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June 5, 2015 at 9:13 am #7484
Dan811Participant- SE Melbourne
- 02 Monaro M6 LS1
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Posts: 124Needs wastegate dumping to atmosphere!
Haha yes, but this car will be street legal here in NZ, and will need to have wastegate plumbed back to get certed.
Wait…. You mean to tell me in NZ you can legally register a rollcaged VK with a turbo LSX in it???
WTF i’m moving as of right now… Australia officially sucks in this department….
June 5, 2015 at 10:25 am #7486
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Yep, will be 100% street legal, just need a motorsport authority card for the roll cage , and all the other modifications are subject to a cert check which includes a brake performance test.
This car will easily comply
June 5, 2015 at 5:57 pm #7490
MichaelParticipant- VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo.
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Posts: 208Wait…. You mean to tell me in NZ you can legally register a rollcaged VK with a turbo LSX in it??? WTF i’m moving as of right now… Australia officially sucks in this department….
Can get a Vk (Calais, if it makes a difference) with a ls1 and a turbo engineered in NSW.
Can’t do it with a 6L though.
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June 6, 2015 at 7:01 am #7495
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101I have a mate that is building a tube chassis Monaro with a 640 cu twin turbo Steve Morris engine, will be around 3000hp that will be complied and street legal here in NZ
June 6, 2015 at 9:04 am #7496I have a mate that is building a tube chassis Monaro with a 640 cu twin turbo Steve Morris engine, will be around 3000hp that will be complied and street legal here in NZ
Ive seen said car. And it Absoutly off its balls.
June 21, 2015 at 12:46 pm #7723
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Not done much over last couple of weeks, back into it though.
Firewall notched for downpipe, and started building exhaust.
Last section done 4″ up and over the diff, 4″ muffler.
Rear view
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June 24, 2015 at 3:24 pm #7762
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101June 24, 2015 at 7:20 pm #7763Fab work looks great, very neat pipe work , loving this build
June 25, 2015 at 5:48 pm #7794
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Fab work looks great, very neat pipe work , loving this build
Thanks pretty happy with the way its turned out.
June 25, 2015 at 5:55 pm #7795
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Floor tubbed for exhaust
Exhaust almost done, just a few mounts & o2 bungs to weld on, tucks up pretty good for a 4″ drain pipe
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August 4, 2015 at 3:45 pm #8193
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101UPDATE
Custom catch can 7.5ltr tucked up under headlight in inner guard.
Surge tank and fuel pump boot install.
Firewall clearenced for downpipe and trans shifter linkage
Intake pipe , Tial blow off valve, and below that you can see the catch can breather filter.
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August 4, 2015 at 4:25 pm #8194Some beautiful work done on this thanks for posting! :XD:
August 8, 2015 at 10:40 am #8246
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Got the Exhaust system back from being coated, Pro Coat cermachrome
Had the bumper brackets and battery box powder coated at the same time, came out awesome , look better than new.
Scrapped all the original sound deadening off the interior floor (what a ……. of a job)
gonna paint the floor while I’m at it, will probably dynomat it at a later stage.
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August 8, 2015 at 10:57 am #8251
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Ditto the beautiful fab work. Reminds me of the old saying it takes a lot of work to make something simple. Looks really well thought out, the bay looks so clean. Love an LS swap, top stuff.
August 12, 2015 at 7:01 pm #8380
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Floor painted
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August 13, 2015 at 8:49 am #8401
Dan811Participant- SE Melbourne
- 02 Monaro M6 LS1
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Posts: 124WOW, what a thorough job!! The fab work is top notch
+1 for Dynamatting the whole thing, it’s probably at least 50kg of weight (depending on how thorough…) but it will make the car so much better to drive.
Kudos for doing this properly :)
August 13, 2015 at 10:44 am #8404
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Cheers, will probably dynomat from firewall to rear seat and see how it goes, don’t want to add too much weight as it gonna see quite a bit of 1/4 mile action.
August 13, 2015 at 10:47 am #8405
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101Bolted the seats back in and mounted the Pro Bandit shifter.
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August 13, 2015 at 8:31 pm #8424I know those seats are functional but dam they are ugly hahaha rest of the car looks mint and is progressing quickly
August 14, 2015 at 6:52 am #8447
Red1m8Participant- NZ
- Turbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build
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Posts: 101I know those seats are functional but dam they are ugly hahaha rest of the car looks mint and is progressing quickly
I don’t mind the seats (like them better than Kirkys), but will be having them retrimmed in a colour to match the rest of the interior.
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