Hey guys
Well I'll start at the beginning as I have already done a few mods to the wag...
I bought it off Trade Me in March '07 as a white, standard factory SL Turbo Wagon. I was originally after a sedan and never really gave wagons any thought but liked the idea of it being a little different. Especially the fact it was a factory turbo wagon!!!
Which with all my reseach to date has me thinking it's the only genuine wagon in NZ there has been a rumour that there was one in Chch but noone can confirm it
After winning the auction (yep good ol trade me lol) I flew down to Invercargill as fast as I could and picked up the new addition to the family, and drove it all the way back home with a grin from ear to ear !
Specs =
Engine = RB30ET
Trans = MX7 5 speed
Mods so far
Interior = Momo wheel,custom dash,boost gauge,fire extinguisher
Engine = Gktech noholes intercooler kit - running between 9psi to 13 psi depending on my mood otherwise standard
Body = calais lower door moulds,side skirts and eyelids,put universal seal in front windscreen and deleted roof strips,35% tints all round,Rolled guards
Suspension = Aftermarket front and rear swaybars,G-MAX M190 18" mags,superlow kings with shortend shocks and adjustable panhard rod
Here she is the day I brung her home
The dash was the first thing to come out and be replaced with a customised dash from my n/a VL Calais that I was wrecking
Definately an improvement!!
Then started on the body - VL nosecone and replaced with the calais eyelids, side skirts, lower door moulds and added some super low kingsprings with shocks. I then removed the roof racks and chrome roof strips before paint
We had a bit of a suprise as all VLs do...
And with the new universal seal sits alot flusher and looks the part plus is alot better than the rust breeding factory seal and plastic strips !
After paint and with lower suspension ....
Standard and not so standard haha
I finally chose the mags for the wag it took about 3 months of looking for the right ones that I was happy with they are
G-MAX M190 18"
Also when it was in HYPER getting kitted out I got 35% tints alround aswell 8-)
And the mussus surpised me with a P.Plate "SIK VLT" which I was stoaked with
Then the exhaust tip was bugging the crap outta me so put on a 3" dumpy
Then mid 2008 the clutch decided it had enough
Did a mission and with the help of my brother pulled the gearbox out and took the flywheel away to get machined then put back together with a new exedy HD 5 puk clutch made a huge differents
Had some time to kill so finally got around to doing the bonnet strut thing been meaning to do it for ages it only took 30mins so should've done it a long time ago haha
Put her on the dyno in dec 2008 did 140RwKw was pretty stoaked with that (and that was stock standard no cooler no extra boost)
Here's the vids of the dyno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA6dfZ6zdJs&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5V5QWc4zjs
Then the rocker cover got a birthday
Before
After
Got my hands on a Gktech cooler kit a no holes one which means you dont have to cut holes either side of your inner guards to run the pipes through
Just before Powercruise 2009 got some time off so went ahead and put the kit on
but with the aussie kit they like there coolers hidden from the cops I was in two minds weather to have it stealth or get a bigger cooler but as some people pointed out the wagon gets enough looks now so wasn't much point hiding the cooler lol
Hidden 600x230x76
Now with 600x300x76
That pretty much brings you upto date as of now as you can see I love working on her and enjoy showing it to other people specially when it's something a little bit rare in NZ
Anyway tell me what ya think guys I'm ok with good or bad comments
Some shots from Powercruise 2009
Well I'll start at the beginning as I have already done a few mods to the wag...
I bought it off Trade Me in March '07 as a white, standard factory SL Turbo Wagon. I was originally after a sedan and never really gave wagons any thought but liked the idea of it being a little different. Especially the fact it was a factory turbo wagon!!!
Which with all my reseach to date has me thinking it's the only genuine wagon in NZ there has been a rumour that there was one in Chch but noone can confirm it
After winning the auction (yep good ol trade me lol) I flew down to Invercargill as fast as I could and picked up the new addition to the family, and drove it all the way back home with a grin from ear to ear !
Specs =
Engine = RB30ET
Trans = MX7 5 speed
Mods so far
Interior = Momo wheel,custom dash,boost gauge,fire extinguisher
Engine = Gktech noholes intercooler kit - running between 9psi to 13 psi depending on my mood otherwise standard
Body = calais lower door moulds,side skirts and eyelids,put universal seal in front windscreen and deleted roof strips,35% tints all round,Rolled guards
Suspension = Aftermarket front and rear swaybars,G-MAX M190 18" mags,superlow kings with shortend shocks and adjustable panhard rod
Here she is the day I brung her home
The dash was the first thing to come out and be replaced with a customised dash from my n/a VL Calais that I was wrecking
Definately an improvement!!
Then started on the body - VL nosecone and replaced with the calais eyelids, side skirts, lower door moulds and added some super low kingsprings with shocks. I then removed the roof racks and chrome roof strips before paint
We had a bit of a suprise as all VLs do...
And with the new universal seal sits alot flusher and looks the part plus is alot better than the rust breeding factory seal and plastic strips !
After paint and with lower suspension ....
Standard and not so standard haha
I finally chose the mags for the wag it took about 3 months of looking for the right ones that I was happy with they are
G-MAX M190 18"
Also when it was in HYPER getting kitted out I got 35% tints alround aswell 8-)
And the mussus surpised me with a P.Plate "SIK VLT" which I was stoaked with
Then the exhaust tip was bugging the crap outta me so put on a 3" dumpy
Then mid 2008 the clutch decided it had enough
Did a mission and with the help of my brother pulled the gearbox out and took the flywheel away to get machined then put back together with a new exedy HD 5 puk clutch made a huge differents
Had some time to kill so finally got around to doing the bonnet strut thing been meaning to do it for ages it only took 30mins so should've done it a long time ago haha
Put her on the dyno in dec 2008 did 140RwKw was pretty stoaked with that (and that was stock standard no cooler no extra boost)
Here's the vids of the dyno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA6dfZ6zdJs&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5V5QWc4zjs
Then the rocker cover got a birthday
Before
After
Got my hands on a Gktech cooler kit a no holes one which means you dont have to cut holes either side of your inner guards to run the pipes through
Just before Powercruise 2009 got some time off so went ahead and put the kit on
but with the aussie kit they like there coolers hidden from the cops I was in two minds weather to have it stealth or get a bigger cooler but as some people pointed out the wagon gets enough looks now so wasn't much point hiding the cooler lol
Hidden 600x230x76
Now with 600x300x76
That pretty much brings you upto date as of now as you can see I love working on her and enjoy showing it to other people specially when it's something a little bit rare in NZ
Anyway tell me what ya think guys I'm ok with good or bad comments
Some shots from Powercruise 2009