 With the re-built gearbox back for the VX Commodore and with that we decided that it was yet again time to get back out there drag racing. So the AVO SSV Ute was loaded up with tools and all the necessary gear, and we were off to Heathcote Park Raceway for the Ford Forums Drags. We arrived early and got the car ready and scruitineered, so that as soon as 11 o'clock was upon us then we could be one the first out there tearing up the strip. Rain was looming so we wanted to get some runs in before the strip got wet.
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 Another year has passed and off to Heathcote Park Raceway again for the annual LS1 Nationals. With plenty of Holden Lions roaring and ready to go. We had journeyed there to release the freshly tuned VX Twin Turbo Beast with a low boost tune of 10psi, putting out a massive 430 rwkw on the dyno. On the high boost tune of 13.5psi, it made an even bigger number of 475 rwkw on the dyno. We were also unleashing the new VE SSV AVO Ute for a stock run to see what the vehicle could produce.
First run of the day with Jake behind the wheel, we pulled out an 11.62 ET @ 124MPH. Jake came back into the pits complaining of what he thought was a miss or something like that and that he backed off at ¾ track. Up come the bonnet and in came the elbow grease, after a couple of hours of tinkering and testing we worked out that one of the coils had short circuited. We quickly replaced it and the car instantly ran smoothly on 8 cylinders again, so off for another run to see what could be achieved. |
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 Philip Island WRX Club Lap Record (Open Class) – 1:45.14
The Team at AVO did another great job of preparing the car for the WRX Club March 08 Philip Island event. The power increase from the previous dyno work really showed – with an extra 10kph at the end of the straight and a new club Open Class lap record of 1:45.14. The time being very impressive to the extent that the nearest open class competitor was HPF’s Stephen Bradford with a time 5.2 seconds slower per lap.
At the end of the Winton event the oil pressure was looking a bit low, so Lee recommended upgrading to a Cosworth Oil Pan, Oil Baffle and High Volume/Hi Pressure Oil Pump. The oil system upgrades (along with the new carbon fibre under-tray ducting air to the oil cooler) provided a significant increase in oil pressure and noticeable reduction in blow-by. |
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 The WRX club held there annual dyno day on the weekend down here at AVO. With plenty of people turning up and plenty of cars we were set for a grouse day of power figure madness. We got off to a great start churning through the amount of vehicles that we had to run and kept it that way throughout the entire day which kept the crowd steady through the whole day. A Short break for lunch and we were back into it again this is when it got serious we were about half way through when the big guns turned up. The best figures for the day were 285rwkw from a two door '98 STi and the second best with a 275rwkw from a black '02 STi. |
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 The 2008 HyperMeeting at Tsukuba was the most heavily anticipated Evo. vs STI events in a long time, as both the new Lancer Evo and STI were brand new after many years. The crowd was quite large for Tsukuba, a small circuit, at 8300 strong. All die-hard Subaru or Mitsubishi fanatics to the core. All hoping to see there favorite car win. |
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 The next story in the HPI saga of AVO's new GT-S story has arrived at the bookstands! This issue goes over the installation process, and gives some tips on how it works. Make some time and go get that issue! |
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 Easternats 2008
There is more to Easter than that chocolate bunny! For those of us with motor oil in our veins it means Easternats. And it was a good turnout this year, with plenty of cars and even more people. AVO had a good presence this year with many cars featuring AVO performance products. Some standouts made a real impact, such as the record breaking EA Falcon and the Twin Turbo Holden Maloo Ute. A great weekend of drags, burnouts and sensational looking cars. |
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