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Twin cam VLCT -

Started by PSIWOG · 9 Nov 2007 · 132 replies

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5spdvlArchived member
Had a boot in this bad boy on Friday night - goes like a rocket on speed!! Massive improvement since the Wolf 500v went in. Me and Adj cruised around all over Melbourne looking for trouble, and in the end we found one dude in a Club Spec WRX. Mauled him! Top bloke, had a chat at the lights. Be good when you get that new compressor housing though. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWOGArchived member
tim i dont drive around looking for races Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWOGArchived member
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5spdvlArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by PSIWOG tim i dont drive around looking for races AND I MOTHERF*CKEN QUOTE: "We are gonna get in SOoOoOoOoo many races tonight!!" "Lets show these poofs in their nice girl's car (Audi)" And, last but not least: "Did ya see that chick's cans!!? F*cken hell!!" SURE you don't. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWOGArchived member
i never look at other girls cans :O Wouldnt wasnt my time on an Audi either thought id put a link up of racing a mates Porsche, its an 86 V8 but goes ok, his tried to avoid it but i managed to pull up next to him at a set of lights and he gave it a go, he took some convincing - but of well Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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KALAYArchived member
ehhy my mate saw you in dromana or something on the 1st, i was in a black vy (***wog) he calls me up says come down here, i saw this nice vl for ya, psi wog.... its white got a cooler and looks awesome
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PSIWOGArchived member
sweet man, if u guys see me just say hi im happy to pull over and chat :P glad u liked it though. i was just picking car up from mates house. he drove it home nye i was smashed. it was full of sand from a midnight beach run so excuse me if it didnt look crash hot haha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIHVNArchived member
Whens that massive turbo being put in??? lol
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PSIWOGArchived member
umm ill start making manifold in next mth or so, im in no hurry. while the weather is nice i want to just cruise, rather than have an uncontrollable missile Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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EpitaphArchived member
hey mate, whats the story with the compressor housing? is it holding at 18psi or spiking to there? what are you driving with the boost set on?
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PSIWOGArchived member
Boost sits at 18 psi. The compressor surge is caused by ex housing being to small for the bigger breathing head, even though its high flowed....... Runs fine just under high load it stutters. wont be a problem when the big mother goes on Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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miskArchived member
ads u wana swap the calais?! wats the deal with that lol!
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PSIWOGArchived member
Hey Billy Mate i dont really want to get rid of it, im just really interested in getting some old school muscle. Unless I can get something that I really fall in love with I wont be giving it away. Some poeple have been asking to pay for the car but Im not really interested in the $$ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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miskArchived member
lol swap the for teh VH its getn old now! whats next for the calais anyway man? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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7FOUR7Archived member
nice car dude, not a good choice of turbo for a manual street car though. for starters you'll want a rear more like a .90 or there abouts and an auto, a manual will struggle to bring something that big up on boost on the street. Looks smick though mate gotta love the twin cams Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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sohc2Archived member
Mate can you tell me where you drilled the holes on each side of the bay to run the headlight wires etc. Pics would also be good if you can. Cheers matey.
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PSIWOGArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by 7FOUR7 nice car dude, not a good choice of turbo for a manual street car though. for starters you'll want a rear more like a .90 or there abouts and an auto, a manual will struggle to bring something that big up on boost on the street. Looks smick though mate gotta love the twin cams its not staying a manual mate, im going turbo 350 or trimatic for a race box and 4500 stally, also 3.7 gears. I def understand where your comming from though mate however not really meant to be a street racer. Quote: Originally Posted by sohc2 Mate can you tell me where you drilled the holes on each side of the bay to run the headlight wires etc. Pics would also be good if you can. Cheers matey. the pics are there for where i ran the wires. I removed the passenger side guard and can them along the inside, just make sure there in condue or some sort of protection. The only hole was cut out by a hole saw just behind the computer and comes out just on the other side of the guard, this is the pic, you can see the hole, i sprayed a white paint over it to protect the metal. Quote: Originally Posted by misk lol swap the for teh VH its getn old now! whats next for the calais anyway man? maybe we can billy ... maybe we can hahaha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWOGArchived member
Christmas is all but over and soon the cruising will slow down and ill be pulling the car off the road for some serious work. Ill be posting pics of the new turbo going on soon and the manifold being made. Things ill be fixing... The ariel goes up and down by itself when you turn the tunes up (i have no idea haha) - The wirring to the WOLF needs to be cleaned up, the excess wires i didnt use can be removed from plug (only just found out) - Turbo + gate fitted - Some security features are to be added to the car (prob wont tell you these ) - Suspension to be pulled out and greased. Bushes, top spring plate, pan hard rod etc. All suspension is new but i think the idiots put it in dry and it squeaks. Anoyes the hell out of me. - Make custome parcel shelf for bass drivers and tweeters (great article on CT about this) I wont remove any metal from anywhere in this car. - Adjust exhaust, ever since i re fitted turbo it is touching the body and its driving me nuts !!!! - Finish cleaning up under bonnet, move air pod to facing down under heated engine bay, remove all remaining wiring and fit bracket on engine. - Pull seats out and steam clean everything, front and back inside out. - Do fibre glass boot install. Anyway guys ill keep all pics for everything and make sure i update it every time something is done.
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miskArchived member
sounds good man im interested to see the difference the twin cam head makes...wondering whether i should look into it for my rb or whther itl just be another added cost lol from what ive read it gives nuts performance! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWOGArchived member
It not HUGE difference. its just really noticable the way it revs, and the way boost comes on. I think do it but depends on your $$ and how much power u want.
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