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my new vl calais s2 on 19s

Started by vlct_87 · 26 Oct 2007 · 91 replies

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SQU33CArchived member
what fan setup is that off i want twin thermos
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vlct_87Archived member
its a universal kit off ebay finger crossed it works OK looks the goods. i have bought a tridon thermo fan sensor for switching fans on and off instead of using Dave's crag type just have to get the guys at work to weld a tread to radiator to screw it in
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vlct_87Archived member
old girl is back and starting to get back in to it as have bought a smashed vl as a parts car so I can move on with my build. buying some tig leads next week so I can weld and make my cooler pipes and change my turbo man a bit so new w/g will fit. will take some pics as soon as I make some more progress ATM I have only removed air on from under dash as I will not be using it as well as pulling motor loom out to be hidden. but no a 100% where to cut hole in fire wall thinking behind head.
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1sk8byArchived member
i like your done most or all the hidden wiring, relocating stuff i like it. just get the bay paint once its down [= keep it up
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AcqeelArchived member
Nice car. Wheels don't suit it much though.
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vlct_87Archived member
had a bit of free. time today so had did a bit more on her I hid the auto and relocated bonnet cable. on satday got some stuff made up at work will post some pics tomorrow. of the s/s power steering tank and over flow tank.
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vlct_87Archived member
bin a long time for a update bin flat out on the hose building are bubs a new room but now just about finished room got to get stuck in to vl as we want to use it as one of are wedding cars mid next year going to have my white vlct and the org pink ttjet hear are some pics on where i am at atm Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlct_87Archived member
hi people got intake adjusted tonight and test fitted still not a lot of room from bonnet to tb i not a 100% that this intake will look the part but fingers x when cleaned up it will look ok please tell me what you guys think input would be good Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlct_87Archived member
all booked in to get intake side of fmic on monday and maybe dump pipe fingers x my fittings come in mail tomorrow
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jsobeyArchived member
car looks the goods man! what size pipe did u get fitted on the intake there? the wire tuck looks good! good workman ship there. bet that toke some time. what kinda shop did u find the groments from? i needa find some my self. also do u have a web address for the top hats u got? they look good and mine are shagged lol keep up the good work!
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vlliciousArchived member
Nice build. Quick question, where did you put those relays on the drivers side and is all the wiring the original wiring just moved or did you have to re wire alot?
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vlct_87Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by vllicious [View Post] Nice build. Quick question, where did you put those relays on the drivers side and is all the wiring the original wiring just moved or did you have to re wire alot? hi atm relays just hinging inside going to mount just under the dash i did not re wire anythink but had to exstend cabels head lights afm o2 etc but most ones like horn and pop ups did not have to do any think some i had to cut off the ends and re join to get in and out of fire wall
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vlct_87Archived member
bit of a up date i have cooler pipes finished bought 440cc bosch inj , 3 in zorst and 3in redback hiflow cat finished s/s power steer bottle and water over flow bottle now have started paint work I now have a dead line to have it painted and running turbo on na motor with low boost for our wedding on the 17 of nov so flat out atm to get it finished! all thats left to do to have test run with turbo is dump pipe and waste gate hears some pics of what i have bin up to new brakes old disk still on in pics new cover tb side of cooler pipes done new big pwr trany cooler new brake lines power steer tank test fit catch can starting on the body Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlct_87Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by jsobey [View Post] car looks the goods man! what size pipe did u get fitted on the intake there? the wire tuck looks good! good workman ship there. bet that toke some time. what kinda shop did u find the groments from? i needa find some my self. also do u have a web address for the top hats u got? they look good and mine are shagged lol keep up the good work! thanks grommets come in a cheap kit from eBay and Black condute supper cheap I was ****ing my self when I started but is not that hard as long as you take your time and are good at soldering I a sparky by trade so I have no excuse lol if u mean top hats on struts they are kmack adjustable s cheap on eBay to love every ones in put its my fist time building any think like this
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vlct_87Archived member
hi all just about finished waste gate and dump pipe hope to maybe have it at home and running fingers x hears a pic Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TurismoArchived member
First i love you work man dedicated and u know what ur aiming for looks good. I did the thermo thing. no diff in cooling. I used a voltage switch to the temp sensor with an adjustable pot (jaycar kit). Relays, wiring, had to run an r33 90 amp Altinator. And between the new temp sensor, wiring, old dash I'm not sure where the optimal temp was.. But learnt a lot In short They weigh a ton. There very hard to tune. My way because davo cragee probe leaked If I was to do it again I'd buy a new clutch fan hub. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlct_87Archived member
yeah mate starting to think to go back to clutch fan but will see how this goes just wanted to clean bay up updates: had her going running on 4 psi went good then fuel pump died and had to play with timing dump pipe ended up too close to the ground about 80mm while on the way to drop her off to get dump pipe lifted i lined up my mrs vy l67 s pack and vl was pulling away till the good old head gasket went bang lol i had checked timing and used a wide band to check afr's and was all good but it did not last lol it is now getting a head shim and oem head gasket new block dropped off to get forged slugs and hotty bits to make a big hp motor so when this one gives up i can dump her in
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vlct_87Archived member
got her all going again after the blown head gasket then the bad news the s@#t ebay to4z turbo started to make some funny sounds found it to be compressor wheel hitting inlet so not knowing what to do ended up getting my plastic out and calling garrett to buy a gt3540r and putting her in we then pumped it to 8psi, pulls hard as even now its been decomped also preped a lot of the car ready for a respray. droping her off tomorrow for it to start getting sprayed. only got seven weeks to the wedding now so have to get a move on (: here are some pics Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlct_87Archived member
hi all car now in melton to get her resprayed pulled all glass out and removed doors sunday hope it does not take long to paint fingers x
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vlct_87Archived member
can a mod please move in to turbo section Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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