DaveyLC
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She's just about finished, well mechanically 
I've fitted some 280mm Meriva discs and V6 calipers which fit like a glove 
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Warren G
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why are you copying me!!!
im fitting a z18xe
v6 brakes with mervia 280mm discs and pads!
and blue calipers!!!
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DaveyLC
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Clearly you know how to build a good car like me 
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DaveyLC
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Took it out for its first drive today.. It goes very well sadly the steering rack is fudged as I suspected.
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Mobby
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why isit fudged?
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DaveyLC
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When I got the car the steering column had been bent because someone had tried to steal it, I think the bent column has fudged the rack, the input shaft has a slight kink in it and it makes the shaft stick.
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DaveyLC
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Someone tried to nick the car before I bought it and they bent the column, i assume it fudged the rack too.
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DaveyLC
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God knows why I double posted lol
I removed the old steering rack this morning so I can take it with me when I get the new to avoid paying a surcharge..
Ironically I thought it was going to be an arsehole of a job because the inlet is in the way but from underneath it wasnt too bad, I dropped the engine off the front mounts and i had enough room to bring it out through the top of the bay.
I checked out the old rack and the input shaft is clearly bent 
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Rybo
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can i just ask which v6 calipers you used? or are they all the same? did the meriva pads fit into them okay? sorry if ive asked a daft question but if i dont ask i wont know
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Warren G
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use the mervia pads that come with the disc
over hang slighty i admagem, as mine did when i ran 284 fiat coupe disc's, nothing to worry about
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Rybo
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thanks..and calipers?
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DaveyLC
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I'm using 00 Vectra calipers and the vectra pads.. Not sure if the Meriva ones fit as I already had a set of new pads and didnt want to tamper with the box.
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
why are you copying me!!!
im fitting a z18xe
v6 brakes with mervia 280mm discs and pads!
and blue calipers!!!
yes waren but hes actually done it 
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pow
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Oooo Will thats cold 
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Rybo
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I'm using 00 Vectra calipers and the vectra pads.. Not sure if the Meriva ones fit as I already had a set of new pads and didnt want to tamper with the box.
nice one thanks,ill keep my eyes peeled,surely all v6 vectra calipers are the same though..
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
why are you copying me!!!
im fitting a z18xe
v6 brakes with mervia 280mm discs and pads!
and blue calipers!!!
yes waren but hes actually done it
its not my thought my fingers stuck up my arse and haven't been doing anything (that you know of anyway  )
mines gonna be better though 
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DaveyLC
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Picked up my new steering rack.. Its gonna be like stiring concrete lol
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DaveyLC
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Some up-to-date shots of the engine bay.. I've been making up brackets for various bits.. I still need to make up a bracket for the FPR and fit a Corsa C coolant tank or find a nice alloy one.
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steddy-eddie
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Looks good, was it an easy conversion to do
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DaveyLC
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Phsyically fitting the engine was a doddle.
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steddy-eddie
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what problems did you have along the way in the build
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DaveyLC
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Fueling: Had to plumb in an FPR in the engine bay.
Throttle: Took a little while to find a suitable throttle cable.
Exaust: Had to make up a custom mid section.
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steddy-eddie
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wouldnt the x16xe manifold fit so you could use a 1.6 sport system, is the fuel pressure different to that of the x14xe or the spi models
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gazza808
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picking up my 1.8 lump tonight hope it's as easy as you say
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DaveyLC
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Dont worry its a doddle
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Originally posted by steddy-eddie
wouldnt the x16xe manifold fit so you could use a 1.6 sport system, is the fuel pressure different to that of the x14xe or the spi models
The X18XE1/Z18XE head is very different to the X16XE/X14XE head so the manifold doesnt fit.. The inlet is tappered and the stud pattern is no where near the same, the head is actually quite a good bit of GM engineering
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