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07-11-2003, 10:05
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#1 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| The last FULL weekend..... It's an invasion,
This is the last FULL weekend before the Rolling Road Day!!!!!
Has everyone got their cars ready or do you still have some preperation left to do to get your best figure possible?? I know i've got a few touches to do
See you all next Sunday morning bright and early 
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07-11-2003, 19:17
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#2 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: york/leeds Drives: SRI TURBO
Posts: 2,494
| no wear near ready got to get it booked into auto electrition next week to fix something if that goes ok ill be there and ive no interior in car so better spend tommorow sorting that out but looking forward to it should be good day  |
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07-11-2003, 20:35
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#3 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Drives: MK5 Astra 888
Posts: 7,719
| new gearbox  to do b4 sunday, and a bloody good wash 
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07-11-2003, 23:20
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#4 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| Hope it goes well Snake
What's the problem with yer box Tom????? |
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08-11-2003, 08:18
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#5 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Drives: MK5 Astra 888
Posts: 7,719
| it whines like a good-un....so f18 going in...........hopefully b4 Sunday, mines fubared  |
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08-11-2003, 12:51
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#6 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| F18 should make it a bit more Torquier shouldn't it?? |
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08-11-2003, 15:21
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#7 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Drives: MK5 Astra 888
Posts: 7,719
|  cant be any worse than it is now  aint going on rollers with f****d gearbox |
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08-11-2003, 19:22
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#8 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: May 2001 Location: merseyside Drives: MONARO / RXDi
Posts: 998
| pmsfl
where 2 start
erm new front bumper to be cut an modded (now done)
intercooler to b replaced
turbo replacement (done)
arp bolts
full service
fuel pump upgrade (done)
feckin good wash
i think thats it
3 jobs done
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10-11-2003, 23:48
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#9 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Liverpool Drives: Fettled Octy vRS.
Posts: 3,746
| Gonna drill my airbox (+10bhp)
Ecotec fuel saver (+5bhp)
and of course Optimax (+10bhp)
Those rollers better watch out... |
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11-11-2003, 01:01
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#10 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Drives: MK5 Astra 888
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11-11-2003, 17:05
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#11 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: york/leeds Drives: SRI TURBO
Posts: 2,494
| well i find out thursday if car will be running off to auto electricians find my electrical problem on fuel pump so fingers crossed  |
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12-11-2003, 02:16
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#12 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bolton Drives: Nova C20XE 2ltr 16v
Posts: 4,329
| Let me get this right tom,you first put the 2ltr 16v engine in with an F16 box,then replaced it with an F20,and now it whines like a girl? Thats bad luck that is.
At least the engine is good,(thank god!! As i checked it out!)
Dave |
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12-11-2003, 07:30
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#13 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Cheshire Drives: MK5 Astra 888
Posts: 7,719
| Bingo ! So am putting in a F18 out of a late spec cav GSi ( was gonna use F20 thats in the cav i just bought, but decided thats ready for the xe just to be dropped in )  |
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12-11-2003, 09:23
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#14 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tarleton, Preston Drives: LPG Z22 Astra Coupe
Posts: 294
| i still need to
1)clean injectors
2)fit new front bumper
3)fit cold air feed and modify airbox.
and i only have friday nite and all saturday to do it DOH!
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12-11-2003, 12:52
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#15 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| My Astra feels like it's running as sluggish as F'!!  |
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12-11-2003, 13:09
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#16 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,562
| Quote: Originally posted by dathers Tomh,i have a spare standard mk2 astra XE airbox if you need one,i got it with my XE but its to big and wont fit on the nova,I got one of thoses green cotton cones that were on special offer at PVD for £25,bargain!
Dave | If id have known you needed an air filter, i would have given you my green cotton one for nowt, as i binned it a week or two ago
No body worry about being a shed, mine is a complete shed at the moment
Need to mesh Fog light holes.
Get exhaust fixed as its blowing (AGAIN!!!)
Needs a good wash and polish
Should really get a lick of paint on the rusty handbrake drums but cba. |
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12-11-2003, 14:29
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#17 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bolton Drives: Nova C20XE 2ltr 16v
Posts: 4,329
| Tomh,i have a spare standard mk2 astra XE airbox if you need one,i got it with my XE but its to big and wont fit on the nova,I got one of thoses green cotton cones that were on special offer at PVD for £25,bargain!
Dave |
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12-11-2003, 19:11
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#18 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
Posts: 24,994
| mines ALL ready ;
apart from the test run for my NOS. Aint used it in 7weeks... to say im worried is an understatement......  |
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12-11-2003, 20:47
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#19 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| Quote: Originally posted by DaveB mines ALL ready ;
apart from the test run for my NOS. Aint used it in 7weeks... to say im worried is an understatement...... | Are these rollers good for NOS? |
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12-11-2003, 23:57
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#20 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northwest Drives: Phase 2 GSi
Posts: 2,185
| will I be the only astra gte to turn up? |
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13-11-2003, 07:22
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#21 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
Posts: 24,994
| Quote: Originally posted by SammyP Are these rollers good for NOS? | Yus ; they are inertia as opose to braked rollers. It's just whether or not I will keep traction...
and TBH ; I think you're gonna have that problem Sam. |
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13-11-2003, 08:52
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#22 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Liverpool Drives: Fettled Octy vRS.
Posts: 3,746
| A few fatties sitting on the slam panel should help...! |
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13-11-2003, 09:03
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#23 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wrexham, N.Wales Drives: Calibra
Posts: 7,306
| Yeah Dave last Rollers I went on I had to have as Andrew says 'a couple of fatties sitting on the slam panel'  |
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13-11-2003, 19:08
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#24 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
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13-11-2003, 19:36
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#25 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Liverpool Drives: Fettled Octy vRS.
Posts: 3,746
| Hopefully itll be dry Saturday to give mine a clean, no doubt itll be black by the time I get there though  |
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