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30.RIP vl Calais tuned and skidded like a trooper

Started by vanstrien · 4 Dec 2011 · 24 replies

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vanstrienArchived member
Hey guys my vl Calais hit the rollers tonight with graham from turbowerx behind the controls. Came up with 529rwhp on 16.8psi so f��king happy I decided to celebrate with a few powerskids Enjoy Video 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-TjC...e_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-TjC_76cNI&feature=youtube_gdata_player) Skid 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjYb...e_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAjYbQFnlmE&feature=youtube_gdata_player) Skid 2 Won't fcking work ---------- Post added 04-12-11 at 13:05 ---------- Second vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWH89wbsSUk Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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leb vltArchived member
F**k yer!! Good work mate
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ekulArchived member
nice work mate, shame the vids were filmed with a phone from the 3315 era Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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DeVLArchived member
love it dude ...........MAD
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trkdupArchived member
Nice power and skid
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Andy-30LArchived member
all i saw was smoke.. so i say winning btw have u ran this rig down the quarter, would be interesting to see what it does with those figures... maybe low 10sec? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TroyVKArchived member
Nice work mate Anything done to the motor? Nice power for just under 17lb Well done
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vanstrienArchived member
hey thanks everyone, been 14 months in the making. Just ordered convo pro front runners and 28 X 9" slicks, make my exhaust this week then head to the track either before or after chrissy, little bit of fine tunning on that psi should see 540, just gotta play around with some different spark plugs and get my 3.27 gears put in the diff Motor is stock LPG with cam gears head studs 1mm cometic valve springs no headwork stock bottom end. it did go 600 on 19 turned it down will just smash the diff lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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grunter01Archived member
is that a proboost turbo?
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vanstrienArchived member
nah off eGay, straight outta gook land man. $500 to the door GT42 1.05 rear Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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350statoArchived member
Very nice, Almost convincing me to sell my forged RB25 and buy a Ford 4L instead lol, very well done mate, love it.
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vlwagzArchived member
crazy stuff mate. wish those skid vids were during the day. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BTArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by vanstrien [View Post] nah off eGay, straight outta gook land man. $500 to the door GT42 1.05 rear your game ...... ps nice work Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HTURBOArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by vanstrien [View Post] nah off eGay, straight outta gook land man. $500 to the door GT42 1.05 rear OMG, oil & water cooled turbo?? GT42?? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PROGMHArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by BT [View Post] your game ...... ps nice work I doubt he really cares, it's a bog stock 4L Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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qwertstaArchived member
very cool
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vanstrienArchived member
Just went 585rwhp on 19psi gonna fix the powerglide leak an take it out sat night on 540rwhp 16psi with the 28 X 9" slicks and front runners coming this week ---------- Post added 06-12-11 at 12:58 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by HTURBO [View Post] OMG, oil & water cooled turbo?? GT42?? Nah just oil fed GT42 loves the **** :P Yeah it's a stock LPG motor with FPV rods so should be pretty sweet now as long as everything else holds up Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vanstrienArchived member
Nom nom nom convo pros nom nom nom
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leb vltArchived member
Sooo pretty
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grunter01Archived member
good one now you just gave moe a boner over your wheels, so is this thing straight gas?
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