The AWD LS Holden LX8 Adventra | fullBOOST

[@fullboost]

In terms of modified street cars the AWD Holden Adventra isn't something we see very often. Steven's LX8 is a very neat example and looks great. Special thanks for bringing it down to our Springy Performance Dyno day and having a chat with us about it. *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.

[@12race39]

I converted a vy ss sedan using the awd from an avalanche and th400 trans with custom adapter between the box and transfercase car made 1300hp on 20 psi , 416ci twin turbo .

[@FuManchu5ltr]

This one has Full Boost kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3WQm3pqqbuHetE

[@lcxu1051]

Would you guys be able to get the owner to message me please. I'm currently building a LX hatchback torana with the drive line from an Adventra. I have some questions about the engine build in this cars because I'm hoping to make around 400awhp in the torana.

[@nathanlord2689]

It's like I've never seen one done right before. This is it. Credit to the owner that is bloody cool!

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Anyone who knows my Cross8 build will know how much I’m frothing at the quality and cleanliness of this car. A bit of wee has come out. So nice to see a cared for Adventra.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

There’s a 6L80e conversion adapter for them now. The guy who developed it uses his Cross8 for charity rally events and made a huge improvement to the platforms abilities.

[@joshthomas2536]

Yeah Clive Grey is a legend, currently getting my 6l80e then the components off him in the next few weeks. By Christmas I'm hoping to get into killaboost customs for a turbo kit

[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@joshthomas2536 I know Clive had issues with active select on the VF shifter in the Cross8 and went back to using the VE one. Theres a guy here in Perth that gets the VF shifter working with the 6L80e and it looks mint when it sits in the factory location. There are centre trims from WL and WK that have a bezel for a small screen under the stereo or you can find a sat nav bezel and mount the shift screen in that.

[@danielbrealey2924]

From my understanding the back g problem with this driveline- was more the fragile front diff assembly. That's the reason we never saw truely big HP 4WD Commodore, which is a damn shame. If the unit was stronger some of these Killa LS turbo deals would be smashing amazing 60ft times on the street

[@latinlowrider59]

@@danielbrealey2924 what a crock of rot lol

[@davidm5867]

What a great build, and such a shame they weren’t more popular. I think their thirst and cost new really scared people off.

[@oetic5016]

Slow as fuck too mate

[@taneTITO]

Thirsty as hell these are, decent enough power

[@callumfreebairn8082]

no, it was beaten by the subaru outback. shame holden!😠

[@fromallaspects5339]

It really was a shame they didn’t catch on. We used to own an SX6 (base model) Adventra and it was a tank, even with the Alloytec (Rattletec. Hahaha). It was a sign of unfortunate things to come. It’s too bad that Peter Hanenberger couldn’t stay with Holden to greenlight more projects and push away the terrible Captiva

[@Tonyclifton-q4f]

By far the best lookin Adventra ive ever seen ,massive respect to the owner and PSI is quickly becoming the GO TO LS specialists in Melbourne ,theres some real strokers claiming to be LS Gurus but from what ive seen PSI are your one stop shop ,awesome video and just a beautiful wagon 10/10

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Jan 06 to Aug 06 The Cross8 was fitted with the 6ltr. Unicorns. Production numbers around 150.

[@mitchmcpherson]

Nice to see one of these is good nick, so many of them are absolutely flogged.

[@AdamSWL]

Absolutely. A bloke around the corner from me had a red Adventra which he used for his painting business. Is was all but destroyed by being overloaded and bashed into things as well as paint spatters all over the tailgate. I wish he had chosen to wreck a bog stock executive wagon instead.

[@damoryan3873]

It's amazing to see different Holden being built. You wouldn't expect this car to hold that power.

[@stevenrex7571]

I’ve always like the adventera, this is awesome, makes me want one

[@-MacCat-]

Not the sort of car I would normally admire but this unit is well done and the owner deserves kudos for pulling it off. Thank for the share Fullboost.

[@blunt3777]

I am liking this owner car videos it reminds me of the Magazine Day's with the owner write ins keep it up. Great Content.

[@deputycartman]

Such a clean wagon, should be more of them around I reckon. 👍🏻

[@mediocre_moto]

Something completely different! Great car - wagons are very hard to beat as far as practicality goes. This guy has a nice V8 and AWD to go with that.

[@bobdown6055]

I watched the adventra get developed at Lang Lang then in 2010 while out looking for a new car I found a LX8 in turbine the best commodore I’ve own in the wet only sold it to buy my LS3 calais

[@peterrichards1058]

I own an Adventura LX8 that has books that state it was a Holden test car at lang lang wonder if it’s the same one?

[@bobdown6055]

@@peterrichards1058 hey you should look in to that as Peter brock owned a few of those test cars as his Daly driver their are vids on here with him driving them……

[@Avatar711Wizard]

She's a keeper that's for sure

[@ImmortalInflames]

She's a beauty! I have an Avy, My mother has an LX8 & my father has a LX8 we all love them, a bit thirsty but incredibly reliable! As testament to that, my fathers LX8 has pas 560,000's and still going strong! That's the magic of the LS1's take care of them & they'll out live us!

[@FuManchu5ltr]

The LS1 VZ Adventra will have a much tougher 4L65e and should have MD6 stamped on the build plate for Transmission. Even the 6ltr had the 4L65e.

[@jurassicchrist]

I love the opening boot window on these. Great roadtrip car

[@danielshaw7962]

I look after my oldmans lx8 the thing is mint,looks brand new

[@AllTerrainAction]

Nice video we bash these around in the bush (in some serious manner), but can appreciate a well looked after road Adventra something like this is a good example Adventra that’s pretty much 17 years old with only very few running around in this condition left. They did put the 6L in some of the last crewman cross 8s with this same AWD system but yeah they cut the AWD platform before anything could really happen with them. Great ride mate and well looked after 👌👌

[@FuManchu5ltr]

The Adventra King has entered the chat

[@craiglawrance8188]

@@FuManchu5ltr yeah the knowledge of his channel is just incredible for the adventura!

[@AllTerrainAction]

@@FuManchu5ltr haha 🤣

[@chisel83]

Mate just built a tj Magna awd- yeah I know lol, first Australian awd. He dropped a 3.8 6g75 in with work and turbocharged and it’s dynoed at 220 at all four corners. Thing handles like it’s on rails and goes extremely well that now I’m chasing one for a similar build.

[@James-zj3ud]

Wheels look like they should've been factory fitted.. beautiful 👌

[@Checkerz-le7rs]

These things are all of a sudden cool to me😮📈

[@bsa12122]

Great build. Had one of these as a work car back in the day. Super comfortable and could have been great except the recalls, parts failing and trim just randomly falling off.

[@cheekywun]

The only recall these ever had would of been for the sunroof glass.

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

I've always wondered why someone hadn't done up one of these I was interested in doing it or the cross8 ute

[@coreydempsey149]

I've always thought the same. My father and I raced a cross8 in the Finke in 04. Stock motor though but just beefed up a touch for the dirt. This is pretty cool

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

@@coreydempsey149 yeah that's sick man that would be cool to see is there any video out there of that? Lol yous were ahead of your time that's for sure. To be honest there probably worth so much now it would be unlikely will ever see again

[@joshthomas2536]

@@GLOBAL-INTIFADA I can confirm they still go for cheap depending on what you define as cheap, yesterday I picked a quicksilver lx8 up for 7k, only had 140,000km. I've already started acquiring parts for a 6L80E swap as the 4L60 is terrible, by Christmas I'm hoping to have a killaboost turbo kit in it

[@GLOBAL-INTIFADA]

@@joshthomas2536 wow that's actually pri good tbh aye Goodluck with the build man would be cool to see more out there that's for sure

[@craigsampson3386]

​@joshthomas2536 what year model is yours? Was it stock when you bought it? Sounds like a steal 👍

[@craigmandall9420]

There's a bloke up in townsville with the adventra all wheel drive in an ss sedan running a turbo ls and i'm pretty sure a t400

[@nick191088]

Is that the guy with the youtube channel “12race” ?

[@craigmandall9420]

@@nick191088 I'm not sure if he's got a channel. He's friends with a friend of mine

[@cheekywun]

Absolutely beautiful underated car

[@markrichardson8382]

Surprised how clean it is and kudos to Steve for parking it up and stopping the abuse created from being the school run bus!!!! Holden's only AWD platform and this one is a beauty 👍

[@glennp9904]

Wasnt there a 4 wd Monaro

[@cheekywun]

@@glennp9904 yes the Coupe 4.....same driveline as this.

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

I like the wagon done up they always look so much different than the normal one. 👍🇦🇺🆒

[@lawsonhowie5598]

For the missus n kids, ls1 with Simmons, they must love it 😂

[@shagsshag149]

Wouldn’t hurt to crack a smile mate

[@CaptZenPetabyte]

Ive just picked up a 2006 VZ Wagon, one owner with only 75k on the clock, MINT! I wish it was easier to put the AWD into that! These Adventras are awesome, I would have gotten one of them if I could find a decent one but they are usually had the crap beaten out of them!

[@mrnicktoyou]

I had one of these as a courtesy car (while my VE SS was getting a cam) and it handled like a bus and wasn't all that fast. It had a big exhaust though and it sounded better than my cammed L98 that I picked up days later.

[@wax333]

Lol 😂 handles like a bus because it was meant to be softer riding then a VE it sits higher off the road like an suv

[@joshthomas2536]

Well it weighs half a ton more than a ve what did you think was going to happen? A car with a lower power to weight ratio is slower than a car with a higher power to weight ratio? Mindblown

[@mrnicktoyou]

@@joshthomas2536 who said I expected it to handle better? Are you daft?

[@cheekywun]

I have a Avalanche XUV and for the size and weight of the vehicle I reckon it handles pretty good.

[@TheWretchedWorld]

The Australian Audi all road

[@krtacct]

I was thinking the same.

[@sidbobby3233]

But much much better 😎😎😎👍👊✌

[@bvward]

Thinking Audi RS 2Avant, 311 HP, 0-100 kph in 4.8... rarer than hen's teeth ;)

[@AllTerrainAction]

Pretty much mate.

[@lcxu1051]

Still hard to think i stripped a vy adventra lx8 for the driveline to fit into a lx hatchback torana. Would love to chat to the owner of this wagon to see what size cam he fitted and othe engine mods he did to get the 254kw at all 4 wheels. I want to push the driveline to 300kw 400hp at all 4 wheels in the hatchback torana im building.

[@danielbrealey2924]

Very cool family car... 💪👍👌

[@-sandman4605]

Good job mate , i like it . 👍😎

[@leoprior3437]

Bigger dish on the wheels, nice ride

[@bmw_m140i_aus7]

Unsettling that his old tube snake won't keep still and gets 4783 adjustments per minute! You must've had quite the effect on him mate. 🤔

[@fknmillsi]

Cool AF. Decent power too! How much power can the transfer case handle?

[@ryanarnold7515]

Nice car great to see something different

[@Benjay1975]

I've never liked Australian cars, but I do love something unique and a wagon, nice one!

[@paultodd2375]

Why because there not all two door cars

[@grimreaper6112]

rice burners

[@CurtisLSA]

Love it, nice

[@Ober1kenobi]

I think these are a true Gem, Also, an absolute shame that it was what, the ONLY AWD Holden that was worth having. More because it was closely related to the commodore. Holden could have done A few things with this AWD platform,

[@raynman6466]

The only awd Holden worth having because it was THE only awd Holden you could have?

[@pieflies]

@@raynman6466 they mentioned two others in the video

[@AllTerrainAction]

@@raynman6466 03-04 VY2 Adventra only in the ls1 then 05-06 they had both the LY7 and LS1 (with fly by wire) in the VZ was also available in Crewman labeled with Cross 6/8 and as mentioned coupe4 Monaro line. HSV avalanche was wagon and HSV XUV in the utility, some last cross8 models came in the 6L L76 but only very few before the AWD platform was axed in the v8 range and then shortly after as a whole.

[@wonkychikn]

​@@AllTerrainAction.. Holden also built VZ AWD X6 1 tonners ( but not many),and I got the job of fitting the left hand side "X8" badge on a Heron white 6 litre 6 speed manual engineering evaluation pilot vehicle. To my knowledge this was the ONLY V8 manual AWD 1 tonner built at Elizabeth,and it was going to the proving ground and never to be sold to the public.... Engineering evaluation use only!

[@AllTerrainAction]

@@wonkychiknwow that’s awesome to learn, thanks for sharing this with us!

[@costagiourtis2531]

Got a mate with a vx sedan with all wheel drive running gear

[@lcxu1051]

Very curious as to what is done to this exactly. Cam size heads exhaust intake??? I know you say cam in the video.

[@jcdragon77]

Very Tidy. What were the torque figures please.

[@MrTroytroy]

2ton LS1 with big cam and slush box = horrifying fuel economy. But sounds great and is different

[@paultodd2375]

You wouldn’t put a big cam in a car if you where worried about fuel consumption

[@MrTroytroy]

@@paultodd2375 trudat 😁

[@AndrewMitchell001]

@@paultodd2375 Definitely not I use 24L per 100km around town with my LS1.

[@wackywheelz]

@@AndrewMitchell001 18L/100kms in my CX8 Adventra

[@craigsampson3386]

I've got a VZ LX8 too, identical to the one in this vid same colour even, its stock performance wise apart from extractors, full exhaust and rear Truetrac LSD with an engine retune to run on 95 octane and a light gearbox retune and gets about 10L/100km on the highway. Thats also with about a 2" Kings lift kit in it, slightly larger A/T tyres, nudge bar with lights mounted on them all of which hurts fuel economy and I can still achieve that fuel figure which I'm pretty happy with. I would get an OTR and retune it for even more power and better fuel economy if I didn't live on dirt roads, but they clog up quicker unfortunately so I just left the air intake system stock.

[@davidbailey1721]

These variants had less than ideal handling characteristics due to their raised suspension. Even though they were considerably higher than the regular RWD models, they still weren’t as high as this bloke.

[@hyper8545]

Never seen one before.

[@adamheazlett1179]

I think old mate maybe an ice cadet

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I like it 👍👍

[@adamclarke2199]

I like it 👌🏻

[@xozindustries7451]

I need one of those

[@FlatBrokeAdventures]

Cool car

[@brada2354]

I have had my cx8 for 11 years great practical car unfortunately a mechanic has not been thorough on the maintenance during the servicing so I am sorting it now. Just wish I could keep the black trim black and not faded.

[@fullboost]

Have you tried the Bowden's Mr Black l think it'd called?

[@brada2354]

@@fullboost no but I will thank you, I have used a couple of products but nothing lasts more than a couple of weeks. Thanks again

[@Lightsout89]

He must be happy with the increase of power PCM I think he said tuned it and it spat out 225kw and on this day his taken home a 254 awkw which is a sizeable difference idk if the guys just throw em on and do a power run or are they doing some light adjustments to the tune aswell if requested from the owner does anyone know?

[@fullboost]

There is no tuning done at a dyno day.

[@Lightsout89]

@@fullboost cheers 🍻 well he must of been happy to know his cars picked up abit but most likely dyno variations but hey im no expert , nice unique ride regardless

[@puppystaffordshire2123]

I like it.

[@adamjames2598]

What an awsome wagon. Puts Territorys to shame!

[@ozzylambo8793]

Does it do burnouts? It needs some form of boost. Was always wondering how the 60 foot would compare to a rwd boosted ls.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

It’s not possible with the way the AWD traction management system works. It is borrowed from the Hummer. Turbo is fine and has been done.

[@ozzylambo8793]

@@FuManchu5ltr yea what’s the 60 foot compared to a rwd?

[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@ozzylambo8793 slower. There was one that did the old drag challenge a few years back. There's footage of it somewhere. They couldn't get around the Crosstrac software from doing its thing though. Find the video and you find your answer. I'm not doing it for you.

[@johnkraft7461]

Shame Ford didn't follow Holden's lead with the V8 Adventura and chuck their 5.4 V8 in the Terri 😮💪

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Why would they want to? It’s got a Barra. Only costs $2k to get 9’s out of it. $2k!

[@ToranaA9X308]

@@FuManchu5ltrno one gives a rats about ya Barra 💩boxes champ. He was referring to the fact that ford Australia were tight asses who spent DECADES releasing outdated garbage and didn’t have the money OR imagination to bother with cars like these. The VY VZ platform was by FAR the most versatile of any Australian car. Utes wagons sedans AWD 2 doors. Ford Australia just plowed on with boring crap year after year.

[@g_force3857]

Looks good, never seen one, must be a rare beast… is the front diff from the Opel ?

[@CoreyjGrieve]

If I remember correctly the drive line was the 4x4 system from the little Hummers GM released in the US.

[@stevenkirk2563]

Can anyone confirm this? The front diffs are tiny.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@stevenkirk2563 They can handle a lot. I feel it is one of the most underrated versions of the Commodore.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Would be interested to know. There is a lot of similarities with the BMW AWD drive train in old X5’s. It is a collection of seemingly borrowed parts. Transfer case was also used by BMW on some models. Traction control from Hummer. Rear diffs from Commodore. Front diffs from Opel(?) Have found drive shaft components borrowed from Jeep and possibly Ford Territory on some. The drive train can be fitted to any Commodore with only one part of the chassis requiring an additional mount added and a donor electrical system.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

@@CoreyjGrieve only the traction management software was from Hummer.

[@Elving_]

So would this be pretty much the same platform as the Opel omega in Europe?

[@dlpereira]

Started that way, Holden actually made their version a bit wider.

[@Gooie69]

With the back seats folded down how many fella's do you reckon you can fit longways?

[@fullboost]

It's ok if you wanna bat for the same team we don't judge. 👍

[@malsmith2012]

@@fullboost 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂

[@victorpeirce4753]

*Gooie69* A couple of blokes on blokes.💪

[@Gooie69]

@@victorpeirce4753 You had a man Victor? Cause you're not a man until you've had a man.

[@victorpeirce4753]

@@Gooie69 Yeah bloke...I go 1O deep before I sleep.

[@rm6330]

Didn't they have Izuzu 4wd parts?

[@AllTerrainAction]

I know they shared the same transfer case as the BMW X5 and I think the front diff belongs to ford territory. Uses the engine, gearboxes that where found in the commodore. Diff gears are by default 3.46 in both v6 and v8.

[@dot7107]

That body looks a like opel omega b caravan

[@jimpikoulis6726]

A perfectly tuned turbo requires full boost

[@craigfleming8849]

Australian Federal Police has some , said they used a tank of fuel a day, bloody awful

[@anthonymiles1446]

Never garage a car. Drive her. You only live once.

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

I owned the CX6 V6 version in the same colour. Timing chains, gearbox woes... Only worthwhile feature was the paddleshift (5 speed auto is a $4,500+ rebuild) Glad to get $500 for it, i did like the style/ looks though, and a working high mount brake let will sometimes fetch you more money than the cars are worth

[@arronjohnston742]

cool car but go 4l80e and give the money pit 4l60 junkbox to someone you hate

[@markhalden3922]

Someone on the Ls1 forums did this, not an easy job..

[@arronjohnston742]

@@markhalden3922 maybe true remember the saying "do it once, do it right" ? 4l80 is a much better box and while its true you can do a 4l60 in order to do it "right" you have to gut the entire box and fill it with sonnax parts f^ck that! .. or just listen to the countless con artists "oh i can build you a 4l60 without all them parts, i know 'tricks' " then waste time and money rebuilding it because c_nts are full of shit

[@markhalden3922]

@@arronjohnston742 exactly, there's the easy way or right way, regardless of rwd or awd, the 4L80 is the right choice. Sure you could go an archaic 3 speed but they aren't a good choice if you want to cruise around.

[@arronjohnston742]

@@markhalden3922 3 speed is ok if you go turbo and have the tall gears that go along with it but you're right over-drive is a better option for cruising........ old farm truck runs a 4l80 for that reason

[@beaubear6516]

Needs head gasket, head studs and turbo and u got 700hp

[@okanui]

good luck with that

[@beaubear6516]

@@okanui go look wat cleatus mcfarlen did ... there ya go

[@callumfreebairn8082]

no 3rd row seat option😠

[@darnellnepia1629]

Wahey

[@bradcross2]

its annoying when you can hear people talking in the background

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

Hope you gave the poor bloke a hoody, using his car for that shameless merch plug! 😉

[@bazeng]

I believe that all participants got a hoodie and merch at this event.

[@Lightsout89]

Can anyone confirm this if this car is 252 AWKW & let's say he clicked his fingers and the entire drive line for the front was disconnect and just as is in the rear wheel set ups would that same motor then make more power ?? So is the parasitic loss times x2 because of the x2 diffs and transaxle and all that extra stuff putting extra load on the motor ??? Like my wrx sti is 500hp lowish boost & 650hp in shake the cops tune 👮‍♂️ to the wheels and if I was to run it rear wheel drive im now a 700 hp motor im guessing it has to be something like that as parasitic loss happens with one diff so it's got to happen with 2 diffs lol fukd if I know im now confusing my self goodnight I need sleep massive weekend fellas few too many 👃🍻 and 2 nights straight of women drugs and more women and drugs some water from the slut squirting all in my eyeballs

[@fullboost]

All power figures on a chassis dyno in our videos are measured at the wheels this isn't the UK ☺️ And yes this would show more power in RWD only.

[@stevemegna9496]

Tidy looking car. My dad had a v6 model from new. It was a shame it was shit box from day one. It was so boaty, clunky and just uncomfortable car to drive. Heavy steering, interior pieces always falling off etc. We don't miss that car at all.

[@ArchimedeanEye]

Biggest cam and Chinese Simmons 20s. Snooze Zzzzzz

[@orion5813]

needs some 20 inch sigs