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Discussion in 'VL' started by Scrusy, Jan 20, 2013.

  1. Scrusy

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    Yea I was thinking that. Bit there's not much I can do about it.
     
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    You can still see all the lights behind the black. I made sure I tested that.
     
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    I don't know much about the wagon trims but does a sedan upper trim fit as its moulded with a curve to suit that will fill te gap and hopefully clear the tailgate.
    Nice looking wagon non the less
     
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    As far as I know the VL wagons never came with that piece under the rear lights?
     
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    Nah don't think they did. A few mods and I could do it shouldn't be hard. Got a mate who's a fibre glasser. But then again I don't wanna f**k it lol.
    Cheers Nath. It's screaming an crying at me for a turbo though haha
     
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    Know the feeling. Well start gathering parts. Crazy difference. U will never go back to a na again. Just sayin'
     
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    U reckon u could write up a list of stuff. Even the small things that i might miss when building it
     
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    I was driving back from the shops today at lunch, decided to give her a squirt in 1st around a corner, heard this crazy noise and then my spool got 100x louder, anddidn't flutter when I let off the gas. I thought for sure Ihad blown something, turns out I had popped a silicone piece, so tightened her back up andall hunky dory! Freaked me out though lol

    As for a list:

    That's about it, copied from when I first asked Nath about it hahaha

    Then like, oil catch can etc
     
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    What's the average cost? Obviously getting done in the garage lol so save a bit there and also save with the aluminium piping, will just get the metal engineers next to work to do it. Also if u could, can u think of the price of ur 3in exhaust and dump pipe together with all the other stuff.
    Cheers fellas :)
     
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    I ended up spending probably like, $1200 or something on mine, I got my gear from Lazza so the turbo gear came with the 3" dump, turbo manifold, 3" Exhaust etc etc so I can't really vouch for reliable prices
     
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    Dump and a cat back exhaust can be anywhere from 300-600 if its fabricated at the shop or cat back bought in and a custom dump made up. Do some shopping/ quotes
     
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    Yea I just was on eBay. Found a 3" dump pipe for $150. Not too worried about the exhaust just yet that can wait. I had an rb20 turbo vl project I shoulda just taken the turbo and Intercooler and other bits and pieces off that lol oh well too late now. Sold it the other week :(
     
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    Damn unlucky timing lol. I need to pull my turbo and suss out the manifold, she's still blowing white smoke out the exhaust on idle, not enough to make it hard to see, but enough for people behind me at lights to go "Ummmmm" and wind their windows up hahaha
     
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    Blown the head maybe? Hope not man. Yea it didn't even pass through my mind to take the turbo set up off it lol.
     
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    hey jake have you replaced the vac modulator on the auto like we spoke about ??
     
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    Nah not yet man, gonna order one this week when my pay goes through
     
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    Been trying to bid for a sunglass holder for the last year on eBay. Finally picked this up for $20 :)

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    Also got these fairly cheap off eBay. they're chrome inner doors handles off a VH sle

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    New front bar and HDT grill is being painted today. Hopefully have that on by tomorrow. Will upload pics when it's on
     
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    Old bar all off
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    Ill take some photos in the morning. Only just finished putting it on
     
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    Just thought I'd add aswell. Mr Officer pulled me over this arvo for the 1st time ever. Got breathelised, all good
    Buuut... Defect for tinted tail lights and defect for 2 rear bald tyres :( luckily I didn't sand my tail lights, just gave them a quick wipe with thinners.

    What really pisses me off is there's VS's, VT's and stinking falcons every in my town with black tail lights and nothing ever happens to them! Coppers just have to pick on the poor VL
     

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