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General Baxter
19-06-05, 12:11 PM
how is that possable?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4556789470
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/c9/e1/c9_1_b.JPG
Philsutton
19-06-05, 12:17 PM
how is what possible? I bet its easier to work in the engine bay than it is the original 16v
There's about three i know of lol...
Go onto corsasport and search for Beardy's corsa... :)
I thought they only ever made a 2.5 V6 red top?
Ste_Nova
19-06-05, 01:11 PM
u just swap ther bottom end for a 3.0 one
they made a 2.5 red top, but it is only a cover, can easily be applied to the 3.0 I would imagine. I have heard they are just as easy to fit as the 2.0 XE
Chris
i know beardy he's corsa's are mental. dont spose you know if he has got it to turbo properly yet do ya? aint spoken to him in a while
don't think it has got the turbo yet
Ste_Nova
19-06-05, 03:29 PM
they made a 2.5 red top, but it is only a cover, can easily be applied to the 3.0 I would imagine. I have heard they are just as easy to fit as the 2.0 XE
Chris
no... you have to use the 2.5 top end... the 3.0 are all dual ram so the inlet won't fit
ANDYRACER
19-06-05, 03:40 PM
That looks really cool in the tight bay. I bet the handling isnt the best.
peester
19-06-05, 05:04 PM
That looks really cool in the tight bay. I bet the handling isnt the best.
isn't it all alloy though? 'head and block? - if it is i think it'd be not much more than ya xe's/let's weight wise..
i live in Oldham. Beardy (the legendary wide-arch corsa) with 3.0 v6 turbo(allegedly!) got spanked by me in my company golf gti. it looks sh1te up close as well.....
Big talk about 300bhp............ yeah right! Max power figures if my heavier 200bhp golf f*cks it over!
He buys his Vx parts from the same dealer that I do, and when I saw it recently, there was NO turbo under the bonnet!
Don't beleive all that you read in REVS, and the fibreglass arches have more ripples than a fat bird!
Had a good look at Beardy's at PV and there is no turbo.
The 3.0l is physically hardly any bigger than the 2.5.
And they are a lot more awkward than fitting the XE trust me!
Also another point, you would be better of fitting a 2.5 V6 with 3.0l cams as the 3.0l engine is very slightly more power but a hell of a lot more unreliable.
And to tune the 2.5 is relatively easy and cheap.
Snowface
19-06-05, 10:36 PM
yeah thats right, 2.5 top end, 3.0 bottom, there was a Corsa in TV last year with this conversion. There's several about.
http://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/c9/e1/c9_1_b.JPG
And its still FWD :roll:
There are a few around but they never look sat straight, am trying hard to work out how to get it to sit straight.
You must be crazy to use the 3.0l bottom ends :!:
Matt Nova
20-06-05, 08:17 AM
thats sweet i'd love to see what she handles like tho
scott.parker
20-06-05, 01:58 PM
I whopped a Blue Astra mk3 with a V6 in down Avon raceway,and it had nos,i belive he's on mig.
Scott
ANDYRACER
20-06-05, 02:38 PM
Scott is it a blue astra with splitter on the gsi bumpers? It lives near me looks a nice car and im not sure it's running nos.
scott.parker
20-06-05, 03:05 PM
Coppied of westmids mig section...
Also phil with the V6 astra (Stunnin motor in the flesh!) ran 15.8 off gas and 15.0 on 50 jets, just shows ya what a bit o giggle gas can do!
http://www.barlife.co.uk/westmids/pics/speedshow2005/speedshow065.jpg
His bro i belive ownes this nova..
http://www.barlife.co.uk/westmids/pics/speedshow2005/speedshow064.jpg 1.6 16v i beat that as well :wink: he ran 17.6 :roll:
http://www.barlife.co.uk/westmids/pics/speedshow2005/speedshow097.jpg
http://www.barlife.co.uk/westmids/pics/speedshow2005/speedshow091.jpg
Scott
I wonder just how difficult it'd be to fit the front end of a car into the rear of another, hence making it rear engined. Saw it done with an RST Escort, would be class in a Nova... Maybe when i get my Garage up.
knew had it somewhere, No turbo under there...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/lurk75/Picture175.jpg
scott.parker
21-06-05, 11:55 AM
Ben (as your a guy in the know) whats the black plastic part down the righ hand side of them V6 engines,it looks like air intake,yet the cone filter is on the other side?? :?
Scott
I believe its a cold air feed, but not really even looked at the V6 engine as yet just more the gearbox and shafts dilemma's
Its a cooling feed for the alternator as the alternator can get extremely hot.
I love the V6 engines, its not all about outright power sometimes you know lads. They are lovely to drive, nice and smooth.
scott.parker
21-06-05, 12:15 PM
Ah guess that makes sense,cheers mr breeny,oh btw i didnt say hi to you at pv as i wernt sure who you wer till dan said but then i was walking way,lol
Scott
I love the V6 engines, its not all about outright power sometimes you know lads. They are lovely to drive, nice and smooth.
I too think they are awesome, from 40-120 is effortless all the way through.
The unseen side of a Show car :lol:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/lurk75/Picture174.jpg
That car is NOT 3.0, and the nitrous isn't wired up (His mum won't let him, cos it'll invalidate the insurance!) and one of his mates told me that.
i live in Oldham. Beardy (the legendary wide-arch corsa) with 3.0 v6 turbo(allegedly!) got spanked by me in my company golf gti. it looks sh1te up close as well.....
Big talk about 300bhp............ yeah right! Max power figures if my heavier 200bhp golf f*cks it over!
He buys his Vx parts from the same dealer that I do, and when I saw it recently, there was NO turbo under the bonnet!
Don't beleive all that you read in REVS, and the fibreglass arches have more ripples than a fat bird!
I love People like this :lol:
Let me go threw your stated facts you have put....
Big Talk about 300bhp - right where that has come from is a 3lt v6 is about 200bhp and i am running 150bhp of Direct port NOS (25bhp per Cly). i have never ran the car on a RR so do not know the output, all the time people ask (like Revs TV fastcar etc) they ask the engine power and then how much NOS.
He buys his Vx parts - i never buy parts from vauxhall Direct (or very very rare) as they prices are silly, and with my best mate living just around the corner from Autovaux why would i....? THE main thing here is i have NEVER taken my V6 to vauxhall as the car very rare go's out. in the past 12 months it may have done 300miles max (driveing to PVS show etc) the reason for this; is its not a everyday car, aswell i hate my car getting stoine chips or tatty so would rather take it out on sunny days etc, so i dont know how you saw it recently as it hasent been out for about 5 months other that PVS.........
fibreglass arches have more ripples than a fat bird / looks sh1te up close as well - the kit was made for a rally car and shape isent a big factor on rally cars, i have had the car archs fully reshaped and 99% of the ripples taken out, i invite people to come and see the car anytime and you will see the car bodywork is very very good, as i have reshaped it twice to make sure its as good as i can get it aswell as painting the full car twice. i hate my car looking bad which is one of the reasons i do not drive it everyday so ripples would only get me down so why would i have them??
got spanked by me in my company golf gti. - if you do know me (Well you must cos your saying i have shown you my engine at vauxhall) you will know i have NEVER drive the car hard and NEVER raced anything in the car as the engine has anyways been run in at the time i have taken it out, when it was a 2.5 and when it came the 3lt, so this i very much can not see, unless you was racing and i dident know.
there was NO turbo under the bonnet!
right if you would of read everything about my car and the feature the engine WAS going to be Turbo'ed never said it already was, i had got the Turbo off a SAAB V6 Turbo, which i was planning of fitting. I did fit this to see if it would run low boost but blow the head gaskets so took it off, i have now sold this turbo unit to a lad of MIG with a Astra as i have started other projects and deep down inside i knew i would never fit it.
if you look at the REV's you will see me holding the turbo on the top of the page, so i dont know where people have got its already turbo'ed from......
That car is NOT 3.0, and the nitrous isn't wired up (His mum won't let him, cos it'll invalidate the insurance!) and one of his mates told me that.
see picture below of the 3lt V6 i got of Ebay a while back, also some pics of how the turbo fitted to it.
As for "His mum won't let him, cos it'll invalidate the insurance!" why would me mum say anything, i am 25 years old live in my own house with my son and partner i pay my own insurace i really do not understand where your getting this from, whos "my mate" the NOS is down on the insurance, but is only allowed for Track/drag use.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/1293/dscf00032.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/1293/dscf00075.jpg
i think you need to grow up and stop trying to look big over the internet as from the above looks like you are talking out of your behind, feel free to message me and we can meet up if you would like to prove me wrong on all the above facts.
The unseen side of a Show car :lol:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/lurk75/Picture174.jpg
As for this :lol:
i agree is it bad, the reason for this is i am having problems with my speedo (being elec new F28 etc) and havent got around to soldering them together, as the car was a real push to get together to the PVS show (which the car also broke down on the way)
Ben (as your a guy in the know) whats the black plastic part down the righ hand side of them V6 engines,it looks like air intake,yet the cone filter is on the other side?? :?
Scott
The black tude feels air to a small fan which cools the rear manifold, i have taken this off down to space.
some new pics of the car :-
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/1293/dscf00142.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/1293/dscf0022.jpg
Feel free to comment and if anyone needs any advice feel free to ask.
Another reason to not take my car out is i have a Everyday Bucket for fun and rag about :lol:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3150/dscf00061.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3150/dscf00051.jpg
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/3150/dscf00031.jpg
shy witness
22-07-05, 06:24 PM
i think that corsa's sweet...................
Ste_Nova
22-07-05, 06:57 PM
no offence bit i'd rather have the red one :lol:
no offence bit i'd rather have the red one :lol:
remind you of the 1.2 LUX :lol:
Also fitted with a Roof Rack now for added down force :lol:
i have to say the red one is alot more fun, and i feel better giving that some and not caring about it braking :D
lol the only reason i have photo's like that is im currently fitting a V6 into my corsa and wanted photo's of the bulkhead and mounts etc lol im not a sad cnut that trys to pick faults in things it was for ref purposes!
now now girls play nice. maaarrrrlllaaannnd STFU :p
:lol:
that red one is brilliant! id love to do that to my corsa gsi on std rims etc!
love the wheels on the black one! :D
you buy your bits from pentagon vauxhall in oldham. I have seen you there bullshitting when I have been buying parts. I have heard you say that the nitrous isn't connected. if u want to play, lets meet and i will play.
the ball is in your court.
Pentagon Vauxhall is the only Vauxhall in oldham, and i havent been there in months (go in as ask for Jonny he will tell you the same)
your still not backing up the rest of your statments?
i will meet up anytime mate, and if you would like me to show your "Company Golf" up theres no need to bring the V6 out when the Shopping car can do the job just as well :roll:
Rick, you sound a bit bitter :?:
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