My VSII L67 Calais.

[Plonker]

Name: Chris
Model: 1997 VSII Calais
Colour: Botanica Mica and Silver Two tone
Bodykit:Calais
Engine Type:L67 Supa Six
Engine Mods: Yella Terra Billet Snout with 87mm (10psi) pulley, Yella Terra Billet Fuel Rails, Powerbond 5% Overdrive Harmonic Balncer, K&N Panel Filter, NGK Iridium Plugs, MSD Blaster Coils . (This list will grow)
Power: 135rwkw (Before Exhaust)
Exhaust: 1 5/8" Difillipo Extractors, Twin 2.5" Magnaflow SS Cats, Twin 2.5" into 3" Mandrel bent exhaust with twin 3" tips!
Gearbox: Automagic, on its last legs.
Diff: 3.08 Single Spinner.
Brakes: DBA Slotted Rotors with Bendex Ultimate pads on all corners
Suspension: Selby "Super-Low" Springs and Pedders Shocks.
Wheels/Tyres: 18inch BSA Special Flake-off Chrome , 235/40/R18
Interior: Leather and Velour (not bad actually) and Cat Puke "Woodgrain" highlights, Autometer Pro Comp Boost and Oil Pressure Guage.
Other Mods: Philips "Diamond Vision" Headlight globes, Clear side repeaters, Autometer "Pro Comp" Boost guage and Chrome cup.
Stereo: Alpine IVA-D300e, 2 x Alpine Type-R 12" Subs, Alpine PDX-1000 Mono-Block Amp, 6.5" MB Quart Q-Series Splits soon to be powered by a Alpine PDX-4.150 4 Channel amp!
Build Period: 2 months
Cost:Getting up there!
Future Mods: Now for the fun part..... Yella Terra 1.9/1.95 Split ratio roller rockers (Purchased and ready to go on), YT Stage 2 W2A intercooler, custom tune (probably involve a drive to Melbourne to see Scotty at Chipcontrol), VS SS Lip kit and some Senator Sigs or something else HSV and classy! Going for a cruiser with enough poke to suprise the odd V8. :-D
Contacts: Yella Terra, Chipcontrol, E-bay, Len Voss Automatics, The Campbelltown Exhaust centre, Rocket Industries, Peps Wetherill Park and my mates!!

[madvrcom]

yeah mate swet as ride love the colour,, whats next??

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

looks great mate would of loved my calais to have been s/c ohwell theres always capa hey got any interiour pics?

[fitzy2005]

very nice ride, not sure bout the chrome wheels, but thats just my opinion. supercharged calais mmm

[winton]

i want this engine.... how does it go..

[NickVR]

Very nice mate. You've got some nice plans listed for it too.

[Plonker]

Thanks for the comments guys! Its still early days for the Calais and i got alot of plans for her!!

cxcxcxvcvcvc: I'll post up some interior shot shortly!

fitzy2005: Yeah i know the Chrome wheels are not staying!! I had them on my wagon and only put them on the calais for the wider tyres and traction issues! They will be replaced in due time with something classy and 19"+.

winton: Yeah goes alright for a stocker, will go even better when I bolt the new snout and rockers on!!.

[Plonker]

Just a couple of quick interior shots! Note: The boot install is Temporary!! Just waiting on some more bits and pieces and i will do a proper install!


^^^ Nothing Special...just a new Headunit! and i have a new Passenger airbag cover but its a pain in the ass to change!!!^^^^


^^^ I know its a mess, I don't usually carry that much ****...but my mate broke down and i had to help him out!

[madvrcom]

man i hate those passenger airbag covers they all do that< can you replace them at all or do ya have to get a ahole new dash, like one with out a passenger airbag?

[Plonker]

You can get replacements...but they are hard to find!! I got one of e-bay but you have to take half the dash out and the airbag to fit it! Its a job for when I have some time!!

[sv9946]

hey mate

this brings back memories mine was exactly the same colour and everything. but my interior was a bit cleaner, lol. i third the thought that the chrome wheels suck but yeah i know your replacing them. mine only ever rode on the standard 16" vs II rims.

how many km's yours done mate? just out of interest. those passanger airbag covers are a bitch of an idea aren't they. my calais and even now the replacemant senator have all been ok, so i've been lucky but they do look terrible.

all in all a very nice refined car to drive with the l67, effortless torque etc etc. i remember mine was quite a quick car from complete stop to 100km/h for a stocker.

keep us informed on any updates

[Plonker]

hey mate

this brings back memories mine was exactly the same colour and everything. but my interior was a bit cleaner, lol. i third the thought that the chrome wheels suck but yeah i know your replacing them. mine only ever rode on the standard 16" vs II rims.

how many km's yours done mate? just out of interest. those passanger airbag covers are a bitch of an idea aren't they. my calais and even now the replacemant senator have all been ok, so i've been lucky but they do look terrible.

all in all a very nice refined car to drive with the l67, effortless torque etc etc. i remember mine was quite a quick car from complete stop to 100km/h for a stocker.

keep us informed on any updates

Haha thanks mate!! I really should clean up the interior abit! When I got it, it had 183,000ks now its got 188,000. Airbag cover is a pain in the ass, but i have a brand new one that I managed to aquire now I just need to fit it.

[Plonker]

Got some goodies on the way from Yella Terra!!


New Yella Terra Snout and 10psi pulley!!


And some Yella Terra Billet Fuel rails to tidy up the bay abit!

[GAMBLR]

oh yummy, another calais like mine... ok well slightly better.
lol nice car man very tidy

[Sweetas_VT_SS]

I really like the VS Calais...Even better with an L67. Very nice car mate!

[Surfwagon]

Gotta love those S11 Calais woodgrain interior.
The car is a great starting point.
Have you fitted up the goodies yet.

[Plonker]

Thanks for the comments guys!!

Surfwagon: Nah still waiting on the goodies, should have them today then hopefully put them on during the week!

[Surfwagon]

You know what happens after you fit the goodies.





Intercooler here we come.

[Plonker]

You know what happens after you fit the goodies.





Intercooler here we come.

Hahahaha yeah eventually!!

[Plonker]

Now too put it on!!! :-D

[Plonker]

Had a little bit of energy after work today so decided to have a crack!! I like it!!! Traction is good when I can find it, I need a LSD very quick. The downside is my transmission is definantly on its way out!!

[Plonker]

Went out to the Burnout Warriors at Oran park today! There where some seriously tough cars out and plenty of smoke!! They also had a Dyno set-up so i though I'd give the calais a run and get a base power figure to work off! Managed to pull 135rwkw with only a boost upgrade, I'm pretty happy with it!

[Plonker]

I got some goodies in the post last week. Mmm Billet fuel rails to replace the ugly factory crap!





Oh and she went in for an exhaust too, sounds farkin tough as now and deffinantly has more bite. I went for the 1 5/8" DiFillipo Extractors, 2 x 2.5" Magnaflow Stainless Cats and a twin 2.5" into Single 3" Stainless exhaust with twin 3" tips! I'm loving it at the moment.

Went out to WSID too last Wednesday night had a few issues with traction and some pinging, all I could manage was a 14.988 @ 95mph. I was hoping for more but there is always next time!!

[matt'sVS]

Yeah man nice Calais, ive got one 2.. not the series 2 but the series 1, the 1 without all the extra wood grain.

[Plonker]

I got this little beauty delivered too me today!! For those that don't know, its a Water to Air intercooler from Yella Terra. I can'y wait to get it on and bump the boost up some more!!