im just wondering how to do it, obviously ill not be using a header tank anymore, ill still run the pipe out of the thermostat to the top of the rad, and the out the bottom of rad up onto the water rail above gearbox, metal water rail abouve exhaust onto breather on rad? 2x matrix straight off back of plastic water rail???
Nice build, sacriledge putting GM's worst dashboard in there though.
worst dashboard??? you ever been in a corsa b/tigra, or even a corsa c in fact nova dash boards arnt exactly epic are they, only reason i tried the astra dash was cos i had one laying in the garden, but the centre consoles on them have room for at least 9 gauges.
Yeah sounds about right. Does it look like it'll give you much more space for the turbo? I never thought of getting a uprated one TBF I just remembered form my bodyshop days thinking how small and compact they were in Lsi and the like. I thought they'd sit over to the side of the turbo maybe?Originally Posted by heds
Whatching with great interest and +rep as that seems the thing to do on here!
what is this +rep everyone keeps saying?
thats the idea with the rad it should sit over to one side giving more room in front of the manifold and turbo, should allow more air to cool the block/manifold/turbo and not heat up the rad as much, someone mentioned using a civic rad so looked on ebay and the first item in the list was a brand new civic ally rad finishin in 5 mins with 0 bids starting at £29, so a cheeky last second bid secured that. ill try it in place tomorrow and get a couple of pics up, shame now my black silicone TX hoses wont be any good
Yeah it was me who mentioned it!what is this +rep everyone keeps saying?
thats the idea with the rad it should sit over to one side giving more room in front of the manifold and turbo, should allow more air to cool the block/manifold/turbo and not heat up the rad as much, someone mentioned using a civic rad so looked on ebay and the first item in the list was a brand new civic ally rad finishin in 5 mins with 0 bids starting at £29, so a cheeky last second bid secured that. ill try it in place tomorrow and get a couple of pics up, shame now my black silicone TX hoses wont be any good
This rep lark is the little green bars under your name. I had no idea what they where either but acquired a few
Look forward to the pictures etc when you trial fit the rad.
ah right, in that case give me some rep guys if you like the project, ive only got one green bar.
Heds that pipe under the cap is for overflow and should only be open if the system pressure overcomes the cap pressure.
If your running a matrix then pipe it up as normal if not then just blank/loop the matrix out/inlet. Tbh even if yo not running a heater box and matrix i'd be temted to put a small rad in to regain capacity youve lost with the civic rad etc. If you do that..... then yo might aswell chuck some clowling on it, a bit ducting and a fan, hey presto 1 pikey screen demister/feet warmer. Hmm, saying that yo might aswell chuck the full astra heater box in then,
I quite like the Astra MK4 Dash, i know i wouldn't want a Nova one in My Astra!
Interesting to see how the rad works out...
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well just been out and sat the rad in place, looks like it could work, ill probably have to get the in/outlets moved on the top and bottom to suit but theres plenty room around it and plenty room for a nice big fan.
By heds28 at 2011-12-04
By heds28 at 2011-12-04
By heds28 at 2011-12-04
also thinking about moving the intercooler off centre and over to the right which would allow the intake to the turbo to come straight off turbo and out front of bumper, would look a bit odd not having the cooler centred but would work great, what you lot think?
its still centred in the pics but shows how the intake can point straight forward
By heds28 at 2011-12-04
By heds28 at 2011-12-04
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