VN group A vs ED sprint - Page 3

Walkinshaw · 29-11-2005, 12:32 AM

GpA had 4bolt mains and steel crank etc. Similar setup to the Walkinshaw?

Grechie · 29-11-2005, 03:17 AM

so wot can chomp a VN Group A if there the ultimate holden?

i never liked the VN/VP shape's but the power is good i see

Noddy · 29-11-2005, 11:44 AM

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In all honesty the stock vn group A was a bit average in performance,
Bit like the xr8 of today, nothing down low, then all up top.

I remember , cause when mine was stock, it was boring,
couldn't decide whether to s/charge it or stroke it... so i did both !!
Now it has power everywhere !! 300 rw kw @ 3500 rpm !!

blown and stroked Group A.........nuff talk, pics please! These things sound awesome in stock trim, even better than most modified windsors.

LTDHO · 29-11-2005, 11:55 AM

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blown and stroked Group A.........nuff talk, pics please! These things sound awesome in stock trim, even better than most modified windsors.

Here ya go Noddy, it is an awsome car, for a Commodore!! :P

Noddy · 29-11-2005, 12:27 PM

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Here ya go Noddy, it is an awsome car, for a Commodore!! :P

thanks, i'm blind as bat.

henry 351 · 29-11-2005, 01:12 PM

A mates dad has two Group A's in his garage, a VN and a VK. He's owned them since new, and refuses to sell me either of them!!!

mcflux · 29-11-2005, 04:19 PM

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mine is build no 350

Nice build number :P Build number 355 or 383 might be veeeery tempting for stroking the engine though eh!

Those 304s are awesome, and VN SV5000s and Group As are my pick of the bunch.

EBFalcs · 29-11-2005, 06:01 PM

the rear spoiler on group a's is slightly over done byt i like the rest of it, i mean look at the EB GT you cant say thats not too much.

Mr. CVE · 29-11-2005, 07:46 PM

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the rear spoiler on group a's is slightly over done byt i like the rest of it, i mean look at the EB GT you cant say thats not too much.

while I am not disputing that the body kit on the group A was actually built to work, as that is what the race cars had to run.

The wing on the EBGT was only for looks, it did not have to perform.

That is the difference between a homoglation race car and a sports car

98AUXR6 · 29-11-2005, 09:00 PM

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I have to admit if i had a choice out of any ford before the BA GT or a VN Group A SS,
i would definately go the Group A SS. I read somwhere that they casted special blocks for them that are tough as and all the engine internals and gear box and driveline are just unbreakable aLSO THEY f****n fly

Its still a VN commodore, probably the worst commodore ever produced.

macca_779 · 29-11-2005, 10:53 PM

VN's have plenty of advantages. They were the quickest of all the holden 5 litres due to their weight. They had a live axel not the crappy IRS of the later ones. The V8 heads had heaps of meat in them to allow for big porting. Simply they are a no bull light weight beast of a car that in manual form are as quick as a GEN3 or BOSS with the basic bolt ons

Ryan · 29-11-2005, 10:55 PM

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Its still a VN commodore, probably the worst commodore ever produced.

Yep thats exactly right.

I've never liked VNs although the V8s tickle my fancy. :1syellow1

But in general I dont like VNs as they look like a boat on wheels.

EBFalcs · 29-11-2005, 10:56 PM

my brother had a 5 litre VP excecutive Auto, i don't know what it had done to it but you could put your foot flat to the floor (on bitumen) it kicked back to first and smoked the back tyres.

He no longer has it now as the cops put about 20 defects on it. ****y things like wobbly seat or grease oozing from a belljoint rubber. pathetic

EBFalcs · 29-11-2005, 10:58 PM

my brother had a 5 litre VP excecutive Auto, i don't know what it had done to it but you could put your foot flat to the floor (on bitumen) it kicked back to first and smoked the back tyres.

He no longer has it now as the cops put about 20 defects on it. ****y things like wobbly seat or grease oozing from a balljoint rubber. pathetic

rag top · 29-11-2005, 11:03 PM

What was the weight difference between the VN GpA and the Sprint??

EBFalcs · 29-11-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by EBFalcs

my brother had a 5 litre VP excecutive Auto, i don't know what it had done to it but you could put your foot flat to the floor (on bitumen) it kicked back to first and smoked the back tyres.

He no longer has it now as the cops put about 20 defects on it. ****y things like wobbly seat or grease oozing from a balljoint rubber. pathetic

i forgot one thing! that was while you were doing 70km/h

INJECTED_250 · 29-11-2005, 11:15 PM

1st at 70 kmph with a turbo series box...... hmm.... that sounds like a whole lota revs

EBFalcs · 29-11-2005, 11:16 PM

yeah turbo series. i don't know how the F**k it did it, but it did

Lumpen Proletariat · 09-12-2005, 02:13 PM

The VN Group A were probably the closest in philosophy to the Sprint.

Both were well engineered and done for a purpose, not some plastic fantastic showboat. Suspension, engine, drivetrain were all markedly different, and researched too.

Remember at the time the VN Group A was the second fastest 4 door GM product worldwide. Only behind the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Turbo Super Dooper Speed Machine.