Vauxhall Corsa 2.0 XE Club

[The Simps]

car looked good yesterday mate. did look mean with the cav rims on.

[DaveB]

Thanks lads

Simps; gutted to read that you broke yours!

[The Simps]

Simps; gutted to read that you broke yours!

Par for the course these days. Since hoiking the power its just hunting out the weakest part of the car and smashing it to pieces! Turbo will prpbably be next or clutch I suspect.

[DaveB]

Joys of a LET huh? My worst breakage so far has been a wire to the CTS

[DaveB]

Damn, over a month since my last update; better change that then!

First up, lightened bottom pulley was purchased from robsb16v, cheers mate It weighed naff all, and a noticeable difference to how fast the car revved.

Old Vs New


Definately an underdrive pulley


All Fitted


Got a new rear numberplate, just to try and get a few more traffic light grand prixs Inspiration taken from beardys plate afew days ago...


Next up it as time to loose the battery tray


Distribution block bolted to the bulkhead, I'll get it painted at somepoint if I get chance



After moving my battery and fitting the new bottom pulley I had a few idling problems(yes more!). I realised that I'd never replaced the distributor and rotor arm, so after a trip to autovaux got some serviceable items on there.

Rotor Arm Comparison


Old Dizzy

New Dizzy



Decided the interior needed brightening up abit, so got a couple of new gauges; voltmeter and afr gauge
Somewhere within this lot are the wires!


But they all work whiih is the main thing



An early christmas present to myself; a fibreglass bonnet.
Bonnet back from the bodyshop:


The bonnet pins that I'll be using:


Measuring up for fitting:



Drilling holes for the rear mounts


All Fitted


Close up of the rear mounts


Decided to go for the 'RST' raised look



No 'full frontal' shots of the car I'm afraid. It'll be getting a good clean at the weekend so will do some proper pictures then.

Oh, I've also located an ATB diff, which will be getting fitted over christmas. I really can't wait

[Drizz]

RST look lmao

[Jack]

That distributor cap looks manky!

[namkeaps]

looking good dave!

[mjL Tigra]

looks really nice, keep us updated.

1 thing not keen on the raised bonnet... but my opinion

[spanishfly]

Joys of a LET huh? My worst breakage so far has been a wire to the CTS

That's what I had at Trax...

[wazpaz]

lookin good Mr B.

The 'raised bonnet' looks great in the flesh too.

[reno]

looks sweet fella real good progress and a sweet track day car

[Benn]

Bonnet looks cool dude, would have drilled the holes first tho..lol
Liked the "rst" lift.

[DragXE]

you didnt have to drill through the bonnet to get it raised, done it in mine a while ago.

[DragXE]

Edit what I said, only just noticed it was GRP

[Mark_F]

Good update there. Very interested in the lightweight pulley. Terrible choice of bonnet pins though IMO.

[CraigGreen]

Good move on spraying the bonnet Blue (not Satin Black).

Dont like it raised though.

[daveybee]

very smart

[DaveB]

lol. I love the raised bonnet and pins. It makes it look very purposeful IMO

Broke it again last night though; gave it death coming back from Sheffield and somehow managed to burst the fuel lines in the engine bay, LOL.

[CraigGreen]

lol. I love the raised bonnet and pins. It makes it look very purposeful IMO

Purposeful is 4 wheels, carpets, doors, windows & a roof.

[corsagsi16vplym]

where you get the fibreglass bonnet from mate? how much? is it hard to fit?

[DaveB]

Purposeful is 4 wheels, carpets, doors, windows & a roof.

no, thats normal

[Drizz]

No hot exhaust+Fuel=flames then?

[vxlgsi]

I need to get me a fiberglass bonnet! looks cool Dave

Good update there. Very interested in the lightweight pulley. Terrible choice of bonnet pins though IMO.

I have lighweight aluminium pulleys for most vauxhall engines standard and underdrive.

[damo1]

nice car just dont think the wheels make the car too dark