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Re: 1JZ into VL Commodore Conversion Wed, 04 August 2004 11:27 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
LMAO Nice call on the Skoda Very Happy

I think a VL is a good base for one reason. I am biased because I am a fan of nicely done ones, but the reason I think they're a good base is that there are a myriad of aftermarket bits. Anyone here who has tried to modify a Toyota will agree that parts, infor & willing helpers are hard to come by. You also have to be a trendsetter or else hope that the information you find about other people's projects is vaguely accurate.

You can buy any one of about 15 brake upgrades, you can get off-the-shelf parts from any diff shop (you can get an off-the-shelf diff conversion!), any shop will have suspension experience, seats can be upgraded from other models, general parts are dirt cheap because there are heaps of them, and the car also won't attract attention if you don't want it to.

Anyone who bags them just because they are a Commodore would be somewhat ignorant... and in fact deserve to own the poor-handling underpowered open-wheeler'd carby'd atmo Sprinter they probably aspire to have.

Just as V8 bogans are closed minded, anyone into "jap" stuff is closed minded against Commodores.
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Read Message   1JZ into VL Commodore Conversion rogue-vlSun, 01 August 2004 13:42
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