View Full Version : t45xe to stripped c20let
bought this car/shell of geordie chris a few months ago as it worked out cheaper than getting mine re painted and sorted out,
havnt got many pics of the progress, basically fitted cage, f28 mount, bits sprayed ect.
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cheers Ben
Ben that looks cool as fook :cool:
savs_redtop
25-01-10, 01:29 AM
Looks very nice mate
Novaboi_1991
25-01-10, 04:22 AM
Where's benn? its a kind of...
''heres one i prepared earlier''
moment, lol.
looks mint mate, keep it up.
nice, whats the spec of the engine goin in it?
nice, whats the spec of the engine goin in it?
cheers for the coments,
just a standard LET with arp rod bolts, arp head studs, xe inlet cam, billet flywheel, paddle clutch, f28 with diff, t34 with sx manifold, wanting a custom inlet but need to get one made soon for it
Thats a tidy car, liking the smoothed bay and stripped look. Keep up the good work
not much progress, taking it into work next week to get it on the ramp and finish it of hopely, got a few more pics.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u208/lomas_03/DSC00385.jpg
how it will look but coolers painted again
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hopely be driving it next weekend
novacabrio
20-02-10, 07:23 PM
Chav lol
That looks well, very well!!!
Front end looks 'ard with the cooler. What IC is that???
That looks well, very well!!!
Front end looks 'ard with the cooler. What IC is that???
cheers mate.
god knows mate, just an ebay one,
The Simps
20-02-10, 07:55 PM
Nice work going on here. Liking the idea of beefing up the rear mount!
djbrowney
20-02-10, 08:10 PM
liking that rear mount a lot, but does that obstruct the gear linkage.
nice project mate !
Looks like the linkage should sit above that new bracket, so should be ok
liking that rear mount a lot, but does that obstruct the gear linkage.
nice project mate !
its close but ive welded a cav linkage after the pivot on the mount so i can change the bush, the plate is about 8mm off rack nut, i did the mount like this as when the three bolt mount is fitted i find it hits the bolt head when selecting first and that the threads where poor in the box
got few bits more done, extended the harness in some places, just waiting on the loom tape to come then just a few things to finish off and its done
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added a bar under the cross member and welded to the chassis legs for a bit more strength and easier jacking up point
The Simps
05-03-10, 08:44 AM
VERY hardcore - love it!
nova+nitrous
07-03-10, 12:12 PM
very tidy nova mate looking good!
djbrowney
07-03-10, 01:08 PM
thats looks sexy mate !
cheers, drove it around the industrial estate and only got the boost set to 8 psi and it goes well considering i had 20psi in the astra and think it pulls better
saloonwoody
07-03-10, 04:07 PM
noice :) get a vid up ;)
NovaLad
07-03-10, 04:52 PM
Would be nice to hear this running...
As said get a vid up if poss.
awsome work ben looking good :thumb:
Spot on man you dont feck about you guys do ya lol
Wasnt this the lump from the astra GSi, shame you broke it if it is but its gone to a good home:thumb:
Spot on man you dont feck about you guys do ya lol
Wasnt this the lump from the astra GSi, shame you broke it if it is but its gone to a good home:thumb:
yeah engine out of astra, just put a xe back in it as use it every day but may put a standard turbo back in the astra. will get a video up this week maybe if i get it all finished
smithy64
07-03-10, 11:42 PM
looking nicemate.wat bhp
dj_wudgey
08-03-10, 10:55 AM
looks bang on thi smate i remeber its feature in total vauxhall!! looks evil any way mate will be a good motor this!!
nearly ready for the road, few more pics, still have to finish the bumper and got a few ally brackets to make up as well
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got a video so will try and get it on
novacabrio
09-03-10, 10:02 PM
you running a slam panel matey?
you running a slam panel matey?
na
the car was running mint, couldnt control it and all of a sudden developed a miss fire in boost and running mega rich..... and think this could be the fault????
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u208/lomas_03/DSC00408.jpg
so getting all the welds redone with more heat
Count Vaux Alot
12-03-10, 06:30 PM
Hhhhmmmm that could be the issue lol
Awesome car dude, always liked the shell, nice upgrades. Did you have a red Gsi at Billing?
Love the look of your car :cool:
Awesome car dude, always liked the shell, nice upgrades. Did you have a red Gsi at Billing?
yeah mk3 gsi. still got it, getting it welded up the morro and hope everything stays well as got licked by and evo last night as it just wouldnt rev
Ah thought it was, Nova builds nice should be a weapon.
Looks cool as funk!!!!!
Can you fit a grill on????
Who made the inlet??
Looks cool as funk!!!!!
Can you fit a grill on????
Who made the inlet??
the oil cooler sits in the grill but where i have got the boost pipe the grill will be week so im goin to cut up a few old grills to see what i can do,
the inlet is off someone on mig, could of got one made cheaper and stronger, will know for next time
The inlet does have "a lot" of welding on it to crack, if you get me...
The inlet does have "a lot" of welding on it to crack, if you get me...
getting all rewelded so just hope it lasts as wanting to run 18 psi really so if it cracks again will have to get another one made up, but i have faith in the welder
djbrowney
12-03-10, 10:29 PM
cracking car mate, have see so many inlet crack really does make me wonder why the do it :(
c20kitney
12-03-10, 10:57 PM
Stunning car mate,Id be seriously scared if i looked in the mirror and saw that front end.
Nice nova - looks as mean as :thumb:
cracking car mate, have see so many inlet crack really does make me wonder why the do it :(
think its just the boxy design really,
well nova is back in garage after blowning up engine on way home from pvs, managed to the 1/4 mile at 12.4 on different strips. got a few thinks to do over winter plus new engine hoping to get into 11's as was only runnin 16psi, fitted rear discs and ran the speedo off them, fitted the grill, adding another slider for passenger window as gets too hot on long journeys, got new shafts as snapped one at pvs as lmf ones are ****.
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MattBrown
12-09-10, 10:50 AM
Me like this alot!
Shame about the engine, you know what failed on it??
hybridturbo
12-09-10, 12:05 PM
Nice work with getting the grill back in :d
Hows the new engine build coming on?
scorge01
12-09-10, 12:16 PM
just seen this i do like it looks cool mate.
First time i've seen thread, awesome work - shame about the fail though :(
dj_wudgey
12-09-10, 01:48 PM
this looked cool when it was featured in tv and it looks even beter now! it looks hard as nails now! have you had it welded up yet then fella??
Me like this alot!
Shame about the engine, you know what failed on it??
no.1 rod snapped in half and exited the block via three holes, 2nd one ive done now. no.1 failing.
havnt done much regarding engine yet joe but need to crack on with it
what brakes you running on the front of the car mate and what size are they
Looks loads better with a complete front end now, good work :)
What rods were they? Standard ones?
When did it happen? (Just cruising along motorway?)
Looks loads better with a complete front end now, good work :)
What rods were they? Standard ones?
When did it happen? (Just cruising along motorway?)
standard rods with arp's, left the pod and sat in 6th at 65mph for 100miles and just went, think the engine over revved when i snapped a shaft and then snapped the cv. snapped a steel rod last year but a arp rod bolt gave way.
think they are reyland 4 pots with 305mm discs
twin40s
18-09-10, 03:15 PM
what colour is this?
bit of an update, got new engine built up and started the day, few things to sort out the get it ran in in next few weeks
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Looking good. :thumb: Do you ever go down the valley on sunday nights?
Btw them team dynamics wheels you got, are they the 15" 7J et45 version? any issues with rear arches clearance?
Woooo nice steelwork mate...........
Looking good. :thumb: Do you ever go down the valley on sunday nights?
Btw them team dynamics wheels you got, are they the 15" 7J et45 version? any issues with rear arches clearance?
go to peel n valley some times, was there last wknd but that was the first time in a while,
aye thats the size, no issues, had it dropped -90 on back ok but only -60 now as heightened it as runnin r888's on front
hartley
15-01-11, 11:35 PM
looking good ben what bhp is it running now.looks alot better with the grill on
shed-on-wheels
16-01-11, 03:22 PM
verry nice matey
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