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13-06-2006, 01:47 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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mt brother is a holden nut and he just brought a gen 3 vx exsecutive auto and i have been lookin around for quarter mile times for it but cant find any its stock as a rock i wold just like to know how fast they go down the quarter b4 i line him up any help guys??????
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13-06-2006, 02:10 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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mid 14's id say stock
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13-06-2006, 04:13 PM
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if its an executive it would be more like 15s surely
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13-06-2006, 06:06 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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if its a taxi spec it would be light as so id say low 14's to high 13's
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13-06-2006, 07:30 PM
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me may my mo
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Location: Hornsby, Sydney
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My mates dad has one and supposedly he's beaten AU XR8 utes b4. Though, he's one has extractors, airflow kit, and tuned exhaust to (allegedly) push the stock power of 225kw to 285kw.
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13-06-2006, 07:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i read an article where they had a vx ss, standard doing 14.9's. pretty sure it was a manual too. i was surprised as i would smash it.
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13-06-2006, 07:53 PM
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read the original post guys, its an executive. 6 cyl. Have to be in the 15's.
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13-06-2006, 08:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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QUOTE I hope your opinion of the rear end of the VE improves because you are going to be seeing a lot of it.QUOTE QUOTE What makes you think I'm going to park behind a VE? I don't even attend the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras! QUOTE |
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13-06-2006, 08:15 PM
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(doh, got beaten to saying it!)
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13-06-2006, 09:23 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Whats quicker...my brain...think about it?
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13-06-2006, 09:26 PM
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Don't bother, he'll eat you up on the straights. Twisty's you will feed his doors to him.
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13-06-2006, 10:49 PM
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iRegular crossmember
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: in good 'ol WA
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whoever said doing high 13's is dreaming, thats like vz ss speed
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14-06-2006, 07:49 PM
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Peter Car
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Mid to high 14's is a pretty safe bet.
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14-06-2006, 08:04 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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I don't know if this has any relevance... but I found this info on the VX.
Year of Introduction: 2000 Engine: 3.8 litre ECOTEC EFI V6 ; 3.8 litre Supercharged V6 & 5.7 V8 EFI Power: 152kW (V6) ; 171kW (Supercharged) & 225kW (V8) Transmission: 5 speed Getrag manual & 4 speed Turbohydramatic 6 speed manual on SS sedan Performance: 0 - 100 km/h 9.0 seconds (V6) ; Standing 400 metres 16.1 seconds (V6) Production: 250,000 Price: $28,900 |
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What is quicker??
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