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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this 2002 Holden Commodore VX SS with... a LS3 Swapped into her! 370RWKW 600NM this is one sweet Aussie Street car that will make you smile :) Let me know what you loved about this VX in the comments Below.
Car mods are:
OTR Intake
1 7/8 Pacemaker extractors- powder coated
3” X force cat back exhaust with varex muffler
Gm short shifter - 6spd Manual
3.9 tru trac diff upgrade
Harrop performance
brake upgrade
Mantic twin plate clutch
Replacement engine. LS3 crate engine.
Cam upgrade and tune
Lowered
Sway bar upgrade
Mace Engine mounts
Harrop sports diff cover
Introducing The LS3 Swapped VX SS | Unbelievably Awesome!
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Looks great, the VX SS is a favourite of mine and the LS3 is the ultimate engine used by Holden, should be a great pair. 👍🏻
No , ultimate is LSA
Owned numerous, including an LSA Clubsport. My favourite era remains the VX. Not even sure why. Smaller platform, maybe.
@@Walms83 mine are vs gts , vf gts and the great vl turbo 💪
I knew someone was going to pull me up on the whole LSA thing, but you’re wrong by two accounts. The first being that Holden never used the LSA, that was only HSV which is an aftermarket brand and technically not Holden. Also, the ultimate engine used by HSV was the LS9 only in the GTSR W1 models. Nice try. 👍🏻
@@deputycartman LSA is in a hsv , which is a holden
Whatever , I’ll just throw fuel to the fire here and say that the Barra is better than all LS , how you like those beans , respect my authority!! Haha
My first car on my Ps was a VX Exec. will have a soft spot for the VX shape
Good looking cars
Yeah my first car and current car is a vx ecotec i want a bit more power out of it but I’m not sure what, it feels a little gutless
The owner is a legend Johnny,he's produced a killer combo here that I've never seen before & the outcome is something truly special,all round it's a 10/10 for me buddy,a brilliant review thanks pal.
Thanks mate 🤩🤩🤩🤩
The owner was mate 👌 amazing example
As a Ford bloke not many commodores I like this one I like 👍 nice styling a good all rounder and respectful not over the top like a lot them I'd happily drive this 😀
It’s a mean streeter 🇦🇺💪
VN/VP was also called VG in the ute. I think they dropped the different Ute code with the VY as they were running out of letters to use.
The vx sedan had the vu ute along side it all vy sedan ute wagon etc was vy
Malloo.
Yeh interesting how it changes at VY
What a beautiful example of a VX, Well done man!
It’s better in person
One of the best sounding cars you’ve had on the channel
It’s a weapon this
@@RossReviewsau you gotta make a vid of the best sounding v8s you’ve had on the channel
We put one in a VZ with a 6 speed box from VE LSA worked like a charm
Offf beautiful mate
How clean! ... that is a perfect example of a VX, with an upgraded motor too, still keeps it looking stock with an exhaust, well done
Thanks mate!
It’s very clean🥵
I recently got a wn caprice series 2 and the noise and power of the LS3 completely stock is great. You put your foot down and they just want to keep going
LS3 goes very hard
I believe the vn based ute is called a vg no idea why tho
Yep, and VT/VX utes were called VU's, though I don't know if this was ever in the VT series, as the VSIII carried on until about 2001...
Sooooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to this Holden VX Commodore review.
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Here 3 hours early lol can't wait for the review, an ls3 swapped VX sounds awesome mate.
Hope was worth the wait 😈
All ways favourite of mine the vx ss in the Ute they a SS fifty Ute only made 500 I got hold of One that's was seating in a hay shed it been in storage for 8 years All original
Beautiful mate!
How did I miss this video?! It might sound weird to others but this is a dream car for me, I had an LS1 VX and I loved that car and always had a soft spot for them. I would absolutely love this!
I’m glad you went and found it!! Lot of gems some people miss unfortunately 😂
Yeah CZcams do be like that :/@@RossReviewsau
My bro has a built supercharged mental thing
He's a lovable person with a story to tell. This channel would love to...
Tell him to hit me up
@@RossReviewsau he's decided not to. Oh well
Sounds crispy as. Each gear sounds like your going back to first gear, heaps of pull in each gear. No bog down. Nice
🤩
Goes hard
My favourite car you have review by a mile.
very well done
Very nice looking VX SS and I love the red seats.
beautiful eh
Beautiful car, well done to the owner. Would certainly turn heads. Exhaust note is pretty hardcore (would turn heads too lol) Also A VX SS Owner. Everytime I see her from range I drool...soft curves :p LS3 was something that crossed my mind early on but stayed with ls1 in the end but really happy to see a great result in yours :)
Thanks mate, I definitely have no regrets going LS3 😅
Sounds absolutely mental
Amazing build!
Yes I drool too and it’s those curves on the VX that attracted me in 2004, when I purchased my black girl (6 speed manual with red leather seats) and I still have her. Your red is lovely, is that original colour?
@@trahernbullterriers4903 yes it’s original colour 😃
You really love the cars Melbourne has to offer... Great video and an awesome car...
Melbourne is always a vibe
@@RossReviewsau Yep, it can be both a good and bad vibe... Would like to visit W.A someday as it looks quite fun...
VG was the previous. It was associated with the introduction of a new platform and later introduction of the model much later than the release of its associated model. (Eg. VN/VG and VT/VU). Then as VP and VX came along, the ute was already finished off and ready for release as the expected model prefix.
They didn’t do it with VE but also sold the VZ utes well into production of the VE simultaneously. Then again though, they did that with the VS series 3 that was produced until the VU was released.
Same when the Statesman was reintroduced. The VQ came out in 1990, 2 years after the VN was released. The next two lined up with VR/VS until the chassis code changed to WH for the "VT" Statesman.
Yep, traction is a big problem if you're in a 2wd car. Even with high power (400kw) you don't see too many cars get under 5s for the 0-100km/hr. My VY LS1 auto Calais with exhaust, otr and tune does it 5.6s and you can see it in my videos
if the car gets in the 5 second range.. thats quick! under 5 is very rare
The ls3 v8 is the coolest engine feature ever
It has supercharged technology
they GO HARD eh
props to the owner, its mint.
Thanks mate 😃
it is!
She certainly has some poke the ss with that worked ls3 and sounds awesome, sick combo😎👍
Beautiful car. Great to see this episode was filmed in my home town!
Glad you enjoyed w
Great review Jono!! My god that sounds epic!! Keep up the good work. Was Great to catch up again. Come back any time for more skids 😜😜😂😂
🚗💨
Was good to see ya again mate! Never a dull moment out on K road lol
Have to admit, only watched the first 30 seconds and you won me over😅
🤣🤣🤣
I love this car awesome job to the owner
It’s beautiful eh
I remember a few years back on Perth Commodores, someone ls3 swapped a Vt or VX acclaim I think it was, changed the gearbox also, but kept everything else the same, including the damn diff, they left a massive single pegger in the tunnel was the funniest thing
🤣🤣🤣 put a true track in it
That VX is so good it would be hard to keep the smile off your face😁
Oh it’s beautiful.. I’d happily own one
The paint is fkn unreal
Clean
Super clean....great car .....love the review...look forward to more...
Cheers mark
Sexy classic Holden red VX. Excellent mods. Although the 20” wheels look nice - the limited traction they would allow coupled with a torquey 6.2L means it’s probably slower than a tuned 5.7 0-100. But on the Highway - this would be a weapon
Interesting , so smaller wheels would be better? maybe just better tyres or wider rear tyres would solve that
@@wizzfizz6800a small profile tyre will be less grippy than a large profile tyre as there is less elasticity and flex in the tyre. The other factor is cost. Good quality tyres in low profiles cost significantly more by orders of magnitude. Therefore most people running 20” wheels will statistically and probably be running lower quality and less grippy tyres. Most common manufacturers don’t run semi slick patterns on these sizes for this reason. And lastly wheel weight. Non-forged 20” wheels weigh a ton. This un-sprung weight doesn’t help at all when it comes to performance data - compared to an equivalent Lower diameter wheel
@@MrTroytroy I see, I definitely regret getting 20x10 Simmons Fr-c’s all round then , but it’s more for looks than anything
Great video, just sounds awesome ,gotta love the old commodores and ls engines can just drop in a crate motor 🤘
thanks you legend really appreciate the support!
Very nice VX👌❤, the mod's on the VX are thing's I wished I could have done with my VU Ute.
He’s went to town on it
The VN based Ute was called the VG.
It was built only in the 1990-1 model year.
I own a near identical one but auto with a dominator 4200 and a harrop 2300, rebuilt ls1 383, makes 550 rwhp with 980 of torque. Mental with the auto !
😍😍😍 do you recommend going 2300 next? How do you find it 😃
@@acucinotta rear mount 2300, absolutely ! Could change the pully and get more power but pretty sick for the rd at 550, shit loads of torque. Auto built by shiftright, I have a ve gts 08 with same blower but a manual, similar power but would take the auto any day !
@@philhankins7364 sounds good I have a ls1 stroker too with gen 4 style rods honestly just as good of a motor now then any LS3. Not really tricky at all to get good numbers. If there was ever a reason to get an ls3 crate and not rebuild the ls1 then its a no brainer to pull that new donk down and build a 416.
@@Dan-rg7jj yeah, all ls engines crack ! Nothin wrong with an ls1 ! Keep the original motor in it. Cheers.
offff gotta love a charger ontop
Oh man, what a ripper . Great review bro.👍
Not a bad car eh mate!
Beautiful car! I wish I had my VT was white like the picture you popped up!
Would love to see a clean Vt
The best combination ever!
💪💪💪💪💪
Probably the cleanest vx I’ve ever seen
🥰🥰 thanks!
It’s mint 🇦🇺😮💨
What a car weapon thumps up to the owner well done ❤
😍😍
massive thumbs up
With at least 85% traction, i believe she should hit a best of 4s
100% good rubber would put this very close to at lease low 5s
VN ute was the VG.
man what a gem
Mint vx
If only mine was an SS
Just LS3 swap like this haha
@@RossReviewsau i put a 2.5 catback on mine Monday, now it sounds good
From memory there was a VQ as well which was designated to the statesman and caprice. From 1990 - 1994
cheers i had no idea
got a 09 gts myself, i love the ls3. that vx is a thing of absolute beauty and it still sounds better then my gts, i gotta know what exhaust that things got
🤩🤩
Exhaust is pacemaker extractors 1 7/8 - 4 into 1 3inch, 100cell cats, 3 inch all the way through with a varex muffler in the end 😀
its one tuff VX
@@acucinotta thankyou very much, ill have to look into them
The cleanest Vx I’ve seen yet
🤩🤩
It’s mint 👌🇦🇺
Exhaust must be an XForce it has the tinny sounding note.
Sounds tuff
its a bit of a sleeper to the untrained eye it just looks like a generically modded LS1 but its pushing a ton more power than an LS1
But the VU particularly series 1 are mechanically closer to being a VT than a VX
That is the case with all LS1 and ecotec engines
It’s a beast
@@RossReviewsau yeah I dreaming of owning one maybe one day haha
The Ls1 kinda max out around 300rwkw with cam/heads. The Ls3 is definitely a upgrade
Great video once again
Thank you 🙏
My favourite model of all. Just bought a equally tidy low km V2 Monaro (VX era) in manual. Curious about the short shift, any idea of brand? I’ve got a Harrop short shift in the mail, but I don’t believe it actually lowers the gear lever height. That SS seems to sit lower than stock.
Great video mate. Loved it
Hey mate it’s got a GM Motorsport ripshifter.
Happy with it?
@@Walms83 yeah It’s great
@@acucinotta hi champ, where you able to get it insured? If so, please share who with, I’m struggling to find an insurance company now for hotties. Thanks
@@nickloborec1416 enthusiast motor insurance
Wow that sound is just beautiful!!! 💪🤩
Tuff VX
Im stroking my ls1 to 383ci which is bigger than the ls3 376ci.. matched with cnc ported heads is still cheaper than a ls3
Damn Very impressive!, Surpised it only has 30 nm more torque than a na barra tho
never the less lol id take this.. just puts it down so differently
@@RossReviewsau yeah would be a whole different world!, your engagement with your community is awesome!😁
A standard barra does not even come close to 600 NM at the tyres the fastest standard barra was in the 2016 sprint and it made 576 NM at the flywheel 😄
I'm looking at doing the same but with my vt clubsport 2000 and your right I've been looking for a new LS1 so I don't have to rebuild mine to put in a cam and work it the same kind of money to buy a ls3 a full rebuild and worked would cost round the same as a new ls3 so y not
Definitely go the LS3
This is the ultimate holden
It’s a beast
When I heard this thing I was dumbfounded it was a vx till man's said it was a ls3 🤣 man if my vx could sound like that👀😍🤣
It’s an amazing VX 😈🇦🇺
Awesome review and car.
Cheers
I sold my black vx ss manual with a ls3, otr, twin 3" diffilipo exhaust with the bigger 4 into 1s(2 "7/8?), true track mini spool diff 4.11s. I did everything myself retuned the original ls1 computer, had it emission tested and engineered. I never put the cam in it because it absolutely flew, 120mph 1/4. I sold it about 10 years ago, so sad. I wonder where it is because now, it was 100% stock other than mechanical mods and I doubt there is anything like it around.
What was needed to get it engineered with the ls3, what’s the process?
@@acucinotta back in 2010 ish there are a few engineers accredited with car modifications, they need to come have a look. I think he check the engine mounts, they are the same and the exhaust and a few other things. The I probably took it over the pits with the certificate after the application was approved. I think they game me an engine number too because I had a crate engine, I had to engrave it on and they checked it.
I also needed the 5 gas emission test to be passed, I think jaguar in Perth did the test for me. Make sure you have good cats and the car is running in closed loop mode if its tuned. Probably do it with stock cams if you plan to change them.
Could be different these days, they keep getting more strict on what your allowed to do.
amazing sound!
😈👌
i always wondered what the difference was between vx & vu..
VU is just the Ute variant of VX I’m pretty sure
@@joshbarnett4699 Yep correct
One is a Ute one is a sedan I believe
Should of gone a lsa... ls3 is great but that lsa is a weapon. My 408 turbo ve ssv gives me a smile every time a barra pulls up.
Agree but I’m sure the LSA is a lot more 🤑🤑🤑
Plot twist the owner had never used the overspeed feature till 5 minutes before handing you the keys :)
😂😂😂😂
🤣 I think he gets it side ways more than we think
@@RossReviewsau 🤭😝
I have the same 2001 in Dubai Chevrolet lumina ss
That’s so cool 😎 I want to come to Dubai
The car is in good condition
Very
@@RossReviewsau very true indeed
Good ol Werribee South roads 😛
Gotta love k road racetrack
Only thing I don't like is the wheels this thing pure awesome
Epic build this
What a weapon.. would run well down the quarter 👌👌
Goes very well
They did the same name thing with the vn utes, they called those utes vg’s. Maybe it was because it was the start of a new generation each time who knows🤷🏼♂️
Interesting 🤔
Great combo
Credit to the owner
What the size and brand of the wheel tyre combo please
Wheels are 20” Pentagons with ATR Sport 245/30/20 tyres 😃
Big credit to the owner
👍🇬🇧 .
My Hsv vt2 here in the U.K. has been converted to show MPH on the speedo. I get overspeed at 200 mph 🤣🤣
Sounds sweet
Tuff vx
9:58 dam it almost hurts me everytime i see that clip where he goes off the road abit with those low profile tires like my wheels are about the same low profile and the last time i went off the road a bit it bent my rim i also have a VX
😅 the owner was getting a bit rowdy there
Beautiful car, have a red vx ss 6spd myself. Wish mine was as shiny
I gave it a very detailed cut and polish myself, before this it was very cloudy and had that white haze all over.
@@acucinotta I need to give mine a clay bar and a good cut/polish sat a number or years covered in dust and having stuff stored on it unfortunately. Comes up okay but definitely not a deep red shine. Only done by hand though. Need to get a polisher as it just takes so long
@@rossdix6223 yes my first time I done it by hand and I thought yeah I done a good job with a burnt out shoulder 😅😅 this time around I debadged and clay bar etc but bought a da polisher and used scholl concepts s20. And as you can see it came up a treat 🤩🤩
@@acucinotta looks incredible, what da did you use? Are they ebay replacement badges? I need new ones as the chrome on mine is half missing
@@acucinotta yeah hand polishing comes up already but kills my hands and wrists 😅
could you go a little more in depth on your reviews or write in the description eg. cam specs, exhaust size & brand, wheel & tyre sizes etc.
Just updated description for you
It's a V8 rear wheel drive Australian car, that's all you need to know. 😆
@@RossReviewsau awesome bro perfect
Possibly should of done a run with traction control on just to see if there is any difference
It’s permanently disabled 😈
the vn/vp ute was called a vg
Interesting
Nice tune
Wicked set up
Amazing sound like it's mate
👌🇦🇺
I'm so heartbroken I don't own a car like that 😩😭 man it's nice ! 👍
🤩🤩
It’s so mint 🥲
Love the vx shape. Just get rid of the average looking rims on this one though
Fucking sexy Aussie car well done
🇦🇺🥵
well vn is vg for the ute version
See I had no idea 🤷♂️
I've got a vt ss Ls1, 6sp in my garage, that I rarely drive, I forget it's there most the time. 88,000 k's
I'm a little bored with it, but, very reluctant to sell it.
I was just think'n recently about gettn it going alot harder 🤔
3 options I considered.
1. Head,cam Package, on the Ls1
2. Ls3 swap.
3 383 stroker.
Doing my head in, deciding which way to go.
🙄.......any thoughts fella's??
Damn depends what you want I guess 😅 I love the sound off a LS1 but no denying the LS3 goes much harder.. keen to see what other recommend
These days it would be cheaper to 383 then find a crate motor, unless you find a nice priced second hand LS3 I’d go LS3!
@@brzd86already has upgraded shifter & Mafless tune, was dynoed at that exact number, by DPM in Keilor Melb. Want alot more though, as usual 🙄 👋
Only in Australia a simple engine swap goes viral 😝
🇦🇺😏😏😏
I’m doing a lsa engine in my vy ss
LSA 🥵
Very cool car
😈🇦🇺🔥
VN/VP - VG 👌
I think it needs wider rear tyres. It can't handle the power of the LS3.
Def could use some more rubber
Can’t go much wider then 245. But who needs traction 🤭🤭
What exhaust set up is in that 😱 sounds killer 👌
It has 1 7/8- 4 into 1 3 inch pacemaker extractors, 100 cell cats, x force cat back and a rear varex xforce muffler 😀
See down below
R.I.P Holden!
:( RIP
I’ve got a pretty stock vx ss right here in Melbourne should do a comparison
Would love to have I’m back in Perth now tho
@@RossReviewsau always next time 💪🏻💪🏻
Werribee South 😅😅
Amen brother
This is why I get pissed off that Holden is no more. How did the Gov let an icon of this country die. I hope someday some multiswillionaire starts it up again. Imagine a 2030 Torana.
yup its a crying shame they are all gone :(
Timeless beautiful
100%
Nice one man
🙏