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Backyard mechanics #101 Almost back together now just need to install the exhaust gaskets, cooler pipes and rocker covers and she's back in action. I'm going to switch over to an alloy radiator very soon and also get a surge tank set up with the bosch 044 i've had lying...

Boom! My lil motor looking sorry for itself lol Sticking with the ACL's for this one time then I'm stepping up to the later model cometic 3 layer gaskets. Going to get as much fun out of this set of gaskets then wind the boost up with the cometics and hope for the best...

Decided to install a decent clamped battery setup in the boot, I also removed the boot install I made a few years back, weighed everything up and ended up shelling 20kgs out of the rear of the car so thats a bonus. With the boot install I could never manage to fit my two slicks in the boot but...

Made up an intake out of an old headlight I had lying around.

c4c Mallanats

A week after the C4C i headed out to Mallala for the Mallanationals. Got a mini photoshoot done late one night at the track. I had an awesome time out on the track. Now the car is running perfect on 14psi it just lights up from any rev so its a bundle of fun out on the...

Long time since i've updated or even looked through this thread. Here are some pics i took at the Cruise for Charity.

I get my v6 turbo tuned at Awesome Automotive at st marys. Your looking at around $800-1000 for a full tune

The rear seat is just clipped in. You need to grab the front of the bottom half of the seat and pull it upwards. Once it unclips from the front you need to grab the back of it and push it towards the front of the car while also lifting it upwards. It will come loose pretty easy. The top half of...

Indicator stalk or the headlight switch would be where I'd be looking. The stalks are a common fault especially

Have you checked to see that you havent worn down the spring loaded part on the steering column? I forget the actual name of it but they wear down and dont make contact with the back of the steering wheel after years of use. .

Thanks mate! Already booked in to the December Nats so it will be out there again flogging some 8's :D

Well done! I bet your happy after all the work you have put in.

Had a blast at Mallanats on the weekend! Drove the car to and from the track without any issues which I was very proud of considering how much it has actually run in the last year.. She also stayed leak free all day which I was very pleased with after the last months efforts. Actually...

Oates enkafil shamois are the bees knees. Cheap as well..

Its 10 times easier to get the factory supercharger and manifold then go stuffing about with cutting up your original. Even easier again you could just buy a side mounted charger like a capa vortech/ powerdyne for example.

So you basically cut a big f*ck off hole above your trans for no reason.....

Did you finally realise that mounting a turbo next to your legs is retarded? Or has someone just slapped you round the head and beat some sense into you?

All of the electrical gremlins have been fixed by my auto electrician. The speedo issue was due to a crack in the flexible board on the back of the instrument cluster and the lights staying on was due to a short in my light switch on the dash. 2 of my head studs have started leaking which is...

Made 316kw @the flywheel or 423hp in the old money. Just shy of 250rwkw on 14psi. My tuner thinks its easily got 18psi in it so we will have to see where the boost ends up for the final power figure.

Thanks Mat Finally getting a chance to actually see what type of power she has on the road.

Definately trolling. Get off the smack bruz!

You still got the fuel tank and straps?

Can definately see the caprices going up in value in the years to come.

Thats your personal experience. Doesnt mean you tarnish every model with the same brush just because you got a dud... Mine runs sweet :)

^^^ He's talking about vn-vp calais not executives. Execs are everywhere, still see plenty round. Calais on the other hand are definately disappearing in numbers. I own a vn calais so the less I see the better. Should be worth good coin one day..

Dyno Vid

Well got some good news! Trucked this to Awesome Automotive last week on wednesday. By Friday it was tuned and Saturday I went and picked it up. It's got a few small teething issues though, for some reason since removing the instrument cluster the speedo isn't working. Leon thinks it...

Get a walbro. Atleast if you want to up the boost at a later stage you still have room to move..

Yeah i'm a big fan of yours as well. If only we lived in the same state, could do a photoshoot of them both together.

Cheers mate!

Thanks mate!

Appreciate all the comments. I know it's been a while but I had to take a break from the car as it was taking up every hour of my spare and doing my head in a little. Weekend after c4c I will get back in to it. Oh and Aaron I was going to post the pics on street commies today as well but I ran...

The car is 99% complete. Just have to run the starter motor wire, test the lights etc, fill it up with fluids then wack it on a tow truck and get it re-tuned for the new engine. I have pics of the engine bay complete with turbo but i will save posting them up until its running. :)

Decided to wrap the pipes even though they were ceramic coated. Spoke to my tuner and the coating should prevent the issue of condensation getting under the wrap and rusting the pipes out. Pipes fitted alond with intercooler and ceramic coated water pipes. Installed...

Polished throttel body installed Decided under the d/s guard would be as good a place as any to hide the solenoid for the boost controller Gaurd back on. Was a real prick to get the inner plastic guards mounted as i had the holes for them welded up in the engine bay Made up some L...

Pipes back from ceramic coating Exhaust housing Turbo back together After installing the vt master cylinder and booster it put my braided lines for fuel reg, booster out so i remade them all to the right lengths. Switched over to a vt vacuum ball setup as its...

If it does it pretty randomly its a very good chance your ring gear has worn a few teeth away. Thats why you don't get the noise everytime as it takes a few starts to get the worn teeth touching the starter again. My vn calais had the exact same issue, I thought it was my starter. Replaced the...

It won't be at c4c sorry. Everyone starts somewhere mate. The diy mods were the only thing I could afford a few years ago as well.

Thanks mate. Definitely hurt the hip pocket alright. Will be worth it once complete though. Still need to fork out for a retrim on my vs senator seats so the wallet gets no rest ha ha