Is the VF GTS the best HSV ever made? | fullBOOST

Without doubt one of the best HSV's ever made, the last generation VF GTS is a great platform offering big performance out of the box but also adapts well to bolt on modifications. Thanks to Justin for bringing down his example to our Springy Performance Dyno day.
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Without doubt one of the best HSV's ever made, the last generation VF GTS is a great platform offering big performance out of the box but also adapts well to bolt on modifications. Thanks to Justin for bringing down his example to our Springy Performance Dyno day. *Fresh NEW Merch 😁👉 25 years of fullBOOST 🤙* shop.fullboost.com.au/collections/fullboost If you’d like to be notified every time we upload a video, subscribe and then click the bell icon 🔔 next to the subscription button.

[@deankon4188]

The VF gts would have to be the best HSV ever made 100%

[@RealInventions1]

yeap love mine

[@ACCELGarage]

Ben's GTS ran the 10.1 on 18 inch radials and 10.4 on 20 inch radials 👍

[@tx5brent]

One of the best cars to come out of Australia period.

[@94toxic94]

Better than anything fpv ever made that's for sure. These things are sick as, absolute weapons even in stock form. Barra fanboys envy this beast. Imagine picking a shit f6 with there low tier design and interior over one of these bad boys 😂😂

[@BrickLayingStud]

Can we as Australians just agree that Japanese shitboxes are the cancer to our roads. Guy literally has no AC or airbags in his 90's piece of scrap metal held together with dogshit and hes mouthing off about falcon interiors. Unreal i wouldn't piss on a gtr if it was on fire

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

There's no feeling like a super charger. Gorgeous car. 😂💪😎

[@kers225abk2]

VZ Clubby is my favourite Holden to look at.

[@vzr8power495]

I agree 👍

[@MegaUnavailableusern]

ve clubby looks the best. best tail lights

[@gavw667]

In my opinion without doubt and look amazing

[@DaveHiggoHiggins]

10.9? Not a 10 second car according to the internet ha ha :P What an amazing car. Love it.

[@steveblack3626]

Man sweet ride, i have a 2007 VE Calais V 6.0 with otr air intake, Full exhaust system and tune and have 275kw at the rubber...this VF is nuts..

[@zdej]

Nice man, I’ve got the VF Calais with the same bolt ons and yeah 270 at the wheels. Great bang for buck and a great daily driver. Still would love a GTS!

[@matsinkal]

Thats weak as piss 45 kw per liter haha probably keep that to yourself.

[@matsinkal]

@@zdej thats even worse

[@steveblack3626]

@@matsinkal Thats the average for bolt ons...Let me guess you ride a scooter to work?

[@matsinkal]

@@steveblack3626 Nah a 2k Barra bro we laugh at this week shit 😂

[@porkostar1]

Looks awesome 🤩 I’ve been tempted to pull the trigger on one of these bad boys but they got so expensive the last couple of years. Maybe one day 🤞🏻

[@billetbarra6069]

Loving the new content. VF Manual GTS would be so much fun to own and thump around! Agree best HSV made

[@CurtisLSA]

Mine is manual

[@BecauseRacecarOfficial]

Ours too 😉😁

[@darrenlsagts996]

Without the best 🙌🏼🙌🏼 to think they stop making and improving on that platform is nuts

[@lukeswadling5396]

Amazing car, definitely on the bucket list !

[@stevefranks7892]

Absolutely awesome car. Wish I had the coin to get one to park up beside my 08 R8. Sams performance worked their magic on mine and done cam, Harrop 2300, OTR and a few other things. 460 rwkw still puts a smile on my dial 😀

[@jasondaley6723]

A wolf in sheep's clothing what a segment on the gemini

[@billetbarra6069]

Very healthy power output for a street car! Heaps of fun

[@jethrox827]

Great review

[@sivapoobalasingam9623]

Stunning VF!!!

[@hyper8545]

Looks great 👍

[@mills3375]

Great video as usual, will we be seeing the Satria Gti and Galant Vr-4 on the channel? Love both of those cars including all Gen-F HSV’s

[@user-vi3pi9rf7w]

I'm not much knowledged about holdens but I for sure recognize one if I see one. Really beefy beasts.

[@njclsx4252]

Holden/hsv finished off the vf great

[@Rs500ybd]

I Run Pilot Sport 5 Rubber Great Summer Tire ... This is Lovely Car.

[@allanmaccaul1465]

Eye spy VR-4 😍

[@johncuthbert5320]

Typo in the title for the video. FYI Another great vid. More bench torque please.

[@dontgivetoohoots]

Nice rig bro I have a 2017 30th edition 👌

[@bradpatterson1949]

Not too be rude this this is beautiful but I expected more with the smaller pulley. I've som up near 900 stock with some tickles i.e pulleys etc. You can do it dude all depends if you wanna keep it or blow it out and do something different. I love the stickiness and love of having the last yellow badge gts. Nice work dude

[@brycemarten6580]

Man I love the eyelids on the Vfs they suit them so well

[@richardmano194]

the green w1 gtsr is my dream car.

[@RBFR01]

Imo having a powerful car on the street is a lot safer than a low powered car because you're able to get overtakes done a lot faster and wider tires are so much safer offering more grip so overall it's a lot safer in all weather conditions and really powerful DBA T3 slotted rotors and quality brake pads are essential to have very good brakes and with how bad the drivers are these days they're essential so overall that's a really nice safe good performing car.

[@mitchelltownes6251]

Really. Im nervous as overtaking in my car worried the ass end is going to slip out

[@JohnWinzil]

The vf hsv is easily the best ever made and the best Australian car ever made as well

[@sidbobby3233]

Don't get these here but mate that Is a nice car with clearly the right bits on it. Sweet. Peace from the UK fellas

[@cjdacka]

The UK did get them though as the Vauxhall VXR8

[@sheel2]

Oh hi Justin!! 👋

[@CurtisLSA]

YES ! I own one

[@bensmith459]

And thank you for dedicating your chan to the VF GTS, I enjoy every video of these beasts

[@CurtisLSA]

@@bensmith459 no problems!

[@OrdinaryBloke1968]

She is a beautiful beast, so what model Koya's and rubber did you go with?

[@vincem5]

i got a VFGTS motor and trans in my Patrol. best combo ever. love giving high performance car a run for their money off the lights haha

[@J3n555]

Jesus that crankpulley is huuuuge

[@Punkboy44]

It’s a beast…

[@hdtace2144]

When's Bench torque back?

[@Frietpan]

the white with the black accents looks good

[@mrnicktoyou]

Would 18" wheels even fit over those brakes? They look huge.

[@timowardell932]

Yes

[@roblucchesi2731]

Even better in Manual

[@roblucchesi2731]

I do have one in manual . Auto is for people who can’t drive manual. 😂😂😂

[@nissan2002]

I spy a white VR4 in the background, next feature car?

[@CuzMan1]

For anyone interested, this ended up running a 10.2@136 with a 1.5 60ft

[@Mavo1989]

What were the torque numbers?

[@mrdoiii]

Yep.

[@stevesloan6775]

I will have to agree… and I’m a ford guy!

[@Rexy888]

Yes second only to the mighty gtsr w1.

[@horsepowermad8345]

Clearly no one here has been in the passenger seat of an Sv6 with the rear mufflers deleted 🥵💨

[@Swarthysteak747]

Yeah they are pretty fun

[@markhalden3922]

Not a HSV though

[@Seymour_butts]

Welded diff optional?

[@andrewstanwyck3676]

WHAT are you on about dude come on

[@meganjay30]

Those cars are too heavy for the 6.. makes them really slow..

[@angry9901]

Is a W427 the forgotten HSV now?

[@fullboost]

Not at all.

[@angry9901]

@@fullboost you have to wonder about the title of your vid then? I rate the W427 as the best ever.

[@WarmGlassOfBatteryAcid]

It is.

[@jademoreton8371]

the vf gtsr is the best hsv ever made.this gts is still nice though

[@craigsampson3386]

Technically the GTS-R W1 is.

[@CurtisLSA]

first blown HSV from factory the VF GTS series 1 was , was a bench mark for the W1

[@MafiaboysWorld]

Oh, you are very incorrect there with that claim that it's the first supercharged HSV made. Ever remember the humble HSV XU6? 😁👍 180Kw of blown Mang baby! 🤣 Added edit: Shame on you Luke for hearting wrong answers. 😛

[@CurtisLSA]

@@MafiaboysWorld yes you are correct , i forgot about the xu6

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@CurtisLSA Don't worry, it deserves to be forgotten anyway. 😂👍

[@meganjay30]

Hi, I'm in Victoria too and lately for maybe about the last month, we have not seen a single GR Yaris.. We use to see them quite regularly but no more.. WTF happened? There was even a white one in our area and another white one I seen a few times ony way to work but haven't seen a single one for a while now.. Just thought it was very weird..

[@quincyoconnor9707]

Haven’t seen one in a month or so too

[@fullboost]

Was at an intersection last week, 3 white Yaris all heading in different directions :)

[@MafiaboysWorld]

To answer the question, no. That title was clearly taken by the W1. 😎👍

[@daniel7051]

still a vf tho but yeah the W1 is the best

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@daniel7051 Well the question specifically does ask if the VF GTS is the best, and it's not. VF W1, all day, and normal GTSR below that. 😎👍

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@Low760 Same with GTSR and W1. Can be used daily without fear, or if you're someone like Troy Candy, modify your GTSR for the umpteenth time. 😎👍

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@Low760 I see where you're coming from. However, back then, there was no "alright, we're only making X amount of vehicles, and that's it!", even with the mighty HOey, it was just whoever ticked that option box got what they ordered. As they said, win on Sunday, sell on Monday. 👍 Ever since HSV was incepted, it has ALWAYS done limited editions, every single year from the SV87. Walkinshaw, SV5000, etc. So it always has that sense of rarity, whereas the SS is like the GT. Even the VX GTS was numbered. I think the only models they DON'T number are the Clubby and Senny. 🤔

[@gardz3256]

I'll take the VT HSV GTS 300 please.

[@MrLincoln87]

I'd say a Grange is the best HSV/Commodore ever made ;) Just wish they made a factory LSA version like they did with the Senator/Clubby. Possible to ask Justin where he got that roof spoiler from??

[@glennp9904]

What about the LSA Senator.

[@Seymour_butts]

Can get them from fleebay, about $100 from memory.

[@MrLincoln87]

@@glennp9904 I mentioned the senator ?

[@bellajayne7442]

What year was the last one made, I have a 2014

[@fullboost]

2017 maybe?

[@marklatheam2806]

I have a black one of these i don't use i just keep it on a hoist in the double bricked cement layer shed i don't use it and i got 2 car covers on it Its a nice black one with only 28K clicks on it. I love them cars i was thinking about getting a other one but instead my wife hit me now i drive a kluger 4x4 as my daily In other words i have 1 stock to the bone and use as a collectable i dont drive it its a nice Black 2015 GTS HSV much like this one... Nice cars them i havent drove it in a few years tho i took out all the oils and fuel and the battery and its getting hold up by its chassi and i took the wheels off of it. Its sitting 6ft high away from anything

[@fullboost]

Go enjoy your car you could be dead tomorrow. ☺️

[@glennp9904]

Why take out the oil.seems a bad idea. Should run the engine occasionally too.

[@marklatheam2806]

@@glennp9904 yeah agree but the engine is only stock and they only cost about $25k but really the main thing I'm trying to keep clean is the car it's self not really the engine but I did have a few people say it might not be the best option to take out the oil and I agree I don't know what inside the engine looked like but it might be rust but at least the car it's self is in great condition

[@marklatheam2806]

@@fullboost hahaha yes but it's going to take a bit for the car to go back on the road but I agree with you we never know when we're going to kick the bucket and to enjoy it while we are alive but with fuel prices these days it's going to be expensive even though I'm a school teacher with decent money coming in. I have to get a blue slip for it too witch will pass with easy marks but to expensive to keep on the road got a mortgage to pay lol

[@ArchimedeanEye]

@@marklatheam2806 Lies.

[@NathanElcoate]

Easy!

[@bears2604]

Hmmmm, the fpv gt 335 has run a 11.3 with just a tune.(gap sauce channel) So pulleys and heads etc like this beast, wouldn't be behind.

[@gogemi]

More on that Gemini......

[@raynman6466]

Well duh it's the newest and it's supercharged and it cost 100k+ but my dream hsv is a vx gts.

[@excalibur2038]

i like the ve more

[@colmastro4373]

Best? Ofcourse lol, without a doubt. Best looking? I'm afraid that title goes to the VZ HSV.

[@MrTroytroy]

VF GTS are the best - although I am partial to the lighter VZ or rarer VY GTS. Any Dragy/vbox times? (I’m assuming this is a majority street car verse track only car- probably a high 11sec street car?)

[@fossilfuelenthusiast]

He Says he ran 10.9

[@MrTroytroy]

@@fossilfuelenthusiast that’s a prepped track, not on the street

[@ImaCullen]

Who records quarter mile times on the streets?? Seriously. This ain't Mexico.

[@MrTroytroy]

@@ImaCullen well then why does someone need a 5XX kW street car that only gets viable traction above 80km/h and the speed limit is 100km/h? That's a lot of money invested to go fast for 1sec over a 20km/h speed range lol ?! A better, and more common, street car metric is 0-100km/h of which powerful RWD cars like this will struggle to get remotely consistent timings below 5secs. Although they will tell you of that unicorn time when they got 4.X secs.... when five planets aligned. There is a reason why domestic car owners refuse to spend $220 on a Dragy but will definitely have a laminated print out of their highest dyno chart. Track times are as relevant to a street context as me recording my cars performance on a downhill stretch of road and flashing my print out at the next set of flat surfaced traffic lights.

[@ImaCullen]

@@MrTroytroy feel better now?

[@wizzylizzy69]

Hate to be that guy. But I love the hsvs. The barras just do it so much easier with so much less cash.

[@JohnWinzil]

No they don't not even close 😊

[@wizzylizzy69]

@@JohnWinzil what are you talking about? E85 on a stock turbo and they make 450-460kw at the wheels.

[@JohnWinzil]

@@wizzylizzy69 no they don't and the quality of the vehicle is poor cheap and nasty compared to a VF hsv so go back to bed dreamer 😴

[@horrifichayden866]

If I could afford one then yeah haha

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

How much mpg do you to get out of that? I’m sure it’s the most thirstiest car in all of Australia Going from Sydney to Perth must be the most expensive journey ever

[@fullboost]

Not many people are doing that trip in a HSV let alone at all. ☺️

[@Seymour_butts]

Tuned properly they are more efficient than you'd think, it's only when you put your foot down they drink. Same with any car, barra Turbo is about 12L per 100kms when you're not on boost. 🤙

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

that is bloody Thirsty, that the worst mpg in a time like this when fuel prices are expensive

[@Seymour_butts]

@@Manuqtix.Manuqtix that's a combination of highway/suburban I'd say about average for a 6 cyl. My gts is thirsty but I don't daily drive it so it doesn't really matter. It's smiles per gallons mate 😄 👍

[@TheBraddles82]

Who cares?

[@jrbuch]

Love these things but they're not cheap. Weren't when new and aren't now. You get a lot of car for the cash though.

[@iKTMpod]

Making the same power as a stock bottom end taxi motor

[@ryno1808]

Theses were taxis you reckon

[@randomstuff797]

List your favourite HSV of all time

[@orion5813]

best yes. but looks like an oversized chevy malibu with a bodykit. give me a gts coupe any day

[@tiredlandk.5972]

still a family sedan with a power plant and cosmetics tho

[@aussietvmaxit9638]

That why ve will be highly sought after wait they will wake up soon

[@blrn54]

1.6 on 19s dam.

[@blrn54]

19 or 20s? Still fast.

[@anthonynobilo3136]

@@blrn54 the factory rims are 20's so 1.6 on 20's

[@bigcheese82]

Where's me bench torque boyz

[@notsponsored103]

Check your title typo boys

[@fullboost]

Thanks just noticed that, it has already cached in KZbin, might update by next week :)

[@frankwren8215]

Being priced like a supercar results in an automatic forfeit of any muscle car accolades.

[@fullboost]

Have you seen the price of muscle cars ,😜

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

There's nothing factory equipped like your vehicle in the USA. Great upgrades. I'm in an i*diot country living in the state of California which is even worse than any of the other states.

[@CurtisLSA]

i hear you but yeah the greenies here in Australia are just as worse nowadays lol

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Wasnt the CTSV pretty similar? Not an LSA but still a GM supercharged v8 making same power. CTSV wouldve was more expensive from dealership but worth considerably less at the moment

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

@@Jake_Hamlin I couldn't tell you because I haven't looked at cars in a long while especially with the type of govt that we currently have. Everything is so expensive because cars are in short and the economy is the worst it's been in 50 years.

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

@@CurtisLSA yes the greenies suck. They believe everything must be electric without thinking through the overall consequences.

[@Flitzer514]

We had the SS, but nobody bought them, so Chevy stopped making them. There was a So Cal dealer selling 9C1s for a while too.

[@WorksOnMyComputer]

Is the VF GTS the best HSV ever made? Yes.

[@kristianspencer1978]

No the w1 is the best vxr8 ever made, personally I’d have a 2009 ls3 with 20s and wortec system , my dream car,

[@UNLEASHED1198S]

So it should. It IS their newest HSV.

[@1tr1ck]

No otr .? 🙉

[@randomstuff797]

The best because it's the last

[@aussietvmaxit9638]

Ve the only proper full aussie build and design have a look every other commodore had help outside of Australia 🇦🇺

[@fullboost]

Is that why the VF was so much better? ☺️

[@kaining7622]

@@fullboost because we had no help with the power plant right? I owned a VE GTS and have owned a VF GTS as my daily now and I know which one I prefer.

[@fullboost]

@@kaining7622 The VF? ☺️

[@TheBraddles82]

Won’t get 18s over those brakes

[@G42J3T]

Bet it cost more than 2k

[@Flitzer514]

I thought you could get a V8 Mustang in Australia?

[@CurtisLSA]

you can , but they are mostly wrapped around trees and or crashed into peoples fences lol Whats your point?

[@Flitzer514]

@@CurtisLSA That V8s are not dead in Australia.

[@CurtisLSA]

@@Flitzer514 talking about aussie made I think Luke is . The LSA is yes a LS so made in the US , well the actual LSA is made in Mexico but the car is put together in Australia. Where as the mustangs are not - imported Like the camaros and ZL1 - imported V8s into Australia

[@Flitzer514]

Ah, ok.

[@fullboost]

The VF is far more practical than a Mustang. Two very different cars.

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

On paper, yes it's the best HSV ever made... But is it the greatest HSV ever made? I don't think so.

[@threefiftyone4726]

Nah that v6 one they made was the best

[@Nibby12]

Easily the best looking Commodore ever made, but not as sexy as my EL Falcon.

[@josephmohi31]

Poor thing about this car it's exactly the same the Cadillac same global platform the Americans learned alot from hsv

[@DBZTCG]

Yep end of an era what a waste 😢

[@pullmyniblets]

a 9.9 inch is nothing to brag about..ive had 1 since i was 13

[@MrParker300]

ported snout??? hahahahahahahahahaha

[@glitched4070]

Definitely, eat your heart out ford.

[@ls1hinchy546]

GTSR W1 is the best HSV ever👍 the VF GTS is the next best HSV

[@fullboost]

That car wouldn't exist if it weren't for the GTS 👍☺️

[@ls1hinchy546]

@@fullboostAnd the gts wouldn't exist if it weren't for Tom Walkinshaw lol walkinshaw brand is responsible for "that car" W1