Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by andyc1234
furry muff im shoving a set on my 1.6 anyway just to make sure
its a peace of mind thing. for 20 quid for the plates and an hour to weld them in. worth it all day long. i cant believe people say they dont need them. ever since i put the engine in that corsa i was worried about not having them.
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andyc1234
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i just dont trust a 10yr old crusty crossmember
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tomturbo
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in my last 2 turbos i didnt have plates, seam welded all seams of the engine bay did the job well
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by andyc1234
i just dont trust a 10yr old crusty crossmember
exactly. but tbh, i dont trust a 15 year old car at all.
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andyc1234
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quote: Originally posted by tomturbo
in my last 2 turbos i didnt have plates, seam welded all seams of the engine bay did the job well
its not the bay thats the problem. its the front crossmember that takes all the braking and acceleration forces.
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andyc1234
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i know its probably been fine but still..
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tomturbo
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quote: Originally posted by andyc1234
quote: Originally posted by tomturbo
in my last 2 turbos i didnt have plates, seam welded all seams of the engine bay did the job well
its not the bay thats the problem. its the front crossmember that takes all the braking and acceleration forces.
all that was seam welded also
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andyc1234
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well its all good then
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by andyc1234
well its all good then
it will be better than good.
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andyc1234
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better than sliced bread?
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fazza
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mmm sliced bread
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andyc1234
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better toasted though
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Nic Barnes
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oh and i forget who it was, john c20xe maybe. dont fit 3" boost pipes for the love of god to a std engine. nothing wrong with 52mil boost pipes even at 300bhp.
3" boost pipes adds lag, same with fitting large intercoolers to std engines. they actually suffer a lot more.
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fazza
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will my pipes and intercooler be ok nic
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john_c20xe
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
oh and i forget who it was, john c20xe maybe. dont fit 3" boost pipes for the love of god to a std engine. nothing wrong with 52mil boost pipes even at 300bhp.
3" boost pipes adds lag, same with fitting large intercoolers to std engines. they actually suffer a lot more.
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just saw a intercooler pipe set on ebay for 60 quid but was 3 inch. fort it was a good deal, ill have a look for a smaller diameter set. 2 n half inch be ok?
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Torsa g
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Bigger pipes and intercooler will need a bigger turbo as they are gona take more time to fill and gain pressure hence 'TURBO LAG' as nic says it will suffer.
But its the first time ive had a look at tthe thread properly as im always on at work and the pics are blocked but it looks as the your doing a good job!!! Keep it up, its inspiring me even more to just build an engine up,
NICE oNE!!
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fazza
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got the dash lights working in the end but couldnt get it started.
when i go to turn the key, its tripping if you get me?
any ideas?
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andyc1234
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tripping as in what blowing something or not doing anything
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fazza
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not doing anything
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a_j_mair
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flat battery?
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fazza
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na is on jump leads mate.
when i turn the key to start it, the lights flicker on the dash but it doesnt start or try to start if u get me?
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daymoon
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earth! i had same on my previous acar after i swapped the engine!! Earth cable became loose on the starter motor and te car would do the same as yours!!!
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andyc1234
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yea sounds like one of your earths or something id go over your starter wiring again fella sounds like somethings not on right
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fazza
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sweet, cheers lads
will get on it this afternoon
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corsagsigav
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good luck and get us a youtube vid and link if u get her up and running
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