Stu
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i think so yeah .. it was done a few months b4 andy's
Yeah, I remeber it! Think mine was done around the same time as Andys.
Think yours was the first 2 litre to have throttle bodies in that case, it was the inspiration for me getting mine thinking back! I had a problem with the fuelling/ECU/sensors/idle/MAF/ on the standard 2 litre so got throttle bodies and a new ECU to fix the problem as Id spent months trying to sort it! Bit of an expensive fix but it gave me 30bhp! 
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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i put my xe in the car in march 1998
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Originally posted by Stu
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Originally posted by iceman
i think so yeah .. it was done a few months b4 andy's
Yeah, I remeber it! Think mine was done around the same time as Andys.
Think yours was the first 2 litre to have throttle bodies in that case, it was the inspiration for me getting mine thinking back! I had a problem with the fuelling/ECU/sensors/idle/MAF/ on the standard 2 litre so got throttle bodies and a new ECU to fix the problem as Id spent months trying to sort it! Bit of an expensive fix but it gave me 30bhp!
No the TB's have only been on the car nearly a year now IIRC?
Vauxgirl I think I remeber years ago when you had a feature in Revs (when it wernt full of crap like it is now) that was the car wernt it?
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Lisa
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Vauxgirl I think I remeber years ago when you had a feature in Revs (when it wernt full of crap like it is now) that was the car wernt it?
what crap is that.......yeah it was in revs
you mean the mag not my car........lol
[Edited on 24-06-2005 by vauxgirl]
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iceman
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Originally posted by Fad
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Originally posted by Stu
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Originally posted by iceman
i think so yeah .. it was done a few months b4 andy's
Yeah, I remeber it! Think mine was done around the same time as Andys.
Think yours was the first 2 litre to have throttle bodies in that case, it was the inspiration for me getting mine thinking back! I had a problem with the fuelling/ECU/sensors/idle/MAF/ on the standard 2 litre so got throttle bodies and a new ECU to fix the problem as Id spent months trying to sort it! Bit of an expensive fix but it gave me 30bhp!
No the TB's have only been on the car nearly a year now IIRC?
Vauxgirl I think I remeber years ago when you had a feature in Revs (when it wernt full of crap like it is now) that was the car wernt it?
This is true i had my 1st XE done around 7 years ago then the throttle bodies mid last year. Courtenay had the car on there show stand for 3 years running
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ed
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Throttle bodies seem to be the way forward, may have to look into them next year
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by ed
2.0 16v Nova/Corsa built? Who by? What does it look like? Is it still alive e.t.c... Just interested to see who had the bright idea to fit a big engine into a small car, cos back when the engines were first in production there surely weren't many hot hatches about appart from the Golf GTi, which is a pretty big car compared to the Corsa.... Oh yea, who was the first bright spark to put a LET in?
(Moved from offday  )
A friend of a friend that I used to know; called John; had a 2.0L 16V Astra GTE engine on sidedraughts in his white 1.3 SR in 1992, or possibly 1993 at the latest.
The car looked standard except for a set of SRi 130 rims, a bigger exhaust, and some Ascona 400 style vents cut into the bonnet to disipate the extra heat.
He started by having the 1300 breathed on and then he progressed to I think a two litre, shortly after that he had the twin cam engine fitted.
It was fuel injected at first, and when he changed it to carbs he gained over twenty horsepower at full tilt.
It sounded amazing, like a motorbike, and was very unusual in it's day.
John came from Charlton in S.E. London, he used to bring his car to the Chelsea and Crystal Palace cruises etc. and it was featured in Fast car at the same sort of time. It was the cover car, and was pictured with the bonnet removed (I think) and a nice brunette lady standing either next to, or on it.
He came in the top five at Ultimate Fast Car in 1993 (or 1994, I can't remember for sure) along with my mate Dave's stupid fast, all steel HT racing powered MK I XR2, which it would give a good run for it's money at Santa Pod, aswell as other after hours venues.
It was a very impressive little car
I'll see if I can dig the issue it was featured in out to confirm the date.
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Lisa
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Was that John Haslam???
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by vauxgirl
Was that John Haslam???
Can't remeber his sir name, it was quite a long time ago.
That does ring a bell though.
He was a massive fella with red hair and a husky voice, and he looked like he would kill you as soon as look at you but was actually a realy nice bloke.
If I can find the issue of Fast Car he was in, it should have his full name.
I shall post as soon as I find it
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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OLD Post BUT
found a Corsa 4x4 2lt Turbo which was built at the end of 1995 and was rallying in June 1996
(have old CCC mag with it in)
reg :- GAZ 2995
White Bat Wide arch Corsa
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Nic Barnes
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wasnt the first 20xe nova built by the bloke that owns that mann transmissions in yorkshire? think it was back in about 88-89 not long after astra 16v's were first out. he used to make all the shafts for courtenay and regal. i got a set off him for my nova in 99
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