thegsi
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I know its not a Corsa but I thought i may share it with the good people of CS. So as I'm now a Saxo owner i thought i would start up a progress thread. Below are the first pics i have of the car when i put deposit down. many many more subtle and 'controversial' changes to be made. Watch this space. Jay x
1: Day of deposit
2. Got myself a few bits and bobs. bought myself some gravity tools! (55mm kit)
and a nice new breather! (Green filter and raceland enclosure)
Sounds great and nice to have a bit of tug through the rev range.
3. Made a start on suspension:
4. Rear dropped and Custom straight through:
Now we're getting somewhere! Me and monster paid a visit to MIJ Performance, great bunch of lads and so advanced. Highly recommended. so here we go:
Up on the ramps she goes for custom straight through decat with 2" bore:
Then on the lift for torsion bar work:
and 6 hours and 20 mcnuggets later....done!! :-D god im smug.
Few more pics:
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by thegsi]
[Edited on 10-01-2008 by thegsi]
[Edited on 21-01-2008 by thegsi]
[Edited on 04-03-2008 by thegsi]
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Steve X16XE
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Looks well  I was talking to Monster yesterday and he said that he'd been with you when you got your car lowered and exhaust fitted.
Made any sound clips?
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Looks well I was talking to Monster yesterday and he said that he'd been with you when you got your car lowered and exhaust fitted.
Made any sound clips?
cheer mate. Na not any as of yet. thinking about doing one though coz as porb scott would of told ya it sound mental!
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Steve X16XE
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Yeah he did.
So what are you plans for this then?
Track? Show? A and B roads?
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Yeah he did.
So what are you plans for this then?
Track? Show? A and B roads?
Erm engine work mainly. Done the big bodykit corsa phase, done the GSI phase but never really put some money and time into a tuning project so this will be it. It has an excellent history and 1 woman owner from new so the engine is an excellent runner and is very strong so seems ideal. Made a good start with air mods, onto Cams, remap after then god knows....maybe tb's (cash depending) as for exterior im having wheels refurbed in smoke grey ish colour. all after xmas tho coz ive only had it 6 wks and already spent £700+ 
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Steve X16XE
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I know the feeling. Think i spent about the same in the 1st month of getting my Corsa 
Start as you mean to go on i say
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I know the feeling. Think i spent about the same in the 1st month of getting my Corsa
Start as you mean to go on i say
yeh i keep telling myselp that!
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Charlton
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this is the second saxo ive seen on here that i like! i lv those wheels. i think they need the satin black treatment.
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little_duke
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Originally posted by thegsi
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by thegsi]
bloody hell,that g-max box is strong
[Edited on 22-11-2007 by corsa_sri_mark]
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Brett
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Still love saxos 
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FruitBooTeR
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Car looks how much is the back lowered by?
Summats still telling me im my head that i need a posiden blue vts 
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thegsi
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Car looks how much is the back lowered by?
Summats still telling me im my head that i need a posiden blue vts
around 70mm ish mate
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LukeD
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Its looking damm nice and low at the rear!!
Just noticed you have put french plates on too! Looks good! those on all the time now? o You sorted that "knocking noise" Jay?
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thegsi
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Originally posted by slammedsport
Its looking damm nice and low at the rear!!
Just noticed you have put french plates on too! Looks good! those on all the time now? o You sorted that "knocking noise" Jay?
yeh always on mate. i may need 2 take the front down bout 10mm more coz its very slightly too high i think. well i aint had it 4 2 days coz the alterator playin up so thats bein sorted then ill sort that gay knockin. think its prob a shit drop link or summat. hope i can make the meet sunday
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Paul_J
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If your thinking you may TB it later on... don't do what I did and get a ECU remap. It may be a slightly cheaper / easier route... but if I now wanted to get TB's / wilder cams I'd need a completely new remap!
Where as a standalone ECU (KMS for example) can just be re tweaked for the new mods.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
If your thinking you may TB it later on... don't do what I did and get a ECU remap. It may be a slightly cheaper / easier route... but if I now wanted to get TB's / wilder cams I'd need a completely new remap!
Where as a standalone ECU (KMS for example) can just be re tweaked for the new mods.
cheers
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Jules
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Are your neighbours the founders of the Austin Metro/Rover 100 owners club?
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Paul_J
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"wow, a vts"
(haha, don't kill me!)
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
"wow, a vts"
(haha, don't kill me!)
i wana go in ur gti 
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Butler
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Back looks a bit lower? It should be around 10mm higher than the front to optimise turn in.
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corsaaa_16v
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very nice mate. personally love the white on white look, so id refurb the wheels in white and go colour coded IMO.
looks good tho mate
where dya get the french plates from, been looking for some for a while
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Back looks a bit lower? It should be around 10mm higher than the front to optimise turn in.
i think having it lowered 70mm hes not interested in optimised turn in
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Back looks a bit lower? It should be around 10mm higher than the front to optimise turn in.
yeh it does look it in the pics as a full tank takes it down a bit.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
very nice mate. personally love the white on white look, so id refurb the wheels in white and go colour coded IMO.
looks good tho mate
where dya get the french plates from, been looking for some for a while
cheers mate. yeh everyone says that but im gonna go for an anthricite colour i think. funny enough, i got the plates from www.french-plates.co.uk! no joke!
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flybikeslee
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i like
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