Commodore SS Supercharged

[mtbrider]

On my way to work this morning caught up with a white commodore SS that sounded out of this world. I have never heard an engine on the street like it.

He was driving super conservative but the thing sounded like it was ready to take off. Stopped behind him at two sets of lights turned off the radio and wound the window down (well pushed the button down).

This thing sounded unreal the supercharger had a very very loud weird sound but really good over the burble of the engine.

I would have really liked to have seen him wind it up but, he only gave it one stab for a couple of seconds.

Anyone seen this car around number plate TUF - really awesome.

[Danthuyer]

havent seen that car...... but one of my mates used to have a VS clubsport 185i with a CAPA water cooled super charger running only 10PSI

And it was SCARY!!!! all you could hear was this loverly whiiiiiiiiine in the engine bay

Oh and ol mate rodney with the CAPA sponcered drift ute with a Chevy 350 running a CRAZY 30PSI!!!!!! ............ can anyone say 5th gear DRIFT!!!!!!! those of us who saw it at the CES dyno day can lay claim to this......unfreakin beleiveable

[oz_viking]

You mean this 1000hp beastie?

[Northy]

yep thats the one, was at the CES Dyno day we have while back....serious power..

[Danthuyer]

yup thats the one ;) one crazy CAR!!!!!

[oz_viking]

I took that pic at Mallala on Sunday. Following the ute is another CAPA sponsored beast, the 850hp Monaro.

Still, the smaller cars stole the show for me, especially the AE86's.

[Azza]

Thats him, and I thought it was the one and only Robbie Bolger that was running round the block in it.... ;)

[SILVABULLIT]

The monaro was built to be more of a modified road car unlike the ute with V8 supercar suspension and brakes and drivetrain. The Monaro still has fully adjustable suspension, Hollinger gearbox,Air jacks and a few other goodies we all would dream about. I will try to see if i can get a ride in it sometime soon.

[Blade Hunter]

On my way to work this morning caught up with a white commodore SS that sounded out of this world. I have never heard an engine on the street like it.

He was driving super conservative but the thing sounded like it was ready to take off. Stopped behind him at two sets of lights turned off the radio and wound the window down (well pushed the button down).

This thing sounded unreal the supercharger had a very very loud weird sound but really good over the burble of the engine.

I would have really liked to have seen him wind it up but,  he only gave it one stab for a couple of seconds.

Anyone seen this car around number plate TUF - really awesome.

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The sound could well have been a gilmer belt drive setup. They make their distinctive whining powerful noise as the valleys and peakes in the belt sqeeze little pockets of air out of the teeth in the various cogs on the engine componants. You can actually have a Gilmer belt drive setup put in most cars, supercharger or no supercharger, one of my mates had it in his Gemini, it sounded awseome............... it still went like a gemini though :P.

[DANZZT231]

Is the commodore SS s/c located in Melbourne?

Because there is tuning house called TUF that produces tough street car, could be one of their cars.

[mtbrider]

No it's a Qld plated car. White SS Commodore. I've seen it a couple of times now he must work around the Balaclava St Wooloongabba area.

There's a few panel shops and other motor related repair shops there.