Vs executive 1996 ECOTEC

[Jonah 101]

Hi all

I snapped some picutures of my ride, here it a short blurb about her.

I bought this car back in August last year for $2500. It belonged to my dads work mate and he loved the shit outta it. It came completely grandpa spec, the only mods were red stripes on the engine cover ( and a stage something shift kit!!). before that it was owned by an old guy who towed a boat with it. thats why it had the shift kit, that was installed with the trans recon.

Stuff I have done.
-custom CAI
-9mm leads
-Memcal
-mags
-lowerd
-sounds (two twelves and sound stream components in the front doors amped)
-fog lamps
-removed cat
-Manual converted.









Plans for it are.
-plenum and manifold spacers
-mild cam
-bigger sway bars
-extractors
-exhuast 2.5in - unsure, maybe stick with 2in with performace mufflers. 2.5in with cam yeh
-larger throttle body and larger MAF sensor - Dont think so now
- I should stop now

[BrokWoods]

Lookin good mate, keep us updated

I wanted a VS , was always against VNs now
I have one I love them
Too

[juzzyx]

Sexy!! I love the VS commodores, so lightweight.

[Jonah 101]

Yeap, she my pride and joy. When I first got it, it was a real boat handeling wise lol go around the round about all my mate would be hanging on stuff trying to stay upright!

[seq4x4]

Yeap, she my pride and joy. When I first got it, it was a real boat handeling wise lol go around the round about all my mate would be hanging on stuff trying to stay upright!

Maybe slow down for corners and roundabouts?

It does look nice and clean, but i dont understand what mod "memcal" is, i dont see any mods requiring a tune :/

[Jonah 101]

Maybe slow down for corners and roundabouts?

It does look nice and clean, but i dont understand what mod "memcal" is, i dont see any mods requiring a tune :/

Thats the thing, you didnt have to go fast to make it do that lol (shocks were puckaroo)

Memcal, yeh not mods requiring it but its firmed up the shifts, change shift points and advanced the ignition timing. it also accents the shift kit nicely. I must find out whats been done to the trans, I figure its just the basic kit (not the switch lol)

[seq4x4]

Check your bushings first, some could be flogged out causing more body roll. I use to have country pack springs, body roll was scary. Bringing the height down helped this problem.
As for the shift kit, could just be the shift improver kit? Thats the biggest thing i hate about buying second hand cars, you dont know whats done or its history.

Just a thought, may not fit your budget, but since your going a cam (which requires head components as well) is getting another motor and build that one up. That way you can either do a full rebuild and build it up slowly without the car being off the road. Just a thought.

[Jonah 101]

Just a thought, may not fit your budget, but since your going a cam (which requires head components as well) is getting another motor and build that one up. That way you can either do a full rebuild and build it up slowly without the car being off the road. Just a thought.

Great minds think alike!

Finacally at the moment no lol but some day. I know the last owner so I know the cars history well. The guy wasnt knowlegable with cars but I do know when the auto trans was rebuilt the clutch packs have more plates and the kit.

All bushes are brand new nolathane!!

[VS_Pete_1]

Ride looks great mate.
Did you build the CAI Box?? Nice work.


I see you said Backyard mechanic under your user name.
Is that your workshop in the picture nice yellow and pink colours

[Jonah 101]

lol its my grandmother little red riding hood house, she has a garden open to the public and I live in a cottage there. Kiwi fruit season was awesome, plenty of hot south american poon walking around!

yeh I did build the CAI, thanks mate there is a thread on it here.

[VS_Pete_1]

Pics of plenty of hot south american poon walking around!

[VRCALAISS]

nice car,hate the fog-lights look gay get genuine ones with bezels would look so much better an make it more beasty.

[Jonah 101]

Sorry mate didnt have a camera handy!

[Jonah 101]

nice car,hate the fog-lights look gay get genuine ones with bezels would look so much better an make it more beasty.

If you seen them front on you would probly change your mind. I would like to see a pic of those fogs you are on about, are they like the ones on your car?

[VRCALAISS]

If you seen them front on you would probly change your mind. I would like to see a pic of those fogs you are on about, are they like the ones on your car?

yep i was going to go with after market ones they way you did it,but they don't look right IMO,the ones i have are genuine vr ss,vs calais ones your car might already have the wiring for them.car would look tough.

[Jonah 101]

Aw yeh, cool thanks man.

I put these on because my mate gave them to me lol

[VRCALAISS]

Aw yeh, cool thanks man.

I put these on because my mate gave them to me lol

i love good old freebies hahahaha.

[Jonah 101]

Update.

Went to the Four and rotor nats this weekend then up to whangarei and back home to tauranga. was a great drive, even though my pissed mates in the back were being noisy and needing to constantly urinate!! car went strong, haulled ass up the kaimais well.

Just though i would add in some pic of when I first got the car (4x4 spec lol)



When I lowered it.



mud flaps didnt last longer after that lol

[Jonah 101]

Took the clear off one of my wheel because its flaking. will be doing to rest tomorrow!




Not quite finished yet, but so far so good.

[Jonah 101]

Got rear ended today...........

damage isnt too bad, just a new rear bumber and straighten the tow bar. Just some cracks and some paint got lost, but man that little telstar got owned! Whole front end got rammed in and was gushing coolent everywhere.

Good news is he had insurance and my bumper had a scratch for when i reversed over grannys wheel barrow a few months ago. Might post a pic but not really much to look at, really kicking myself i diddnt snap a pic of his car.

[beaker]

Damn, that sucks, bad luck bro.
Good old towbar saves the day! hopefully it's not worse than it looks... i think the accident knocked the clear coat right off your mags.. aye

[Jonah 101]

Haha, thanks mate. yeh I climbed under the car today and it appears only the plastic bumper is damaged

Lol I think my exhaust pipe went though his radiator, but I feel sorry for him. he was following me for a while and I could tell he was in a hurry. He was heading home to get changed and go to Auckland to pick someone up from the airport. He has another car though, that was just his run around. his other car is a commodore!

Here is my finished rims, I decided to take off the black paint too. I think it looks better.

[beaker]

nice one, they look heaps tidier without the black on the inner lip or spoke edges.

[Jonah 101]

Big service this week

: oil/filter
:fuel filter
:tyres (rears lol)
:Brake rotors

My oil was utterly disgusting, I want to change it a while ago but money wasnt there. 11000K's between services I dont want to do too many of those in the future. Fuel filter was the most fun. Seeing as i was working under the car with it on axle stands I thought I would de-pressurise the fuel system. i unplugged the fuel pump, then started the car. it idled for 5 seconds and died. so I climbed under and pulled the filter off and got a reasonable amount of fuel on my face and in my eyes, the fuel was still under about 10psi and pissed everywhere...... after I rinsed my eyes and washed my face I removed the filter still keeping the filter full of petrol and tipped it into a jam jar out the input side of the filter, for educational purposes. Man I couldn't believe the amount of dirt....
I got some second hand rear tyres. The guy said $150 fitted. I said bugger I wasnt born yesterday, I can buy new ones for that much! He then explained that was for the pair lol Im happy they are A-symmetrical so I can swap them over when the drivers side tyre wears
Then i got so nice Brembo brake rotors, not slotted or anything. $109 each, that was at BNT. Repco wanted $120+ for some other ones and they diddnt even know what size I needed! I began fitting them today but it started to rain and I couldn't get them off. I tend to hammer first ask questions later ( I worked in a tractor workshop ) But turns out I was right lol Sounds like hubs are dear though so I wont go too crazy! I didnt get new pads because the reason Im replacing the rotors is because I machined them but left hand side went under tolerances and sings strange songs to my when I brake hard or go down long hills! I put in new pads when i machined them, I will give them a quick scuff on the concrete for good measure.

So now shes all ready to go for a year of polytech (same as TAFE, more or less) doing second year automotive.

[L67 Calais]

Is that a large chunk of tree holding up your subs....................?