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ITEM: VE SSV 6 speed manual LOCATION: SA, Adelaide YEAR: July 2006 SERIES: VE BADGE: SSV ENGINE: L98 6.0L TRANSMISSION: 6 speed manual COLOUR: Black EXTERIOR CONDITION: Very good INTERIOR CONDITION: Very good TYRE CONDITION: 80% TYRE SIZE INCLUDING LOAD RATING: 275/30/20 ODOMETER...

The key question is how was the cam swap done? I would imagine it was done by not removing the engine nor dropping the sub frame to allow the sump to be removed. If is was done by simply removing the timing cover etc then the problem is aligning the oil pick up. This is practically impossible to...

ITEM: VX Calais series 2 LS1 LOCATION: SA, Adelaide YEAR: 2001 series 2 SERIES: Example: VX S2 BADGE: Example: Calais ENGINE: Gen 3 TRANSMISSION: Auto COLOUR: Storm Grey EXTERIOR CONDITION: Very good INTERIOR CONDITION: Very good TYRE CONDITION: 20% TYRE SIZE...

Put her on the dyno today with the cheap pump E85. Made 461.3rwkw on 13.0psi. Could have pushed it alot harder but I am happy with that reading. Still on the stock engine and trans. She turns the tyres hard now :)

For sure Brad! I heard your new set up is going well mate :) I now know why I dont input any technical info on this forum with claims like this thread has...

What the bloody hell have you done to your car to get 550rwhp N/A??? Have you left out the 150 shot of NOS from the title? I am no stranger to horsepower but I would love to see your secret

VX Calais HP (579rwhp), kW (432rwkw), Flywheel torque (900nm) Engine Type and Capacity:Stock LS1 5.7L V8 with valve springs only Power Adders: GenR1000 single turbo, Mafless Tune, single 3.5 inch exhaust Trans Type (M6, A4, etc): 100% stock A4 Diff Ratio: 3.73 Wheel/Tyre size: 225/55/16...

Sounds nice bloke but it would sound nicer with a hair dryer hanging off the side

Mate it is not that hard. 2 bar map sensors to suit the LS1 manifold are identical to the factory item except one of the retaining tabs needs to be ground off in order for it to fit. Pull the original one out which is easy then you will have to grind one of the tabs from the 2 bar map sensor...

Thanks Nicky. It is a lot different to drive with the bigger turbo than the small one. It comes on boost very hard this turbo and then the tyres just give way. I love it. I havent done anything on the vp for over a month lol. I will have to pull my finger out now I have some more time up my sleeve

Well I had her on the dyno today. It made 416rwkw on 11psi and 432rwkw on 13psi with 900nm flywheel torque. This is with the 100% stock engine (springs only) and 100% stock trans in place still and run on premium100 fuel. I was going to use e85 next week but I feel that I will be pushing the...

Very interesting video. The dude sure seems to know what he is talking about. I watched all the vids and it is awesome information. I might get out in the shed and start hacking into my own heads now :)

I havent been doing much with this thing lately. I had plans for a while to put a bigger turbo on her and after some waiting the new unit has arrived. It is a borg warner s400 rated at around 1000hp. I trial fitted the turbo today to check it fits under the bonnet. She goes in like a glove and...

Send me a PM if you want a quote for a turbo kit to suit, minus turbo :) You will need to upgrade your valve springs and put in an in tank fuel pump upgrade along with bigger injectors. There are a few simple other things needed. PM me if you want any more information

I thought your kit would have come with instructions? My kits come with full installation instructions with photos and detailed descriptions. Took me a while to put the document together but it is much easier for those who want to do the install themselves.

044 pumps are not the ideal way to go, they are a noisy over rated pain in the ass and few ppl use them now days. Use twin Walbro external pumps which is what most ppl have realised is the way to go. They are whisper quiet and flow nearly the same as an 044. They are half the price and draw half...

To the original post. There is no definite answer as to what oil to use in your ls1. Find one that works well for your engine and stick to it. Suitable oils will vary greatly between ls1's. I have used expensive synthetic oils, ulx110 and other stuff. I have used magnatec in my current car with...

Hey mate, thanks for your help so far. I did try the test lamp and it still isnt putting out a code. I dont know what is going on. I will try and track down another PCM from the same model and throw that in to see if it works.

Hi everyone, I am trying to read the PCM and check for fault codes. I have followed the correct procedure to do this by bridging the pins out on the ALDL plug. That works fine, when i turn on the ignition the fan starts up etc. The engine check light does not come up at all though. The only...

That is the internet for you. Your car will not idle very well, it will be rough as the base timing and VE table are not set to suit the cam. It will run lean and rough at idle but it will be fine to drive mate

Turn the key and put the foot to the floor brother :) Na, seriously, the car will be fine to drive normally but it will run a bit lean under WOT. Just take it easy until you get a tune and avoid WOT

Garrett GT3582R is a nice turbo mate. My ride pride thread is here and a link to the turbo kit: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vn-vp-vg-vq/123482-solids-new-vp-calais-soon-turbo.html GenRacing

Hi mate, Check this out. I have made up this kit to suit my VP Calais V6. I see no reason why it wont fit a VR :) GenRacing

Hey mate, I can make you one up anytime you like. PM me if you want some more info :)

Thanks dude. I dont have any pics of the crossover from under the car, but give me a day or 2 and I will take some :) Thanks for your help mate, I am looking into the tuning software and hardware as we speak :)

Well I finished off the job last night and this morning and started her up today. After a final check and new fluids she fired into life first crank. No leaks, no rattles, no clearance issues, nothing. I idled her for about 15mins with no issues. Even ran the air cond for most of the time...

Thanks mate. I priced up Kalmaker software myself as I do LS1 tuning but I cant justify the price for a once off tune. I will prob end up seeing Leon from Awesome Automotive here in Adel as he has lots of experience with these sorts of set ups. I will run as much boost as I can hopefully about...

Just a couple more pics showing the manifold and plug clearance with dump pipe on etc. It is easy to change the plugs with the dump pipe on still.

Thanks for the comments everyone. Single turbo is just more cost effective as you dont have the expense of 2 turbos. Twins would be a good way to go but the cost factor must be considered. The crossover pipe is the same size as my LS1 turbo kits. There wont be any restriction as my old VY SV8...

Thanks Nick :) I have priced up Kalmaker software as I did want to tune it myself. After finding out the price I cant justify it. It has limited use for only a small model range. Kalmaker has dozens of different tuning packages needed to cover all models so there is no point in me getting it. I...

I took some decent pics of the manifold yesterday. I have made up the crossover pipe and dummied up the dump pipe also. Getting there, still a few things to do but most of the hard work is done

I havent done much on this project lately but today I made up the manifold. Here is a pic of the turbo sitting on the manifold. Next I will do the crossover pipe and after that the dump pipe and a few other small things. Should be ready in a month or so being realistic. The turbo is a Garrett...

I have actually moved the cooler up a bit higher than in the pic. I havent properly fitted the bumper up but it will need just a whisker taken off the base, nothing much though :) The cooler is a 600x300x76

No worries mate, stay tuned here for progress. I have done a bit so far including some work on the manifold and intercooler. I have looked at how many other kits are done and I havent seen one which retains the air cond. Every other kit you have to remove the condensor from the block and all the...

Well I have taken a deposit for the turbo kit on the Calais so I have removed the kit in preparation for its new owner. It was time to get a new set of wheels to start another project. I looked for a bit and found an original VP Calais. I picked her up last week for a decent price. It is totally...

Thanks mate :) I have just bought a second car, a VP Calais and I am making up a turbo kit for that first. Right after that I will be doing the twin kit for the ls1's. I will keep everyone posted for sure when I start working on it

Funny you should mention that Nick. I am currently looking into making up a twin kit. It should be underway within a month :)

LOL. Its nowhere like the old sv8. When you went in it that time it didnt have a real lot of power compared to when I sold it. The Calais does go pretty nicely but it just wheelspins. Im hanging to get the new trans in so I can actually get a good 2nd to 3rd shift

Thanks for the comments fellas What are you doing to your ride mate? No worries man might catch you out one night :) I found another vid on youtube. This one is the powerskid final YouTube - powerskid - vx calais gen 3 turbo.AVI

I finally got the video posted of the powerskid, here is a link. I have to back off early on the skids due to running out of road but damn it was the most fun I have ever had in a car. YouTube - Shanes VX Calais Turbo At Mallanats 2009.wmv