recently purchased VU

[djeyecon]

Name: KP
Model: '01 VU S-Pack
Colour: Phantom metallic black
Bodykit: Aftermarket vx clubby front bar (with teardrop)
Engine Type: N/A 3.8L V6
Engine Mods: NGK Iridium spark plugs, K&N pod filter, Advance extractors
Power: Don't have any
Exhaust: Advance extractors, 2.5" custom full mandrel bend exhaust with dual tip from cat
Gearbox: 5 speed manual GETRAG
Diff: Stock limo
Brakes: Stock
Suspension: Lowered on Kings in front, Lovells in back
Wheels/Tyres: 20" Jet League F-22's
Interior: Purple suede gear boot lol... other than that - stock
Other Mods: Mirror tint, black altezza tail lights, air horn haha
Stereo: Pioneer headunit - stock everything else
Security: Standard immob, alarm etc.
Build Period: Won't be done for a while
Cost: Not nearly enough!
Future Mods: List goes on... Camshaft kit, valve springs, RR's, plenum spacer, t/body, manifold insulator to start?

[wrx884]

22's on the back n 20's on the front? y? surely thats not legal not 2 mention they dont suit the car at all lol but will await 4 better pics sorry if that sounded harsh 4 a 1st comment lol

[STEALTHY™]

22's on the back n 20's on the front? y? surely thats not legal not 2 mention they dont suit the car at all lol but will await 4 better pics sorry if that sounded harsh 4 a 1st comment lol

Different size wheels are legal. Fronts as a pair, Rears as a pair.

The size of 20 and 22 maybe be too big tho. Comparing, you can legally run on your VP, 17s on the front, and 15s on the back (sorry not sure what VU came with standard), as long as each pair have matching sizes and tread pattern.

[veclubby]

is it manual? yeh think i agree with ant on the rims look like dinner plates haha

[djeyecon]

To be honest wasn't a fan of them when i got them but they're still worth a fair amount of money since they were only put a few weeks before I bought them. I'll trade them soon enough.
And I don't think they're legal either (due to me not having them engineered), the varied sizes doesn't matter but they're a certain amount above the stock wheels therefore making them defective. And remember thats how I bought it, I found it a good deal at 12k.
Yes it's manual. =]

[rch-13z]

nice nice, found a gold mine with the manual..22" on the back... blardy hell thats big...

[djeyecon]

Ha, thanks. I called the place where the rims were purchased before I bought the car and they said they'll accept them as a trade in, I'll most likely just get 20's all round so I can lower it a little more.
Chaser's would probably go well on the back too

[rch-13z]

man i used to get hounded when i had chasers on the back... what sort of style rims where you thinking of?

[Sphinx]

nice ute.. damn they're some big feckoff rims! set of VY SS 18's would look shmick

[djeyecon]

man i used to get hounded when i had chasers on the back... what sort of style rims where you thinking of?

I was thinking of getting 20" Verde Madonna's in chrome (from Taleb Tyres) if I wanted to be a abit of show off, if not I thought a set of 19" VZ R8 wheels would look good too.
I'm leaning towards the 20's due to the fact I can trade in my current rims at Taleb and have pretty much nothing to pay.
Then lower it and chuck on a VX Maloo kit, or if I have the money go all out and get a VZ Maloo kit (unlikely).

[djeyecon]

nice ute.. damn they're some big feckoff rims! set of VY SS 18's would look shmick

Thanks mate! Yeh they're TOO big, no rubber to burn at all haha.

[veclubby]

Thanks mate! Yeh they're TOO big, no rubber to burn at all haha.

haha yeh or if u do get the burning they cost WAYYYYY to much to replace haha

[rch-13z]

whats the going cost on a 22" tire?

[djeyecon]

I'd say $1k-$1200 for a set.
I've got Hankook's on at the moment not sure how much theyre worth.

[veclubby]

whats the going cost on a 22" tire?

a shed load + sum at least $350-400 a tyre

someone came into work with a territory on 20's and said the tyres cost more than the rims did think it was $400 a rim $450-500 a tyre

[djeyecon]

We have an S13 200SX at work with 24's on the back and 22's on the front. All up it was over $2000 for his tyres.

[wrx884]

We have an S13 200SX at work with 24's on the back and 22's on the front. All up it was over $2000 for his tyres.

lol now ask him how many kms he can get outer those tryes pretty much u'll b payin $500 every 5000 kms lol

[djeyecon]

lol now ask him how many kms he can get outer those tryes pretty much u'll b payin $500 every 5000 kms lol

no way its gettin registered anyway.
sits 2cm off the ground when bagged, no seat belts, pretty major modifications to chassis and body, list goes on lol.

[VL-187]

thats tuff man! id deffinetly leave it as it is, 20s on front and 22s on back!
get some better pics up with a side on view...keen to see it

[djeyecon]

took these today.

[rch-13z]

nice nice, back wheels are huge mate...

altezza backs suite it..

[djeyecon]

nice nice, back wheels are huge mate...

altezza backs suite it..

thanks, yeh theyre massive. i think my speedos out by bout 5k's lol.

i gotta get some ghosted headlights now. =]

[rch-13z]

got the proper vx ss headlights if you can.... much better light out of them...

altezza are sweet for the tail lights, but for head lights on standard bulbs (non HID) they are abit dulll...

[djeyecon]

got the proper vx ss headlights if you can.... much better light out of them...

altezza are sweet for the tail lights, but for head lights on standard bulbs (non HID) they are abit dulll...

yuh thats what ima try get. hows the price of em do u know?

[djeyecon]

YouTube - V6 VU S Exhaust

Exhaust note with extractors and exhaust.

*Advance mild steel extractors
*2.5" full mandrel bent exhaust, centre muffler and resonator coming out of a dual tip