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This Australian-flavored drag race comes to us from the Fullboost YouTube channel and it features a Holden Commodore VS Ute making a few passes down the quarter mile. This is an odd feature for the channel, considering the LS1 under the hood doesn"t rely on any boost. Instead, this Holden Ute is packing a naturally-aspirated engine with a manual transmission. Oh, and it lays down some solid elapsed times.NA LS1 PowaThe LS1 engine is likely one of the most commonly used engines in the drag racing world and in Australia, it is the chosen powerplant for many of the high performance Holden products tearing up the track. However, with how well these engines take to boost, most racers who want to make big power turned to turbocharging, supercharging or nitrous oxide.On the other hand, this Holden Commodore Ute is powered by a naturally-aspirated, stock displacement LS1. The engine was built by Flowcraft with a forged bottom end, ported cylinder heads and a custom hydraulic camshaft, leading to an output of 418 rear wheel horsepower on 98-octane pump gas.That power is sent to the rear wheels of this modern-day El Camino by means of a T56 manual transmission with a twin plate clutch and a 9-inch rear differential with 4.50 gears helping to transform this work-ready utility vehicle into an impressive race car.Ute in ActionThe video begins with a few shots of the Holden Commodore VS Ute at rest, including a look at the built LS1 under the hood. After a list of modifications, it is time for the good part.After a big, smoky burnout, the Commodore eases up to the line where it does battle with some variety of Holden sedan from the HQ line. As the two stage, we can hear the car in the near lane build boost and when the greenlight drops, the sedan goes tearing down the track. The Commodore gets beaten pretty soundly, but in doing so, it lays down an 11.16 at 126 miles per hour.The second run is filmed from the in-car camera, giving us a chance to watch the driver bang through gears as the Holden Ute covers the quarter mile in just 11.15 seconds so not only is it quick, but it is consistent.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: commodore, drag race monday, Holden, ls1, Video
Date written: July 24, 2018
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ID: 12670
This Australian-flavored drag race comes to us from the Fullboost YouTube channel and it features a Holden Commodore VS Ute making a few passes down the quarter mile. This is an odd feature for the channel, considering the LS1 under the hood doesn"t rely on any boost. Instead, this Holden Ute is packing a naturally-aspirated engine with a manual transmission. Oh, and it lays down some solid elapsed times.NA LS1 PowaThe LS1 engine is likely one of the most commonly used engines in the drag racing world and in Australia, it is the chosen powerplant for many of the high performance Holden products tearing up the track. However, with how well these engines take to boost, most racers who want to make big power turned to turbocharging, supercharging or nitrous oxide.On the other hand, this Holden Commodore Ute is powered by a naturally-aspirated, stock displacement LS1. The engine was built by Flowcraft with a forged bottom end, ported cylinder heads and a custom hydraulic camshaft, leading to an output of 418 rear wheel horsepower on 98-octane pump gas.That power is sent to the rear wheels of this modern-day El Camino by means of a T56 manual transmission with a twin plate clutch and a 9-inch rear differential with 4.50 gears helping to transform this work-ready utility vehicle into an impressive race car.Ute in ActionThe video begins with a few shots of the Holden Commodore VS Ute at rest, including a look at the built LS1 under the hood. After a list of modifications, it is time for the good part.After a big, smoky burnout, the Commodore eases up to the line where it does battle with some variety of Holden sedan from the HQ line. As the two stage, we can hear the car in the near lane build boost and when the greenlight drops, the sedan goes tearing down the track. The Commodore gets beaten pretty soundly, but in doing so, it lays down an 11.16 at 126 miles per hour.The second run is filmed from the in-car camera, giving us a chance to watch the driver bang through gears as the Holden Ute covers the quarter mile in just 11.15 seconds so not only is it quick, but it is consistent.Crank up your speakers and enjoy!Join the LS1tech forums today!Tags: commodore, drag race monday, Holden, ls1, Video
Date written: July 24, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 12670
