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So my Supercharger has now decided to break... I think i am over this car now with all the stuff starting to break down

Turns out the problem was the crank angle sensor and haven't had any problems till now.. Seems like iv lost Kw and the engine seems to be reeving a lot harder then it normally would..

Hey Everyone, I haven't posted on here in a long time. But basically I moved down to Tassie for work and family reasons. I had the enjoyable time of Driving down from Newcastle to Hobart with a trailer packed up with all my stuff. Now that was a 1000 km drive to Port Melbourne, 450km boat...

Yeah they are, because I just bought another one from the Holden Spares place in Cardiff.

Nothing much to update on her really with any improvements. Brand new front tires and replacement of all Coil packs and DFI. And looking at a possible replacement of a bent right strut. Basically some bastard stole one of my center caps while ill was up working near Singlton. I know this...

lol thanks heaps :)

haha showbags, no need to be hating. I photoshoped it in to cover real number plates ;)

I haven't posted on this part yet with my car, but since its a recent photo of my Calais International.

I know I haven't been able to update my car in ages. Real life gets in the way ( including bills ) to do anything decent. But my cuz and me went out and cleaned her up and took a photo. Enjoy

Loving this build, good luck on completing it. Can't wait for a new update :)

Yeah, I have ordered 3 to replace my current ones. On another note, iv applied for a job with Holden. So here is hoping I get the job. I need a better one badly :)

Has anyone used the MSD ignition coils on their engines, anyone found any improvements over the stock GM parts? Edit: I went to autobarn and they wanted to charge me $100 for each coil tower, yeah no thanks when I have seen in cheaper online .....

The images of your interior with the conversion done to your clusters etc has convinced me to get mine changed. I am so glad someone has the skills to change these. I can't stand the green.

Love the job you have done on this car. Given me inspiration to keep going with mine :)

Dam fine work..... Stretched like a boss.

Bonnet protector and weather guards are now on. But seriously, the weather guards were a b*tch to put on....

Yesterday I bought weather guards for my windows, bonnet protector and the replacement centre cap. Put on the bonnet protector yesterday afternoon, a lot easier then I was expecting. Looks decent enough but more for protection where I am now with country roads and road trains lol

Yea, sounds good. Iv just got to put it in to get serviced on Friday because it has been running rough for awhile. The CAI has made a great difference in throttle response and my fuel economy. Stupid transmission is giving me issues of late.

Mace CAI and Thermostat arrived yesterday, so since it has been raining the for the last 4 days straight and with nothing else to do, I installed both of them.

Trying to take the cover off but seem to be stuck. What have I missed??? lol As you can see from the image of where I am up too. What I have done so far: • Removed maf and hoses up to the throttle body. • Removed ignition leads and clips. • Removed nut to move dipstick out of the way. When...

Thanks Dan VS for the information, defiantly take it on board. I think you are spot on with the 10psi pulley :) Cheers :)

Driving home and after getting out, realising somewhere along the highway I have lost one of my centre caps... Shits me to tears!

Just ordered the Mace CAI and Thermostat to start me on my way. Cant wait for it to arrive. Save up a bit more money and will buy the rockers and chip.

With the catback LS1 exhaust, was that 2.5 or 3'' ? Or do you have a link to the one you had in mind? :)

Yeah I love the cream and black with the sunroof. That was the real reason why I bought it lol. There are a few things that need to replaced from wear and tear from over the years of use. But I will eventually getting it looking mint.

Sounds like a good idea for me to start with. As always, your input is always valued Ducker :)

Ahh, the stage of constantly washing and polishing lol and general repairs. Sadly, no mods yet...

Finally back on the forums and finally have moved back to NSW. Now to decide what to do with her....

I know it isn't ebay but I think this is a good price for a VZ Calais lol 2005 HOLDEN CALAIS VZ

lol, yeah go right ahead. I do like them but its not what I would decided to put on. I think the highest I would go with size would be 19''

Oh really? Cool :) Now I have to work out what rims I want to change too. I have done a few chops but nothing seems to do the car any justice.

buying the mace cai wouldn't make your k&n pod useless. Just use the k&n pod instead of the one provided. I believe mace use the 75mm SAAS filters which I believe are the same size as the k&n pods.? Probably could get it at a reduced price if you asked nicely enough lol

My L67 gets around the 12.5/100 around Brisbane. My last trip from Brisbane to Newcastle average was about 7.8/100. That was with BP 98 octane. I dont have any mods. Pretty much let the cruise control do everything except like coming into Coffs and a few other places.

got to say it, I am digging the guys shirt, socks and thongs look. Bravo sir, bravo....

more to love :P

Here is the engine bay at your request, took it on my phone. Stock as

I managed to talk the guy selling down to $5,600 for it @ 130k on the clock. He just wanted the cash badly enough. I thought that there might be something wrong with the car, so I had it all checked out and passed with flying colours. The only thing I have to do to the engine is just do a...

Yeah Stealthy, you make a good point lol. At first I didn't care about the spoiler but now the paint is starting to come off and it just makes the car look average. I think Ducker85 posted up a few pics on his post that had the SS lip on another International and I like that a lot. Yea I...

Haha, oops a bit of a typo there. Fixed that up, well i did post it at 2am because i couldnt sleep lol. I dont have a pic of the engine bay right now, but ill grab one this afternoon :) Yea, I cant wait to lower her. Probably just put SL on the front and SSL on the back. Calpsi's VX inspired me...

This is my Calais and the second Holden I have owned. I love this car and after spending a lot of time just reading and becoming inspired by what people have done to their own cars on this forum, it has made me into a car enthusiast. So any comments, feedback or ideas that you guys have to help...