Loom looks much better than when I last saw it lol
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Loom looks much better than when I last saw it lol
Ha I bet lol Ive chopped it about again since tho, moved a few things round and that.
Ah, whilst your here Alex, a thick Red wire with a wide white trace going into the engine bay, that for the fan?
Off to raid a Star Sliver Sport in a breakers tomorrow for some more front end panels aswell lol
Most likely, Its fairly thick so will stand up to slimline fans etc, and its on a perm live as I nicked the feed from the aircon fan wiring IIRC, done mine the same.
Perm live, as in always on you mean?
If the fan switch is over 95 degrees yes.
Oh cool ok. Not even worth putting a manual switch into it then I dont think lol
Nah, Just stick a new switch on it. IMO its better like that anyway, Most cars run like that, its only vaux that decide no.
Well we all know GM design guru's are Europes equivalent of Devvo lol lol
top work on this like mate, even knop its a corsa lol
Cheers mate. Been mincing around with it today (see styling forum), just sitting here making some carbon inner door mirror trims too lolQuote:
Originally Posted by christurboo
That interior is looking pretty swish
Haha cheers Iain. Its properly starting to look how I wanted now.... after 12 months of fannying around with it :S
Had some more electrical arrive today, the other 11 way multi plug (goes behind nav foot tray with the other one) 2x25A toggle switchs (F/Fogs & Nitrous arming) & some more meters of high temp loom braiding. Not back at work now till Monday 25th so need to crack on with the car & make a load of fiberglass parts up & get them sold :S
what engine's a 2.3?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Looking good mike, great progress.
I like the roof vent's youre making.
Cheers Dave, I got loads of roof vents knocking around lol carbon & FG. Got rid the kevlar roof vent & rocking it out with a carbon one now aswell lolQuote:
Originally Posted by peester
If you change XE rods to 144mm centre to centre ones, JRE can supply a 94mm stroke crank that will give you 2.3 (or near enough) litres. They do 2.5 ones aswell (97mm) (cranks start at £1850+vat :S & rods are £785+vat).
christ.. thought that 20XE maxed out at under 2.2 litres?!
im a little off from thinking of getting one of those yet , but when/if i do, now know where to go lol.
The overbore diameter yeah, but thats the average way (but only way for the masses unfortunatly) of getting bigger cc's from a shonky old XE/LET block.Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
If I had three grand spare Id do it, but I havent, so I cant lol lol lol
yeah must the case then.
Aye many more better ways of spending £3k in your situation at the moment.
So lately I aint really been doing much as been busy doing other 4x4 type projects & making panels & shizzle, but got a bit more done none the less.
Got some GSi kit parts, front bumper, archs etc just need some GSi skirts now.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1704.jpg
Mounted it all up proper yesterday using D ring Dzus fastners, looks swish.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1707.jpg
And created a few more loom parts, of which Ill hopefully get finished & fitted today (weather dependant).
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1708.jpg
That is all for now.
is this heap done yetlol
lol nearly, just dont have nowhere near as much spare time as I did when I first started it tho :(Quote:
Originally Posted by merris
petrol would have run out by the time this is donelolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Pah, ill run it up on AvGas or Methanol instead lolQuote:
Originally Posted by merris
wont be any of that left either as i would have drank it allQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Well, have done a grand total of funk all lately lol changed jobs & moved onto monthly pay :( so its a been a slow 3 weeks so far & dont get paid till 31st August!!! But after that its all go go karting. Will be on for coilovers, tyres & rods at the end of the month :)
Lately I as mostly been mincing....
Reinforced the rear mount bracket
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1711.jpg
Sorted out the nitrous solonoids
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1717.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1718.jpg
And made some wide arch wings for Novas lol
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1706.jpg
wings look good fella :thumb:
Cheers mate, weighted them after producing, 1.1kg :) not bad for FG really.Quote:
Originally Posted by pie
sweet have you had a go at making the rears?
Hum, FG wings, any idea on weight in comparison to the standard steel ones?
What price tag would these carry?
Ive got some for sale at the minute Scott, Mk1 only though.
So if this sold/gone, what are you building then??
Barely touched this lately, but did get round to getting hold of a Bilstein Tarmac rear setup. Got some Bilstein an also ProTec tarmac springs, bit of choice.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1759.jpg
And also started assembly of the short block.
Early type crank
86.5mm rebore
ACL main bearings
JRE main bolts
JRE front & rear crank seals
JRE high torque starter motor (1.0kw)
GM water pump
GM oil pump
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1760.jpg
All I need to do now is order a set of new rings from Omega, H rods, ARP fly bolts, take fly to Autosprint, SBD oil gear & relief valve & then assemble it all with one of the JRE baffled sumps Ive got. And the front coilovers & x6 tyres come pay day. Had the wheels done at A1 in the city & picked them up yesterday. Its very nearly ready to go off to R3 for some bodywork TLC!
As it stands, providing I can get my hands on truck to pull it, it'll make PV/National Day on a trailer but be a fully legal running motor ready to blow to bits.
Shotgun first ride around the backlanes at nats :)
I'm confused mate, thought you had got rid of this?
So whats the plan now, and have you got any carbon goodies like roof vents you don't need? lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Scott, he 'got bored' of building it so decided to sell, he then 'got bored' of trying to sell it, and then 'got bored' of seeing it there so decided to finish it!
Lets just hope he doesnt 'get bored' driving it and fall asleep lol
like i said, petrol will have ran out by the time this is on road lol
I say sell the engine and we go round an take a ****ing AXE to it, gay bubble egg shape **** heap!
Bad day Scott? lol
In a nutshell pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
It owes me money (obviously lol) but not a great deal (maybe £1800 max?) but its costing funk all to have it sat there doing nothing so decided to keep it instead. I was asking £1k for the lot + all parts & spares, but I put 12 auctions for minor parts of it on eBay and within 3 days they were totalling more then £500 in bids, so I know for a fact if I ever properly break it Ill make what it owes me back with ease.
Its going to be interesting to drive to say the least lol was going to run it up on DTH bodies but if Im honest unless I can blag some with an ECU for £800ish I aint gonna bother with the extra outlay as I want a new road car aswell so would rather put £2k into the savings for that.
Im gonna go full chat round qaurry corner at Combe & take out some armco's at some point tho, gives me excuse to torch its remains :)
Done a miniscule bit more :S got rear dampers fitted without springs at the moment, so its properly decked on its little 14" 3 spoke rims lol
Blagged some dirt cheap bits off eBay.... MTech rear disc handbrake cable kit with all the brackets & bits & cables for £20, Bilstien tarmac springs for £40 & some bargain adjusters for £10 off wmamanoonoo lol turns out Nova springs adjusters differ to Corsa ones tho :/ so that plan went out the window.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1824.jpg
Blagged a brand new GM oil pump off eBay for 99p on a midday auction a few weeks back also & ordered up SBD gear & gasket.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...r/102_1823.jpg
Consulted my Westfield building friend about mini alternators & how they get around paying the £200+ SBD pricetag. So Ill see what he turns up as hes got some info & sizes for me.
Got the handbrake cables all fitted up so just need fettling to suit & two rear pigtail copper lines need making up to fully complete the brake lines. Took the RFX's to A1 wheels in Wolvo for finishing so they need tyres & still need to order front suspension.
The remaining list of to do jobs is farking tiny now....
Fit rear springs
Front suspension purchase
Tyres x8 purchase
Lug nuts (currently using Honda lugs)
GSi skirts & Rear bumper
Re attach spoiler
Take for paint
Weld in nitrous bottle mounts
Rear brake lines x2
Bleed brakes & test hydraulics
EPAS coloumn purchase/fit
Finish internal wiring + heated screen purchase
Piston x1 + set of Omega rings
Rods
Headgasket & headbolts purchase/fit
Head & fly to Autosprint (to do)
Fly ARP's
Gearbox, diff, shafts supply/fit
Loom, ECU, inlet supply/fit
Engine mounts supply/fit
Mapping
Done. Ish.
mike, corsa's are **** to work on lol