Carbuyers Guide To The Hsv Gts-r
Share: Clever marketing pack based on HSV GTS took big advantage of Holden's production run of yellow taxi bodies for unrivalled, in your face presentation
. As bigger and better new models arrive, the GTS-R's hoped-for collector status is on hold indefinitely for now Investors who mothballed new examples now face stiff competition from today's cheaper, faster and more refined HSV and FPV muscle for outstanding used car buying.
Its 215 kW of stroked Holden V8 engine delivers a welcome wall of torque from low speeds without the deep breathing top end of the latest models.HRT carbon-fibre fillets at front, rear and sides discolored very badly on exposure to sun. Plain grille is more like VR than VS GTS, and dates it more than it should.
Racing-style but non-adjustable HRT rear spoiler on square tube mount is crude -- or duck's guts -- depending on how you look at it.Stroker 215 kW V8 pulls hard from tickover but can throw its drive belt under extreme conditions and suffer from bore-distortion. Power steering not to be trusted under track conditions.
Old style rear main rope seal will weep a tad but make sure it's not a full blown leak.Unrefined early Borg Warner T56 6-speed had unique HSV linkages for crisp mechanical feel but close gate can make some changes a lucky dip. Internal clatter and other noises are standard.Combination mechanical-hydraulic clutch linkage locates master and slave cylinders out of sight on bell-housing and may have placed regular fluid changes and leakage checks in the too-hard basket.
Expensive Hydratrak diff and independent rear end gave the GTS-R better grip than most although missing Opel control links generates sharp rear breakaway at the limit and lack of adjustment. Check all structural members around rear suspension.
Yellow trim inserts, yellow stitching, extra black and carbon fibre cabin highlights may lift GTS-R further from fleet car origins but cabin finish is the main disappointment as quality has come a long way since then.Trick yellow-badged wheel inserts, dark finish and GTS-R identification mask one of HSV's least appealing wheel designs
by: Alexander Pauglia..
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