foxyk8
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
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ive got a 1.2 8v corsa and as u can understand i love the car but not the power ive had the car for 5 years and am quite emotionally attached so therefore when i was offered a decent redtop engine which has loom gearbox etc with it i jumped at the chance. ive now bought a property so obviousely money situation is different!!! I live in cornwall and my question is do you know any places which do engine conversions in the area and how much do you think i will need roughly to put by to finish the project if i decide to carry on??
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DaNnY_LaD
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Hey,
Well ive just done my conversion to a Redtop engine..it was a 1.4 sport be4 but like you ive very attached to my car and just want some more power...
As for people doin the conversion i only 2 people Beardy And lee Mitchell off here...
I paid £1300 all in for engine with 85k and some extras,Labours and the usal mounts and loom ect...So thats about the goin rate for a conversion you could get it cheaper tbh but u get what u pay for...
The lad doin my conversion is Beardy(adam) and he defo nws what hes doin he has done it 100's of times...If you paid him enough he would come to you as he has done that before...
But you also need to nw about upgrading brakes,suspension,tyres ect as it all adds up ive spent about £1400-£1500 on the full lot for tyres to engine and fitting ect...but i have shopped around..
P.s u2u beardy or Lee mitchell and get a price...
[Edited on 03-10-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
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Basscrazy
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danny is pretty spot on with cost id take his advise there
there are few fitters
Beardy
lee mitchell
J100rsa (doing mine :thumbs
i would stick to ones people know as u dont want it doing wrong there are the odd people out there willing to screw you for a bit of money for a heap so ask about and you will be fine
i learnt that very early on when i got screwed
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foxyk8
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thanks so much for the advice that actually seems cheaper than wot i originally worked it out at wheres the best place for engine mounts??
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Basscrazy
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try mtec kits
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DaNnY_LaD
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OR you could pay someone to get everything for you like i did.So much easyer
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Basscrazy
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quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
OR you could pay someone to get everything for you like i did.So much easyer
 as did i 
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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a drive in drive out conversion using corsa gsi shafts etc is around £1350
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DaNnY_LaD
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
a drive in drive out conversion using corsa gsi shafts etc is around £1350
same here OR £1500 with the bigger shafts
Lee is in South
I am in the North
so depends where abouts you are really
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foxyk8
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
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Im in cornwall if i bought the car up to get it done where abouts u based
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DaNnY_LaD
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Beardy - Manchester,Oldham
Lee Mitchell - Kent
[Edited on 04-10-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
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DaNnY_LaD
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O and heres the one Beardy has just finished for me..
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foxyk8
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looks ace mate i really want mine done my car looks great but its just so slow im so fed up of driving everywhere with my foot to the floor!!!
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