View Full Version : Period chevette mods.
MattBrown
01-09-10, 10:23 PM
Awaiting getting a chevette.
Im feeling, a cherry bomb, and some 15" bbs style rims.
284mm turbo brakes
And 80mm down.
Anyone any ideas or pics?
Bar the exhaust choice, the only period those parts belong is today. lol
MattBrown
01-09-10, 10:41 PM
Bar the exhaust choice, the only period those parts belong is today. lol
fukkking lol
I know, but you know what I mean mate:thumb:
If it's a hatch then I suppose it's only got 1 option but a loon, leave it as is !!
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/fast%20and%20modified%202010/P7180045.jpg
just drop it matt.
and XE it
simples
some inspiration
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/coggers01/billing09/DSCF0186.jpg
http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/images/L-Vauxhall-Chevette-Rally.jpg
http://www.droopsnoot.co.uk/Photos/ChevetteHSR.jpg
http://uploads.turbosport.co.uk/getrempic3.php?url=http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/Galgeth/IMG_1641.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c106/bigblueclio/chevy006.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c106/bigblueclio/fords001.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22014036@N05/2804720907/
http://i35.tinypic.com/25uh20o.jpg
djbrowney
01-09-10, 11:15 PM
ermmmmmm a driving licence ???
Awaiting getting a chevette.
Im feeling, a cherry bomb = retro ****er exhaust, as fitted by baz and daz to their rotten xr2 circa 1995.
and some 15" bbs style rims = scene kid wheels, overpriced and not that good. try revoution rfx's in 14 inch flava.
284mm turbo brakes = wont fit. do some research.
And 80mm down = coilies then? lots of work....
Anyone any ideas or pics?.
Awaiting getting a chevette.
and some 15" bbs style rims = scene kid wheels, overpriced and not that good. try revoution rfx's in 14 inch flava. dont get 14's as tyres are a bastid to get, and not a common size. in the next week or so, im going to fit some 256 brakes, and ill let you know if 13's fit over them. i fitted some 2l 8v ones, and 13's fitted over them fine.
284mm turbo brakes = wont fit. do some research
And 80mm down = coilies then? lots of work....
rob, fitting coilovers on the front, means the turrets bend with out any strengthing. not good!
Anyone any ideas or pics?
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buy colway track tyres, cheap in 14's ;) also 256's fit under 14 up, not 13's. and they are alot of work to fit....
matt you will be needing the cherry bomb some 14inc max wheels (wellas was the wheel of choice for alot back then) and maybe some 1inch or 1 1/2inch lowering springs/blocks to keep it period imo. I have a pic of my dads 2.4 blydenstien converstion somewhere that he used to rally i willtry and scan it in for you
buy colway track tyres, cheap in 14's ;) also 256's fit under 14 up, not 13's. and they are alot of work to fit....
you sure?
and you say alot of work to fit?, they bolt on, and you use audi 80 discs redrilled?
sounds easy to me lol....
you need spacers between caliper and hub sometimes, and you can use astra disks but they need lathing down. if he is going period, he needs volvo 240 4 pot calipers and carlton 2.2 disks.
sorry to spam but i F KING love chevettes :wisewood:
Welsh Dan
02-09-10, 12:52 PM
Awaiting getting a chevette.
Im feeling, a cherry bomb, and some 15" bbs style rims.
284mm turbo brakes
And 80mm down.
Anyone any ideas or pics?
You might aswell fit HIDs and in-dash satnav while you're at it lol.
MattBrown
02-09-10, 01:20 PM
you need spacers between caliper and hub sometimes, and you can use astra disks but they need lathing down. if he is going period, he needs volvo 240 4 pot calipers and carlton 2.2 disks.
284mm brakes bolt streight on.
Darcy put them on his kadett, with no mods?
Also, you can buy 80mm springs?
And ill be stitching the front turrets anywaylol
284mm brakes bolt streight on.
Darcy put them on his kadett, with no mods?
Also, you can buy 80mm springs?
And ill be stitching the front turrets anywaylol
i'm assuming you have the irony board out at the moment....
the complete front axle assembly on a chevette is a self contained unit. the springs don't directly contact the body, but the dampers do.
Southie
02-09-10, 01:55 PM
As you've more money than everyone on here Matt,lol then buy this CLICKY (http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas/index.php?ct=fsrc&md=details&id=49990)
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MattBrown
02-09-10, 01:56 PM
i'm assuming you have the irony board out at the moment....
the complete front axle assembly on a chevette is a self contained unit. the springs don't directly contact the body, but the dampers do.
Its going on coilovers hopefully mate:thumb:
MattBrown
02-09-10, 01:56 PM
As you've more money than everyone on here Matt,lol then buy this CLICKY (http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas/index.php?ct=fsrc&md=details&id=49990)
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n1.jpg
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n2.jpg
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n3.jpg
Looks gorgeous.
Still dont see how everyone thinks I have loads of cash.
Southie
02-09-10, 02:03 PM
lol = I joke, you'll be better off than me anyway :p
284mm brakes bolt streight on. orly?
Darcy put them on his kadett, with no mods? id like to know what he used, seen as the hub design is totally different and the disk is sandwiched between the hub and bearing carrier.... thus the later external disk setups require machine work to fit, as i stated.
Also, you can buy 80mm springs? for a shove-it, no. the lowest springs avail are spax 60mm. unless on coilies
And ill be stitching the front turrets anywaylol thats nice, whats that gonna achieve?
as for coilies, the front upper a arms need strengthening to use them, as the mounts are not strong enough. you buying a hatch or loon?
mr south, is that a gen heat for hire hsr? is it russell brookes'?
Best thing to do with a chavette is sell it and buy a Firenza lol
2300 magnum coupe on't ebay last night, went for £1016.....
rob, stichting the turrets will stop them breaking under the load of coilovers.
and you can fit manta springs, so they should do down 80mm, lookon german ebay.
and rob, the advantage of the sandwhich style brakes is that the calipers dont poke out as much and thus smaller wheels clear them.
That works one is pocket money eh...
rob, stichting the turrets will stop them breaking under the load of coilovers. i know but i have still seen them pull the turrets out. even when stitched. its a design flaw...
and you can fit manta springs, so they should do down 80mm, lookon german ebay. the manta weighs less, its known that this doesnt drop them as much, more like 60mm. ;)
and rob, the advantage of the sandwhich style brakes is that the calipers dont poke out as much and thus smaller wheels clear them.
i get the advantages, but my point is its not a simple bolt on job like a nova.
.
Southie
02-09-10, 04:24 PM
mr south, is that a gen heat for hire hsr? is it russell brookes'? No idea, have a look at the clicky I posted and ask the owner Rob. :p But as it says this I would have thought so.
£60,000 may p/ex
Details: Ex works Vauxhall Chevette HSR Historic rally car Professionally restored with no expense spared
instead of a chevette, buy a real manta/ascona/kadett C.
and not that weird vaux 'we dont know what we want'chevette.
djbrowney
02-09-10, 04:58 PM
As you've more money than everyone on here Matt,lol then buy this CLICKY (http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas/index.php?ct=fsrc&md=details&id=49990)
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n1.jpg
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n2.jpg
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/photos/p49990n3.jpg
where is this forsale ???
djbrowney
02-09-10, 04:59 PM
fail lol
MattBrown
02-09-10, 05:21 PM
as for coilies, the front upper a arms need strengthening to use them, as the mounts are not strong enough. you buying a hatch or loon?
Odd.
I know he has them on his.
But I wasnt there when he fitted them.
He swore to me they bolted streight onto his kadett?
God knowslol
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