thegsi
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Well after 8 months of French car bollocks I'm back on the Corsa's. Bloody love em! Got this 1995 Smoke Grey GSI with C20LET conversion at a right bargain and I have big big plans. The car is being used as a weekend car only. Here's my progress thread and intentions. Many many updates to follow! Enjoy!!! Jay.
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thegsi
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So here's a list of what I intend to do:
-Custom 2.5" straight through system
-Stiffer front shocks
-80mm rear springs
-Speedo needs sorting on F28
-Oil leak on box
-Mercedes C class intercooler
-Refurb and respray Clio wheels
-Depo's
-Engine dressings
-Full respray (Xmas time)
-Engine work
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thegsi
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New number plates fitted
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Tom B
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nice mate fair play what was it up for? not too keen on the wheels though
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flybikeslee
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looks really clean, i would get a differnet set of wheels though, look good on clios but not on corsas...
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Mark.W
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i personally wouldn't have the c20let text on the bottom just incase any thieves notice it and could make it a bit of a target if you know what i mean.
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Adam C
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Nice purchase mate, engine bay looks really really tidy, looks really smart.
You aiming for anymore power or sticking with how it is at the mo?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Corsa_Scotty
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Weirdly enough those wheels could work if done in gunmetal
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
i personally wouldn't have the c20let text on the bottom just incase any thieves notice it and could make it a bit of a target if you know what i mean.
Don't think the type of people who would steal Corsa's would have a clue what C20LET means to be fair mate. Probably think its the post code
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by Green Thing
Nice purchase mate, engine bay looks really really tidy, looks really smart.
You aiming for anymore power or sticking with how it is at the mo?
Cheers matey. Yeh aiming for more power in the future. Going for style first then onto tuning as 200bhp is more than enough for me atm
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FruitBooTeR
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Looking good Jay
Keep us updated
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SAL
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no to the clio wheel's
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col
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i think clio wheels look good in different colour
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thegsi
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Update:
Right few things. Ordered my new suspension from Mr. Dave A. Spax coilovers with a 280lb front spring set up to keep the front end nice and firm. Once they're on and I've had a play with the set up I'll post up some pics. Cant wait!
-Ordered a heavy duty sump gasket from Regal to stop the nasty oil leak.
-New heat shield added and began polishing sparkplug cover:
-Got this little baby! A mate of mine runs a body shop and ordered this for a crash damage C Class but didn't need it so gave it me for a right bargain at £50! Worth £300 new and totally genuine. Just need to arrange some pipework and find a way of fitting it.
Will post some more pics up soon! Thanks for reading!
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SAL
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bleach the coolant bottel please
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by Stavs
bleach the coolant bottel please
All in good time kid. Relax.
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SAL
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im on edge wheel's too, bleach them into something vaux
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by Stavs
im on edge wheel's too, bleach them into something vaux
Na mate.
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tom50a
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hiya mate did you get this car off some 1 from northamptonshire
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Ben ev
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quote: Originally posted by Stavs
bleach the coolant bottel please
sound stavs. that'l make it loads quicker
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Steve X16XE
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That looks really mint. I think if the wheels didn't have the Renault badge on, they wouldn't look too bad.
Do you know how much power it's got at the mo?
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myke
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i think those wheels look great on it.
so what if they're renault?
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by tom50a
hiya mate did you get this car off some 1 from northamptonshire
Yes mate
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thegsi
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
That looks really mint. I think if the wheels didn't have the Renault badge on, they wouldn't look too bad.
Do you know how much power it's got at the mo?
Cheers Steve. Yeh Im getting them refurbed soon so will put some Griffins on. It made 201bhp last month. The engine is standard and done 95k so done great to make standard power after 12 years .
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Steve X16XE
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WoW. That's good for 95k. What sort of power are you looking for?
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