and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
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1. Can I keep the SRi 8v rad (will the fan/cowling get in the way) or will I need a 16v unit with the slim fan?
2. The engine is a C20XE, keep the cat or bin it? What about MOTs...?
3. Exactly what pipes do I need, I understand Ill need a GSi header tank with 2 inputs.
Thanks peeps
Andrew
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
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1. Gsi recommended
2. u will need to bin cat as the red top will probably not have one
3. have a look at mine m8 
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Evil Ash
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For the cat it depends on what the year of the car the engine comes out of.
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K100RSA
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to clear the rad housing its usually necessary to cut of the lug on the top of the gearbox, this gives some extra clearance, I had to do mine as it was so close that was worried about it knocking with the movement in the mounts, CAT yes it depends on the age of the donor car, generally if its a C20XE then it had a cat but only need to jkeep it if the engine is from a L reg or newer.
Tony
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and-m
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The engine is from a K plate GSi
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Daimo B
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U'll need
Hubs
Driveshafts (both PVD)
Engine Mounts (availble form Lee Mitchell)
Few extra hoses
Inlet pipe from a Vectra 2.0litre Ecotec (rubber air pipe that comes form the Airflow metre)
A plate to go over the inlet manifold (that the above rubber pipe connects to) £60 form V-Tuning. Can get cheaper elsewhere, but no-where near as good a quality. Expensive, but well made! Worth paying for.
Otherwise u get the mantzel power cap, but u'll need to cut the bulkhead for that. And no point if u intend to put Throttle bodies on at a later date.
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BeArDy
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Inlet pipe from a Vectra 2.0litre Ecotec (rubber air pipe that comes form the Airflow metre)
A plate to go over the inlet manifold (that the above rubber pipe connects to) £60 form V-Tuning
ring topgear burnly sell them for 25notes
01282414413
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Daimo B
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Quality is no-where near as good. Much thinner plate also.
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Pete
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
U'll need
Hubs
Driveshafts (both PVD)
Engine Mounts (availble form Lee Mitchell)
Few extra hoses
Inlet pipe from a Vectra 2.0litre Ecotec (rubber air pipe that comes form the Airflow metre)
A plate to go over the inlet manifold (that the above rubber pipe connects to) £60 form V-Tuning. Can get cheaper elsewhere, but no-where near as good a quality. Expensive, but well made! Worth paying for.
Otherwise u get the mantzel power cap, but u'll need to cut the bulkhead for that. And no point if u intend to put Throttle bodies on at a later date.
Don't forget the Power cap gives a few extra bhp.... You will need brackets to get the anti roll bar to clear the manifold too, and an induction kit.
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Quality is no-where near as good. Much thinner plate also.
Why have u seen them? they only got them in last week, and its nothing like mine, mine was a rushed home made job.....?
and what has thinkness got to do with it? 
anti roll bar to clear the manifold - 2 blocks of ally wiith 2 holes drilled about 50p, or just use washers........
Don't forget the Power cap gives a few extra bhp  and u lose Toq?
think we need to set up a powercap Vs the ecotec pipe and see if it is really worth the extra pennys and cutting 4 foot of your bulkhead away ? i will bring my car for ecotec tester?
[Edited on 16-05-2003 by BeArDy]
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lee mitchell
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they come with my mounts 
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Scott M
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Plate from Topgear is fine, is thin, but that makes no difference at all, workmanship is good, at best the holes need drilling out slightly.
And when you compare £25 to £60 you can see why they are a slightly better option.
[Edited on 16-05-2003 by Scott M]
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BeArDy
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i know it make no differance what why i asked why he put "Much thinner plate also. "
60 notes V-Tuning VS 25notes Topgear
winner
25notes Topgear 
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BeArDy
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slightly better option
ALOT BETTER OPTION
as no need to cut the bulk head and move brake pipes.....
think pete should change the kits to make the job easyer for customers
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Daimo B
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Not seen them, was just going on from what various people have said.
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Quality is no-where near as good. Much thinner plate also.
but why would thinkness matter
nothing about quaily..........
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lee mitchell
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depending on how thick it was, could distort when welding so wouldnt sit flush on throttle body
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BeArDy
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they are made to do a job, so made to certan spec, so defo going to sit flush, even if its 2mm or 7mm thick also gasket sealent.......
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Pete
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
slightly better option
ALOT BETTER OPTION
as no need to cut the bulk head and move brake pipes.....
think pete should change the kits to make the job easyer for customers
We've never had any complaints. We import the kits, we don't make them, so it's not for me to start changing the contents.
As for cutting 4 foot of bulkhead out, I'd check your measurements
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J100RSA
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cuttin the bulk head was a right ball ache on dtm corsa's car so im with beardy on this 1
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BeArDy
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ok maybe a few mm off
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Fad
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well the veccy air intake pipe vs the power cap will be revaealed soon as i will RR my car on tues and compare it with lees which has the identical spec to mine  except i have the veccy ntake pipe and he has the power cap
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BeArDy
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and-m
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Sounds like a good alternative to cutting the bulkhead!!
Would a standard strut brace fit on with the ecotec pipe?
Is it the airbox to AFM pipe or the AFM to Throttle body pipe I need?
How much are your mounts Lee, do you make them yourself? As good as the M-tech PVD ones?
Cheers.
Would I need to keep the cat I presume if its from a C20XE? K plate GSi?
[Edited on 16-05-2003 by and-m]
[Edited on 16-05-2003 by and-m]
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Miner
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My mate who's an engineer ened up making up his own front mounts and shaft's etc, basically did his own 2.0l conv himself as pvd kept trying to sell him bits he didn't need! Done a good job but says he wouldnt reccomend it!
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