Bram
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Poor thing Block is smashed up like an easter egg
Onwards and upwards mate!
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Bendy
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Location: Yeovil, somewhere down south!
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Just to prove how much water there was:
And mine wasn't the only one to throw rods out!!
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Steve X16XE
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Do'h! Not good. So when does the new season start?
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corsa_rob
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thought it was totalled! good stuff get them hole's stuff up and go again well done on results mate...car is still amazing and been following from the start
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Robin
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Lucky to do that without damaging the head dude
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Rallycorsa
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Thats a bugger matey, never mind its an oportunity to get a proper motor in
At least the cars straight.
Mines having the gearkit refreshed ready for Otterburn next weekend, then its getting a new motor in
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DYL
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gutted about that mate! i thought you would be competeing in the GON Cambrian rally!?
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Bendy
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Its been a bit quiet here just recently as there hasnt been a huge amount of activity happening with the car.... until now!!
The new engine is currently at JRE Racing Engines in Plymouth, having a complete rebuild, with Lightened and Balanced bottom end, ARP Rod Bolts, Bent Valves replaced, and a set of JRE Mild Cams to open her up a bit. The engine should be back with me by Christmas, so I know what my time off over christmas will be spent doing!! Oh....and changing the colour scheme slightly.
A friend of mine has just got his new 1400 engine from JRE, pushing out 188bhp!! Yay.
Watch this space............
[Edited on 04-12-2008 by Bendy]
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sand-eel
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why mild cams? just so you don't need solid lifters and new pistons? extra cost basically.
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Bendy
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Yes basically! John at JRE quoted me £3250 to put Steel Rods, Forged Pistons and Verniers in the engine, which would obviously allow harsher cams, but i cant afford that at the moment!!!
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sand-eel
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surely that was which other mods the rods, pistons and verniers would be about £1200 odd
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evans_corsab
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wow just read the whole thread and what an inspiration !!! any more work been done on the nova or been to busy sorting the corsa's troubles ?
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Bendy
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evans_corsab: Nope, Nova is still in its sorry state, but is up for sale though!!
Well, just been over a close friend of mines, to see his new corsa he has been building, and here it is:
When its finished, he's aiming for 700kg and about 200bhp from the 1400 engine. Doors are fibreglass, so too is the bonnet, boot, bumpers and arches and as you can see from inside the rear, its had a flat floor fitted, and new inner arches fabricated. The rear is going to be all independent suspension and will also be running a rear diffuser! Should be good!!
My uncle has done all the fabrication on the shell, and currently he's got another Corsa B in the workshop which is having a Honda S2000 mounted in the front, but running Rear wheel drive on Subaru Impreza running gear!! If I can get some photos, I will!! It looks schhhhhweeeet!!
My new engine is expected to be finished next week, so will update when I get some more progress done!
Ben
[Edited on 08-12-2008 by Bendy]
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Novaneil
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That is going to be one lovely prepared Corsa
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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200BHP from a 1400, will he be doing the BTRDA championship ?
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Bendy
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I think he is on about doing a couple of rounds of the BTRDA Asphalt championship, but that is also the championship I am doing in 2009!
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DaveB
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That is a fkin awesome shell
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jr
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looks amazing bendy
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Ste L
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tubbed inner aches are
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Joe-Tait
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Thats the shit
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micra_pete
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Ben, your competition might change soon, looks like Abi is selling up
http://www.britishrally.co.uk/classifieds_view.php?id=504
[Edited on 10-12-2008 by micra_pete]
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corsagsigav
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i have just had a love wee,wow that is nice
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Bendy
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quote: Originally posted by micra_pete
Ben, your competition might change soon, looks like Abi is selling up
http://www.britishrally.co.uk/classifieds_view.php?id=504
[Edited on 10-12-2008 by micra_pete]
£37,500??!!! It isnt worth that!!! I wonder what he's getting now then?!
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micra_pete
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no idea, in terms of cost, I have seen another NME k11 go for a silly price
[Edited on 10-12-2008 by micra_pete]
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Bendy
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Had the call from my engine builder yesterday and my engine is now ready. Going to pick it up on Monday so will hopefully have loads of pics then, but this is just a photo I have been sent from JRE.
Ben
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