VS GTS/R LS1 replica project

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

Name:  GTS/R

Model: 95 VS Acclaim

Colour: GTS/R XU3 Yellah Taxi Yellow D131

Bodykit: HSV genuine front bumper , side skirts and rear bumper.

Genuine carbon fiber inserts

Replica wing

Genuine GTS/R Badges

Engine Type: Gen 3 LS1

Engine Mods:

Forged rods and pistons

COMP Cam 224-230 @114

Power: 300rwkw+

Exhaust: Extractors and thats it I hope ! Maybe side pipes.

Gearbox: Turbo 400 with hi stall

Diff: 3.45s and mini spool !

Brakes: DBA slotted discs front and rear with ultimate pads.

Suspension: Everything brand new !

FRONT

Monroe short throw struts

King spring SL

Nolathane strut top bearings

Nolathane sway bar bushes

Powder coated Z bar , control arm and K frame

New front hubs

New shockie boots

 

REAR

Monroe shocks

King springs SL

Nolathane control arm kit

Nolathane diff mount

Nolathane Outer K frame mounts

New hub bearings

Powder coated control arms and K frame

 

Wheels/Tyres: 6 x Genuine GTS/R rims

Interior:

VS HSV 25i trims

Coulson front seats & VS HSV rears with genuine GTS/R trim

Genuine GTS/R steering wheel.

1/4 mile: All in good time

Stereo: Maybe . . .

Build Period: Purchased 23rd November 06

Body respray and interior change 30/05/07 – 03/08/07

Engine bay smooth / engine swap 12/08/07 – ?????

Engine out and swap begins 21/10/07

Moved to Orange 12/12/12

New wheels and carbon 22/2/14

Works begins 1/12/14

 

Cost:

Car $1500

Rims $1000

Seats $700

V6 Rebuild $100 and 5 cray fish

Suspension $2000

Bodykit $2000

Steering wheel $350

Badges $250

Engine $7000

 

Still to do :

Exhaust

Seat trimming

Drivers door skin

Console trimming

Paint underside

T400 box

Fuel system

Flat Firewall and engine bay paint

Drop floor in boot for tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for some history.

I was going to be doing this with a VN except . . .

I purchased this car mainly because after tracking down several genuine GTS/R parts I made the decision to build 1 up purely as a burnout drag car.

This car is written off believe it or not

The owner ran over a curb and smashed the front of the sump out and dropped all the oil but he kept driving , the motor siezed which resulted in write off , bad for him good for me

 

So the strip begins again !

Car seems straight as but as I havnt even got it to my shed yet its hard to say.

 

It only has 128,000km so how bad can it be !

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Keen to see more progress on this thing and all the mods to it.

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

Same :( , I did find an hour to spend on it yesterday making bits for the rail extensions to bolt the rad support up to but it’s not worth sharing yet. Should make some progress this weekend on it of some sort.

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

All in good time I’m sure. Can’t rush perfection.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

This time frame between updates is clearly unexcaptable

[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]

vs manta 218 wrote:

This time frame between updates is clearly unexcaptable

I concur with this!!!

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

I agree , unfortunately for me I’m working late every night and weekends to help finish a big job off for a show over Easter , might get some time to myself after that.

[MistikalParticipant From: Perth1995 Nissan K11 Micra 2004 VY2 LS1 Calais View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 57]

Pretty spiffy Acclaim you got there!

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

So this happened yesterday

[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]

Nice, going flat firewall?

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

Yup that has always been the plan l won’t be the same old flat firewall though , watch this space

 

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

Have spent many hours doing wiring and modifying the harness to all fit under the dash pretty much as it came from factory , trying to keep all the panels in place while making space for the reverse mount pedal and relay box etc has taken some careful planning and execution but I think I have it all under control now , last thing to do is make my acc pedal modifications to allow the cable to go across the firewall inside the car then through to the engine just behind the inlet manifold , I need to purchase the cable first though.

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Always amazed at how many hours/days one can pump into 5 minute jobs

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

I was hoping there would be enough clearance to get to the bottles to fill without having to run remote bottles because that would have meant access from engine bay or below windscreen but with my plans of having complete flat flush firewall that was never going to fit in with my plan lol

With everything in there I can still remove the lid easily enough and plenty of room to check levels when needed. I still need to make a decent structure to mount the pedal box which is why everything is back in there at the moment , because the pedal box is taking up room where the fuse panel was I modified the steel frame to move it all over 40mm , still retains factory look and accessibility.

 

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

Thinking about attaching a factory brake pedal plate/pad to look original as possible and paint the brake pedal arm too. Haven’t had a drivers seat in there yet but it should be pretty much where the old pedal was , it’s adjustable anyway if need be.

 

 

Next in the agenda is making mounts for the ecu and coil packs behind the stereo , need to cut a shit load of original firewall where out first so I can start planning the firewall and new mounts for the wipers

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Lookin good

 

is that like adjustable bias or how ever it’s spelt ? (Adjust pressure  to increase or decrease either front or rear ) or is it both equal pressure and one for front and one for rear ??

[KAL SPLParticipant Orange NSWL67 VS Calais FSM Niki VS GTS/R replica View build HERE Member since: February 18, 2015 Posts: 64]

It’s front and rear 2 different size cylinders , came with no instructions at all fml , the adjustment in the rear is like a pivot between the 2 shafts and assuming that’s for bias or just to balance the pressure between the 2 I dunno going to have to research it.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Just release the rear all the way off

 

you won’t want them on with all the burnouts you will doin anyway 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]

Looks great mate, will be very slick +1 for a factory pedal and painting over the Willwood logo.

Don’t stress over brake bias, its easy as to fit a bias adjuster if you need too, it literally just goes anywhere in the line to the back brakes and just by turning the knob gives more or less to the rear to balance them.  You could event mount it down by the divers seat so you could adjust it from the drivers position for burnouts etc since its a race car

 

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