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M Sutton
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18th Feb 03 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive noticed that about the heat shields...They need to get a nice shiny one from PVD, they are cool cause theyve got little louvres on them for reducing heat...
daz145bhp
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18th Feb 03 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you need the engine bay seam welding like on the Nova ???
Scott
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18th Feb 03 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ajscorsa
scott do you guys do em


yes
niven
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Registered: 29th Mar 02
Location: FALKIRK.. drives corsa sri turbo
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18th Feb 03 at 23:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hire a crane get the conversion kit and do it yourself...
save ££££££££
niven
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18th Feb 03 at 23:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine bay doesnt need welded on a nova gsi or gte
KevsSRi
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Location: SWINDON(Wilts)!!!!!!!
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19th Feb 03 at 00:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much do u lot reckon it would to buy everything for a conversion from 1.4 SRi to a 1.6 or 2.0?

i know how much the labour will be

cheers,

Kev
anz
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19th Feb 03 at 00:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
Ritch said that his convertion including brakes etc was about £3600ish, thats from a 1 litre to a 2 litre and theres a lot of things need uprating...


3600? been robbed big style there then
lee mitchell
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Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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19th Feb 03 at 06:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by KevsSRi
how much do u lot reckon it would to buy everything for a conversion from 1.4 SRi to a 1.6 or 2.0?

i know how much the labour will be

cheers,

Kev
bout £1500 all in
lee mitchell
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19th Feb 03 at 06:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by and-m
Everyones engines look cool, however all the heatshields look really dirty
[Edited on 18-02-2003 by and-m]
mines got a polished one now just no pics
3CorsaMeal
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19th Feb 03 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
quote:
Originally posted by KevsSRi
how much do u lot reckon it would to buy everything for a conversion from 1.4 SRi to a 1.6 or 2.0?

i know how much the labour will be

cheers,

Kev
bout £1500 all in


it that to drive in and drive out again, with a 2ltr. i got a 1.4 sport and want a 2ltr.
Andy Stocker
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19th Feb 03 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think it includes the cost of the fitting kit, the engine, crane hire, & Lee's pay. I think.....
lee mitchell
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19th Feb 03 at 11:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea that would b bout right drive in drive out
Andy Stocker
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19th Feb 03 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A 2.0 drive throuh
3CorsaMeal
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Not bad m8, where u based in London?
How long does it take ya?
3CorsaMeal
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19th Feb 03 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
A 2.0 drive throuh


Would you like to go large?
Daimo B
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19th Feb 03 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lee, dont tempt me
mike16v
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19th Feb 03 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bet its more than 50p 4 supersize
lee mitchell
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19th Feb 03 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im really in chatham kent. probably closer to you. also take bout week as i only get chance to work on them after work

[Edited on 19-02-2003 by lee mitchell]
3CorsaMeal
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19th Feb 03 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
r u a mechanic? (job wise)
How have u learn it?
guessing i would have to get brakes, driveshafts, or does it comes with the fitting kit?
Andy Stocker
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19th Feb 03 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You'd have to get the brakes, I think the rest of it is all included
3CorsaMeal
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as soon as i go me barclay card bill down a couple of £k i gonna get serious about the corsa
Andy Stocker
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lee mitchell
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19th Feb 03 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as andy said u would just need brakes. im a printer learnt it myself. il have my bodyshop one day
3CorsaMeal
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19th Feb 03 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Printer as in Lithograhics etc..
I wanna learn it myself, but my let down is tools/equipment/somewhere to do it and patience
Andy Stocker
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19th Feb 03 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LM Styling

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