Corsa A from Bulgaria

[icko]

Not much of a project yet but here is my corsa:

Here is what it looked like when I got it:
http://images13.snimka.bg/001987566-big.jpg

http://images13.snimka.bg/001987568-big.jpg

Then got some 6.5Jx14 BBS wheels and some 185/55 tyres:

http://images13.snimka.bg/001987572-big.jpg

http://images13.snimka.bg/001987570-big.jpg

http://images13.snimka.bg/001987571-big.jpg

http://images13.snimka.bg/001987577-big.jpg

Then i tested how tough a Polo MK1 was:

http://images14.snimka.bg/002438627-big.jpg

http://images14.snimka.bg/002438628-big.jpg

[icko]

Here is what it looked like when i got it back after the repair work :cry:
(monster truck warning)
http://images18.snimka.bg/003583389-big.jpg

http://images18.snimka.bg/003583388-big.jpg

Then fitted some 60/40 FK springs (the back sat too low and the tires rubbed in the arches so now i need another arch job)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4050/img1288qa2.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1288qa2.jpg)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1213/img1286hz1.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1286hz1.jpg)

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/306/img1298vk3.th.jpg (http://img340.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1298vk3.jpg)

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/7364/img1297dx1.th.jpg (http://img478.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1297dx1.jpg)

It is a standard 1.4 SPI with an 1.6 TB

Plans are:
get some koni sports
arch job
roll cage
cav gsi brakes in front (already have them along with some new brembo disks and mintex pads)
bucket seat (already have it)
engine conversion (not sure which way to go as I want to enter a hillclimb championship and regulation says class X2- under 1600cc which means C16SE or a X/C16XE)

any opinions welcome :)

[shy witness]

nice we car friend


shame a bout the accident

but its a good car to work on

[Iain]

Those wheels look quite cool now it's lowered.

[Welsh Dan]

If you're limited by displacement, then definately go for a 16valve engine if you can source one. :thumb:

[icko]

I hear ya :)

Look what i got today:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7374/pic1fp0.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic1fp0.jpg)

[Jim Mcrae]

nice

[Mazz]

"Then i tested how tough a Polo MK1 was"
That made me laugh :) Nice car - looks much better lowered

[icko]

It was a nice car :( I hit a wall yesterday (good thing i got my bucket seat and harness fitted the previous day), so i`ll probably be looking for a new shell now. A white one (always liked those cars in white or blue, but blue is so hard to find). Also if I can get my hands on an MK1 cav the nova will be on hold for a while...

[NovaLad]

Ahh what a shame... nice car it was?

How bad is the damage .. you ave any pics?

[Mike]

Smart little project that is dude :D

Sorry to hear about the couple of knocks & bangs its had

[icko]

@NovaLad16
It wasn`t much but I liked it
I will have soon... but it is in pretty bad shape

@Last Of The Nova SR'S
I HAVE TO learn how to drive lol , but I enjoyed (and will again because her spirit will live on :tard: ) it anyway

[chubbston]

nice looking old skool

[icko]

Wee bit of update:

The car was revived :wisewood: :wisewood:

I got a pug 306 XSi for a runaround car so I stripped out the corsa:
http://images25.snimka.bg/005509352-big.jpg

Fitted the 256mm brakes:
http://images25.snimka.bg/005509351-big.jpg

Next thing to do was suspension. I found these at a good price:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5859/005870438bigwc1.th.jpg (http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=005870438bigwc1.jpg)
Bilstein B6 with Eibach 40mm springs. Traded them in for my stock suspension and got them fitted. I also fitted new lower arms. I also removed the front ARB.
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/7307/image267rt4.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image267rt4.jpg)

Here is what it looks like now:
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4853/2005081009on0.th.jpg (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2005081009on0.jpg)

[icko]

The king of body roll:
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8535/img0956xo3.th.jpg (http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0956xo3.jpg)http://img504.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php) http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/2570/img0957ji9.th.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0957ji9.jpg)http://img129.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php) http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/2892/img0958re4.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0958re4.jpg)http://img186.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php) http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5404/img0959eb6.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0959eb6.jpg)
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8118/img0962wc5.th.jpg (http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0962wc5.jpg)http://img126.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php) http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9531/img0997jx1.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0997jx1.jpg) http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9758/img0998rb4.th.jpg (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0998rb4.jpg)http://img222.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

Ran 8th time of 15 cars in my class (under 1600cc). Not bad for a 1.4.

VIDEO = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAfPEnq2rZM

[nova_niek]

The king of body roll:
Ran 8th time of 15 cars in my class (under 1600cc). Not bad for a 1.4.

VIDEO = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAfPEnq2rZM

Nice wee track you have there down your end of Europe! Enjoyed watching you fly round. Love the sideways action at 0:56 in the video! :thumb:

Judging by the track layout (a temporarily closed road?) it looks like Bulgaria isn't hampered by rules and regulations. Just throw a couple of tire stacks down a nice bit of tarmac and you're off. Great stuff. :)

[icko]

It is a go-kart track. Very narrow and twisty. That is why only two cars can be on the track at the same time.. and no overtaking :). My best time was 49.5 seconds, which should give you an idea how short the track is.

[pug-boy1]

like the discs lol