Richie's VT Exec - VX SS Kitted - A tidy 6 banger

[rch-13z]

Richie's VT Exec - VX SS Kitted - A tidy 6 banger

Name: Rich
Model: 98 VT Executive
Body Kit: VX SS
Colour: Glenada Mica (F129)
Engine Type: Ecotec
Cliche V6 Engine Mods:
- eBay Tune
- MRC Performance Metal Intake box containing K&N Pod Filter.
- 12mm Plenum Spacer
- 12mm Manifold Insulator
Engine Bay Tidy Up Bits:
- ZZP polished rocker covers
- Polished radiator hose
- LS1 radiator cover
- Metal powersteering resevoir
- Lowe Fabrication brake resevoir cover & oil dipstick cover.
Power: Nothing Special/Untested
Exhaust: Factory LS1 exhaust with unknown brand extractors
Gearbox: Built 4 speed Auto with 2500 stall
Diff: 3.46 LSD
Brakes: Standard
Suspension:
- King Spring SSL F&R
- Series II VX rear cradle with all new nolathane bushes
Wheels/Tyres: 19’ VE SSV Redlines
Interior:
- VX Dark Grey Leather Seats
- VZ rooflining with Sunglass holder
- VT Calais / Stato Door trims
- HSV cluster with White LED Cluster
- 2 x 2" Smoke Face Gauges
- VY/VZ Leather Steering Wheel
- White Footwell Lighting
Body:
- VX SS Kit
- Fibreglass Senator Roof Spoiler
- VY/VZ Mirrors
- VY/VZ Calais Exterior lower door moulds
- Calais thick chrome window moulds
- VX Calais Garnish
- DIY SS Headlights
- 25% tint
Stereo:
- Alpine ILX-007E 7" Receiver with Apple CarPlay
- Alpine Type R 6"
- Apline Type R 6x9"
- Alpine Type S 6"
- Alpine Type R 15" Subwoofer
- Alpine MRD-501 Amplifer
- 2 x 2 channel Alpine Amplifiers
Build Period start: 28/02/04
Cost: $15k back in 2004

Future:
- Paint & panel attention
- Powersteering cooler
- Fit VX Series II plastics including dash
- Fit re-trimmed steering wheel, shifter, handbrake & console cover (black leather with burgundy stitch)
- Fit hydrodipped shifter surround & electric window surround
- Fit black rooflining plastics & redo rooflining in black

Thanks to:
- Matt from MRCPERFORMANCE.com.au for all my performance bits


Enjoy!
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Circa 2007-2008

Circa 2008-2016

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2019-2020

 

[bradvt98]

great looking car mate any other plans than the headlights ?

 

[rch-13z]

thanks heaps mate

looking to go LSD, change the window surrounds to the calais ones.. Want to change the exhaust, at least cat back..

and if things get better financially i'd love to organise to supercharge it

 

[bradvt98]

yeah don't we all calais window surrounds would suite the colour of the car to good luck with it mate :thumbsup:

 

[arrow224]

Nice car dude.

Obviously, the sub isn't just randomly placed in the boot there, or am I looking at it wrong?

 

[rch-13z]

Nice car dude.

Obviously, the sub isn't just randomly placed in the boot there, or am I looking at it wrong?

Trick of the trade, bass actually bounes off the corners and gives you bigger boom for your buck.,.. look crappy but most ppl dont see it at all..

Gave another 1-2 Db

Ive made sure my rear end is all nice and tight... otherwise it rattle like crazy

Thanks for the feedback

 

[bezz]

wow that car looks remarkably like mine haha

 

[rch-13z]

wow that car looks remarkably like mine haha

me you and the other 500,000 burgandy red VT owners..

 

[wrx884]

cars lookin nice man some monaro headlights would set it off nicely

 

[HoldenManDan]

hey mate, looking great! Your wheels go really well and it's lowered just right. Gauges look awesome too, cant wait to see it.

Cheers