Corsa turbo build

Rick Draper · 20-08-2008, 23:29

Hopfully tomorrow morning all been well i will be taking delivery of my new project shell.

This is going to be everything the nova should have been and more!

I have just bought a W reg corsa sport rolling shell in Ardent blue with looms, a half dash, some XE bits and not a lot else! Its got astra gte brakes on and a few other bits but its perfect for what i want from a shell. Its got no sunroof which is spot on and a XE mounts.

I will be buying a weld in cage, some polycarbonate windows and a few other bits. Then i just need to decided if i should fit the novas LET in it or a stock LET on phase 2 and have some track day fun.

Pics tomorrow or later on if photobucket starts working.

Brian_S · 20-08-2008, 23:31

Really, it's great news if you do go stripped out and what not. Also, I do really like the super 1600 corsa's - go on, you know you want to (With the bodywork I mean!)

Rick Draper · 20-08-2008, 23:43

Staying within the confines of the stock corsa arches i think Brian, but i will see. Thats the plan at the minute. Once i recieve the shell i will have a better idea. One thing i am going to do is set myself a clear target for what the car is for and how it is going to end up.

Before people moan and bitch at me i just could not bring myself to start cutting up the nova shell. Its to good for me to go arsing around with and i feel i need a fresh start on a newer shell.

Brian_S · 21-08-2008, 00:01

lol, I wouldn't bother with what other people think. It's a bit of a mission going the super 1600 look tbh so that's understandable. Because of the work involved in my Manta shell, I would certainly start with a much more modern shell in any future project. Good luck with it.

chip · 21-08-2008, 00:06

Phase 2 and get it out on track is a good plan imho

Far too easy to get carried away and build something thats not actually much good at anything (talking about my own nova as much as yours here, so dont take that as an insult!)

Rick Draper · 21-08-2008, 00:12

Nova was one week going one way, next week the other then ended up right in the middle. A ****ing road car with a stupid engine, full interior and a cage and stupid wheels to cover equally stupid sized brakes.

This is going to be light, stripped, no bufftying with paintwork on the outside, will spray inside myself and never see a wheel bigger than a 16" if that.

Less is more.

chip · 21-08-2008, 00:17

100% the right way to be going.

Some of us from VauxSport.com are booked onto donno on december the 29th, do you reckon you could have it track ready by then on a basic engine?

**spanishfly** · 21-08-2008, 05:46

Good work Rick

Tappits · 21-08-2008, 07:24

Corsa's win \0/

alistairolsen · 21-08-2008, 08:25

personally Id be going for putting the novas engine and suspension into the corsa with a full cage, 285 wilwoods, 15s and some decent shell prep and then use that as a track car.

Drop an evo 5 let and some gaz coilovers into the nova as a fun shiney quick road car for sunny afternoons!

in the meantime however, leave the nova engine where it is till its mapped and proven reliable, and get the stock let into the corsa in time for the trackday on the 29th :P

jr@corsasport · 21-08-2008, 10:36

scoops old shell i take it rick, bargin for what it was up for, good plan to, just build this one cheaply and quickley

(irony comming from me i know)

wazpaz · 21-08-2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by chip

Phase 2 and get it out on track is a good plan imho

Far too easy to get carried away and build something thats not actually much good at anything (talking about my own nova as much as yours here, so dont take that as an insult!)

+1

I had a cavalier turbo with 300+ bhp and it was reliable on phase 2 chips, then i went for fancy ecu etc and i fell out of love with it

Now i have a stripped corsa valver and its the most fun ever, getting abused all the time and its not let me down yet(touch wood).

Doing my 2nd trackday on sunday, they are really addictive tho

vxlgsi · 21-08-2008, 12:22

Great your heading in the same direction i am, keep the price down and have some fun, who cares how shiney it is.

The Simps · 21-08-2008, 12:52

good plan rick, although I'm sure you'd agree - a nova over a corsa anyday but if a shell was offered with no rot to deal with you can't complain!

alistairolsen · 21-08-2008, 12:58

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Originally Posted by The Simps

good plan rick, although I'm sure you'd agree - a nova over a corsa anyday but if a shell was offered with no rot to deal with you can't complain!

In the past id have agreed, but not anymore. Having owned both i prefer the corsa shell tbh.

The Simps · 21-08-2008, 13:03

ur scottish, what do you know

chip · 21-08-2008, 13:05

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Originally Posted by alistairolsen

In the past id have agreed, but not anymore. Having owned both i prefer the corsa shell tbh.

agreed, im convinced the corsa shell is more rigid, and the track is a useful amount wider too.

alistairolsen · 21-08-2008, 13:18

yep, the track increase just makes it feel far more stable. allied with the fact that nove knuckes fit and the height of the steering arms rids you of most of your bump steer from lowering, big block equal length shafts drop right in, the gear shifter actually works, then engine goes in with all of the car still intact, the rear arches have more room in them, the steering wheel sits straight....

The Simps · 21-08-2008, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip

agreed, im convinced the corsa shell is more rigid, and the track is a useful amount wider too.

u drive a ford, what do you know

The Simps · 21-08-2008, 13:21

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Originally Posted by alistairolsen

yep, the track increase just makes it feel far more stable. allied with the fact that nove knuckes fit and the height of the steering arms rids you of most of your bump steer from lowering, big block equal length shafts drop right in, the gear shifter actually works, then engine goes in with all of the car still intact, the rear arches have more room in them, the steering wheel sits straight....

I completely agree with all that, its just that its a bubbly corsa. It reminds me too much of the bubble Nissan Micra sadly

Dave Dempsey · 21-08-2008, 13:31

Sounds like a nice project Rick. Will this be as well as the Nova or will the Nova still be departing at some point?

**CraigGreen** · 21-08-2008, 14:18

I hope it turns out to how you intend it mate.

Be great to see you at Track days & sprints, even better if it was in the Nova.... nevermind.

LongLiveTheNova · 21-08-2008, 15:03

Let on ph2 sounds well, just chuck it in.

Got to agree on the nova vs corsa shell statements, Corsa shell is just much more solid and rigid, and newer=less rust.
Its just a shame they dont look cool at all

Although a stripped track corsa is very cool

rudd86 · 21-08-2008, 15:31

if its for trackdays will you bother with f28 due to the extra weight over an f20?

should be fun anyway.

alistairolsen · 21-08-2008, 15:35

yes, unless you like one lap track days