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hi guys, basically "thinking" about selling my vl but im keen to see what people think and what it would be worth...So here goes

Car is always garaged and covered

1986 Series 1 Calais

Was originally an N/A auto but has been converted.

Exterior:

- Just had a bare metal respray blue over silver (close to turismo)

- 18inch Stalker Rims with nexen tyres

- 3 inch exhaust from turbo back with high-flow cat and canon (dump heatwrapped)

Interior:

- Standard Series 1 Calais interior in blue

- Monsta tacho in console

- Boost and oil pressure in chrome cups on dash

- Turbo timer

- Stereo not installed

Suspension and Brakes:

- Lowered but not sure how much (pedders)

- Brand new adjustable panhard rod (nolathane)

- VL Turbo brakes all-round with 1inch master

Fuel:

- Bosch 450hp external pump

- Rx7 550cc injectors with extra but not connected

- Adjustable fuel regulator in engine bay

Engine and Driveline etc:

- Rb30et from skyline rebuilt with forged arias pistons , standard rods etc fully balanced about 7000kms ago.

- Contolled by microtech ltx12 (handcontroller)

- Individual coils

- Head has been port and polished and stage 3 cam fitted

- T04 turbo (i brought off a mate so don't know specs, perfect and boosts about 2800rpm)

- 48mm wastegate with screamer (turbosmart)

- Megasonic blow off valve (turbosmart)

- Boost controller (turbosmart)

- Custom Plenum

- Custom Fuel Rail

- Intercooler (hidden behind bar)

- Catch can

- K&N pod

- Chromed

- Mx7 gearbox with short shifter

- Custom 500hp clutch by 'carters clutch'

- Brand new 2-piece tailshaft ($700 alone)

- Rebuilt vl turbo lsd (standard gears)

Made 380hp on 16psi at rx engineering

Assured easy 400+ on 16psi with 3inch which is now fitted (yet to be tuned)

Thats all i can think at the moment...

Asking Price: EOI

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