LSQ Build - Part 14 - FIRST DRIVE!! - LS Swapped HQ Holden

[@tonyrich7011]

Watch the movie “Cracker Jack”. Nice white bowls hat on the parcel shelf. Top effort on the HQ! Next an Austin 1800 Land crab. 4L60e loves the Transgo shift kit!

[@peterscott7384]

Yes yes yes. Please race the HQs. Well done boys. Great year. Looking forward to 2022. Exciting times ahead

[@bryceybigcashews5888]

Was going to say that’s a big call on the 253 to the ls1.

[@TorqHub]

Congratulations on a great year for the channel boys, you've worked hard and your growth has been awesome. Enjoy a well earned break, and look forward to seeing where you take it in 2022 💪🏻

[@ThatGuy_21]

Channels supporting other channels. I love that.

[@MixMasterMark]

I cannot wait for the Ultimate Thongslapper Battle between the LSQ v 253!

[@benjohnson7170]

I'm not gonna lie. My Thursdays are gonna be slightly disappointing over the xmas....... But anyways, seriously. You blokes have been one of the best things to evolve on the Tube. Congrats. You've done good. Giddyup.

[@adme5926]

Word of the day should be either 'Merry Christmas" or "NEW STICKER"!!!!! Yes I saw it on the rear window (2:33), no you didn't mention it and yes I want two please 😁

[@Madbart66]

Enjoy your break boys. Thanks for a great year of content. Have a great Xmas and New Year!

[@xSquaRx]

What a fantastic end to an amazing year! Thank you guys for all the content. Can't wait to see what you have planned for the new year!

[@trevoreden8360]

Yes please definitely want to see the hq's compared. Well done boys, enjoy your time off and get out there cruising .

[@mickholgate3347]

Gents, there's no need to justify the costs, it's an awesome car now, well done! Worth every cent spent. You cannot put a price on the good times building it between 2 mates

[@davidchilds6505]

Merry Christmas guys have a good one..

[@TheTigerQuoll]

Heathcote here we come woohoo.Merry Xmas and thanks for the great content lads,another Aussie motor saved and put back on the road,love to see it.

[@TheBuildRoom]

Great build guys! Love the old HQs - was having a chuckle at your fans - they're so good when you're working but horrible when you're filming. I bit the bullet this weekend and threw a split system in the garage, hoping for a more temperate 2022. Enjoy your break and all the best for next year.

[@steedsy71]

Thanks for a great year, enjoy the break. Q showdown sounds good, Hack shop cruise for charity anyone? Pish pish..... lol enjoy the Nats.

[@QuinntumAZ]

That really turned out sweet! Congratulations! All that hard work turned out really nice!

[@davidbeer]

Like the trick little editing sequence at the start of the vid. well done.

[@Dewbs]

Yes definitely need to do a comparison video of the two HQ’s that would be quite interesting Also a video of your adventures at Summernats too Great video, love the resto and patena mix, works well together, just the right balance Keep up the good work guys

[@dylank8204]

Another quality video fellas. HQ was a quality build 👌🏻 look forward to next years videos

[@fredb4474]

Have a good break guys.. would love to see a comparison of the two cars, also would love to see the dyno tune of the LsQ

[@borisyeltsin9206]

Thanks for another great year, I look forward to 2022. You should definitely do the comparison between the Ls and 253. Enjoy your break and see you guys in 2022.

[@johnnylom9915]

Good job this years boys. Enjoy the break and see you next year. lets see the Qs get it on. I'm not even going to talk about the engineer I had here in NSW to get my car passed TOO DEPRESSING

[@andrewbrown9460]

Thanks guys for a great year. Battle of the Q’s would be awesome. You can’t beat bouncing down the road on an old bench seat. Cheers and have a safe one. 👍

[@eagle-qr9di]

Nice shed,and toys

[@Vinegar_Stroke]

The hardcase clips at the end of your episodes are the equivalent of finding secret chips at the bottom of your maccas bag

[@christophertucker7545]

Merry Christmas lads see ya next year. You need to do a head to head HQ to HQ

[@petergill8819]

Thanks boys for the viewing have a Merry Christmas and a good start to the New Year see you in 2022

[@mickwhitehouse7537]

Awesome stuff

[@jpstrim]

Congratulations for another fantastic year guys! Has been a pleasure watching the channel grow and be able to follow along with all the builds. Looking forward to next year's fun!

[@jasonr8058]

Want to see that for sure. Do it do it.

[@stephencordiner1753]

Great work guys love all the cars you have done. Still hanging for that XE!

[@wesleygoullet3909]

I’m a Holden guy but I’m also hanging to see the XE get a V8 to match its looks too.

[@danielcamilleri4359]

what a year lads can't wait to see what you do in 2022

[@kylebagnall4637]

enjoy your brake guys. well deserved. catch you in the new year.

[@adelaideinvigilation5230]

Great job. I am surprised about the EPA issues as the engine must have passed in the original donor car but I guess that is they way of the world. I know the speedo and rev counter gauges were put in by somebody else but they look like after thoughts.

[@5lcalais1]

It's more VicRoads, epa is only an advisory agency to the gov ,they don't have power on their own to do anything but the gov is full of greenie nut cases, Victoria is the worst for it. I've turboed my Commodores original v6 and I still have to go through tight emissions testing even though it'll be cleaner then it ever was in 1989 and it's 1500$ per test and u have to pay it even if u fail , it's rediculas tbh , in Nsw the test is only like 250 and u only have to pay it if u pass , Victoria government doesn't want people modifying their cars. On top it's 1500 for the brake test and 1000 for the engineer , This was a yr ago when I researched what I had to do for mine but it could be higher now...😔

[@scod3908]

​@@5lcalais1 NCOP is poorly written and restrictive, half the VASS engineers are dodgy and charge >$1000 for a simple bolt in engine swap and don't even follow the rules anyway. It's a mess; they just try to make it difficult and restrictive so people won't bother.

[@5lcalais1]

@@scod3908 yep exactly right, they don't want us playing with our cars unfortunately which is dumb cause if no-one engineers their cars then engineers will be out of a job 🤨

[@daddosjeffery]

Mad build,love what you have done with the LSQ ,merry Christmas Mate’s,look forward to seeing you next year,cheers

[@MrShanetuc]

Thanks for a very entertaining year. Word of the day "them brakes though"

[@deanwharepapa8561]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year boys

[@brucejohnson6398]

Great content every time and look forward to seeing you back in the new year

[@joefichera2185]

Great Chanel guys, merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@brucekimpton4725]

Merry Christmas form New Zealand guys thanks for the entertainment look forward to seeing what’s in store for next year

[@ItzDiglett]

Awesome build Tuff car, maybe a new gearbox with a stall should get it hopping!

[@mattmoore8545]

Thanks for the year boys. Have thoroughly enjoyed viewing. Have a great Christmas and enjoy summernats. PS - killaboost manifolds can help you out with a power upgrade....

[@martyburgess341]

I love this car! The stance is mean!

[@bevel900s2]

well done 👍

[@bevel900s2]

love the sound, Fu@#k yes👍

[@michaelscalzo826]

I’ve noticed this car is now for sale on Carsales! Wish I had the money knowing it’s built well

[@jamesphillips7602]

Awesome car, I love this 👌

[@jamesstuart2362]

Good jobs you boys do and have a safe Christmas and a happy new year James w.a

[@chrispapadopoulos3058]

Well done guys it's been hard this year with Covid like your vids, Merry Christmas to you both looking forward to next year.. Congratulations

[@RussellBooth1977]

I would be worried if the LS1 engine went as good as a 253 V8 engine. Just wait until you feel the difference in performance after you get a tune done,it might feel a bit sluggish at the moment because the PCM needs to be tuned for the new exhaust system. The stock 235 kilowatt version of my VY SS Commodore wasn't much to write home 🏡 about but I'm glad that I bought the tuned 276 kilowatt car from a person who lives at Dubbo in central Western New South Wales in 2008,he bought it off a mate of his who lived at The Entrance near Gosford in New South Wales,he said that they told him that the exhaust mods & tuning made it as powerful as the then current 6 litre Chevrolet L76 powered VE Commodore. It's now putting out over 300 flywheel kilowatts after I upgraded that exhaust system & someone tuned it for me in 2019,it tends to get up to 200 km/h a lot quicker now,it runs the T56 Tremec 6 speed manual transmission. The LS1 engine in the LSQ will have about a 300 flywheel kilowatt power output after the car is dyno tuned depending upon the tuner because Holden strangled the LS1 V8 engine at the factory,the engine has more potential than that standard. So you won't be disappointed with the performance increase,mine has done almost 370,000 kilometres & it performs better now than it did when I bought the car with 182,000 kilometres on the odometer in 2008 !

[@matthewrossendell6762]

Keen.. merry Christmas guys

[@jut9296]

Comparison for sure. Great work

[@jeremycamilleri8909]

Great work boys😎, should definitely consider a T400 swap in the future👍

[@anthonyluckfiel9894]

Hey Gents , I'm doing this exact conversion, what problems did you have with engineering specifically?

[@scott8581]

i have completion in my life after watching this

[@philj8910]

You guys rock - thanks for a great year and while I wish you a happy Christmas and New Years I am looking forward to see what you bring for next years projects. Congrats on bring awesome content and a lot if laughs !!!

[@leedunstan1336]

Well done boys awesome content merry Christmas

[@enricodigenova8112]

Great video guys love the car👍👍👍

[@bigal878]

Great job gents and I look forward to see you guys in 2022. 👍🏻 I have to say that the LS does sound a bit ‘thong slapperish’ though.

[@GavincredibleAU2]

Enjoy the coconuts!!! 🤙

[@HoonTV]

MORE VIDEOS.... HURRY UP!! :)

[@stuli6007]

Is it quick? The difference between factory settings and a decent tune and playing with the shift points for the LS1/4L60E combo is chalk and cheese. After you get it sorted it will be very close to or definitely a 12 second car with street gears..........

[@JoeDirt-ok2hm]

Love to see hq vs hq

[@5lcalais1]

Yeah engineering is a nightmare in Victoria, to do my turbo v6 vn I'm looking at around 4500-5k ,it's bullshit is what it is. About 1000 for the engineer, about 1500 for the brake test, 1500 for the emissions test (for each test u may have to do, even if u fail the 1st go it's another 1500 for the 2nd test and so on) plus the rego on top , it's honestly obscene what VicRoads/gov require... Anyway I've given up and just putting on h plates and run the risk, I'm building it on a shoe string budget as it, so tired of us enthusiasts being discriminated against. U know if they wanna stop us doing up cars to "save the planet" then they better ban all golf courses, cricket grounds, foot ball etc. cause it destroys acres of nature ,bulldozing bushland to build a golf course is honestly worse for the environment than me doing up my dirty old vn, their double standards drive me up the wall. Thanks for another great episode guys 👌

[@scod3908]

The silly thing is that half the time the engines being swapped in are more efficient, this is especially true when putting in modern diesels - the old indirect injection ones just vent the PCV to the ground!

[@waynegoodwin3217]

Just a question how did you display the overdrive on the dash?

[@1080LT]

Like it 👍

[@markhenderson4435]

Great project Guys!!! Got a link to the column changes for 4speed auto?

[@rcalltypes8230]

Nice build, what is the Diff ratio?

[@scod3908]

4L60e is a sluggish trans but great for just grandpa cruising.

[@MrSamlyle]

Great job guys. Is the LSQ for sale?

[@wesleygoullet3909]

I want to see LSQ and the GTS side by side as there are, as driven except tyre pressure drop going side by side down heathcote park strip, nothing to serious, just a little side by side action

[@Chopper1392]

Deffinately efi 253 vs ls!! In my opinion id love the 253 quey but im just old school I guess

[@Nathan660]

can someone explain to us Yanks, signal stalk/gear selector on the left or right? all cars? major change at some point in Oz?

[@aaronhogan2371]

Aussie cars of the 70's and 80's: Gear selector on left, indicators (turn signals) on the right. Very rare to find column shift from about the mid 80's other than where a bench seat is fitted in a station wagon or ute.

[@deanmckimmie3337]

So much for the willwood haters you see it all the time in the groups on the web They don’t pass in Victoria they keep saying it I say a few need to watch this video

[@bradfordblowthe1193]

$60k for that is way under what it’s now worth. A rusted out piece of shit 6 cylinder HQ is $20k min now. You guys have done a great job. Keep up the fantastic content and have a safe Christmas break. Looking forward you whatever you come up with for next year👍

[@enricodigenova8112]

If the car comes up for sale please let me know ASAP thanks

[@stevenJEDI3]

I thought it was hilarious when you’re talking about the rust and then you put the stick through the boot piss’s show

[@alt7488]

i own a ls, i hate the sound i'd rather a 308 but that sounds decent i might need to grab the angle grinder over the xmas break and do a muffler delete

[@peterhatch1583]

Im in America i want a .H.Q then I can ls3 it and art Morrison frame it with rear Independent suspension o yes 5 speed plus hyd fac brakes yes again in a wagon!!

[@timwhalan6417]

👏🍺👍🏻

[@brentonk461]

Your front seat needs respringing, and rebolstering,

[@cwhaaatt]

I’ll never understand how these so called engineers pass wilwood brakes tho, Did he not see the 4x 1/8 npt bleeders all round haha that’s defiantly not adr and it’s just down right sketchy