The Series II has put a lot of people off, even on the HSV web forums, they're not all that well liked. The supercharger fitment was only supposed to take a couple of weeks, but it's taking far longer because they're updating the LS3 with LS9 components too, for more power and response. By the end of its surgery, it'll be roughly the same engine that's in the Corvette ZR1, 638 horsepowers and 604 ft-lb torque in that, so it'll be 600+ at least, which will make it more powerful than the W427.
This is a car that I bought wanting to keep it completely standard, and absolutely as HSV designed it...
I heard that Walkinshaw Perfomance also makes nice kits for those engines... what's your opinion on that? Of course, I am Portuguese, but I like aussie muscle xD
Walkinshaw do their own version of the car, with more power, different badges, and a few other little changes. I'd seriously have paid the extra and bought one, if it had been released when I got mine. It's also the reason I'm having mine breathed on, so it can keep up with the Walkinshaw machines, and then some. I'm not sure what power they serve up, but it's not going to be as much as the powerplant in mine. After about 600bhp, things stop being about brute force, and start being more about handling and power management, so I'm tempted to get some serious anti-roll gear for the car too. I could keep up with the BMWs then.
@endo: You have one IRL? Is it the best thing on four wheels? People say it is, and I figure its all hype.
Yes i do,
Well it has four wheels, 4 seats and a boot, and does a decent job racking up mega-miles getting me from A to B sun, rain or snow,......
but as to wheter its the best thing on 4 wheels it all depends on your perspective, and the purpose the car is being used for, and like any car is subject to a lot of bull**** being talked by both haters and fanbois....
at the end of the day, ive had a R33 GTS-t owner tell me my car is crap, and had compliments from guys in Monaros, Lambos, Fezzas and Porsches.
Go figure..