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VL - SS Group A

VL SSGroupA
Interior Standard Option
As for standard VL Commodore plus:
electric windows
air conditioning
central locking
AM stereo/FM radio/cassette with 4 speakers
and electric aerial
anti-theft remote control alarm by Cobra
sports instruments
black Momo leather covered steering wheel
with three spokes, SV centre badge and
matching gear lever knob
full length console with 3 compartments and
raised centre armrest
light grey contoured velour sports seats with
fine tweed inserts and dark grey piping
rear seat reading lamps
rear centre armrest
tinted windows
cut pile carpet
remote electric boot release
Exterior Standard Option
Standard VL shape with the additions of
only Panorama Silver exterior
revised body coloured full depth bumper/front air dam with large centre engine intake flanked by brake intakes
grille pane in body colour
full wraparound body colour air dam extension
mesh air dam intake grille
raised body protection mouldings above lower door mouldings with integrated front and rear wheel arch extensions
raised body colour bonnet extension with twin slat extractor vent at leading edge, cold air intake at trailing edge
revised body colour deep rear bumper with rear and side skirt extensions
side skirts with air pressure extractor vent ahead of rear wheels, optional blanks concealing jacking points
body coloured mouldings surround open
C pillar glass and extend to raised rear bootlid deck and rear spoiler
single circular exhaust exit in passenger’s side lower bumper
black door frames and pillars
door handles in body colour
205/55 VR 16 tyres (Bridgestone RE71)
SV badging on centre nose cone above grille pane, rear of front wheel arches and passenger’s side bootlid, Group A SS badgework on driver’s side bootlid
five spoke alloy wheels with body coloured spokes, polished rims and SV centre badges
Transmission Standard Option
shot peened differential gears
heavy duty four wheel disc brakes
limited slip differential
Borg Warner BT5G 5 speed manual
extractor flange close to head allowing the Group A race cars to modify exhaust from flange but still comply with C.A.M.S regulations
Handling Standard Option
FE2 suspension - Bilstein dampers
modified strut mountings
heavy duty four wheel disc brakes
Bridgestone RE71 tyres
HSV alloy wheels
Engine Standard Option
Engine changes over the standard VL V8:
The model engine management system
twin throttle bodies
fuel injection
4 bolt main bearing caps
anti-knock sensor
reinforced cylinder block
revised heads with sequenced intake/exhaust valve location
high flow intake ports
large intake and exhaust valves
cast aluminium rocker covers
roller rocker arms
large diameter push rods and valve lifters
special crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods
revised camshaft, double row timing chain
revised catalytic converter
heavy duty main and big end bearings
FISA exhaust stubs with stainless steel
incorporating extractors
high pressure electric fuel pump with
83 litre fuel tank and stone sheield
cold air induction