philba Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Why does it seem that everyone has something against commodore v6's? Everytime I see it mentioned, someone comes out and bags them, why? They're not a bad engine considering they're based on a 40-odd year old design
Robert Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 You do realise this is a corolla site, don't you?
Rolla__Boy Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 It could be worse, he could own a VB Commodore ;)
Raven Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 (edited) With a Starfire Motor in it? ;) Edited September 19, 2006 by Raven
Des Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Why does it seem that everyone has something against commodore v6's? Everytime I see it mentioned, someone comes out and bags them, why? They're not a bad engine considering they're based on a 40-odd year old design Might be that they are every where as the name implies commonwhore plus ive herd nothing but bad news about commodores and and some model falcons, But i have never owned one personaly and probably never will. ;)
Dan Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 There is nothing wrong with them... just, they really f@$kin don't suit a corolla if your looking for handling, but by f@$k they make good burnout cars.. Pretty much every second car at the Narrogin Revheads is powered by a Ecotec V6, because they're cheap, simple, and f@$kin hard to blow up. You do realise this is a corolla site, don't you?
love ke70 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 coz we like small motors that make decent horses per litre theyre great for skidz and thats it...
anastasios Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 yea the commodore v6 isnt a bad motor, ive owned two v6 vn's and one of the was an s pack and my parents own a vn wagon and the only thing that seems to go after a while is the box, and yes they do make great burnout cars
Hiro Protagonist Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 Why does it seem that everyone has something against commodore v6's? Everytime I see it mentioned, someone comes out and bags them, why? They're not a bad engine considering they're based on a 40-odd year old design Not too bad for a 40-year old design.................yeah, but it's still a 40-year old design. It'd be like Toyota still using the K-series in Corollas and Echos. Bad points: Pushrod 2v/cylinder poor top end (due to pushrod, 2v) thrashy, sounds like a noisy vacuum cleaner low power/L rough poor fuel consumption Good points: cheap shitload of spare and aftermarket parts relatively reliable decent torque (but could be much better, look at what Ford get with only 200cc more)
beerhead Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 Let's face it, the best commodore made ran a jap designed motor. RB30 E an ET. Atmo they'll get 7L/100 if you're a grandma.
ancullen Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 The best six cylinder Commodore ran a Jap-designed motor. The best Commodore motor would have to be one of the V8's. Six litres in a family car? That's pretty damn cool, and you won't get it anywhere else in the world anymore.
philba Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Posted September 20, 2006 It could be worse, he could own a VB Commodore With a Starfire Motor in it? the Starfire 1.9L was in the VC-VH models, and no, I don't own or drive a commodore. And yes, I do realise it is a corolla forum, but I was thinking of putting one in my ke70. coz we like small motors that make decent horses per litre but if you do the same to a larger engine as you do to a small engine, you can make a crap load more power/torque. Eddy Tassone got 1500hp out of 383ci (6.2L)
beerhead Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 If I was to put a 6 cyl into a corolla it'd be a 1JZ on an aftermarket computer. In such a small car it'd be a weapon, damn a 1ggte is pleanty powerful enough. By all means throw an eco-tech in if you're really keen, been done a few times now, I just don't think the power delivery is very good for a small car.
MRMOPARMAN Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 the Starfire 1.9L was in the VC-VH models, and no, I don't own or drive a commodore. And yes, I do realise it is a corolla forum, but I was thinking of putting one in my ke70. but if you do the same to a larger engine as you do to a small engine, you can make a crap load more power/torque. Eddy Tassone got 1500hp out of 383ci (6.2L) thery arent bad for a 40year old engine, thats right.. they wernt anything special back then either! so why did the dumb arses at holden drop the best engine they ever had (RB30) for that stinker of an engine. they make great burnouts in light cars. they are so heavy, in a small car (eg gemi, rolla etc) the tail of the car is nearly off the ground.. and they make good torque down low. you wanna know what makes the engine half decent in stock form?? its the ECU. thats its saving grace. the heads arent all that bad for that engine, the bottom end is the shitter though. rods tend to fail at around 5500-6000 depending on the engine, and they had to run a balancing shaft to save money so they didnt have to balance the internals. :D then you talk about eddie tassones car. hardly a buick V6 now is it?? actually how much of that engine is genuine holden? you have to expect that at those sorts of power levels though. have you read up about that engine and how it makes its power delivery? hardly drivable me thinks.that car is a race/grenade car only if you want a nice bigish capacity engine that will make decent grunt, how about a rover/leyland all alloy V8? they will EASILY make the grunt you crave, without upsetting the chassis so much, piece of pie to get parts for.. and you your a GM lover, technically they are GM ish. it was a buick designed engine that they dropped as they couldnt produce the engine cost effectively. ill get off my soapbox now.. :)
irokin Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 so why did the dumb arses at holden drop the best engine they ever had (RB30) for that stinker of an engine. Because like the buick engine...that wasnt their design either. Eddy Tassone got 1500hp out of 383ci (6.2L) Sooo??? There are 2JZs with less than half that capacity making the same power. 241hp/litre vs 500hp/litre.
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