sxi boy
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how much are these in total roughly?? inc. gearbox, driveshafts, engine mounts etc
am making plans
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J4LDO
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engine around 1k f28 300
shafts -depends how you want to do it ?
mounts leemitchell 100quid i think
best bet is to get a cally turbo or cav turbo and break it like me
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J4LDO
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although im gonna do an astra gsi not corsa
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sxi boy
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yeh id thought about buyin a cally turbo then breaking it to make a bit of ££ bk once id got the stuff i needed
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Marc
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You do realise it wont go in a clio dont you?
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J4LDO
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seen callys go for 1500 so easiest way basically and you also get to drive the car first,instead of buyin an engine for 1k youve never even heard running
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Kris TD
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quote: Originally posted by 16vmarc
You do realise it wont go in a clio dont you?
why not??
my dad put a vw engine in his old vauxhall senator!!!
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Marc
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twas a joke
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sxi boy
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quote: Originally posted by 16vmarc
You do realise it wont go in a clio dont you?
really
nah im thinkin about buyin a the latest reg 1.6 16v sport i can get (W-X plate) whacking a gsi kit on, slam it on speedlines or a really wicked set of 17s then do the LET conversion
either that or willy engine in the valver
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Marc
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Sounds good.
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J4LDO
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forget the clio a LET corsa would be awesome once it got traction,my mate had a willams 3 and it was not quicker than my old xe corsa in any gear or the 1/4
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sxi boy
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LET corsa would be nice, but would mean id have to drive a 1.6 16v til the ££ came through
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J4LDO
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would be worth the wait mate honestly , you could run 250bhp all day no probs , just get the 6sp and l.s.d in there too
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sxi boy
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all going to be mucho ££££ then
ill start saving probs get a loan 2 sort it over summer aswel
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Marc
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im liking the corsa idea.
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Mattb
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has cost me loads so far, but i have bought extra bits, total so far is around the 3K mark, with another £600 at least....
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J da Silva
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cost me £700 in total, but just bought a performance intercooler for another £475 so just about £1175 so far
[Edited on 20-03-04 by VenomTurbo]
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mike16v
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Id be hoping to do it with a good lump and a few exta ponies for 2
[Edited on 20-03-2004 by mike16v]
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J da Silva
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quote: Originally posted by mike16v
Id be hoping to do it with a good lump and a few exta ponies for 2
[Edited on 20-03-2004 by mike16v]
you'd get a good fitting kit for next to nothing too
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mike16v
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yeah but wud i trust it, those monkeys know what they're doing?
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J da Silva
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quote: Originally posted by mike16v
yeah but wud i trust it, those monkeys know what they're doing?
i have a welding certificate
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mike16v
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that means nothing i'll see if yours break then consider it
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J da Silva
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my mate LET'd his nova and and another mate 2litre XE'd his corsa last year, nothings broken or weakend yet ,they gave me some diagrams and i welded them up to a good standard, and i'd do yours on a CAD anyway
[Edited on 20-03-04 by VenomTurbo]
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mike16v
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kerzo
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how about just getting a turbo cav, thast what i would rather do
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