SAL
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Im sure this conversion is going to become more popular in the future with good c20let's being very hard to find
Ant is looking to convert his as soon as he come's back from working abroad
I have a rough idea how the conversion will work, but not 100% about matching the loom's / ecu's and what box is going to be best ?
Any info / imput would be great
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elliott023
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got to think about the fly-by-wire from the accelerator mate,
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by elliott023
got to think about the fly-by-wire from the accelerator mate,
Can be worked around.
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Ojc
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Yeah easier than you think.
Warren G I reckon could do this job.
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chrex
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can you change the throttle body on them??
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davieslim
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according to total vauxhall early mk4 gsi's had a cable?
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Nic Barnes
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theyre a rubbish engine compared to a c20let
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SAL
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The accelarator should be ok as you could mix and match x20xev parts
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scottyp1989
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could you not use an f28 or f20?? as the off z20let fits the c20xe/let would be easier than trying to use an f23
[Edited on 13-07-2009 by scottyp1989]
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IvIarkgraham
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m32 gear box should fit shouldnt it?
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
m32 gear box should fit shouldnt it?
common failure from them. quite a weak box. have seen many a vxr in for a gearbox . f28 seems to take abuse a lot happier.
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willay
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not heard that they are weak (look at the highly tuned vxr's coming out atm) but I do believe the M32 that comes on the 1.9 cdt is suppose to have a common fault, Warren was telling me about it.
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Nic Barnes
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5 people i know with astras. 4 of them have had gearbox changes. 2 of them out the 4 are on their 3rd gearbox.
im only going off people that i know
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willay
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this is not good news Nic 
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Nic Barnes
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they maybe the only 4 in the country though willay. or a pure coincidence. one the diff pins sheard off allegedly. i know they all got done under warranty, so much have been gearbox fault.
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Ojc
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It is a common fault, something to do with a nylon part inside the box that's causing the issues.
I've had 3 x M32 and not had a problem though and I don't exactly tickle the car around.
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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Thought about doing this, has crossed my mind a fair few times recently.
Using an m32 would be so much work getting it into a corsa. You need to get a custom gearbox mount made up, custom shafts & also you have to convert the corsa's cable clutch to hydraulic, Best bet is to use an f28 or an f20 with a diff in.
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Warren G
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as said could not use a x20xev cable tb
or fit a fbw throttle
we have only had problems with desiels with m20/m32 boxes (see alot more of them)
suffer from crunching 3rd to 4th, and not dropping out of 3rd
we just have to strip and replace bits in the boxes
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by elliott023
got to think about the fly-by-wire from the accelerator mate,
Its a doddle to retro fit, the accelerator pedal is seperate on the Corsa..
The loom is really simplistic too for a modern ECU.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
The accelarator should be ok as you could mix and match x20xev parts
The TPS is part of the throttle and pedal.. The ECU would have a spastic attack with out it, you could go aftermarket management by why bother when fitting the pedal is so simple?
If somoene wants to fit the Z20LEt into their bay and bring me the car I am MORE than happy to get it running.
[Edited on 14-07-2009 by DaveyLC]
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elliott023
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lol dave with his endless help 
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chrex
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renault gearboxes see...
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swill_omnibus
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Get a ford box and running gear and make it RWD 
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Nic Barnes
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id just use the better c20let engine.
450+bhp std internals.
[Edited on 14-07-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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