T2000's VE Berlina

Hi Guys,

Thought it was about time I shared my ride with you.

It's no GTS or HSV but she's mine... (not the banks)

L98 powered 6 speed Auto VE Berlina - Colour: Odyssey

Mods so far:

• 19" SS-V Rims
• SS Bodykit (genuine - no fibreglass)
• ORSOMM OTR CAI
• Tint
• Leather Gear Shift
• The semi integrated GPS / MP3 / Reverse Cam (Australian LS1 and Holden Forums)

Mods planned:

• Oztrack engine & gearbox tune 16/8
• LPG Liquid Injection system 6/10
• 1 7/8" Extractors & Hi-Flow Cats
• Glovebox DVD Player
• Headrest LCD's

Here are some recent photos...

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0061.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0062.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0060.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0056.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0058.jpg

and the most often viewed angle:
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...r/IMG_0059.jpg

AND

My OTR

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...I/IMG_0008.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...I/IMG_0012.jpg

AND MY GPS / MP3 / Reverse Cam:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/IMG_0068.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/IMG_0047.jpg


Any way there she is...:)

That's a sweet grandpa ride you got there :p. Like how neatly the gps is placed oh and that OTR :drool: what a great looking bit of kit. Where did you mount the reversing camera? enjoy your ride and congrats! :D

the sleeper, whats your impressions of the OTR with stock tune?

nice ride!!!!
i will now know what to look for

you gotta show me the gps integration on the south coast cruise - very interesting......

good work with the car so far - the next round of mods will really get it up and going!

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Originally Posted by ShanghaiVZ

That's a sweet grandpa ride you got there :p. Like how neatly the gps is placed oh and that OTR :drool: what a great looking bit of kit. Where did you mount the reversing camera? enjoy your ride and congrats! :D

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:rofl: Yeah "grandpa ride"! - It was either a V8 Berlina or a white Toyota Aurion... but I forgot my cardigan... and the Toyota Dealership was very cold... so I bought the Berlina instead - Did I make the right choice ?

Thanks mate... yeah really happy with the OTR :):):)
The GPS install is about 90%... still needs the Reverse Cam and External GPS antenna installed - Got the extra Hardware today, should be 100% in a week or so.

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Originally Posted by boyley

the sleeper, whats your impressions of the OTR with stock tune?

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I thought I was imagining things when I first installed it.
BUT now I'm sure its real...
IMHO there are REAL gains with the OTR and a stock tune. Instant Fuel Usage (via trip computer) indicates a 0.2 to 0.5 l/h fuel saving over stock intake when at idle. Smoother take off - More torque. - Seat of the pants impression only. - Forman recently installed a POD filter and got the same impression.
Unfortunately I have no baseline for comparison... and probably won't be going near a 400m track or dyno, until I have had the LPG LI system and Oztrack tune... Aiming at mid to high 12's with OTR, Tune & LPG LI. - If unsuccessful we will see what a good set of extractors will do!

How's Tassie Mate? A bit colder than the 'Gong!

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Originally Posted by Roonstain

nice ride!!!!
i will now know what to look for

you gotta show me the gps integration on the south coast cruise - very interesting......

good work with the car so far - the next round of mods will really get it up and going!

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Yeah gonna be hard to be anonymous now...

As far as showing you the GPS... the price of admission is a carlton cold!

Really loking forward to the tune...and the cruise will be my first drive after the oztrack magic wand:):)

I'm guessing an L98 Berlina with an SS body kit isn't as controversial as the OSV :stick:

Anyways looking forward to catching up next weekend.

Cheers

Chris

Looks really nice mate, the OTR looks sensational:goodjob:

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Originally Posted by T2000

Yeah gonna be hard to be anonymous now...

As far as showing you the GPS... the price of admission is a carlton cold!

Really loking forward to the tune...and the cruise will be my first drive after the oztrack magic wand:):)

I'm guessing an L98 Berlina with an SS body kit isn't as controversial as the OSV :stick:

Anyways looking forward to catching up next weekend.

Cheers

Chris

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only one carlton cold? even a poor uni student like me can afford that!

i reckon there will be one or two people who will not like the idea of the berlina with ss kit, but i aint one of them - i like it with the berlina/calais taillights
but yes, nowhere near as controversial as my baby:bawl:

yea, next weekend should be good

i know you have had some strife with the front spoiler scratching, but have you had trouble with the rear? if not, is it possible to lower the back a smidgen? (and ive tested my car's height at uni in the multistorey carpark the last 2 days, and the front just can make it over the concrete blocks in the spaces!)

cheers
mark

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Originally Posted by T2000

How's Tassie Mate? A bit colder than the 'Gong!

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Mate thats the understatement of the decade, but the locals are nice people and very friendly.

I ordered the same OTR for the Calais to compliment the cam:goodjob:

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Originally Posted by boyley

Mate thats the understatement of the decade, but the locals are nice people and very friendly.

I ordered the same OTR for the Calais to compliment the cam:goodjob:

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Not sure why you would order a OTR CAI when you live in a place with ambient temperatures less than 10 deg C. :lol: How cold do you want the air ??? :lol:

Just jokes mate... you will be stoked wit the OTR, easy fit, looks great and good results.

What were the specs of your CAM? What sort of improvements did you notice?

On another note...

We will be doing the tourist thing in Tassie for 2 weeks in Novemeber. What is a Must see? A bit of local knowledge would be appreciated.


Cheers

Very nice setup. I realy like the fitting of the OTR.

Can you please tell me who did supplied/installed the OTR, where and how much it cost all up.

I am looking to go down this path and would like an idea.

Cheers
Phil

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Originally Posted by VE-SSV

Very nice setup. I realy like the fitting of the OTR.

Can you please tell me who did supplied/installed the OTR, where and how much it cost all up.

I am looking to go down this path and would like an idea.

Cheers
Phil

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Hi Phil,

The OTR was supplied by Oztrack (forum sponsor) Australian LS1 and Holden Forums

Highly recommend dealing with Steve at Oztrack, very helpful, knowledgeable and professional.

I fitted the OTR - DIY kit is supplied by oztrack. Pretty straight forward.

Steve sold me this one for $695...

Drop Steve a PM i'm sure he'll help.


Regards
Chris

Thanks Chris,

Looks awesome!

Nice ride mate and all the best with the mods:)

Mate, the OTR install looks great. I have the same OTR but have not cut the original plastic radiator cover like you have to fit on either end.

Where did you get the rubber beading from that you have used on the edges that you have cut??

Looks good and the mods should make it fly! :burnout: Must puzzle a few people to see an 'SS' in Odyssey! :D

The OTR is an Orssom one which many of us have. Produced by Orssom who are somehow connected with Sonny. Good unit and good gains! Gave me 15rwkw over a pod filter.

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Originally Posted by Jman

Mate, the OTR install looks great. I have the same OTR but have not cut the original plastic radiator cover like you have to fit on either end.

Where did you get the rubber beading from that you have used on the edges that you have cut??

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Hi Jman. The rubber is a per metre buy from Clark Rubber. I used one with a flexi metal insert so that I could mould it to shape - and it stays that way.

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Originally Posted by Wonky

Looks good and the mods should make it fly! :burnout: Must puzzle a few people to see an 'SS' in Odyssey! :D

The OTR is an Orssom one which many of us have. Produced by Orssom who are somehow connected with Sonny. Good unit and good gains! Gave me 15rwkw over a pod filter.

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Hi Wonky.

Mate it might be grandpa's Berlina but I just love the colour (I think its' discontinued?), a little bit of chrome (which you couldn't get on the SS) and the bodykit ... I'm happy with it.

Wow 15rwkw from the OTR ! I knew it wasn't my imagination!

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Originally Posted by T2000

Hi Wonky.

Mate it might be grandpa's Berlina but I just love the colour (I think its' discontinued?), a little bit of chrome (which you couldn't get on the SS) and the bodykit ... I'm happy with it.

Wow 15rwkw from the OTR ! I knew it wasn't my imagination!

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Yeah, I love Evoke but couldn't get an SS in it even as a special order when I used to work (indirectly) for Holden. May be a way to do it if ever I change cars as I love the SS front in particular. :)

I got 8rwkw out of the OTR before the tune was tweaked and another 7kw after tweaks (all done the same day).

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Originally Posted by T2000

:rofl: Yeah "grandpa ride"! - It was either a V8 Berlina or a white Toyota Aurion... but I forgot my cardigan... and the Toyota Dealership was very cold... so I bought the Berlina instead - Did I make the right choice ?

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Do I really have to answer that :lol: If you posted up a my ride thread on an aurion, I'd kindly tell you where to go! :spew: :jester:.

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Originally Posted by ShanghaiVZ

Do I really have to answer that :lol: If you posted up a my ride thread on an aurion, I'd kindly tell you where to go! :spew: :jester:.

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Ha Ha... I forget to mention that on the list of mods for the Berlina is:

• Pipe Holder
• Cardigan hanger
• Sheepskin Seatcovers & matching Steering wheel cover
• Thermos Holders
• Hat Rack
• Rear Louvre
• Static Strap
• Wind Deflectors
• Mud Flaps
• External Sun Visor
• Flyscreen on the Grille
• .... AND my wife is currently crocheting a rug for the parcel shelf too!

Then I think it will nearly be as good as an Aurion.... oh and I need to lose about 100kw somewhere...

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Originally Posted by T2000

Not sure why you would order a OTR CAI when you live in a place with ambient temperatures less than 10 deg C. :lol: How cold do you want the air ??? :lol:

Just jokes mate... you will be stoked wit the OTR, easy fit, looks great and good results.

What were the specs of your CAM? What sort of improvements did you notice?

On another note...

We will be doing the tourist thing in Tassie for 2 weeks in Novemeber. What is a Must see? A bit of local knowledge would be appreciated.


Cheers

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Cam is custom 220/220 .581/.581 114+2 ordered from Speed inc. it aint in the car yet hopefully by the 30th for test n tune at the track down here.

Must see is Symons plains and the Dragtrack lol. I havent had a look around yet but I've been told Straun is really nice but Launceston is worth a visit IMO. Cant go wrong down here the roads are fantastic and the cold air is very welcome. Let me know when you down here and we'll have a beer.

Cheers Rob

Hey all,
Its taken me 4 months to notice as ive just started on the mods to my ute but do all models come out factory with the factory radiator cover as ive just noticed that mine doesnt have one.:confused::confused::confused:
Wished i had of noticed earlier but only just started really looking around the engine bay.
Thanks all,

Andy.

Yeah, they stopped including it on all but high end models (Calais and above I believe) at the start of 2007. Cost about $25 from the dealer. I bought one and then sold it again when I put the OTR in, but having seen the very neat job above I'm going to buy another. :D Part 92183726 - see http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...24&#post895224

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Originally Posted by Wonky

Yeah, they stopped including it on all but high end models (Calais and above I believe) at the start of 2007. Cost about $25 from the dealer. I bought one and then sold it again when I put the OTR in, but having seen the very neat job above I'm going to buy another. :D Part 92183726 - see http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...24&#post895224

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Thanks wonky,
I was starting to get wound up about spending 50 k on a ute and having bits missing??:confused::confused: Then what else have they forgotten:bawl::bawl:
Will get a panel myself for when the otr goes on. Looking at the pics with the cut outs it looks like it was allways there from the start.:goodjob::goodjob:

Andy.

UPDATE:

The Oztrack Engine and Auto tune were done on Saturday.

Steve spent plenty of time pouring over the Data Logs that were created after a bit of scenic driving around Wollongong. I pretended to know what Steve was talking about whilst he spoke his "second language" and he kept pointing at the laptop. I think I almost fooled him when I kept saying "uh-huh" at the appropriate times.

Long story short: The tunes are in ... and it is a different car!

Big thankyou to Steve for the time and effort that he put into creating an awesome tune, especially for the A6!

The throttle response is now instant. No more 0.5 to 1 second hesitation when you press "the loud pedal". ALOT less throttle % is required to get the car rolling and to keep it rolling... instant fuel stats back this up, but I will do an economy verification trip soon to nail down the real numbers. The car definately pulls alot harder and willingly revs to redline.

The Auto feels like it has been replaced!!! It just doesn't feel like the same gearbox! Gear changes are smooth, fast and firm. I no longer seem to have a box full of neutrals when in low speed corners. The car now knows what gear it is supposed to be in and stays in it... instead of the constant cog swapping behaviour that it exhibited previously. The 1st gear surge, when slowing to a stop at traffic lights is now almost undetectable... greatly reduced from standard tune.

The sports mode manual shift also happens a lot faster! Steve reckons that the tune will continue to improve slightly as I put some extra km's into the Autos CPU.

All in all, very happy with the Oztrack Tune!!!:goodjob:

NO MORE GEARBOX ISSUES FOR ME !!! :smilesandbanana:

Very nice, its the best money spent getting a full tune, did you get wideband done mate? Its worth fitting a socket to you exhaust for future tunes if you ahvent already.

Enjoy

Rob

Hi Rob, No haven't done the Wideband yet.

After the Liquid Injected LPG install I will probably put on extractors and High Flow Cats... that will be a good opportunity to install the Wideband.

Then a touch-up tune will be on the cards :)

Toying with the idea of buying an EFI live off Oztrack, doing some extensive data logging (after the next round of mods) then getting him to have a look at the data for me.

That way I can spend a fair bit of time trying to get the tune right, getting max power out of the 110 octane BBQ juice, without spending too much time annoying Steve.

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Just adding the pics of my completed stereo upgrade:
Progress pics and full story here: Australian LS1 and Holden Forums


http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...S/IMG_0075.jpg
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Geez i'm a lazy ba$tard... haven't updated this in months!!!

So I'll try to bring it up to date.

I added a couple of Calais Tail-lights... really didn't like the Berlina ones;

So from the rear it looks like this:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DSCF0532.jpghttp://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DSCF0579.jpg
You might also notice that I colour coded the wheel centre caps and added chromed wheel nut covers.

I HAVE ALSO INVESTED IN A LIQUID INJECTED LPG SETUP:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...G/DSCF2131.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...G/DSCF2126.jpg

I decided on a Donut tank instead of the torpedoe... so I didn't lose any boot space:
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...G/DSCF2122.jpg



The Heater hoses have also been re-routed away from the inlet manifold:
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...G/DSCF2129.jpg

I have also put on a set of Pacemaker Tri-Ys and full 2.5 inch Pacemaker Cat-Back

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...rst/9f59_1.jpg

Any way... it's going good!

Off to WSID on Wednesday... will (hopefully) add another update after that!

How about you update me on how we do my car for the DVD please...........

cars looking good Chris
and sounded nice taking off from the Olims on Sunday

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Originally Posted by GMMAD

cars looking good Chris
and sounded nice taking off from the Olims on Sunday

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Cheers Steve, Just gotta back up the looks & sound with a good number now!:)
Fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Making progress mate....car looks nice :goodjob:

Thats very nice, good job! :) The lpg injection looks pretty cool, should tell people its nos :p

Looks good mate,


I like the electronic gadgets !

Update please mate, whats the go have you gone into hiding. Did you get the 1/4 mile done??

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Originally Posted by boyley

Update please mate, whats the go have you gone into hiding. Did you get the 1/4 mile done??

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Hi Rob.

Yeah I have kinda gone into hiding around here huh? Sorry mate!

There has been a bit of progress (modding)

* Including continual tinkering with the tune to try to get the best out of the LPG
* an LSD with 3.45 gears
* A set of Kings SSL springs and a set of Monroe Shortened shocks.
* IAT relocation
* 80 Deg C thermostat


I have had a few runs at WSID (but all of them with the old 2.92 single wheel diff)
So far I have run a best of 13.09

I am pretty confident of a 12 with the new LSD & Gears :)
So much nicer to drive with the lower ratio too!

Here are some recent pics :1peek:

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...9/DSCF2258.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...9/May09182.jpg

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Ahhh the BBQ Berlina. My arch nemisis.

you wouldnt have any front on pics of the grill would ya?

cheers, Jono

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Originally Posted by Souljah

Ahhh the BBQ Berlina. My arch nemisis.

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:rofl: Time to spend some money on that farm ute of yours Brendo... so that you can keep up!

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Originally Posted by jono_xuv53

you wouldnt have any front on pics of the grill would ya?

cheers, Jono

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Here is my Grille customization thread: Australian LS1 and Holden Forums
Here are some photos for you mate:
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/DSCF2291.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r.../trial_fit.jpg

Hope all goes well with the grille. :)

Just wondering though, how much did the genuine SS body kit cost you? And where'd you get the parts from? Cheers mate.