My VK LS Turbo build

[Dan811Participant SE Melbourne02 Monaro M6 LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 124]

Red1m8 wrote:

Michael wrote:

Needs wastegate dumping to atmosphere!

Haha yes, but this car will be street legal here in NZ, and will need to have wastegate plumbed back to get certed.

Wait…. You mean to tell me in NZ you can legally register a rollcaged VK with a turbo LSX in it???

WTF i’m moving as of right now… Australia officially sucks in this department….

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Yep, will be 100% street legal, just need a motorsport authority card for the roll cage , and all the other modifications are subject to a cert check which includes a brake performance test.

This car will easily comply

[MichaelParticipant VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo. View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 208]

Dan811 wrote:

Wait…. You mean to tell me in NZ you can legally register a rollcaged VK with a turbo LSX in it??? WTF i’m moving as of right now… Australia officially sucks in this department….

 

Can get a Vk (Calais, if it makes a difference) with a ls1 and a turbo engineered in NSW.

 

Can’t do it with a 6L though.

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[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

I have a mate that is building a tube chassis Monaro with a 640 cu twin turbo Steve Morris engine, will be around 3000hp that will be complied and street legal here in NZ

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

Red1m8 wrote:

I have a mate that is building a tube chassis Monaro with a 640 cu twin turbo Steve Morris engine, will be around 3000hp that will be complied and street legal here in NZ

Ive seen said car. And it Absoutly off its balls.

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Not done much over last couple of weeks, back into it though.

Firewall notched for downpipe, and started building exhaust.

Last section done 4″ up and over the diff, 4″ muffler.

Rear view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Getting closer…..

Downpipe done

Intercooler pipes done

Gonna notch the floor, (rear passenger side) to tuck the center section of exhaust as high as possible.

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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Fab work looks great, very neat pipe work , loving this build

 

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Anonymous wrote:

Fab work looks great, very neat pipe work , loving this build

Thanks pretty happy with the way its turned out.

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Floor tubbed for exhaust

Exhaust almost done, just a few mounts & o2 bungs to weld on, tucks up pretty good for a 4″ drain pipe

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[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

UPDATE

Custom catch can 7.5ltr tucked up under headlight in inner guard.

 

Surge tank and fuel pump boot install.

Firewall clearenced for downpipe and trans shifter linkage

 

Intake pipe , Tial blow off valve, and below that you can see the catch can breather filter.

 

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[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Some beautiful work done on this thanks for posting! :XD:

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Got the Exhaust system back from being coated, Pro Coat cermachrome

Had the bumper brackets and battery box powder coated at the same time, came out awesome , look better than new.

Scrapped all the original sound deadening off the interior floor (what a ……. of  a job)

gonna paint the floor while I’m at it, will probably dynomat it at a later stage.

 

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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]

Ditto the beautiful fab work.  Reminds me of the old saying it takes a lot of work to make something simple.  Looks really well thought out, the bay looks so clean.  Love an LS swap, top stuff.

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Floor painted

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[Dan811Participant SE Melbourne02 Monaro M6 LS1 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 124]

WOW, what a thorough job!! The fab work is top notch

+1 for Dynamatting the whole thing, it’s probably at least 50kg of weight (depending on how thorough…) but it will make the car so much better to drive.

Kudos for doing this properly :)

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Cheers, will probably dynomat from firewall to rear seat and see how it goes, don’t want to add too much weight as it gonna see quite a bit of 1/4 mile action.

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Bolted the seats back in and mounted the Pro Bandit shifter.

 

 

 

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

I know those seats are functional but dam they are ugly hahaha rest of the car looks mint and is progressing quickly 

[Red1m8Participant NZTurbo VX LSx Turbo VK in the build View build HERE Member since: April 10, 2015 Posts: 101]

Kroozer wrote:

I know those seats are functional but dam they are ugly hahaha rest of the car looks mint and is progressing quickly

I don’t mind the seats (like them better than Kirkys), but will be having them retrimmed in a colour to match the rest of the interior.

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