CalaisRider
03-01-2010, 05:14 PM
;) :rolleyes:
Time to look at making the Calais a tad more durable given its frequent floggings. I have recently gone super heavy Double Row Valve Springs to compliment the agressive and high lift ISKY Cam... Then came the Harrop Tru Trac locker type LSD and 3.7 ratio Diff lapping. A Hi Flow Engine Oil Pump is on the cards in the near future; as well as definately needing a replacement sorst.
Whilst I'm still learning how to fully handle and control the increased power gain (300rwkw) combined with a snapper LSD, I'm very happy with the car atm - yeh strange for me I know, but its going "oh so well" in all aspects including round town daily drive (except the spit and cracked sorst is shitting me).
My immediate future next set of mods will be aimed to cool the engine and trans in a far more robust manner than ever before. After a deal of research I have decides PWR are the ones I will put on the Calais through Hi Torque fitup.
Both of these suckers (below) are of JUMBO size and make all else that I have put on previously look quite piddly in Spec comparison.
"Luke" at PWR has been very helpful in my dealings with the company.
:D
ENGINE OIL COOLER
280mm x 257mm x 37mm 10 or 12AN fitting -28row
Its the huge increase in "depth" of the the cooler (37mm) that makes it humungous.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x5/CalaisRider/PWO5933.jpg
I have already bought one of these and ready to rock and roll!!
:D
TRANS COOLER
280mm x 255mm x 19mm – 30row
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x5/CalaisRider/pwo0528.jpg
My current trans cooler is only an 8 row but does a reasonable job for its size. A 30 row PWR means that it is an additional "22 rows" of cooling and oil volume difference using PWR's biggest available item :eek:
Its anticipated that I will get one of these in the coming week - then have HT fit em up - hopefully in time for the T&T trial of the VE on 9th January 2009!!!
"Once installed I will feel very confident and comfortable in doing the Motorsport stuff knowing that I have these PWR cooler items along with Mainlube Lubricants being guardian angel of my entire drive line componentry".
Pete
Time to look at making the Calais a tad more durable given its frequent floggings. I have recently gone super heavy Double Row Valve Springs to compliment the agressive and high lift ISKY Cam... Then came the Harrop Tru Trac locker type LSD and 3.7 ratio Diff lapping. A Hi Flow Engine Oil Pump is on the cards in the near future; as well as definately needing a replacement sorst.
Whilst I'm still learning how to fully handle and control the increased power gain (300rwkw) combined with a snapper LSD, I'm very happy with the car atm - yeh strange for me I know, but its going "oh so well" in all aspects including round town daily drive (except the spit and cracked sorst is shitting me).
My immediate future next set of mods will be aimed to cool the engine and trans in a far more robust manner than ever before. After a deal of research I have decides PWR are the ones I will put on the Calais through Hi Torque fitup.
Both of these suckers (below) are of JUMBO size and make all else that I have put on previously look quite piddly in Spec comparison.
"Luke" at PWR has been very helpful in my dealings with the company.
:D
ENGINE OIL COOLER
280mm x 257mm x 37mm 10 or 12AN fitting -28row
Its the huge increase in "depth" of the the cooler (37mm) that makes it humungous.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x5/CalaisRider/PWO5933.jpg
I have already bought one of these and ready to rock and roll!!
:D
TRANS COOLER
280mm x 255mm x 19mm – 30row
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x5/CalaisRider/pwo0528.jpg
My current trans cooler is only an 8 row but does a reasonable job for its size. A 30 row PWR means that it is an additional "22 rows" of cooling and oil volume difference using PWR's biggest available item :eek:
Its anticipated that I will get one of these in the coming week - then have HT fit em up - hopefully in time for the T&T trial of the VE on 9th January 2009!!!
"Once installed I will feel very confident and comfortable in doing the Motorsport stuff knowing that I have these PWR cooler items along with Mainlube Lubricants being guardian angel of my entire drive line componentry".
Pete