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lowrida56
18-08-2005, 07:38 PM
Hi,
I was just looking at vn sv calais that was for sale. It had a 5ltr and the owner told me it had 195kw and that there was only 30 built, is this true and does anybody know were i could get some more information on these?
HRT 8
18-08-2005, 08:28 PM
Yes HSV did some "Enhancement Packs", but 195kw is crap.
Some Such as the SV 5000, Sato 5000i and the 1991 T30 models got the 200kw motor which had a different cam etc.. All the others had the 180kw motor.

The kits that were fitted to Calais were listed as
SV100, SV110, SV120, SV130, SV140, SV150, and SV200.

All of them except the SV130 had the mechanical enhancements such as Dual exhaust, SV high flow air cleaner, knock sensor and ECm reporgrogramed.

If you can find the HSV build tag or HSV Enhanced tag, see what pack it was and I can tell you what items it had and was was optioned on it.
Marco
19-08-2005, 08:17 AM
Wonder why HSV don't do those sorts of enhancements anymore?
Stevotski
19-08-2005, 08:24 AM
The kits that were fitted to Calais were listed as
SV100, SV110, SV120, SV130, SV140, SV150, and SV200.


THANKYOU!!!!! about 8 years ago I test drove a White VN Calais with a HSV build plate with model SV100. I asked everyone I could think but no one had ever heard of it!

It was manual, had badges on the dash near the A/C control and the build plate. I nearly bought it just for the opportunity of having a manual Calais!

This has been bugging the shit out of me (albeit intermittently) for 8 years! :bash:
lowrida56
22-08-2005, 06:10 PM
i had a look at the build plate but it said it was made by holden (i think it also said commodore but may of been calais i cant remember).

will the vin tell me anything?
lowrida56
24-08-2005, 09:08 PM
ok i found the hsv plate, it sez sv0 build 10, but i think that is a sv89
any one got any info on these
HRT 8
24-08-2005, 10:25 PM
Yep heaps.

Basically though,
SV89 is berlina based and only available in White. 5 speed with auto as an option.
180kw and 400nm tq
according to HSV only 200 made.
lowrida56
25-08-2005, 11:05 PM
well thats not what i have then...
on the hsv plate it says "svo" and it is 2-tone (silver at the top and gold/champane at the bottom)
HRT 8
25-08-2005, 11:25 PM
well thats not what i have then...
on the hsv plate it says "svo" and it is 2-tone (silver at the top and gold/champane at the bottom)
Sounds a lot like a home made jobbie with an HSV plate of god knows what.
Best bet is to ring HSV direct and see what they can tell you.