strengthening

[jedi]

i am currently building a 1600 turbo and my question, if anyone can help, is do i need to have my engine bay strengthened with a Harry Hockley kit or will stitch welding around the front struts be enough. the car is a 1.2 merit and the 1600 will have around 200 bhp+.

[CP]

Yes - strengthen the whole lot if you plan on using 200hp in anger in it

[pickle]

yeah a kit is needed. i got a kit not too long ago, is it just me or are the instructions in the kits shite? will a mechanic/body shop know where all the bits go just by looking at the picture? ( coz there is no instructions)

[jedi]

how should i get the work done by courtenay or cossvaux how is better? :?:

[Stuart]

youd be better off with a blind simian compared to those two companies

[Stuart]

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/weld1.jpg

no plates

[jedi]

who do u suggest i go to, i dont mind traverling as long as i get the job done correctly

[Stuart]

buy a welder and DIY ;)

or are you after the turbo conversion too? lol

[jedi]

i just need it strengthend

[Nick]

search for a motorsport engineering company, or prehaps a classic car restorer as they will no doubt be used to doing tons and tons of welding lmfao

a place near me , Protec in preston would no doubt do it, they specialise in vauxhalls and prep rally cars

[jedi]

were is this company nick

[jedi]

in preston :oops: thanck for ur help