[mrvnss]

[[JUDGE]]

Name:
Troy

Date Purchesed
03/06/2008

Model:
1990' VN SS

Colour:
Phoenix Red

Kilometer's:
160,000Km

Bodykit:
Factory SS
Letter box grill
SS spoiler

Engine Type:
304Ci 5.0Lt V8

Engine Mods:
Re-conditioned Motor
Mild head and cam package [apparently]
5L OTR SS Inductions
K&N Filter
9mm Eagle Extreme Leads
Plugs
Performance Chip
Thermo fans hooked up to switch
Line lockers hooked up to switch

Power:
?

Exhaust:
Full exhaust system. Advanced Extractors 2.5" pipe all the way through middle muffler into rear resi with twin tips.

Gearbox:
T5 5 speed
Billet Short shifter [Lagit, not just cut down]
Extreme Heavey duety clutch [Purple type]

Diff:
Factory LSD
Standard differential ratio 3.08

Brakes:
Stock V8 on the rear
Sloted rotors on the front

Suspension:
New bushes all around
Pedders shockers new all around
Pedders SL or UL springs
Pedders strut tops

Wheels/Tyres:
17'' Calais International's
Toyo 235/45R17
20" Advantti Racing chrome rims (Fitment in process)

Interior:
Standard ss dash/seats/door trims
Isotta gear knob
Power windows
Power mirrors
Central locking
Gas bonnet lifter in boot
1Kg fire extinguisher mounted behind rear fold seat

Exterior:
Tinted windows
Custome slim design plates black/gold [MRVNSS]
8mm wheel spacers on front rotors


New/Replaced :
New Water pump
Radiator Reconditioned
Clutch cable
Front bumper support clips
Interior/exterior globes
Crystal blue headlights
New wheel studs +15mm longer
Rear main seal
Spicket bearing
Thrust bearing

Stereo:
Pioneer head unit
Pioneer 4" 2-way 120w
Pioneer 6" 3-way 220w
Pioneer 6x9 5-way 480w
Alpine Mono-block 1000RMS amp
Kenwood 4- Channel 480w
2x Cadence subs 350RMS ech

My car on All Car Cruise 28/02/09








With 20's fitted.

[Darren]

I remember seeing this out at Enhanced Auto back in January I reckon it was, did you end up looking into getting the cam work done?

Very nice I must say, always had a soft spot for the SS's.

[[JUDGE]]

I remember seeing this out at Enhanced Auto back in January I reckon it was, did you end up looking into getting the cam work done?

Very nice I must say, always had a soft spot for the SS's.

Cheers dude
Nah mate it was just a enquiry, but when the point in time does come i think i might try somewhere else.

[Leebo]

Nice and tough when on internationals

[calaiscruzer]

Very tidy, should take it for a dyno run to see what it makes.
I reckon lower the rear a tiny bit more to tuck a inch of rim and it will looks heas tougher
Decent stezza there, got pics of the boot setup?
What plans you got for it?

[Joey_21]

looks better on the internationals nice clean car

[social]

Welcome troy-boy about time you got ur a$$ over here in the Ride-Pride section. Make urself at home, go grab a beer from the fridge.....jsut remember there $3 each

[[JUDGE]]

Cheers guys!

Very tidy, should take it for a dyno run to see what it makes.
I reckon lower the rear a tiny bit more to tuck a inch of rim and it will looks heas tougher
Decent stezza there, got pics of the boot setup?
What plans you got for it?

nah mate no more lowering... it already scrapes bad as, and is about 20mm to low on back... it tucks the rim already.
yeah i do man.. but its nothing worth showing fair dodge set up cranks alright tho.
Plans are too long to list buddy.. alot of plans consist of tidying up, respraying, clean engine bay, respray interior, few go fast gizmo's.

[[JUDGE]]

Welcome troy-boy about time you got ur a$$ over here in the Ride-Pride section. Make urself at home, go grab a beer from the fridge.....jsut remember there $3 each

hey man lol i been a member on this site for years!
just had a different user name before lol

[TVR-190]

we have too Many Troy's on this site

nice ss man, looks in very good nic

[[JUDGE]]

yeah i know mate, ive meet only one other troy in my whole life.
Look on car forums and theyre everywhere!

well been having some gearbox/clutch issues...

so the whole drive line, box and clutch is all out.. cars in peices everywhere lol =[

gear box seems fine, clutch seems very good since it was replaced brand new before i bought it..
thrust bearing needs replacing and we replacing the spicket bearing as well as the rear main seal while its out...

hopefully this will sort out the troubles ive been having. Will be giving the box and few other bits a nice bit of degreaser ..will post pics soon!

[ducker85]

She looks so straight man, awesome paint

[Smallies]

I agree with everyone else - looks sweet man.

Especially when so many cars that colour fade and peel - it's good to see one nice and new looking. Internationals look sweet. And I can imagine that it sounds mean as hell - the exhaust on my caprice is real similar to yours.

Good luck with it.

[ASIAN_VP]

Always loved the VN SS.

Look sick on internationals.. but thats just my 2 cents

[faroogoo]

seen this around,nice & clean.Good work mate.

[MAC-VN]

ayy man looks sexy as
howd u go gettimg them foglights were they are howd the fit there i got some
for my vn n it wont fit in there ahha

[[JUDGE]]

Here's a few pics of whats been happenin.
Car on ramps box and all components out..



Pis of the old bearing..



And now new bearing..



Picture of the ol clutch... still yet to pull it out n see what condition its in...



Some pics of the filthy box..





And after going at it with some degreaser and a steam cleaner..





Billet short shifter

[[JUDGE]]

ayy man looks sexy as
howd u go gettimg them foglights were they are howd the fit there i got some
for my vn n it wont fit in there ahha

they come stock on vn ss's mate.
they fit inbetween the stock bar and the added ss lip kit it comes with.
It aint a vn ss without the foggies

[[JUDGE]]

I agree with everyone else - looks sweet man.

Especially when so many cars that colour fade and peel - it's good to see one nice and new looking. Internationals look sweet. And I can imagine that it sounds mean as hell - the exhaust on my caprice is real similar to yours.

Good luck with it.

cheers buddy. its got a few spots n marks that i notice since its my car, but yeah no major dings or anything in her. I was thinking of changing the exhaust but a few people say it sounds tuff as...

so this exhaust will stay on until the time comes for a twin 2 1/2"

[[JUDGE]]

Well after getting back into the garage today and pulling out the clutch and flywheel...
I think we found the source of the problem..
Looks like a new heavey duety clutch and new flywheel are on there way asap!
So as of a few weeks a should have pretty much a whole new setup excluding gear box..
We will be replacing Real main seal, thrust bearing, flywheel, heavey duety clutch, fixing hand brake while we're there and spiket bearing.
Any help as to what brand/type of clutch i should put back into the ss would be appreciated..

Here's a few pic's..

The cause of the problems.



No meat at all on this bad boy..





And you can see in these pics the fly wheel and clutch have been worn down a few mm or so its that bad..

[kniever]

very nice ss mate, how did the excedy clutch feel when it was good? i got an rpm h/d clutch in mine and i like it, it feels good and grabs good

[[JUDGE]]

very nice ss mate, how did the excedy clutch feel when it was good? i got an rpm h/d clutch in mine and i like it, it feels good and grabs good

very heavy, but good non the less. Very devo that it decided to shit itself but eh just another thing to cross of the list. Hoping to put something in that handle a bit of a beating

[[JUDGE]]

had a look at these.. tell me what you guys think.. cause its all ive really had a look at so far.

Exedy - Heavy Duty Clutch Kit
Exedy - Racing Flywheel

[[JUDGE]]

Picked up these few goodies today
Got everything i need now to get the car back on the road.
Gonna get started on it all tomorrow.

Xtreme sports Heavy Duty clutch kit. Part No. KGM26003HD
Xteme chrome moly lightweight Flywheel. Part No. FGM108C

[*VN88*]

Nice ride good low k's hard to find a vnss with k's like that!!