possy
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No thanks possy, got covered in the shit!
i no i did mine a few years ago lol its worst job ever like you say but its lookin spot on too mate give you a ring in a few days to pal
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Vauxdan88
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Nice update mate  looking forward to hopefully seeing it again in the flesh maybe next year! We'll have to meet up at a few events mate
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Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by possy
No thanks possy, got covered in the shit!
i no i did mine a few years ago lol its worst job ever like you say but its lookin spot on too mate give you a ring in a few days to pal
Nightmare ain't it, could've done with having the car a bit higher really but hey ho.
Ok geez speak soon 
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Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by Vauxdan88
Nice update mate looking forward to hopefully seeing it again in the flesh maybe next year! We'll have to meet up at a few events mate
Yeh mate, should be even better by next year and defo meet up man, still got ya number so il bell ya..
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Haimsey
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How had i never seen this thread!?
That looks amazing!! Great work 
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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Vauxdan88
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At this rate it will be! Mines finally ready for an mot so il have something to play with! Yeah mate do it
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Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by Haimsey
How had i never seen this thread!?
That looks amazing!! Great work
Cheers mate
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Corsa-Mitch
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At this rate it will be! Mines finally ready for an mot so il have something to play with! Yeah mate do it
Ah that's good mate, this the xe you were rebuilding? Wasn't u doing a let as well??
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Corsa-Mitch
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Only a little one..
Got the tank all built back up with pump etc, new seals..
Painted drums and back plates
Painted the tank clips and fuel filter bracket
And a few new bits, stack st400 recordable rev counter..
And camber/toe shims for the rear
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possy
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How do the rear camber shims work mate
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Corsa-Mitch
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It's a wedged peice of plastic, they go between beam and stub axle you just snap out the bits where the bolts go through, measure how much ya want and voila..
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Col004
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The tank looks great
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Vauxdan88
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quote]Originally posted by Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by Vauxdan88
At this rate it will be! Mines finally ready for an mot so il have something to play with! Yeah mate do it
Ah that's good mate, this the xe you were rebuilding? Wasn't u doing a let as well??
Yeah mate. The let was the plan I had for the block I bought off you. But I ended up needing it for this xe so didn't happen Unfortunatly
[Edited on 19-10-2012 by Vauxdan88]
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Corsa-Mitch
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Right, spent a bit of time on the motor this weekend, just to get it back together from undersealing basically and fit my new coilovers..
Got the new tank and exhaust back on..
New fuel filter
Polybushed beam back on..
Front coilovers on..
And the rears..
Brakes all built back up with new bearings
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Just need to get a new exhaust flange gasket then I can get her back on the deck and play with the height of coilies..
Overall very happy with how it's turnt out, just need a whiteline rear arb and the geometry all set up professionally and that's the handling side of things completely sorted...next, the engine
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possy
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What rate are the springs on the avo mate
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Corsa-Mitch
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Went for 300 fronts and 180 rears, gonna see how the backs go and change if needs be...
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Generation
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Strange question here.
When firing the tank and specifically fitting the small breather, was there anything in the hole?
When fitting mine, I noticed something in the hole, but wasn't sure if powdercoated had put it there to bung the hole.
Cheers
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Corsa-Mitch
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Strange question here.
When firing the tank and specifically fitting the small breather, was there anything in the hole?
When fitting mine, I noticed something in the hole, but wasn't sure if powdercoated had put it there to bung the hole.
Cheers
No mate, all holes were clear, shouldn't be anything blocking the breather mate, powdercoaters obv put it in as to not block it with powder and forgot to remove it.
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possy
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If you plan on doing lots of trackdays i would go for 400lbs on the front on mine there great and handles realy well
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Generation
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Thanks, ill try an dig it out..
What would ha img a bloked breather cause?
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Christopher
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Outstanding work there mitch! Cars looking great! Can you do all this for me please? 
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Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by possy
If you plan on doing lots of trackdays i would go for 400lbs on the front on mine there great and handles realy well
Been recomended 300s by a few peeps on front so gonna see how they go, the new coilies are damper adjustable also so should be sweet.
Il be doing trial and error until I get it spot on anyway..
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Corsa-Mitch
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Thanks, ill try an dig it out..
What would ha img a bloked breather cause?
It wouldn't breath lol and might create a vacuum and not flow the fuel the way it should..(at a guess)
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Corsa-Mitch
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Originally posted by Christopher
Outstanding work there mitch! Cars looking great! Can you do all this for me please?
Haha cheers Chris, yeh no probs drop ya motor up and il sort it lol
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Corsa-Mitch
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The last peice to my handling/suspension puzzle..
Also started to make myself a custom dash and instrument panel to house the stack tacho and other stack goodies il be ordering..
Got a standard dash and took a saw to it :lmao:
Then cut down the support brace as to still use the one half as not only has it fixing brackets, it will make it more sturdy seeing as the dash is now in half..
Left this bit like this until I get the flocked dash that's in the car, out and see exactly where and how to make the end panel.
Then made a start on the instrument panel, so removed standard clocks and chopped out the back plate on a spare set of clocks..
Unfortunately the stack tacho and speedo are 80mm and the cut outs as standard is about 84mm so they just fell through the holes, this meant getting the fibreglass matting and resin out to smooth over and start fresh..
Also strengthened the back of them with circle cut outs of the matting and extra resin so its nice and solid for mounting the new stuff..
Just need to order the new gauges and speedo and remove my old dash (which will be for sale) before I carry on. Also need to think about where to put a warning panel for indicator lights etc.
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