My VL Calais

[VL Calais NZ]

Model: VL Calais
Colour: Galaxy blue pearl/ three layer pearl silver
Bodykit: Standard
Engine Type: VP injected 5 litre
Engine Mods: K&N filter
Power: 130-150rwkw estiamated
Exhaust: Headers, 2.5 inch, single hsv muffler
Gearbox: TH700, shift kitted, heavy duty clutch packs, kevlar bands
Diff: 3 litre with 4.11 lsd tightly shimed
Brakes: DBA discs, VN front calipers and standard calais calipers on rear, bendix pads
Suspension: Monroe shocks and superlow lovells springs, rear shocks shortened.
Wheels/Tyres: 17" ROH RT, champiro 235/45/17
Interior: Momo steering wheel, B&M Quicksilver shifter
Other Mods: Battery in boot
Stereo: Injected V8
Build Period: Ongoing
Cost: An arm and a leg
Contacts: Bathurst Performance, Steelie gears (both New Zealand companys)
Future Mods:GMC 6/71 like USHWME (hopefully one day)!! Interior with custom dash and race seats front and rear
Best 1/4 mile: 14.2 at 95mph

 

[VH SLE]

swwweeeeeeeeeet. very tidy car dude. stuff of dreams right there.

 

[sixshooter]

Looks verrrrrrrrry nice !

 

[VL Calais NZ]

Thanks for the comments guys, will hopefully have some better photos of it next week. Just got the trans rebuilt. Cant wait to take it for a drive, had a higher stall and a bit of work done.


:driving: :driving: :driving:

 

[EvoVIIIJDM]

that is seriously large marge nice work Kiwi from the land of the long white cloud. Was that a costly exercise? Did the 5L just bolt in easy or a few mods had to be made? Farkn very nice package matey.

 

[VL Calais NZ]

that is seriously large marge nice work Kiwi from the land of the long white cloud. Was that a costly exercise? Did the 5L just bolt in easy or a few mods had to be made? Farkn very nice package matey.

Hey mate.

Yer pretty much bolts straight in, used to be a 3 litre, you just use a V8 cross member, and shorten the drive shaft. Hardest part is wiring it all up I believe. I got a place in auckland to do the conversion. But i've had the motor in and out a couple of times.

 

[EvoVIIIJDM]

Looks sweet as mate, I had a VR Calais with tha 5L donk before my Vz, they are a beautiful engine and go hard, obviously gonna go harder in a VL!

Nice work mate. I cycled NZ on my push bike for 18 days with 10 mates, flew to Christchurch bus to Wanaka, then cycled up the West coast, Franz Josef, Fox, Haast, Greymouth, Havelock Picton and over to the north. Farkin beautiful place NZ, love to go back.

 

[Nobody Actually]

damn that's sweet man. top ride

 

[VH SLE]

what stally u got in her now.

 

[Boonz]

shiiiiiiiiiiiit! 14.2 is pretty quick dude!
post another 1/4 mile run if u get the chance im keen to c wat it does