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VTL53 CV8z front, LS3 conversion + more

jakstas

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VTL53 - 10sec VT SS with LS3 & NOS, Coulsens, Monaro Front + Heaps More.

Car: 2000 VT SS
Colour: Tiger Mica
Track Times: Best to date 12.9 @ 109Mph. (Old Combo, 220 RWKW mafless, 6spd Manual)
Cost To Date: Heaps. I gave up counting after it got scary :p
Build Time: Been off the road for 6 months now.Should be ready before Christmas 2010
The Future: Run a 10 sec pass. Kicked off track. Get printed. Enjoy cruising in my freshly rebuilt ride!
Body Work:
  • VX Rear Garnish
  • VX Tail Lights
  • Blitz Vented Bonnet
  • CV8z Front Bar
  • Modified Halo Headlights w/ HID High & Low & Triple LED Parkers
  • Modified CV8z Foglights, With Dual HID
Suspension:
  • Pedders Adjustable Heavy Duty Front Swaybar
  • Pedders Adjustable Heavy Duty Rear Swaybar
  • Pedders Strut Brace
  • Pedders eXtreme Adjustable Coilovers
  • ALL bushes replaced in Nolathane Red's
Brakes: Stock until they arrive *sigh*

Diff:
  • 3.9 Gearset
  • TruTrac Mechanical Locker Centre
  • Harrop Sports Cover
  • Harrop Anti Tramp Bushings
Gearbox:
  • Removed T56 6 Spd Manual Trans
  • Installed Craigs 4L60E Racebox
  • 4500RPM Stall Converter
  • PWR Trans Cooler
Engine: In the shop being installed as we speak
  • LS3 + Cam + Boost in a Blue Bottle
  • Power unknown at this stage
  • VZ Radiator Conversion
  • Stainless Twin 3" catback
  • 1 3/4 4-1 Stainless Headers
  • 3"/4"/3" Stainless Cat's
Interior:
  • VY Calais Tan Leather rear Seats + Door Cards
  • VY Calais Tan Covered Coulsens Front
  • Blacked Out Dash w/ Custom Airbrushing
  • Aeroforce Scan Guages DIN mounted
  • VZ HSV Steering Wheel w/ Satin Spokes
  • VY Airbag
  • Satin Chrome Interior Door Handles
  • HSV Drivers Kit, Replacing Cup Holders
  • HSV Auto Spec Pedals
Audio:
  • Pioneer 6250BT Headunit w/ Handsfree
  • Kicker 6" Components Front Stage
  • 1.25" Tweets Custom Mounted in door pillars
  • Alpine Type S 6x9 Rear Stage
  • Custom iPhone Interface Mount For GPS Use

Several other things ive intentionally neglected to mention, and several ive likely forgotten. Anyway. Enough reading.

Enjoy some 'before' pics, and a few teaser 'build' pics. They are scattered from all different times during the last 5 months, so you will see some stuff there, some stuff not :) Will have some more hi-res images of the finished product before the end of december, schedules allowing.

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Custom PCM mod. This mod will win races... lol
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Ninja Cam fitted & Dialing in
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Longer hardened moly pushrods & upgraded valve springs
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Torquing up the new rocker assembly
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Craigs Racebox
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Box fitted, extractors in
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Motor in the hole!
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Headers, catch can etc
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Twin 3" Varex system in
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jakstas

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N20 installed, waiting on a few little bits and pieces to arrive over the next few days and it should breath into life before the weekend ;)
 

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thats one nice looking vt. how much was the engine conversion?
 

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Cheers mate. Its my baby, i try and take good care of it ;)

Depending on what existing components your reusing (exhaust & otr & UDP etc ) to put the built ls3 in 'could' be done for around 10k DIDO. There is that many different options to chose from however, and unexpected costs, that it can sneak up on you however.
 

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Wow.... awesome!
 

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Cheers for the comments guys, keep em comming and ill keep updating :)

Stealth nos install below. May have to treat myself to a set of engine covers... Lol

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IMCRZY

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Very nice, gunna be 1 hell of a beast congrats
 
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