Vauxhall Corsa 2.0 XE Club - Page 30

DaveB · 18-08-2008, 20:18

I know this Rob, but at the time you didn't know there wasa problem with the cross member. The suspension has been looked at; it has been massively tested over a 100mile sprint across the pot-hole, lumpy Yorkshire Dale roads and I can assure you the car feels very safe

**spanishfly** · 18-08-2008, 20:21

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Originally Posted by DaveB

I know this Rob, but at the time you didn't know there wasa problem with the cross member. The suspension has been looked at; it has been massively tested over a 100mile sprint across the pot-hole, lumpy Yorkshire Dale roads and I can assure you the car feels very safe

Good mate

Thats all I wanted my comments to do. Another tip i'll give you is get a plumbed in extinguisher

Noodles · 18-08-2008, 20:47

fantastic

DaveB · 19-08-2008, 07:29

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Originally Posted by spanishfly

Good mate

Thats all I wanted my comments to do. Another tip i'll give you is get a plumbed in extinguisher

It's on the list

DaveB · 27-08-2008, 07:41

Well, after this:

I called my good mates at http://www.autovaux.com and ordered a couple of new bushes for the linkage. I refitted, and then lined up the linkage. Went out for a drive around the block to make sure everything was OK, and I lost R, 1st and 2nd again

Poddled back home and removed the linkage; again it had spat out the bottom bush (the new one)

I refitted it, AGAIN and went out for a further drive. I really slammed the car through the gears to try and get it to pop out again; low and behold it did

I can only assume that because the engine is now solid mounted, and the gear linkage has nylon bushes in the mounting that that bush is taking all the force of me changing gear?

Anyway, I considered the rose-jointed options, but after visiting my favourite retired engineer I was presented with a replacement brass! gear linkage bush in place of the OEM plastic one - with a lip on each side there is no way this will ever be popping out!

I'll refit the linkage tonight and see how I get on. Hopefully the last of these sort of problems for a while

escort1989uk · 28-08-2008, 00:34

loving this thread just wish i knew the colour of the bumpers so i could piant mine so they are white with none faded plastic tops. if you feel nice please send me a pm with the colour name and model of car. top work wish i didn't have to drive mine everyday so i could get more stuff done to it

DaveB · 28-08-2008, 07:37

pm "Benn" mate. He's the one that gave me the colour code

DaveB · 28-08-2008, 10:59

Forgot to say, refitted the linkage last night and gave it death. Nothing broke

The gear change now feels nice and precise with the metal bush; I'm tempted to get the other one replaced for metal but he's said he doesn't want to make another

Oh, and my shift lights are sooo good

**Benn** · 28-08-2008, 11:55

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Originally Posted by DaveB

pm "Benn" mate. He's the one that gave me the colour code

Oi thats ts...lol

tinxy · 28-08-2008, 16:24

just got the same perspex windows as yours with the four holes and **** me its hot in ma car i got no heater jusst wondered if it made any difference cutting the big square mate // cheers james

c20 ne in a mini http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/proje...e-project.html

DaveB · 28-08-2008, 17:44

MASSIVE difference mate; get those ****ty holes opened up! You actually get a 'breeze' in the car. TBH I'm not going to bother with a roof vent now

tinxy · 28-08-2008, 19:16

ahhh thats ok the what did you cut yours with mate a angle grinder ??

DaveB · 28-08-2008, 20:33

Aye, didn't have time fk about

tinxy · 28-08-2008, 21:15

good job lol im deff gonna do the same tomoz

yours acw aswell ??

cars lookin awsum mate seen the first few pages and didnt think much but now holy **** its a animal fair play to you mate proa track slag

lenbeach · 28-08-2008, 22:48

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Originally Posted by DaveB

Ghetto Security

Dave, am I right in thinking that a couple of pairs of skillfully applied pliars tweaking that ring can completely bypass this security feature?

I'm not trying to take the pi$$ here. The last thing I would want is any of the expensive kit you have fitted stealing by some Pikey.

Please remove this post if it is a potential issue.

Ginge · 29-08-2008, 00:55

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Originally Posted by lenbeach

Dave, am I right in thinking that a couple of pairs of skillfully applied pliars tweaking that ring can completely bypass this security feature?

I'm not trying to take the pi$$ here. The last thing I would want is any of the expensive kit you have fitted stealing by some Pikey.

Please remove this post if it is a potential issue.

To be fair i don't think they will get anywhere with Dave's car knowing he will have a decent security setup, so a bonnet isn't going to be of issue if someone did try to remove it..

Ginge

Graham88 · 29-08-2008, 03:05

This car rules

DaveB · 29-08-2008, 07:55

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Originally Posted by lenbeach

Dave, am I right in thinking that a couple of pairs of skillfully applied pliars tweaking that ring can completely bypass this security feature?

I'm not trying to take the pi$$ here. The last thing I would want is any of the expensive kit you have fitted stealing by some Pikey.

Please remove this post if it is a potential issue.

You are 100% correct mate; twisting the padlock on either the front or back of the car would enable you to open the bonnet or boot so someone could have a play around in either if they wished. I've only put them on to stop people lifting the bonnet to have a nosey.

There is a red battery key, a couple of secret buttons and a Clifford G4 alarm to get through if you wanted to start the car. It's all locked up in a garage when not in use, and is only ever parked up at shows/meets etc anyway so I'm not worried to be honest. At the end of the day, with a fibreglass bonnet and boot, anyone with a screw driver could break into the car.

***Andy_L*** · 29-08-2008, 14:44

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Originally Posted by DaveB

Gonna run some new lines and get a bias valve I think mate

Will a bias valve just mean that more of the braking will done by the front? Meaning the front will lock up more?

DaveB · 29-08-2008, 15:39

They don't lock up unless I do an emergency stop so that wouldnt be a problem.

dan_adams_c20xe · 30-08-2008, 20:55

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Originally Posted by DaveB

They don't lock up unless I do an emergency stop so that wouldnt be a problem.

my corsa has same problem. . . must be lack of weight in the back

DaveB · 31-08-2008, 13:46

Time to tick the final few things off my list

New seat mounted on welded in rails and managed to bin the standard ****ty mounts. No Rick Draper expense here

Welded in home-made rails FTW

As a few may have read I bought a GoProMotorsport Hero digital camera some months ago. The suction and stuck-on mounts are crap, so I wanted some bolt on ones making for the car. I went for one down by the near-side wheel, one on the rear, and one on the front (no pictures of the front as it's quite low down for road driving)

Rear

Side

They look class IMO

Can't wait to get the camera mounted on the car and get some videos done

Steve! · 31-08-2008, 14:31

Those videos will be bloody awesome

Rick Draper · 31-08-2008, 14:40

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Originally Posted by DaveB

New seat mounted on welded in rails and managed to bin the standard ****ty mounts. No Rick Draper expense here

Welded in home-made rails FTW

Dave you homo you know i willl win

robertkassner · 31-08-2008, 14:45

Dave,

looking good mate,

does a dog sleep in your car, seems to be a few hairs in the seat picture?

Looking forward to see some vids!!

rob