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My VL Berlina Turbo build...because no one on SC cares

Started by CHRGD6 · 30 June 2008 · 460 replies

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vlturrrboArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by ATMO_BT1 Lol nice helmet. lol beat me to it jack but really liam noice helmet
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EpitaphArchived member
how come you tow it everywhere?
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CHRGD6Archived member
Haha that's hardly a just statement. I towed it to Victoria because I wanted to race it and was scared I'd break something, so it was insurance more than anything. It's unregistered, too, which doesn't help. More than anything though, I put that car together myself and I'm a journalist, not a mechanic. I'm as white collar as they come, so I was worried about it making the trip! jks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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CHRGD6Archived member
Huge thanks to Luke at fullboost for snapping some mad racing shots! Our man C Sorgs got some cracker shots, too... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ANKArchived member
did you drive it down liam? sorry just read you towed it down
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CHRGD6Archived member
Finally registered the thing and took it into the city on Saturday night. Wasn't the easiest drive considering it's running so rich it fouled plugs if you didn't give it a hit every so often! Yeah standard computer! Needs a Microtouk and a tune, badly...
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patchArchived member
u were out in the city? i didnt see u when u cruising the city next, ill come join and ill bring justin and timmy too
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CHRGD6Archived member
Yeah man, hit George Street and then wound up at Lady Mac. Like I said, it wasn't easy thanks to the plugs fouling but it didn't die, luckily! We left pretty early, around midnight or so, because Basa from 2SUS got defected in his IS250 so we made tracks back to their area and hung in Granville for a while I doubt the car will come out much now until the computer goes in... that is unless a change from Iridium plugs back to copper can help drivability a little... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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CHRGD6Archived member
Spent some time last night replacing the zinc-plated gold guard bolts with new stainless, allen-headed bolts in the interests of continuity. Starts like this: Ends like this: And some random bay shots: The bay looks a bit 'meh' at the moment because the exhaust heat shield is off and the hot side of the cooler pipes are still being redone at Plazmaman. Should be fully operational by the end of the week, though! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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qic88Archived member
Haha love the sweet radiator overflow bottle, one of those custom made ones haha
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patchArchived member
pepsi max bottles give 20rwkw opposed to a powerade bottle
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CHRGD6Archived member
I ripped off the overflow bottle, too many c*nts filling my Powerade with Haterade! Also been cruising it a bit. Lopped some coils off the back, needs at least two more. Will wind the coil overs in the front down at some stage too... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
bad ass car that needs dark red FRs colour coded to the interior and about 13 more coils cut out of the springs.
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EpitaphArchived member
jack is right, dark red or charcoal FR's nice plates too!
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patchArchived member
Where are your build plates? Also, are you not running window wipers any more?
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miskArchived member
oh my, chopped springs for a street commo staff member car? what is the world coming to? i agree, one or 2 more coils would be quite nice. also, needs more rb30 and GT42 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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CHRGD6Archived member
Thanks guys! I'd love to do colour coded wheels but if I did they'd be genuine AMEs with a polished lip and a colour coded centre. Patch, like most things on the car, all the winscreen wipers do it look good. The wiper arms and motor are there but not connected and as you can see we've got the washer jets in place but no reservoir for fluid or hoses... Quote: Originally Posted by misk oh my, chopped springs for a street commo staff member car? what is the world coming to? i agree, one or 2 more coils would be quite nice. also, needs more rb30 and GT42 Needs the 3L out of my Skyline and a T51R! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
You have two RBs with 4 cams between them. This is not adequate.
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miskArchived member
lol wait, you have a skyline? perhaps you could meld both engines together creating a 5.5l quad cam 48 valve 6 cyl super engine
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CHRGD6Archived member
Jack you have no RBs. By my count that makes you < great. Bill I've got an R33 for a daily. It spun a bearing after too many burnouts so we built a 25/30 for it.
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