dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
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What problems you got nath? I got a fair load of spares in my garage.
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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cheers for the comments people 
will have a camera soon hopefuly.
my engine mounts arrived late this evening so hopefully will have the engine back in by tomorrow!! just got the little jobs left to do then, get plenty of pics of it done then, just got to get the gsi bumper sprayed first tho
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Anton C20XE
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top work m8 keep it up
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dean101287
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Engine in yet? If not get a move on
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gez bay
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quote:
Originally posted by dean101287
Engine in yet? If not get a move on
hi mate!! yeah got the engine in this morning!, just got to put a new heater matrix in as i broke it taking the engine out (was still connected) 
so i'll get a heat matrix in the morning, will put it in then and connect all the water..
Engine started 1st time aswel  , will take it for a spin tomorrow now!! cant wait 
taken plenty of pics aswel so will upload those soon as
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tom_simes
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Good job Gez
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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just thought i'd put a list up of what has been done to the car while the engine has been out;
raceland 4-2-1 manifold-£170
vxperformance inlet-£190
sportex decat-£60
timing belt-£75
alternator belt and tensioner-£45
complete engine mounts-£140
removed a/c
bought sparco fixed bucket seats-£££
complete head gasket set-£40
steering rack-£60
rear drums -£75
sold my irmscher splitter and fogs. bought a gsi bumper complete (being painted)
should do for now, just want a rear arb to finish it off 
[Edited on 05-02-2009 by gez c16b]
[Edited on 05-02-2009 by gez c16b]
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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engine looks mint mate, im jealous that your manifold is shiny  lol
how much were your rear drums? and how much?
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gez bay
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cheers mate, should turn that nice purple, blue colour when the heat gets to it the rear drums were £60-65+ p&p from autovaux, they're more expensive because they've got the abs rings in them
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Sean-B
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Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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crikey, fortunatly i havn't got ABS, is that each?
edit: ive just looked and ones for mine are £17 each thanks very much, mine have worn through!
[Edited on 05-02-2009 by Sean-B]
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gez bay
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no, thats for the pair mate
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gez bay
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connected all the exhaust system together and let the engine run for a while for it to sort itself out etc,
after a good few minutes gave it a couple of revs and guess what....??
it pops flames!!
not all the time just the odd Big sneaky ones!!! will get a vid of it and post it up at some point
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
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ha ha, mine dont even have a inlet and shoots em its cool lol same as yours though usually when i give it beans and change it quick ive been told by several people it shoots a bluey yellows flame sometimes pops like a pug sport on the change down
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gez bay
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yeah! mine pops quite alot now, and my manifold has gone a gold, blue colour looks stunning,
still got a couple of tihings to do tho, when i took the car off the road the cv joint was making a clicking noise, but when i took the car out last nite i think i finished the cv joint off it was worth the 10 minute fun in the car tho, so going to get one of those this week now and a wheel bearing for the same side
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gez bay
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just taking pictures now will upload them then
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gez bay
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here are the pics everyone have been waiting for
engine finished
just got a standard shabby front bumper on at the moment though
[Edited on 06-02-2009 by gez c16b]
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gez bay
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COMMENTS WELCOME
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M Sutton
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Looks nice mate, bet thats goes pretty well now!
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gez bay
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yeah it goes awsome!! feels like a different car, just need to get my c.v. joint sorted now
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gez bay
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got some drive shafts, so will be putting them on tomorrow, take the car for a nice spin then
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gez bay
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gez bay
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taken my bucket seats out and put the standard interior back in today, i use the car everyday and just foud them a hastle climbing in and out of
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daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by gez c16b
taken my bucket seats out and put the standard interior back in today, i use the car everyday and just foud them a hastle climbing in and out of
i had same problem with my old car! even though i had a smaller steering wheel than standard, and seats were quite far from the pedals, i always touched the steering wheel with my knees.. was soo happy when i sold them and put standard seats in! made me love my car again!
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gez bay
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spec of the car now:
.gsi front bumper ( being painted)
.irmsher side skirts
.corsa c sri alloys
.o.m.p discs and pads
.k&n panel filter with drilled and de-restricted air box
.whiteline front a.r.b
.A.B.M front angel eye's
.spax adjustable suspension 35mm
.ashley performance exhaust system
.colour coded bumpers and strips
.astra G side repetors
.raceland 4-2-1 manifold
.sportex decat
.vxperformance inlet
.de-wiper boot
and a full service;
complete head gasket set
complete timing kit inc water pump pulleys etc
rear drums with abs rings
alternator belt and pulley
complete engine mounts
removed a/c
steering rack
c.v joints
[Edited on 10-02-2009 by gez c16b]
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gez bay
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should have my gsi front bumper back from being sprayed by next weekend!!
should look cant wait!!
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