VYII Calais, L67, BBS LMs

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

So this is my Daily

Model: 2004 VYII Calais

Color: Martini Grey

Motor: L67 (87mm pulley making 10psi)

Trans: stock 4L60E

Diff: 3.08 LSD M80 out of a SS

Cooling: 26mm alloy core radiator, 82 degree thermostat, metal LIM gaskets

Brakes: DBA rotors, basic pads

Suspension: King Spring SSL front, King Spring SLHD rear, Shortened rear shocks, Stock front struts, stock sway-bars, new sway bar link pins, new strut tops & bearings, front end mostly re-bushed

Exhaust: Stock headers & cats, twin 2.5 ‘redback’ Catback

Wheels: Silver BBS LM reps 19×8.5+20 225/35 and 19×9.5+30 235/35 (15mm bolt on spacer front, 5mm slip on spacer rear)

Exterior: Chrome vinyl wrapped handles, DIY front lip, gold brake calipers

Interior: Velour & suede interior, digital speedo, black roof lining, climate control

Stereo: Sony single din head unit, Pioneer Sub-woofer and Amplifier combo

[VH308Participant MelbourneVH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2015 Posts: 32]

Looks great mate

9.5″ rear looks awesome gives me terrible ideas for the wagon

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[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Thanks mate, I’ll upload some better photos of the fitment tomorrow

[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]

Mint, wheels are perfect, Martini Grey is an awesome colour on this model.

[SLO 05LParticipant Casino Nsw07 nissan patrol wagon 3.0l cr View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 38]

Man I love this thing looks so smick

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Here’s some photos from today, highlights the fitment a bit better

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

Love the look with the BBS reps on it.

[VH308Participant MelbourneVH Vacationer, Wrapped VT/X Wagon, Triton work truck View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2015 Posts: 32]

Great job mate fitment looks great, suits the lines of the Calais so much better than any other model I would think

[ajvx01Participant adelaideVC 308 taxi bt1 wanna be! View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 102]

really really love it!!

 

its a fine line between filling the wheel arches and looking like the car was dropped from a great height and this looks great:)

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Thanks everyone, really appreciate the feedback.

Purchased VZ Monroe GT shortened struts that came with Super Pro strut tops and Lovells SSLs, I’ll swap my King Spring SSL’s into them as they sit lower. Being VZ front struts I had to purchase VZ sway bar links as they are different to VY ones. Will be fitting them on the weekend.

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Coolant hose behind the supercharger cracked and is leaking so will be replacing that tomorrow, it is an absolute pain to do from what I’ve heard as you have no room to work with. Also been getting a rattle on cold start up from the front of the engine, suspected water pump, took the belt off and found that there’s play coming from the water pump so will be changing that once it comes in the mail.

Cars aye ?!

Fil

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Fitted front struts with my king spring SSL in them and also replaced the coolant hose behind the supercharger, it was a b*tch of a job to do with the lack of visibility and room.
Purchasing 19×9.5 front Bbs LM reps on Tuesday so I’ll be 9.5 all around,
The 19×8.5 fronts will be for sale if any one wants them
Also need to change the water pump, read into it, not sure if it’s easy enough for me to do myself

Fil

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[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Few photos from MCM #20

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

So car did almost 700kms over the easter weekend, driving through dirt roads to get to our camping site left me wondering if Id have an exhaust by the time I got home.

 

[KroozerParticipant Forbes, NSW91 VN SS View build HERE Member since: February 19, 2015 Posts: 336]

You left your windows down didn’t you? hahaha

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Haha nah i left them closed while driving through the dirt roads, My car was used as the stereo at night so all the doors and boot were left open aha, regretted it in the morning.

[KroozerParticipant Forbes, NSW91 VN SS View build HERE Member since: February 19, 2015 Posts: 336]

Yep you will only do that once hahaha

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

Filip94 wrote:

Haha nah i left them closed while driving through the dirt roads, My car was used as the stereo at night so all the doors and boot were left open aha, regretted it in the morning.

been there done that. Pain in the ass lol.

We had mates sleep in van. Left windows open. Next morning the woke up with an inch of dust on em hahahah

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Hahaha that’d suck!

Btw autoglym interior shampoo is pretty good, highly recommend it !

Got a a phone call from the shipping company today, my 19×9.5 front wheels came, so will be picking them up after work

wikl upload photos as soon as tyres are fitted

[Filip94Participant MelbourneL67 VYII calais View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 23]

Fitted the 19×9.5 Front wheels, ended up going with 225/35 fronts, fair bit of stretch. Keeping offset to my self but front wheels poke out a good 10-15mm with the front cambered in as much as possible.

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