VK CALAIS 333 pack, LS1

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Nice ride loving the older commies, dont see many nice ones anymore.

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

cava454 wrote:

You won’t be getting engineering with a 232/238 cam, or any thing aftermarket for that matter.

It slipped in under a blue slip in 2012 as it lies now within the 20% power and capacity rules of the VSI at that time. Most of my mates in the game won’t bother worrying about a small cam during a pink slip as long as the external factory emissions are in place. I don’t drive it to attract attention and it hasn’t so far lol.

The cam has been sold, looking for something a bit bigger but not aggressive. The exhaust is quiet but a lump in the idle can’t be hidden. I want to push it into the 11s and not any further as it is a daily.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

my old cam was prefect for daily. And would go 11’s in that thing easily. Too many people over cam these engines and the loose out to smaller cam’d engines.

215/223 .604/.610 112

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

Ran at the street meets at Sydney Dragway lastnight but couldn’t better the 12.8 lol. Ran a few 13.0/12.9’s.

[05xlawParticipant 05xlawbt1 View build HERE Member since: June 4, 2016 Posts: 25]

TUFGMH wrote:

Ran at the street meets at Sydney Dragway lastnight but couldn’t better the 12.8 lol. Ran a few 13.0/12.9’s.

Wat was ur 60 foot times?

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

All 1.9’s. Need to adjust the rear brakes as it was breaking traction very low in the rev range. Not too stressed as it was more of a base line for future mods and working out what needs improvement. A high 11 is all I am after, any more than that and it goes from a daily/sleeper to lost in a crowd of modded Commodores lol ;)

Pics of the Simmons should be up this week. Finally got some time for reassembly but wasn’t expecting it to be so labour intensive   Stripping old silicon off 4 inners and outers, cleaning 80 nuts and bolts, wax and grease remover everywhere, setting up a clean spot to reassemble, applying new silicon in a way is doesn’t leak of lift, then loctiting and torquing bolts…. After 6hrs, I have two rims fully assembled and two requiring the last 16 bolts each. Once that’s done and valve seals are replaced, the tyres will be refitted and a final polish done so pics can be taken 

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^I got tired just reading that!!  look fwd to the pics.

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

VRSenator065 wrote:

^I got tired just reading that!! look fwd to the pics.

Lol, for some reason, the formatting was playing up overnight and it wouldn’t split paragraphs. Kept getting <p>’s all through the comment. Tried to fix it 3 times and gave up. Fixed it a minute ago 

Edit: Ahh, just got what you were referencing to lol..

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[05xlawParticipant 05xlawbt1 View build HERE Member since: June 4, 2016 Posts: 25]

That tci stally should help those 60 footers but i can see a 9inch having to show up.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nah all good

Would a 9″ really needed running those numbers?  Just seems a fair $$ outlay.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

IMO Better converter builders then TCE ATM.

been reading of a lot of people not happy

9inch is way over kill for this car.

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

Had a nine inch before and not a fan. The centre felt as heavy as the VLT diff sitting nearby. A BW78 4 pinion will be the next upgrade if any change is made.

[05xlawParticipant 05xlawbt1 View build HERE Member since: June 4, 2016 Posts: 25]

I suppose its for piece of mind but yeah its a big outlay and the auto would be a bit more friendly. Im used to the manual and u definitely punish the diff more, just ask my last one that slightly exploded lol

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

I do agree it is nice to know its pretty much bullet proof back there.  My 12 bolt gives me piece of mind but they aren’t bloody cheap.  If I remember rightly there is something to do with the pinion angle which means a 9″ robs a bit more power than the 12 bolt,   but flip side is it means the 9″ is slightly stronger.  Diff longevity has a lot to do with the mechanical sympathy of the driver, and also how well it hooks up.  I am assuming the RB30t boys don’t always go 9″?

[05xlawParticipant 05xlawbt1 View build HERE Member since: June 4, 2016 Posts: 25]

There’s always a catch to everything, if yu want total piece of mind ur goin to have to hand over sum power and put on weight for it.and then cross ur fingers nuthin else breaks! 

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

Mags finally sorted after sourcing new bolts. Looks great on a VK but not quite fitting into the Calais look lol.

[05xlawParticipant 05xlawbt1 View build HERE Member since: June 4, 2016 Posts: 25]

Old school tuff! Luv it

Reminds me of my Director bak in the day.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

I love how clean this is. Wonder if you could stick an L98 in one under the same regs…. they would fall within the 20% capacity requirements, just.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

No such thing as the 20% rule here in SA

[TUFGMHParticipant SydneyVH SL/E & VK Calais LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 96]

Heron SSV wrote:

I love how clean this is. Wonder if you could stick an L98 in one under the same regs…. they would fall within the 20% capacity requirements, just.

A guy up that way is currently doing an LS3 conversion into a VH, but the engineer will be involved.

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