Jarrods VR S

[spauldj308]

Here is my ride:

Name: Jarrod
Model: VR S pack
Colour: Genesis Blue Mica
Bodykit: Standard S pack bodykit
Engine Type: 3800 BUICK
Engine Mods: S/C 6 CAI, K&N Panel filter
Power: 101 RWKW
Exhaust: Hi Tech headers, 2.5 inch exhaust, no resonator
Gearbox: 4L60e
Diff: Heroic single spinner
Brakes: Stock rear, VT front, Slotted rotors
Suspension: Kings SSL all 'round, Whiteline adjustable Panhard bar


Wheels/Tyres: 18x8 HBD J Series
Interior: SAAS steering wheel
Other Mods: Colour coded rockers, dixie horn
Stereo: Fusion 6x9s (Rear), 6.5 inch splits (front) Xplod headunit(crappy)
Build Period: Since May 2005
Cost: Too much
Future Mods: LSD, shift kit and a rebuilt engine, S/C, nicer rims

[NickVR]

Very nice car mate looks awesome.

[winton]

Very nice car mate looks awesome.

damn it i was goin to do exacty same thin wit my rocker covers but use antrcite grey and red stripes lol sall good looks frikken sweet dude

[matt089]

nice car mate
did u put in the ss fog lights and bezzels or already there?
cheers

[Haydz]

wheels look different. pretty good actually.


i thought youd have got a bit more power out of the buick than that.

[STEALTHY™]

Its been 14 months, he's probably gone if this hasn't been updated....


Looks ****in nuts tho! Love S pacs, and even better with SS spotties.

[spauldj308]

Still here, just havent updated it cause I havent really done anything!

Fitted a Manta grille, custom plates. Few pics from Powercruise and the drags:













And the sub box under construction, ignore the duct tape.





Got a bit of a fancy centre console too, but no pics yet.

[NickVR]

Looks great, the Manta grille came up very well. Nice work.

[spauldj308]

Alright, so apparently its been a while..

A few updates:

VS Statesman interior



Detailed the engine bay



New wheels, 19x8.5 Speedy Cheetahs





Rebuilt the cylinder heads after the valve stem seals started leaking, de dagged and smoothed the ports while I was at it



I was pretty happy with the condition on the inside, the bores still have hone marks. This engine has done 240 000 kilometres.



Took it to Powecruise, here is a pic with the boot all loaded up - its not usually quite that low.



Centred the exhaust in the cutout and mounted a fire extinguisher in the boot



And at powercruise







Got bored, cleaned up and painted a spare manifold



MACE Engineering high ratio rockers



Then bought a new daily, to replace my old N13 Pulsar. VSII manual, V6. Something thats bearable to drive while I pull the VR off the road.



Unsure of where I want to go with this car now. Being an S, I would like to keep it a six and drop an L67 or similar into it. But if a cheap 5 litre pops up, I will jump on to that. Being in Tasmania makes it a bit hard, there are about 3 decent wreckers in the state and they hold a bit of a price monopoly. I'll figure something out, at any rate.

[F l a k]

Mate that is an awesome VR. Good choice on the rims

[spauldj308]

Thanks mate! I still like them, I was looking at a set of VE SSV rims but I chose these instead. Sometimes the ride sucks...but you get that.

Getting it out tomorrow, weather depending. Give it a good wash and start detailing it for C4C. Its still 15 days away, but I only have 3 days off between now and the day.

[t-rob]

good work so far mate, looks sweet

[spauldj308]

Been offered a VS Berlina V6 manual that has been in a rollover for pretty cheap.

Have been told the engine has 70,000 kilometres since a rebuild, and the box (T5) has been recently rebuilt and strengthened. Has a billet short shifter and a "stage 4" performance memcal.

For a start, I dont give a stuff about the memcal, I would drop a cam and chip in while the motor is out.

The only reason I am looking at it, and thinking about it, is because of the larger range of aftermarket parts available for the Ecotec, and I think the auto in the VR has seen better days. Plus I prefer to change gears myself.

Before anyone asks, me selling this car is out of the question. But for $800, most of which I can recoup by selling parts I don't need, I think I would be silly to pass it up.

Opinions?

[VS FTW]

Mate id take it and do a manual conversion into the VR, that would be a great addition to the car. Then take whatever else you want from it, sell any extras and pass it onto the wreckers for some more money. Would be well worth it

[VS FTW]

And by the way, very nice vr mate

[HamaTime™]

5litre/T5 conversion in this.

End of story.

[VS 5.0]

I agree with Hama...

[VS_Pete_1]

Nice wheels and car mate.

[spauldj308]

True, if I was to put an Ecotec in it, even in manual with a few mods I would probably grow tired of it as a weekend car. Especially with the (admittedly, stock) same driveline in my daily.

So, I really just need to find a cheap 304/T5 combo, complete with everything I need for the conversion, for a reasonable price.

Anyone know of anything? For the right engine, I will look at freighting it in from the mainland.

Thanks for the comments guys!

[HamaTime™]

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[VS 5.0]

Nice spotting there. Both look like pretty good bargains...and should have everything you need to get it done.

[HamaTime™]

Buy a whole car, much easier. Sell the rest of the car in pieces to make your money back

[spauldj308]

Buy a whole car, much easier. Sell the rest of the car in pieces to make your money back

Yeah, about that.

Probably picking up a VS II SS manual this weekend, with luck.

130,000 kilometres, has been hit in the front end and the radiator is cactus, but apart from that, runs and drives fine.

[spauldj308]

And so it begins...





I've already sourced a fan shroud off a mate for nothing, so now I just need a radiator. It has electric windows, so they will be put in as well.

The T5 shifts really well, and it already has Pacemakers and a full exhaust.

[F l a k]

.....Maad