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16-08-2007, 23:17
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#51 | | MIGWeb User
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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
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17-08-2007, 09:10
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#52 | | MIGClub Member
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| 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 
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17-08-2007, 09:41
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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?
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17-08-2007, 10:28
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#54 | | MIGWeb User
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17-08-2007, 13:36
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#55 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: suffolk Drives: Corsa Tbo n Prelude
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| 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 | |
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17-08-2007, 13:59
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bpool Drives: foreverwhite.co.uk
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| so dave, are the new wheels going dark grey?
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17-08-2007, 17:03
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#57 | | MIGClub Member
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| 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 | |
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19-08-2007, 23:10
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#58 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huddersfield Drives: Corsa XE with TBs
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| 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?  )
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
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 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 ) 
While at Marks we came to a deal over a corsa gsi front splitter. So that'll be going on 1night this week | |
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20-08-2007, 07:28
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#59 | | MIGClub Member
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| You like the flywheel then?
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20-08-2007, 13:24
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#60 | | MIGWeb User
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| Glad your pleased with it Dave! | |
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20-08-2007, 13:53
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| nice work mate so you getting into the car now
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20-08-2007, 15:03
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#62 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe
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| Suprised it didn't come out a different colour and new chassis numbers! Propper looking backstreet that!
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20-08-2007, 17:34
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| what engine is in that green astra???
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20-08-2007, 17:45
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#64 | | MIGWeb User
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| i suspect its a turbo... | |
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20-08-2007, 18:29
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#65 | | MIGWeb User
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| very nice looking cora! you from around keighley area?
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20-08-2007, 21:48
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#66 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by The Simps Suprised it didn't come out a different colour and new chassis numbers! Propper looking backstreet that! | 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 | |
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20-08-2007, 21:57
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#67 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by DaveB
The flywheel is awesome, makes a massive difference. I'd never do a clutch without going lighter in future. |
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20-08-2007, 22:14
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#68 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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| sounds like a good place,
and colour sounds good, must have been found by a legend,
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21-08-2007, 12:44
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#69 | | MIGClub Member
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| 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 | |
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21-08-2007, 16:57
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#70 | | MIGWeb User
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| whats the reason for getting the bumpers resprayed??
do a rear disc conversion  | |
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21-08-2007, 16:59
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#71 | | MIGClub Member
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| Is this staying as a poverty XE fun thrash-about Corsa?
Something I'd like to do, to be honest.
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21-08-2007, 23:17
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#72 | | MIGClub Member
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| 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 | |
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22-08-2007, 08:40
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#73 | | MIGClub Member
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| grey bumper's FTW, if you want it more of a sleeper | |
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22-08-2007, 09:52
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#74 | | MIGClub Member
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Originally Posted by Ste L grey bumper's FTW, if you want it more of a sleeper | | |
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22-08-2007, 12:46
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#75 | | MIGClub Member
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| woooh. Just bought some more wheels | |
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