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09-03-2006, 09:02 PM
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Ride: Injected 5Litre VL Calais
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hamilton,NZ
Posts: 37
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My VL Calais
Model: VL Calais
Colour: Galaxy blue pearl/ three layer pearl silver
Bodykit: Standard
Engine Type: VP injected 5 litre
Engine Mods: K&N filter
Power: 130-150rwkw estiamated
Exhaust: Headers, 2.5 inch, single hsv muffler
Gearbox: TH700, shift kitted, heavy duty clutch packs, kevlar bands
Diff: 3 litre with 4.11 lsd tightly shimed
Brakes: DBA discs, VN front calipers and standard calais calipers on rear, bendix pads
Suspension: Monroe shocks and superlow lovells springs, rear shocks shortened.
Wheels/Tyres: 17" ROH RT, champiro 235/45/17
Interior: Momo steering wheel, B&M Quicksilver shifter
Other Mods: Battery in boot
Stereo: Injected V8
Build Period: Ongoing
Cost: An arm and a leg
Contacts: Bathurst Performance, Steelie gears (both New Zealand companys)
Future Mods:GMC 6/71 like USHWME (hopefully one day)!! Interior with custom dash and race seats front and rear
Best 1/4 mile: 14.2 at 95mph
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09-03-2006, 09:49 PM
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Ride: VH SLE
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 215
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swwweeeeeeeeeet. very tidy car dude. stuff of dreams right there.
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09-03-2006, 09:54 PM
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Ride: 2x VS
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,145
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Looks verrrrrrrrry nice !
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10-03-2006, 12:53 PM
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Ride: Injected 5Litre VL Calais
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hamilton,NZ
Posts: 37
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10-03-2006, 01:06 PM
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Donating Member
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Ride: LS1Turbo tuned Clubsport,2002 Honda Civic
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Adelaide Essay
Posts: 1,650
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that is seriously large marge nice work Kiwi from the land of the long white cloud. Was that a costly exercise? Did the 5L just bolt in easy or a few mods had to be made? Farkn very nice package matey.
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Originally Posted by Skitz
Go ahead with the SS badges,you will reap the benefits.
I have put SS badges and the kit on my VE Omega and when I go cruising and rev it past the girls.........well what can I say,they have drool running down their face.I chuck a U-turn and they say ''Nice car'' and I say ''It's an SS,jump in''.
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10-03-2006, 01:18 PM
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Ride: Injected 5Litre VL Calais
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hamilton,NZ
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by highendrev
that is seriously large marge nice work Kiwi from the land of the long white cloud. Was that a costly exercise? Did the 5L just bolt in easy or a few mods had to be made? Farkn very nice package matey.
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Hey mate.
Yer pretty much bolts straight in, used to be a 3 litre, you just use a V8 cross member, and shorten the drive shaft. Hardest part is wiring it all up I believe. I got a place in auckland to do the conversion. But i've had the motor in and out a couple of times.
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10-03-2006, 01:23 PM
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Donating Member
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Ride: LS1Turbo tuned Clubsport,2002 Honda Civic
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Adelaide Essay
Posts: 1,650
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Looks sweet as mate, I had a VR Calais with tha 5L donk before my Vz, they are a beautiful engine and go hard, obviously gonna go harder in a VL!
Nice work mate. I cycled NZ on my push bike for 18 days with 10 mates, flew to Christchurch bus to Wanaka, then cycled up the West coast, Franz Josef, Fox, Haast, Greymouth, Havelock Picton and over to the north. Farkin beautiful place NZ, love to go back.
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Originally Posted by Skitz
Go ahead with the SS badges,you will reap the benefits.
I have put SS badges and the kit on my VE Omega and when I go cruising and rev it past the girls.........well what can I say,they have drool running down their face.I chuck a U-turn and they say ''Nice car'' and I say ''It's an SS,jump in''.
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10-03-2006, 03:09 PM
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luxo barge
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Ride: VS s2 Caprice 5l = slow
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Queensland
Posts: 707
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damn that's sweet man. top ride
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10-03-2006, 06:34 PM
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Ride: VH SLE
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 215
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what stally u got in her now.
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10-03-2006, 06:38 PM
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Ride: 355 VG :)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: berri, south australia
Posts: 3,265
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shiiiiiiiiiiiit! 14.2 is pretty quick dude!
post another 1/4 mile run if u get the chance im keen to c wat it does
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10-03-2006, 07:59 PM
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Ride: VH SLE
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 215
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Originally Posted by boona15
shiiiiiiiiiiiit! 14.2 is pretty quick dude!
post another 1/4 mile run if u get the chance im keen to c wat it does
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hes got 4.11 gears at the back though that would be helping the time a fair bit.
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12-03-2006, 07:05 PM
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Ride: Injected 5Litre VL Calais
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hamilton,NZ
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by VH SLE
what stally u got in her now.
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I was told it should be around 2300, standard is around 1800, so should make a little difference but not huge. Its just the standard converter but has been rebuilt and raised.
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12-03-2006, 07:07 PM
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Ride: Injected 5Litre VL Calais
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hamilton,NZ
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by boona15
shiiiiiiiiiiiit! 14.2 is pretty quick dude!
post another 1/4 mile run if u get the chance im keen to c wat it does
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Hopefully within the next month or so, I should be able to answer that one for you, hoping for mid to low 13's, but we will see how we go.
Will keep you posted. 
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13-03-2006, 12:18 AM
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I'm Back I'm Back
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Ride: VT II 2000 Berlina
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: s/e melbourne
Posts: 1,282
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ohhh i love the color rims look good on it too. very nice vl 
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