1.6 turbo corsa start to finish

[Dirtydog1]

After posting a few pics in another thread and getting some good feedback, i decided id open a thread on my 'homemade' corsa turbo project.

WARNING: if you are easily offended by someone building a car on a tight budget, making manifolds from scratch, spray painting in a barn, and using parts that arent chrome and from a demon tweeks catalogue then please read a different thread.:thumb:

......Ive always fancied a 1.6 8v turbo car, sooooo i bought myself a little corsa off fleabay for £150

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC06964.jpg

had a bit of rust down the bottom of the rear wheel arches but apart from that not a bad little beast for the money!

started stripping her down asap


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bought an e16se for £100 with an f13cr box off my mate colin :thumb: BARGAIN!

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stripped the engine down, re-seated the valves, replaced the seals etc etc, cleaned the block and painted black.
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[Jay]

Looks good so far :) nice engine choice.

[~~joycey~~]

Looking good! Even if it is a mk3 lol

[Dirtydog1]

cheers bud :thumb:

more pics too come, ive got to upload a few months worth of work! lol

[Mike]

Youve got some motors in that unit aint you? Astra Mk3 pick up? 106 GTi?

[Dirtydog1]

Looking good! Even if it is a mk3 lol

gunna drop the engine in a nova once ive found the perfect car, be a long way off yet. got the corsa because it was a steal!

[Dirtydog1]

did have, its my mates unit, he has a 3ltr rear engine rwd nova in there at the mo! lol he has lots of other toys too!

painted the bay 1st so i could get the engine in and start figuring out oil feeds and wiring etc
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[Dirtydog1]

next we painted the shell, got very fumey in there when this happened haha

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[Adam]

WARNING: if you are easily offended by someone building a car on a tight budget, making manifolds from scratch, spray painting in a barn, and using parts that arent chrome and from a demon tweeks catalogue then please read a different thread.:thumb:


They're the best project threads IMO :thumb:

[~~joycey~~]

Wot colour is that?

[Spudly]

Looks like this thread is going to be an interesting read....



WARNING: if you are easily offended by someone building a car on a tight budget, making manifolds from scratch, spray painting in a barn, and using parts that arent chrome and from a demon tweeks catalogue then please read a different thread.:thumb:
Loving the warning bud have some +Rep:thumb:

[Mike]

Love the colour :D

As Ad said, tight budget builds nearly always turn out to be ace!

[stuartyj21]

good project mate..

[Dirtydog1]

vaux mustard yellow with a pink pearl on top.
reason i did it this colour is because the guy that helped me paint it owned a nova turbo years ago, did a 14.2 1/4 mile using a 16se and it was this colour. i always wanted to buy it off him but couldnt afford it. so now im re-incarnating it as a corsa but with my own style!

[Mike]

^ new I recognised that colour from another car!

He had RS Turbo seats retrimmed in black & a peach like colour possibly tan IIRC?

[Dirtydog1]

bonnet shots,

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[Dirtydog1]

^ new I recognised that colour from another car!

He had RS Turbo seats retrimmed in black & a peach like colour possibly tan IIRC?

you are correct, he is an absoloute self taught genius in my opinion!

ps bonnet is a gun finish in those pics, needs flat and polishing lol

[~~joycey~~]

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/874big.jpg

This? :)

[Mike]

^ correct.

Fook, heres hoping mine will make similiar times then :D its a lot lighter aswell :D

[Dirtydog1]

yeah thats the one, man i loved that car! more pics to come later,
cheers for the feedback peeps!

[~~joycey~~]

yeah thats the one, man i loved that car!


Me too! :) This is one of my favorite nova's EVER and infact about 2 metres away from me on my bedroom floor is the total vauxhall from about 2004 with it on the front cover :D

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Engine:1650 with 10.5:1 compression ratio and only ONE headgasket, T3 turbo, frontera intercooler, cossie fuel pump, powerboost valve, stainless steel boost pipes, bailey EVO dump valve, F16 gearbox with one off clutch and big drive shafts, short shift

Suspension:G-MAX -60 KIT POLY BUSHES AT FRONT

Brakes:CALIBRA 16V CALIPERS WITH BREMBO DISCS & FEREDO PADS

Wheels/Tyres:17'' MIM RAFFINOS WITH 205 40 17 AVON ZZ1 TYRES

Bodywork:respray in vaux mustard yellow with lilac pearl. GTE bumpers smoothed and painted in volvo dark grey, calibra corner splitters, flushed tailgate with GSI rear spoiler, clear front and side indicators and rear lights

Interior:fiesta turbo front seats retrimmed in mercedes ash black & ferrari magnolia leather, Black GSI spec dash, Black carpets momo steering wheel and gear nob.

ICE/Security:big **** off chain, disk lok, kill swithches and alarm.

[vaughanmc]

MIM Raffino's - Stunning :D

[Leeboo]

Nice project mate, I like these budget projects!! Nothing like gettin stuck in.

On a side note... I bought a GSi spoiler last year off ebay, the exact same colour as that Nova :eek: , could it be?

[Dirtydog1]

maybe, he did break it up in the end.

i managed to find a nissan 200sx t25 turbo for £50 inc the manifold front pipe the lot! another bargain! lol

started work on the manifold, wanted something different, sooo..........

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[Dirtydog1]

i bought a 4 branch manifold from ebay, £40! and then di-sected it like so...

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bit of tom foolery and it started looking the part :)

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[Mike]

Ah ha! I have a very similiar half built chopped up 4-1 at home for my 1600T, I never got round to finish it as I opted for a simple cast iron straight fit item. You may have just given me a great idea....

[Dirtydog1]

i cant find any more pics of the varios processes at the mo, but i have made a rear disc beam for it with the stub axles welded 25mm higher so the car looks nice on 60mm nova springs, v6 front brakes drilled to fit 4 stud,

had to make dumpy ht leads so they didnt melt on the exhaust housing!

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the engine is built and running, il get some better pics of how it stands at the moment this week!



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[Dirtydog1]

Ah ha! I have a very similiar half built chopped up 4-1 at home for my 1600T, I never got round to finish it as I opted for a simple cast iron straight fit item. You may have just given me a great idea....

the pipes are very very close to being equal length, i did my best lol, measured it with water too! haha

[scott.parker]

Awsome, yeah i remeber the Nova, was cae!

[~~joycey~~]

Wot dials have you got in this mate?

[Mike]

the pipes are very very close to being equal length, i did my best lol, measured it with water too! haha

Fantastic DIY enginuity!!

Love this thread already TBH, Im building an identical thing but in a Nova ala DIY aswell. Just yours is coming along a LOT faster then mine lol lol

[Dirtydog1]

nothing much yet, interior wise i havnt realy started on it yet.
im going to make a half cage up (satin black) stripped out, need to paint the inside of it yellow and pink 1st though! waiting for warmer weather as i dont have a spraybooth etc.

[Dirtydog1]

Fantastic DIY enginuity!!

Love this thread already TBH, Im building an identical thing but in a Nova ala DIY aswell. Just yours is coming along a LOT faster then mine lol lol

i did start this several months ago tbh, i only just opened a thread. still a long way off completion but im plodding along! you cant beat diy in my opinion, so satisfying, espcially with good feedback like this! cheers chaps!:thumb:

[Mike]

I started mine in September '07. Says it all really. My excuse is mine is a lot more then a engine build, its a complete car build :(

[Pistol Pete]

Cracking build thread. Fair play for getting stuck in. That chopped up manifold made me :eek: lol

[Dirtydog1]

mine was too lol, i think i got the car in june, so its taken 8 months ish!
i dont get that much time to work on it so it kind of sat in the corner for weeks at a time!

[~~joycey~~]

Pm'd

[Dirtydog1]

Pm'd

replied, ta:)

[total_vauxhall]

what turbo have you used and did you have to lower the compresion?

[Leeboo]

Loving the manifold work!!

If your mate is reading this, heres a pic or two lol, his spoiler (if thats it):

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A0984.jpg


Ended up like this:


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I'm just on a wee buzz knowing that my spoiler might have came from that Nova :) lol

[Dirtydog1]

it has to have mate, i cant see many people doing mustard and pink combo lol!

total vauxhall: no, standard compression ratio 10.5:1 i do beleive, single headgasket job. the turbo is a T25 from a 200sx s13

[Stanley]

it has to have mate, i cant see many people doing mustard and pink combo lol!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1993/gallery/340/blobby.jpg
lol

[Dirtydog1]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1993/gallery/340/blobby.jpg
lol


haha, blobby blobby, thankfully mine isnt spotty!

[total_vauxhall]

it has to have mate, i cant see many people doing mustard and pink combo lol!

total vauxhall: no, standard compression ratio 10.5:1 i do beleive, single headgasket job. the turbo is a T25 from a 200sx s13
cheers bud seen a fue 1.6t about just wunderd how they were built never realy looked into one.

[Dirtydog1]

you used to be able to buy a conversion kit, but they were quite expensive.
not realy an option for me! alot of people use a t2, my mate, who's nova is pictured a few pages back used a t3.

[total_vauxhall]

so most turbos wold do the job aslong as they oviusly aint massive

[Dirtydog1]

doesnt realy matter what size, a t3 is probably big enough too big and there wont be enough exhaust gases to spin it up.
its more what boost you put into it that matters! if im right, a smaller turbo will spool up faster but max out sooner. im not realy an expert on them, but i get the jist of how it all happens

[nova 2L 16V]

nice project im just wondering what sort of management you are going to use?i take it the standerd one wownt work?

[total_vauxhall]

did you hav to run piggy back ecu or is it still on standard ecu aswell sorry for all questions but i hav a fue spare 8v motors kicking about and have been thinking about building a 8v turbo for a while now just aint been able to get much info on what to use .

[Dirtydog1]

yes, its all standard mate. im using a redtop fuel pump at present with an adjustable fpr set at 3.5 bar with 10psi boost and bobs your uncle! the standard gear can cope with it, its been done before, if you see the nova a few pages back, thats my friends old one. 14.2 1/4mile on gmax suspension! lol

[Dirtydog1]

did you hav to run piggy back ecu or is it still on standard ecu aswell sorry for all questions but i hav a fue spare 8v motors kicking about and have been thinking about building a 8v turbo for a while now just aint been able to get much info on what to use .

as said /\ above, just have a go, you can modify the old cast gte/gsi manifold to accomodate a turbo, but you have to watch the oil return doesnt sit past the sup or the return oil will have to travel up hill. thats why i went for the high mount.oil trickles back down nice and freely to the sump!:thumb:

[novashed]

what about extra fueling on boost, surely it needs,

nice project btw, i too have a 1600 lump sat with a carlton gsi 24v throttle body on it, think ill turbo it now my bros sr.

[Dirtydog1]

i have cut the old fpr off the rail and welded it up, so it runs purely through the adjustable one, the fuel pump higher fuel pressure and with timing done correctly its fine!

again my mate who built his nova this way used it everyday and had very little trouble. its when you get silly with boost and advancing the timing you have to be careful! i think he said 145mph thought the dartford tunnel winding the bleed valve open = melted piston lol

[nova 2L 16V]

never thought it was that easy so realy it can be done for pennys lol i want one lol

[sulphur]

That looks awesome :thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

the whole car including painting,wheels,parts etc all in has cost me around £1100
but then i havnt paid myself for doing it yet! lol

[nova 2L 16V]

lol iv spent more than that on my xe head lol

[Dirtydog1]

these are the wheels, originally silver, but i painted them black

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[Dirtydog1]

lol iv spent more than that on my xe head lol

lol

[nova 2L 16V]

not sure i like them black but i think when there on they will look beter

[Rickyb]

this is what i like to see. just a thought though that turbo looks close to the plug leads surely when it gets hot the leads are going to melt???

and also if you need any advice on the 8v turbos ive found www.vaux-extreme.com (http://www.vaux-extreme.com) are realy good at giving info on stuff.

loving the colour also great work matey.

[John]

Excellent thread, don't care if it's a corsa or not, it's heart beat is nova shaped!!

[nova 2L 16V]

lol

[Dirtydog1]

this is what i like to see. just a thought though that turbo looks close to the plug leads surely when it gets hot the leads are going to melt???

and also if you need any advice on the 8v turbos ive found www.vaux-extreme.com (http://www.vaux-extreme.com) are realy good at giving info on stuff.

loving the colour also great work matey.

thanks alot :thumb: pleasing to hear so many people like it.
ive got heat sheilds, one for the turbo to stop the bonnet melting, the front pipe is now heat wrapped and i have a heat sheild ive made to bolt onto the rocket cover that covers the leads, i also made dumpy leads that give it about 30mm + clearance from the turbo. there is a good inch and a half between the bonnet and turbo too!

[Dirtydog1]

Excellent thread, don't care if it's a corsa or not, it's heart beat is nova shaped!!

the lump was from a gte! ;)
and sooner or later itl be transplanted to a mk1!

[Dirtydog1]

not sure i like them black but i think when there on they will look beter

they look badass on the car in my opinion, but then i did chose the colour lol
just want it took look low and tuff with one hell of a bark!

[Sloth]

loving this matey. are ya on std injectors or c20ne ones? ive heard there better for this type of thing. im planning this also but on a 1.4...

[DW-Nova]

Brilliant project mate ! DIY ftw !! always the best ones to read about and once it's done will make you feel proud of all your work. Really liking that strange combo with the paintjob too, sound bad in theory but looks ace !! best of luck with it all and fair play for all the work so far, top job !

[Dirtydog1]

loving this matey. are ya on std injectors or c20ne ones? ive heard there better for this type of thing. im planning this also but on a 1.4...

standard 1.6 injectors mate, tried 1.8s and there was too much fuel!
i was going to do a 1.2 years ago with the 1.4 mpi manifold on, just for a laugh realy.
give it a go!:cool:

[Sloth]

aye i was thinking 1.4 with a 1.6 mpi setup, and a t25 off a saab.

[Dirtydog1]

aye i was thinking 1.4 with a 1.6 mpi setup, and a t25 off a saab.

it could be a cracking combo, only reason i was going to use the 1.4 mpi manifold etc is because there isnt a 1.2 multipoint that im aware of.
you could be ok using the 14se lump and management? you need one with a dizzy though, so you can adjust the timing accordingly.

[Sloth]

aye, i was thinking of e16se management, and a 14nv block and head..

[Dirtydog1]

give it a whirl bud

[Cle]

Car looks great.....for a corsa lol I do like the colour:) Any better pics of the nova in the background ??

[Dirtydog1]

the nova in the background is a 3ltr rear engine rwd monster! undergoing some serious bodywork.

[Sloth]

pics asap of that!

[Dirtydog1]

hold your horses, il find some! lol

few pic of how the body work came together, sorry im going back in time, keep finding new pics on phones etc........

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[Dirtydog1]

so you can see how the black sri wheels look, bare in mind there is NO interior at the moment! should go lower once i start on the inside! hehe

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[Sloth]

mustard looks soooo right on corsas, they use it on the corsa c's but its called inca or something. loving the rims too, cant belive thats a 150 quid shell, its mint! hmmmm.... (goes to ebay)

[Dirtydog1]

mustard looks soooo right on corsas, they use it on the corsa c's but its called inca or something. loving the rims too, cant belive thats a 150 quid shell, its mint! hmmmm.... (goes to ebay)

it wasnt mint mate! it was roosty as fook in the arches as you can see from the 1st page. the engine ran like poo. i emailed the bloke who had it for sale and offered him £150 cash for it as it was only 20 miles from my house.
ive actually bought quite a few corsa's off ebay for similar prices tbh.

[Dirtydog1]

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[Dirtydog1]

both sides were like that lol, passenger side not as big on the quater but was rusty along the sill....all gone now though!

[bmw156]

ok so this deserves my 1000th post.

stunning car, great skills going on there.

loving it.

[Rickyb]

lookng top buddy how long has it took to build up to now?

[Dirtydog1]

lookng top buddy how long has it took to build up to now?

its taken 8months so far, but i havent had much time to work on it, its sat on my nans drive at the moment waiting to be finished lol
im hoping to get it MOT'd at the end of the week, next week latest, but il see how i get on.
Manky weather is slowing me down and destroying my enthusiasm!

bmw156, i feel honoured to have your 1000th post on my thread! haha

[Asa-James]

i'm keeping a close eye on this, i'm planning on building a turbo 8v golf gti on a little budget, so this is going to be very interesting!

[Mazz]

Awesome build, love the colour :)

[Dirtydog1]

cheers people, i am building the engine back up tomorrow i hope so il get some more pics of how it all goes, with any luck she'l be running by lunch time lol

just waiting for a new fpr to arrive as the one thats on the weeps fuel :(

[Dirtydog1]

Loving the manifold work!!

If your mate is reading this, heres a pic or two lol, his spoiler (if thats it):

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/SP_A0984.jpg


Ended up like this:


http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd139/leeberto/pic3.jpg

I'm just on a wee buzz knowing that my spoiler might have came from that Nova :) lol


that was the spoiler from the nova turbo my mate built. he read through the thread and saw it. lol:thumb:

[craig green]

Cool project. Nothing at all wrong with agricultural engineering/bodging.

Gotta take the pi*s for the 'aerosol overhaul' on the bottom end though.
Contrary to forum folklore, painting a gearbox casing or cylinder block doesnt constitute a rebuild.

[scotty GSI]

Fantastic thread, as said before top marks for doing it yourself on a budget.

Respray looks really good, ive seen far worse out of bodyshops.:eek:

[Dirtydog1]

Cool project. Nothing at all wrong with agricultural engineering/bodging.

Gotta take the pi*s for the 'aerosol overhaul' on the bottom end though.
Contrary to forum folklore, painting a gearbox casing or cylinder block doesnt constitute a rebuild.

haha, but all the pistons etc were removed and cleaned though bud. infact pistons are going back in tomorrow as ive fitted new rings.....so there! lol
and its not an aerosol job it was painted with stuff called rustrolleum or sumin. similar to hammerite i think.



valves were re-seated, head was thoughrilly cleaned and new seals fitted. best i can do on a budget and will all work just fine and dandy.:thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

Fantastic thread, as said before top marks for doing it yourself on a budget.

Respray looks really good, ive seen far worse out of bodyshops.:eek:

cheers pal, ive seen worse too! especially from some of the bodyshops round our way! the bloke that helped me paint it used to work for porsche as a painter so i think we did a top job as we have no spray booth etc.:p

[dj_wudgey]

looks good in that yellow dude!!

[Dirtydog1]

built the block back up today re-fitted the head, just a few bits and bobs to do tomorrow and fingers crossed she'l be running!

[NOVA13SPORT]

did you mate ever do anything with his sport?
he had bought a new shell from fintona auto spares to fix up his damaged sport

[Ernie]

Only just noticed this and have just gone through the hole thread.
As a seasonal bodger my self this build is sweet and what its all about.
Loves it even if it is a mrk 3 lol.
Keep us posted on the work.

[Dirtydog1]

did you mate ever do anything with his sport?
he had bought a new shell from fintona auto spares to fix up his damaged sport

he still has a brand spanking new shell waiting to get re-built as far as i can remember! not sure what his plans are for it.

[Dirtydog1]

Finished building the engine back up today, started 1st time which is always a good sign! went out for a little drive, goes realy well, no smoke no rattles nothing!

only thing is, when i removed the head i caught one of the sensors at the back of the manifold and it came apart! its a two pin black plug its sits just above the vaccum switch and next to the matrix water hose. i have no idea what it does! lol (cant do much because the engine runs sweet!)

now its re-built and running, there seems to be more waste gate chatter than before, could be linked to the mystery switch. anyone know wot switch im jibbering on about?????

[Sloth]

ask burgo....

[Dirtydog1]

few pics of how the engine came together yesturday......

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all back together now

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[Dirtydog1]

Primered up my front bumper this morning........garden style lol

4:1 and 10% marks on the side of a quality steet tub!

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bit of guide coat......

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job done! just a waiting game now, get il sand it, hopefully get some paint on it tomorrow! :)

[ednovasr2]

Looking good! Even if it is a mk3 lol

don't they call it a corsa B not a mk3?

[scott.parker]

don't they call it a corsa B not a mk3?

lol yes it's a corsa B, but it's theoretically it's a mk3 nova

PS: good going with the paint mixing, next thing i want to try my hand at is painting of my car.

Scott

[bowman]

i like turbo mounted up over, looks cool.... :thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

minor set back with the fpr AGAIN! ordered a new one with a gauge, and the ******* gauge doesnt work! it never reads any less than 6 bar! doh!!!! so i need to find a new gauge as i cant be arsed to send the whole thing back!

on the other hand, my new clocks will be arriving soon i hope! :)

[Adam]

Does it read 6bar even with the engine off/no fuel pressure?

Loving the paint mixing bottle!!!!! 10% marks in permanent marker FPMSL lol

[Dirtydog1]

Does it read 6bar even with the engine off/no fuel pressure?

Loving the paint mixing bottle!!!!! 10% marks in permanent marker FPMSL lol

lol, dont ask how i worked the 10% out either lol
no it drops down when the engines off. ive tried the gauge on 2 power boost valves and neither of the valves adjust the fuel pressure according to the gauge. it seem, to do its own thing.

the regulators seem to adjust the fuel pressure though, the engine changes its tune when you turn them in or out, but the gauge just wobbles around at 6bar! :tard:

the gauge takes about 10 mins to go back to zero though, which i should imagine is about right

[Sloth]

got the guage in the right side dude? sounds like its sensing pump pressure....

[novashed]

i was thinking that

[Dirtydog1]

ive tried it both ways round just incase, but still buggers about.
but it is the right way round now. the regulator adjusts the pressure, you can hear the engine change tune when raised or lowered.

ive ordered a new gauge now anyway,glycerene filled jobby! so fingers crossed i can get it tuned up this weekend!
got an MOT today, went straight though! :)

[~~joycey~~]

Got any video's of this running/being driven mate?

Posting your stuff tomorow :)

[Maka]

this bus looks like an absolute machine! every credit to you on the whole build/low budget/general way you've gone about it and got stuck in! the paintworks phenomonal and I bet it goes like stink! top job buddy

[Dirtydog1]

thanks maka, it does go like **** off a shovel now! running 10psi boost at the mo, me and my mate tuned her up today to a safe level. plenty more to give though, but as its a bit fresh i thought id bed her in gently......by pissing over a type r civic on the way home haha!

ive taken some high quality pics which will be posted later on tonight or tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled!

[Dirtydog1]

Got any video's of this running/being driven mate?

Posting your stuff tomorow :)


cheers chap! i need them, theres only one bulb in the clocks at the mo haha, cant see the bloody speedo at night, just how much fuel i have! lol

[~~joycey~~]

cheers chap! i need them, theres only one bulb in the clocks at the mo haha, cant see the bloody speedo at night, just how much fuel i have! lol


Well they would of been posted yesterday but i did'nt have your address so it wont be til monday now sorry mate :thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

thats cool. aslong as i get them by mid day on monday i wont get mad! just kidding. monday is fine, at least il have them by the weekend then. :)

[Dirtydog1]

here's a few pics i took this morning. there are some much better ones to come. also bought another corsa today :) £114 lol, no rust what so ever!


http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC04520.jpg


http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC04548.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC04549.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC04551.jpg

[nova_saloon]

sweet, unusual colour never quite seen it before, most deinatly suits, cracking work!"

[Dirtydog1]

cheers. its vauxhall mustard yellow with a pink pearl. you cant see the pearl very well in these pics. ive got some better pics that il post soon!

[~~joycey~~]

Thats looks great mate :thumb: Very well done imo :D

[Ernie]

It looks eval....


I luv it..

[novait]

that looks the nuts.. nice work. i like it a lot. :)

[Edd]

Very nice!......engine needs to be in a nova tho Imo.

[Dirtydog1]

Very nice!......engine needs to be in a nova tho Imo.

haha, hopefully one day il find the perfect shell and it will be converted!;)


thanks for all the good comments!:thumb:
next is the interior :roll: lol

[stuartyj21]

good job mate , car looks really well. top paint job...

[Nick J]

Looks very nice that.... colour suits the corsa well :)

[Adam]

Does look cool that, liking the colour

[scott.parker]

Best looking EGG Ive seen in ages mate! "cracking" car:roll: lol

Keep the pics coming :thumb:

Scott

[Dirtydog1]

now the car is tuned up to a safe level, its an animal to drive! pulls in 5th like its 2nd gear lol!

anyone else thats doing a 1600 8v turbo, ditch the 2nd h/gasket and shim its much more fun like this!

and the beauty is theres so much more left in it! im only running 10 psi!

rain=4th gear wheekspin no joke!

got some tasty pics of it now, how do i go about uploading videos? wanna get some of it squirting flames! lol

[corsa-xe1]

very nice!! get some videos up mate!!

[Dirtydog1]

very nice!! get some videos up mate!!

i would do but i dont know how! lol :p
took me long enough to suss out adding pics!

[scott.parker]

i would do but i dont know how! lol :p
took me long enough to suss out adding pics!

Is the removal of the 2nd gasket safe?

Not sure my mate would do it on his, as it's on DTA and running 191 bhp!

Upload the vids on a youtube account mate, easiest way TBH.

Scott

[Dirtydog1]

Is the removal of the 2nd gasket safe?

Not sure my mate would do it on his, as it's on DTA and running 191 bhp!

Upload the vids on a youtube account mate, easiest way TBH.

Scott

dunno about safe lol, the thing is a bloody mennace! 191bhp is good! dunno wot mine is!?

[Dirtydog1]

joycey, cheers for the clocks!
still didnt solve the rev counter problem!
the needle sits around 3000rpm at idle but flickers around loads! seems like a bad earth or sumin? or i did wonder about the component it gets the pick up from mayb playing around? anyone else had this problem?

it cant be two faulty rev counters doin the same thing surely?

[Dirtydog1]

few more pics as promised, working on the vids lol

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC_0022.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC_0024.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC_0026.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC_0027.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/DSC_0029.jpg

[Sloth]

this is my car of the month.....

[Dirtydog1]

cheers sloth! im pleased with it! bloody animal in the rain! lol
gunna crack on with the interior in the next month or so.......

[~~joycey~~]

joycey, cheers for the clocks!
still didnt solve the rev counter problem!
the needle sits around 3000rpm at idle but flickers around loads! seems like a bad earth or sumin? or i did wonder about the component it gets the pick up from mayb playing around? anyone else had this problem?

it cant be two faulty rev counters doin the same thing surely?


Doh! :( Did you like the millage? lol :thumb:

[scott.parker]

Looks amazing there mate!

[tom reid]

Just read this from start to finish, I actually prefer Corsa's over Nova's.:thumb:
10/10 for the effort gone into your project, it does'nt get cheaper than this.
High compression turbo FTW, we did this over 10 years ago to a Cosworth lump in a rally car, The throttle response is awsome. Have you had the shakey leg yet?lol
Although the colour's not to my taste, prefer bright yellow, the black goes well with it.
It's funny, I was talking to someone off here with a 1.2 about doing this only a couple of weeks ago, I'll make sure he see's this thread.
Need to see vids though, start and takeoff, please?

[Mike]

Interesting read with some really good pics chap. Good build too.

Dunno weather to X out a spacer plate from mine & go high comp & run the risk of blowing an engine thats took me nearly 2 years to build so far lol lol lol

[wilson_sri]

Loving this! Awesome build mate. Shows how much can be done on a budget.

Get over to corsasport and show that lot how its done, although i feel they wont be able to apprieciate the fact its not a xe with irmscher tat lol

[jas2000000]

cool project! have been thinking about doing it to mine, where did you get the oil feed/returns from the engine? any photos?

[Dirtydog1]

Just read this from start to finish, I actually prefer Corsa's over Nova's.:thumb:
10/10 for the effort gone into your project, it does'nt get cheaper than this.
High compression turbo FTW, we did this over 10 years ago to a Cosworth lump in a rally car, The throttle response is awsome. Have you had the shakey leg yet?lol
Although the colour's not to my taste, prefer bright yellow, the black goes well with it.
It's funny, I was talking to someone off here with a 1.2 about doing this only a couple of weeks ago, I'll make sure he see's this thread.
Need to see vids though, start and takeoff, please?


shakey body more likely! lol
high comp turbo is the way forward! no lag just goes!
the colour was based on a nova i wanted to buy years ago that was featured in total vaux. it belonged to a good friend of mine who did a similar thing to me and i got alot of tips from him.

im working on vids. bit rainy at the mo so just tonnes of wheel spin! il record the speedo moving from one side to the other!

[Dirtydog1]

cool project! have been thinking about doing it to mine, where did you get the oil feed/returns from the engine? any photos?

back of the oil pump bud, where the oil pressure switch goes. just make up a brass block and tap some thread.:thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

[quote=Mike]Interesting read with some really good pics chap. Good build too.

Dunno weather to X out a spacer plate from mine & go high comp & run the risk of blowing an engine thats took me nearly 2 years to build so far lol lol lol[/quote

lol, how come its taken two years? have you made the pistons from scratch? lol
its up to you i guess, the car will pull like a train with bugger all lag without it! you obviously know how to re-build the engine so if anything should go wrong its going to be cheap and easy to repair anyway!

dont let my 'dont care' attitude influence your decision though! :p

[dj_wudgey]

http://www.pngclub.com/images/car_images/874big.jpg

This? :)

i loved that car!! shame they used a sr though!! corsa looks well also dude very tidy!!

[scott.parker]

i loved that car!! shame they used a sr though!! corsa looks well also dude very tidy!!

IIRC it was a Black GTE just resprayed?

[~~joycey~~]

IIRC it was a Black GTE just resprayed?


Nope

[scott.parker]

Reason i said that, was there was a black GTE in a really old issue of fast car mag with same wheels same seat's and I'm sure same engine, turbo set up?

I'll dig the mag out the loft at some point.

Scott

[~~joycey~~]

Reason i said that, was there was a black GTE in a really old issue of fast car mag with same wheels same seat's and I'm sure same engine, turbo set up?

I'll dig the mag out the loft at some point.

Scott


Yeah i have seen that car aswell but i'm almost certain this was a SR because it says in the mag feature about him knocking on somebody's door asking if they wanted to sell and he had to wait ages for them to sell it to him or something like that lol

[scott.parker]

lol oh OK, strange how the GTE is almost the same though eh?

Yeah Ive been getting my mum to ask this women who's hair she cuts to ask her neighbor if she still has this mint Jamaica yellow one, and if/when she wants to sell it, as i want the fecker!

[~~joycey~~]

lol oh OK, strange how the GTE is almost the same though eh?

Yeah Ive been getting my mum to ask this women who's hair she cuts to ask her neighbor if she still has this mint Jamaica yellow one, and if/when she wants to sell it, as i want the fecker!



Really? DO NOT give up until its yours mate :D :thumb:

[belly257]

looks smart for a corsa, keep up the good work:thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

the black nova was from around my way and had the leather seats originally, then my mate bought them from him and cleaned them up for the yellow/pink nova. the yellow sr was a genuine yellow sr and the story about how he bought it is true.

[Dirtydog1]

the single gasket is to overwhelming for the vaux extremer's lol

[Sloth]

lol i understand why, it just goes against the usual theory mate, what boost are ya running ?

[Dirtydog1]

11 psi for everyday 15+ occasionally.(tap is in the car so i turn it up at my lesure haha)
this is my everyday car now so it gets a lot of abuse.
well maybe it does go against the usual theory, i can repair it if it melts so i dont care lol


i will get some vids at the weekend so yo guys can see the beast in action.

[~~joycey~~]

i will get some vids at the weekend so yo guys can see the beast in action.



Cant wait! :thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

what kind of stuff you wanna see? the handbrake isnt good enough for handbrake turns lol, bloody rear discs!
some launch action and maybe abit from inside the cockpit showing the speedo?

or i could borrow an uzi and do a pretend drive by or something? balaclava style.

[Nick J]

Finished article makes the colour scheme look even better! very nice ;)

[~~joycey~~]

or i could borrow an uzi and do a pretend drive by or something? balaclava style.



lol lol lol

[-Luke-]

Hi mate great thread. I have just to questions to ask you. Have you lest the standard ecu and how much bhp is she giving now? I think a standard one gives 100bhp. Thanks

[Dirtydog1]

anyone intrested in buying the car?
no idea what its worth! lol
i have a new project on the go! doh!

[dj_wudgey]

lol oh OK, strange how the GTE is almost the same though eh?

Yeah Ive been getting my mum to ask this women who's hair she cuts to ask her neighbor if she still has this mint Jamaica yellow one, and if/when she wants to sell it, as i want the fecker!

go for it dude blag untill its yours!! but if you get it do not f*ck it up in any way with big block or any thing or feel our rath :p

where abouts is it any way matey lol i must know!!

[gazsnova]

anyone intrested in buying the car?
no idea what its worth! lol
i have a new project on the go! doh!


sell me the engine!!!! tis good deal take it!!:p

[Sloth]

id be interested dependant on price. pm me mate

[dj_wudgey]

get in there and buy it sloth matey its a really nice car!!

[Rickyb]

nooooit cant be for sale ;(

[Dirtydog1]

I'm not definate on selling it yet.no idea what it's worth?I could sell it as it is or finish it off inside.it'd be ideal for someone who has a sport interior spare.LOL

[dj_wudgey]

well it will definately be a nice buy for some one that like!!

[kevster]

i loved that car!! shame they used a sr though!! corsa looks well also dude very tidy!!

i seen this at the strip in brighton nice motor she was

[Dirtydog1]

ok, after thinking it over im going to keep it for a while longer, unless i get a good offer for it. i changed the exhaust manifold gasket today as it was just starting to chuff. i used a better quality gasket this time so fingers crossed!

hopefully going to get it rolling roaded next month, im going to start on the interior soon aswell.got the paint now :)

[Dirtydog1]

finally got a vid! my mate driving it yesterday, gear changing like a granny!http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/th_MOV00206.jpg (http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/?action=view&current=MOV00206.flv)

[djbrowney]

why wont the pictures work on the first pages i want to read i all :cry:

[John]

finally got a vid! my mate driving it yesterday, gear changing like a granny!http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/th_MOV00206.jpg (http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/?action=view&current=MOV00206.flv)

I like! Keep it and put the engine in a nova lol

[John]

why wont the pictures work on the first pages i want to read i all :cry:

Agreed! Re-instate them fella!

[Edd]

Come on !! Get that engine back where it belongs....back in a nova!!

[Dirtydog1]

haha, if i had a nova maybe i would! i dont want to get rid of it as it is! its the 1st time ive let anyone else drive it too! it sounded mental!.....now i want to keep it! doh! lol

[Dirtydog1]

ive sold the corsa, but its back to haunt me!!! lol, one of my mates has it and im re-building it with a twist! :)

here is a vid of me driving down the dual carriage way from 40mph upwards, had to slow down for traffic though.... doh! ( just kidding coppers, im sitting on a ramp revving it in gear lol)

seriously though, i think it picks up well........its getting rolling roaded once its built up this time!

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/th_MOV00186.jpg (http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss74/dirtydog25/?action=view&current=MOV00186.flv)

[General Baxter]

from cold, NICE lol

[Dirtydog1]

from cold, NICE lol

never gets warmer than that mate (at least 80 degrees), no thermostat and doing a tonne! shweeeeeet :thumb:

[General Baxter]

is that not bad for the engine ?

[Dirtydog1]

lol, it is warm go dam it lol
look at the size of the gap between 90 and 100, thats 10 degrees! the engine is at least 80-85 degrees, that will burn your hand! the car had been running a good half hour before that.

it never goes past 90 degrees! EVER............

[Rickyb]

glad to see its still going.

[Dirtydog1]

glad to see its still going.

its been re-built from top to bottom this weekend and looking very good!
roof is now gloss black too (glass finish)

i think my mate is going to be doing a thread on it soon as it is now his car, im just the slave doing the work :(

still give it a lil' rip when she is back alive lol

[Rich]

Nothing like selling a car because your fed up of working on it, only to do the work for your mate you sold it too :thumb:

[Dirtydog1]

Nothing like selling a car because your fed up of working on it, only to do the work for your mate you sold it too :thumb:


lol, its not the 1st time its happened either!

i must admit though, i spent more time building it this time round, it fired straight up and sounds realy crisp! needs a few tweeks tomorrow before the 1st test drive with the new bottom end! i cant wait :d lol

[Rickyb]

ohh dont forget loads of pics and vids.

[18brad18]

Will keep you posted with new pics and vids. New to this forum, will get used to it!! :d

[Rickyb]

i take it brad is the new owner? you will need 15 posts before you can put pics or videos. oh and nice car youve got.

[Dirtydog1]

yes brad is the new owner! took it for a test drive sataday! its quicker than before, it feels realy crisp and new! will be hitting the rolling road next week i hope, a few finishing touches to add!........... watch this space

[Dirtydog1]

rollers tomorrow at 1! :) :) ;)

[Dirtydog1]

right after a few hours of tweeking it down at my local rolling road, we set her up at a rich safe mixture producing 170.2bhp and 226ft lb of torque!

not bad at all for a budget build!

we could have pushed a fair amount more from it but would have been less safe lol, the car doesnt belong to me now so i dont want him coming back with cracked pistons!!!!

so im chuffed with that!

[Dirtydog1]

il wack some pics up of it sooooooon!!!