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vxlgsi
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1st Jul 07 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im getting my door cards flocked now for free, could also make some rear quater panels and get them flocked free too but i feel i may be overdoing the flocked ness abit, what do you recon?
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flock away, it looks
ash87
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2nd Jul 07 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cage looks
vxlgsi
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cheers folks..

Got my steering wheel today, so finally i can drive it with the cage fitted... and i have to say it feels allot better.....

Much better with the new rear springs too not so harsh..

[Edited on 03-07-2007 by vxlgsi]
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Yeah I thought the rear springs were too harsh, the problem seems to be that when the car is on it's wheels the springs compress so all coils are touching the next one so there is very little "spring" to them - I'm guessing you have got ones that have fewer coils?
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gmax 60mm ones, ride is so much better and its not as low at the back now either... quite pleased over all, just gotta get the engine built and in there.. cant have a slow track car..lol
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You took off FK's and put on Gmax?
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the fk's were worn out matey, Gmax ones ride allot better... next year i will probably turret the rears for coilovers anyway so no point spending out on springs
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Small update, waiting on afew bits from vauxh so i can finish the engine build.. in teh mean time ive collected these bits together.

Vernier pulleys from Jav... billet steel lightweight flywheel for c20let and an aluminium double V pulley from TTV Racing components



[Edited on 09-07-2007 by vxlgsi]
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looking good. whats the spec of the engine going to be?
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Nothing to mad..made minor adjustments in the engine to aid perfromance... phase 2 eds, xe inlet cam decent intercooler saab red injectors basic stuff, but with attention to detail.
Will probably run a garrett turbo when the kkk dies and have a new inlet manifold being developed but thats a while away.

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by vxlgsi]

[Edited on 09-07-2007 by vxlgsi]
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16th Jul 07 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gave it a decent clean.....


still waiting for bits to finish the engine, been undersealing it, should have some 300mm 2 piece disks for it soon!
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Quick prototype pic of the new 300mm 2 piece disks. (wrong fixings as its just a mock up)

My set will prbably be anodised blue...also have the caliper brackets which means i can run 2ltr calipers instead of the v6 ones so pedal travel wont be so bad!





[Edited on 17-07-2007 by vxlgsi]

[Edited on 17-07-2007 by vxlgsi]
Jules
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You're knocking out brakes now Ben?

Car is looking fooking sweet by the way!
Did you get the V5 / tax sorted?
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17th Jul 07 at 14:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers fella, had some random corsa driver taking pics of it on the A12 the other day, but i think the cage may have attracted the attention

Yep been making them for a while but not for vauxhalls..

So when you need some new ones for the coupe, give me a shout.

No V5 not yet, ill tax it online and have to pick it up from you.



[Edited on 17-07-2007 by vxlgsi]
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Ok mate no problem - I had some guy on MSN the other night asking if I was the guy who had the GSi for sale (obviously I said yes but it had gone), he then asked for a pic of it to see if it was the one he was thinking of - maybe it was the same guy?!
Strange!

Yeah when I need some discs I'll come and see you - mates rates are always the best
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The disks kits are not expensive anyway bud.
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Pin striped me wheels...
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looks sexy
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keep up the good work m8
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Ben, got a letter from the DVLA today acknowledging that I reported to them that it no longer belongs to me - you should hopefully get the V5 soon m8.
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cheers bud bout bl##dy time too..
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managed to get abit more done.





Then after a quick degrease i removed the battery tray and airbox mounts



I then ground back any surface rust and treated it, after leaving it for 12 hours i cracked on and painted the bay up.



I then decied to crack on with the engine,

So fitted the turbo



the xe lightweight flywheel



and the underdrive pulley


after that i fitted the sachs race clutch



then the gearbox with the quaffe atb diff



and the equal length shaft.






[Edited on 25-05-2008 by vxlgsi]
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i wouldnt mate althought im sure it would be ok, i just put a strop round the lower cross member in the middle. (strop = seatbelt lol)

cut from here,



my other corsa gsi ready to be shipped of the scrappy.
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So made abit more progress,

new oil return pipe turned up



went and got new fuel lines made up, and fitted those



then started to rebuild my hub carriers with the 2.0l hubs we machined and the new bearings.





pressing them all together.





all painted up, and refitted with new ball joint, trackrod end and bottom arm.

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