Few pics of my corsa turbo project

[bux]

freshly powder coated tie rods and anti-roll bar back now, new bottom arms and ball joints fitted along with the tie rods............will get pics in a min....lol.

just picked up a few more parts from vauxhall (thermostat seals, oil filter, antiroll bar clamps, bushes, few clips)

[bux]

ok folks here goes went up my unit especially to get you some pics!!

anti-roll bars stripped of paint



front coilovers (they have copper slip on them not rust!!!)



side view of coilovers



cheeky forge intercooler



just popped a wing on, but bare in mind there is no engine in yet and ive raised it up a little :P



enjoy peeps, clutch is being ordered next week and conversion kit!!

[Big Drifter]

looking good your cracking on with this aren't you
will be very quick when finished

[novashed]

good progress chap.

[flopstocks]

Great post mate! Will be really usefull for me as I've just blown my Corsa Let. What radiator are you going to use? I cooked my engine using the standard setup :-(

[bux]

hopefully alloy rad mate, but if not a diesel rad as they are a thicker core!

[flopstocks]

I was planning to fit a Diesel rad too, but apparantly the connections are different. I guess it would be simple to get around though

[bux]

yeah the connection on the os is at the bottom of the rad and the one on the ns is at the top, so its like vice versa..............pro alloy do a nice rad but its got a nice price tag too but i myt have to get it anyway!! lol

as for progress helix 4 paddle clutch oredered should be here on friday and m-tec kit also ordered too!

[vxlgsi]

is a 4 paddle clutch not abit ott?

[flopstocks]

is a 4 paddle clutch not abit ott?

I would imagine, my C20LET was running a standard F20 box without problems.

I have driven a car with a paddle clutch before and it's horrible, would be a complete nightmare in a road car I would think.

[vxlgsi]

you also have to consider the car youve got the engine in is allot lighter and not 4wd, i would have thought good replacemet flywheel would be fine..

[bux]

i live 5 mins from santa pod so you no where im gunna spend alot of my time!!..............i spoke with helix and they advised that after a few good launches the efficiency of an organic clutch is reduced quite a bit so as im going to be givin it alot of stick i went for the paddle clutch as they advised! my mate has one in his and he has no problems! it was expensive but at the same time i dont want to be removing the engine every few months doin clutches do i!!

[vxlgsi]

i live 5 mins from santa pod so you no where im gunna spend alot of my time!!..............i spoke with helix and they advised that after a few good launches the efficiency of an organic clutch is reduced quite a bit so as im going to be givin it alot of stick i went for the paddle clutch as they advised! my mate has one in his and he has no problems! it was expensive but at the same time i dont want to be removing the engine every few months doin clutches do i!!

ahh i see makews sense then.

[Benn]

oooo wheels look good...

[bux]

wheels arent finished yet..........actually they aint even started yet, just wanted to put em on to see wot they looked like, me and my mate found them in his nans barn!! bonus!!!! thinking a bit of powder coating to take place on them! got all centre caps too

[BeArDy]

Get that engine in to see if that multi V works :P

[bux]

should be in, in a coulpe of weeks mate! ill let you no tho

[Dale]

looking good!

[vxlgsi]

I hope it works, it should do... but if it doesnt i have back up plan

[BeArDy]

I hope it works, it should do... but if it doesnt i have back up plan

I hope it works
Saves looking around for a bottom pully lmao

One phone call "Paddy" (thats PKP who makes the converson for multi V )

[bux]

fingers crossed lads ay!! it will be quite close i no that but hopefully it wont touch??? we'll see ay, them mounts paddy sells are top notch too, well advised to get one if it works ok

[bux]

few updates for you all......................more goodies turned up today!!! now awaiting the m-tec conversion kit

my helix paddle clutch is now here and should be goin on tomorrow!!

the helix boxes.......(very sad i no takin a pic of this but the packaging must be worth alot, coz the clutch was quite expensive.....!!)





Pressure plate



4 paddle clutch plate (friction plate)



Friction plate on the billet lightened flywheel



Clutch assembly

[bux]

right a few updates, the first good news is that my m-tec conversion kit is now ready to be picked up!! so that means the engine going in is well within sight!!

did a bit of work over the weekend to the engine, fitted up the new flywheel and clutch and finally removed the block from the engine stand, also made up a new tidier loom to run the alternator, starter motor and oil light!

trial fitting of the flywheel



fitting the flywheel and new bolts with a tad of locktight



modified clutch alignment tool, C20LET/F28



clutch aligned



clutch fitted up



and finally engine off the stand!! lookin rather nice too



enjoy, more pics to come very soon!

[vxlgsi]

looking good, will be good fun squeezing that lot in a corsa bay, im dreading it.. i think im going to bolt everything i can in place and slot it in from underneath.

[bux]

its easy mate i dropped my mates c20let out of his on sunday using only jacks!! just remove anti-roll bar and tie rods and put in from underneath. luckily ill be takin mine to my work and using the ramp i rekon it will take longer to set the engine hoist up than to put in the 6 mount bolts!! lol