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Comcal76
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VP V6 Calais

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Hi all

Thought I would share some picture's of my money pit I purchased this six years ago, the car was completely stock with flaking paint and had 253000k's when i got it, this is how it sits now after a lot of work and has almost 300000k's on it now.

Things done
3 resprays ( fukchead driver's ).
SSL king springs Monroe gas shock's.
Nolathane camber kits front and rear.
Front sway bar upgrade with Nolathane link pin and bushes.
C4 front brake upgrade with 1inch master cylinder and booster.
19inch speedy cheetah's

gearbox has been rebuilt and shift kitted have a 308 LSD not fitted yet.

New engine
Vr v6 series 2
Forged mahle piston's with molyrings
Compression ratio 9.4:1
Rebuilt heads
Regrind cam
Double row timing chain
1.7 yella terra rockers
60lb deka's
Cometic head gaskets
ARP headstuds
ARP rod bolts
Street series balancer
Fully balanced
Front mount tuned length turbo manifolds
Garrett gt3582 turbo
38mm wastegate
Fmic with blowoff valve
Full 3 inch exhaust
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Really nice clean example!

Considered an oval or twin exhaust tip?
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ejukated wrote:Really nice clean example!

Considered an oval or twin exhaust tip?
Thanks mate

No need for a tip will be dumped at the diff.
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Looks nice, good work.
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yeah nice work considering how you got it!

leave the stock exhaust, sleeper factor :)
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Looks great (except for the side indicators) :thumbup:
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antus wrote:Looks nice, good work.
Thanks antus
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Holden202T wrote:yeah nice work considering how you got it!

leave the stock exhaust, sleeper factor :)
Thanks it's all been worth it.

But the exhaust is not loud enough tho :D
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vlad01 wrote:Looks great (except for the side indicators) :thumbup:
Thanks vlad.

I'm not a fan of the factory one's :lol:
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Well the problem is it's oval ;)

Can't have oval stuff on a Holden, it might jinx it
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