HoldenManDan's VSII 5spd

[HoldenManDan]

Hey guys, I’ve been a member of JC since I got my first car in July ’06, so I thought it was time I posted my ride up for all to see.

Name: Daniel

Model: 1996 VS Series II Exec w/ factory manual. It came stock with V5W country pack suspension, no airbags, no ABS, sump guard, fuel tank guard, 16” VR clubby replicas, tow bar, and somewhere along the way picked up a high performance LSD.

Colour: Sherbrooke green metallic

Odometer: 189,XXX when I got it, about 212,XXX now (17/11/08)

Bodykit: what the?

Engine Type: Ecotec 3.8

Engine Mods: Enlarged CAI with K&N filter, 8.8mm top gun leads, NGK iridium spark plugs

Exhaust: HM headers to lukey 2.5” cat back, no rear resi, twin 2.5” tip

Gearbox: Getrag M35

Diff: Fully rebuilt, nice and tight LSD with 3.5:1 gears, new rubber coupling (at front of prop shaft), new tailshaft bearing, centre bearing and uni joint

Brakes: VT twin piston calipers painted with bright red engine enamel/matt black paint, with 296mm gold electroplated curved slotted rotors with police pads, non contact areas painted black. 1" VT master cylinder, goodridge braided lines. DBA OE spec rear rotors, non contact areas painted black, with red painted calipers.

Suspension: King springs super lows in front, ultras in rear with KYB short shocks all round, adjustable panhard rod

Wheels/Tyres: 19" VE SS-V's with 235/35/19 Nankang NSII rubber

Interior: Saas steering wheel, genuine monaro pedals, monza gear knob, monza sports seats in front, custom centre console lid, green neon above a/c, in footwells, under front seats and in boot, green security light, switchable on/off interior light (so can be off with doors open), checkerplate in doors, redone rooflining, level 3 cluster upgrade

Sound System: Work in progress, Pioneer DEH-P4850MP head unit with custom ipod interface, pioneer 350w 6x9’s in vinyl pods in rear, front will have EFX-HDX67 6” 300w splits, with Cadence twin 12” subs in complete box to also go in. Will be running 2 amps, one for front and rear speakers, another for the subs + probly a 2 farad capacitor.

Other Mods: Clear indicators, painted engine cover, gloss painted CAI, filter box, fuse box, coils. Mesh inserts in front bumper, twin tone air horns, engine start button, chrome pinstriping along bumpers and bump strips, sump guard removed, towbar removed, debadged rear, custom full chrome berlina grilles, calais tail lights, s-pac boot lip spoiler, boot lock delete, painted boot garnish, remote boot release, crystal headlights and indicators

Future Mods: Worked L67 and T56 gearbox conversion, new front windscreen, replace rear passenger side window then darker tint all round, finish stereo, new rear bench to match the front buckets, turbo conversionon the L67, nitrous?

Here's how she looked when i picked her up, complete with sheepskin seatcovers:



And here's how she looks at the mo:



I'll post up more pics later when i work out how to do it properly. Cheers and enjoy

[HoldenMan7]

looks good mate, good list of mods done to it also, cant wait to ya post more pics lol

[LM8185]

Thats a nice, neat looking car mate, get some more pics up. Want to see some more mods. Hows the start button go? You fit it yourself, or buy it with it?

[mischa]

i took that second photo, and im proud of it

Hows the start button go? You fit it yourself, or buy it with it?

you will find he made a how to in the how to section. engine bay pics dan!

[HoldenManDan]

Hey thanks for the comments guys, I'm working on getting up a few more pics hehe. LM8185, thanks mate, i fitted the start button myself, i wrote up a how-to so now anyone interested can have a look and do it if they choose!

Thanks heaps mischa, i didn't forget who took it, just to make a mention! lol yeah mischa has taken heaps of great photos on our cruises

Anyway, here's an interior pic from before i got new front seats and put the start button in, but i like it anyway:



And here's another one i like, taken my beautiful gf Mandy:



And this is the closest i have to an engine bay pic atm, it seems like every time it's worthy of a proper photo i'm too rushed to take one!



Although i do have a photo of the engine cover after i painted it! I used VHT (i think) plate finish chrome. I used a plastic primer first up and let it sit for 10 mins to get tacky, then did 3 or 4 coats of the plate finish. I stuffed it up the first time (accidentally touched it while it was still drying) so re-did it. This is how it came up:



Hopfully that keeps ya going for a little while!

[AttaBoy]

I have to say that one of the neatest Vs around. I fell in love with your wheels. What are those rims??? And are they 18"??

[NickVR]

Nice VS mate. I love those wheels, they really suit your car.

[HoldenManDan]

thanks guys... on the subject of wheels, theyre up for sale!

Theyre the ones seen on the VZ SSZ sedan, ute, thunder ute, and monaro CV8Z. They're 18"s, immaculate condition, no scratches marks or anything... around 85% tread all round, nankang NS-II's. Really well looked after, had them for about 4 months. Selling cause i'm "upgrading" lol. I think i paid $1700, but looking for about $1200. Anyone interested?

Cheers guys

[HoldenManDan]

hey guys bit of an update, wheels are sold lol (to my gf haha) which is fair enough i guess hehe.

Anyways i'll be getting the LSD rebuilt really soon, just wanted to know whether i should go for 3.45's or stick with the stock 3.08 ratio. I do a fair bit of cruising but isnt my daily. What do you guys think?

Cheers for all opinions

[HoldenManDan]

little update...

I'll be getting a new starter motor fitted soon + getting a/c compressor bearings fixed... also she's rollin on stockers atm hehe. Trying to work out if the 19's i've got sitting in the back room will actually fit my car haha. If i work out for sure that they will fit i'll be getting the lip machined (big hint) and then slap some rubber on them .

Pics soon

[NickVR]

Sounds good. Can't wait for pics.

[HoldenManDan]

Things are starting to happen again yay lol...

Taking her in tomorrow (saturday) morning to get a new starter fitted ($190) and finally fix the a/c bearing (drive wheel physically able to move side to side along shaft, noisy on idle + drive, noisy a/c when on). So it'll be great to have her starting how she should and not making any more stupid noises from the a/c compressor

As some of you know she's been suffering from either a worn centre bearing or rear uni joint (possibly both) giving a bit of vibration when accelerating, esp when warm. Well i've finally sorted out some $$$ etc so she's booked in for a full diff rebuild at Diff Technics in Kogarah on thursday!

Cost for the rebuild $650, centre bearing $130, rear uni $66. I was originally going to get it rebuilt with the standard 3.08 ratio, but at the last minute said "f*** it just do it" and sourced a 3.45:1 gear set for $250! It's not new but probably wont matter much as i dont drive her everyday, and at the price of a new gear set ($600), it'll have to do!

So come thursday night i'd better be a happy chappy!

Oh and heres a couple of pics i took tonight after giving her a much needed wash:

Rollin on stockers for the time being, sorting out rubber for my new wheels pretty soon i hope lol


Engine bay pic (the light wasnt the best)


Thought i'd post up a pic of my modified CAI. I look at the CAI on my dad's VS (un-modded) and its insane how much more open mine is!


Enjoy

[OZ-18-OI]

aer you sure thats a factory manual?? the boot around the gear stick isnt normal and the stick is reasonably high?? on the compliance plate what does it say for transmission, mine is factory 5 speed as i have a sticker on the rubber boot says that it is a manual transmission and the time and date that it was put in...have a look at my car and tell me what you think