jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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i dontn have any photos as yet as still tryin to sort my computer out totally but heres whats been done
- vauxhall motorsport mud flaps (vaux/gm/opel)
- white morrettes with centre lamps removed and meshed with indicators behind them
- cambelt cover and camshaft cover are now in a one-off orange!
there has been no progress on the new engine for a while since i stripped it as im still saving up to get the work carried out
take it easy ppl
james
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timmee
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: watton, norfolk
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be nice to see it again when it's finished been doing some bits to mine the list so far mantzel power box fitted,tinted rear lights,magnex rear box thats all for now coimg next remap and rod bolts
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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think you should still have black morrettes
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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Nah white and then get white wheels jim
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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wheels are staying black for the mo. next up is a new front bumper lol
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
wheels are staying black for the mo. next up is a new front bumper lol
Whats it having done then?
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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all will be reveiled soon. one good thing about having a knacked computer is that no-one will see the progress untill its all finished!
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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front bumper has been ordered! 
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damo1023
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Registered: 23rd Jul 06
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nice one it seems never ending doesnt it.
need to stop spending on mine now.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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the bumper is the last mod to be carried out on the bodywork. im only buying it because i want to make my car look abit more agressive but still want it to be subtle. rear bumper and skirts will stay as they are. then its just time to save up and get the new engine rebuilt. i was thinking about having it bored out to a 2.1 but i might just leave it as a 2.0 16v as its going to be about £500 cheeper as wont have to buy new pistons. it also meens i can get it built and running alot quicker. i need to get the bottom end balanced and then ill get the new gaskets on order and start the rebuilding process hoping that i can remember where everything went lol
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damo1023
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Registered: 23rd Jul 06
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what other specs are you going for besides considering the increase in engine capacity.
looking to do a bit myself but luckilg already have the engine bored to 2.1 capacity.
to be honest thinking now it really needs a decent engine management system and possibly bodies aswell.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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i was looking into a 2.1 16v on throttle bodies running DTA management, fully lightened and balanced bottom end, fully flowed head, rally/race cams, solid followers and double valve springs, slightly raised C.R., vernier pullies, large valves inthe head, quaiff dif with f20 and a paddle clutch,arp rod bolts, arp stud head stud conversion.
that was my ideal spec but im looking at £5k+ for all of that. and as my car is more than quick enough atm (14.7sec 1/4 at pod) i might just build the new engine up to be a mildly tuned engine slightly more that the one in there atm (chipped ecu + enlarged tb) as i use my car for work everyday.
i might just go for fully flowed and balanced with some mild cams with matched inlet to head and run my enlarged tb for the time being untill i can afford some tb's
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damo1023
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to be honest not sure what you think but the biggest trouble i have is getting the power down although been reliably told that the tran-x is worth going for over quaife.
same as you i have to use the car everyday.
althought throttle bodies are still damn tempting
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gianluigi
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jamesvalver
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front bumper has arrived!!!
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gianluigi
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pics
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gianluigi
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
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Im jealous of your morettes, makes your car look mean as hell
infact im jealous of your whole car. 
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
Im jealous of your morettes, makes your car look mean as hell
infact im jealous of your whole car.
I will have yours then
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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lol. ive been thinkin of sellin it to get a audi a3 tdi at work but i think i'll keep the corsa lol. front bumper is going in the bodyshop next week so will be done really soon, then the outside will be ni-on complete
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Chris F
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roll cage and full helmet next
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