hey there all, since I have been using this site for quite some time, I thought it was about time I put up some photos and info on my VLCT.
After owning two VL's before, a Berlina and a SL Turbo, I wanted to go "all out" and get myself a genuine 5spd Calais Turbo. Months I searched and searched but nothing came about in Perth, so I looking around interstate and managed to find a non genuine turbo calais 5spd with all the running gear off a Turbo model, with the VY sig rims I couldnt have asked for much more
Got it transported over and as soon I saw it I was disappointed, nothing was working and it wasnt starting.
Drove it home, barely and got to work on it
after replacing the battery, putting it on pursuits and generally tidying it up, took it over the pits to get licensed, to my dismay it was missing the flywheel cover and leaking oil (on the inspector)
whacked the sigs back on and got it passed, got some plates, I thought good idea for xmas present plus having a VL and custom plates work well
after realising that it was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to uncomfortable on 19's, and Raptors ITL 555 being my favourite CT, I found a set of polished calais rims with walls from another member for a good price and sold the Sigs, and painted my side skirts black
pics from a cruise
and since then, just kept it, cleaned it up by painting the moulds asteroid, and fixing any other stupid VL problems that come along
most recent
anyway thats my pos
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
thanks guys, especially you SIroller since you have such good taste in cars
the interior looks better in the pics, its faded and too many burns from the old owner, i tried taking the seats out to bring the colour back into the fabric, which didnt work because they wouldnt come
if i end up keeping it ( which is more and more likely now) ill buy a boost tee from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TURBOSMART-NE...em 2c5759fa20 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TURBOSMART-NEW-BOOST-TEE-MANUAL-BOOST-CONTROLLER-NEW-/190444075552?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5759fa20) wind it up to about 11-12 and go from there
and keep cleaning it up in the process
get this one http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Turbotech-man...em 335e98a59b (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Turbotech-manual-turbo-boost-controller-ORIGINAL-/220630394267?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item335e98a59b)
Yeah comes with instructions. Mate used one on his 300zx apparently they **** over the rest of the manual boost controllers and dont spike, heaps of good reviews on SAU forums - well it says it all on that link
installed the boost tee(following instructions), just revving it stand still wouldnt go 5 psi then splutter smoke out the rear end
flipped it around took it for a drive no problems on 5psi, tried winding it up some more, felt harder but again wouldnt go past 5
stuck it BACK in the opposite way and again 5
any ideas?
check your vac lines..
lol i installed my boost gauge ages back. and the car was only boosting to 5ish. couldn't figure out wtf was going on. the line that i cut into and put a t piece in already had a t piece in it further down the line and when i pulled it so i could fit my boost gauge i obviously pulled the line that comes off of the t piece off. reads perfect now.
thanks man
been running like shiizen
then not running at all
vacuum leak from around cylinder 4
plus apparently the turbo gasket is on its way out, even though i got it replaced sometime this year
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
i got vx gts wheels but not 4 sale or trade.. looks gd anyways man
oh since u like bt1's so much why not put it on ceptors? can swap u a set of them
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
