VS S Pack Ute

[dzire]

Name: Brendan

Model: 96 VS Ute

Colour: Heron White (I think)

Body kit: Stock

Engine Type: 304ci V8

Engine Mods: Cold air induction kit

Exhaust: Genie Extractors with stock cat and Redback 2.5" Mandrel Bent sports exhaust

Gearbox: Stock auto

Diff: Stock LSD? Unsure of what comes out in the utes...

Power: Untested

Wheels/Tyres: Stock 15"

Suspension: Upgraded Koni adjustables Front and Rear

Brakes: Stock

Interior: Stock VS

Stereo: DEHP5150UB deck with stock speakers

Build Period: 2 weeks this Friday

Other Mods: Hard cover lid with spoiler (coming off this weekend!!) already removed mudflaps and changed to side clear indicators off a VT

Future Mods: She's only a work ute so not planning on spending TOO much on it. Car's going in tomorrow to get a mandrel bent 2.5" catback with sports muffler fitted. K&N Hi-flow filter, some nicer rims, PHREDDY'S dash when he gets around to doing them on a regular basis. And touch up some paint bits here and there..

Cheers, Brendan

[Hillzzy]

nice man.. u buy it with that spoiler cos thats horrible lol no offence but i see ur gettin it removed asap nice mod list shud b a sexy lookin ute!

[dzire]

Haha cheers, Yeah bought it with the spoiler on, I picked it up cheap and he said he doesnt want it, so I said I'd take it then flogg it off to someone.

1st update: Got a 2.5" Redback catback put on with sports muffler today. Sounds a lot cleaner and gruntier which is what I was after, paid $250 brand new fitted for it too so cheering about that

[tim005]

another vs ute to add the growing population of them on here hahaha.
has potential mate, and looks clean so far.
i'm happy your ripping off that spoiler though, looks shocking haha.
sits pretty tough too, can't be stock springs?

[dzire]

another vs ute to add the growing population of them on here hahaha.
has potential mate, and looks clean so far.
i'm happy your ripping off that spoiler though, looks shocking haha.
sits pretty tough too, can't be stock springs?

Yeah thanks man.
Can't wait to take the cover off, it'll look heaps cleaner I think

And nahh not stock suspension, It's got Koni Adjustables in it. Even got a sticker on each side under the commodore badge, so im unsure if it's factory or aftermarket? Ideas anyone?

[tim005]

yeah, loosing that spoiler will make a huge difference, plus loosing the cover will probably be more convinient if your using it for work.
i don't think koni adjustables are factory? would be aftermarket, but don't hold me to it.

[glennis]

hey where did u get ur exhaust fitted in brissy?? im chasing one for my vs wagon....

[Pannell]

nice ute mate..gud to see ur not keeping that ugly spoiler lol

[ChappyVS95]

Good lookin ute mate, whoo VS who would even put a spoiler on one of these utes haha good job for takin it off

[dzire]

Thanks for the comments guys any opinions are appreciated

hey where did u get ur exhaust fitted in brissy?? im chasing one for my vs wagon....

Heyy, umm got it at Bowen Hills Exhaust & Car Care. But he's a close friend thats why I got it so cheap. Drop me a PM when you're ready to get it done and I'll see what I can hook you up with (Y)

[dzire]

yeah, loosing that spoiler will make a huge difference, plus loosing the cover will probably be more convinient if your using it for work.
i don't think koni adjustables are factory? would be aftermarket, but don't hold me to it.

Yeah I think it probably would've been aftermarket, I'll take some pictures of the Koni badge when I take the cover off on the weekend. Should look sweet!

[Jonnii]

that spoiler looks similar to a vt-vx one. Leave the cover on just get rid of the spoiler. Wish i had a 304

[MADDNE33]

nice mate, just a few ideas to clean it upabit i think

1. obviusly rip that spoiler off and burn it and throw the ashes off the side of a cliff
2. rip the stripes off the side and the front, if the front takes paint off like it did with mine just paint it a colour to sorta suit a colour of the car.
3. headlight protecters need to be burnt with the spolier
4. maybe some stockies for some cheap tough lookn rims

looks good mate, looking forwad to see some mods come into action

[dzire]

that spoiler looks similar to a vt-vx one. Leave the cover on just get rid of the spoiler. Wish i had a 304

Yeah I'm fairly sure its a VX S pac or something... Haha yeah only reason i bought it was cuz it was cheap and a V8 haha (Y)

nice mate, just a few ideas to clean it upabit i think

1. obviusly rip that spoiler off and burn it and throw the ashes off the side of a cliff
2. rip the stripes off the side and the front, if the front takes paint off like it did with mine just paint it a colour to sorta suit a colour of the car.
3. headlight protecters need to be burnt with the spolier
4. maybe some stockies for some cheap tough lookn rims

looks good mate, looking forwad to see some mods come into action

Thanks for the kind words mate. Yeah totally agree with you on the spoiler! haha

I'm planning on going to the wreckers tomorrow to try and pick up some new side mirrors since it'll probly be just as cheap rather then to paint one of them since one is fairly chipped from rocks, and see if there's any SS's in there i can steal parts from or something

Cheers, Brendan

[dzire]

Bit of an update. Removed the spoiler today, looks 100000 times better, and also removed the headlight protectors.

EDIT: Also picked up a ute mat for her today. Paid $80 brand new for it, so pretty happy about that

Few pictures:

Soiler removed


Koni Badge


Engine Bay

[Hillzzy]

nice mate.. 100000 times better. where did ya pick up the liner from?

[dzire]

Haha cheers, Bought it at Repco on clearance. Last one left in brisbane so they tell me Not a liner, just a mat for the floor of the ute so yeahh

[Jonnii]

Haha cheers, Bought it at Repco on clearance. Last one left in brisbane so they tell me Not a liner, just a mat for the floor of the ute so yeahh

yeah i much prefer the rubber mats coz its rubber stuff wont slide around on it.

[MADDNE33]

looks heaps cleaner buddy, rip those red stripes off and debadge, will clean it up heaps mate.

[dzire]

Cheers man. Yeah next on my list, i know a few people who could do it cheap, just gotta wait for the time thats all. Will post up some cleaner/nicer pics when I have a chance to get the camera out. stay tuned peeps (Y)

[dzire]

Got a quote to get my front bumber and rear bumperettes repainted, he said $150 and he'll have it done over a weekend. So I'll be gettin that done in the next couple of weeks when I get my tax refund back. Also will give it a full service and what not including:

Mobil 1 5W50 Engine Oil
Ryco Oil Filter
K&N Air Filter
Ryco Fuel Filter
NGK Spark Plugs
Transmission filter and new Castrol transmission fluid
Castrol Diff Oil
Front and Rear Uni Joints (as the front one is a little bit shagged so the exhaust shop told me)
Coolant flush and refill with proper coolant, as im pretty sure its not the right mixture as it takes forever for the temp guage to rise to operating temperature.

Just some new pics, nothin flash just from my phone so sorry about the quality till i find my digital camera ._.

[Hillzzy]

niice buddy.. all those little things make a big difference hey.. nice prices on the spray too makes me eager to get mine done too

[tim005]

coming along very nicely mate.
agreed on the price of the spray, what a steal, makes me keen to get my bumperettes and front bar done, they have nice little stone chips and the rear left bumperette has a nice noticeble paint chip that i hide from the forum haha.

[dzire]

niice buddy.. all those little things make a big difference hey.. nice prices on the spray too makes me eager to get mine done too

Thanks mate. Yeah considering it was like 2k to get my skyline repaired $150 seems like nothing haha. When he does it i'll also ask him to rip off the trolley strips and touch up some other bits and pieces and i'll just give him an extra $100 or something

coming along very nicely mate.
agreed on the price of the spray, what a steal, makes me keen to get my bumperettes and front bar done, they have nice little stone chips and the rear left bumperette has a nice noticeble paint chip that i hide from the forum haha.

Haha yeah so I can see, your rear pictures always show the right side only, not the left :P haha

Also considering getting clear taillights as my right rear is starting to fade, either that or i'll just buy two brand new sets off ebay, and tint one set lightly just to see how it goes, if it looks shithouse then i'll just put the other set i bought back on. Please let me know what you think as I want as many ppls opinions as possible. Thanks

[tim005]

Haha yeah so I can see, your rear pictures always show the right side only, not the left :P haha

Also considering getting clear taillights as my right rear is starting to fade, either that or i'll just buy two brand new sets off ebay, and tint one set lightly just to see how it goes, if it looks shithouse then i'll just put the other set i bought back on. Please let me know what you think as I want as many ppls opinions as possible. Thanks

haha, you caught me mate, right side photos of the back to avoid that ugly paint chip, i will get round to it soon hopefully, maybe when i get my small 18 year old tax return that i get.
i am not a big fan of aftermarket tail lights on the vs utes, so for gods sake please steer away from the aletza range or any chrome ones for that matter. clear taillights aren't my favourite, but for some strange reason white vs utes always pull them off, so thats always an option. but if you want that mean look go for the slightly tinted ones. you can even do that yourself on your current lights, i think supercheap or auto-barn stock some kind of paint for lights? my mate who has a vt sedan painted his with some kind of paint.