Wraiths 2004 VZ Berlina V8

[wraith]

Well MAF has been removed. Air temp sensor in airbox aaannddd........no difference as expected. Fun but expensive experiment.

Oh and found out the woodgrain isn't factory but hydro dipped....I think. Found the woodgrain pattern on the back of the console surround covering one of the factory stickers.

 

[wraith]

Stereo upgrade Part 1

Infinity Reference REF6030CS for the front.
JBL GTO638 for the rear.
Kenwood KAC-PS847 for the amp.

Not super high end stuff I know but should be a vast improvement on stock. No idea why the speakers turned out to all be 2 ohm but shouldn't matter much.

Stereo and cradle sitting with Phreddy as we speak getting RCA in and Aux out. All going to plan it should be all installed end of next week.

 

[K-BAGZ]

Not bad, not bad at all..

 

[Vegemite]

Does the Berlina have the same standard system as the Calais?

 

[wraith]

Does the Berlina have the same standard system as the Calais?

As far as I'm aware the stock Calais system is 2 ohm with 2 subs. Berlina is 4ohm and no subs. If it had the 2 factory subs I probably would of saved my self some money and just upgraded them but yeah. To retrofit it is a fairly big and expensive job in itself.

 

[wraith]

So apparently PVC is a no go. Been on around a week.

 

[Trayner]

Damn that sucks , if you can somehow work a rubber tube into the intake . Bunnings have like 90-100mm rubber storm water piping that I used when my OTR intake rubber joiner ripped

 

[wraith]

I descreened the MAF and put it back in. I have the rubber joiner as well just didn't think it would seal very well. Over all though the MAF + intake piping is not a restriction like the early models. Felt 0 difference without the MAF. Leaving the temp sensor in the airbox though because I paid a ridiculous amount of money for it.

Edit:
Drove the car today. Felt really off like it had no power. Had been meaning to reset the ECU after having the air temp sensor unplugged for so long. Opened the bonnet to find the intake pipe had shifted and was just floating in the breeze. Glad I caught it before something drastic happened.

 

[K-BAGZ]

That LS got too much power for the old PVC pipe.... Hah

 

[wraith]

Part 1.5 of stereo install came today. Wiring kit and the amp. Kind of mad because the other wiring kit I got actually looked substantial. This stinger kit has piddly cables. Still will work just bugs me.

Still waiting on the phreddy modded headunit. Should be here end of week. Been very annoying couple of weeks without the stereo. Have picked up so many rattles and squeaks.

Found the drivers door wasn't closing properly. Had a look at the latch. All the plastic has come off every single one but only the drivers side rattles like it's not shut properly. Chucked a bit of tape on there which seems to have sorted it. Will wait till money improves and will just replace the lot.