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My white calais turbo project

Started by {PIGYB8} vbmenu_register("postmenu_1859796", true); · 13 June 2008 · 301 replies

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TUXEDOArchived member
ohk mint, should be sweet Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by HDT-VLCLE sounds like your going all out while the heas off, best time to do it imo plus you got a daily now too. thats it kyle Half the parts im removing to replace are in pritty ok condition, but i thought **** it i mite aswell do it all now whilst I have money and time, and whilst the motor is in this state.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
hopefully if all goes to plan, I'll have some update pics up by the end of the w.e. fingures crossed the weather holds up HATE HAVING NO GARAGE!
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
ok been pritty slack with the updates on this, so here's what im up to with some pics: turbo on the manifold, all new lines ready to go on the head Manifold and turbo on the head ready to chuck on the block Finally starting to look like a motor again lol Very happy with this one, Jatco 3 speed, 350kw rated, fully manualised, 3200 convertor, and a motha***in TRANSBRAKE!!!!!!!!!!!! )))))) And some new rims Hopefully not to far away now hopefully Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
getting there! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VLC-03LArchived member
i like the vy's Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FAQFPVArchived member
vy gts rims look *** tuff on this man good work keep it up cant wait to see it out its been awhile
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by ONA747 vy gts rims look *** tuff on this man good work keep it up cant wait to see it out its been awhile ye its been way too long I wanted it done for cruise for charity but failed that, now im going to calder this friday and failed that aswell, it needs to be done asap lol before the hot weather starts anyway
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HDT-VLCLEArchived member
rims suit it heaps, any idea on time frame? will be good to see it back on the road!
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
hopping two weeks kyle Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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HDT-VLCLEArchived member
Not bad jay, your not far off having it on the road again by the looks of things. Bet that transbreak is going to cop a flogging lol
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
lol it sure is i dont wanna cut to sick with it or im gona end up having to fork out for a new box Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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gmh-086Archived member
hey mate, love white calais' she sits well on the gts rims. got anymore pics of the exterior?
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
its almost done now rims are at a mates getting fixed up and new tyres fitted, fingures crossed i can start it by next weekend, if so as soon as it gets started its straight up to the carwash to wash the 2" of dust of it lol so ill take some pics when she's all neat and tidy Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
well got it to this stage before it got to hot to work on Nothing special just going to be a nice neat bay hopefully im hanging to drive this ***in thing bad! been to long Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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AFG-WPNArchived member
fcuk j, you sure have made progress, get it on the road already man.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
well got it started on thursday night all runs mint no ticking, no other noises idles perfect, BUT has an exhaust leak and im pritty sure its coming from the dump pipe to rear housing or manifold to turbo so that has to come back off to fix that Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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{PIGYB8}Archived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TUXEDOArchived member
Looking good! You should run all the ignition leads along the inlet side, it looks a whole lot neater!
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HDT-VLCLEArchived member
looking good, can't be long now. looks heaps neater now
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