My VP SS Ride

[bigred304]

Here i have my first car, a VP SS

Colour - (insert spelling here) grey
Year - 92
Exhaust - Stock headers, 1 cat, 2 1/2" Redback mandrel bend, No resignator
Intake - CAI Off VS 5ltr with K&N pannel filter
Trans - Stock auto
Motor - Stock 5.0ltr (hoping for minor mods, nothing major)
Brakes - VT Calipers on front, stock in the rear
Suspension - Ultra low kings in the rear. SSlow kings in the front. Stock FE2 shocks
Wheels - Currently and will remain, 17" Internations 235/45/17 (had some problems with IRS and inner guards)

[STEALTHY™]

Looks tuff man. Love Stock VP SSs.


Don't need to change anything exterior wise, except maybe the genuine Sticker kit for the moulds. SS sticker on the grill looks tops aswell (wonder why holden didn't do it)

[bigred304]

To be honest, i had to remove to original striping from the front bumper when i had it re-sprayed. When i took it off, i actually quite liked it. So ... i then took the rest of it off around the car, leaving just the solid red, an thought if i didnt like it, it could have done with a new sticker kit anyway coz it was starting to get a bit tacky. An it has stayed that way since, an i dont plan on putting it back

[STEALTHY™]

Yeah, still looks good as it is. But i have a soft spot for the hero shot of it that was used for the release

[bigred304]

Looks tuff man. Love Stock VP SSs.


Don't need to change anything exterior wise, except maybe the genuine Sticker kit for the moulds. SS sticker on the grill looks tops aswell (wonder why holden didn't do it)

As far as im aware ... the SS sticker on the grill is from holden. It was on there when i bought it (completey stock with a casset player lol). I have seen plenty of others around with it too. I have found only the ones that replace the grill and are un-able to get another sticker dont have them

[Jecs]

credit to you, car looks tuff as f**k. and like i said in the other topic, you've got a tuff car id throw a 286 crane cam and set of extractors, u'll never look back on it.

[Emackulation]

As far as im aware ... the SS sticker on the grill is from holden. It was on there when i bought it (completey stock with a casset player lol). I have seen plenty of others around with it too. I have found only the ones that replace the grill and are un-able to get another sticker dont have them

The sticker on the grille isnt stock, I havnt seen ONE like that. Looks great though, very nice looking car, scary looking chick in your passenger side though...

[bigred304]

The sticker on the grille isnt stock, I havnt seen ONE like that. Looks great though, very nice looking car, scary looking chick in your passenger side though...

I may be wrong, but i do think otherwise about the sticker. however ill leave it at that lol. Oh an the moving pic doesnt do much for the people in the car haha

[STEALTHY™]

I'll bet my left nut that none left the Holden factory like that. Dealers may have chose to fit them, but other than that.

I like it tho. Would be the first mod i'd do to an SS.

[ucwepn]

Very nice 1st car, be careful with it aye are you legally allowed to drive that in vic on P's?

[Emackulation]

Very nice 1st car, be careful with it aye are you legally allowed to drive that in vic on P's?

A 165kw car on your P's, should be able to...

[ucwepn]

hmmm i thought they changed it now, no turbo's and no v8's for p platers. oh well bloody nice for a 1st car.

[bigred304]

Yeh i get that question alot.
As of July 1st 2008, anyone who obtains their license is not allowed to drive a forced induction or V8 car. However, as i got my license early 2007, I was only restricted by the law that stated you may drive the following
'3.5ltrs per tone' or '125kw per tone(not 100% on those figures)'
When i was lookin at gettin a car, i made sure i came within those laws, so it is all legit. Only just under the restrictions, but it is legal haha.
cheers

[excalibur]

very nice car ecspecially for a first car

[ucwepn]

Yeh i get that question alot.
As of July 1st 2008, anyone who obtains their license is not allowed to drive a forced induction or V8 car. However, as i got my license early 2007, I was only restricted by the law that stated you may drive the following
'3.5ltrs per tone' or '125kw per tone(not 100% on those figures)'
When i was lookin at gettin a car, i made sure i came within those laws, so it is all legit. Only just under the restrictions, but it is legal haha.
cheers

Wicked man, these laws are just gonna create allot more modified na's (6's) and many more unskilled drivers. Enjoy your SS

[Wagon_Wheel]

Looks the goods mate!
I have this erotic feeling for VP SS' for some reason lol....
Future plans?

[Hillerus]

Nice car mate, good to see another tidy Vp SS still on the road

[PaRaDoX]

nice SS, very clean and i really like it!!!!!!!!!

i tried replying to your PM about the cams but it wouldnt let me (you dont accept them or something)

i had a wade 818, 276 duration and .492 lift, the banana's are good for stock cam and thats about it imo.

a manifold change is a manditory :P but a 276 + twin 2.5" zorst and 9.5:1 comp should hammer!!!

its not the lumpiest cam in the world but underload it sounds nice,

Get foamie to make you up a chip hes pro!

YouTube - ss idle
YouTube - mmmmm SS

[Pub247]

Yeah i cant pm you a price so i will post it here. The Cam package cck502 from crow is $607.75 i will do it for $600 even though let me know if your interested.
I get my best on mainly crow products as my work buy a lot of parts through them so they always give us good deals

[bigred304]

Yeah i cant pm you a price so i will post it here. The Cam package cck502 from crow is $607.75 i will do it for $600 even though let me know if your interested.
I get my best on mainly crow products as my work buy a lot of parts through them so they always give us good deals

yeh sweet. Well im a lil undecided at the moment wether im ganna go through with it or not ... but when the time comes if im after one then ill definatly speak to you first. Thanks heaps for that dude, much appreciated. Ill be in touch

[greenfoam]

Looks the goods mate!
I have this erotic feeling for VP SS' for some reason lol....
Future plans?

That sounds like a sickness when you say it like that. Unfortuently I suffer from the same thing :O!. VP SS's makes me weak at the knees lol. Grey and Red ones mostly. I love the international wheels they are my favorite wheel but on this car I think I prefer the ceptors (if it was mine I'd run the ceptors)

[bigred304]

That sounds like a sickness when you say it like that. Unfortuently I suffer from the same thing :O!. VP SS's makes me weak at the knees lol. Grey and Red ones mostly. I love the international wheels they are my favorite wheel but on this car I think I prefer the ceptors (if it was mine I'd run the ceptors)

Yeh i had ceptors on it for a while, i thought they looked alright too, but i was gettin hasseled by the jacks alot. So i thought id add a little class, an so far so good. I think ill leave it at that for now. Im thinkin of changin the cam, which then would also lead to shaving the heads and gettin extractors. At this stage im still undecided on wether i wanna outlay the cost for that for now. Im ganna sit on it for a while an see what happens. Might look at an upgrade in 12months or so. Cheers guys

[Pub247]

I love vp ss aswell a mate at work has a grey one but wants 8 grand for it second owner 160,000 k's. It's tempting to sell my first born child for it...

Anyways good luck with it, let everyone what your plans for the cam is i think in the mean time you should get headers done as they're always a good upgrade. Crow says with that kit you need to run dual cats and twin system for anything above 185kw but i'm sure they say this for it to meet EPA rules.

[STEALTHY™]

Black grange wheels, you know you want to

[bigred304]

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They do look very nice ... but not on mine i dont think. They do suit your car though... Impressive