ROB1.6/16v
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Registered: 12th Aug 04
Location: manchester
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whats the best inlet manifold to buy? an wheres the best place to get it? or has any one got one to sell me?????????
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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Do a search
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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You want "the best".
The best for price is not necessarily the best for looks or quality.
The best for power is not necessarily the best for driveability.
Help yourself by searching
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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i have a lexmaul one on my car, it may not be the bast but my 1.4 sport is runnin 110bhp with that and chip im sellin it v.soon £200
[Edited on 27-08-2004 by aritchie]
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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quote:
Originally posted by aritchie
i have a lexmaul one on my car, it may not be the bast but my 1.4 sport is runnin 110bhp with that and chip im sellin it v.soon £200
[Edited on 27-08-2004 by aritchie]
It is the best. You don't need to chip the car to get the potential from it.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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well fi your willing to spend a bit extra and get it set up with say a raised rev limit i would say Mantzel as its also TUV aproved 
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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new to these things, just bought a gsi. when u change the manifold what other work do u need to do to the engine to handle the extra power if any? (no i realy dont have a clue bout cars)
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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if ya going for a mantzel type box which performs better with raise limit get ARP rod bolts fitted and SBD metal idler pulleys, this will make the engine safe to rev to about 7500ish rpm, i got a mantzel, they are very good, only down point of the lexmaul is it retains the standard inlet thats so restrictive, this needs to go if ya serious about power gains
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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i'm buying a c16xe on saturday with a manztel already fitted.....
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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so ur starting to "gsi" ur engine then. may let me know how u get on. already looking for a bit more bhp if i can afford it
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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^ will make my engine conversion diary and sell it in easons 
should be halarilous traveling from cork back to dublin with an engine and gearbox in the boot
[Edited on 01-09-2004 by Siberia]
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Cost wise, the Velos item is best - but it looks so homemade compared to the luverly Mantzel item.
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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Also velos have shut down
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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Can anyone confirm that velos has shut down????, they did some good TB kits, Siberia, i wanna know every thing that you encounter with this conversion, its been a long time coming dude
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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Ive only heard it on migbeb. If you want throttle bodies just buy direct from jenvey
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
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People still seem to be getting hold of Velos items, whether they're second hand or what I don't know...
Even if they'd closed down I would have thought there would be someone there knocking out the inlet manifolds still.
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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hey Siberia, how long u expect it to take u to do the conversion?
do mind me asking what ur tellin the insurance company?
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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it will be fully declared as are my current modifications.. its just not worth it if ya did ya a crash and u haddn't declared your modds ya'd be fecked...... i wanted to put a 2litre in but they wont cover it.. so that idea went down the drain.
i'm still on a provisional liecence so hopefully i'll get my test in the next few weeks.. been waiting since april
either that or when the clutch goes completely on the engine thats in the car at the moment... its on its way out and i cant justify paying 200 quid for a clutch and doing all that work when i'm going to get rid of that engine anyways.
when i start it should take 2 days to full convert bareing any problems.
annoying thing.. i dont want to do a 2litre conversion any more and i get offered a C20XE for €500 this morning
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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do u know anywhere doing these parts in the southeast or dublin?
how much would you be talkin for a manifold and all the bits and bobs to stop me from damaging the engine this side of the water?
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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i dont know were ya would get them over here and i'd say if ya did find somewere that did stock them they'd pull yer pant down with the price.
i get all my parts in the uk way way cheaper and more readily available...
jasus wait till i have my full liecence i'be bring car loads of stuff in form there
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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well let me know when u are, might even have some money together to actualy do some decent work.
for the moment i will go with a k+n panel filter, de-cat and tune up.
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Gsi_Ire
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Republic of Ireland
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make it worth ur while ofc
[Edited on 01-09-2004 by Gsi_Ire]
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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drill yer air box for free and get the k&n panel filter... it will only cost ya €65 for the filter...
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