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bieransri
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26th Aug 07 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gsi ones everytime
wilson_sri
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26th Aug 07 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks a clean one! Cant beat a white nova
wilson_sri
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26th Aug 07 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a set of gsi skirts for sale as iv just bought brand new ones from luxemborg!
Make me a offer

[Edited on 26-08-2007 by wilson_sri]
bieransri
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quote:
Originally posted by wilson_sri
I have a set of gsi skirts for sale as iv just bought brand new ones from luxemborg!
Make me a offer

[Edited on 26-08-2007 by wilson_sri]


how much were the new ones?
wilson_sri
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26th Aug 07 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£115 delivered. Good luck finding them though, i managed to get them off someone from Luxemborg that was selling them.
dan_c4rsa
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28th Aug 07 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

update

found out that the plug nut in the gearbox is causing all the leaking so job sorted. Someone before me has crossthreaded it. Getting a local grasstracking problem solver from york to rethread it for me

Should be getting skirts off (wilson_sri for the right price ) when i'm paid too
dan_c4rsa
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29th Aug 07 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just to stop it looking mucky i gave the engine bay a wee clean after work today. Camera phone but you get the idea, i also gave my rocker cover a little polish and clean, to say its matt, came out pretty well.









only a boring clean in the project section but means i wont have to do it again for a while



bieransri
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29th Aug 07 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looks a tidy conversion aswell that
dan_c4rsa
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done a little bit on the car today - well the engine.

Cleaned out the powercap - but couldnt be arsed to do the ICV im afraid, will do that another day with some piccies.

What i did do was decoke the engine. Bought some stuff by ecotek ive used a couple of times that uses an expanding foam method through the fuel system to clear out coke and carbon deposits.
Simply take off your AFM and inlet pipes (keep the afm attached though) then spray down through your ICV into the engine. And before anyone says it knacks it - it doesnt!

I used it on my corsa with 60k on the clock and not much came out. But my GOD!

Never in my life have i seen such a big cloud of white crap with black soot mixed in it in my life.

I couldnt see anything behind the car lol. Taken the car out afterwards and pulls much better and the idle is nice and smooth now at 1k.

Try it yourself. Also the flatspot in 3rd is a lot less so im happy.
JonnyJ
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13th Sep 07 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks lovely mate, will keep an eye out for it
dan_c4rsa
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24th Sep 07 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Did a few things today as im off work till wednesday and am bored!

After a little while ive decided to remove the rear wiper and plug it up....

Before...


Now just a couple of quick pics. Will get some proper ones later
After...




Also noticed some rust starting in the wheel well, Going to spot weld up the hole in it after sanding it down.
At the minute it looks like this...


Also interior on inside the boot was a bit worn so ive sprayed up them and the whel arches too..
Going from...




to...




As its just a quick job theres still dirt/grime on the wilds and in the corners but theres no oxidisation

Just got to get round to doing the wheel well...
.dean.
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24th Sep 07 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

use a mk1 washer bottle! there alot smaller!
dan_c4rsa
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25th Sep 07 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It'll be reet for now

KnN Typhoon arriving in a day or two an'all
dan_c4rsa
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25th Sep 07 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

here's a pic showing the whoe rear of the car for the newly removed wiper

I think it looks good! Although as its white kinda looks like a hole haha



(smudgy - from camera phone.)
dan_c4rsa
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27th Sep 07 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

fitted my KnN typhoon today, bloody tight fit! Am probably going to have to buy a 35 degree silicone hose to fit it properly.

Pics up later

edit - (Bought off strick206 )

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by dan_c4rsa]
Vaux Lad
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27th Sep 07 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks a very tidy nova.
Im not a fan of the wheels, but i dont like cav gsi wheels on any car personally.
dan_c4rsa
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1st Oct 07 at 15:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Right update time woohoo!

Fitted the KnN apollo (not typhoon! got mixed up) from strick 206. Looks a tad fab in the right light





also bought a cheapo CD player to tide me over till i can buy a USB playing one



Tis going swimmingly.
Engine rebuild soon!
strick206
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2nd Oct 07 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looks good mate, glad you're happy with it

noticed any difference with it fitted?

dan_c4rsa
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2nd Oct 07 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh does pull a little better overall. No more noticable flatspots thanks to the air feed.

Im getting a new inlet tube and AFM, along with changing fuel pump and filter, see if it gives it a bit more oomph!


cheers though. Delivered really quickly
dan_c4rsa
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6th Oct 07 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

took the car out with my proper camera to get some pics. Sun was a bit low meaning glare but i thik it looks nice








craig_s
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6th Oct 07 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

very nice mate reminds me of my old nova
willhouse
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6th Oct 07 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wing vent looks good,

and those cav gsi wheels seem to looks huge on that car for some reason
dan_c4rsa
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7th Oct 07 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh a lot of people say that.

I think its the profile on the tyres mixed with the extra drop from the engine weight.
Tip top
dan_c4rsa
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8th Oct 07 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Got some wheel damage last night and an impressive puncture to say the least. Thought i'd dented the rim but turns out the major kerbing's just pushed the outer rim up if you get me.
Pics:










Gnarly. Getting it repaired by a local guy for 50 quid :tumbs:
Is also an excuse to get some yoko rubber on it.
dan_c4rsa
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Got new tyres on the front today with a pair of Federals.

Pics up tomorrow of tyres with actual tread

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