GMH-3OL, John's VL Calais Turbo This is Sydneysider John's Red series 2 VL Calais turbo. The car has recently been tweaked by Mario Rehayem in Kogarah, Sydney with the help of his cousins the Rehayem's at Pac Performance. As you can tell from that pretty big cooler sitting bnehind the front bar, a lot of work has gone into this car already to transform it into a beasty rb30et. He has had the standard turbo hi flowed to T04 specs which is a common, but very good mod. John has let me know that this will be upgraded however, in the not too distant future. The intercooler is a custom item from Pac Performance. Piping runs from the turbo to the intercooler, and from there it goes into the standard plenum which has had a outlet on the drivers side of the motor made, meaning that he can run far shorter piping. To make the piping fit, he has removed the standard battery and replaced it with a very expensive Odyssey unit that is half the size of a normal one, but does the job twice as good at the same time. A Microtech MTX8 computer has been installed to tune the car to let it roar. This controls Bosch 600cc injectors. This is fed from a big Bosch fuel pump and surge custom tank to feed the fire. The last link in the chain in a Malpassie Fuel Pressure Regulator. On the other side of the turbo, the exhaust is a 3" item which leads to a 3 1/2" muffler which is reasonably loud (as you would expect). Out the back is a LSD, as you would expect, and this bolts up eventually to the VX SS rims, which are frequently turned considerably faster than the speed of the car in first and second gears. The head and bottom end are standard for now, and this is likely to stay for a while. A test run at the Eastern Creek raceway led to red beast clocking 13.5 @ 101mph as you see it, with street tyres. Off take-off again the car doesn't hold it's power to the ground causing slow 60ft times, thus the 13sec bracket not being broken. The next run will involve M/T slicks. Future additions include 4:11 diff ratios, the bigger turbo as mentioned and some good ol' M/T slicks. How's that for a Birthday cake! You can contact John on the message board : GMH-3OL. (c) 2002 www.calaisturbo.com (http://www.calaisturbo.com). Pics and info by John, Edited by sin. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

These are even more recent, were the car is in it Summernats trim. lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

That's a ****ing gun car John. Congrat's champ. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Thanks mate, always love the compliments. I have also created a website on the car, which I will use to post updates on ****, not like much happens anyways. It'll be more of a picture database! http://members.optusnet.com.au/johni/ Cheers, John

looks the goods mate. *** man, my car has been off the road for only a month and seeing rides like this makes me want to get it going straight away! I'll see ya at the Nats!

top stuff John, looks completely awesome, I have been meaning to post the pics, thanks heaps for that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sin top stuff John, looks completely awesome, I have been meaning to post the pics, thanks heaps for that. thats alrite... i'm a optus @ home customer and i had webspace all this time and i didnt know about it actually, makes it easier for me anyways

Great looking ride John... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

mint! i love it.give's me more motavation to make mine special. great job.

Me & my bro seen this thing jet past the workshop in Mortdale today. Definately pump's me up to get back into one.........

where abouts in mortdale?

Hearne Street, off Boundary Rd. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by tweak mint! i love it.give's me more motavation to make mine special. great job. Same here But, Me think I have to rob a bank first Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

WOW John bro that's 1 sweet VL Calais turbo Welldone dude Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by INFLYT Hearne Street, off Boundary Rd. I was there at my uncles mechanic workshop just getting minor services done!!! Wattle Motor Mechanic boys it will happen with time. you'll have yours the way you want it... just give it three years, that how long it took me! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

This website is utter crap. Have a look for yourself http://members.optusnet.com.au/johni Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i saw you on forest road between boundary road and king geaorges a few days ago, you get around John Evan Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

how many days ago was that?

Quote: Originally Posted by GMH-3OL This website is utter crap. Have a look for yourself http://members.optusnet.com.au/johni Hey John, your site is not that bad... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

very sexy ! did you need to get the backguards rolled to fit those 19" wheels + 245 tread under?