VP V6 Calais
VP V6 Calais
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
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
Last edited by Comcal76 on Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:24 pm, edited 5 times in total.
Re: VP V6 Calais
Really nice clean example!
Considered an oval or twin exhaust tip?
Considered an oval or twin exhaust tip?
Re: VP V6 Calais
Thanks mateejukated wrote:Really nice clean example!
Considered an oval or twin exhaust tip?
No need for a tip will be dumped at the diff.
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Re: VP V6 Calais
Looks nice, good work.
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Re: VP V6 Calais
yeah nice work considering how you got it!
leave the stock exhaust, sleeper factor
leave the stock exhaust, sleeper factor
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Re: VP V6 Calais
Looks great (except for the side indicators)
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Re: VP V6 Calais
Thanks antusantus wrote:Looks nice, good work.
Re: VP V6 Calais
Thanks it's all been worth it.Holden202T wrote:yeah nice work considering how you got it!
leave the stock exhaust, sleeper factor
But the exhaust is not loud enough tho
Re: VP V6 Calais
Thanks vlad.vlad01 wrote:Looks great (except for the side indicators)
I'm not a fan of the factory one's
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Re: VP V6 Calais
Well the problem is it's oval
Can't have oval stuff on a Holden, it might jinx it
Can't have oval stuff on a Holden, it might jinx it
I'm the director of VSH (Vlad's Spec Holden), because HSV were doing it ass about.