VE SSV Commodore, Cammed, OTR, Full 3" Exhaust

[mrwolf63]

Thumbs up if you think the guy who owns it is a tool in a suit.....refer to 0.22

[simondgw1965]

FYI my new car is posted under my videos ... If you an find it search for 2011 camaro whipple CAI

[simondgw1965]

The engine is a Chev ... So the bow tie is appropriate ... The car is a Holden ... So a bow tie on the grille or back is not appropriate

[OutlawMCC]

@simondgw1965 How wrong you are The MOTOR is GM, not Chev at all. Chevrolet isnt a Car or Motor manufacturer per say, GM is. Chevrolet is a Brand for General Motors New Brands for Chev include Corvette,Camaro Cruze , Impala. Its like saying I have a Commodore motor in my Car. Putting Chevrolet badges on a Holden is only done by fools who believe the Motor is Chev, YES the Motors are in Chevs. Where on your Motor does it say Chevrolet ?

[MaTtRoSiTy]

Nice sound!!

And I personally like the Chev bow tie on Holdens - lets not piss about with denying that from the LS1 up they are Chevys! (for those bow tie haters)

[DirectEditz]

ever think about supercharging?

[soniqLCD]

wish mine souded this good... stock :-(

[thatrowl]

that is sexy..chev badges are shit though

[simondgw1965]

@thatrowl

what chev badges? it has black holden and SS badges????

[thatrowl]

@simondgw1965 theres one on the intake manifold/its cover

[burnoutnut]

@simondgw1965 on the engine cover

[damowade]

@simondgw1965 Thatrowl guy is tripping balls bro, Lovely car glad your not a dickhead that puts a chev badge on his holden.

[fuckingkidsthesedays]

@thatrowl are you fucking blind?

[SkiiTzoGee]

ay wats a good vid recorder cause yours looks good and got good quality sound

[simondgw1965]

@ebbett21 ... yep ... but a custom grind of it: 231/237 @ 113LSA

[epikone23]

how did you get that whistling in the engine?

[simondgw1965]

@epikone23 It's the alternator

[utubenz576]

how much did it cost u

[simondgw1965]

@utubenz576 ... around $10k for all mods

[SSluminaSS]

It's a MT ve right ??

I can see the clutch can ... mmm actually I'm a little despondent for the RWHP that

u got ...

usually we expect higher numbers from L98 manual transmition - Bolt on and

Cam ...

Unless if the cam spaces small and near to manufacture's cam ...

Do u know the cam spaces ?

Wish u luck ...

[simondgw1965]

This is a GM Motorsport Streetracer, custom grind, 231/237 @ 113LSA ... so it's a big cam. The car is running 4 into 1 extractors, high flow cats, 3" cat-back and Varex mufflers, Russo OTR CAI, MAF-less tune, omp Cams push rods, GMM lifters and valve springs. This is result was on a Mainline ... so it is VERY hard, but VERY accurate. If I had retuned it to E85 I would have been getting around 330rwkw Or ... are you getting rwkw confused with rwhp? This is just over 440 rwhp.

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

i love how you kept the holden badges on it! cos its only a chev at heart!!! atleast ur not like everyone else who thinks chev badges are cool!!! theyre not

[simondgw1965]

@nicholasalanleexr6t ... I have chev badges on my new car ... a 2011 2SS RS Camaro!

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

@simondgw1965 thats cos that is proper american but! i love this car but! post a new vid of ur new car :D

[WilliamKurt]

@nicholasalanleexr6t

In dubai the first thing we do is rip the crappy chev badges off

Gorgeous car

[paddockaddict]

cool car man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ive seen it on heaps of cruises, and it always gets looks

must pick up the chicks !!!!!!!!!

bugger it has 2 to many doors for me (in to utes)

[simondgw1965]

@paddockaddict ... Funny thing is I'm happily married, but I've had a whole group of very attractive young ladies all just pile into my car ... and it has happened TWICE!

[simondgw1965]

This vehicle is now for sale for $39,500 ... owner moving overseas. Contact me by posting a reply to this message.

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

hey man thats fukn boss ay!!! how much did ya spend on engine mods?

[simondgw1965]

around $3.2k for cam, pushrods, valve springs, timing chain/gear, fitting and tuning. about $3.5k for extractors, high flow cats, cat back with varex mufflers. $600 for Russo OTR CAI. big HP gain for small investment!!! got to love the L98!!!

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

@simondgw1965 haha so i now have to take another 8 grand out ontop of the lone im gonna get for a ve ss!! cheers mate now i got a little more insight!

[simondgw1965]

Or you could buy mine .... selling in a couple of months!

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

@simondgw1965 Im thinkin more a ute! but how much ya think ya wanna sell it for? with how many k's? and what state?

[simondgw1965]

I want $48k (It's an SSV with sunroof, roof mount DVD, redhot trim. Also has Cadence wildbeast sub in boot, MB Quartz splits in front, Cadence 2-ways in back doors ... big Sony amp. I've had it since new ... delivered Sept 07 ... only done 45,000km ... mods were only done last Oct. It really is immaculate. Won heaps of trophies. Was in Street Commodores a couple of months ago. Email me at sdgwehr@bigpond.com and I'll send you some pics.

[simondgw1965]

Oh .. and I'm in SA

[nicholasalanleexr6t]

@simondgw1965 shit yeh thats a beast! yeh wont be able to get a lone approved till next year so i dont think im your buyer haha unless you wanna wait untill then!

[muhammed0000]

Simon - What sort of fuel figures you getting out of a 113 lobe? Just about to do mine, want it choppy but it's an everyday driver so bit worried bout the fuel.

[simondgw1965]

@muhammed0000 I'm getting around 18 in the city and between 16 and 17 l/100 on country/city mix.

[denyeverything89]

cheers bud, mine is actually an auto that runs a 3.25 ratio. the cam is a custom grind 240/244 by camtech, as for power i am making 301rwkw. I'm not a hundred percent sure what type of dyno that was used to tune my ute though.

[simondgw1965]

@denyeverything89

Ahhh ... that's a big cam grid ... mine is 231 / 237 @ 113 ... that's why you're pushing the big torque numbers ... and the lower kw is prob due to the stall converter.

Good grid for an auto!

[denyeverything89]

@simondgw1965 haha yeah, a stally is next im my ever extending list of mods to come. having a bit of trouble with the stock one, wont convert even enough torque to spin the wheels doing a static. just hovers around the 2.7k mark much to my dissapointment.

[simondgw1965]

Or you could just buy this .... selling it within a couple of months

[denyeverything89]

not a real great torque output for the mods listed, my VE Maloo makes 740nm with a cam, tune, CAI, four into 1 headers and full 3 inch exhaust. and its only a ls2 6L

[simondgw1965]

@denyeverything89

That is a good result ... nice job!

Actually 650nm is pretty typical of this cam size and mods to an L98, however the 3.7 diff ratio in your HSV as apposed to the 3.45 in my SS would also help your torque number.

What are your kw's out of curiosity? Your cam grid may give higher torque lower kw ... which for example is good for drift cars. And also what was the dyno? This was on a mainline which is hard but accurate.

[KEEGAN2233]

sweet ride mate sound fat as

[turnernp]

Love it!

[racarb]

nah! ditch the varex....you can't strangle a v8

[simondgw1965]

But that's the best part about Varex ... you can strangle it when you need to (long drives) or open it up when you want to

[racarb]

yeh i suppose your right....it's a good idea especially if the cops are looking.

[snatchit69]

Very nice sounding car, love the attention to detail it has...great job.

[simondgw1965]

Thanks very much! Have done a bit more since this was shot. Colour coded the mounting brackets that tip back the radiator for the OTR, the dipstick end, and the washer and coolant reservoir caps. About to change back mufflers for Varex - will repost once done.

[snatchit69]

Yeah Im interested in how you go with those mufflers, my car is a bit loud sa well.

[spirodon81]

Hey simondgw1965 What more can i say absolutely bloody MINT!!! PERFECT... I've got a black ve ssv i was wondering what exhaust have you got on that beast? Can i find willal in melbourne i wanted to get a price on my baby. Whats the best exhaust you have heard anyone on one of these machines? cheers

[simondgw1965]

Its a full polished stainless Xforce with 1" 3/4 extractors, high flow cats, and 3" cat back. I'm about to change the rear mufflers to the Varex - this thing is very lumpy and very loud, I want to have the option to quieten it down. Exhausts are very personal. I went X-Force because they were amazing value for money and look incredible underneath the back of the car. Willall are only Adel so speak to GM Motorsports. They are the suppliers of the cam I'm running. Google them for details.

[bizon4u]

this sounds and looks friggin awesome i just bought a 07 model ssv m6, what cam is that i love the sound of it can you help me out

[simondgw1965]

@bizon4u cam is a GM Motorsport Street Racer - 231/237 @113LSA

[PEAKINSX]

Do you reccomend Willal's work? I am soon to purchase a SS-V and plan to do the same modifications.

[simondgw1965]

Absolutely! Very professional, well priced, really know their stuff.

[PEAKINSX]

Did you source the exhaust from them aswell? I can't stop watching this video lol, so tuff.

[simondgw1965]

Thanks! I can't stop smiling when I drive it!!!!

I knew someone in Melb that did me a special price ... but I'd just buy them from Willall if I were you. They can get X-Force.

[PEAKINSX]

Cool, thanks for the info mate.

[hsvsupercars]

if you don't mind how much did the cam change otr exhaust and tune set you back, i want to get the same sort of work done on my r8

[simondgw1965]

Just over $3k for cam, pushrods, valve springs, fitted and tuned. $2700 for the full exhaust, $600 for the OTR. Cannot describe how different it is ... BUT you have to enjoy really driving it every moment... which I do. If your R8 is an LS2 then you should also budget $2800 for a set of Higgins heads if you want to achieve this sort of power. LS3's have the same head design as the L98 in the SS which already breathe well. Good luck!

[fabzi0]

where did you get the rims sprayed at ?

[simondgw1965]

Powdercoated by Steve Wicks & Sons in Adelaide. $250 total to have the five mags acid dipped then coated. Although I doubt if he'd do them again for the same price ... apparently they needed a lot of work once the origional paint was off to get them smooth. Sound like GM's wheel supplier uses a fair bit of spray putty to get the smooth finish.

[stacca100]

i think i just came

[simondgw1965]

Thanks Stacca ... know you know how I feel driving it every day! Lucky the seats are leather!

[ERCProductions09]

Thats by far the best VE SS commo i have ever seen.