chumbly_warner
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Hello 
Has any1 got a corsa with aircon and had a LET conversion?
I just want to know if it actually fits in there as space is going to be tight.
If so where can you mount the intercooler and oil cooler?
Thanks
Ashley 
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willay
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Don't think you'll be able to keep it with a LET.
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ed
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Anythings possible if you put the work in to get it. With a bit of cutting and weleding you should be able to get it to work.
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Robin
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in theory, it should work, as the only extra thing in the bay is the pump, and a pipe or 2.
intercooler would mount infront of the aircon rad, oil cooler would go wherever you wanted.
not sure if the pump will mount to the let though, you might have to use a cavalier/astra aircon pump.
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chumbly_warner
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I cant get my front bumper off 
I was thinking the intercooler will go infron of the aircon rad but behind the bumper, might be tight!
Cant really cut anything away either.
Also will a LET fit in without taking the bumper off, i can lift the car on to the engine.
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Robin
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it should be possible, it'll just take longer, and be more hassle, but i can't see a reason why you couldnt do it.
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jamied
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u wont need aircon put your window down and u will have an unbelivable breeze in an LET 
On serious not deffo go for it, got mine back from conversion couple days ago and I smile everytime I go out in it. Best thing i ever did, could never go back to a 1.4 etc now.
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chumbly_warner
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I need my aircon as i have no heater vents on the window screen i only have them coming out where your feet are.
Just craving turbo power and i have spoken to beardy about putting a tubo on ym 1.6, but thats £2000 and there is a certain 5door LET on here for sale with coilovers and a bigger brakes for sale....
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jamesw
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IMO that would really finnish the car off, its already amazing as it is but would have the best of all worlds if you did. Nice exteria, mad ICE, and mad power 
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chumbly_warner
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I keep getting beat by my friends in there Saxo VTR's
So need to show them up. Cant really change much else for next year and with buying a house soon i cant really afford a new car.
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ed
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With a ramp you can lift the car off the engine, then put the new engine in without removing the bumper.
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chumbly_warner
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Ill have to do abit more research to see if it can be done with keeping aircon and then see how much my funds will stretch
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Ojc
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I'm sure that Lee got the air con working on Matt Crowthers 2.0 16v conversion. Might be worth asking him politley.
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lee mitchell
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no matts was all ripped out when it came to me and never even attempted keeping it for anyone else either
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chumbly_warner
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
no matts was all ripped out when it came to me and never even attempted keeping it for anyone else either
I take it its not possable then
I wouldnt have a clue how to go about keeping the aircon..
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lee mitchell
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it is probably possible but would take alot of work. one of the only ways would be to ditch the power steering to give u more room
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chumbly_warner
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LOL, i cant really get rid of that either, i am used to it now. This is starting to not look possable.
The 1.6 turbo seems easier now, but i would have as much power and would still cost me asmuch to do
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lee mitchell
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ditch the power steering and go for electric instead
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Ojc
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Yeah, get a 1.2 16v EPS rack and do it that way.
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chumbly_warner
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What type of power steering has my 1.6 got on it then?
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ed
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Hydraulic at a guess.
You can pick up EPS steering columns and ECU's for a few quid off of Ebay quite easily now. I was going to do it to my 2.0, but not sure if I can be bothered with the hassle...
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Robin
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yeah, it'll have hydraulic, which is rubbish.
that's what I'd do, then you can use the PAS mount area for the A/C compressor
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ed
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I would say it would be easier to try and mount the 1.6 compressor onto the 2.0 block too. Some custom brackets would do the job. Also, I think you will need to cut the chassis leg to get the multi V pully to fit?
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chumbly_warner
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This is nto sounding like it will be just a swap Sounds like alot of time to get the engine in which will mean more money
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Mattb
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throttle body your 1.6 
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