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Macca's VX Senator Signature

macca33

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G'day there all. I've been lost in the wilderness for the past 2 years, so I thought I'd post a thread about my car to signify my return.


Name:
Macca
Age: Old
Model: 2001 HSV VX Senator Signature (1 of 23 manual)
Build no: 0172
km's travelled: over a ton.
Colour: Shanghai Mica
Bodykit: Exclusive Ian McCallum designed VX HSV Senator bodykit.
Wheels: 19" VZII Maloo
Engine: LS1 - 5.7lt - 346ci.
Engine Mods: ETP 215 heads with dual Patriot Gold valvesprings, Comp 222/224 @112lsa Camshaft, LS7 lifters, Manley Pushrods, Rollmaster double row timing chain, ARP head bolts, SLP hi-flow oil pump, 36lb FAST injectors, TBA 78mm throttle body, HP-F OTRCAI, power steering cooler, G & D PCV oil catch-can.
Power: 284rwkW and 'plenty' of torque.
Gearbox: T56 with 'Race' RipShift, stock GM clutch - until it breaks.
Diff: Stock 3.73:1 differential - LSD
Exhaust: DiFilippo 1.3/4 4-1 St/St Extractors - HPC Coated, 3" St/St Hi-flow metal substrate cats, DiFilippo twin 3" St/St cat-back exhaust.
Interior: HSV Senator Signature exclusive 'Prestige' trim in Light Shale (leather).
Stereo: Stock - Maestro 'Premium' 10-stacker system.
Suspension: Standard HSV 'Luxury' variable rate coils with Level-Ride rear self-levelling.
Brakes: HSV AP-Racing Premium Package: 6-pot F 362mm & 4-pot rear 343mm - eye poppers!!!
Other mods: Colour-coded standard Number Plates.
Cost: about 50 gorillas - incl. purchase price.
Contacts: Chev's Autos Carrum Downs, HP-F, G & D Performance, GM Motorsport.
Future Mods: Repaint the Front bar due to stonechips and magpie/chicken strikes, larger cam - custom 224/228, 25% UD harmonic balancer, Harrop/Eaton Truetrac differential, Textralia Clutch, Stereo RCA/iPod mods and the addition of Amps and better speakers to make it run better, TEIN coilovers.

Enjoy.....
 

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EvoVIIIJDM

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seen this on ls1.com

THis is the definition of totally tits. VX HSVs look awesome.
 

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Very nice, just not too keen on the colour. But dont get me wrong I love VX Senators!
 

hsvpunk

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looks nice as pie macca. and goes good too. seen it in the ausday cruise that brian organised. Maybe he will get another one organised for ya ya home.
Does chevs at carrum downs do all ur work?
Cheers Marc.
 

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**** hot mate, love these things (hopefully my next car) i didnt realise they came in manual, i assumed being a senator they all woulda been auto, makes me want one evn more now :D
 

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nice ride macca. think some engine covers would go nicely on it.
 

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Cruised with you on one of the SC cruises a while back, VERY nice car mate, looks even better in person, and easily one of the better sounding LS1's out there
 

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macca33 hey man pls post up some more high res pics of the rear qtr view and some ones directly of the rear :) very nice rig man well done!
Cheers
VT97Calais
 

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Beautiful ride mate, looks great :)
 
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