1978 Holden Torana UC review from Australia and New Zealand
"Excellent car to overhaul"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head basket blew while running 25 pound of boost.
Drum brakes do not work with such a powerful motor.
Poor handling because of 350 kw engine.
Tires extremely worn from drag racing.
Stock automatic gear box blew up when running the car at 310 kph.
The turbo charger impeller ended up in exhaust from overpowered engine.
Many problems after fitting the GT-R engine.
General comments?
After fitting new parts to the car because of the heavily modified 436 kw engine it ran eights.
Fitted :
New Brakes
New Wheels
Racing Slicks
New Diff
New Exhaust System
New Transmission
SLR 5000 Body Kit
2 x Garret T78's
Blow Off Valve
Lots of other extras too many to mention
Fluffy Dice.
It also had a packed paint job.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | RB26DETT (Nissan Skyline GT-R engine) Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 56800 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 67900 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Torana |
| Date of Entry | 16th November, 2002 |