VS calais

[maldotcom2]

Model: VS V6 SII Esteem

Colour: White and silver calais paint job

Engine: 3.8L V6, 220,000kms engine rebuilt at 215,000. Full rebuild, ACL 10:1 pistons, custom Camtech billet cam, Rollmaster double row timing chain, ported and polished heads, 3 angle valve seats, 130lb springs, Yella Terra 1.6 roller rockers. Mafless road tuned.

Transmission: Borg Warner 5 Speed manual. Custom 1300kg clutch.

Suspension/wheels: SSL springs, monroe and boge shocks, adjustable panhard, front strut brace, upgraded front and rear link pins, nolathane everywhere, 235/65/R17 VT GTS wheels.

Intake: Custom Pod enclosure.

Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors, custom Y-peice, hi flow cat, 2.5" catback.

Diff: 3.08 LSD

Brakes: RDA slotted rotors all round.

Other mods:Painted brake calipers and hubs, calais grille inserts, mesh, clear side indicators, sports steering wheel, SS fog lights.

Future mods: Bigger sway bars.

 

[maldotcom2]

Has anyone gone from a cammed 6 to a V8 and thought it was worth it? What about from a super 6 to a V8?

 

[GAMBLR]

Looks good mate, like the paintjob on it
Personally, I'd lose the black bumper moulds. I think it'd clean it up a bit better.
Most people will tell you a V8 is much more worthwhile doing, but do you want to spend money on an engine AND mods, or just mods?

 

[maldotcom2]

Well i like the black trolley strips on the sides, it neatly separates the colours, but i agree with you about the tape around the bumper. Although i dunno whether to take it off cause the paint would probably be bad underneath. If i got an 8 i'd cam it before it went in, but yeah i would need new exhaust etc.

 

[eXphoid]

pwoah so clean so fresh

 

[summerZ]

and manual!!!! gotta love that!

 

[AdamOne]

looks great mate! i reckon get some calais chrome strips for it.. would suit the paint really well too:thumbsup:

 

[maldotcom2]

Thanks for the input guys. The chrome strips, do you mean the window surrounds or the side moulds?

 

[chubbyclubby]

Looks really good! Its worth going a v8 once you are sick of the v6 or once you blow up a v6!

 

[Philthy]

Wow, so clean. The paint on that looks great