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86 Vl Calais

Started by -pumba- · 9 Oct 2009 · 509 replies

Preserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.

12maneymArchived member
all good
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-pumba-Archived member
trim progress so far Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SLVRBULETArchived member
nice. about time that red trim went.
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MBHSV5Archived member
car looks killer in the flesh sean!
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-pumba-Archived member
little updates. trim so far need to finish off roof lining and few dash pieces. changed the fuel line at the reg back to where it should be. also done my heat shield along the firewall/strut tower. and turbo outlet silicone joiner as it runs real close to no 1 exhuast runner. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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86SLVLTArchived member
piss that beanie of and get the housing ceramic coated. $136 for the housing, $254 for the manifold.. no dramas
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-pumba-Archived member
it is something id love to do but at this stage i just wanna drive it. plus i absolutely hate the manifold, in the future i would like to get a better made one, if that happens ill definitely get it ceramic coated
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-pumba-Archived member
trim is finished, trans cooler fitted. currently waiting for my a/f ratio gauge to come in the mail. getting close to rego and tune time.
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-pumba-Archived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BTArchived member
looks good mang
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VLPSI88Archived member
looking awesome mate, whens it going in for a tune?
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-pumba-Archived member
well dr bolt is coming out tomorrow morning to fix a slight problem i had lol. then it will be able to come back onto the ground off the jack stands. then im plannign on taking it for a little drive and seeing how it goes. hence the a/f ratio gauge. does have a tune in it. but will need to save some money for the tune as i just bought another toy lol. cbr1000rr
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86SLVLTArchived member
the tune that is in it is pretty rich, the bloke that tuned it is known for conservative tunes. timing may be a little too much for u though seeing as it was tuned for water/meth injection
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-pumba-Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 86SLVLT [View Post] the tune that is in it is pretty rich, the bloke that tuned it is known for conservative tunes. timing may be a little too much for u though seeing as it was tuned for water/meth injection yeah cold start doesnt seem that great. dies a few times before it will idle. yeah i assumed the timing my be to much up high. so i may just get the tune tidyed up to suit just 98.
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-pumba-Archived member
my alternator decided to **** itself so ive replaced it with a r33 one. took the car for a drive and it was way rich and pretty **** to drive, also had no brake assist, turns out my brake booster decided to **** itself while its been sitting this whole time. so ive decided ill be doing the vs booster vt master mod. also spoke to my tuner and we are going to go ahead with the e85 tune. also registered the car today so just need to do these brakes then its reay to be tuned. hopefully it comesback feeling alot better than it does at the moment. will update with some pics shortly
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obsesvArchived member
WDF DID YOU DO WITH THE RED TRIM!? big mistake Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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-pumba-Archived member
i was sick of having faded ****, holes in door trims etc. its jsut too hard to find in good nick. the grey is much nicer but i do miss the way it looked from outside the car with red trim.
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-pumba-Archived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ_bt1vltArchived member
my god your fuel is cheap $1.36 91 a liter? ours is $2.10 or something stupid!
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VLCT88Archived member
$2.10NZ is only about $1.36AU lol
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