VR Caprice Manual

Hey everyone,

I just registered on this forum, looks great and thought i'd throw a few pics of my ride up for you to have a geez at.

I am a Drum & Bass producer/dj in Perth but thought it was well and truly time to start spending some funds on the Caprice instead of the studio, I bought the car in august last year.
Current mods are as follows:


It is a VR CAPRICE, 151 000 kms

Engine Mods: Cold Air, Pacemaker headers into single 3 inch system

Gearbox: Just converted to manual last week, rebuilt & toughened T5 with billet short shifter and heavy duty race clutch

Paint: Resprayed a bluey/purple over a lighter blue 2 tone.

Suspension:super Low springs with adjustable shocks, new suspension components throughout inc heavy duty sway bar neolephane bushes throughout.

Brakes: Standard callipers with DBA Front slotted rotors (going to put 4 spots on in the next month or so)

Wheelz: 18 inch ANZ Revolutions

Interior: Caprice interior with custom shifter surround and 2 Autometer gauges installed into cavity under stereo deck with custom surround

Stereo: Standard at the moment (all my sound equip funds went into my studio!)

Future Mods: I am currently building a 355 on a stand for the Caprice, I really dont have a completion date as I am expecting a bub due in December, so cant bully the wallet too much. I want to take my time with the build and am even contemplating a blower or turbo.





Will post some pics of interior soon

 

Thanks mate i love the luxury barges hey, some people call me grandpa but i cant wait to see the looks on their faces when its got it's new motor
nice safe family car too... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Hey everyone thanks heaps for the big ups and the good lucks on the bub, most appreciated guys & gals


In regards to the tailshaft, I used the origional one from the auto except i changed the uni's and the front bit(??) that goes into the output shaft of the gearbox. Very easy to change apart from rear uni (took almost an hour of bashing to get it out lol). The uni's that were on it were flogged as so my car is now running extremely smooth again thank god, was getting a bit sktechy at speed with the auto.

I need to buy a new digi cam which i will do on the weekend so I will def post some interior pics up around mid next week.

 

thanks for the great feedback guys, as of tomorrow it will be rollin on 19inch pollished revolutions, will post pics soon...

 

I have thought about that but to be honest i really want to stick with the 5 litre. im actually hesitating on the stroker now cos of the bubby on the way, im thinking now maybe building a really strong 304 thats mildly worked and can handle 15+ psi boost and slapping a high boost blower or turbo on it. im also looking for reliability too. Any engine/forced induction combo thoughts????

 

Not too much actuall, electrics were prob the hardest thing to workout but thanks to some helpful crew on this forum it was quickly rectified.

if you can get all the stuff needed and a hoist you should be able to do it in a day if all goes to plan... which it never does lol:whistling