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Trav's Vs acclaim

trav27

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hey everyone,heres my pride and joy:)
The photos are from when i first got it to now. Its looking a little dirty right now with those tinted tail lights and the unpainted clubby bar,but iam planning on putting in the original calais tail lights back and finishing of the rest of the bodykit as soon as i have the money :)

yeah i used to live in vic and the car was bought there..thats why it hasnt got syd plates :)
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Name: Trav
Model: 1996 Vs Acclaim
Colour: Burgandy/purple-ish
Bodykit: rear clubby bar[yet to be painted] , spoiler,bebadged,clear side indicators
K's: 250+
Engine Type: 3.8 ecotec
Engine Mods:cai,high gain power chip
Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors ,2.5" redback cat back with no rear resonator
Gearbox: Auto
Suspension: Fronts = SL's, Rears = pedders sports ridder
Wheels/Tyres: 17" vx ss
Interior: vr calais seats[calais door trims yet to be put on],painted,custom hsv roof liner.
Other Mods: Level 3 dash with blue lcd screens,tinted tail lights,lowered,k&n air filter
Stereo: alpine Headunit, clarion 6.5" splits, kenwood 6x9's, Custom amp, poineer sub


Future Mods:
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Finish clubsport body kit + paint
calais tail lights
New rims + tyres
High ratio roller rockers
New dash pad[air bag thingo is warped]
Darker tint
remove trolley strips
thinking about a full respray
Detailed and a good clean up
 

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trav27

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Suggustions/thoughts? :)
 

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does the DTE change constantly?? from what I can see theres 1/4 and its 36km to empty?
 

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does the DTE change constantly?? from what I can see theres 1/4 and its 36km to empty?

lol nah the dte isnt correct. That pic was taken a couple of days after i wired up the level 3 dash,but i didn't connect the yellow fuel wire to the ecu correct. I spliced it to the wrong wire.

But its all fixed up now and the DTE is accurate and it doesn't show 99l/100ks now either.
 

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LOL was worried about that as I just got a VS :D

nice car man :D


im looking o do the same sans the tinted lights and rooflining. looking to get the same mags though :D
 

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haha yeh it wont do that unless you get a wire wrong like i did.

thanks :)
Im planning on getting some original calais tail lights back in soon,i miss the original look.
 

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I gave her a good wax/polish yesterday,came out real nice :)


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bit of a hint, go for clear taillights with painted rear garnish, my old vr had them looked unreal, and my friend has the same colour vs as you, we tried my lights, looked amazing!!!
 

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bit of a hint, go for clear taillights with painted rear garnish, my old vr had them looked unreal, and my friend has the same colour vs as you, we tried my lights, looked amazing!!!

Thanks :)
But yeh they do look really good and im going to go for that :)
 
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