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- '05 VZ Equipe
Name: Jack
Model: 2005 Holden Commodore (VZ) Equipe
Style: Sedan
Km: 200,000
Colour: Barbados Blue
Engine Type: Alloytec (3.6L)
Power: 175kW
Exhaust: Standard
Brakes: Standard
Gearbox: Auto
TOTAL SPENT: $578.19
So just a bit of writing before the mods list; there will be more after as well! I have a few questions I hope some of you guys on here can tell me more about.
This car has been in my family since new, and seeing as I have just got my P’s I have basically inherited it. Its always been cleaned regularly, never thrashed about and always serviced on time. There are a few minor things to fix (There is a list below) but overall it is in quite immaculate condition for its age. There has never been any money put into this car in the “modification” sense, so it is completely stock with original everything. Good start for me eh? Anyway, I'm on my P Plates (in QLD) so this entails:
- No more than 200kW
- No V8’s
- No Major engine modifications
Due to the above restrictions I'm NOT doing anything engine wise (No cam’s or anything of the sort) to increase output and power for a few reasons:
- No point as 175kW is so close to 200kW already. No point for just 25kW difference.
- For the kind of money of engine mods I would rather save for the Future Plans.
- P Plates last for 3 years (until October of 2013 for me – I think.)
- May not be keeping this car after I get onto my Opens Licence.
Now, because of the above statements I have decided that I will be spending most time and money on the handling and comfort as well as aesthetics of the car. I want to create, while restricted engine wise, a clean and good looking commodore while having an enjoyable and pleasant ride. Thus if my Future Plans do come into action I will have a proper set up base skeleton to start with.
Anyway! Enough talk for now, more down the bottom! Mods time:
KEY:
[D] = Done
[IP] = In Progress
[N] = Not Started
Exterior:
[IP] LED Parkers
[D] LED Number Plate Light
[D] Chrome Garnish
[IP] SL’s Front
[IP] SSL’s Rear
[N] 19’ Zest Icon’s (5Hx120 19x8.5) (Hyper Black/Machine Faced)
[N] Tyres: 235/35R19
[N] Holden
[N] Wheel Nuts (12mm x 1.5mm) (Rota Spline’s)
[N] Get a set of steelies for spare tyres
[D] De-badge (DIY)
[N] Paint Callipers – Red (DIY)
[N] WK/WL Statesman Indicators
[N] Sunroof
[N] Pedders XA Extreme Coilovers (Upgrade in a year/when funds allow)
Interior:
[N] LED Boot Lighting
[N] Full Black Plastics conversion
- Dash and console I will attempt to paint
- Mode switch
- Headlights switch
- Aircon controls
- Electric windows switch
- PWR Button
[N] Satin Highlights
- Door Handles
- Locks
- Steering wheel spokes
[D] HSV Floor mats
[N] HSV Steering wheel
[N] HSV/SS Pedals
[N] Calais boot carpet
[N] Navman – In front of shifter, below radio
[N] New lower centre console compartment
Audio and entertainment:
[N] Hardwire in AUX cable to factory CD stacker
Apart from that^ It will be kept relatively stock, I like the stock stereo.
Engine Bay:
[N] New Battery
[N] New Antenna
[N] Paint Engine Covers
Ok so now that is a list of what I'm going to or already done. Next up is the fun bit, the dreams.
Now this may seem far-fetched, but hear me out. I have always wanted to build my own car. And I don’t mean just this modification business but I mean full-blown build of my own. So I have always wanted a wagon, I was looking at an old Cressida wagon but they are very rare and hard to find, also not much power.
I was thinking this; Grab a new/good condition VZ rolling wagon shell from somewhere, the whole deal sunroof and leather trimming. Obviously stock standard everything else no drive (i.e. no engine gearbox etc.) so that I would add them myself. Some of the features I'm thinking include (But certainly not limited to):
Future Plans:
- LS1 (LS3 funds providing) engine swap
- OTR CAI
- Possible Respray
- Upgrade Exhaust
- Cam
- HSV Leather Interior
- Twin Turbo
- Strut Brace
- New Dash – Phreddied.
- HSV Diff
- Big Brake Upgrade
- Manual (6 Speed)
- By then I will want new rims/tyres; unless I have super sports, which will stay.
So I do have a few questions about these plans now and will probably have more to come. A list is easiest I would say:
- What are everyone’s opinions on LS3’s? I was leaning towards a LS1 however may as well go all out.
- What kind of price range are brand new crate LS3’s going for these days?
- Anyone ever twin turbo’d one on here?
- Should I change the colour?
Pictures:
The camera used for all of these, if anyone’s interested, is a Canon EOS 550D with 15 – 88mm lens.
Anyway. Just for extra information, possibly talking points? I’m undecided about what to do once on opens. Its either the Future Plans to this Equipe/Wagon or a whole new car. I'm thinking either:
HJ60 Landcruiser:
- 12HT Reconditioned fully.
- Old man emu suspension
- Spring over axle conversion
OR
Datsun 240Z
- Recondition Engine
- Turbocharged
- Lowered to the ground; Coilovers
- Watanabes
OR
Nissan 300ZX
- TE37’s
- Lowered to the ground; Coilovers
- Twin Turbo
I hope to update this thread regularly with what I do and what I spend hopefully others like this and what not.
Leave comments! I like to hear what others think about my car, I really don’t know what’s around to buy and put on so I'm open to all information.
Also just thought I would throw in all tutorials and what-not I found along the way of building that I found useful, might help someone else?
- AUX Hardwire (GTO Hard Wire Tutorial)
- DIY Two-Hole Mod (http://swingtan.customer.netspace.net.au/2hole.html)
- DIY Painting with rollers (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/diy-painting-your-car-rollers.76882)
- DIY Splicing LED strips to parkers (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/splice-led-light-strips-your-fog-light-wires.144647)
- Removing door trims (VY/VZ) (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/removing-vy-vz-door-trim.70606)
- How to remove VY/VZ Dash and centre console (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/how-remove-dash-center-console-vy-vz-2.60145)
- WK/WL side indicators onto VZ (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/wk-wl-statesman-indicators-vy-vz.118308)
- De-badging (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/debadge-your-car-10-minutes-warning-dial-up-users.64638)
- Dual battery system (Carliving.info - Free information about living in cars, vans and campervans.)
Don’t forget to like/rate/comment blah blah all that jazz.
Wooo now pictures. They are dark sorry and also unpolished! Was getting dark and wanted to get a few so I could show everyone. Will get more very soon!
I apologize if this thread comes up twice…. I think the first time I tried uploading it screwed up. And if it does come up twice I'm going to look really silly.
Model: 2005 Holden Commodore (VZ) Equipe
Style: Sedan
Km: 200,000
Colour: Barbados Blue
Engine Type: Alloytec (3.6L)
Power: 175kW
Exhaust: Standard
Brakes: Standard
Gearbox: Auto
TOTAL SPENT: $578.19
So just a bit of writing before the mods list; there will be more after as well! I have a few questions I hope some of you guys on here can tell me more about.
This car has been in my family since new, and seeing as I have just got my P’s I have basically inherited it. Its always been cleaned regularly, never thrashed about and always serviced on time. There are a few minor things to fix (There is a list below) but overall it is in quite immaculate condition for its age. There has never been any money put into this car in the “modification” sense, so it is completely stock with original everything. Good start for me eh? Anyway, I'm on my P Plates (in QLD) so this entails:
- No more than 200kW
- No V8’s
- No Major engine modifications
Due to the above restrictions I'm NOT doing anything engine wise (No cam’s or anything of the sort) to increase output and power for a few reasons:
- No point as 175kW is so close to 200kW already. No point for just 25kW difference.
- For the kind of money of engine mods I would rather save for the Future Plans.
- P Plates last for 3 years (until October of 2013 for me – I think.)
- May not be keeping this car after I get onto my Opens Licence.
Now, because of the above statements I have decided that I will be spending most time and money on the handling and comfort as well as aesthetics of the car. I want to create, while restricted engine wise, a clean and good looking commodore while having an enjoyable and pleasant ride. Thus if my Future Plans do come into action I will have a proper set up base skeleton to start with.
Anyway! Enough talk for now, more down the bottom! Mods time:
KEY:
[D] = Done
[IP] = In Progress
[N] = Not Started
Exterior:
[IP] LED Parkers
[D] LED Number Plate Light
[D] Chrome Garnish
[IP] SL’s Front
[IP] SSL’s Rear
[N] 19’ Zest Icon’s (5Hx120 19x8.5) (Hyper Black/Machine Faced)
[N] Tyres: 235/35R19
[N] Holden
[N] Wheel Nuts (12mm x 1.5mm) (Rota Spline’s)
[N] Get a set of steelies for spare tyres
[D] De-badge (DIY)
[N] Paint Callipers – Red (DIY)
[N] WK/WL Statesman Indicators
[N] Sunroof
[N] Pedders XA Extreme Coilovers (Upgrade in a year/when funds allow)
Interior:
[N] LED Boot Lighting
[N] Full Black Plastics conversion
- Dash and console I will attempt to paint
- Mode switch
- Headlights switch
- Aircon controls
- Electric windows switch
- PWR Button
[N] Satin Highlights
- Door Handles
- Locks
- Steering wheel spokes
[D] HSV Floor mats
[N] HSV Steering wheel
[N] HSV/SS Pedals
[N] Calais boot carpet
[N] Navman – In front of shifter, below radio
[N] New lower centre console compartment
Audio and entertainment:
[N] Hardwire in AUX cable to factory CD stacker
Apart from that^ It will be kept relatively stock, I like the stock stereo.
Engine Bay:
[N] New Battery
[N] New Antenna
[N] Paint Engine Covers
Ok so now that is a list of what I'm going to or already done. Next up is the fun bit, the dreams.
Now this may seem far-fetched, but hear me out. I have always wanted to build my own car. And I don’t mean just this modification business but I mean full-blown build of my own. So I have always wanted a wagon, I was looking at an old Cressida wagon but they are very rare and hard to find, also not much power.
I was thinking this; Grab a new/good condition VZ rolling wagon shell from somewhere, the whole deal sunroof and leather trimming. Obviously stock standard everything else no drive (i.e. no engine gearbox etc.) so that I would add them myself. Some of the features I'm thinking include (But certainly not limited to):
Future Plans:
- LS1 (LS3 funds providing) engine swap
- OTR CAI
- Possible Respray
- Upgrade Exhaust
- Cam
- HSV Leather Interior
- Twin Turbo
- Strut Brace
- New Dash – Phreddied.
- HSV Diff
- Big Brake Upgrade
- Manual (6 Speed)
- By then I will want new rims/tyres; unless I have super sports, which will stay.
So I do have a few questions about these plans now and will probably have more to come. A list is easiest I would say:
- What are everyone’s opinions on LS3’s? I was leaning towards a LS1 however may as well go all out.
- What kind of price range are brand new crate LS3’s going for these days?
- Anyone ever twin turbo’d one on here?
- Should I change the colour?
Pictures:
The camera used for all of these, if anyone’s interested, is a Canon EOS 550D with 15 – 88mm lens.
Anyway. Just for extra information, possibly talking points? I’m undecided about what to do once on opens. Its either the Future Plans to this Equipe/Wagon or a whole new car. I'm thinking either:
HJ60 Landcruiser:
- 12HT Reconditioned fully.
- Old man emu suspension
- Spring over axle conversion
OR
Datsun 240Z
- Recondition Engine
- Turbocharged
- Lowered to the ground; Coilovers
- Watanabes
OR
Nissan 300ZX
- TE37’s
- Lowered to the ground; Coilovers
- Twin Turbo
I hope to update this thread regularly with what I do and what I spend hopefully others like this and what not.
Leave comments! I like to hear what others think about my car, I really don’t know what’s around to buy and put on so I'm open to all information.
Also just thought I would throw in all tutorials and what-not I found along the way of building that I found useful, might help someone else?
- AUX Hardwire (GTO Hard Wire Tutorial)
- DIY Two-Hole Mod (http://swingtan.customer.netspace.net.au/2hole.html)
- DIY Painting with rollers (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/diy-painting-your-car-rollers.76882)
- DIY Splicing LED strips to parkers (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/splice-led-light-strips-your-fog-light-wires.144647)
- Removing door trims (VY/VZ) (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/removing-vy-vz-door-trim.70606)
- How to remove VY/VZ Dash and centre console (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/how-remove-dash-center-console-vy-vz-2.60145)
- WK/WL side indicators onto VZ (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/wk-wl-statesman-indicators-vy-vz.118308)
- De-badging (https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/debadge-your-car-10-minutes-warning-dial-up-users.64638)
- Dual battery system (Carliving.info - Free information about living in cars, vans and campervans.)
Don’t forget to like/rate/comment blah blah all that jazz.
Wooo now pictures. They are dark sorry and also unpolished! Was getting dark and wanted to get a few so I could show everyone. Will get more very soon!
I apologize if this thread comes up twice…. I think the first time I tried uploading it screwed up. And if it does come up twice I'm going to look really silly.