96 VS Statesman 355ci

[Jumanji]

Hi guys,

thought id post up stats and pics of my stato, here it is.

Model: Vs Statesman
Year: 1996
Colour: purple, looks black
Bodykit: standard with caprice grille
Engine: 355 stroker
Engine mods: stroked to a 355,A9L RODS,HYPERTEC PISTONS,BEARINGS, OIL PUMP,CRANE 284HYD CAM + DELCO LIFTERS, OVERHAULD HEADS, CORE PLUGS (NGK), BORED+HORNE BLOCK, ACIDBATHED BLOCK+PARTS,WP1000 WATERPUMP,160"DEGREES THERMOSTAT, POWERBOND HARMANIC BALANCER. ROLLER ROCKERS ( DONT KNOW WHAT RATIO ).
Power: around 330hpatw
Exhaust: PACEMAKER EXTRACTORS AND HIGHT FLOW TWIN 2.5" EXHAUST
Gearbox: RE-REBUILT T700 TRANS WITH SHIFT KIT, EXTRA FRICTIONS, BILLET SERVO,NEW SHELL RING WITH ALL FAST STAL CONVERTER.
Diff: REBUILT WITH 3.7 DIFF GEARS
Brakes: STANDARD
Suspension: SSL KINGERS ALLROUND
Wheels and tyres: 19 inch CHROMES WITH 245/35/19 TYRES (DONT KNOW WHAT MODLE THE RIMS ARE)
Interior: RECOVERD STEERING WHEEL AND SHIFTER IN LEATHER AND VX R8 COULSEN SEATS, STOCK OTHER AND ADJUSTABLE SHFIT LIGHT THEN THAT
Stereo: ALPINE HEAD UNIT, PIONEER SPITS, KICKER 6x9 IN THE REAR WITH SINGLE KICKER SUB(TOO LOUD TO HEAR STEREO SO DONT HAVE IT ON)
Build Period: SINCE LAST NIGHT BUT IT WILL NEVER END
Future mods: NEATEN UP & POLISH ENGINE BAY, TOUCH UP PAINT, NEATEN INTERIOR. LATER DOWN THE RETUNE BIGGER CAM AND NOS.

tyring to get pics up but will do soon.

[Jumanji]

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[Chase_d]

you have to upload the pictures to a photo hosting website try www.tinypic.com and post them that way, wont if you directly link from the file from your computer ;)

[TJ]

I have a secret confession. Always wanted one of these in black with a manual and big motor.

Not far off here. Nicely done.

[stumps.]

hey mate you cant link photos from your desktop, you need to host them at photo bucket or imageshack then link them

Edit - Beaten

+1 to tj's comment these are a tough looking model always will be.

[Jumanji]

NO WORRIES DOING IT NOW LOL.

[Jumanji]

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[Rantopotamus]

or just put em all up on facebook or photobucket right click on the picture and "copy link location" paste it here!


Edit
HAHA too late!

[Jumanji]

EDIT: sorry not computer literate, only things thats are of no use such as games n stuff lol.

[stumps.]

Looks good mate, how come no cold air intake?

[Jumanji]

ah is there now lol SS intake was off at the time, was making it look pretty, thinking about getting a metal OTR made for it though, hopefully next year at MV or powercruise this year on the bottle and painted, at least thats the plan.

EDIT = thanks for the positive comments guys !

[stumps.]

skid pics?

[Jumanji]

^ lol not yet will do soon lol, andrew from anytime towing is my father in law, when he gets a new truck ill do one on the back lol.

Hoping to go to woop ass wednesday tomorrow, so maybe skid pics!

[2nd2nun]

You bought it from Craigo ay. New box will do it wonders :)

[Jumanji]

^ flairs in 3rd for some unknown reason, think its a tune issue no biggy just have to ease in thats all, to answer your question yes.

[2nd2nun]

Thats a brand new box as you would already know, worth a lil bit haha

[Jumanji]

yep 4 & 1/2 k later.

[AGIT8D]

PM 4A10SHN on here for an OTR, he's looking at making one up for my mate's Stato at the moment, he runs the same COME intake on a Pure Grunt 355.

[Jumanji]

PM 4A10SHN on here for an OTR, he's looking at making one up for my mate's Stato at the moment, he runs the same COME intake on a Pure Grunt 355.

Sweet .... thanks mate i'll PM him this arvo mine's MPC ( 308 performance ) built.

By the way AGIT8D saw your car at MV Fark looks wicked hey very impressed, nice ride mate.

[AGIT8D]

Thanks bro, I'll let Josh know you're gonna PM him and if there's enough interest from a few of the guys running these style intakes will probably knock out about 5 or so at a time. So if you know anyone else lemme know!

[Jumanji]

Yeah man i'll let you know! thanks again.

[lazy6]

looks mint and sounds mint to seen it a few times on sunday cruises and the bye perf cruise!

[Jumanji]

Cheers lazy6 seen urs around a bit looks good.
Ah ran tonight with a best of 14.602 @ 152.3kph 2.150sec 60' mark and 0.733 reaction time. First time ever for me and the car down the strip, not too impressive & still flairs in third gear would anyone know how to fix this issue

like when its changes when foot to the floor from second to third its jumps straight to like 6000rpm and you have to get off the accelerator and then it'll hit 4th and you can put your foot down again, and its a brand new box so i dunno why its doing it any ideas?.

[stumps.]

Flairing could be due to the converter being fucked.

Either that or draining the fluid and replacing the filter can work wonders. The obviously refilling.

Are you running a cooler?

[RICEY]

Id be taking it back to whoever built the box for advice, if its new it should still be under warranty.

Love the old strokers, and your paint and stance looks mint, just not feeling the rims.

[Jumanji]

Cheers, will do with the box going to run a diagnostic on it tonight see if that tells me anything. the paint is getting a re-spray and i want to find a set of 19" Signatures for it.

[RICEY]

Probably not something electronic more likely hydraulic/pressure related

[Jumanji]

i'll check it out thanks for the advice mate.

[RICEY]

No worries.

[kalais6]

Tidy car - can hold its head up on the street too from what I've heard.

[Jumanji]

^ Thanks Mate,

Have made an executive decision its getting converted to a manual and shoving a turbo under there somewhere ( if anyone knows how much a turbo kit for one of these would be roughly and where to go that would be greatly appreciated ).

Could you guys post up what wheels i should get because i value other car enthusiasts input, as im going to buy some new ones very soon.

Thanks.

[stumps.]

Talk to vsclubby_678 on here he has just gone the turbo route.

I wouldnt ditch the auto due to a small issue. From the sounds of it you have put some coin into it (or someone has).

[Jumanji]

Previous owner 3 weeks before sale lol cost $4500.00 Ive sent him a PM by the way just waiting on response.

cheers.

[Caris_SS]

haha yeh he hates the rims.. has been planning to change them since he got the car lol

[Jumanji]

^ WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ON HERE LOL

[Caris_SS]

lol.. i decided to join hehehe.. get back to work :P

[RICEY]

Throw some pics up of rims and we'll give you an opinion :D

[Jumanji]

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always been a big fan of these

[RICEY]

Normally wouldnt be a fan but that being said they would probably suit the stato

[Jumanji]

Yeah phat gards on them make bling bling wheels look good or some xhp shorelines. like on Kalais6.

[RICEY]

VE-SSV rims look sick on black/dark coloured pre VE cars ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/markrice/06092009175.jpg

[Jumanji]

thats really nice.

[RICEY]

Thanks man I reckon those rims would look great on your car..

[Lonewolf]

yep, less bling FTW

[Scaf]

Nice rig mate.

PM replied.

[AGIT8D]

VY GTS would look awesome on this

[Jumanji]

hey,

Got my car back from Bill Lee and it made 360hp at the fly. 300 at the wheels.
I want more but dont want to do bigger cam because cop attention is not something i want to get familiar with. I was looking at the alloy C.O.M.E Racing heads that they make and apparently they pull good flow numbers what do you guys reckon, P.S ive attached the url for C.O.M.E Racing heads website.

Thanks you opinion will be appreciated i need all the info i can get lol.


http://www.comeracing.com/products/heads/

[Scaf]

Id be getting rid of that come manifold for starters, they do no favours to na motors.

Look at getting a harrop single plane and a 4 barrell tb, they do fit under the bonnet.
Also the alloy heads are abit overboard, you will get the same result out of some port work to yours.
That plus a bigger cam should get you up somewhere in the power range your looking for.
If not a small shot of nitrous wouldnt hurt.

[gerrin]

burn it

joking man just smash 2 snails on it and be done with it