Project: VE Drag Car

[Tre-Cool]

Chassis:
2010 VE SSV -$500 from wreckers, no dings or dents in main body, came minus doors, bonnet, boot & windows (why u would take windows is beyond me)
Only damage so far seems to be to the front right strut (have a spare so all good)
Front & rear cradles seem good, will find out once shit is put back in though i suppose
Also stripped of all creature comfort's

Motor:
Stock 6lt from a wrecked vz with 100k km's.
Put a 236/238@113+2 camshaft in it i got from gumtree for $100
spare ported oil pump i had in cupboard
spare double row timing chain from same cupboard along with new gaskets for sump, timing cover.
old heads with dbl springs from my ve motor - good for boost and "650 lift
arp bolts from spares again
cleaned pistons when it was stripped down
2.5 bar map sensor
ID1000's

Had to buy:
new headgaskets - $140
2nd hand ls7 lifters & new lifter cups (was a displacement on demand motor) $100
VE sump - gumtree to rescue again - $150
-8 fittings for turbo oil return


Gearbox & driveline:
Stock 6l80e 6 speed auto - $750
Stock tailshaft - came with car
stock convertor - for now. see how it goes.
3.46 diff out my ve, replaced it with a 3.27
stock half shafts


Wheels
Front - 17x 4 Racestars with front runners - Clears brembo brakes, used them on my black ve
Rear - 17 x 10 Racestars - As above (except i need to order them)
currently using 17 x 8 vy rims with 28 x 9.5 slicks


Power Adder:
GenTT down pipes to Garret 2871r's
Ebay spec intercooler for twin turbo's config
ECU/TCM
E38 for engine & T43 for transmission
Custom Harness by Justin @ Ultimate Conversions in Sydney
Since picking it up I've baught new front and rear windows and had them installed. -$380 total
Got some 2nd hand front guards - $100
2nd hand rad support - $100
2nd hand radiator & thermo's - $200
My idea for this is to keep it within the rules for waw nights, and if anyone i know is keen to experiance a low 11 (maybe 10) second run give it a shot (for a small fee to cover tyres/fuel). obviously you will need to show competance, but i can limit throttle opening via ecu and ramp power in.

On with some pictures:

Obligatory engine pics



Front window installed


Amount of electrical wiring is incredable and this is not even all of it


Other pics of car

[Tre-Cool]

Black bonnet is my original one from my road car, boot i picked up for $50. It's got some damage to it, but nothing that can't be sorted when it's repainted the correct colour.
Got a mate who is also building a ve ute into a burnout car so im getting some needed interior parts from him, like center console and electric pedal assembly.
But today i stripped the wiring out and removed the dash to remove the hvac unit (shit job!)

[heavyduty1340]

Looking forward to watching the fast progression of this rig

Hats of for the enthusiasm you have mate

[Drizt]

Subscribed

Can't wait to watch the progress

[fat496]

Subbed.

Tough as mate.

[VCMSWT]

I have to applaud you Tre-Cool, looks like you will end up with a potent racer but at a budget price. Well done.

I read your detail from start to finish and am impressed, but I had to write (sorry about this) to say that our RRP on factory MLS GM Performance head gaskets is $98.75. A lot of punters out there don't realise we have super competitive pricing on LS valve train parts. If we can assist, give us a call.

[Tre-Cool]

I have to applaud you Tre-Cool, looks like you will end up with a potent racer but at a budget price. Well done.

I read your detail from start to finish and am impressed, but I had to write (sorry about this) to say that our RRP on factory MLS GM Performance head gaskets is $98.75. A lot of punters out there don't realise we have super competitive pricing on LS valve train parts. If we can assist, give us a call.

I actually took a look on your website but you dont list headgaskets as a seperate item. along with lifter buckets etc also. As a horder of ls parts, i didnt need a full dod removal kit.

Plus figured sending headgaskets in the mail would end up bent/rooted by aus post.

I'll be in contact eventually for a 2.5bar map sensor, note that's another item no longer showing on your store, but it used to.

[VCMSWT]

I actually took a look on your website but you dont list headgaskets as a seperate item. along with lifter buckets etc also. As a horder of ls parts, i didnt need a full dod removal kit.

Plus figured sending headgaskets in the mail would end up bent/rooted by aus post.

I'll be in contact eventually for a 2.5bar map sensor, note that's another item no longer showing on your store, but it used to.

Good points, damn. I will have to sort the site. My bad.

As to supply via Auspost or the like; we do it daily without a drama, in fact I can't remember the last time we had a gasket damaged en route.

Cheers