VS calais

[maldotcom2]

Model: VS V6 SII Esteem

Colour: White and silver calais paint job

Engine: 3.8L V6, 220,000kms engine rebuilt at 215,000. Full rebuild, ACL 10:1 pistons, custom Camtech billet cam, Rollmaster double row timing chain, ported and polished heads, 3 angle valve seats, 130lb springs, Yella Terra 1.6 roller rockers. Mafless road tuned.

Transmission: Borg Warner 5 Speed manual. Custom 1300kg clutch.

Suspension/wheels: SSL springs, monroe and boge shocks, adjustable panhard, front strut brace, upgraded front and rear link pins, nolathane everywhere, 235/65/R17 VT GTS wheels.

Intake: Custom Pod enclosure.

Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors, custom Y-peice, hi flow cat, 2.5" catback.

Diff: 3.08 LSD

Brakes: RDA slotted rotors all round.

Other mods:Painted brake calipers and hubs, calais grille inserts, mesh, clear side indicators, sports steering wheel, SS fog lights.

Future mods: Bigger sway bars.

[maldotcom2]

Has anyone gone from a cammed 6 to a V8 and thought it was worth it? What about from a super 6 to a V8?

[GAMBLR]

Looks good mate, like the paintjob on it
Personally, I'd lose the black bumper moulds. I think it'd clean it up a bit better.
Most people will tell you a V8 is much more worthwhile doing, but do you want to spend money on an engine AND mods, or just mods?

[maldotcom2]

Well i like the black trolley strips on the sides, it neatly separates the colours, but i agree with you about the tape around the bumper. Although i dunno whether to take it off cause the paint would probably be bad underneath. If i got an 8 i'd cam it before it went in, but yeah i would need new exhaust etc.

[eXphoid]

pwoah so clean so fresh

[summerZ]

and manual!!!! gotta love that!

[AdamOne]

looks great mate! i reckon get some calais chrome strips for it.. would suit the paint really well too

[maldotcom2]

Thanks for the input guys. The chrome strips, do you mean the window surrounds or the side moulds?

[chubbyclubby]

Looks really good! Its worth going a v8 once you are sick of the v6 or once you blow up a v6!

[Philthy]

Wow, so clean. The paint on that looks great

[summerZ]

i think he means the side moulds.. by y not both? they would both set ur car off even better

[Smallies]

Personally, I'd lose the black bumper moulds. I think it'd clean it up a bit better.

Agreed.

pwoah so clean so fresh

Agreed.


Nice car man, take care of it, please don't ruin its cleanliness.

[maldotcom2]

Cool. I like the chrome, but i've spent heaps on looks and handling i think it needs some grunt now. Might put the chrome on the back burner. You guys reckon a silver SS kit would work, or should i keep it calais looking?

Soon on the ajenda is spacing those back wheels out again. See how they're set in a bit? It's running a VLT diff and those 235's only just fit, but it would handle better with a wider wheel spacing.

[Dan VS 231]

Definately needs the calais chrome or even s2 calais body coloured strips in the bumpers and on the doors.

[sycosystem]

Well this 'Calais' is a little different. I like it alot champ.

That silver looks alot lighter than the Shadow grey that Holden used on its two tone models.

Have you driven a super6, there pretty extreme bits of gear, when i was planning my conversion i thought about a V8 but the super6 was much easier to do and better performance with only bolt on modifications.

Drive a super6 before you seal the deal

[SHIFT3D]

Looks good mate. I reckon go for a cruise in a super6 and make ya mind up from there,

[trav27]

gotta love those rims

[matt089]

manual calais!! ive never seen one
bloody nice
definately go the ss kit looks soo good on vs calais
was wondering did u find there was a lot of gain from the higher diff gears?

[maldotcom2]

Thanks guys, i've never driven a super6 or a V8, and i dont know anyone who owns either so it's a little difficult. I've still got over 18 months on P's so i'll just go the compression/cam for the time being, it'll only cost me a few hundred all up. Then i guess i'd be up for new heads and cam if i went for a supercharger.

manual calais!! ive never seen one

That's because technically it's an esteem, and i converted it to manual

Difference was massive when i swapped the original diff for an LSD 3.7, especially pulling out of corners.

[matt089]

That's because technically it's an esteem, and i converted it to manual

Difference was massive when i swapped the original diff for an LSD 3.7, especially pulling out of corners.

ahh yeh didnt see it was an esteem oh well either way looks mad
yeh i have considered changing my diff gears but cant decide if worth the money

[Adriianz]

very clean bay, nice ride mate.
keep us posted.

[Draimond]

Difference was massive when i swapped the original diff for an LSD 3.7, especially pulling out of corners.

My car is very very similar, how does it sit on the high way with the 3.7 diff? and did u put an auxiliary speedo in or get ur speedo corrected?

[<RaBBiT>]

fair out that is soo nice yeah i reckon a ss kit keeping with the calais paint will looks sweet, and with ur questions about the motor def go a v8 over a na six although a super six is quicker than a na v8 so i would go super six but hey its all up to u

[neonizam]

Hai ....this is mine:







my ride: Opel Calais 2.6 Dual Ram
Color: 2k Metallic British Racing Green
19'' ,Tyre Falken Azenis ST115
Audio: Head unit PIONEER,
Speaker: MACROM & MOHAWK RED
Amp: Nakamichi

TQ



Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

[!!phat_calais!!]

nice ride. wish i had of kept my calais and did something to it. love the vs calais