Calais Turbo

gum166 · 24-11-13, 19:56

Make / Model:vl sl
Colour:blue
Engine Type: n/a rb30
Engine Mods:none
Power: 69 hp
Exhaust: 3inch
Gearbox:auto
Diff: drum 25
Brakes: not very well
Suspension:custom angle grinder
Wheels/Tyres: new ssv thunders
Interior: stock clean
Stereo:factorie tape deck

Other Mods: bonnet struts

Future mods: LSD disk brake diff, manual conversion, turbo conversion.

MUS · 25-11-13, 22:35

That's really neat

Upgrade the alarm if it's your daily, there's too much scum out there.

gum166 · 26-11-13, 19:47

Haha I have an interlock in it so it would be fairly hard to pinch it lol

gum166 · 30-11-13, 19:30

Disc brake 28 spline LSD going in

Adjusting the handbrake cable

Stockies on for a test run

End results

3lturbo · 30-11-13, 19:55

Really tidy car man, good work. Might want to not show your plates if you're ripping the roads up haha

MUS · 30-11-13, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by gum166

Haha I have an interlock in it so it would be fairly hard to pinch it lol

I thought anybody that wasn't pissed could breath into it and it would start?

gum166 · 30-11-13, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUS

I thought anybody that wasn't pissed could breath into it and it would start?

True mus but I can't take the mouth piece that you breath into out so it can't be started at all with out it.

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I mean i do take it out so no one can start it.

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Manual conversion and turbo conversion to go on in the next few weeks have all the parts ready to go on except a clutch any suggestions on what clutch to get would be great have been looking at this one on eBay...http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/111171621263?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1
Will post up some interior pics soon and progress with the turbo/manual conversion.

BigM22 · 30-11-13, 23:08

Loving the colour mate!

SIroller · 30-11-13, 23:17

nice car but the broken bumper bit brings it don. spend some time on the appearance and TLC

gum166 · 01-12-13, 06:51

Yeah that broken rear bar piece ****s me it got cought on my pants one day and snapped off not happy I have a brand new piece to go on it just needs paint.

SIroller · 02-12-13, 09:46

theres end clips that go on them. try to chase some down it'll stop the snapping happening again. its a nice car but i hate when you see a nice car ruined by bad gauge placement or a coke bottle and garden hose catch can.

gum166 · 04-12-13, 08:02

Can't seem to find any of those end clips but I think I know what your talking about I have a brand new rear bar in a box and it didn't even come with them.

gum166 · 25-03-14, 00:10

Here's some pics guys bit of progress turbo kit is on and running ok few little things to do before I'm happy tho but getting there

gum166 · 15-04-14, 09:10

Venetians

ZOO222 · 15-04-14, 11:16

Tidy as daily mate. Got a list of what mods you did during the turbo conversion ?

Turismo · 17-04-14, 00:49

Nice vl man but I have to say...

Driving without a bonnet while taking pics is not doing vl owners and car enthusiasts any good.

Also you might want to think twice about doing a burnout on the opposite side of the road on a blind bend in a shroud of smoke with the setting sun in the opposing traffics face...

just some thoughts that crossed my mined, fair enough fix it up, I just hope it survives.

gum166 · 17-04-14, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turismo

Nice vl man but I have to say...

Driving without a bonnet while taking pics is not doing vl owners and car enthusiasts any good.

Also you might want to think twice about doing a burnout on the opposite side of the road on a blind bend in a shroud of smoke with the setting sun in the opposing traffics face...

just some thoughts that crossed my mined, fair enough fix it up, I just hope it survives.

Thanks for the input turismo prob not the smartest thing to do driving without the bonnet it's just asking for trouble, but I had to get my interlock serviced and was waiting on my forward facing plenum to be finished (hopefully today) I actually pulled up next to a police officer too he wasn't interested in me though must of just knocked off and wanted to get home lol

And bournouts are always a risk unless in a controlled environment like bournout comps which ppl like me would be an embarrassment lol

I also hope it survives has been my favorite vl so far.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ZOO222

Tidy as daily mate. Got a list of what mods you did during the turbo conversion ?

Thanks mate, my conversion consists of just mainly all standard turbo gear ie brown top injectors, standard turbo auto computer, have no idea what the turbo is all I know is it's a t4e what ever that means, high mount manifold, turbosmart bov, turbosmart wastegate with screamer 3" dump pipe to high flow cat as my old one fell to pieces, 3" zaust with one muffler at the back, after market fuel pressure reg pumped upto 50 psi. Forward facing plenum to go on today hopefully. That's about it.

gum166 · 02-06-14, 09:20

New manifold

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Few more pics

CYNICL · 02-06-14, 13:59

Looks slick as on the grey SSV's. I like it.

Turismo · 13-06-14, 22:54

Has a unique look.
I like the idea of the T'd breathers, does it work effectively?

I like any thing that is practical but at the same time look neat. Its an art lol

gum166 · 18-06-14, 00:35

Cruise me and a mate went on last weekend

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Manual conversion getting done this week hopfully be done by the weekend so here's some progress shots

Turismo · 18-06-14, 01:10

Gotta be one of the nicest turbo vls in the Naturally aspirated section of this forum hehe.

Machine that fly wheel and go easy on the MF5

unless you wanna smash the black box.
Extreme are good clutches for their price. Their HD is supposedly better quality than the equivalent exedy item.

Got the same as yours with a 1,250 pressure suffix going in soon.

gum166 · 18-06-14, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turismo

Gotta be one of the nicest turbo vls in the Naturally aspirated section of this forum hehe.

Machine that fly wheel and go easy on the MF5

unless you wanna smash the black box.
Extreme are good clutches for their price. Their HD is supposedly better quality than the equivalent exedy item.

Got the same as yours with a 1,250 pressure suffix going in soon.

Haha it was n/a once upon a time, yeah I've heard good things about these clutches for the price mate has the same one so thought I would give it a go.

Is it a big issue if I didn't get the fly wheel machined as I've already got the box in, and yeah this black box is gonna get a hiding for sure lol

gum166 · 25-08-14, 11:17

got the old girl dynoed very happy with it

dougall83 · 26-08-14, 16:55

that's nice power mate for the setup

24-11-13, 19:56	#1
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	My daily Make / Model:vl sl Colour:blue Engine Type: n/a rb30 Engine Mods:none Power: 69 hp Exhaust: 3inch Gearbox:auto Diff: drum 25 Brakes: not very well Suspension:custom angle grinder Wheels/Tyres: new ssv thunders Interior: stock clean Stereo:factorie tape deck Other Mods: bonnet struts Future mods: LSD disk brake diff, manual conversion, turbo conversion.

30-11-13, 19:30	#4
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Progress Disc brake 28 spline LSD going in Adjusting the handbrake cable Stockies on for a test run End results .

30-11-13, 23:08	#8
BigM22 Booooooooosssssttt! Join Date: 15-08-12 Location: Melbourne, S.E Suburbs Car: 87 Exec, BF Falcon (Daily) Trader Rating: (0)	Loving the colour mate! __________________ Holden: Australia's Driving Future.... Erm not for much longer

30-11-13, 23:17	#9
SIroller CAL.415 Join Date: 11-03-07 Location: International, Chapel Street Car: S1 VLC 'CAL415' (sold) SLT MX7 S/W Trader Rating: (52)	nice car but the broken bumper bit brings it don. spend some time on the appearance and TLC __________________ Hibernating.

02-12-13, 09:46	#11
SIroller CAL.415 Join Date: 11-03-07 Location: International, Chapel Street Car: S1 VLC 'CAL415' (sold) SLT MX7 S/W Trader Rating: (52)	theres end clips that go on them. try to chase some down it'll stop the snapping happening again. its a nice car but i hate when you see a nice car ruined by bad gauge placement or a coke bottle and garden hose catch can. __________________ Hibernating.

25-11-13, 22:35	#2
MUS Chunky but funky Join Date: 11-02-07 Location: Melbourne, North Side Car: VLCT Trader Rating: (6)	That's really neat Upgrade the alarm if it's your daily, there's too much scum out there.

26-11-13, 19:47	#3
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Haha I have an interlock in it so it would be fairly hard to pinch it lol

30-11-13, 19:55	#5
3lturbo ................. Join Date: 11-11-09 Location: International, . Car: Berlina Turbo Trader Rating: (0)	Really tidy car man, good work. Might want to not show your plates if you're ripping the roads up haha

01-12-13, 06:51	#10
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Yeah that broken rear bar piece ****s me it got cought on my pants one day and snapped off not happy I have a brand new piece to go on it just needs paint.

04-12-13, 08:02	#12
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Can't seem to find any of those end clips but I think I know what your talking about I have a brand new rear bar in a box and it didn't even come with them.

25-03-14, 00:10	#13
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Few recent pics Here's some pics guys bit of progress turbo kit is on and running ok few little things to do before I'm happy tho but getting there

15-04-14, 09:10	#14
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Venetians

15-04-14, 11:16	#15
ZOO222 Gold Members Join Date: 18-08-10 Location: NZ, Auckland Car: 1988 Vacationer Trader Rating: (0)	Tidy as daily mate. Got a list of what mods you did during the turbo conversion ? __________________ My +T build thread - http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=206948 http://i.imgur.com/XsvWc0Om.jpg

17-04-14, 00:49	#16
Turismo Gold Members Join Date: 28-11-10 Location: WA, Pilbara Karratha Car: VE Berlina Daily Trader Rating: (2)	Nice vl man but I have to say... Driving without a bonnet while taking pics is not doing vl owners and car enthusiasts any good. Also you might want to think twice about doing a burnout on the opposite side of the road on a blind bend in a shroud of smoke with the setting sun in the opposing traffics face... just some thoughts that crossed my mined, fair enough fix it up, I just hope it survives. Last edited by Turismo; 17-04-14 at 00:51.

02-06-14, 09:20	#18
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	New manifold ---------- Post added 02-06-14 at 09:29 ---------- Few more pics

02-06-14, 13:59	#19
CYNICL Official Member Join Date: 12-07-12 Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches Car: '87 White VL Berlina factory 5Spd. Trader Rating: (0)	Looks slick as on the grey SSV's. I like it. __________________ Muh Baby: http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=258654

13-06-14, 22:54	#20
Turismo Gold Members Join Date: 28-11-10 Location: WA, Pilbara Karratha Car: VE Berlina Daily Trader Rating: (2)	Has a unique look. I like the idea of the T'd breathers, does it work effectively? I like any thing that is practical but at the same time look neat. Its an art lol __________________ “Hate will keep you alive where love fails” ― Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns

18-06-14, 00:35	#21
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	Cruise me and a mate went on last weekend ---------- Post added 18-06-14 at 00:40 ---------- Manual conversion getting done this week hopfully be done by the weekend so here's some progress shots

18-06-14, 01:10	#22
Turismo Gold Members Join Date: 28-11-10 Location: WA, Pilbara Karratha Car: VE Berlina Daily Trader Rating: (2)	Gotta be one of the nicest turbo vls in the Naturally aspirated section of this forum hehe. Machine that fly wheel and go easy on the MF5 unless you wanna smash the black box. Extreme are good clutches for their price. Their HD is supposedly better quality than the equivalent exedy item. Got the same as yours with a 1,250 pressure suffix going in soon. __________________ “Hate will keep you alive where love fails” ― Mark Lawrence, Prince of Thorns

25-08-14, 11:17	#24
gum166 Player Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: NSW, albury Car: vlct, 03 ra rodeo, 1987 vl sl Trader Rating: (0)	got the old girl dynoed very happy with it

26-08-14, 16:55	#25
dougall83 10:3 @129mph Join Date: 01-01-13 Location: QLD, townsville Car: calais turbo"VLT006" Trader Rating: (2)	that's nice power mate for the setup __________________ “No, no, no. There's no such thing as cheap and cheerful. It's cheap and nasty & expensive and cheerful.”