VS Manta #218

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

have Owned this manta since 2003 and have done all the work to it my self it was the first car I ever brought an has stayed with me ever since was my daily driver for few years but will never be that again !!! And in 2012 it under went some major mods !!! Enjoy

MODEL – vs hsv manta#218

COLOUR -warp speed metallic blue

OLD POWER- 426wkw on18psi 1100+nm torque on 98 at 6800rpm and didn’t finish tuning as had fuel pump issues

NEW POWER- 400rwkw, over 1000 rwnm on 11psi at 6000rpm with 11.5 degrees timing with 29 degree Air Intake temps for my mostly used very very safe tune before spinning the tyres on dyno, power climbs till 6800rpm and 13psi

timing is goin up to around 17 degrees next tune for my full power tune I can upload when I feel completely stupid

ENGINE – pavtek gold pro 355 stroker built for boost

-block deburr,chamfer bolt holes
-block crack tested
-block filled with grout
– block decked
-drill and taped front oil galleys
– C.O.M.E 355 billet forged 4340 crank
– aluminum girdle
-5.7 inch H beam con rods
-2000 series arp rod bolts
-srp forged blower pistons
-acl race series bearing
-power bond race series balancer
-custom solid roller cam (big) 0.600 lift
-roll masters double row timing chain
-one piece trend push rods
-solid endura x lifter
-yella terra platinum shaft rockers 1.65
-cast heads full race port (pavtek)
– ARP head stud kit 12 point nuts stocked
-2.02 intake 1.65 exhaust
-stainless steal valves
-dual esky valve springs
-10 degree Moly retainers
-Teflon valve seals
-jp hi volume oil pump
-ASR hi volume oil pan
-felpro full gasket set
– felpro cosmetic head gaskets
-C.O.M.E twin throttle body manifold
– MSD 6btm ignition
-MSD ss blaster coil
-RAE distributor
– 8.5 mm super conductor MSD leads
– aluminium 3 core radiator
-engine oil cooler
-au style thermo fans
-intercooler 600-300-120
-Mondow bypass valve
– 2 by boost limiter valves set at 15 psi
-vortech v7 YSI
– gilma drive blower belt
– blower/crack brace
– custom made intercooler piping

FUEL SYSTEM

-Walbro 460 Intank lift pump
-earls filter
-Aftermarket industries sp1200 serge tank with twin walbro 460
-systems 1 filter 190mm long
-8an lines
-billet fuel rail 8an
-Bosch 1000id ev14
– fuelab electric reg
-custom made alloy drop tank
– 1/2 inch alloy fuel lines

GEAR BOX

-t56 trimac
-ace 11 inch option 3 clutch
-11 inch billet light weight flywheel
-quick time shatterproof bell housing
-hydraulic clutch conversion(mal wood)
-short throw shifter

SUSPESION

-Pedders extreme xa adjustable coil overs
– k-Mac front top mount camber adjusters
-white line adjustable front sway bar
-white line rear adjustable sway bar
-peddlers struts brace
-nolathane/super pro bushes through out
-4 point camber caster kit
-pedders cradle wedge mounts
-pedders diff wedge mount

BRAKES

– k sport full kit
– vt master cyilendar

FRONT
-2 piece 356mm by 32mm cross drilled discs
-8 piston calipers

REAR
-2 piece 356mm by 32mm cross drilled discs
-4 poston calipers

-braided lines through out

EXHAUST

– pacemaker extractors 1 3/4 primary’s
-3 inch collectors
– full custom made stainless twin 3 inch system
-twin 3 inch stainless kenobi hf 100 cats
– 2 stainless 3 inch di Filipino mufflers
– 2 rear 3 inch in and out varex mufflers
– exhaust exiting out both side

DIFF

-M80
-4:11 gears
-eaton true trac
– harrop cover
-strengthened rear cradle

WHEELS/TYRES

-20 inch ??? Something
-tyres, they are destroyed quickly and changed regulary

INTERIA

-custom made 4 seat coulson conversion
-seats are black and blue leather with custom embroidery, HSV I want this one
-every piece of plastic warped in suede
-dash wrapped in suede
-custom door trims painted ,leather inserts custom inbroidery
-aircon vents removed custom gauge install
-black carpet

STEREO

Now deleted

-alpine head unit
-r type front speakers
-pioneer rear speakers

This was how I brought it

In July I brought blower and intercooler that’s the day this cars build started !!! First thing I done was fit th cooler

I then striped it for panels to get painted

Then it was time for body to get painted

Then the motor come out and engine bay was painted

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

Got it back and started reconstruction

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

Then the motor turned up and it was time for it to all go in

As it stands now the body kit is about to be fitted this weekend and this is about 3/4 weeks away from first start !!!

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

This paint work here has been done in a shed as a home job me and my mate who is a panel beater did it I put a big thanks out to muzza for his work and expertise this is straight of the gun no rubbing and buffing has been done yet I did give some of it a quick hit with polish couple weeks ago !!! it will get a wet rub with 2000 and buffed once the car is drivable to get that glass look !!! All the inside parts and anything that is black I painted my self

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

This is its first power tune with vortech v2 running 8 psi

This is how it currently sits !!! I have put in no effort into trying to make this any sort of show bay, every thing in here is for go or because its easier to work on!! Later on once I know every thing that has to be where ill start to think about what I will do to make it pretty and hiding wiring and doin braided lines but right now its more about tearing engine mounts apart and breaking every thing behind the crank

I changed to black braided lines and made a alloy intake

So a while back I went down the strip and realized stoping was a issue

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

I got a hoist and did a over hall on the under carriage

I had a exhaust built from a shop and when looking at it of the car I noticed it was very poorly made so I chopped it up got my mufflers off it and started again, now I have access to a ac/dc tig making my own exhaust made sence

Duing the construction of this my front seats turned 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]

This thing is an absolute weapon, welcome

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

So in the process of making my fuel tank I also made these 1/2 inch fuel lines

I then got a new cooler as my future plans would max out the 75mm thick one I had fitted

New one is 600-300-120mm and good for over 900 hp

Then I got fuel tank finished

Then my rear seats turned up

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

The engine lost oil pressure so out it come and back to Pavtek it went for bronzed lifter bores and new bearings

So while it was out I took on a job many said was out of my league

I proved them wrong, anyone with ambition can achieve what they want to

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

Finally after so many hours work I got the fire wall painted black and while I had black in the gun I did my brake booster as well

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

Great looking colour mate. Nice amount of power for some fun too.

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

So I hid the ABS in the bin

Painted some other bits

Engine turned up all ready to rumble again along with some 4:11 and harrop cover and eaton centre

I started sorting out the wiring harness now it’s as hidden as could make it

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

So that was it all back together, I turned the key, it rumbled to life with good oil pressure and all was sweet except 1 major thing g was about to happen

My alternator was in the way !!

It had to be moved, previously I had fitted a VL manual steering rack so I put alternator over here

That wasn’t nice enough so painted it black

That was better

Then over here had plenty of room for upgrade

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[NevinParticipant Toowoomba QLDVS Clubby View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 50]

*Jaw hits floor*

I love this thing!

Nevin

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

In the mean time I got the diff done

I also pulled the subs out as I’m no longer 19

Because iv gone power stupid I got a water meth kit for AIS

Then this happened

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

Bam hit the dyno and made a easy 18psi and just melted the tyres on the dyno

Seen 430 rwkw and over 1100 nm torque

The engine bay temps where sky high, pipes glowing red hot

Rubber coated the under side, the rear and the floor of the dyno, I rubed the tyres and rubber just fell of them and the fuel pumps where screaming and cavating like crazy

I had a major heat issue I had to fix, so drove it home and pumps craped them selves so I also had a major fuel pump issue

Got every thing I could Hpc coated and ordered a AI sp1200 serge tank witch would take 2-3 months as he had a big waiting list

So as I’m waiting for the near serge tank and pumps to turn up I do some exhaust mods as it’s a little on the noisy side

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

So with the exhaust finally 100% I decide to finish the bumper

While I’m goin with the fibre glass I make this cover for the radiator

Then look put my serge tank rocked up

Got it in fired it up and all seamed sweet, engine bay temps are way cooler now and pumps are near silent

So I take it for a drive and a bit over half throttle in 2nd and bang

Shattered a rear axel CJ

Oops

So new set are in ready to rumble again

As it is today it’s mental to drive, it’s got absolutely 0 traction in first 3 gears and is awaiting a tune in about 1 weeks time to make that situation slightly worse and I havemt even got the water meth on yet

I’ll back soon with some more news

[thunder93Participant vz ss thunder View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 4]

beautiful car.

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

Cheers Gary, nevin,nick and thunder for the kind words guys

It’s been a massive effort to get it this far and have learnt so much along the way but I think apart from finishing the tune the car is pretty much done

The only few things I would like to do is roll cage, clean up the wiring under the dash and a different set of rims probley 18 if they clear my brakes, some do some don’t and with 8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears and nitto nt05 tyres

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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]

Just an awesome car Pete, an absolute credit to you

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