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Simon_16v
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8th Nov 07 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by JM_16v
im happy with the power for the time being gets me from a to b.

i think it is lowered 40mm Fad on spax but going to go 60mm when i get around to it. and i like te bumpers


What will you be doing with the 40mm springs?
JM_16v
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9th Nov 07 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by gavin18787
I think you should get some gsi replica skirts on it and leave them black and unpainted like the bumpers

id love to do that eventually, few more important bits to do first
JM_16v
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9th Nov 07 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by SRi_Si
What will you be doing with the 40mm springs?

tbh that wont be for a while so dunno, i may be swapping them for 60mm springs
JM_16v
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18th Nov 07 at 23:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right well i just remembered i have 60mm front springs so really looking for rear set of 60mm springs just to sort it all out after that is interior....

not sure if im keeping buckets or will go cally leather or sport interior but if i can sell the buckets without subframes then i have otherones to go straight in
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20th Nov 07 at 08:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking lovely, sounds quite nice as well

Black GSi kit would look , but im not a fan of the cav slabs

Keep up the good work mate
JM_16v
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20th Nov 07 at 08:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive gone off the slabs but they have near new tyres and only cost me £80

i like these bumpers i already had 2 corsas with gsi kits i wouldnt mind some rep skirts thou
deano87
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20th Nov 07 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plastics are in pretty good condition considering the age.

I like old SRi's
JM_16v
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22nd Nov 07 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
while washing the tigra i literally throu a bucket over the bucket lol

JM_16v
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3rd Dec 07 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
friend gave me some whole mirrors to replace the pieaces of plastic that were missing. so spray away

then it was to cold

ill spray them in my house at some point lol


also new steering rack was fitted. it steers better but still knocks think it may be top mounts so swapping that over tonight and see how she goes
Simon_16v
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3rd Dec 07 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why are you spraying them?
gavin18787
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3rd Dec 07 at 18:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cav slabs as they seem to be affectionatly known will look alot better when its lowered a little more. If you do go for the black skirts spray the wheels anthracite

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
JM_16v
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3rd Dec 07 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Why are you spraying them?

they were white
JM_16v
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10th Dec 07 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
needs a wheel bearing on the front so gotta book it into a garage but its a pain cos of where i work and my hours
JM_16v
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13th Dec 07 at 10:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pulled over couldnt see anything wrong so turned around to go home. then another noise somthing shiny went flying out the back so pulled over and couldnt find whateva it was, looked under car oil leak so drove home... car was fine steering, engine gear box felt ok

jacked it up and....





anyone got parts for it in SE please u2u me... anyway jumping in the tigra off to uni again YEAH
Fro
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13th Dec 07 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wouldnt have driven it while it was leaking oil tbh Hope you get it sorted.
JM_16v
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16th Dec 07 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Wouldnt have driven it while it was leaking oil tbh Hope you get it sorted.

was only 1.5miles... only way back tbh. itll get sorted whateva it happens
JM_16v
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16th Dec 07 at 23:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right update@ Cats out of the Bag

C20xe
Mtech Powercap
Green cotton induction
Power Boost Valve
ECU that lets it rev to bout 7200
Decat

Think thats it atm



When it got new plugs, oil and filter...
SAL
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16th Dec 07 at 23:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
about time jean

JM_16v
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Adam C
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16th Dec 07 at 23:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How long ago did the XE go in?
Always thought it was a 1.4 lol

Sleeper

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
JM_16v
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17th Dec 07 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
always been a 1.4 bit upset the cats out the bag but i think its taking the piss lying all the time and ordered c20xe bits
JM_16v
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24th Dec 07 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i ordered the parts there at friends as he picked them up from vaux for me.

but got it on the ramps and got it ready for on thurs when i go get the parts

this is what i removed after a quick clean
Warren G
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24th Dec 07 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt think that sump looked like a 1.4 sri sump!!!

and seemed abit quick at that meet too, was woundering
gavin18787
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25th Dec 07 at 21:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
JR mentioned the sump not looking right as well


Was a good secret while it lasted I supose. Shame I never got to see it before I knew otherwise it would have baffled me a bit

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Dan295
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27th Dec 07 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i knew it, "i like the sri" who were you trying to fool

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