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Started by [URHYNS] · 22 Sept 2004 · 20 replies

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Im bored so i thought i might show u guys my missus. lol Its a 1988 VL Turbo. This is the car when i bought it. The car had recived a full rebuild done by Dynamotive, a $20,000 dollar recipt was supplied for that. Mods included - T03 High Flow turbo, custom front mount intercooler, Microtech L-t8 EMS, stage 2 shift kit, 3000 high stall, mini spool diff with 3.9's, custom blue with white pearl paint, asteroid silver bumpers and side bars, big fuel pump, malpassi regulator, new fuel lines, oil catch can, bla bla bla... lots more that i cant think of. Anyway, 4 days after i bought the car i spun a big end bearing. Without putting the blame on anyone - the ****wit who tuned the car had set the timing unbelievably and dangerously high, and cunningly put a pin code lock on the microtech. So out goes the wallet, and in goes another rebuild, this time i wanted a proper job, new crank, new bearings, new rods, port polished, pistons worked, new rings, bored, o-ringed what eva they called it... and while i was there, decided to upgrade my turbo to a brand spanking new T04 High Flow It came to tuning time, so i called up the Br... i mean, the workshop with the lock on the computer, and they quoted me a stunningly ugly figure to tune the car. So i went to the Rajabs, and after half a day of hagling the other workshop for the pin, who were stubborn and didnt want to give it to me coz they knew i was at Rajabs, i ended up going there and arguing for it, so they put it in, and reset the timimng to such a high figure, that if i hit high boost just once on the way back to Rajabs i would have blown my engine. The Rajabs looked after me very very very very well, and tuned the car beautifully. The car pulled 12.831@105.55mph down the 1/4 with the old T03 on re-treads. Now with the current T04 Highflow and some new injectors, i should see low 12's maybe better. Future plans: new EMS lookin at MOTEC or HALTECH, bigger injectors, Custom Plenium (probly the new RAJAB one), forget pistons and better cam, and a set of slicks....... ...................................Money Talks....... Feel free to comment, positive or negative.... i dont mind.... as long as they constructive. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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OldGoldArchived member
car looks slick mate, love that colour Are those R8 rims?
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duz360Archived member
very nice man. its so good to see nice sl's.i reckon it wants the grille painted the same colour as the car though Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[URHYNS]Archived member
nah i like it silver man... nah they Avante Venoms or something... 18's look small onm the car but
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OldGoldArchived member
You reckon? I think they look great, the colour sets off with the blue nicely.
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[URHYNS]Archived member
true ha... i want fr's.....
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VLRB20DETArchived member
yeah your car looks good, doesnt do a bad burnout with da minispool Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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TUFVLTArchived member
Nice car mate, Looks really good.... Dave
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OVL087Archived member
thats phat hitur.g clean tuff looking sl's and exec's are so much better than calais's nice work man
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251NFLArchived member
nice dude! post a burnout pic Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[URHYNS]Archived member
new piks Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
Photo 1 shared by [URHYNS]
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VLRB20DETArchived member
hey there is a video of your car on the dyno on the RAJAB website..
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
hey show us with the new rims!!
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[URHYNS]Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by VLRB20DET hey there is a video of your car on the dyno on the RAJAB website.. lol yeh i kinda noticed that hehehe what an honour!
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[URHYNS]Archived member
car with new rims Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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DEVL25Archived member
sweet car mate. have you taken it down the 1/4 since you've put the hi-flow on?
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unknownArchived member
thats very very nice, well done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[URHYNS]Archived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Psi_WagonArchived member
hehe, in that last pic it looks like u got calais lower moulds Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vl_wagArchived member
yer it think it would look a tad better if u painted under the mouldings on the doors silver, or get calais door moulds?
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