Arif VP Wagon - Slammed Inj 304 V8

[DioXidE]

Hey guys,

Well around mid last year I decided I needed a daily as driving my 180sx race car around everywhere was just asking for trouble. I was also looking for something that could tow it to the track as well! I stumbled upon this VP Wagon in the trader, He was asking $2500 but got him down to $1500. Drove it home the next day.

At the time it was a stock as a rock V6 5spd. In a matter of minutes I'd put in some king spring superlows all round to get it looking a bit nicer









It was a cool cruiser and I was enjoying it. But the bug sort of bit me. I told myself I have a modded up 180sx, no need to spend money on the wagon... Its just a daily... I tell you it in my blood to mod cars! I bought some cheap 17" BMW wheels for it and put them on, It looked ok, but I wasnt really a fan, So I swapped for some Koya Octane 18" wheels.







So the rear muffler rusted out, Good excuse to put a 2.5" catback exhaust on with a nice dumpy tip... Then I thought well for towing some diff gears would help. So in went some 3.9 diff gears. Now I thought while diff gears are getting done, I cant keep the open wheeler, so in went a LSD as well.

I kept cruising around like this until one night we deicded to do some skids and the old 6 pot cried enough!!!! My bottem end went and there was dramas all round At this time my mates where whispering 5L conversion 5L conversion! I didnt have the cash spare so I ended up buying a VR engine from the wreckers and putting it in...







So I cruised it around for a while. Bought a cheap set of pacemakers and then a 65mm v8 throttle body and put them on. But then disaster struck again! After doing some circle work, I broke the v6 again. Now I was in a dilemma. Buy another V6 or do a V8 conversion?







Well thats the donor car. Purchased a VR Calais for $2000 which was 5L auto. Over the next 3 weeks the conversion began! I bought a set of pacemakers to go on while the engine was out. Also changed all gaskets and cleaned the pickup as well.








I bought a full reco T700 with stage 2 shiftkit and corvette servo to go behind it. I used a full VN Loom and ECU as well. I ended up selling the 18" koya rims and going with persuit rims all round, Got a good deal on some with new rubber so on they went. Exhaust wise I have a twin cat system into a single 3" with single muffler and then resinator, its not too loud, but not to quiet either. Sounds tuff







Unfortunatly I dont have pics of it all completed.... I accidently erased them off my memory card I will take some tomorrow. Its a pretty fun car to drive. I'll leave a video of first startup

YouTube - VP 5L Conversion First Start

Let me know what you think guys

[greenfoam]

Well that made for some good reading well done !, riding the 5 litre on straps didn't look all that safe tho. I was just imagining one side letting go and the engine falling on the said body sideways. Oww

[VN_Luke]

.... LOL!

- so what's going to be the next daily?

I like how much faith you have in a loaded up and fully extended engine crane!

What's done to the 180?

[DioXidE]

Well that made for some good reading well done !, riding the 5 litre on straps didn't look all that safe tho. I was just imagining one side letting go and the engine falling on the said body sideways. Oww

LOL, yeah thats my mate shane, always pushing things to the limit! My foam tune should make this into a fire breathing monster, I'll try and run a 0-100 time for you

[DioXidE]

.... LOL!

- so what's going to be the next daily?

I like how much faith you have in a loaded up and fully extended engine crane!

What's done to the 180?

Not sure, want to keep the wagon for a while, I tend to go over the top with cars....

The 180 has a fully rebuilt CA18DET in it. Also has a massive list of mods to go with it... If your interested, have a look at this...

Arif CA 180sx

[DioXidE]

Oh, forgot to mention. I put int new link pin bushes/rods today and new Z bar bushes

[vnv8driver]

so do you have a write up review on how the v6 wagon goes versus the 8?

good looking wagon i recon for 1500, just a bit of a tidy up and should be sweet.

[89 vn]

Nice man thats cool, heh i notice the first engine bay pics of the v6 look cleaner than the outside of the car! nice 180 too

[DioXidE]

thanks for the comments, I took some photos for you all today




Nice and Clean engine bay




Rearing its rear end!!!




Front 1/4 shot




Nice and low side on

[VH commodore]

wow nice wagon and nice engine bay, super clean good job!

[DioXidE]

Got a FOAM tune now... She goes like a rocket!

[Wagon_Wheel]

Very nice man, glad to see the 5L in it!
Very good pick up for $1500 i say!
Also just had a look at ur little rice toy, i like it, looks like a mad fun car!

[VZHSV]

best thing u coulda done gw on the 5l conversion ..
ur s13 is nice to have u taken that to the track yet?

[DioXidE]

thanks for the comments, yeah the s13 gets taken to the track pretty regulary

At this stage im not sure what to do next to the vp. Could do with some new shocks all round

[wrx884]

Great work has been done here man well done cant remember if some1 else has mentioned this yet but may pay 2 loose the pod and put in the CAI box apparently u gain a fair bit over the pod.

Wats the story behind the indent on the drivers side skirt looks like a few words would have been exchanged after haha.

[PaRaDoX]

hehe im still trying to figure out how he got up on that engine in the first place!!

looks good!

[DioXidE]

lol, look what arrived in the mail today!!!

[DioXidE]

think my caster rod bush is ****ed???

[vnv8driver]

where did you get the intake pipe from?????? and also have you ever noticed your number plates sai 'jews'!!!!! lol

[NEDWOB]

looks very nice and now 5ltr,,good work..love the wagons(hence why i own one)

[DioXidE]

where did you get the intake pipe from?????? and also have you ever noticed your number plates sai 'jews'!!!!! lol

Got the pipe form Autobarn $20

[PaRaDoX]

getting there man! how fast is it now?

i think they'res a 5L war on now... everyone is determined to be faster than each other..

whats next on the cards for it? any engine work?

[overgrown]

love the car mate, well both of them
your 180 is hot man
keep up the top work

[Emackulation]

Good to see you getting your hands dirty mate. Nice job.

[DioXidE]

mmm, not much new. Got some AG pipe going to make a CAI for it...