History
Purchased the car in 2018 in a rather poor cosmetic condition on the exterior and interior for cheap and have slowly been restoring the car back to its former glory with my own personal touches here and there.
Modifications
Engine:
K&N Air Filter (stock air box)
NGK Ruthenium HX Spark Plugs
Powerbond underdrive pulley and balancer kit
Top end rebuild to basically stock and DOD delete at 258,000km involving:
-LS7 lifters
-LS3 camshaft
-L98 valley plate
-Heavy duty GM .550” valve springs and retainers
-Rollmaster IWIS timing chain
-GM timing gear set
-LS7 timing chain guide
-Bronze Bush Trunnion Upgrade
-New GM bolts and fasteners
-New GM oil pump
-New GM oil pressure sensor
-New GM water pump
-New GM seals and gaskets
Exhaust:
Stock with custom carbon black tips (deliberately unclean lol)
Driveline:
Stock
Suspension:
Bilstein B8 Sport Shocks
H&R lowered springs
Pro Wheel Alignment (by Trutrack)
Brakes:
Standard Calipers
DBA T2 slotted discs (standard size)
EBC red stuff pads
Safebrake Braided lines
Penrite 10 tenths brake fluid
Wheels & Tires:
20x8 front with 245/35 tyres
20x9.5 rear with 275/30 tyres
Currently running Kumho KU39 due to a bad puncture on my original Conti 6’s, but will be upgrading to Conti Sport Contact 7 when these are done.
Exterior:
Darkest Legal Professional Window Tint
Matte Black Holden and SS Badges
Delete AFM and series 2 badges
Gloss black VF tailgate garnish
New GMH VF style tailgate release button
New front bumper
New rear diffuser
New tow bar cover
New rubbers and seals
New headlights
New fog lights
New taillights
New windscreen cowl
Minor re-spray with some paint blending to fix existing cosmetic damage to paintwork.
Custom black GMSSII rego plates.
Interior:
HSVi Leather Sports Steering Wheel
HSVi Leather Shifter
Calais leather centre console lid
New dash trims
New seat trims
New drivers door trim
Genuine VE SS Floor Mats (for special occasions)
Genuine plain Omega floor mats (for daily use)
