~ The V.Z.C ~

[Munz]

Name: Munz
Model: 2005 Holden Calais
Colour: Odyssey
Engine Type: LS1 >> Now 100% LS6 (243's/LS6 Block and manifold)
Engine Mods: Orrsom OTR CAI, Comp 220/220 112 (.581), Patriot Performance CNC'd 243's 2.08/1.6 64cc, Patriot Gold valve springs and valve-train, ARP head bolts, Comp 850 Roller Lifters, Yella Terra 1.7 Roller Rockers, 7.4 Hardened pushrods, 25% UDP, Elite Catch Can, PowerTorque Engines Mafless
Exhaust: Ceramic Coated Difilippo 1.75 4-1, Magnaflow 3in 200cpi cats, Sureflo Merge connecting Twin Manta 3in with centre H/dogs and rear muffler dual outlet
Gearbox: Modded 4L60e - Boost Valve, Corvette Servo
Diff: LSD 3.91
Brakes: DBA 4000 Slotted Rotors, QFM HPX pads
Suspension: Pedders shocks @ rear Durashock struts @ front, Pedders Lowered Springs all round (unsure of height see photo..lol) with Pedders Z bar bushes, rear diff mount and Camber Kit.
Wheels/Tyres: VZ Clubsport 19 x 8.5
Interior: cream leather, Black Pearl Tint, HSV 44mm Pod with Aeroforce gauges
Stereo: Factory 6 stacker BLAUPUNKT headunit, PolkAudio 6.5 inch Splits, PolkAudio 6.5in 2ways, Standard 8in Parcel shelf Subs


Future Engine Mods: Fast Intake 102mm, LS2 throttlebody, 4000 stall, new otr (dus)
Future Suspension: Swaybars F & R, Replace front shocks
Future Stereo mods: Sub Upgrade



Thought it was time to throw up Pics of the VZC.
Got it in 08 with 14,114kms, it was an ex HOLDEN PTY LTD car driven by a general manager from the head office @ Elizabeth. My wife was working in the car sales at the time and she left Holden @ Moorooka with nothing in the deal for themselves....
Thanks to the Holden staff member who left coke stain on the underside of the rear bench and thanks for the $3 I found when I removed it!




Dyno for OTR, Exhaust (2.5in), UDP and Mafless 234rwkw:



Dyno for cam, heads, 3in exhaust 279rwkw:



Very happy with the SOTP feeling after the cam and head upgrade currently ran a PB 12.5 and traction is still an issue

[Essassin]

That thing is tits. Awesome car mate.

[Surfwagon]

Very nice, love luxury with power, can't wait to cam mine (very soon).

[VZequipe]

Now thats a serious machine man, as Surfwagon said; Luxury and power, perfect mix you have going there! Nice car, very nice car.

[HERONVY]

looks good mate, nice power figure

Al

[Munz]

Thanks for the kind words guys


Yea I thought I was being lazy buying the Calais (being Auto) but have come to realize I am lazy and turns out I needed the luxury and comfort

BTW Surfwagon you definitely need to cam the senator....unbelievable the difference they make regardless of what size you get

[hustlin420]

best color evah! really nice car, nice mods, boss.

[Munz]

best color evah!

+1


thanks mate

[hustlin420]

+1


thanks mate

I am bias tho :P

[Munz]

So my future engine mods have turned up...just gotta find the time now to install

Basically I got some Hardened Pushrods and Yella Terra Roller Rockers, Fast 102 intake which has been ported by Vengeance racing in the US, and I've sent an LS2 throttlebody over to Vmax in the states to have it CNC ported, check out the cnc marks in the photo, also sent was a Vmax Velocity ring which sits inside the the 102's mouth so it when the air does enter the throttle there is no turbulence and makes some ease in the tuning department

[coo dawg]

Love VZ Calais .... Nice pickup when you got it too, 14,000 Kays!

That thing would be a WEAPON already with the Cam etc. I bet you can't wait to drive it with the new goodies in!

Where abouts did you get it tuned mate?

[GAMBLR]

Oh wow, that looks so clean! Love the rims on it, looks so classy! Done well champ

[Munz]

Love VZ Calais .... Nice pickup when you got it too, 14,000 Kays!

That thing would be a WEAPON already with the Cam etc. I bet you can't wait to drive it with the new goodies in!

Where abouts did you get it tuned mate?

Yea definitely can't wait to install and drive it...just need to find a few tools that I don't have then I'll begin the install.

Also had it tuned by Powertorque in brendale

[Matt02SS]

Looks great man. I had the same wheels on my ss, they really suit yours well.. Get some interior shots up, I love the Calais interior..

[Munz]

thanks Matt,

Yea have to pull my finger out I've been trying to source a decent camera so will do it when I can

[waterboy2]

Someone's been taking advantage of the high aussie dollar!! Great car mate, I would love those goodies under the bonnet of my ss.

[Munz]

haha that being said I just purchased some MSD leads from the states like 5 mins ago

You'll get there mate even if your on a budget its just taken me at least 3 years of siphoning money off the wife

just don't tell her

[waterboy2]

Yeah I'm in no hurry my last car (a VS V8) took me 8 years to get how I wanted it and my wife doesn't understand why I have to 'change' it when she thinks it's so much better already than the old one.But what they don't know don't hurt them.lol.

[Matt02SS]

Haha, i think we may all be in the same boat sneaking money into the car without the Mrs knowing too much about it..

[Munz]

Yea I'm loving my paypal account, it has money she can't see

[Munz]

Well me and a mate attempted the roller rockers/pushrods yesterday all was good until I snapped a valve cover bolt Torque wrench didn't click of at 8lbs - which is hand tight, should of just done it up by hand

But my mate as cluey as he is removed the snapped bolt with a drill and easy out then put it all back together, we fired up the VZC and it was all sweet. Probably have to give it an oil change just in-case there's no metal filings moving around the motor

feels smoother but haven't gave it a good rev just yet.

[coo dawg]

How's the car with the new roller rockers?

[EL Commodore]

what da ### does VZC stand 4? :/ m8 looks sh!t hot for a skyline!

[Munz]

How's the car with the new roller rockers?

yea things are sweet no real difference in power (standard ratio) but at least I know there not wearing out my valve guides - standard rockers makes bronzed valve guides wear out quicker.
Still figuring out my intake hopefully in the next few months

what da ### does VZC stand 4? :/ m8 looks sh!t hot for a skyline!

thanks I think? and is VZC really that hard to work out btw its my number plate and my mates refer to it as the VZC

[desire]

V.Z.C stands for "VZ calais" I'd assume.. correct me if I'm wrong. lol
By the way, the wheels are neat. Sits very nice. I wouldn't mind them on my vz!