j10E W
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who owns that now didnt it get passed around a lot?
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ChazSXi
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
I have looked at the wiring diagrams for this before and it doesnt look to bad at all.
I would definately take on the conversion for you but as for a price its difficult to say. what engine is in it now? what year is the car?
got a 1.2 in it now (no aircon) and its a 2001
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Robin
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Dave, are you talking Z or C?
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ChazSXi
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its this engine
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Robin
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how much is a Z20LET these days?
or even a Z20NET would do me or an LER
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Dave A
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well I cant see it being massively difficult, I can make up the downpipes and exhaust, wiring wont be too hard once its all there infront of me and I have the time over christmas....
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ChazSXi
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
well I cant see it being massively difficult, I can make up the downpipes and exhaust, wiring wont be too hard once its all there infront of me and I have the time over christmas....
get me a rough prcie dude
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RS6
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get this done chazy know you've been thinking about it for a while
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jammo20
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i heard its nearly 100% plug and play and mounting must not be that hard if you get a z18xe in a corsa and astra so i cant see why a z20 let wont fit or should i say bolt straight in im not sure on what drive shafts you would use corsa 1.8? i would like to see if it could be done if it can the golf turbo is going lol
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Robin
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It DEFINITELY can be done jammo, there's a couple on Corsa-c.co.uk
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jammo20
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price is how much tho is it diy job? ive just been on the net cant seem to find any lumps whats going rate roughly?
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SAL
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quote: Originally posted by ChazSXi
its this engine
i want one!
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ed
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I would go down the route of an aftermarket ECU and converting the throttle to a cable one a la VW 1.8 20v Turbo conversions...
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Robin
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I'd like a cable throttle in mine, FBW is gay.
wonder if the X14XE ecu and tb in my garage would work on mine?
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ed
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You would need to convert the gas pedal to cable. You would also need to somehow change how the ECU works
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Robin
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I honestly don't see the bonus of using FBW. There is NO pedal feel, and there is a slight delay when you press the throttle. I really, really dislike it.
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ed
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I cannot stand it either. It annoys the hell out of me, so much so I chose to buy an older car last time round to get around having it
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Dom
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FBW, fly by wire?
Tbh, all the electronic accel. in the old dears C does my tits in when i drive, it's a shame as it's a nice car to drive otherwise (apart from the clutch too) but it's one reason why i have kept my B
Still though, this transplant looks good, didn't someone fit the z20let into a B?
edit - can't type..
[Edited on 27-11-2006 by Dom]
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Robin
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My C has all the things which annoy me -
Hydraulic clutch, which has no feel, and is FAR too easy to accidentally slip without realising.
Electronic Power Steering, which again, has no feel, and is far too light.
Crap brakes, dunno why, but I guess they're over assisted in some way
and the crappy Fly By Wire throttle.
so basically, its horrible to drive, and i preferred my b's, and even my nova
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ed
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Hydraulic clutchs are nasty pieces of work too I prefer older cars so much to newer ones...
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Robin
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I can sort of see the point, as it means less snapping cables, but at the cost of knowing what's going on
I definitely will be having cables on my next car.
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j10E W
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
I honestly don't see the bonus of using FBW. There is NO pedal feel, and there is a slight delay when you press the throttle. I really, really dislike it.
a slight delay u say my astra was shockin the delay that had
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ed
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Audi's. End of
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Robin
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yeah, I say slight, but its noticeable, so its quite major
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Dom
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
My C has all the things which annoy me -
Hydraulic clutch, which has no feel, and is FAR too easy to accidentally slip without realising.
Electronic Power Steering, which again, has no feel, and is far too light.
Crap brakes, dunno why, but I guess they're over assisted in some way
and the crappy Fly By Wire throttle.
so basically, its horrible to drive, and i preferred my b's, and even my nova
i agree with that, the brakes are a complete mare on the old dears - you push down on the pedal, nothing, a bit more, nothing....just a tad more...and you're having to take your face out of the dash
The B is so much more of a driving experience over the C, but all new cars are going that way so it's something that will have to be accepted
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