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bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any one fitted one of these and did it foul the bulk head
flybikeslee
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23rd Mar 09 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
congratulations
B3KAN
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23rd Mar 09 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You need to cut the bulkhead
bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought as much
bartstart
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
congratulations


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Benkid
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23rd Mar 09 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What extra power do these make?
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23rd Mar 09 at 20:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Benkid
What extra power do these make?



Feck all, Just get a ecotec pipe.
bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got a ecotec pipe ant to be honest the base plates are shit and more restrictive
barter
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ecotech pipes are shite.if your proud of your engine etc ecotech pipes make them look gash.well worth the lil bit of work and fitting a power cap.
Nic Barnes
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bartstart
got a ecotec pipe ant to be honest the base plates are shit and more restrictive


fit the original sfi box
bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in a corsa that is going to need a lot ov cutting thats why i going use a power cap
geth_corsa
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you need to cut the bulkhead when fitting a powercap, or do you bend it back a bit?
bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aint fitted it yet but i say it looks like it needs be cut
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by geth_corsa
do you need to cut the bulkhead when fitting a powercap, or do you bend it back a bit?


no if i remember correctly, thats why they are used.
bartstart
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23rd Mar 09 at 21:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well mine dont looks like it will fit without cutting
elliott023
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24th Mar 09 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BEAT IT WITH A HAMMER
Corsa_Sport21
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24th Mar 09 at 06:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by bartstart
got a ecotec pipe ant to be honest the base plates are shit and more restrictive


fit the original sfi box


X2.

Far better design than a powercap or eco-v-tec pipe.
--ToM--
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24th Mar 09 at 09:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
definately sfi box if you can fit it i have a home made ecotec pipe on mine
Benkid
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24th Mar 09 at 10:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It does need cutting, mine has a power cap fitted and there is no way it will fit without some modifications.
J200RSA
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24th Mar 09 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just remove it, just a few spot welds to drill and the whole lot will come off, look at my v6 engine bay i removed mine

 
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