m1ke
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Registered: 9th Sep 05
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hi guys,
i brought the car back in november 2006 off a fellow mig member, when i brought the car it had a x20xev 2.0 16v engine fitted, over the next few months of owning the car, i brought a few things that it needed such as, gaz coilovers off Dave A, (which were great  ) then i just fixed the little teething problems, such as heated seat wiring etc. i then decided after going to pvs 2007 that it was time to look into a c20let.
After looking on this site and a few others i found all the info i needed and was ready to start looking for a decent engine.i brought the engine with 72k on the clock and photos of clocks etc to prove from vpsc. i then fully rebuilt the engine with all new gaskets, z20let headgasket,arps and new sump baffle plate with bonded gasket, new cambelt and pulleys.
i was more concered about the engines mechanical side than looks 
Any way heres the progress so far .......
car as i brought it back in 06
x20xev engine
c20let engine as i brought it
[Edited on 19-08-2008 by m1ke]
[Edited on 20-08-2008 by m1ke]
[Edited on 21-08-2008 by m1ke]
[Edited on 23-08-2008 by m1ke]
[Edited on 12-09-2008 by m1ke]
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
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really not a fan of kitted cars but that is stunning
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m1ke
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thanks mate, more pictures tomorow night
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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That engine looks alright!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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m1ke
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yeah the x20xev was a wicked engine, never missed a beat, just wanted more power 
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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tidy as hell conversion! dont like the styling though
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Looks funking cool that! I really miss seeing things differant on corsas. Everbodys the same, and corsas have got very dated and boring now.
The x20xev looks right at home there, wonder why vauxhall never done it as standard?
Good luck with the LET conversion, well worth the hard work.
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dan-12-
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Registered: 5th Jul 08
Location: Tewkesbury
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gunna be gd when we put the Let in on the weekend m8 just let me no wen wat time to be there on sat morning
bet u cant wait to turn the key on the weekend (fingers crossed) 
keep up the gd work 
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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think the push bikes better
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m1ke
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heres a few pictures from today,
new gaskets for the l.e.t
Finally it was out.
dan-12- after a long days work , cheers mate, could'nt of done it without you
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m1ke
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ready to be tow'ed home untill the l.e.t is ready....
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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i reconise that motor...
my mate built and used to own that, then sold it to another mate
should be spot on with the let fitted
[Edited on 20-08-2008 by Ste L]
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m1ke
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yeah used to belong to novadose17
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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yeaq dan built it, then im sure daz bought it off him..
who did you buy it off?
edit : Dan's brother originally owned, and stuck an xe in it, hence the huge cut out at the back for the sfi box, then he stuck the eco in it when the engine died iirc
[Edited on 20-08-2008 by Ste L]
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m1ke
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yeah, new about the xe, i brought it off darren who brought it off dan think he has still got his white cav turbo .
[Edited on 20-08-2008 by m1ke]
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Anton C20XE
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good stuff m8
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Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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ah cool..
was a very tidy motor when i last saw it ages ago, was never into kitted car's but i used to like this for some reason
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m1ke
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thanks mate
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m1ke
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arps being fitted.
removing cork gasket
coscast head
new belt and pulleys
intercooler kit
racetech gauges and pod
[Edited on 21-08-2008 by m1ke]
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
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Keep up the good work!
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m1ke
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thanks mate hoping to get the engine in tomorrow will update if i do.
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m1ke
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let engine ready to go in.
so much easier when you have a ramp 
not a lot left to do, its all wired up, just waitin on my exhaust system from BEARDY and my modified linkage, then i can connect up the rest of the water pipes etc, and will be running.
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dan-12-
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all goin smoothly at the mo should be done by next weekend depending on beardy n how quick the postage can come ill see ya in the AM m8
kepp up the gd work
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m1ke
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not much left to do now before i turn the key, will update tomorrow night
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Not a fan of kitted Corsa's but that looks good
Good progress so far
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