[LITHIUM] 1996 VS Series II Executive

[LITHIUM]

Hi all, my name's Brad. I'm a long time reader of the forum and figured it's about time I got involved and posted my ride, so here goes. It's my first car and I've owned it for about four years now; let me know what you think of it. The plates, LITHIUM, come from the Nirvana and Evanescence songs of the same name...

Car: 1996 Holden VS Series II Commodore Executive
Engine: L67 Supercharged V6 (WH Statesman Conversion), Yella Terra Intermediate Intercooler (w/ Ford Front Heat Exchanger), Yella Terra Billet Supercharger Snout (w/ 64mm Pulley), Yella Terra Billet Fuel Rails, Yella Terra 1.95:1 Ultra Light Roller Rockers, K&N Filter, Cold Air Intake, Kalmaker Tune (Awesome Automotive)
Transmission: Borg Warner T5 5 Speed Manual (Conversion), Exedy Heavy Duty Clutch
Differential: Borg Warner 3.9:1 LSD
Exhaust: DiFilippo 1 5/8" Headers, Twin Magnaflow 2 1/2" Stainless Steel Catalytic Converters, Magnaflow 3" Stainless Steel Muffler, Lukey 3" Stainless Steel Resonator
Suspension: Pedders Sports Ryder Springs, Pedders Comfort Gas Shock Absorbers, Pedders Adjustable Panhard Rod, Heavy Duty Sway Bar
Brakes: DBA Slotted Rotors, Braided Brake Lines, Painted Calipers (Stock)
Wheels: VE SS-V 19"x8"
Tyres: Marshal KU17 245/35R19
Interior: Blackman's Leather Retrim, Leather Gear Knob
Stereo: Alpine CDA9847 Head Unit w/ iPod Adapter, Alpine Type-S Speakers, Alpine Type-S 12" Subwoofer, Alpine V-Power Amplifier
Paint: Alaskan White (Stock)
Body: Clear Side Indicators, Calais Tail Lights, Calais Body Mould, Calais Window Mould, Colour Coded Mirrors, Colour Coded Door Hanfles, SS Fog Lights & Bezels, S Pack Bobtail Spoiler
Other: Hollandia 700 Electric Sunroof, Power Windows (Conversion), Tint-a-Car Midnight Express Window Tint

Power
235rwkw/315rwhp

Photos:

[johnvtls1]

niceeeeeeeee seats mate look great
cars lookin tops and a nirvana hey nice

[Cobez]

Damn that interior re-trim looks beautiful!!!

[hsvpunk]

very nice lookn mate. very clean and str8.
Future mods... Repsray, same colour or go different?
Good luck with her.

[RVN 355]

Very neat vs for sure!Boot install is very clean and tidy,luv the seats who did the work for you?

have you ever considered trimming ur consol lid the same?

what did the Hollandia 700 Electric Sunroof cost you?

[LITHIUM]

Thanks everyone.

very nice lookn mate. very clean and str8.
Future mods... Repsray, same colour or go different?
Good luck with her.

Still haven't made a final decision on the respray. Re-doing the white would be cheaper and I am partial to the colour, but a custom colour would also be nice...

Very neat vs for sure!Boot install is very clean and tidy,luv the seats who did the work for you?

have you ever considered trimming ur consol lid the same?

what did the Hollandia 700 Electric Sunroof cost you?

Funnily enough, I've since sent the console lid back to be re-trimmed in leather as well, too light compared to the seats lol...just an old photo All the leather was done by Willshire Motor Trimmers, no real complaints and I'm really happy with the finished product.

Sunroof was $2500 - expensive, but I love it

[r_i_d_a_h]

WOW @ your interior. looks fantasic x]

[Emackulation]

A very clean and well kept VS there mate, hope she treats you as well as you treat her.

[NickVR]

Looking very nice brad. Well done.

[LITHIUM]

Well, it's been a while but the car has gone thru a few major changes. Here goes...

Did a full motor swap to an L67 supercharged V6. After a tune, roller rockers and 10psi of boost (the new pulley is not shown in the pic), it's now making 174.9rwkw:



...and it's now rollin' on 19" VE SSV rims:

[lukas pukas]

i see this beast all the time on the way to my mates house, its always on the street, how come? id keep that beast in closes doors!
i think you should get white walls there sick

[V-ahhh]

man u got one nice vs, did the leather re trim set u back much?

[Benji_36]

nice man,

im thinking bout doing the L67 supercharged V6 conversion into my stato,
you have any probelms?? please pm bout it

other than that nice wrk

I just got priced a Hollandia 700 yesterday, and ye dunno if it worth going that one or the 300..

n Like the leather re-trim as well gives me ideas =D

catch ya
Benji

[Wagon_Wheel]

VERY nice mate, so clean and simple, just looks a treat.
Everything flows well and the interior is beautiful!

[LITHIUM]

Thanks everyone, the positive feedback is always great

i see this beast all the time on the way to my mates house, its always on the street, how come? id keep that beast in closes doors!
i think you should get white walls there sick

Lol, yeah, that's me visiting, err, someone :P Other than that, she's locked up tight at home. Might have to give some thought to whitewalls, make the rims look even bigger

man u got one nice vs, did the leather re trim set u back much?

Thanks mate. Yeah, it cost me about $3000 to have the Exec' seats re-trimmed and bolstered.

nice man,

im thinking bout doing the L67 supercharged V6 conversion into my stato,
you have any probelms?? please pm bout it

other than that nice wrk

I just got priced a Hollandia 700 yesterday, and ye dunno if it worth going that one or the 300..

n Like the leather re-trim as well gives me ideas =D

catch ya
Benji

There were no major hurdles in the conversion process but I have had a few persistent issues since, mostly due to my tune I suspect. PM sent with more info

[Haydz]

Nice car mate seats look tops and i like the boot install. hides all the **** and still gives you a fair bit of room for ****. but if it were me id put a grille on the sub.

[vsber]

Great work i love the ve rims on vr-vs looks sleek

[LITHIUM]

Yikes, it's been over a year between updates! In chronological order the following things have changed/been added:

- DBA slotted rotors and braided lines
- Yella Terra W2A intercooler (175rwkw -> 200rwkw)
- 1 5/8" DiFilippo Headers, Twin Magnaflow 2 1/2" Catalytic Converters, Magnaflow 3" Muffler, Lukey 3" Resonator (200rwkw -> 224rwkw)
- T5 manual conversion (224rwkw -> 235rwkw...tune is incomplete for now)
- S pack bobtail spoiler

[Kirbs]

That is a beautiful car mate, Should be proud. The interior looks so good.

[NSTG8R]

C'mon Brad, make with some new pics :P Need a benchmark for what I want to do to mine

[<RaBBiT>]

i need to see this again lol loved it

[<RaBBiT>]

oh and whens it bak to leons? i need to go bak to him

[LITHIUM]

[LITHIUM]

Cheers guys

Rob, I'm back at Leon's on Monday November 9th

[<RaBBiT>]

also u still interested in the rear seats?