C20LET corsa project

[Corsa_LET]

alright people, a lot of work will be going into this so thought i'd start a project thread always been a big vauxhall fan, started with a vectra then had a mk3 astra, corsa b, mk4 astra then ended up with a clio sport 182 which i swapped for a c20let corsa, always wanted a c20let since i was a teenager so jumped at the chance to get 1. it started out life as a 1.0 12v. it has 308mm brakes on the front and a rear disc conversion on the back. it and has the full GSI kit and interior and was resprayed in white. not too keen on the alloys though! it only has a small FMC on the front hidden behind the bumper (i love the sleeper effect)
heres how it looked when i got it









it was running phase 2 when i got it and was very quick, loved driving it round and enjoyed seeing peoples jaws drop when i left them at the lights (mate in a 300bhp scooby springs to mind lol) then the bottom end started knocking so had to replace the block managed to get a 2nd hand block for £550 so took the car to my mates driveway (gsilee91) and started to strip the engine out,






wasnt too bad to get out but it is a pretty big engine in a small bay as most of ya probably know so took a bit to get it out, im basically learning as i go because iv never had any experience with these engines but its always good to learn things and do it yourself

heres how it looked with the engine out







this has been going on for a few weeks as weve only been doing it at weekends and i want to take my time as there is no rush and when you rush, you make mistakes! i bought this as a family run-around as iv just had a baby, always liked the GSi's and loved the look of the estate and i think theyre quite rare now so travelled with gsilee91 5.5 hours up to scotland and 6 hours back just to fetch it but its well worth it i think, only paid £750 for it



the interior is in mint condition so well pleased with it.

we now have the new block in the car and have got it all in and ready to go





went to turn it over and found that theres no spark (see other thread for details) hopefully its the fuel relay so i'll update after the weekend.

during this time iv bought a set of red saabs and a phase 3 ECU off nemesis so hoping to be pushing nearly 300bhp when it finally starts.

plans are to get it running and ready for PVS next year so plenty of time. plans are to strip out the interior and just have 2 bucket seats and harnesses to make it lightweight. want to get rid of the 17" alloys and replace with some 16"s providing i can get them over the brakes? also want to move the battery into the passenger footwell or the boot so i have more space in the engine bay! will keep standard turbo until next year then hopefully looking to put a big turbo on it and use my old block to get it forged to run big power, aiming to run about 400bhp by this time next year so we'll see how we go. thanks for reading

will update as this progresses and hopefully you'l see it at PVS.

[Corsa_LET]

just to add that the last pics are not how the car is now, the car is complete before anybody says its not running because its missing an inlet etc lol

[SimonTW]

I've always had a soft spot for white Corsa GSI's! Slammed on tidy wheels they look awesome! Should be wicked when fully finished

[Corsa_LET]

It is a very clean car so its a good start just need to get some nice alloys for it but all in gd time,i want some cav cesaros or fan blades or cav slabs but not sure if they'l fit over the brakes lol thanks for your reply!

[SimonTW]

The fan blades would be cool. Always liked the look of them. A set of matt black compomotives would suit it well too!

[Corsa_LET]

I do like compo's but they can be quite pricey for a decent set, it'l be after xmas now i think

[Cavalier-C20LET]

the engines not even bolted to the cari that last pictures is it? if so youve ot one tall corsa engine bay

[Corsa_LET]

Yea the blocks bolted in on that last pic mate, its got all the right mounts on, the exhaust is even bolted on at that point

[pie]

fan blades will fit over 288s

looking good buddy

engine looks way to low ?

[Cavalier-C20LET]

yeah defo looks like there somthing wrong mate engine should not be that low atall never seen one all bolted in looking so low

[Cavalier-C20LET]

maybe forgot to bolt up the rear gearbox mount by the looks?

[Cavalier-C20LET]

not sure if you can see it in this one mate but this is how it should sit

PistonHeads.com

see here also

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/c20let-eng...item2316a685f7

[Corsa_LET]

Thinking about it i dont think it was bolted in properly at that point, think it was just resting on the strengthening bars underneath lol i'll put some pics up after the weekend & see what ya think. Pie iv got 308mm's pal, not 288's. Iv gotta find some 4 stud 16"s that'l fit though as my corsa's 4 stud, brakes have been redrilled from 5 stud to 4

[pie]

aww my bad thought they wer 288s lmao

[Corsa_LET]

Lol no worries

[Corsa_LET]

Bit of an update, engine is not playing ball & sparking so stripped the whole wiring loom out & starting again, including the epas as i just want a normal steering column. So will be buying a lot of bits for this soon. Heres how it looks at the min





Sad times really but will be well worth it when its done

Hopefully plenty more updates to come

[Nemesis]

Looks well nice when it's cleaned up!

When you next change your discs, you can get 288mm 4x100 discs from a Lotus (Elise?)

And for 4-stud 16's it's got to be Speedlines! Here's my old white GSi. Not as clean as yours mind

[Corsa_LET]

Ooh i like yea i'll look into the brakes, mine are 308's at the min but 288's would still be alright i think. Hopefully have that loom off you in nxt few weeks & get this running few trips to the scrappies needed & it'l be bk as it was

[Nemesis]

Sorry forgot they were 308

[RSTIGRA]

Like all of the vehicle, gsi kit..... The LET!!!


especially.. The white color

[pie]

dont see tha a corsa gsi on speedlines much they should of been a factory extra lol

[Corsa_LET]

Like all of the vehicle, gsi kit..... The LET!!!


especially.. The white color

Thanks mate

Update time! Not done anything for a few weeks on this as ive been doing my mates z20let conversion but got down to business today & built the engine back up (fitted inlet etc) fitted the new engine loom & dash loom, new phase3 ecu,fuel relay & red injectors, finally got it turning over late afternoon & afternoon turning over for about 2 minutes & a bit of hesitation it finally started! best xmas present ever! Left it ticking over for a bit & then made sure it was boosting ok....WOW! Forgot how awesome it sounds. So now i just need to put the steering column back on & put all the dash back in & its ready for the road. So buzzin as this has been off the road a few months now & its been doing my head in but its all worth it now. See all you east mids gang at the next meet & see the rest of you at PV. Pics to follow, will be back sorting the rest at the weekend

[dewismotorsport]

Looks nice and tidy from the outside and great to hear its up and running. I'd personally paint the bay though as it clearly looks like you've had a re spray

[Corsa_LET]

It got sprayed before i got it mate, tbh it doesnt bother me at the minute, just wanted to get it up n running, may get it sprayed but will be after show season as im more interested in how it goes at the min still need to get it out on the road & make sure its boosting alright

[Todi-Corsa]

glad to see you've got it working