[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

The brake lines suck but if that were all I’d be happy. The caliper brackets were a massive investment of time and money and were supposedly test fitted before i collected them and was assured they were good. They were just short of $1600 for mounting brackets when they were never supposed to be that much and took months to make. Once they were produced and they had my calipers and rotors, i couldn’t walk away. Now they’re useless and still without front brakes. I’m hoping it gets sorted but at this point I’d just take a refund and walk away.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Radial mount wrong

Offset wrong

Off-side

 

Near-side

and then the lines as Ryan posted. Safebrake on ebay say that’s fine and how it should be. 

 

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

So several severe delays. My custom caliper brackets are ALL wrong. Caliper mounted to far out radially to suit the rotor size, offset to far so caliper body basically rubs on back side of the rotor. Such a pain in the ass. Dropped them off and it was agreed they were no good when i showed him. Now he has to package them and send them off to company he contracted work out to. Got to send him photos i took as well. Also rear brake lines seem way to short but being told by supplier they’re fine. Resizing pics and i’ll put some up. So pissed right now.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Oh yep, sorry. I recalled that screw going further through to the master than yours looked. That  angle looks how mine did when i mocked it up with the vt res. I’ve sat my vs reservoir on the master for now but been meaning to pull master back out to drill a new hole.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Thanks. The top of a vt reservoir sits at a fair angle when in a vs so option is to fit a vs reservoir to vt master but need to drill a hole to get the retaining screw in. Incidentally did you know yours isn’t screwed in? Makes me think it’s a vs reservoir to get it level.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

What size is the rear bar? When you fitted vt master cylinder did you use VS or VT reservoir? Could you take a pic for me?

 

Used to hate picking car up to find it didn’t have fitted what had been originally agreed. Now i do it myself which means nothing gets fitted which is why I’m not already on the track :-p.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Yeah same deal with vn group a. Same diameter but different thickness and caliper. Think only vt-vz can run a vented rotor with a stock caliper but thickness is almost same.

I went with solid slotted too.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>VRSenator065 did you flare your lines off car or on car for bias adjuster? What tool did you use for flaring? Borrowed a cheap tool from neighbour but it took quite a few goes to get a decent flare. The die doesn’t locate on the clamp bit very well and flares kept being asymmetrical.</p>

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Pretty sure dale bickham did similar but took heaps off the heads and had to cut valve reliefs into pistons. Think it performed okay. He detailed it on the old forum. Put engine in vk in the end and think was in the 10s? Sketchy on exact details but should be able to find it

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

I think the LS2 benefits from porting but i think the misconception is the LS2 is better just because opening for throttle is larger than ls6.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Can you explain the constantly variable compression? I assume you are talking dynamic compression? Unusual to see someone go down the road of an engine build while retaining DOD/VVT/funky electronics.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Curious to see what you think of rotors. Let us know when you test them with the mu ns400 pads. I ordered my hc800 for front and rear.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Those look like the updated c4 calipers that pbr used on their upgrade kits. Front pads should be db1353. C5 were the later vt+ hsv performance caliper and C6 were used on some vz models with 320mm rotor.

Have you tested the mu’s yet? I’m going with the HC800 pads. Price is pretty good.

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[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Suspension concept gear looks reasonably good. Camber tops allow a heap of camber/caster. With radius rods shortened 10mm from stock or whatever the instructions suggested and camber tops at max caster i can’t imagine my front bumper staying on. May have to extend the radius rods at bit.

Tiny bit of progress. Car back on the ground with all suspension in. Only thing i still need to sort is the rear springs. I greased up the rear caliper slides and but i’m starting to think that i should soak the visible parts of the caliper in vinegar and give them a bit of paint because they really will look rubbish visible. I’ll order rear rotors and pads so that i can assemble rear brakes.

Slight change in direction means the ls1 won’t be going in yet, if at all. Bought a t5 to put in it to begin with and researching t56 conversion for the L36. Looks reasonably straight forward. Mate has a gearbox i could probably use so it’ll just be a matter of the other bits and pieces. I’m intending that the ecotec will seem some mild boost. To get the ls in and running will still cost me thousands which i can’t spare currently.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Thought there was bit of price difference but maybe i was thinking buying sump and ip baffle vs asr stuff in stock sump.

Yeh at end of the day both should make decent improvement and by overfilling sump too should be fine.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

I havent checked what sump came on my ls1. Supposedly from a vy ute. Mate has a spare sump that came from a s2 vx. I’ll compare part numbers but he was giving me his sump anyway because he went to a mast motorsports sump.

ASR baffle and windage tray combined was still cheaper than inproved racing baffle setup.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

I haven’t tested whether vt+ knuckles will work on vs ball joints but more options for aftermarket knuckles with improved bearings and roll centre/camber adjustment for VT+ than Vr/Vs. That’s if you’re getting serious.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

I have access to a few stock front hump sumps. Bought an asr trapdoor baffle kit to suit the early vt style sump and according to ASR you can fit a fair bit more in the stock sump before you have any issues. Also bought one of their modified windage trays to aid drain back. They claim you’ll actually pick up some power with their windage tray too though would be negligible I’d think.

[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

You rta will normally have a list of engineers they can provide to you and ring around to see if anyone has passed what you intend on building. I know vicroads used to have a list on their website. Might be a start at least?

Edit:

Found it on nsw rta site but phone won’t let me copy link ffs. If you search nsw rta Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS) in google it should come up. There is a map that shows you where licensed certifiers are based.

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[Phire aka GmfanParticipant VictoriaVT LS1 Wagon View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 105]

Any clips of how it sounds? I’d love to hear it 

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