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Andyrs1800
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30th Dec 07 at 15:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice project, Bet thats fun when its done, Cant wait for them skirts to be binned
Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Andyrs1800
Nice project, Bet thats fun when its done, Cant wait for them skirts to be binned


i was debating about keeping them
Wrighty
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This is going to be goood
richard_cooper
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I would get rid of the skirts........

But if you like them keep them
Warren G
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engine in
rob_zetec
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keep the skirts but have them the same colour as the trim nice car btw
Warren G
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still deciding tbh

v6 calipers had like grit/sand in??? had to strip down to clean


engine bay steam cleaned before engine went in



lighten flywheel fitted


gearbox attached



engine in




has to be ready for the 21st, as thats when the insurance is due!

[Edited on 27-04-2008 by warren.g]
richard_cooper
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Looks good now with engine in

How much air will be able to get to the throttle bodies ?
JM_16v
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quote:
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How much air will be able to get to the throttle bodies ?

only time a scooby vent is ever suppose to be on a corsa
Warren G
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Looks good now with engine in

How much air will be able to get to the throttle bodies ?


there will be plenty of air there dw, but there will be some cold air feeds to assist



and there will be 100% not scooby or anyother style of bonnet vents fitted



morretts soon too
Corsa_davies
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looks amazing mate
JM_16v
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cut some of the scuttle away and make a cold air feed
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Or just use a conventional air feed from the front

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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just lift the back of the bonnet, did that on my xe with R1 carbs and they got more than enough and helped a hell of alot with cooling!
Warren G
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quote:
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just lift the back of the bonnet, did that on my xe with R1 carbs and they got more than enough and helped a hell of alot with cooling!


good idea and will go with the look im after
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hope thats not a standard lightened flywheel!
Warren G
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whys that?

its a pot style weighting approx 5.5kg
Warren G
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bloody thing doesn't start!!!

no fuel pressure/no eml light on dash

12volts at fuel pump relay, got to check feed to fuel pump, either stupid alarm immboliser problem or fuel pump


cunting car, stressed

[Edited on 05-01-2008 by warren.g]
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Is it working yet
Warren G
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no stupid immboliser is cutting the fuel, otherwise she would of been purring away today
Fad
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Do you know how to get around it?
Warren G
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reset the immobolizer, now okay

but EML light not coming on, i can see this being a right head ache tbh
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Hope you get it working right
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Did you have to drop the alternator down to fit those bodies?
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got it goin yet dude?

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