 45degree day tuned. 13.0 flat on street tyres kwinana Motorplex.
700nm torque.
Hi I like your channel . About the dba break caliper for $900 is that all around ?
G'day Efron, have a look at this link --> jhp.com.au/shop/suspension-brakes/brake-rotors/dba-t3-club-spec-4000-series-ve-brake-rotors/
@@ClunieGarage but can I just get any slotted rotor ? Or may be bendix is ok ?
@@ClunieGarage thanks for your time mate and happy safe Easter .