James' VL BLU 747 Hey guys Ive been building my VL for quite a while now I've only recently been able to fund its completion so I've decided to make this thread to show everyone a little about my car an my ups an downs building it Me and this car have been through a lot specially some people that are not very trustworthy but you learn from your mistakes and her i am !! Make / Model / Coliur: Holden (GMH), 4 door sedan VL Commodore "Calais" Turbo Built June 1986 "Turismo Blue" Metallic over Asteroid Silver Engine Block: Fully rebuilt RB30ET block has been rebored .50 oversize Forged ACL Race pistons New crank (balanced) Ross TuffBond Harmonic Balancer Spool H Beam Forged rods The head is brand new with a full port-polish job Cometic Head Gasket Oversize valves, new valve springs Adjustable cam gear 818b wade cam Oil Filter Relocation Kit 19 Row Oil cooler -10 High Energy 6.5L Racing Sump Exhaust: Extreme Turbo Manifold Top Mount HPC Coated 50mm Turbosmart Progate 4" HPC coated dump pipe 4" Polished Stainles steel exhaust Magna Flow 7" Round Muffler Inlet: JD Customs Bellmouth Polished Plenum Match Ported Intake Runners Plasmaman Billet 72mm Throttle body Turbo & Intercooler: Garret To4Z Ball Bearing Turbo Rear Housing HPC coated Plasmaman Polished Intercooler JD Customs Polished Intercooler Piping Fuel Delivery: Fuel Cell 2x AeroFlow Black Pick ups 2x Petersons Billet 100 micron fuel filter 2x Polished Surge Tanks 4x Bosch 044 Inline Pumps 2x Speedflow 40 Micron fuel Filter Plasmaman Billet Fuel Rail Bosch ev14 2200cc Injectors Plasmaman Turbosmart2000 Fuel Reg Race works & Speed Flow Fitting throughout Teflon -8 Braided lines front to back ECU: Haltech Series 2000 Rb30 flying lead wiring harness Haltech Coolent sensor Haltech Air Temp sensor Haltech Oil Pessure Sensor Haltech Oil Temp Sensor Haltech O2 Sensor Haltech O2 sensor can Hub Haltech Flex Fuel Sensor Haltech IQ3 Display Unit Ignition: Haltech Flying lead coil packs harness 6x Bosch Ls1 Ignition Coil Pack Space2d Coil pack rack Champion Iridium Spark Plugs MSD 8.5 MM Super Conductor Leads Transmission: 5 Spd Manual R33 Gearbox Nismo Slave cylinder Direct Twin Plate 8" Clutch Differential: Borg Warner 4 Pinion 28 Spline LSD 3.45:1 Ratio Brakes / Suspension VX Twin Piston Callipers Front Standard Callipers Rear Hel Braided Brake Lines VX Hub adaptors VX Rotors XYZ Coil Over Suspension Front and Rear Nolathane Front & Rear Bushes Whiteline 27mm Front sway bar Whiteline 22mm Rear Sway bar Nolathane Adjustable Rear PanHard Rod Interior: To be Confirmed originally was blue but heading towards stock grey interior Roll cage have not decided yet need to clarify road regulations Kirkey Racing Alluminium 17" Pro Street Drag Race Seats 4 Point Racing seat belt harness I Think that about wraps it up may have missed a few things but I've done my best would like to thank everyone who has help me contribute to this car an helped me along the way they know who they are an the people that took me for a ride also know who they are but alas its getting close to being finished ill post whatever piks i can find thorough different stages of its life My first Set of upgrades just turned 17 and was aloud to buy a vl turbo mum wouldn't let me get a V8 haha /Hybrid Intercooler kit Jd Plenum Lil bit more boost i was heading down the group A body kit path but changed my mind an decided to go more towards stock look (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_1470_zpsqee8qgbh.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_1471_zpskdp3g6sh.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_1469_zpswo8xf0u4.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_1473_zps2zd8fv36.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_1472_zps8x3sbelm.jpg.html) I came across the engine i have now for sale on the forums i had recently took out a loan to do up my car this engine came bye an was to good to pass up just had to add forged rods Engine was built by Southside Engine Centre after buying this a lot of my loan was gone so refinanced and kept going Next i Gave her new shoes an new paint job Turismo Blue!!! (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3808-1_zpswhlnv9qk.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3809_zpsnko1m4fm.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3806_zps79o0lik4.jpg.html) Purchased a Extreme Turbo Manifold Turbo an all the bits (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3191_zpsngmek9vv.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3192_zpsape7hlkn.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3197_zpsrbqo61hg.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3301_zpsqlkmbtms.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3811_zpscpphi7wz.jpg.html) Slowly but steadily getting there mind you from buying all the turbo an stuff i had the car sitting there for almost 6 years almost 8 years off the road without boosting, opened her up to put the bigger sump on , installing the direct clutch (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3822_zpsihcpxd8h.jpg.html) Twin Plate Off Goodness (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3824_zpsyijvapm0.jpg.html) Bolting the skyline box up before dropping it in finally (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3826_zps4pqyfuwq.jpg.html) AND SHES IN (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3828_zpshwhukagv.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3829_zpseeabylhb.jpg.html) Mounting The Cooler and assortment of bits an pieces Including the 4" Stainless Steel Exhaust Compliments of CORSA!! epic welding (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3830_zps83seixoz.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3850_zpsz1kagotb.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3895_zps5a8swjlz.jpg.html) Onto the ever illusive teflon fittings and there speed flow counter parts not something i enjoyed doing an still have to do so many braided stabs an teflon hoses bending under the amount of pressure to get the fittings in the teflon line (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3897_zpsxwhrhv4e.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3899_zps9jt6xqdr.jpg.html) Coil over fabricating time! (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3929_zpsagwahiqb.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3926_zpsasq8vrh3.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3925_zps7k7xf54m.jpg.html) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/IMG_3852_zpswiydqvnl.jpg.html) Thats how far I've got so far with my car its getting pretty close to being finished hoping for big numbers but well see how it all goes thanks for reading guys Cheers James Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Nice car mate! Love the colour, especially with the VX's. How much power are you aiming for?

Great to see you have held onto it from a young age. Nice job.

good progress!!!! great pics

I love seeing cars stay in a persons possession for a long time. Good to see you have persevered with the build, looks like it's going to be a monster Hotside and exhaust fabrication looks mint! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

wow this is insane looking mint well done

Hey guys thanks for the comments greatly appreciated , power wise I'm a bit skeptical not completely sure where all this was going to take me initially id be happy with 600rwhp buttttttt I'm going to try push for 800rwhp see how the T04z keeps up and we will see also depending who tunes it here in perth will be most important , i came to a turning point where the car was worth more to me to keep it rather than sell it ! Right decision!

Organised chaos (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsmqlahk71.jpg.html) ---------- Post added 15-06-15 at 23:02 ---------- Bumpers back on (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/wispclouds/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsy64o8sv1.jpg.html) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks good but why so many fuel pumps?

I love it,

Very nice job you have done with it mate. GL with it

thanks for the comments guys is coming along nicely fuel pumps really half of that would be okay obviously its better to overdo than to under do in saying that e85 burns 30% quicker than pump fuel an then meth burns quicker again i do intend to go bigger turbo and possibly 26 head so i will not need to change anything ect Some original photos have not been recovered yet.