Supercharged Calais

[Trace]

Name: Trace
Model: 2004 VY Series II Supercharged Calais
Colour: White
Bodykit: Standard Calais Kit
Engine Type: 3.8ltr V6 supercharged
Engine Mods: N/A
Power: Yet to check. Stock is 171kw @ 5200rpm
Exhaust: 2 ½ inch cat back, mandrel bent
Gearbox:?
Diff:?
Brakes: Need advice, mine are leaving black sh*t all over the car!
Suspension:?
Wheels/Tyres: stock 16s
Interior: Leather
Other Mods: Window tint, K&N Air Filter
Stereo: Stock
Build Period: Well since I only got this car 6months ago I am putting 3yrs on it, I hope anyway ;-)
Cost: $16,000 so far
Future Mods; OMG too many to list. Rockers, pulley, CAI, Mags, Sound system, paint, suspension, can u turbo a supercharger? lol

More pix to come but computer too slow to upload tonight :(

[EQUIPE-T]

very nice :)

[Ryan-VL]

Nice car!

And to answer your question, yes you can turbo a supercharged motor, it's called twincharging, it is very effective but costly at the same time, but yes it has been done to these motors before. :)

Link to more info: (http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/v6-development-modification/115618-factory-l67-twincharged-plans-3.html)

[MissVSwagon]

welcome to BCCC and very nice car :D

[Carbon]

Welcome to the club

Hope to see you at an event. Going to come to Dyno Day?????

[Mark]

Welcome to BCCC, very tidy car..Dyno day will sort the "yet to check" power figure for you!!
Cheers
Mark

[Trace]

Hey Guy's thanks for checking out my baby, I might just look into the turbo thing lol Any ideas on the breaks??

If I'm free for Dyno Day I'll come, would love to meet you all :)

Cheers
Trace

[Ryan-VL]

What pads are in it? How long since you changed them? I am guessing by black shit you mean brake dust? I would try different pads and see how you go.

[Trace]

What pads are in it? How long since you changed them? I am guessing by black shit you mean brake dust? I would try different pads and see how you go.

No idea what pads are in it at the moment but I'm guessing they are crapo since it is leaving a lot of brake dust on the back end. I do want to try different ones but hoping someone can recommend what they like best when it comes to pads? I hear Libra are good? jokes

[Ryan-VL]

I use Bendix GCT in my car, and have no problems. But a lot of people seem to have mixed opinions about them.

[Carbon]

I have just bought the QFM pads from our club sponsor GSL. Cant wait to get them in. Can only be better than factory. But I am updating rotors as well.

PM Greg at GSL. He'll help you out.

[Trace]

Should updating rotors go hand in hand when getting better pads?

[Ryan-VL]

They should be machined, if they are found to be undersize then they should be replaced.

[Trace]

They should be machined, if they are found to be undersize then they should be replaced.

I thought u only had to have them machined if they were squealing :confused:

[Ryan-VL]

I thought u only had to have them machined if they were squealing :confused:

Whenever you change pads it is a good idea to have the rotors machined. The pads wear to the rotors, and when you fit new pads, if you dont machine the rotors they can wear the pads out quicker, especially if the rotors have deep marks in them.

[Trace]

Ahh it all makes sense now, cheers for that! I want to learn as much as I can about my car so I don't have to keep hassling u guys ;-)

[EQUIPE-T]

I use Bendix GCT in my car, and have no problems. But a lot of people seem to have mixed opinions about them.

i used bendex performance on my VN ( V8 brakes, 300mm rotors ) all they did was dust up alot an lost braking when hot, but have heard people had some good with them.

If you dont like dust use green stuff pads, there pretty good, or go see our club sponcer GSL have heard nothing but good reports about his pads

[Trace]

Cheers guy's I have sent a pm to Greg from GSL :)

[Carbon]

There's probably nothing really wrong with mine apart from the fact that they are factory.....

That's why I bought new slotted rotors and QFM pads. Check the GSL section of the forum. Heaps of good feedback from many different types of cars