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Author just bought more carbon (update on page 2 with pics)
Root
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Originally posted by bigron1988
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fucking love this car, its so fucking cool, blue cage looks wank though, get that powdered while your on and get black hoses for fmic and jobs a good un.... question do you have an engine yet?


Tar mate, bought a running engine about 8 months ago and its all striped down ready to have the work done to it, just want to get all the shell finished first, just waiting for my gaz golds to be delivered atm to

how much weight you expecting to save then?
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Paint the carbon so it looks good but is also functional


More functional without the added weight of paint tbh



If i was ever that anal about it I'd have to drive around naked, with a shaven head and make sure a clip my toe nails before i went anywhere. It could make all the difference
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i think he just likes the carbon look, i love the way its shaping up, you are painting the cage though right? coz blue and red doesnt go well
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by JonnyJ
Paint the carbon so it looks good but is also functional


More functional without the added weight of paint tbh



If i was ever that anal about it I'd have to drive around naked, with a shaven head and make sure a clip my toe nails before i went anywhere. It could make all the difference

not to mention slim down to the size of an ethiopian and never carry passengers.

While you're at it, who needs a roof these days? convertable ftw
taylorboosh
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im sure some else on here had a carbon roofed corsa, and it went floppy?
barter
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i like it,will be a nice one when done.id get carbon morrette's and front arches.
cant wait to see this finished
bigron1988
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im sure some else on here had a carbon roofed corsa, and it went floppy?



Don't think anyone has fitted it yet, mine is only the 3rd made and pt said there in contact with the other 2 owners. And can't see how it would go floppy
Adam_B
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What colour is the rest of the shell going to be?
flybikeslee
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good boy
bigron1988
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What colour is the rest of the shell going to be?



????? Its all been painted in alfa red, shell was blue b4 hand
bigron1988
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had some parts painted , powercoated stuf, gaz golds and willwoods fitted now thought id share pics










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Awesome stuff, you not got a proper build thread for ir on here? get one started if you havent
corsadonk
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Do the lower strut braces fit the big block ok?

Looks very nice, by the way
bigron1988
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yes, i got it of my mate with who has one, only problem with his was his exhaust was hitting it by a few mm, but im geting my made with it in place
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Cool, I may look into getting one.
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looks amazing, this has to be one of the best looking / cleanest let corsas ive seen

[Edited on 14-08-2010 by FAZ]
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Wow, very very impressive

what's it gonna be running engine wise??
bigron1988
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between 400 and 500, will see what hapens
Edges 58
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Wow, very very impressive

what's it gonna be running engine wise??


i imagine it'll be some turbo engine with the intercooler on the front...

C20LET???
Nath
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Awesome
bigron1988
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Wow, very very impressive

what's it gonna be running engine wise??


i imagine it'll be some turbo engine with the intercooler on the front...

C20LET???


yes sorry
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cant wait to see the end result bud keep it up

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