Valesidecc
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Hi there Everyone!
I'm 22 yrs old and live in Sunny South Africa! i Drive a 98 Opel Corsa lite. Ex 1300 8v, now Z18XE!
Hope to get to know some people, make friends and get some tips and advice for my ride!
Will post a bit of a Story, with pics and what not soon, i've got quite a bit! cheers!
[Edited on 17-05-2012 by Valesidecc]
[Edited on 01-10-2012 by Valesidecc]
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Valesidecc
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To Do
tint windows
15" RS replicas (Need Paint)
Spax RSX coilovers (Need replacing)
GSI wing (Fitted)
GSI skirts
GSI bumper/customised oem front bumper
Respray Arches and bumpers Satin Black
Custom Seats (Complete)
Re do Backboard and head lining in Suede (Complete)
Better boot install for amps and sub
Engine management (Done)
The Start
okay so when i bought Dæmon in 2005 it was bog standard 1.3 8v.. didn't even have a radio. so the first thing i did was purchase some decent sound.. i dont have any decent pics of must of the things now but as i go i will take more pics.
The motor
Next up was a set of mags
at the time i really liked these but soon decided they were crap.. very wrong offset for the corsa.. et32 they are always rubbing badly.. if i drop the back by 60mm with these on i wont be able to drive at all.. also the clear coat is chipping off everywhere and they just look ugly!!
I also had the exhuast done around the same time 57mm stainless steel free flow.. did't have cash for the branch(which was dumb but i wanted it to sound nice) which it did!! followed by a digital rev gauge and shift light.. boyracer yes.. seeing peoples surprised faces when the shift light comes on as you go past them.. priceless:laugh:---- GONE NOW----
After that there were some small changes which included vauxhall badges, new gearboot colour coded headunit surround, red park globes etc..
since then the badges have been removed..
From the time i bought the car i decided that i was going to do a C20XE conversion.. i spoke to people on the opel owners club SA forum to find out more about it.. until i came across a man known as CORSANOSTRA.. and this is when he helped me decide on the Z18XE.. his car is one hell of a monster!!!
A 1.8 ecotec turbo pushing out 370 odd kilowatts at the wheels.. The fastest (but not the most powerful) street legal opel corsa in SA
My motor done by him..
dyno sheet..
Will add some more later
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[Edited on 29-04-2010 by Valesidecc]Text Red
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Valesidecc
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Wasn"t Expecting such a warm welcome!!
Thanks guys
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Jamie-C
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If you want a warm welcome make a thread in General chat, a progress thread isn't for welcomes
Banded steelies fitted yet? Should look  on them, love seeing them on Corsas!
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Valesidecc
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Haha my bad, used to finding a new members section or something!
Steels still need to be banded and painted have some pics i'll add this weekend!
Just waiting on the wheelshop to give me a price for the work..
I might just change my mind and put some 200is fan rims on it instead.. either way it is crying for a drop which i havent done thanks to these ugly ass rims that are on the car and are the wrong offset!
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LukeD
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what size you having the steels banded to?
Plans sound really good, welcome anyway! 
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belton
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dont band the steels its not a VW! they look odd on corsas in my opinion, but up to you 
welcome!
what airbox do you have and what pipe from inlet to airbox you using?
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Valesidecc
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@ lukeD not really sure yet? Was it you that had the black corsa with white steel rims?
@ belton.. i think they look awesome, but so do many other rims! it is damn near impossible to get ronal turbo's and other euro styled rims here in S.A with having to sell your house to pay for them haha
As for the intake. it is standard corsa airbox, with the standard funnel/snorkel or whatever you guys know it as standard corsa rubber pipe with an astra g 1.6 16v tophat inlet pipe.
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Warren G
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i see your running a x18xe1 not z18xe (z18xe is elecrtric throttle over here anyway)
but why are you running coil pack and leads, not a disc pack like the 1.8's should have?
like
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Valesidecc
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Nope definitely a Z18XE.. just did a small conversion to run a cable throttle..
Used the Coil pack and lead as i was using the standard corsa loom so it was a bit easier for the converison.
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Valesidecc
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So i decided to tackle the task of reupholstering my interior here was how it went.. starting with the back seat (the bit you sit on) as its the easiest to get out.. then will move onto the the bit you lean on and then eventually the front seats and door cards..
I'm going to be using vinyl, as leather is a bit too expensive. will redo them in the future if i am really not happy with the vinyl..
So black vinyl for the outer bits, black perforated vinyl for the inserts (where the lame pattern is) and a red piping (still deciding where its gonna go, any opinions?).
started a little earlier and what a damn mission!! there are like 66 little clips that i had to take out to get the fabric away from the sponge seat (they don't show that sh!t on pimp my ride :laugh::laugh: )..
Some pics..
Seat Before..
After getting the cover off the foam.. Pretty manky looking!
The Clips..
Next up is to take the cover apart, cut the new panels and then assemble!
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Valesidecc
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The look i was going for!
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LukeD
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Yeah that was mine. Mine were 15inch, 7j front 8j rear. pictures in my garage. If i did it again, would of gone for 14s though.
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Valesidecc
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did the stitching on the inner panels, also did a test piece with twin topstitch like i wanted. Only thing is now im leaning towards the single topstitch. the twin makes it look flat..
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Valesidecc
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i finished the rear bench :mrgreen: decided to leave the red piping off the seats and only use it on the door cards..
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Valesidecc
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Got this done ..
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Valesidecc
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Then this....
and this!
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Valesidecc
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Also had a bit of a shoot with one of my mates and a couple other guys from the Opel Owners Club of SA.
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
Yeah that was mine. Mine were 15inch, 7j front 8j rear. pictures in my garage. If i did it again, would of gone for 14s though.
[Edited on 13-03-2010 by LukeD]
Awesome I f@cking loved that car!!! did you have any issues with rubbing on the back?
Here in SA the roads arent as good as over there! we always have to look out for potholes and what not! So too much stretch on the tryes and alot of -camber is not a good idea. although id love to drop it f@cked i'm not going to just to keep my car safe! going to only do an eibach 35mm drop
think i'll have any issues with 8j at the back?
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Valesidecc
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these were the crappy yellow needles that used to be there
and this is what replaced them!! oh and i also sprayed the surround black :thumbs_up:
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Valesidecc
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So here's a quick pic of one of the rims
And what im gonna do to it
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Valesidecc
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bought a set of Superboss bonnet vents
Think i might throw them on there when i do the bad boy bonnet
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Jon_C
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Silver Corsa has 4 stud Cav turbo rims
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Iain M
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I had to double take on that too. nice interior dude. Your mate selling his wheels lol
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Valesidecc
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That seems to be the only thing you brits notice!!
Thats my mates 1.8 turbo that he finished just over a month ago, unfortunately it got stolen 2 weeks ago!
And we know them as kadett 200ts rims
Thanks Iain still have to do doorcards, roof lining and pillar plastics..
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