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#1 Posted : Saturday, 31 July 2010 7:28:27 PM(UTC)
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was looking for an origanal unmolested SS dunnydore for the wife which seemed to be near imposable as everyone i found had either subwoofers, chip locker difs ect...anyways i came across a trade in VR SS 1 owner lady driver has all the log books bar the build sheet. anyways it has alot of options like power antena, towbar, cd stacker has power windows cruise and all the goodies anyways the engine has 185 on the covers and acording to the log books the engine has never had any work or change over and i thought these engines only came out in HSV's. could you option the HSV engine? as i thought VR SS had only 170KW.

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#2 Posted : Saturday, 31 July 2010 9:37:18 PM(UTC)
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Yeah you could get the "HSV Enhanced" option which got you the 185i. Pretty sure the stock 5.0L in the VR was only 165kw.
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#3 Posted : Sunday, 1 August 2010 12:19:50 AM(UTC)
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The HSV enhanced 185i Ooption was available on the Commodore V8 in VR & VS, and was even publicised in the sales brochures.

If it is HSV enhanced, there will be a build plate on the firewall, either above the engine, or above the brake booster.
You can also check your VIN number on the HSV site: http://www.hsv.com.au/hsv/owners/authenticate.aspx

Power antenna & windows were part of a "power pack" option on the VR SS.
Cruise was standard fitment on the autos only (n/a on manual).

Standard VR SS power is 165kw. This is the same standard output for the EFI 5L from VN thru to VS1.
This was upped to 168kw in the VS2 with the different airbox, and upped to 179kw for the VT.
Obvioulsy the HSV engines, and strokers (5.7) had more power.

The VR/VS HSV 185 pack is all external - it consists of a cold-air scoop over the radiator, extracts & exhaust (with a slim oval tip), memcal(chip) & knock sensor - the additional grey wire taped to the ECU loom is the giveaway on this one.
This was all fitted by HSV, after the car was produced.

Quite a lot of HSV enhanced VRs also got the 16x7" HSV "Family" pentagonal wheel - a 7" version of the 16x8" fitted to the SV5000.

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#4 Posted : Sunday, 1 August 2010 12:42:28 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for all the info i will check it out

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