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1996 VS Calais 5.0L Daily + Project

flux

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Model:
- 1996 Series II VS Calais


Paint:
-Two tone Green over Shadow Grey


Engine:
- 5.0l V8 304


Transmission/Diff:
- 4-speed 4L60-E
- Fully reconditioned 3.45 ratio LSD


Exhaust:
- 100CPSI 3" stainless steel cat
- Scorpion single 3" Aluminised steel cat back
- Scorpion 3" Aluminised high flow muffler
- No rear resonator/muffler


Suspension:
- KYB Excel-G 50mm Lowered Shocks
- KYB Lowered Bump Stop Kit
- New Gen SSL King Springs (front)
- New Gen SSSL King Springs (rear)
- Rides smooth as eggs


Interior:
- Stock Calais Full optioned extras
- Leather
- Armorall'd to the MAX lol
- Heaps of new car scent little trees. BEST smell ever.
- Old JVC CD player - new one soon (original stock one **** itself 2nd day I had it)
- Pioneer 300w 6.5" 3 way speakers


Other Mods:
- 9mm Leads
- Irridium spark plugs
- K&N Air Filter
- Philips Crystal Vision globes (fog lights as well)
- Clear side indicators
- Touch up painted all visible black areas (inside wheel arches gloss black, Fuel tank etc.)
- New power steering pump
- New Dizzy and rotor
- New Coil pack
- Modified OTR intake capacity
- LED number plate lights
- Replaced every fluid in the car with the best quality I could get
- Old JVC CD Player. Soon to be replaced with a new one.
- Rear boot brace
- New Top mount bushes/bearings
- Cool temp thermostat

Got but haven't installed yet:
- Set of brand new Pacemaker headers (PH5000A)
- Outlaw 3" stainless resonator
- Redback twin 3" stainless dump pipe tips
- New front complete wheel hub
- Intake manifold gaskets (signs of oil in coolant)
- New Low Drag rear main seal
- Exhaust manifold gaskets
- New header bolts
- Bosch Oxygen sensor


Mods that will be coming next:
- Slimline black background plates
- Camber kit
- New black 18's maybe slight concave's
- Walbro fuel pump
- New wiper blades lol



Down the track:
- Rebuild the gearbox/ or new one
- Stage 2 shift kit
- Head work
- VT brake upgrade - Brembo slotted & drilled disc's
- Roller rockers
- 284 or 286 cam
- Intake manifold
- New polished aluminium radiator and silicon hose kit
- Darkest legal tint - or might just get some real dark ones not sure yet
- All exterior rubber/chrome replaced
- Upgrade interior - Newer comfier seats with full black leather - And look at getting the whole interior done black to match
- Polished billet pulleys or full Gilmer belt drive kit
- Brand new Coolant reservoir bottle but can't find any

- Thinking about just getting another 304 and an engine stand and commencing a fresh rebuild.. possibly stroke to 355 and swap with the engine currently in it.














Let me know what you's think, or any suggestions! :D

flux.
 

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Looks like a good starting point. How about some pics of the interior & engine bay ? How many kms ?
 

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Very nice...............................
 

flux

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Just went to take some more pics of the car but it's pretty gloomy today so I might wait til the light gets better.

Update on things that have been done:

-Had a roady and rego'd
-Windscreen washers fixed
-Handbrake adjusted
-Radius rod bushes replaced
-Sway bar link rubbers replaced
-Rear spring insulators (so the springs aren't loose when on the hoist for roady) I'll be taking them out because it feels way to 'cushy' and loose when full throttle coming out of corners and it makes the back end sit unevenly now. The mechanic said they were able to fall out, but I needed spring compressors to get them out to put the insulators in lol
-Engine mounts replaced
-Holes in the boot filled from the tow bar
-Put nice white number plate bulbs in
-continued cleaning every spec of the car

Gave it a bit of injector cleaner and wow them ####ers must of been clogged! It revs out much more nicely now and has a better pick up. Just from a $15 bottle of fuel additive ha.


It's going in next week to get the cracked exhaust manifold replaced with a good condition second hand one until I can afford to get Pacemakers. I would try doing it myself but it's the drivers side which is apparently a bit more tricky because of **** being in the way etc.

And I got a new wheel hub for it that I mentioned in another thread because I can hear a bearing squeak/chirp coming from the right front, however.. After some research, I've found the GSP brand to be faulty so I might just send it back and get a genuine OEM from holden or I've found these guys Allied Bearings to be promising also. Just waiting on some feedback about them before I go ahead and waste any more money lol

After that, it'll be going back in for a major service and 200 point safety check to make sure everything is in top condition before I start doing more intensive mods.

Pics of interior and engine bay coming soon..

flux.
 

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Looks the goods, always had a soft spot for the vs Calais. Looking at buying one myself ;)
 

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Haven't been active in a while so I thought I better post something.

I haven't done much mods since my last post but I have been busy flushing and keeping all the fluids fresh and gave her a major service. Stoked with how well it's been running.

Next week I'll be getting a new single 3" aluminised steel exhaust with a stainless 3" 100CPI cat and fitting myself. And looking around for a reco'd LSD centre because this one is whining like a bitch..I changed the diff oil today with penrites best stuff but it just made it a little quieter, still too noisy and loose for me so it's getting a nice fresh new one!

I got an awesome camera to use too so expect some new pictures up soon :)
 

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Cheers commodore1994.

I bought the new 3" cat and the full 3" exhaust last week, the cat arrived and the guy said the exhaust will be here on Monday (hopefully).

I went to autobarn this morning and picked up some nice new stainless steel bolts and got some 3" gaskets and new rubber mount hangers.

I'll fit it soon as I get it and let you's know how it goes. I'll most likely be doing a before and after video and posting on youtube for those that are interested in hearing it..I'll post the link here during the week.

Can't wait!
 
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