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    My Champs C20LET conversion (WIP)

    Some of you may have seen the thread on the astra-mk2 forum, (but for the Miggers), here are a few photos of my car getting the Kev Read treatment!

    He's gonna try and get it all done before PV, the major snag will be getting the F28 speedo sender sorted. The F28 and F20 have gone off to a mate of his today (I believe) to have the necessary bits swapped over. Fingers crossed that goes well, then it's in with the LET.





    Off to take the brakes over this afternoon, will take the camera too.

    More to come, will keep you posted.

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    Looking good mate, mines in the same kind of state at work, waiting for a mate to come back, hes off sick to stich weld the engine bay for me, but its all re built ready to drop in, dont think itll be ready for pvs though.

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    Fortunately it looks like mines in good shape and won't need any welding.

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    nice, make sure you have a proper check though, lift up the foam around the drivers rack mount and check the spot welds for rust, have a word to kev about it mate, he knows the score and helped me out with mine

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    He's intending to cut the foam out around it to make sure, but mainly so it doesn't happen at all!

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    its the best way mate, i ripped all the foam off the bulkhead and got me t cut out looks the part now, well worth doing, the paint under the foam looks factory fresh so itd match the rest off your motor

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    UPDATE: Tuesday - 4 days to go

    Kev’s still waiting on the gearbox to be sorted, so he’s been keeping himself busy by fitting everything but the engine!



    I took my brakes and lines over to him the other day, and in fitting them, there seems to be a bit of a slight setback….





    …the raised lip on the calliper touches the spokes on the wheel! So a little modding needed there.

    And speaking of angle grinders, it looks like he had fun hacking out the room for the intercooler from the front chassis.




    Kev wasn’t happy with how it was sitting so after this picture was taken, trimmed a few more bits here and there and it now sits perfect - apparently!?

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    a quick solution would be to fit spacers. fingers crossed you get it sorted for the weekend.

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    I was thinking that, but I'd rather not knock the offset out any more, those wheels are an ET45.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin
    I was thinking that, but I'd rather not knock the offset out any more, those wheels are an ET45.
    maybe the extra few mm would make the difference then (never understood the offset thing)

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    It looks as though it's only the inner lip that needs grinding off, so it's no real love loss.

    Still gonna be tight as arseholes though! lmao

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    I would rather opt for a different wheel or a spacer as well!

    Looking good though! I was planning on fitting my silly brakes and LET before PV but cant find any bloody 17's to fit them under!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    I would rather opt for a different wheel or a spacer as well!

    Looking good though! I was planning on fitting my silly brakes and LET before PV but cant find any bloody 17's to fit them under!
    I have some....
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    What spacers? Don't wanna change the wheels really, although I've been thinking about it

    Just been speaking to Kev, and he's gone coy on the idea of modding the calipers, and is also opting for the spacers now.

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    mate, i hope its ready as much as you do for the weekend,i want to see it!!! any luck with the gearbox speedo drive??

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    Nah it's still not done yet, I think Kev's leaning on this guy somewhat! lmao

    Mate, if it's not there Sunday you can always come over and see it, it's not like you live a long way away

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    hang on...
    you have an engine hoist and you remove the from thru the bottom........why?!

    but looks good,didnt know you where changing the lump... and love them brakes!
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    It's Kev's technique - he prefers to do it that way, says it's easier to align and causes less damage in the way of scratches etc.

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    thats how i do it as well its much easier, i will mate definatly, theres a meet on the 24 of august at the ace caff i saw it an astramk2.com so im going to that if your up for it?? could you see if kevs got anymore pics of how hes mounted the front intercooler mate, i need to sqeeze mine behind the bumper??? and those pics look like they could help

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    I'll prompt him mate (either that or you could request some on the thread on astra-mk2). I think he's hacked quite a fair bit off the back of the bumper which had already been trimmed when I had the wide mouth done.

    Once I get the car back, I’ll be up for all sorts of meets etc, it’s been a long time coming!

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    nice one mate, hope to see it soon then

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin
    It's Kev's technique - he prefers to do it that way, says it's easier to align and causes less damage in the way of scratches etc.
    pfft,
    didnt scratch mine...xe in thru the top of a nova...

    but all good,done for pv??
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    benn has a berversion with butting engines in the top. If youre taking the suspension off anyway its far easier thru the bottom lol
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