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FS: '87 RB25DET Calais

Started by Steve · 15 Jan 2014 · 0 replies

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Factory 1987 White/Silver Calais Auto Turbo. Have owned this since November 2010. I bought it with no drive line and it now has an RB25DET with manual gearbox from a '96 Skyline. So much time and effort has gone into replacing or refurbishing parts to get it to the great condition it�s currently in. 2pak respray a few years ago in factory Alpine white over asteroid silver colours, also resprayed rear boot moulds/side skirts/etc, which is all still in great condition. Clean look one piece �VT style� windscreen seal Polished VL Calais rims, tyres still have plenty of tread. Great condition grey velour interior, all electrics work. Black rear window Venetians Boss sports steering wheel Boost gauge Alpine 4� front speakers Alpine 6x9 rear speakers on custom parcel shelf Sony Head unit with CD/Aux in Original factory Turbo dash badge Remote central locking/boot release with alarm and immobiliser Recond LSD diff (near new center) with stock 3.45 gears Fully rebuilt tail shaft by Final Drive Engineering (in O�Connor) with correct chassis mount spacers VT twin piston front calipers with EBC Greenstuff pads, 297mm VT rotors with hub adaptors to suit, stainless braided front brake lines from Race Brakes Sydney, hub bearings/seals recently replaced Suspension renewed including: King Superlow springs with KYB shocks, shortened rears to suit KYB front bump stop kits, reconditioned power steering rack with new tie rod ends Adjustable nolathane front camber/castor strut bearing plates, new ball joints Complete Superpro front suspension bush kit - Heavy duty Sway bar link kit, Sway bar chassis mount bushes (For original FE2 sway bar), Top Spring Insulator bushes, Inner and outer control arm bushes, caster rod to K-frame bushes. Also has Nolathane strut brace Adjustable Nolathane rear panhard rod Superpro sway bar bushes in rear. Recently replaced - New VDO internal fuel pump, New Bosch 070 external fuel pump, fuel filter Recently Replaced - New genuine Holden 3 core radiator from Natrad Joondalup, New gates radiator and heater hoses. Series 2 R33 Nissan RB25DET with manual gearbox - Has been running max 10psi and with standard ecu. Has done approx 70,000km Heavy duty Xtreme clutch All new genuine Nissan parts replaced: New front main seal New Rear main seal New cam seals New cam tunnel �half moon� seals New cam cover seals New turbo line oil/water feed and drain copper washers New gearbox output seal Replaced ALL coolant lines with genuine Nissan hoses New genuine Nissan thermostat New Nissan water pump New Nissan timing belt Replaced all vacuum lines with silicon hoses Working factory Calais cruise control adapted to RB25DET using Stagea throttle body 3� VL Turbo exhaust with single muffler and stainless tip, dump pipe modified to suit RB25DET. Hiflow cat. Wrinkle red rocker covers GKTECH intercooler with modified �no holes� piping kit K&N Pod filter Turbotech Boost controller Yellow Jackets coil packs Extremely reliable car, sounds great, goes great, even handles alright. Will be sorely missed. Lots of potential with the RB25DET! I can tell you everything you want to know about this Calais, otherwise just search the CT forums, as I�ve posted everything regarding work done to it in the past. I�ve got nothing to hide. $12,000 ono Contact via PM or email - dasblitz (at) calaisturbo (dot) com (dot) au
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