My new ride...

[Spyda]

Needs a 5speed damn it! What a shame to have all that gear and run it through an auto.

[Bug_racer]

who did the engine work?

with the adjustable FPR and bigger injectors it doesnt seem like your too concerned with fuel economy, but ill say it anyway, with the 80 degree thermostat you'll probably use a bit more fuel, unless the giac chip can factor it in. (other wise its always going to think its not hot enough, like its just warming up so its gonna run rich like at idle, you know?)

stealth mobile!

-steve[/QUOTE]

I did all the work at the w/shop . Ihave all the specs of the engine written down somewhere in the workshop .

Fuel economy wasnt the greatest driving to Queensland , but with enough clothes / supplies and spare parts to last a week it doesnt suprise me . It avergaged 10l/100km over 2300km . The car does run hotter so it doesnt take long to heat it up .

I wonder how long the tranny will last lol...

Dyno'ed it at all?

Auto transmissions rarely break , they just wear out . Ive upgraded the parts deemed necessary for the extra power . I could break a manual transmission quicker than an auto , especially once you have decent power

PIX OF ENGINE BAY!!!

Have u done any suspension work?

Courtney will post up some current pics shortly .

Apart from some new bushes and soon new rear bump stops suspension will remain stock . This is a daily driver with a baby on board and will be a long distance driver so suspension will remain stock .

Needs a 5speed damn it! What a shame to have all that gear and run it through an auto.

The auto is a weakness ,but if it was a manual I wouldnt have used 262 cams , 268 as a minimum . Everyone can have their opinion on this , but it was my decision to build this to show you dont need a manual to have a quick car .

What time did it run?

9.8 @ 74 mph was its best time . I know it could have probably gone faster if I did some more tweaking before giving it to Courtney to drive . The Seat gti's best time was 10.4 . I know here in Sydney at Oran Park (where the elavation is much lower ) a manual vr6 with chip,intake,cat back exhaust ran 9.9 . So I'd say the car would run 9.5 . That equates to an easy high 14 on the 1/4 . Faster than Williams Ibiza VR6 . Im happy to run it against anyone thats up for a race , otherwise I'll wait until drag combat next year to get a 1/4 mile time .

[GoLfMan]

I love it cos its different to build a quick auto VR6.

I'd rock it as a daily for sure!

[whiteVR6]

Hi again
So we headed to warwick a couple of weeks ago and came back with two trophies
I think my best time down the 1/8th mile was 10.004 my reaction time needs a bit of work! but it was a fun weekend
This is definatly an enjoyable car to, sometimes too enjoyable!
I'm upgrading my brakes to 288mm units for the track day this coming weekend

[The_Hawk]

Nice work on getting the car up and running. I've only been down the strip once and managed a 15.7 in my VR6, and yeah, that whole reaction/launch thing takes a bit of work to get right.

[greens_tuf]

What is the stock thermostat temp in Aus VR6's I just assumed it was 80c?

[Golf Loon]

9.8 @ 74 mph was its best time . I know it could have probably gone faster if I did some more tweaking before giving it to Courtney to drive . The Seat gti's best time was 10.4 . I know here in Sydney at Oran Park (where the elavation is much lower ) a manual vr6 with chip,intake,cat back exhaust ran 9.9 . So I'd say the car would run 9.5 . That equates to an easy high 14 on the 1/4 . Faster than Williams Ibiza VR6 . Im happy to run it against anyone thats up for a race , otherwise I'll wait until drag combat next year to get a 1/4 mile time .

Williams Ibiza is a stock, not new engine and it did a 15.1

For someone who swears by timeslips its funny that you didn`t run it down the quarter, so that we have to theorise its quarter mile time, or deduce it from the eighth time.

Probably because its not a very fast car that has has had that much spent on the engine.

If I had spent that budget on a VR6, I would have bolted on a supercharger and that would be that. Fast as....

Enjoy the auto VR6, probably makes it easier to drive in traffic.

[fuzion]

Williams Ibiza is a stock, not new engine and it did a 15.1

For someone who swears by timeslips its funny that you didn`t run it down the quarter, so that we have to theorise its quarter mile time, or deduce it from the eighth time.

Probably because its not a very fast car that has has had that much spent on the engine.

If I had spent that budget on a VR6, I would have bolted on a supercharger and that would be that. Fast as....

Enjoy the auto VR6, probably makes it easier to drive in traffic.

assuming that both of you guys will be @ drag combat (or should i expect and excuse or explaination to why its not suited to likes etc)

like to see everyone there.

[Golf Loon]

When is it? My car is getting painted and in lots of bits at the mo. Damn painters.

[whiteVR6]

Williams Ibiza is a stock, not new engine and it did a 15.1

For someone who swears by timeslips its funny that you didn`t run it down the quarter, so that we have to theorise its quarter mile time, or deduce it from the eighth time.

Probably because its not a very fast car that has has had that much spent on the engine.

If I had spent that budget on a VR6, I would have bolted on a supercharger and that would be that. Fast as....

Enjoy the auto VR6, probably makes it easier to drive in traffic.

the reason it hasnt run down the quater mile is becoz i havent been able to attend the events that have taken place since its been built, i have a job and a child and its not easy to make it to go to every event
the next drag combat that takes place i definatly be racing at

the reason it doesnt have a supercharger bolted on is becoz this is my daily driver and its really not nessesary for me not to mention the fact that i cant legally drive a supercharged car since i am still on my P plates, yes lame i know but some people follow the law

and yes i do enjoy it being an auto, i requested an auto car and seb built it to my specification so it would be great if you didnt shoot down his efforts, he did the best with what he had

now lets see some of your work?
then again id rather not get banned

[dado]

the reason it hasnt run down the quater mile is becoz i havent been able to attend the events that have taken place since its been built, i have a job and a child and its not easy to make it to go to every event
the next drag combat that takes place i definatly be racing at

the reason it doesnt have a supercharger bolted on is becoz this is my daily driver and its really not nessesary for me not to mention the fact that i cant legally drive a supercharged car since i am still on my P plates, yes lame i know but some people follow the law

and yes i do enjoy it being an auto, i requested an auto car and seb built it to my specification so it would be great if you didnt shoot down his efforts, he did the best with what he had

now lets see some of your work?
then again id rather not get banned

i think you got some thinks mixed up. golf loon bild williams ibiza and that was bring up from previous post. dont waste your money,wait till your position (auto,child,p-plates)change and then build or buy faster car,manual of course.

[jayjay]

high 14s seem like a pretty alright time for an auto.

any estimations of what kinda power it's putting down?

to be fair, golf loon has quite a few build threads of his own in their respective sections.

guys quit the stupid antagonism and lets see a vid!!

i'm sure extractors and a 2.5 inch exhaust on any vr6 make is sound horn.

[Bug_racer]

What is the stock thermostat temp in Aus VR6's I just assumed it was 80c?

Its 84 I think stock . I threw the old one out already so not 100% sure

Williams Ibiza is a stock, not new engine and it did a 15.1

For someone who swears by timeslips its funny that you didn`t run it down the quarter, so that we have to theorise its quarter mile time, or deduce it from the eighth time.

Probably because its not a very fast car that has has had that much spent on the engine.

If I had spent that budget on a VR6, I would have bolted on a supercharger and that would be that. Fast as....

Enjoy the auto VR6, probably makes it easier to drive in traffic.

Williams Ibiza runs stand alone . This car runs a chip , I really wish lemmiwinks or equivalent would work on the early ecu's so I can do some fuel trims . Instead I cant and have to use an adjustable fpr to compensate . Stand alone in this case is better cause there are no decent tunes available for modified N/A VR6's !

Id run it down the 1/4 , but its not my car . Its a daily driver that drives Courtney to work and does the grocery shopping . Its complete with all the dings from shopping trips . It even has rust starting to come through the door ! As much as I want to take it to the drags its just not practical , by the time Courtney can get to WSID from work after picking the baby up would be 7pm at the earliest , then scruteneering etc . Just not worth it , I know its fast , would have been good to compare to other cars at Warwick but no one really turned up so not my fault . Its booked in for drag combat so if your really really want to see it , it will be there . Oh and its probably gonna race at Portland as well .


I think you fail to realise that this engine had a spun bearing on the mains . Bolting on a supercharger would make it look like it would go faster but with a motor that wouldnt even start youd be going no-where , just faster .

Its fairly easy to drive . It does get annoying when it changes gears too early . Id doesnt start picking up till 4000rpm . Shifting is best done around 6700rpm .

assuming that both of you guys will be @ drag combat (or should i expect and excuse or explaination to why its not suited to likes etc)

like to see everyone there.

This car will be there

i think you got some thinks mixed up. golf loon bild williams ibiza and that was bring up from previous post. dont waste your money,wait till your position (auto,child,p-plates)change and then build or buy faster car,manual of course.

Loon bought the red Ibiza from Ebay many years ago . It was built by a company on the Gold Coast ? from memory . I could find details of the company if you like , I know a guy thats had some work done by them .

high 14s seem like a pretty alright time for an auto.

any estimations of what kinda power it's putting down?

to be fair, golf loon has quite a few build threads of his own in their respective sections.

guys quit the stupid antagonism and lets see a vid!!

i'm sure extractors and a 2.5 inch exhaust on any vr6 make is sound horn.

There is a lot more drive train loss due to the auto , you feel it as it picks up . The advantage is shifting is fairly smooth and you dont have to worry about getting a perfect shift

Dynoed 115.4kw atws last dyno day .

Ive seen the quite a few build threads , but none have made it to any track days / drag days / dyno days . Its all well and good doing a build thread , saying how fast the car is , but , with no basis as a comparison how fast is the car in reality ?

A vid ? You can see this car in person at drag combat . Im expecting to see your car out there as well <wink>

Car sounds good , especially at WOT !

[Golf Loon]

Loon bought the red Ibiza from Ebay many years ago . It was built by a company on the Gold Coast ? from memory . I could find details of the company if you like , I know a guy thats had some work done by them .
!

Interesting, more misinformation from Seb. The Car came from Pickles auction, and the engine came from ASV with an incomplete loom. Bolted together by me in my Garden.

[Bug_racer]

Interesting, more misinformation from Seb. The Car came from Pickles auction, and the engine came from ASV with an incomplete loom. Bolted together by me in my Garden.

So there is another red Ibiza with a Dizzy VR6 running around with Microtec then ?
This car was on ebay like 6 odd years ago . Who did your microtec install ? Where was it tuned and how much power did it make ???