Ben's 2005 VZ Calais V8

[ben315vz]

Here is my new car as of only about a month ago! Let me know what you think.

Name:

-Ben Galea.

Age:

-25.

Year:

-2005.

Make:

-Holden.

Model:

-VZ Calais.

Type:

-Sedan.

Engine:

-5.7 Litre V8.

Transmission:

-Auto Standard.

Diff:

-Standard LSD.

Engine Modifications:

-Big Mouth Cold Air Intake.
-Pacemaker Headers, High Flow 200 CPI Cats, X-Force Cat back.

Power:

-226rwkw/303rwhp.

Wheels & Tyres:

-20" Genuine GM Super Sports.

Suspension:

-Pedders Springs all round (lowest they have).
-Pedders Shortened Shocks all round.
-Pedders Strut Tops and Bearings.

Brakes:

-Slotted & Drilled Rotors on Front.

Interior:

-HBD GPS.
-Full Black Leather Seats.
-Leather Door Trims.

Stereo:

-Alpine IVE-W554ABT (Headunit).
-Alpine Type-R Splits (Front).
-Alpine Type-R Coaxial (Rear).
-Alpine Type-X 12 Inch Subwoofer x2.
-Alpine PDX-F6 4 Channel Amp.
-Alpine PDX-M12 Mono Amp x2.
-Mongoose Sound Deadening through whole car.

Other mods/Features:

-Tinted Windows (20%).

Future mods:

-Sunroof.
-Performance.

Photos:

So I have already spent some money on fixing a couple of things, like a new electric antenna, new memory seat module, etc. But the next thing I want to do is get a clay bar and go over it and give it a polish. Then after I save up some more money, I will start thinking about mods.

 

[VS 5.0]

I think is good.

 

[wraith]

Looks good. Typical caryard clean up the outside leave the engine bay messy. Tune will do wonders on this. Factory airbox is better then that Growler intake though.

 

[ben315vz]

Looks good. Typical caryard clean up the outside leave the engine bay messy. Tune will do wonders on this. Factory airbox is better then that Growler intake though.

Yeah I will clean up the engine myself when I get a chance. Was thinking of getting an OTR and mafless tune. Haven't had much to do with V8's so definitely keen on learning what I can do to give it more life

 

[warrick]

looks the goods there Ben.lots of potential. if you need any help on how to do the clay bar/polish side of things let me know,have had quite a few years experience with that side of things.
good luck
cheers
warrick

 

[wraith]

Stock VZ intake is actually better then VT-VY and doesn't really need changing. No one could guarantee I would see any benefit at all switching. One thing I did look at was the VCM side pod as in my opinion OTR sits on a hot radiator heating up the incoming air. Could be all BS but makes sense to me.

 

[WazzaVN]

Hey mate nice ride you've got there. Wheather or not you decide to go OTR with your intake I would consider keeping the maf for a few reasons. They're not really a restriction the bigger vz maf sensors, some cops may not like it not being there if they know what to look for, maffless tunes cost more and the maf is a good bit of gear on a relatively stock engine for sensing air temps and what not.

 

[DevilDRake]

Looks good mate! Suprised it came with the factory GPS!

 

[Trayner]

Stock VZ intake is actually better then VT-VY and doesn't really need changing. No one could guarantee I would see any benefit at all switching. One thing I did look at was the VCM side pod as in my opinion OTR sits on a hot radiator heating up the incoming air. Could be all BS but makes sense to me.

Yup 2 hole mod and she will be more then enough.

 

[lowndes8]

Its not factory sat nat its the HBD option. Nice car cant believe they didnt bother to clean the engine bay