VP Calais for LS1 conversion

[savage1987]

I'm looking into the best option for me in terms of buying a VP Calais for an LS1 conversion. Is it worth finding one with ABS, will I be able to retain this with the new motor and significantly upgraded brakes? Also can anyone think of a good reason why a V8 Calais would be any better place to start than a V6 one? Series 1 or 2?

IRS is a must for me, conveniently all VP Calais had this already.

Looking at an LS1 with T56

Any ideas welcome
Sam

[1991_Vn2nV]

V8 Calais would be beneficial for radiator, K frame ad probably diff as most are going to be LSD.

Also, sell the 5L and box and you'll get half decent money. Sell the V6 and box and get stuff all. So the extra for the V8 is probably worth it.

If you're buying a new car mate, i'd just buy a VX Calais LS1 or something. It costs alot, so if you're not attached to the car and havent sunk alot of cash into it already just buy an LS1 powered car.

[STEALTHY™]

All VP Calais' have ABS aswell

The only model that is half and half is VP SS.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

If you're buying a new car mate, i'd just buy a VX Calais LS1 or something. It costs alot, so if you're not attached to the car and havent sunk alot of cash into it already just buy an LS1 powered car.

And what would be the fun in that?? Just so you can have the same car as every other Tom, Dick & Harry.....

I say, do it man. Have something different....

[wrx884]

All VP Calais' have ABS aswell

The only model that is half and half is VP SS.

Mine doesnt??

Sounds like it b worth it sam if i had the money id go down the same path aswell

[savage1987]

V8 Calais would be beneficial for radiator, K frame ad probably diff as most are going to be LSD.

Also, sell the 5L and box and you'll get half decent money. Sell the V6 and box and get stuff all. So the extra for the V8 is probably worth it.
.....just buy an LS1 powered car.

All VP Calais had LSDs.

All VP Calais' have ABS aswell

I was mislead by this page... Holden VP Commodore / Calais

I say, do it man. Have something different....

Cheers, that's the plan

Mine doesnt??
Sounds like it b worth it sam if i had the money id go down the same path aswell

haha oh no, maybe that page wasn't misleading me... I think it was standard on series 2 and an option on series 1..

Sam

[wrx884]

Mine also didnt come out with LSD lol? im pretty sure its a series 2 well holden said it was wen i was lookin 4 rims 2 fit it. At 1st i was suss that mayb it was dressed up as a calais but if it was theres a fair bit of worked gone into it didnt think it would b worth it lol

[savage1987]

They all had them, maybe a previous owner blew the diff and was too cheap to replace it with a proper one

Sam

[wrx884]

They all had them, maybe a previous owner blew the diff and was too cheap to replace it with a proper one

Sam

bummer if thats the case lol will have 2 put 1 back in then b4 this 1 goes bang haha

[Morton]

Ahhh an LS1 VP. I like this idea I like it a lot. Have some inspiration:

[1991_Vn2nV]

They suit the engine bay suprisingly well

[STEALTHY™]

That red one is also a VP SV6......

[savage1987]

Yep, seen those 2 cars before

The results of MYT05 have definitely inspired me to do this conversion.

Sam

[benjamino]

Yep, seen those 2 cars before

The results of MYT05 have definitely inspired me to do this conversion.

Sam

hey mate so hows the conversion coming???
still doin it?

ima try do this same conversion cept on my vx v6..
appearntly its easy, but the pits say otherwise..
lol

[wrx884]

hey mate so hows the conversion coming???
still doin it?

ima try do this same conversion cept on my vx v6..
appearntly its easy, but the pits say otherwise..
lol

Speak 2 knowlege_of_power i think his user name is he did the exact same thing search in the VT/VX my ride section u can see wat he had 2 do.

[Zuicider]

dont waste ya money man seriously buy the future wife, and have sum babies

[1991_Vn2nV]

hey mate so hows the conversion coming???
still doin it?

ima try do this same conversion cept on my vx v6..
appearntly its easy, but the pits say otherwise..
lol

Pretty sure he is no longer doing it and also theres a big difference between the conversion in a VX and in a VP.

[savage1987]

Yep sorry guys no longer going ahead for now, even doing it myself would cost more than I'm willing to spend on a car at the moment. I can't justify it financially. IF a motor and 6spd came up at a very very good price I might consider it, but for now it's a no go.

What a let down

And yes a VP conversion and a VX conversion are very different ball games!!

It does, however, look like I'll have a VP Calais shortly, so who knows what the future may hold

Sam

[lil_miss_vg]

And what would be the fun in that?? Just so you can have the same car as every other Tom, Dick & Harry.....

I say, do it man. Have something different....

i second that! im in teh process. well planning process of putting a ls1 6spd in my vg..
i get told teh same thing
its good when u get support!
if u go ahead let me kno coz im full of questions:P

[savage1987]

WOW old thread

Well, here's an update anyway:

Plans changed in the mean time and I decided to sell my car and buy a VS Clubsport.
Then I couldn't do that because I was too attached to my car (my dad's car, my first car, watch 'Love The Beast' and you'll understand ) so I decided to keep it and just drive it around forever.
A mate and I rebuilt a VR V6 for it, the plan was to drive it around like that until it died, then build another one.

HANG ON A SECOND

If I'm to keep this car for 40 years (assuming I don't crash it), it has to make me smile. EEVERY time I drive it.
I looked into turbocharging the V6 as a nice cheap power option.
Decided I wouldn't be happy unless I had a V8 again
Looked into a stroker build (backyard spec 355/383), decided the L98 is a waaay better option
Found out the L98 is still way too expensive for me, at the same time as I found a good cheap LS1.

See here for future updates (boring for now but it'll get going in the next couple of months)
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...-vn-s1-v6.html


Wow I rambled
Sam

[Troyziee]

All VP Calais' have ABS aswell

haha oh no, maybe that page wasn't misleading me... I think it was standard on series 2 and an option on series 1..

Spot on, I dont have it
Optional on series 1, standard on series 2