yeah, I would love to have it featured in T.V sometime! and do some shows next year. as long as I can keep it in one piece, dont worry I will keep a look out for any on coming trees! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by peester
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yeah, I would love to have it featured in T.V sometime! and do some shows next year. as long as I can keep it in one piece, dont worry I will keep a look out for any on coming trees! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by peester
Wow thats realy nice matey.. needs a custom/chrome exhaust manifold :D
Cheers thanks, yeah I know I think it would finish off the engine bay. I will get one made up eventually but I just want it on the road at the moment. Its something I can change over at a later date!Quote:
Originally Posted by Novalicious
should handle like a dream with the diff fitted it the only thing my 1.6 gsi turbo lacked.
But had a quaiffe lsd diff in current car i got when it had the Group A 1.6 8v in it, totally transformed the way the car handled the more you pushed it the better it got
Where did you get the spacer plate from? To fit 1650cc bore.Quote:
Originally Posted by luke langton
Are the head gaskets any different for a 1650?Quote:
Originally Posted by Long Live The Nova
If they are you could simply have the spacer laser cut like Courtenay do. Prolly get a handfull for the minimum cost.
Yeah, I cant wait to see how it handles with the diff fitted! I think it should really help with putting the power down! it seems a bit of a waste not fitting lsd if you have a turbo.Quote:
Originally Posted by S1 RST
I got the spacer plate from Courtenay with the conversion and the head gaskets aren't any different!
While it was up on axle stands I fitted the exhaust, the rest of the silicone hoses and I thought I would take some pics!
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I finally sorted out my brake problem after trying two different servos and buying a new master cylinder which I later found out was faulty! So I gave my v6 calipers a new coat of paint and fitted my braided brake lines.
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Must say i'm mega impressed. I'm guessing its dry use only now after all this cleaning! Good work!! Cant wait to see it at some shows.
Keith
Agreed! will be nice to see it next year at a few shows.Quote:
Originally Posted by krobinson
Yeah, after all this work it will only be driven in dry weather! I might take it to some shows this year if there are they left?
fcuking nice that is!!
TRAX is quite soon?
I have never been to Trax so I don?t know if that?s the type of show I would take it to, it?s all full of body kits and ice installs isn't it? That?s what I have heard!
ive never been to trax either and i shall be missin it this year aswell.. but ive heard its full of chavs and distorting music...
btw i've been looking thru my pics and i've found a few of yours from you Feature lol it looked mint back then..
TRAX was less chavvy last year by all accounts.
Its not too bad anyway, you just have to ignore what you dont like.
Majority of the cars there are big money stuff, its just not all tastefull.
Lots of Skylines & Imprezas though.
that is absolutely stunning, isit a turbo kit you can buy for the 1.6 or isit a custom job, it looks proper mint m8!!! thumbs up to you
trust me, its one of the best ones...Quote:
Originally Posted by luke langton
do it do it
nice!!!!!
Thanks mate, It?s a Courtenay turbo conversion its one of the last ones they did! They don?t do the conversions anymore, they are concentrating on the new VXR stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by toby.d
nice nova :)
very impressed with this one mate..
keep up the good work.:thumb:
:cool: engine bay
:cool: ramp in the very first pic
WOW! very very impressed with that, absolutely stunning.
Whoever polished the inlet manifold was bloody good at his job.
Thanks for the comments guys, yeah the inlet manifold was the hardest job! No one wanted to touch it so I did it myself, now I know why! lol I must have spent over 50 hours just sanding and polishing it smooth! Then took it some where to get the final polish.
indeed - very under-estimated is; peoples ability to clean, lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by luke langton
I did this to my old E16SE years ago with degreaser and wire brush drill bit..
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But luke yours is on another level; i didn't spend 50 hours on the whole bay; let alone just the inlet..
Bet its value has gone rocketing.. - the most expensive E16SE inlet ever..??
Yeah that?s clean engine bay you had there! It?s amazing what you can achieve with a bit of elbow grease and some basic tools.
It can save you lot of money too, one metal polishers said he would have charged my over ?1000 to polish that manifold just because of the amount of hours it would take!
like i said erlier looks mint, so jelous mate.
iv found that the best polish to use is the 'meguires bare metal polish' it costs about ?8 but is more that worth it, i use a felt polishing tip on a dremel muti-tool too..... magic! HAPPY CLEANING lol
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all very nice engine bays i love them, hopefully aiming along these lines for mine.
benny
got any more pics mate of it finished. One day mine will look like yours, i'm inspired mate.
Yeah got a few more pics, I managed to get hold of a spec-r washer bottle which I think really finishes off the engine bay! the plastic one would have just looked out of place.
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It still hasnt got the strut brace on yet because I was messing around with the ecu but I will put it on soon along with the anti roll bars.
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wow, its still the summer where you are!
Looking spankin dude.
Needs a chrome brake ressy cover
^ what he says, and some different wheels :thumb:
I'd go Rat look! lol
Looks great Luke, when do I get a look at it?
Awesome mate, looks stunning"!
fantastic mate
wow,this is stunning.. i really like your car, i remember looking at in the features years ago and thinking it was really cool..
i am very impressed with it mate.
get some more pics up asap!
Greg
I did think about one of those, I might still get one but I think some of them look a bit tacky! I dont really like covers because it looks like your trying to hide something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Novalicious