Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
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I will say what other people have said. Can't do an engine conversion on a budget. What o don't get is that if this so called man is in the know about doing mobby's car, why is mobby asking for peoples help? Nothing against you mobby so don't take this personally i'm just saying.
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Warren G
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+ modifiying never goes right.....always something else you need...
like me, i now need nitrous  didnt budget for that
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Nic Barnes
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why do you need nitrous? should just turbo it and make some mans powers.
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Luke
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
+ modifiying never goes right.....always something else you need...
Yeah thats very true, got stung afew times when i had the let conversion done & both the xe's
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
why do you need nitrous? should just turbo it and make some mans powers.
because,
im gay and like n/a power, throttle bodies (with no turbo!)
iv be happy with my boys 200bhp, more than enough and out run most cars 
[Edited on 02-03-2009 by Warren G]
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Nic Barnes
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my problem is, its never enough. something one day will annoy you and more bhp will be needed. thats my downfall i think.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
+ modifiying never goes right.....always something else you need...
like me, i now need nitrous didnt budget for that
Took me about 5 hours to remove my 1.2 8v, fit the 1.8 and get it running 
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Mobby
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wtf
warren you couldn't get a engine remember, and nic how am i ruff as a badger you talk about people talking shit, well thats exactly what you are doing, cambelts been done along with spark plugs , oil and filters.
warren, with the cambelt it still worked out cheaper
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
damn right.
but he wanted if done in 2 weeks and spend no money....didnt buget for these extra's yet i did
and didnt even want to change the cambelt - asking for trouble
i sourced a car to borrow so 4 weeks wouldnt have been a problem. either way it will be finished, even if i have to get a auto electrician in
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Luke
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How much are you paying?
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
wtf
warren you couldn't get a engine remember, and nic how am i ruff as a badger you talk about people talking shit, well thats exactly what you are doing, cambelts been done along with spark plugs , oil and filters.
warren, with the cambelt it still worked out cheaper
there wasnt a engine at the time, as i told you months and months ago, give me a despoit and by the time you decided you wanted it doing, i would of reserved one...breakers dont get new cars all the time, and he had just sold a complete engine 2 weeks previous
it might as well done, but look at the problems, i had to send you parts, all which i have at home,
of course you can get it done cheaper, my average joe
professional jobs dont come cheap.....
[Edited on 03-03-2009 by Warren G]
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pow
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Lol at this thread
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
quote:
Originally posted by mobby
wtf
warren you couldn't get a engine remember, and nic how am i ruff as a badger you talk about people talking shit, well thats exactly what you are doing, cambelts been done along with spark plugs , oil and filters.
warren, with the cambelt it still worked out cheaper
there wasnt a engine at the time, as i told you months and months ago, give me a despoit and by the time you decided you wanted it doing, i would of reserved one...breakers dont get new cars all the time, and he had just sold a complete engine 2 weeks previous
it might as well done, but look at the problems, i had to send you parts, all which i have at home,
of course you can get it done cheaper, my average joe
professional jobs dont come cheap.....
i wasnt willing to wait as the water pump had gone and i didnt want to fix the engine.
the mans got a 400bhp let, hes wired flots of redtops and lets in.
I blame my dodgy 1.2 16 set up, which you mentioned to be completely different earlier. and not alot of people have seen the loom!
[Edited on 03-03-2009 by mobby]
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Tomnova16
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im putting an x16 xe into a 1.0 12v at the moment and the wiring is a bit gay as it uses the bodyloom instead of a seperate loom, gonna just use wiring diagram to work it out, just needs a bit of thought working out what wire does what, wiring diagram does help.
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Corsa_Sport21
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If the guy genuinly knows what he is doing,then i see no reason as to why he cant get it running.Cheap conversions can be had.
I got my Corsa XE'd,drove it in as a 1.4 8v(16v sport shell with 8v engine)went back a few days later,handed over £750 and got it back sweet as a nut with a C20XE with welded shafts,the lot.Never had 1 single problem with the conversion.
How much is this guy charging you Mobby??
[Edited on 03-03-2009 by Corsa_Sport21]
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Mobby
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thats this thing, as of now there is no wireing diagram because i thought he could wire it up the same as daveylc he described, but that cant be done.
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DaveyLC
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So you're telling me the wire colours are different and unique to the 1.2 16v Corsa B? I doubt it 
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
wiring is just has hard on a redtop into a 1.2 16v as a small block
its wiring up the fuel pump relay, totaly different set up to the rest of the range
you tell people, but they dont listen....
what didnt i listen to?
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
So you're telling me the wire colours are different and unique to the 1.2 16v Corsa B? I doubt it
im saying its different.
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DaveyLC
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Yeah it is different.. You havent got the 9 pin connector in the driver kick panel, *BUT* over in the passenger kick panel you have got two connectors from the engine bay, like the Corsa C. I was having a little mooch around in a 1.2 16v at my local scrappy.
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
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Originally posted by mobby
wtf
warren you couldn't get a engine remember, and nic how am i ruff as a badger you talk about people talking shit, well thats exactly what you are doing, cambelts been done along with spark plugs , oil and filters.
warren, with the cambelt it still worked out cheaper
there wasnt a engine at the time, as i told you months and months ago, give me a despoit and by the time you decided you wanted it doing, i would of reserved one...breakers dont get new cars all the time, and he had just sold a complete engine 2 weeks previous
it might as well done, but look at the problems, i had to send you parts, all which i have at home,
of course you can get it done cheaper, my average joe
professional jobs dont come cheap.....
at the time this was the only option, i wasnt willing to wait as the water pump had gone and i didnt want to fix the engine.
the mans got a 400bhp let, hes wired flots of redtops and lets in.
I blame my dodgy 1.2 16 set up, which you mentioned to be completely different earlier. and not alot of people have seen the loom!
[Edited on 03-03-2009 by mobby]
Warrens is into a 1.2 16v 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Warrens is into a 1.2 16v
In all fairness, his isnt running yet.
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
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when this is done they'll be 3 red 1.8 corsa b's 
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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1.8 stand 
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swill_omnibus
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Hopefully mine will be one of the first white&black 1.8 corsa's 
Sorry to hear your having probs m8, im having trouble getting my car picked up! As the person doing it for me's trailer is stuck behind 3 cars atm in the yard 
That's ALL that's stopping it atm.
Hope you can get it up and running soon though
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