barney1.6sport
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also had some problems with the car recently! When i brought it, it was just slow as fuck! I didnt think anything of it, just thought that i mustve been used 2 the power from my 1.6l. Then i drove my sisters 1.0l and it was faster than mine :O lol so i gatherd i had a problem  . My mate sufferd from lack of power from his corsa and it turned out 2 be afm. So i thought id give that a go, changed it over and it goes like a rocket now 8-)..... well for a 1.2 anyway lol
[Edited on 16-02-2011 by barney1.6sport]
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Originally posted by Bakes
The Black one looks cool! Proper Stealthy!! *thumbs up*
haha yeah it does look pretty savage in that photo  bet when u got up close 2 it u could see it was just a dog, hense why i didnt end up putting a redtop in it 
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barney1.6sport
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Last thing to swap over from the x16xe is the 2.0l cavy brakes so i managed to swap them over on the weekend... no problems, just forgot to pump the pedal afterwards and almost ended up with a broken garage door aha.
old piddly 1.2 brakes
compared.. quite alot of surface rust but no brake judder.... yet =\
and fitted. should look good behind the speedlines
[Edited on 30-03-2011 by barney1.6sport]
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SeanXE
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Nice 
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barney1.6sport
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cheers sean, no major updates yet though
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cheers sean, no major updates yet though
More than me insurance is wank.. lol
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barney1.6sport
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how much is urs atm ? u declared the mods ?
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SeanXE
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1800 the last two years, I pay mine off annually I save from January till I got enough lol so have to wait to do more mods till it's all saved, got a quote last week with admiral 1212 on current car  mods declared that's why I'm unsure on what engine to do need to ring up in June to see what the practical options are lol
[Edited on 23-02-2011 by SeanXE]
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barney1.6sport
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lol wow thats alot. i been driving for 3 years now n have 3 years no claims n its a grand for me... although i havent delcared the mods.
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lol wow thats alot. i been driving for 3 years now n have 3 years no claims n its a grand for me... although i havent delcared the mods.
Atleast your honest in front of some of the warriors on here.. and lucky you! Can't wait for mine to hit a grand lol. We'll have to go for a photo shoot when it gets sunny  you going pvs in your b?
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barney1.6sport
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haha yea definatly. u aint got any backboxs for sale btw have u ? or know any 1 that has ?
yeah im definatly going pvs this year. u want me n curtis 2 meet ya ? should be bringing along another mate aswel
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SeanXE
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Nah I'm looking for one too And sweet, yeah we'll have to talk closer to the time could make a convoy out of it lol. I normally follow my dad up, you going for the whole weekend? Not sure what I'm doing yet
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barney1.6sport
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hmmmmm may do actually. il let u no nearer the time matey. shud b a gd larf!
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SeanXE
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Yeah alright mate 
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barney1.6sport
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BIG UPDATE
I was scanning through the classifieds last week when i came across a decent redtop engine being sold and could be heard running. Looked into it a bit more and then realised it was being sold in my home town So i popped down to lil_g's house to have a look. Great lad btw, thanks alot for the help mate!!!
I was really pleased with the engine so i drove back down 2 his house yesterday with '12 valver' 2 remove it from his corsa. Thanks again for the help mate! It turned out 2 b one major job convsidering i didnt have an engine crane 2 remove it with, so i just jack the car up rather hige and lowerd the engine out of the bottom.
Basically it had everything i needed to convert my car to a redtop
20xe early redtop engine (no cat)
pretty sure its an f16 box
loom and ecu
conversion mounts
2.25" powerflow exhaust system
and a lot of little goodies aswel
The engine had a rebuild in 2009 and produced 152bhp on the rolling road when it was in lil_g's car. So i am one happy boy
I'l get a few pictures once ive got everything together. All the parts are scatterd at the moment lol. Trying to find a home for them all untill i find the time to convert my corsa. Havnt got a huge amount of plans for it just yet, il probably just end up replacing a few gaskets and giving it a lick of paint and enjoying the power once i wack it into the corsa 
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SeanXE
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Wooo. When do you plan to get it in the corsa? When you do you'll have to take me out in it
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barney1.6sport
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I was planning on getting it in this month, but id have 2 change insurance companies 2 insure it and ive only just started my new policy so i may just be cleaning it up and end up fitting it in the middle of summer.
and yeah definatly mate, cant wait to fit it
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Fair enough mate, I'll be looking for an engine after my coil overs And good luck with it, hope everything goes ok. Keep us posted
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barney1.6sport
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DO IT DO IT yeah cheers mate, il have a few pics of the engine for ya soon 8-)
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SeanXE
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Ok mate, awesome
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barney1.6sport
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Well... heres the proof that im now actually a proud redtop owner 
the only problem is getting it out of the car lol. im going 2 strip the block down tonight in my car and hopefully lift it out with a few mates. I'l get a few decent pictures once its out of the car
and a couple of goodies sitting in the bottom of my toolbox. 100mm rear springs, 20xe ecu and conversion mounts
[Edited on 30-03-2011 by barney1.6sport]
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SeanXE
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Awesome, canny wait for it to be done, when you fitting the springs
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barney1.6sport
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neither can i might actually be fitting it in the next month so i need 2 get my arse in gear! erm once the speedlines have been properly resprayed. looking to get the sprayed next pay day. whats the site called again where u got ur rims sprayed mate ? im goin for anthracite
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SeanXE
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Nice mate, will look good and www.wheelrefurbishing.com
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barney1.6sport
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cheeeeeeeeeeeeeers mate
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