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JohnOvManchester

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30th Nov 05 at 23:24

does anyone know if there has ever been a 4x4 corsa?

dna23

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30th Nov 05 at 23:26

i think there has, Beardy will know for definate

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30th Nov 05 at 23:28

There are a few, they are home made out of various other cars.

j10E W

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30th Nov 05 at 23:53

there was one in total vauxhall a few months back

JohnOvManchester

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1st Dec 05 at 00:13

I would love to do a 2.0 4x4 turbo suspention lifted off-road version with nobbley tyres so I could sell my LWB Frontera.

[Edited on 01-12-2005 by JohnOvManchester]

Butler

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1st Dec 05 at 00:14

quote:
Originally posted by j10E W
there was one in total vauxhall a few months back

Yeah the yellow maxi rally one, depending on funds I hope to do it one day

Matt H

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1st Dec 05 at 01:31

That yellow one was RWD

Paul

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1st Dec 05 at 04:35

I think some one did one with subaru running gear.

Siberia

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1st Dec 05 at 07:59

wasnt VT building one?

Davido

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1st Dec 05 at 08:53

there was one in scotland the lad who built it has been trying to buy my corsa c turbo, said hed send me pics il call him ask if he could. he sold the car to someone in ireland.

boyracer2002

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1st Dec 05 at 11:54

quote:
Originally posted by Paul
I think some one did one with subaru running gear.

that was my next plan with engine

bradfincham

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1st Dec 05 at 11:56

The maxi one was front engine RWD,

I know of about 5 Front engine RWD corsas, my mate owns one

Is a hot rod though

4X4 im unsure of

Kif

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1st Dec 05 at 12:02

The 4x4 one. Wasnt that the red one with a 2ltr turbo and supercharger?

BeArDy

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1st Dec 05 at 14:06

right there has been a few not many

There has been a few Rally ones which 2lt turbos reg was GAZ somthing and that was about 10years ago.
there was a lad off here who had one but not spoken to his for a while and do not know how hes getting on as it took him about 12 months to get it started

he was from Durham user name 4x4chris
As far as i know JustNova/Corsas have one aswell, pics are up on CorsaCrazy if i remember right.

i am helping a mate of mind build one at the min and has been ok, just alot of cuting and welding.
will try and get some pics over the weekend, hopeing to be done for this summer....

Fad

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1st Dec 05 at 14:08

I knew someone who started building a 4x4 LET corsa. He got as far as widetracking it to handle well but thats the last I heard of the project...

Is from somehwere in Essex

JohnOvManchester

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1st Dec 05 at 17:22

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy

i am helping a mate of mind build one at the min and has been ok, just alot of cuting and welding.
will try and get some pics over the weekend, hopeing to be done for this summer....

nice one... will be interesting

JohnOvManchester

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1st Dec 05 at 17:24

yeah, rally style corsa 4x4 would be ace.

Nic Barnes

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1st Dec 05 at 18:07

that bloke in durham beardy is on about i got ym flywheel off for the turbo engine. he was on about it to me. sounded good. i think it actually started and moved but that was over a year ago

JohnOvManchester

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2nd Dec 05 at 14:05

Would the Calibras 4 wheel drive system actually do the job though?
The Calibra was only 4 wheel drive part time and even the it was something like a 25/75% rear/front distribution.

What do you guys think?

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2nd Dec 05 at 15:31

Steet clear of the Vauxhall 4x4 system, its pants use summit else

M2RTY

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2nd Dec 05 at 16:04

i bought a full gsi kit off 4x4chris over 3 years ago and he had started it then

timrud_

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2nd Dec 05 at 16:12

I know of a 4x4 Corsa C....

It was all done bar dropping an engine in. It was loving on the back of a trailer on a road, then some cunt set it on fire. So its gone

JohnOvManchester

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2nd Dec 05 at 17:16

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Steet clear of the Vauxhall 4x4 system, its pants use summit else

what would work?
doesn't it all have to be compatable?
or are 4x4 systems generic?

BeArDy

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2nd Dec 05 at 18:55

Used 4x4 system from Calibra Turbo.
Increased front track with of corsa so that it is the same as the calibras. (as using calibra driveshafts all round)
Removed steering rack & refitted 30mm higher up bulkhead so as to clear transferbox. Still very tight though.
Fabricated new lower crossmember to accept rear gearbox mount.

Rear- cut original corsa floor pan out to behind front seats. Weld in Calibra floor pan to mount original calibra independant rear suspension & diff. Petrol tank fabricated in boot.

Prop shaft shortened by 180mm. (taken from the the third section of the shaft at the rear diff end).

JohnOvManchester

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2nd Dec 05 at 19:14

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
Used 4x4 system from Calibra Turbo.
Increased front track with of corsa so that it is the same as the calibras. (as using calibra driveshafts all round)
Removed steering rack & refitted 30mm higher up bulkhead so as to clear transferbox. Still very tight though.
Fabricated new lower crossmember to accept rear gearbox mount.

Rear- cut original corsa floor pan out to behind front seats. Weld in Calibra floor pan to mount original calibra independant rear suspension & diff. Petrol tank fabricated in boot.

Prop shaft shortened by 180mm. (taken from the the third section of the shaft at the rear diff end).

did you do it mate?
would the 4x4 be good off road?

apart from the engine swap is it a huge expensive job... my mates a Vaux mechanic so knows what he's doing on stock off the shelf crs but would he find it difficult?

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