i have a 1986 vl calais turbo manual morning blue now the body on the car has few dent high spots here and there front windscreen panel has rust in it rear parcel shelf needs replacing besides that the body is good motor car has a t3/t4 hiflow turbo 3 inch exhaust boost control etc engine has blow by and running really ruff atm it needs a rebuild gearbox is a non turbo but and is noisey so that will need to be changed wiring loom from firewall outwards need to be replaced well fuse box mainly i wanna do the whole car full respray fullly rebuild the motor put a new geabox i know a mate that can do the paint work for me so should be ok there but will need a beater so what do u rekon i can do with 10k what type motor i can buil etc can i build a 10 sec car ???? what will motor cost box cost etc just need some i deas and stuff thanks peoples i have pics below of my vl calais turbo atm just for a bit of ideas Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Do a search man... 10 grand wont go fair at all if your aiming for reliable 10s. Unless your able to do alot of work yourself.

yeh like assembly of car motor box my mate can paint it just really need a pnel beater engine builder and i can put it together with one of my good mates so it shouldnt be too much i think that save alot of money

check out some of the sit sponsors who specialise in this kinda thing, give them your budget -2k and see what they can give you. so you have 10k tell em 8 so you dont get ripped off. not that anybody would i hope. as for a panel beater..depending on how bad they are and what colour your after. if you want a show cr paint...your budget should be dedicated to you paint...10k wont strech far with the top paints (HOK, Dupoints etc...) and a top sprayer. but do the ring around, go visit ppl and pick the middle quote

mate my mate doin all the paint work assemly of running gear just need the good and a engine builder and what im loookin at cash wise

well you basically told us.. you want an engine builder - any vl turbo joint jpc bresciani rajab but 10k wont go very far 6-8 on a forgd motor plus bout 2.5k for an auto to handle there ya go 10g's! bascially got new motor and box! cheaper to buy the build

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=137594 probably wont get you in the 10's but it comes under budget

yeh if i get the car built i know what done to the car etc

your budget wont get you quality work as your hiflow won't do 10's, 11's maybe and 12's definately. 12's is scary quick for most best you set aside your body budget then what your left with is what your performance budget is try working it out like this: gear box n/a $4-500 clutch $600 engine $3300 injectors $600 pump $300 nistune $1000 / enginemanagement $1500-4000 etc. etc. etc. then you will see if you can aford it remember to add 10-20% for what you forgot and what you find

im happy to run 11sec 12sec with it so

Quote: Originally Posted by boostvl im happy to run 11sec 12sec with it so cool do your sums and get back to me with your budget and we can sort it out!

how much for a strong bottom end thats all i relly need and maybe a few othere bit and pieces u might recomend my head is good

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VL-Turbo-Moto...QQcmdZViewItem (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335860158&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%2FVL-Turbo-Motor-RB30-Fully-reconditioned-forged_W0QQitemZ280234447286QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33612QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) find somwthing like this and go from there

Quote: Originally Posted by boostvl how much for a strong bottom end thats all i relly need and maybe a few othere bit and pieces u might recomend my head is good boostvl it goes something like this yes i can do bottom ends but there is too much risk in second & thirdparty assembly to even consider warranty of any type best you buy it as a kit and have whoever assemble it? if this suits let me know

i want my bottom end forged pistons etc can you do it or no

Best bet is just to go to a few (or one if you already know their type of work) and tell them what you want and what sort of money you have to spend. They will work something out and there you go all sorted! Walk in, tell them you want to be doing 12s, then say draw me up a quote for what i'm going to need to be doing those times. When they come back try and sort out a price...

wernt you selling this car mate?? Also reliable 10's and 10k budget dont fit in the same sentence... but go like this... *good fresh bottom end (even factory specs) *cam and head work *700 roller *injectors, fuel system and computer *exhaust, cooler and boost *good auto & diff gears If you can drive ull get a low 11 even 10, this exact set up. It has been done by 3 of my mates so if anyone says it cant be done ...your dreaming. Also in my honest opinion, reliability and tuning play hand in hand to an extent so get a good tuner... Tim from electronic automotive in lalor/epping is great at it from personal experiences. Hope that helps ya mate!

its good sometimes worth looking around the net/newspapers for the things your after......... because there is alot of people that have built a strong motor or other driveline parts etc and throw endless $$$ into it and then sell it for cheap for reason of not being able to finish the little things or for running out of money etc just a suggestion but sometimes can work out better Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

yeh cool man thanks but then u never know why there really seliing it aswell u know what i mean its manual aswell i just wanna put forged pistons rods etc build a fairky strong bottom end so it can take like at least 20 pounds of boost with decent power