Hey this is my VS Calais. Owned it for a while now thought id get some flicks up.
Nothing major done, just the usual mods and a few other little things.
Comments/ suggestions ect welcome. Let me know what you reckon.
Name:
Brinz
Model:
1996 SII V8 VS Calais
Colour:
Panther Mica (Black)
Engine Type:
V8 5L
Engine Mods:
Lukey Air Filter
Power:
Unknown
Exhaust:
Pacemaker extractors
3" Redback cat back
Chrome twin dump pipes.
Gearbox:
Rebuilt Auto.
HD clutches & bands.
Stage 2 shift kit.
Diff:
Standard pegger.
Brakes:
Modified VT booster and master cylinder
VT DBA gold slotted/drilled rotors (front) w/ adapter shims
VS DBA gold slotted/drilled rotors (rear)
QFM HP-X pads F/R
New front brake hoses
New handbrake shoes
Suspension:
Nolathane link pins/ bushes
Nolathane strut top bearings/bushes
Monroe GT sport shocks F/R
King Springs SSL/ SSSL (reset)
Wheels/Tyres:
Genuine WH Grange 18" Wheels (shadow chrome)
Falken tyres.
Interior:
VS Caprice chrome door handles
SII Full leather seats (replaced)
SII Center console (replaced)
Leather steering wheel (replaced)
White LED footwell and interior lights
New foam in center console arm rest
New fog light switch.
New dash badge.
Air freshener.
Stereo:
Alpine ipod/usb/cd/tuner head unit
Alpine 6.5" Type R speakers F/R (stealth fit)
Other mods:
Philips crystal vision 4300k H3 & H4 globes
White LED number plate lights.
SS color coded boot garnish.
35% front 18% rear window tint.
tinted side indicators.
Replaced grill inserts.
Repainted fuel tank.
New fog lights.
Debadged.
Future mods:
LSD.
Headlining re trim.
Engine work eventually.
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Last edited by brinz96VS; 19-02-2011 at 07:56 PM.
looks really nice man. whats next on the list for her?
97 WRX AWD
Tein Coilovers + EDFC Dampener Control - Whiteline heavy duty Rear sway bar - Whiteline Droplinks front and rear
Turbosmart dual stage boost controller
IHI VF34 Turbo - XForce 3inch TBE - Oversized TMIC - Unichip PiggyBack ECU
PPG Straight cut 1st & 2nd, Slight helical 3rd & 4th and standard fifth - HD Clutch - custom braided clutch line
02 wrx 4pot front calipers - DBA500 two peice slotted rotors - Steel braided Lines
BP98 safe tune @ 171.8awkw
wow thats really nice. the wheels look good on it too
Thats a pretty sweet Calais, wheels suite it perfectly.
Well done
50LTRv8
looks the goods man , nice and clean too
Looks pretty schmick manBest colour
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Nice Nice Nice Nice. Absolutely beautiful car. Love it mate. Perfect stance, perfect colour, nice and clean.
Fantastic.
cheers guys. yeah cant go wrong with the color.
next thing when ive got the cash ill get an LSD sorted!
where in Melbourne are you from? I might have seen you driving around before?
yeah possible. well im in the SE suburbs.
see the odd vs s so ill keep me eye out.
Ah ok. I'm in E 'burbs as well!
yew thats sweet
Makes me miss minelooks fantastic mate, so clean and tidy, everything just looks the part
CruznCalais
[GAMBLR]
The VZ is here! About time!
cheers man, yeah ive cleaned it up a bit since buying it.
Who takes those photos dude, they look fantastic!
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
haha just me and a cheap camera and i edit them a bit on the PC. Thanks though!
Nice man, what do you do in photoshop?
nathans VY Calais - 'Calais 2.0' | VT Equipe | VS Calais **SOLD!**
i can't get over how clean this is.
everything about it is so perfect, it's a fine example of a well kept classic comodore.