John Bowe couldn't resist dosing this VL Commodore BT-1 Turbo Interceptor - VIC
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- It doesn’t get much more iconic than an Absinth Yellow BT1!
Tastefully modified the engine has been rebuilt and tuned by the renowned Rajab racing developments in November 2021. Featuring all new forged JE pistons and H beam conrods, new Garrett GTX3582 turbo, factory turbo diff, Turbo smart 45mm external waste gate, Link ECU, New oil pump, reconditioned cylinder head, Rajab racing inlet plenum and exhaust manifold, Mantic twin plate clutch, heavy duty tail shaft, intercooler. Delivering 314kW to rear wheels.
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John Bowe is a living legend!
VIC govt used to put 2D cut out billboards of these things @ the side of thr Princes HWY. Either the Sun or Herald put out headlines the VL interceptor was capable of 280 kmph. Saw them in action as a child. Rode in the non turbo variants as a teen. Bloody good basis for a retro Mad Max film.
*This BT1 might be capable of 28Okmh.... but I certainly wouldn't want to be in any VL doing that speed. Even if it's got lowered springs or coilovers the VLs start to feel sketchy at 2OOkmh. The fastest I've ever been in a VL was 22Okmh and I was pretty worried as we all know the standard VL Turbo brakes are average at best.*
Had a white over white sl turbo. Handled like a boat. Loved it. Sold for 5k in 2009 😔
John you've always been my inspiration keep it up mate
Cop's used to say they were the FASTEST interceptor they ever had and mechanics would say the Nissan powered VL was the easiest to work on and most reliable....Cop's hated going to the later model VN and SLOWER V8. The BT1's were also geared Lower to get to Speed quicker...but ran out of leg's faster
Until they introduced fg xr6 turbo they have been the fastest cop car that’s been used so far
If they were geared lower the wouldn’t speed quicker they would speed up slower but had a high top end speed
@justaname1862....All BT1s had the same gearing in every model the same as a normal civilian car. Don't know where you heard those lies.
VL Turbo = 3.45 diff ratio 6 cyl
VL Turbo BT1 =3.45 diff ratio 6 cyl
VN - VS BT1 = 3.O8 diff ratio V6&V8
They were all the same ratio Auto or Manual.
Please leave a link to where you heard about ratios cause I'm calling Bullshit.
@@victorpeirce4753 Gearbox
@@lloydchristmas2326wrong
Where is hectic Habib?? He would be all over it
Every time I see one of these it makes me tear up, had one of these years ago but got rear ended and it was written off
Now I’ve seen everything
Ashtrays in the front doors? Never seen that before. Usually rears only isn’t it? Must have the ‘stake out’ pack option.
lol
Genuine BT1’s all had front ash trays & map pockets on the front door trims too. Also had the Calais interior light & reading lights
Had me a VL Turbo back in the day. Not the BT1 but we timed it at 140mph. Suspension was crap even at highway speed sometimes I was doing less than speed limit!! Had a set of Pedders sports gas shocks put on was then the ducks guts. 5sp was smooth as silk with easy heel n toe 5th to 3rd.
Yep they were a shit box from the factory standard, I really don't get the hype on these early commodores. And can they please stop Bowe roadtesting holdens he clearly hates them..
I miss my RB30 VL should have never swapped it
I miss my Vk Calais 5litre white over silver , True blue slammed XY V8 Ute, Vh SLE 5 litre midnight blue over silver but most of all the grandpa spec 173 3on the tree LH Torana I had the pleasure of driving for a short while!
Long long time ago l had a xb Ute with about 350 ...360 hp v8 Ute..
Was crusing late one night on a double lane road, a white commodore with a guy guy and girlfreing decide to give me a race so l pulled it back to second gear at about 60.. mph and buy the time l hit probably 90 mph he just left me for dead..at that time l didn't know they had the Nissan Rb engine..reckon he top ended me by 30 miles an hr in no time..never forgot it.. felt like lwas in a car with a 100 hp not 350.
Was there a AUG 88 bt1 mayching auto model also?
Sik bruh
Radio cassette.
Yep he did say SEX. he just pushed up the already stupid VL prices :) and by dropping Rajabs racing, we should expect to spend around double for all work done by Rajabs :) I dont think Jonny knows any VL owners, why else would he say "too much power" his being redic, but it wasnt the chasis that was the problem, it was the brakes, once they heat up, they simply didnt exist. Holden and Nissan owners he means.
*John Bowe isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Commodores don't have a "Chassis" they are a subframe and yes the factory brakes are average at best.*
I thought the colour was called canary yellow 🤷♂️
Nope, it's absinthe, it only has the name 'canary yellow' because they were the car to always pull you over & give you one lol
@@seismicbreaker yep there is canary yellow bt1s aswell. But the Vic pol care were all absinth yellow cars. 1d008d I think the code is for absinth yellow and canary yellow is 1d018d I think.
Lucky there where no young girls walking about in that industrial estate otherwise he would have completely lost it !
Soo too tooo too
Aussies seem to think 4 doors are muscle cars 🙄
Handles like a piece of crap unfortunately. I had the non turbo Limited Edition. Felt king of the road with that sticker in the rear boot lid...lol
Not suitable and sensible for the PUBLIC ROAD
Sit down pissant