Vauxhall Corsa 2.0 XE Club

**vxlgsi** · 17-08-2007 00:17

Originally Posted by DaveB

I'm not feeling the bucket seats to be honest. They're sooo low. I might put a normal one back in

i didnt think id like buckets being a shortass, but tbh i found sitting more upright more comfy in a lowered car, (standard seats are so bouncy) also being so low means you can have your legs straighter and you can sit further back..... steering wheel angle is abit high but thats sortable. I suppose if its a comuter it may get abit uncomfy though

**DaveB** · 17-08-2007 10:10

nah it's not a communter car lol
HOw can I sort the steering wheel angle? I'm hoping fitting this momo wheel will help

**Orange Peel** · 17-08-2007 10:41

Originally Posted by DaveB

nah it's not a communter car lol
HOw can I sort the steering wheel angle? I'm hoping fitting this momo wheel will help

You could try fitting an adjustable unit from a Mk2 Astra or similar?

**The Simps** · 17-08-2007 11:28

bloody northern monkeys

**vxlgsi** · 17-08-2007 14:36

Yeah i have a momo wheel, so much nicer than the corsa ones...i was just going to modify the bracket that supports the column, thing is it feels quite high, but when you are driving harder 2 hands on wheel etc it feels spot on for me

**foreverwhite** · 17-08-2007 14:59

so dave, are the new wheels going dark grey?

**DaveB** · 17-08-2007 18:03

Probably satin black. Havent decided yet. bored with painting at the moment. Would be nice to get some miles on the bastard rather than having to fix stuff

**DaveB** · 20-08-2007 00:10

Well the plan this weekend was to fit the light flywheel I got from vxlgsi

But being a lazy barsteward, and seeing the weather forecast I booked in at FPE in Keighley to have it fitted by my mates Mark and Matt (sounds like a boyband or something? lmao)

So, we arrived nice and early and Matt got down to the job at hand.

I can seeee yoooou

Car Up

Car Higher up

Gearbox Out

Peekaboo

New Flywheel

It was at this point I found out that for some reason my car had a later 9.4kg flywheel fitted, so I was literally jumping about with excitement at loosing nigh-on 4kg from my flywheel weight lmao

Eww, old big nasty flywheel

It was all bolted back together and worked like a charm. By god it's fkin quick. Revs like a coont and spins it way through 1st,2nd and 3rd now in the wet lmao Really love it now

Oh, and I fitted my new Momo Racer steering wheel. I got it from gsijay on here (thanks mate

) unfortunately it had an early boss with it (non air-bag) so it wouldn't quite fit with the shroud on. Given that I'm northern (and therefore tight) I decided that rather than paying another 40quid on a boss, I'd just modify the shroud (hence the hole behind the steering wheel lmao)

While at Marks we came to a deal over a corsa gsi front splitter. So that'll be going on 1night this week

**Drizz** · 20-08-2007 08:28

You like the flywheel then?

**vxlgsi** · 20-08-2007 14:24

Glad your pleased with it Dave!

**racingsnake2** · 20-08-2007 14:53

nice work mate so you getting into the car now

**The Simps** · 20-08-2007 16:03

Suprised it didn't come out a different colour and new chassis numbers! Propper looking backstreet that! lmao

**astragsi** · 20-08-2007 18:34

what engine is in that green astra???

**vxlgsi** · 20-08-2007 18:45

i suspect its a turbo...

**vallanc3** · 20-08-2007 19:29

very nice looking cora! you from around keighley area?

astragsi-its a LET in the green astra

**DaveB** · 20-08-2007 22:48

Originally Posted by The Simps

Suprised it didn't come out a different colour and new chassis numbers! Propper looking backstreet that! lmao

watch this space for the colour

FPE is actually a lad that does engine work. he built the mk4 van LET thats in the pics, and did all the metal work/turbo fitting on wazpazs naughty cavalier. He works for his dad; the company is an industrial welding workshop; its huge. Mark has a corner of the workshop allocated for car stuff, lol

The flywheel is awesome, makes a massive difference. I'd never do a clutch without going lighter in future.

vallanc; just over the hill

so close enough

**vxlgsi** · 20-08-2007 22:57

Originally Posted by DaveB

The flywheel is awesome, makes a massive difference. I'd never do a clutch without going lighter in future.

Its a hell of a perfromance gain for the money,

**Benn** · 20-08-2007 23:14

sounds like a good place,
and colour sounds good, must have been found by a legend,

**DaveB** · 21-08-2007 13:44

Bumpers and arches have been removed and dropped off at the bodyshop to be painted.

Car is now off the road again for the moment

It's either a rear wheel bearing has totally collapsed or I've fried the rear brakes; I think the latter. Will be removing the drum this evening and taking a look. Nevermind, I can't really drive it without bumpers anyway, lol

**astragsi** · 21-08-2007 17:57

whats the reason for getting the bumpers resprayed??

do a rear disc conversion

**Jack** · 21-08-2007 17:59

Is this staying as a poverty XE fun thrash-about Corsa?

Something I'd like to do, to be honest.

**DaveB** · 22-08-2007 00:17

Bumpers are getting painted as it's not sleeper-enough. Watched it being driven the other day and it looks like a half-done effort.

It is staying as a pure fast-road/track corsa, and weather and car permitting will be making a few quarter mile dashes this weekend.

Taken the drum off; bearings are OK. Just looks like the drum is catching on the shoes; gonna grind the lip of the drum and refit. If it still catches I guess the cylinder might have seized

worst case though of course

**Ste L** · 22-08-2007 09:40

grey bumper's FTW, if you want it more of a sleeper

**DaveB** · 22-08-2007 10:52

Originally Posted by Ste L

grey bumper's FTW, if you want it more of a sleeper

**DaveB** · 22-08-2007 13:46

woooh. Just bought some more wheels lmao

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