Neilsens VT
Hey guys been here awhile, thought id finally share my car. Its nothing special to look at but all my money has gone into engine mods, wanted to get it going good before i made it look good. Also im on my P's, live on the Gold Coast. Done all the work to the engine myself except for exhaust, gearbox and diff gears. Last 1/4 run was 15.7 but was running it on 91(its tuned for 95/98) and i was having tyre pressure issues.
Model: 1997 VT series 1 Executive
Colour: Gold
Engine Type: 3.8L Ecotec!
Engine Mods:
Pacemaker headers, High flow cats, 2.5'' catback
OTRCAI
Bored and polished 69mm TB
NGK iridium plugs, 10.5mm EAGLE leads
Stage 2 shift kit with Corvette Servo
MACE 1.98:1 ratio rockers
135lb LS1 valve springs, LS1 valve retainers, Crow Cam pushrods
81degre termostat
MACE 25mm runner space
MACE 12mm plenum spacer
K&N air filter
Mail order memcal chip tune
3.7:1 diff gears.
Power: dont know
Gearbox: 4L60E
Diff: stock with 3.7 borg warner gears
Brakes: stock
Suspension: Pedders adjustable coil overs
Wheels/Tyres: stock 205/65/R15
Interior: in the middle of re trimming the roof to black
Stereo: stock
Future Mods:
Black projecter headlights
Black alteeza LED tail lights with painted garnish(colour code with car)
Darker tint
new painted bonnet and boot badges gloss black
Black carpet Roof lining
Black leather seats
lol so like i said its not much to look at, but im hopeing after i lower it and respray stock wheels gloss black with the black head and tail lights it might look alrite. either way a quicker 1/4mile is all i really care about!
let me know what you guys think
Last edited by bigneilsen; 16-08-2010 at 01:04 PM.
get some wheels , remove the mudflaps , lower it a bit then would prob look pretty sweet . maybe hit the engine with some degreaser an clean it up abit . most important of all keep the mods coming .
Gotta love the VT's, definitely a fan of the sleeper look, good work mate.
looks nice mate
just wondering if you put in high ratio rockers or just changed valve spring and rods
keep up the good work
gogi - yeah mud flaps are already off since that photo, dunno about rims, i kinda like the whole stock rims and dumped on its guts, which will happen as of next pay day its going into pedders and getting those coilovers.
chilly - Cheers mate
carra909 - yeah did the 1.98 MACE rockers, but couple wks after snapped a valve spring so decided to go stronger springs/retainers. the crow cam pushrods come with the rockers so i did them together
Chef Jay in Port Douglas
sweet VT looks tough w/out the hubcaps on. how do you find the spacers ? do they work well?
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they were the last thing i put on, and to be honest i wasnt expecting much, although they did surprise me a little. its nothing out of this world by a long shot but they definatly help torque down low (up until 3000-3500rpm). you feel them at work best when your just cruising, not thrashing it, it just pulls that bit more without even trying. But the main difference i found with them is exhaust note, made it sound so much more gruntier and throaty (if there even words haha), almost worth it just for the sound haha
if anyone can think of any mods i havent done id love to hear them. forced induction/cam/stroker and ported heads are out. to much $ for power gain. but any bolt ons!
hey man
not bad i like wat you have done i own the exact same car lol i'm looking at getting into some motor work now as i'm starting to have money
slam it in the stockies and get some silver centre caps looks good
def gonna look good lowered . bunnings cai into stock airbox is always an option .
yeah the next month till pay days gonna go so long haha ill make sure to post some pics as soon as i get it home. im trying to keep it black and gold theme so i might those silver caps and paint em black, and get the wheel nut black covers. lol
yeah could put a hole in the airbox, but trying to keep it kinda legit if you know what i mean for resale. the 2hole mod seems a bit bogan haha id have to talk to someone with the 2hole mod and OTRCAI to convince me lol
glesson - if i was you get mods in this order, exhaust, OTRCAI, 1.98:1 rockers, diff gears, tune. then the rest dont really matter, but if i had done it over again they would be my first 5. best bang for buck
Chef Jay in Port Douglas
that is what i am doing as well.do you just get those spacers from mace? might be on my to do list as wellOriginally Posted by bigneilsen
EDIT: just read the mods, had a look at the photos at first. how much did they set you back?
1-VR SII Exec Slammed - Written Off3-VT SII Berlina - Getting Classier
cant remember exactly, but its something close.
Pacemaker headers, High flow cats, 2.5'' catback $860 installed
OTRCAI $170
Bored and polished 69mm TB $220
NGK iridium plugs $70
10.5mm EAGLE leads $60
Stage 2 shift kit and Corvette Servo $530 installed
MACE 1.98:1 ratio rockers $450
135lb LS1 valve springs, LS1 valve retainers, Crow Cam pushrods $240
81degre thermostat $Free
MACE 25mm runner space $220
MACE 12mm plenum spacer $150
K&N air filter $110
Mail order memcal chip tune $100
3.7:1 diff gears $500 installed.
lol first time ive ever added it up. kinda sucks cars are such an expensive hobby haha so worth it tho
Just some updated pictures after its been lowered and painted the rocker covers. Got the adjustable coil overs from pedders, straight outa the box havent adjusted the height yet, although its sitting faily low already. might just drop the arse another inch, the front seems the be tucking a little more than the rear.
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