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big_fella6699 · 12-23-2007, 06:10 AM

hey guys, i thought id just share one of my mates cars with u, he has a ke30 corolla with a holden (buick) 3.8l v6 engine, supra 5 speed, locked standard diff, ra65 celica crossmember and brakes, with aftermarket BMW coilovers in the front and reversed rear leaf suspension... its not the fastest car out, but the torque it has is awesome, it will sit on the brake in the dry doing a burnout in 3rd... and now the diff has broken, will wheelspin in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the dry, without even dropping the clutch... just posting it up 2 see what u guys think....
cheers, steve

Criard · 12-24-2007, 12:42 AM

sounds like a fun ride!!!!

I thought Holden was Pontiac though? the Holden Monaro at least, is a Pontiac GTO exactly.

big_fella6699 · 12-24-2007, 06:36 AM

holden is an australian brand owned by GMC, but yes, the monaro is the same as the pontiac GTO... the buick 3.8 v6 was only used in three late 80s - early 90s models of commodore... it was imported as a cheap source of power by holden after they stopped using nissans RB30 motors....