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Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Id do it completely differently.

IMO id do it like so:

Buy a high miler LET block on the cheap

Take ot vauxhall to get one of there re-manafactured engines

Full set of pipes from autovaux new

New turbo

And a NEW LOOM (99% of all my problems stem from this) All the reliability probs i have have not been the actuall engine rather all the sensors and wires applied to it as mine is in shocking condition)


May be a tad more expensive but id say itd be mroe than worth its weight in gold

My 2 cents
Corsa E-Tec
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12th Oct 05 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers jambo, will keep this in mind
K5-KYL
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12th Oct 05 at 09:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

plus you would pay for it in the long run anyway...................
dirtydan
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SteveW
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12th Oct 05 at 09:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

good idea that jdawg
Mattb
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12th Oct 05 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

still having problems jambo?
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 09:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yup

Im spiking and not boosting then boosting then loads then little and not at all.


Its fucking all over the place

Recconected the std DV, it now runs alot smoother idles better etc etc

But boost is totally random. I need a boost guage big time gunna buy one today i think
Siberia
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12th Oct 05 at 09:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

why dont you just bite the bullet and replace the loom?
Mattb
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12th Oct 05 at 09:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

crazy!! you wanna borrow a phase two ecu and see what happens?
also got a spare amal valve
3CorsaMeal
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12th Oct 05 at 09:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

fit a Zonda engine
deanmcreynolds26
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12th Oct 05 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

boost gauge and then find out whats happening! sounds like an air leak to me though

when u start the engine is it all over the place or after it has been driven?
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Matt a phase 2 ecu would turn my F20 in pea soup

Plus if u let me fit it i wouldnt let you have it back

I am gunna have to double check all wires and connections and blank the std DV

May need to borrow the amal valve tho!

U got a loom lying around? Or even better a poorly one i can steal a couple of plugs off?
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 09:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What do you mean dean? Its fine on idle runs sweet as a nut.

Just boosting is fooked
ed
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12th Oct 05 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a brand spanking new wiring loom in my engine. I have no idea why though
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Its cos you are clever ed
BYRON
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12th Oct 05 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I would always buy the complete donor car and drive that for a while. This gives you everything you need and you can be certain that the engine is minty fresh (bar rebuild) before its put into the corsa.

I did this, and had no problems whatsoever.
Wrighty
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12th Oct 05 at 10:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hmm you see a few people having problems with their LET conversions,surly it would make sense just to buy stuff brand spanking
bradfincham
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12th Oct 05 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

For me - rebuild engine with bottom end and top end
head stud set
arp rod bolts
stiffer actuator
hybrid rebuilt turbo
auto vaux hose and sfs hoses for the ones they do
ally intercooler piping
brand new frontera intercooler
brand new jubilee clips and sensors throughout
quaffe atb
fwd f28
phase 2
wired in by a vaux electrician with no spade/joiners etc


Thats why im budgeting on about 3-3'5k for mine when it goes in!
if you know the right people and fit yourself you can save a shit load, also i wont need the fitting kit obv
myke
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12th Oct 05 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you'd just buy a cally from the outset and mod that wouldn't you Jambo?
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by yzjon
hmm you see a few people having problems with their LET conversions,surly it would make sense just to buy stuff brand spanking

My loom was inclusive of the engine a new one from vaux is £250

I didnt skimp at all when buying my engine for all its worth i paid through the nose for mine!

The only way for you to be sure is as byron said buy the car and drive it for a while which leads to insurance complications and if u dont have the space etc its hard OR buy everythijng brand new, to which ull need a fairly large cheque book, as i said if i did it all again then i would do it differently, the only way to learn is to do it and learn!

I love the way my engine needs attention tho cos ive nbever learnt so much about cars ever!
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Brad i spent more than £3.5k on mine, you know some very good people!
Jambo
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12th Oct 05 at 10:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yes myke i would actually 4x$
BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
For me - rebuild engine with bottom end and top end
head stud set
arp rod bolts
stiffer actuator
hybrid rebuilt turbo
auto vaux hose and sfs hoses for the ones they do
ally intercooler piping
brand new frontera intercooler
brand new jubilee clips and sensors throughout
quaffe atb
fwd f28
phase 2
wired in by a vaux electrician with no spade/joiners etc


Thats why im budgeting on about 3-3'5k for mine when it goes in!
if you know the right people and fit yourself you can save a shit load, also i wont need the fitting kit obv


My conversion was almost to this sort of degree...

Rebuild engine with bottom end and top end - My engine was thoroughly inspected before fitting..new gaskets all round.
head stud set - Check
arp rod bolts - Not essential for phase 2 power
stiffer actuator - regal uprated affair
hybrid rebuilt turbo - again, rebuilt.
auto vaux hose and sfs hoses for the ones they do - genuine OE ones here
ally intercooler piping - makes so much difference to the feel of the car
brand new frontera intercooler - ditched mine in favour of custom Serck Marston rally core and custom housing
brand new jubilee clips and sensors throughout - check..local marine shop have these
quaffe atb - on my wish list
fwd f28 - came in the m-tech conversion kit
phase 2 - next step
wired in by a vaux electrician with no spade/joiners etc - Probably better than vxl, dan silverster and jamie fisher from MIG.

Brads got the right idea...

ed
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12th Oct 05 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
For me - rebuild engine with bottom end and top end
head stud set
arp rod bolts
stiffer actuator
hybrid rebuilt turbo
auto vaux hose and sfs hoses for the ones they do
ally intercooler piping
brand new frontera intercooler
brand new jubilee clips and sensors throughout
quaffe atb
fwd f28
phase 2
wired in by a vaux electrician with no spade/joiners etc


Thats why im budgeting on about 3-3'5k for mine when it goes in!
if you know the right people and fit yourself you can save a shit load, also i wont need the fitting kit obv
There's no way it needs to be wired in by an electrician... You just need to borrow some plugs off of a Corsa loom and soilder + heat shrink everything up nicely
ed
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12th Oct 05 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Oh it's also a good idea to borrow the fuel pump relay switched live plug off of the old alternator/starter loom to make everything neat and 'factory' looking

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