Thought it was time to make a thread for my car so here it is. Had it about three months and started working on it straight away. Name: Chris Age: 19 Home Town: Wollongong NSW Make / Model: VL Calais 1986 Colour: Marone Body kit: Calais Engine Type: RB30E Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors and red back cat back system Gearbox: 5 speed manual Diff: Stock open wheeler Brakes: VT Slotted and cross drilled, Braided hoses and VT booster and master cylinder. Suspension: Pedder�s sports Ryder, shocks, springs, and adjustable pan hard rod. Wheels/Tyres: Crappy 16's Interior: Stock early Red interior Stereo: Sony head deck and speakers (don�t really care for music) Future mods: When I first bought it I completed a major service and fixed a few bits and pieces. I�ve just finished installing VT brakes so after rego its going back to Pedder�s for front and rear sway bars and some bushers changed, next will be a respray in the stock colours, rear end upgraded to 28 spline axles and LSD then ill be looking for an MX7 box while building my turbo motor. Pics of the car are as it was when I bought it. ---------- Post added 19-01-11 at 10:43 ---------- Here are some pics of the front brakes I installed yesterday. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Ive started building a turbo motor with the intention of creating 400+ rwhp with a GT35/40. Got my Bottom end back from the engine reconditioner today. Bottom end specs are: -Block bored, hoaned and acid bathed -New welchplugs fitted -Crankshaft polished and balanced -ACL Race series main and conrod bearings -Hastings piston rings -Hypatech Liquid forged pistons (7.8:1) -Spool conrods -Standard VL Turbo oil pump Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Update. Pistons, conrods are in the block and water pump is bolted on. Holden dosent stock the RB30et oil pumps any more and nissan wants an arm and leg for one. So im waiting for one to arrive from a Nissan dealer in the US. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

looking good... only thing get rid of those wheels

Bit of an update. Oil pump drive was rounded off big time and ive decided to use an RB25det oil pump, so pistons and rods came out and the crank shaft went back to the engine reconditoner to have a Lewis engines crank collar fitted. Picked it up today and put it all togeather. Next step is to save a few $$ so i can take the head up to Maatouks so they can work some magic and grab some ARP head studs and a Head gasket. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Its been a long time but after losing my job and finding a new one ive had my Calais fully resprayed at Candyman smash repairs. Colour is passionate rose over asteroid silver, also fitted new head lights, indicators, calais grill, rear lights, new front windshield and rubbers. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Been a long time since I last updated, a bit has happened so here goes. The day after geting the car back from candyman I lost my licence and wont be driving again for a long time. Car has gont into the garage for some major work. Suspension is first on the list I am changing everything using Whiteline and Nolathane Parts. Front 1. Strut bar standard – Nolathane 48901 2. Strut bar to chassis bushing- 48006 3. Adjustable strut mount assembly- Nolathane 44000 4. Lower control arm- Nolathane 45901 5. Strut Brace alloy adjustable rear mount- Whiteline KSB501A 6. Sway bar Kit 27mm 4pt adjustable- Whiteline BHF16Z Rear 1. Lower trailing arm- Nolathane 46940 2. Upper trailing arm- Nolathane 46902 3. Spring pad – Nolathane upper 47046 - Nolathane lower 47183 $40 4. Lower trailing arm rear bushing- Nolathane 46008 $62.15 5. Sway bar kit 22mm 4pt adjustable- Whiteline BHR16Z $230 ---------- Post added 18-09-11 at 09:11 ---------- Ill get some pics up this arvo.