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The Statesman

THE STATESMAN

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VQ STATESMAN SV90 VQ CAPRICE WL CAPRICE
Smoothing engine bay

Name: Matt

Model: 1990 VQ Statesman Series 1

Colour: Alpine White

Bodykit: VQ series 2 rear skirt, HSV rear spoiler

Engine Type: V8 5L

Engine Mods: Redline air filter, HSV air box, 70mm throttle body, High Energy sump, Cop alternator 120 amp, Modified chip

Power: 135.3rwKW

1/4 MILE TIME: 15.08@91 MPH (STOCK 16.29)

Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors with full polished stainless steal 3 inch exhaust from D&T exhausts with 3 inch high flow cat

Gearbox: Rebuilt trans with stage 2 shift kit, corvette servo piston and a Trans cooler

Diff: Enduro Harrop cover, LSD 3:45 Gears

Brakes: VT front brakes EBC green stuff on the front bendix pads on the rear,
Braided front brake lines. Front and rear callipers painted silver, VS brake booster, VT master cylinder

Suspension: Front lowered king springs, KYB shocks, Adjustable strut tops, Rear Calibra lowered king springs, Modified level ride suspension, 20mm Shelby rear swaybar

Wheels/Tyres: 18x8 STRADA Modular Shadow Chrome/235x40

Interior: Re trimmed/ re shaped seats in black and charcoal leather, Momo steering wheel, B&M pro ratchet shifter, Custom console with 3 Autometer gauges, cup holders below stereo, Chrome hand brake leaver, Blue neon’s inside of car and in boot, White Style Dials, painted VS door pods, blue LED's through out interior, blue interior locks, various interior pieces painted black, Chrome door handles, Chrome hand brake lever, S/S dash badge, VP Calais steering wheel glove box, Modified VP switch blocks


Stereo: Pioneer head unit 8650mp,2 x 12inch pioneer subs in custom-made enclosure amps in floor (ALL MADE BY ME), focal 6 ½ inch splits, 6 inch pioneer 2 way speakers, 2 U.s. Audio Amps, 1 Farad Aerpro

Other Mods: Painted and Detailed under carriage, VS IRS rear, Odessey battery, Caprice grill, Caprice front bumper chrome, chrome fuse box, Chrome guard/headlight bolts, Chrome Oil/ power steering/ petrol cap, VN clear indicator tail lights, Chrome rocker covers, Polished VS top engine covers, Chrome door handles, Caprice Fog lights

Build Period: since march 2003

Cost: PROBALLY 2 MUCH

Future Mods: Black Series 2 stato dash, Recondition motor when time comes and add some more POWER.


Contacts:

Soaring Phoenix Mechanical
Peter 76 Wright Road, Ingle Farm, 5098, Adelaide, South Australia
Ph/Fax 08 8395 0617 9am-5pm Mon-Fri

NEAT UPHOLSTERY
Jason U12/26-28 Jacobsen Crs Holden hill,
Ph 0411775430


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Jesterarts

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Beautiful VQ mate!!
Nice ride height and the stereo is wicked!!
How much did the pioneer gear set u back??
 

CALAIS 6

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pics don't do her justice matt and iv been wondering how long it would be before THE STATESMAN graced this forum:bow:
 

90VN55

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90 VN SS 5speed, '90 VN Calais 5speed
nice car. it looks tuff. the mags look real good when the car sits at that height
 

VH SLE

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hey mat you didnt happen to pic that up in the last couple of days did you. i know someone that picked up a v8 VQ stato in the last couple of days called mat.
 

yZoH

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****ing love the VQ, Your cluster looks like mine, Haha Great minds think alike

Cheers
MaT

P.S- I got an obsession with VQ's an I got those rims aswell haha
 
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sixshooter

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Looks very neat with the custom work !!!
 

yZoH

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hmm 135rwkw That's pretty low when you think about it, My bro's Calais VN, is putting out 150.2rwkw and it's been dyno's 3 times, at 3 different places to makesure it's right. lol

Cheers
MaT
 
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