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Catching up on content, but this one which we’ve been sitting on for a while was worth tidying up and getting up on the channel!

You might have seen the Commodore on the Channel before, we were privelaged enough to be invited back by Garry Hills Racing to cover the Supercars Weekend here in Perth back in 2022.

As it was an official Supercars event there were some limitations on what we could/couldn’t do (which we found out the hard way a few times and had a tap on the shoulder by a few well dressed officials) but we still managed to get some decent coverage through spending a couple of days with the GHR Race Team following what went on during and between the races for the weekend!

The car is an EX V8 Supercar (VE Commodore) and is owned and driven by Garry Hills who travels all over the country competing. This car makes ALL the right noises and is the real deal! Having grown up watching V8 supercars from very early on, to get up close and personal again with one of these weapons is definitely an item ticked off the wish list.

Mike (WA Racing Developments) who has worked on top tier V8 Supercar teams in his earlier years and is a part of the GHR Team was on hand to check over the data and was also on the intercom throughout the whole race.

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On this next chapter of The Nugget Project I reveal what our new project car is!

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This particular VL is no stranger to our Channel, featuring many times in previous radial round and private track hires (with previous owner Jarred), the VL is now in the hot hands of new owner Nigel and he definitely had his hands full getting this no joke radial car down the track on our freshly prepped surface!

A big weekend starting with the Friday where the car was overpowering the track early on, to the point that it got so out of shape it provided us with possibly the best save of any car we have ever seen on the Channel!

The quick reaction of Nigel led to a pretty spectacular moment, you can watch and find out exactly how it panned out!

After that the car was packed away in the pits for the day before things really got out of hand, Nigel was back out on the Saturday with the track having more rubber down and a tonne more bite and really got to work in the VL…. On the final pass which was an absolute cracker he certainly found himself some new aero mods by the time he crossed the line! (You can go and watch and find out about that one also, not going to give it away!!).

The Boosted 388ci is an absolute weapon, and we’ve seen the car deep into the 7’s before so it won’t be long until Nigel is pushing that even further as the car has everything it needs to really push the current PB’s!

Looking forward to more of the Shields Garage VL on the Channel very soon!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs Below:
1987 VL Commodore
Engine – 388ci Dart LS
Heads – Trickflow 245cc Cathedral
Rotating Assembly – Callies Magnum 8CW 3.625″ Crank, JE Ultra Pistons
Camshaft – LJMS Custom Hyd Roller Camshaft and Spring Kit
Turbos – Proboost 77/78’s
Fuel – E85
Intake – Holley Lo-Ram Base w/ Shaun’s Billet Lid and 417 Motorsports 2000hp W2A Cooler Plate
Injectors and Fuel System – 8 x Siemens Deka 2400cc Injectors w/ Aeromotive 12gpm Mechanical Fuel Pump
Driveline – Reid Case Glide, TCE 10-1/4″ Converter
Diff – 9inch with 3.25 gears and 35 Spline Axles with Full Spool
Wheels and Tires – Weld Racing Front Runners, Enemies Racing Australia 15×11″ Beadlock Rears w/ 275 Pro Radial Rears
Suspension – Pro9 Early Commodore Chassis Brackets and Lower Diff Brackets, Custom Wishbone Track Locator, Pro9 HD Anti-Roll Bar, AFCO BGX 7″ Shocks, China Front Coilovers on Std Stub Axles.
ECU – Holley Dominator EFI
Power Figure – 1898rwhp
Tuned by – Jimmy J
Personal Best ET – 7.23@192mph on a 1.18 60ft

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All the way from Adelaide! Blake and the Evans Racing Family brought this beaut of a VL over our way to get some wiring work sorted out and get it in the hands of Jeff to give it the JJ Special hot tune!

Just so happens that we also had a pretty decent track for Blake to go and test all of those new tweaks out on while he was here! It was awesome to have Blake and the VL finally here, after following it pretty closely in it’s ventures on the East Coast – to see it up close and personal was pretty awesome!

The Boosted Iron Block LS definitely found it’s groove and after a couple of moments settling the car, Blake managed to smash out a string of PB’s, lucky for him (and us) we were right there to capture it all…

Another succesful example of how much of a difference the track prep made, it was very rewarding watching this one lay down some super clean passes and also the Evans Racing family reactions on the start line!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs:
Year of Car – 1987
Model of Car – VL Berlina Turbo
Engine – “LM7” GM LS Iron Block 5.3 Litre
Heads – Trickflow LS1 220cc
Valvetrain – Stock GM
Rotating Assembly – Eagle crankshaft, Eagle H Beam Rods, Custom CP Bullet Pistons
Camshaft – BTR Stage 4 Turbo
Turbo – Garrett G50 88mm
Fuel – United E85
Intake – BTR
Injectors and Fuel System – Raceworks 1650cc Injectors, 3x Walbro 525 Pumps
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – KEAS Built 2 Speed Powerglide, Factory GM Case, PTC 9.5” Converter
Diff – 35 Spline 9” Full Spool, Heavy Duty Housing, 3.5 Gears
Wheels and Tires – Weld Alumastars, Single Beadlocks
Suspension – Factory Suspension Points, Front: Pro9 / AFCO Adjustable Struts, Rear: Owner Designed (Evans Racing) Adjustable Spring Perch in Factory Location with Custom Rate Springs and Double Adjustable Viking Shocks
ECU – Holley Dominator
Power Figure – 1205rwhp / 898kw
Tuned by – Jimmy J (Power Management Solutions)
Personal Best ET – 7.981@173mph with a 1.21 60ft
Built by Blake in the Shed at Home!

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Dave’s VL was back after ironing out a few gremlins from the previous race rounds, he wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to get the Commodore down on the track surface we’ve been waiting a long time for!

The VL put a heap of laps down and gave us some awesome angles to grab some footage of! Still running the stock Borgwarner rear end it loved picking the wheels up and carrying them down the track!

The track prep made a big difference with Dave bagging another PB and all in all having a cracking weekend doing it!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs:
Year/Make of car – 1987 Holden VL Commodore
Engine – RB30 3.0 Litre
Heads – Single Cam (WA Racing Developments Spec) with Billet Cylinder Head Plate
Rotating Assembly – Mahle Pistons, Howard Rods, Stock Crank, Billet Main Caps & Girdle
Valvetrain – Solid Billet Rockers with Custom Beehive Setup
Camshaft – CrowCams Solid
Turbo – Precision 7685
Fuel Type – Methanol
Intake – Hypertune
Fuel System – Magnafuel 750 feeding an 1100 Kinsler PRP Mechanical Pump Setup
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline- DTM Reid Powerglide, Allfast Converter
Diff – Borgwarner 31 Spline Full Spool, Braced Caps
Wheels and Tires – Weld Alumastar 28×9 Radial
Suspension – Coilovers Front, RTS Rear
Ignition/ECU – Microtech LT16, PRP Trigger Kit
Power Figure – 1014HP
Tuned by- W.A Racing Developments
Personal Best ET – 8.8@153mph with a 1.289 60ft

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Before we launch the next chapter of the Nugget Project lets look back over the past 6 years, one hell of a ride so far!

A big thanks to our sponsors who support this channel as well as the ones that have moved on, you all helped to get us where we are now, and of course to you, the viewers!

A name synonymous with Drag Racing here in W.A, another Gullotto and another solid race package!

With wifey Steph racing the VN SS, Matt campaigns his NA Holden Powered VL Calais and between the two are a force to be reckoned with down at the track.

Matt brough the VL down to get a heap of laps in on the freshly prepped track surface, and with another rock solid SCM powerplant up front the car didn’t miss a beat all day.

Matt has spent a fair amount of time on our channel before, crewing for the extended family on the Wild V8 Turbo 1UZFE 2000+ HP Soarer (go and check that out on our channel too), the man behind the mic and making sure the Soarer is lined up perfectly for launch – it was about time we gave Matt some air time in his own car!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Year/Model of Car -1988 VL Commodore Calais
Engine – 377ci Little Paw holden
Heads – Yella Terra -9
Valvetrain – Jesel
Rotating Assembly – BME Aluminium Rods
Fuel – VP 109
Intake – Torque Power
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – T350 , Allfast Converter
Diff – 9 inch
Wheels and Tires – Hoosier 28 x 10.5 slick
Suspension – Afco Front and Rear
Power Figure – 788hp @ the Flywheel
Tuned by – Sandro @ SCM Race Engines
Personal Best ET – 8.96@153 mph with a 1.34 60ft

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Another weapon from the Begley stables, the team at Black Magic Racecars turned the car around in an astonishingly short time frame when the dates for the No Prep Kings Australia Tour were announced. The car was a brand new build and straight off the bat was absolutely dialled – an insanely impressive feat by everyone involved!

The full Murdered out Black Spec Torana dominated at the NPK event at the Motorplex, you’ll have to wait for the Official NPK videos to see the results of that one though!

After NPK however, it was no susprise that Connor wanted to throw a set of Radials on it and really see what the car could do on the freshly prepped track. Connor has run countless laps on Radials in his HZ 1 Tonner both in Supercharged LSA form and then transitioning over to the Twin Turbo Monster as you last saw it.

The Torana is a whole other kettle of fish again, with an even more impressive shopping list of parts and components – the car was set to go big from the get go, and it didn’t disappoint at the track hire!

And if you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs:

Model of Car – Holden LX Torana Hatchback
Engine – 365ci LS
Heads – GM LSA
Valvetrain – Johnson Lifters, Manton Pushrods, BTR Valve Springs, BTR Shaft Rockers
Rotating Assembly – GM LSA Crank, Molnar Rods, Diamond Pistons, Copper Head Gaskets W/ O-Ringed Block, ARP 2000 Head Studs, Mellings Oil Pump, Moroso Wet Sump, ATI Balancer, TCI Flexplate
Camshaft – Custom John Bewley Hyd Roller Camshaft
Turbo – Garrett Gen2 GTX55 94mm w/ T6 1.24 Housing, Twin Precision 46mm Wastegates, Flowtech 1-3/4″ Headers
Fuel – Methanol
Intake – BTR Trinity Intake
Injectors/Fuel System – Aeromotive 12gal Mechanical Belt Driven Fuel Pump, Aeromotive Fuel Reg, 8 x Fueltech 520lb Injectors, 2 x Bosch 1650cc Upstream Injectors, Speedflow Hoses and Fittings
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – PTC 9.5″ Convertor, LSX Powertrain T400
Diff – Final Drive Cromoly Tailshaft, Mark Williams 9″ Diff Centre w/ 3.25 gears and 40 spline Axles
Wheels and Tires – American Racing 15×3.5″ Front wheels w/ 26×4.5″ MT Tyres, American Racing 15×14″ Double Beadlock Rear wheels w/ 275 Pro Radial
Suspension – AFCO Big Gun 4″ Stroke Front Shocks, AFCO Big Gun X 7″ Stroke Rear Shocks
ECU – Holley Dominator EFI w/ 6.86″ Pro Dash, Redline Motorsports EGT Kit
Power Figure – 1370rwhp
Tuned by – Jimmy J
Personal Best ET – 7.33@176mph (lifting early!) with a 1.11 60ft

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Probably one of (if not) the hardest hitting radial car at the track, no lag, no waiting for boost, literally no mucking around – just instant brutal power…
Plus the Torana just happens to have one of the toughest idles getting around. Not exactly sure which part of the car is f’ing ugly 🙂 But we can’t get enough of it!!

If you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

Have a listen to Brian going round for round trying to chip away at his PB’s on the freshly prepped radial track and with Brodie from Advanced Race Fab keeping a close eye on proceedings. The car now regularly features on our Channel and goes up against the heavy hitters in the Radial Championship (Also featured on our Channel) – worth checking those out too!

And if you haven’t seen the behind the scenes documentary on what went into the track for the upcoming days prior to this event go and have a look!

The prep video has been months in the making – with alot of thought, effort and preparation behind the scenes (and we mean ALOT) to make this a truly unique and educational watch for anyone interested in learning just what it takes to turn a track from ‘ok’ to ‘elite’!

Seeing some of the W.A Radial Cars finally get the track they’ve been dreaming of here at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia was a huge deal, and it’s definitely only just the beginning now that we’ve seen what is actually capable.

Check out the interviews with the experts – Justin, Lorenzo and Brendan to get the ins and outs of the weekend and what it took to put this educational documentary together.

Radial Track Prep video link:
https://youtu.be/bzzFAEZSeMw

Build Specs:

Model of Car – Holden UC Torana Hatchback
Engine – 406ci SBC
Heads – AFR235
Valvetrain – Jesel
Rotating Assembly – Scat Crank and Rods, CP Bullet Pistons
Camshaft – Comp Solid Roller
Power Adder – Procharger F-1A
Fuel – Methanol
Intake – Edelbrock Super Victor (Modified for MPFI) W/ Holley EFI 4bbl Throttle Body
Injectors/Fuel System – Aeromotive 7.0gpm Brushless Intank Pump, 8x Bosch 2200cc Injectors with a 9th Injector Upstream
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – T400 w/ Dominator Convertor
Diff – 3.5:1 Advanced Race Fab Sheetmetal Nine Inch
Wheels and Tires – Weld Draglites w/ 275 Pro Radials
Suspension – Custom Advanced Race Fab 4-Link w/ AFCO Shocks
ECU – Holley HP
Power Figure – 960rwhp
Tuned by – Jimmy J
Personal Best ET – 8.25@163mph with a 1.20 60ft

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