Jamie-C
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 GSI lovers  , I'm definitely going to fix it up or else by another one in better condition. Preferably the latter but there rare as rocking horse shit over here.
I doubt I'll get all that done in a day tbh Dan, and as for the exhaust its the system I pulled of the red Corsa, not sure what make it is buts a straight through system, 2.5" bore iirc with a Powerflow back box.
Hopefully have another update tomorrow 
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
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Yay! Progress is moving quickly now!!!
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SeanXE
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Registered: 17th Jan 09
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Looks good that, black trim compliments the morrettes
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Jed D
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gsi front looks ok but i always preferred the poverty spec bumpers, as its different and 
sell the gsi bumper as its over priced plastic
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D0NN3R
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keep gsi front bumper mate 
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corsa_breeze88
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keep the gsi bumper and do all the plastics satin black or gloss black, looks good alonh with the morettes and dark wheels
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corsa_breeze88
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will look identical to danscorsasxi
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Jed D
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i think keep the poverty spec bumpers, get a set of 15" steels, standard rear lights and standard or depo headlights and its a sleeper
get a 1.0l badge slapped on there
any more updates Jamie? i really enjoy your thread now
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corsasportsam
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Just noticed tomorrow will be a year to the day since you started this thread lol B-)
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Grufman
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Fix it or sell me it! I'm really gona hada upload the very few pics I have of mine from the start to now. But I always forget the camera so a few are poor iPhone quality 
Also Jamie you don't no of any places that do powder coating local? My uncle used to do it but not anymore just sandblasts now the lazy begger!
[Edited on 22-09-2011 by Grufman]
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Sean
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THAT LOOKS SWEET WITH GSI!! do it..
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Mark.W
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Gsi bumper looks good but i still think poverty black bumpers and the fan blade wheels refurbed gloss black
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Jamie-C
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I'm going to fix up the GSi but keep the poverty bumpers too, means I can have 2 totally different looks for my car which can be changed within an hour
No more progress yet, yesterday was rain and today was work , got a few bits on the way which is holding me up to, hopefully have something to update this weekend 
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Darryl H
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Sounds good mate 
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Danny W
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Your doing well with this, love the gsi half colour coded reminds me of marklawtons old smokey!
Smoke Grey 5 Door
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Jamie-C
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Cheers mate, its not a bad thing if it looked like smokey
Fitted the exhaust today and finished off the plumbing as my hose came today thanks to Mr. Alex then we fired it up, we had it ticking over for about 20mins before we realised the fan wasn't kicking in so had to turn off then to let it cool down, also got a slight blow from the exhaust, I just used the original conical gasket which was abit crap which was a mistake as thats where its blowing from  but apart from that everything seemed ok , so got a few teething problems to sort but the end is closing in
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DansCorsaSXi
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I'm sure a lad like you Jamie will sort it all out....
In one day!!
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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I assume the hose was the correct one then Good!
Do you want one of those round gasket things? MSN Me.
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Jamie-C
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Yeh it went on with a bit off a stretch but its all good. Thanks alot
And I would of took you up on that offer but I've already ordered one of eGay
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Jamie-C
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Fan is sorted, there was nothing wrong with it, I just didn't let it get hot enough , it didn't come on until the temperature gauge was at 100, is that normal or should it come on sooner?
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Told you.
Its not very accurate and it depends on the temp of the switch fitted. I'd still change the switch though
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Darryl H
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IIRC they're supposed to go off at 100, think I read it in the haynes manual
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Jamie-C
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I know you did
I'll see if I can get a lower temp one then, I'd like it to come on a bit sooner than 100 tbh, I don't like seeing the gauge that high
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Darryl H
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My old engine used to be that high. I bought a new sensor from vaux when i did the conversion and it comes on at 95 now
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AlexW
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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
IIRC they're supposed to go off at 100, think I read it in the haynes manual
Most come on at 98 and go off at 95.
That is correct temp at the switch.
On 12v's the fan don't come on until a 105 is shown on the dial, and they run at a displayed 100.
The gauges aren't accurate.
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