vl project :-P
hey guys check out my vl. at the moment it is my daily drive but not too sure but may be getting my liscense suspended for 3 months soon...
anyway basically i have got it back to stock and tidyed it up really nice, fixed pretty much all leaks: oil, water, powersteering etc. also new distributor cap, leads, plugs, oil, filter, fuel filter, timing belt, and water pump.
since that i have painted the rocker cover and replaced the old plastic intake pipes with alloy ones and a pod filter. apart from that the car is fully stock.
being still on green p's i cant have a turbo yet but looking to slam a bit more power out of it.. if my lisecense does get suspended i will be dropping the engine out but otherwise for now i would prefer not to.
suggestions please
shes a looker. take some pix of the interior
is it a manual or an auto?
if it were me i would paint the grey part black and debadge her
how much was it
Originally Posted by rolyvan
i have debadged it front and back and rebadged with vs badges. im pretty happy with the looks for the moment, just after some more power... but il get some interior pics if u want. its auto, manual conversion definately near top of the list
nice mate, you can do things like extractors and advancing the cam timing and k&n filter if you want cheap mods.
This is good site to watch.I found it informative as I have been researching a lot lately on such matters such as you talk about.
buddaboy1990
looks pretty clean... u should drop a ls2 in it 4 shits and giggles.
Shouldnt this be in the my rides section tho?
Wrecking VL factory V8 only a few bits left still have full dash/crash pad
and have a vk 202 motor and 5 speed Make an offer want it gone
extractors and sports exhaust were going to be one of the next things. explain how i would advance cam timing?
Another VL Driver
Sea Dogs Champion!
belt off and move it a tooth forward :P
donenow what
oh and i removed pretty much all the dash and it is in the shed with the paint drying right now
Take it out/Take it Back
Pop out the little panel in the centre, undo the screw. Then pull like hell. (i think)done
oh and i removed pretty much all the dash and it is in the shed with the paint drying right now
theres a bit more to it than that. basically,
-turn engine over to see mark on crank at the top.
-use ball point pen / white marker to mark the belt above where the dot is.
-loosen timing belt tensioner
-move the cam so that the mark on the belt is 1 tooth anti clockwise of the dot on the cam (you can go two teeth but its a bit harder to get your ignition timing right)
- tighten timing belt tensioner
-loosen nut on distributor for advancing/retarding it but do not completely remove it.
-twist distributor anticlockwise as far as it will go. and tighten above nut.
- check with timing gun and adjust as necessary.
note that it may be a lot easier to remove the fan and belts and cowling but i'm sure you can figure out how to do that or organise someone to help you.
This is good site to watch.I found it informative as I have been researching a lot lately on such matters such as you talk about.
na sorry sabbath but there was ALOT more to it than that haha.
ok timing went really well thanks panama can notice a bit more in the bottom end
so anything else i could do ?? pleeeeeeease guys
got a k&n panel filter for it? get one of thoes. they are the same through to vs.
This is good site to watch.I found it informative as I have been researching a lot lately on such matters such as you talk about.
panel filter as if the one that goes in the air box? look at the pics mate, i dont have an air box anymore
Tree cutter
You should put extractors on her. The standard manifold with the heat shield on normally breaks the studs that go into the head so you will get an exhaust leak. The broken studs can be a real pain to get out because it is hard to get a drill in there to drill them out. You will notice a bit more power too.
haha already booked in next week to get high tech extractors and a 2 1/2 inch redback exhaust line with a cat and the studs replaced
Blumpkin
cleeeean, gotta love red, should put it on stockies it will look tough as, turn the boost up?? how much psi you running? and does it dose?
yeah reds the bomb :P haha hmm i guessing about 0psi... have a closer look at the pics haha its a n/a
Another VL Driver
Sea Dogs Champion!
fully 20psi Vacuum bro :P
whered you get the steel piping on your intake? looks alot better than the plastic one.
Another VL Driver
Sea Dogs Champion!
go to any ally or stainless stell joint that has piping.. u can buy mandrel bent pipe in all sorts of degree bends and straight..
Silicone joiners arnt cheap either, so your call what u wanna do
buy bent pipe
or buy straight pipe and angled joiners
ok cheers. ill just get a boily at work to knock one up for me. you can get joiners at places like super cheap auto and repco can't ya? or are they shit quality?
Mucca Mad Boys
you can but for something like a 90 degree bend there like 80 bucks a peice man not cheap
well bugger that. ill just wait til i have my calais turbo.. thanks mate
The Future.
Nice project, goodluck with her!
Beno
If i were you, i'd try and find myself an RB20 or RB25 DOHC motor do that up. As soon as your ready to get yourself your fulll open license and expererience behind the wheel before you start looking at power. I don't want to tell a life story here but i was really lucky my parents own a panel beating and spray painting shop and my first car was a 11 sec RX4 13 B, absolutely unreal to drive still got it today and done a lot more work to it. Now is twin turbo and fastest time cross quarter mile was 9.01 sec, and stilll with full streeet rego. I don't want to sound like a parent but before you start thinking about HP. Beleive me when i as a kid all i wanted to do was go fast, and there be a lot more ppl on here that have been on my situation, but a 11 sec street car is way to fast and quick for the inexperienced.
sec street car is way to fast for a learner
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