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1986 VL Berlina Turbo
Started by torana565 · 13 Sept 2015 · 99 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo. Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts. View original archive ↗
10-11-15, 10:16 GMT+10#22
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Kept the Light in, New Plates.
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Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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01-12-15, 16:10 GMT+10#23
Well goal is to rebuild the donk after QLD Powerplay, Put a set of spool or manley rods in the donk. And convert to E85 / id1000s. Any one have new set of rods or injectors forsale.
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01-12-15, 16:51 GMT+10#24
I may head to powercruise again next year
U won't regret e85 so much safer on setup ect,
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01-12-15, 18:50 GMT+10#25
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Well goal is to rebuild the donk after QLD Powerplay, Put a set of spool or manley rods in the donk. And convert to E85 / id1000s. Any one have new set of rods or injectors forsale.
Mate i'm selling my ID1000's. Only used for 1 dyno session, and an hour two of street driving. PM me
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02-12-15, 13:08 GMT+10#26
Ok man, Any one chasing a 3 speed Trimatic, 2800 stall convertor with 4500rpm lockup.
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21-12-15, 20:40 GMT+10#27
Well its booked in for e85 tune up. Then hopfully terrorise powerplay qld in feb!!!
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16-01-16, 09:52 GMT+10#31
Well tuned the vl yesterday on e85, id1000s, made 507 rwhp �� best was 427 rwhp on bp98 so around 80 hp gain!!! Heading to track tonight if the rain holds off.
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Wow tonight turned out pretty awesome, after yesterdays effort of 507 rwhp on e85, tonight i smashed my P.B of 10.85 @ 128mph.
1st Pass
1.48 60ft
6.40 @ 109 1/8mile
Backed off at 900 ft
10.23 @ 113mph
Straight back round for 2nd pass
1.48 60ft
6.38 @ 109
9.96 @ 137 mph!!! Car drove and felt awesome. In Street Trim, All off foot brake and picking the front tyres up. Love it!!! Also more responsive with more timming on e85, bring on Powerplay.
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19-01-16, 19:23 GMT+10#32
That's mint bud off the foot break lol I'm blown away hahaha good on ya
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21-01-16, 12:59 GMT+10#34
Thanks boys its a well set up combo , Any caged vl rollers for sale or Complete.
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If any one is interested in this car, inbox me. thinking of selling for the right price
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16-02-16, 16:19 GMT+10#35
Had blast at powerplay qld. VL never missed a beat cruising the track all day and blasting the tires off in the Off Street Drags. Ill put some photos up soon.
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About to pull the donk out and give it a refresh. May put a stocko a6 in woth my turbo setup while the other engine is out. May even look at changing turbos and look for some more power. Staying low mount and would like to chase 9.70s.
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20-02-16, 08:13 GMT+10#36
I love the fact you are staying lowmount.
If you change turbos are you going to stay internal
Gate?
Cheers
Darren
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22-02-16, 09:35 GMT+10#37
Hey man, at this point staying gt3540 internal gated. Not to sure if a gtx 35 will pick up to much performance. May sell my Turbo/Manifold/Injectors and computer this year and go high mount gtx4088.
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22-02-16, 12:02 GMT+10#38
Hypergear on here sell a gtx style 3582 comp wheel upgrade with a 64mm rear(3582 is 62mm) in a ford 1.06 int gate housing
Forced performance in the u.s sell gt3582 based 3794's etc
And precision do that 6466 bolt on falcon deal which would be a straightish fit..heaps of options staying lowmount..
Cheers
Darren
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27-02-16, 18:17 GMT+10#39
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Last September @ warwick dragways 6 banger nationals
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First outing with 1VLT6 number plates OCT 2015, last meeting with 98 tune & 427 rwhp, 6.98 @ 102 mph on et 235
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ID 1000s, Turbo Smart Boost T, 30 Pound Boost/e85, 507 rwhp @6500 rpm
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Off to willowbank late January to test her out, 26 x 8.5 slicks on the rear.
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Warmed up and ready to roll, 12 pound in slicks snd shift light set @ 6200 rpm
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After first run very loose at 800ft, early back off for a 10.23 @ 113 mph, Run 2 - bigger burnout. 9.96 @ 137mph. pulled very hard the whole run.
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enjoying crusing with family and mates, cruised down to power plaw qld 2016 and had a ball.
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Off street drags, not having any chance of the 235 ets hooking up against a 8 second TT x275 Torana.
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Turned into a 100 odd meter power skid, only left with 3 pound boost.
Now next on the calender is qld dragweek 235 blown class around October.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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03-03-16, 07:57 GMT+10#40
Well looking at stepping up, thinking about a PT6466 or somthing silmiar to fit on Low Mount Manifold, any suggestions. Any one be intersted in my set up?
9 Second 508 RWHP Package
GT3540 1.06 r
Autronic SMC Computer.
ID1000s, 1 month old and around 400kms on them.
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