Holden Calais SLEEPER

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We first featured Shaun’s Holden Calais back in 2012 where the VP was powered by a sneaky Holden 5L turbo engine running on straight LPG fuel. Whilst the car may still look the same, changes underneath include a boost switch from turbo to blower in the way of a Cadillac sourced LSA crate engine. Shaun has completed all of this at home including the change to a Turbo400 transmission. Tuned by Accelgarage the current combo is barely tickled and puts out around 440 rear wheel horsepower. This was Shaun’s first time at the track and the results surprised even himself.

1993 Holden VP Calais | #LSTHEWORLD
GM LSA 6.2L crate engine
Stock supercharger @ 9psi boost
GM LS1 computer, Pump 98-ron unleaded
Pacemaker Tri-y extractors, twin 2.5in exhaust
TH400 3-spd trans, 3000rpm stall converter
Factory IRS, 3.45 diff gears, 255mm radials
Power: 330kW / 442hp @ wheels
Built all at home, tuned by Accelgarage

Calder Park, Australia - September 2017

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Some people would say "ew an ls swap", but it's a gm engine in a gm car, plus, it's a freakin' LSA. I approve of this swap.

Garrett_Thompson

This is a real street car by definition I love it. Sedate looking, crate motor on pump fuel so could be driven daily and runs 10s. What's not to like?

johnwilson

That's an awesome result, relatively cheap, something you can drive everyday with all the amenities being a Calais, doesn't draw unwanted attention and run 10s. Credit to the owner.

burningturning

That's bloody unreal. A simple recipe with maximum results. VP Calais only weighed around 1350kgs, probably a bit more with that engine, but with 330rwkws and a good box, that seems about right. That's why VL turbos were so much fun, 300rwks and you'd be in the 10's. They were about 100kg lighter again.

DaveHiggoHiggins

Good work keeping it under the original bonnet!

shanewilliams

How awesome. The cars going to be pretty reliable, runs 10’s and nothing special needed to maintain the car. It’s good to know people are still building things like these at home.

mikjryan

Very tidy and well put together, props to the owner!

Burn

Very nice reliable setup. Looks good with the wheels.

turbominivan

Loving the look, the wheels are a nice touch.

tuitaco

Wicked engine note - love that blower whine

ianstewart

Love it. Really is a sleeper. The LPG badge would be making me think slower than average.... sort of makes me wish it had the badge of some of the Asian market ones with 2.0 or 2.6L engines rather than the 5.0L V8....

naguoning

Change the crank pulley, throw in a set of injectors plus a cam, easy 9's.. nice one mate!

AlsAllAussieAdventures

Oldsmobile sold a couple of cars called the Calais here in the States. They were FWD, usually 4 cylinder or 60 degree V6 powered. Some were road raced successfully in the 90's when GM came out with the Quad 4 cylinder engine, that could do 200+ hp N/A back when Honda largely didn't have B motors in the US market. In fact the Calais 442 FWD car was fairly quick stock, Google it.

djmonie