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RobHayes
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moved coolant tank into a better position



painted my v-grille black (wanting to do this for ages, finally got around to it today




technically these were yesterday, wind deflectors fitted and a pretty gearknob from an astra sxi



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[Edited on 02-09-2006 by RobHayes]
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does it wrk now
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wind deflectors are the new 'clay bar'..

Looking good there, like the grill..
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engine looks so bloody neat

you need to come for ARBARB
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looking great rob!

but does this one run without your neighbours ringing the fire brigade?
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it kind of works, hasnt used any oil in a week so thats good. it needs setting up properly, whiched its booked in for...used 3/4 of a tank of fual and did about 50 miles slightly rich
Fad
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Have I missed somethng is that an X16xel?

Thought you had tb's
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Have I missed somethng is that an X16xel?

Thought you had tb's


Look closer
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TB's are on it Fad

you missed the other engine, which smoked, was rebuild, still smoked, and was replaced with that ^ which is a Z16XE with TBs
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is a Z16XE related to the Z18XE at all?
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quote:
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TB's are on it Fad

you missed the other engine, which smoked, was rebuild, still smoked, and was replaced with that ^ which is a Z16XE with TBs


Whats that from? Astra G? was it not a pig to wire up?
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running MBE, so no wiring hassle

i think it was from an astra, or a vectra c
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See progress is achievable if you stop fooling around with dials
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was easy to wire up due to the aftermarket management. all has its own loom etc, no harder than any other 16xe engine

z16 bears a slight relation to the z18 and also the x18xe1, which i nearly got instead. only difference i could find physically was that the exhaust wouldnt of fitted due to the EGR port on the 1.8 would be left open to air
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from a vectra b

and my dial fetish has come to an end
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oh what a shame about the EGR im gonna try some ghetto mods on the airbox today, apparently it is quite restrictive?
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i dont know, didnt get the airbox, the inlet itself looks fairly good on the inside, the TB is on the top, straight down into a plenum, rather than around the engine, through the boot and then back into the inlet ports
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Wind deflectors frin Vaux? How much?
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
i dont know, didnt get the airbox, the inlet itself looks fairly good on the inside, the TB is on the top, straight down into a plenum, rather than around the engine, through the boot and then back into the inlet ports


yeah i had a nosey round the plenum on mine, there is absolutely no pipework at all, i reckon there are heaps of restrictions within the airbox design. although i heard these Z engines do not like anything other than the standard airbox when using the standard inlet system. good gains from a K&N panel though...
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deflectors were about £35
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there will be a couple of pipes in the airbox to restrict the flow, and the cold air inlet pipe to the airbox is smaller than it needs to be, you need a bigger one, from a diesel iirc
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will this actually make an improvement, and more importantly is there any threads or guides about it? my search button has dissapeared
as for diesels, they arent all that common out here so that might be a problem
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but a holden dealer should be able to get the part for a reasonable price (equivalent of about 15 GBP)

i'm looking for a tutorial now, might do mine tomorrow
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sounds good. K&N panel filters are about £80 here
I gave Whiteline a call yesterday, they can sort me out a fast-road handling package for the C, with adjustable fronts, 20mm lower than the SRi, 28mm ( ) front ARB, 24mm rear ARB, poly bushes on major parts, and front and rear strut braces, all for around £600 equivalent incl fitting. its custom made for the car too. i am just deciding if its worth gambling against the warranty that runs out in 6 months

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