D0NN3R
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Good progress
What bhp you aiming for
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carl roper
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Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
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This spec should give 160+ hopefully, the tourqe should be over 240ftlb which will help it shift
More power next year though
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carl roper
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Registered: 17th May 09
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Got the corsa c rear beam made up so i could refit the suspension and get the wheels on.
Fitted my new steering rack with rose jointed track rod ends
Got the engine all bolted up
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gidged500
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Is that a full corsa c beam fitted ?
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carl roper
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Yes mate
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carl roper
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Manifold on and started to alter the downpipe to fit and make the rest of the exhaust
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taylorboosh
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Those wheels are going to rub like a cunt... Awesome project though
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carl roper
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quote: Originally posted by taylorboosh
Those wheels are going to rub like a cunt... Awesome project though
As already said its the angle of the pictures, theres plenty of room. The lips were chopped of the arches years ago anyway
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SteveoBC
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Jealous, always wanted a rear beam conversion, first dibs if you ever break up the car lol, nice work Carl, making PVS this year?
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carl roper
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Thanks Steve, this won't ever be broken though lol.
Corsadonk is selling a beam at a very reasonable price. If I was to do it again though I would just bolt the stub axles to the B beam.
Yea should be at pvs
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carl roper
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Not updated this in awhile.
Moving units again at the end of the month, this is just around the corner from my house though so there should be more updates.
Not really taken many pictures but the exhaust system is now complete
Had to get it rolling to get it onto the trailer.
So ive fitted my modified tie bars and lower arms, equal lenght driveshafts and hubs. Got my corsa vxr front calipers on with fiat coupe discs and got the wheels on.
Then pushed it outside to sample some fresh air
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nibnob21
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Getting there!
MX5 Project Thread
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Darryl H
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Registered: 19th Nov 09
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Glad to see you're still working on this Carl.
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AaronTD
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Registered: 5th Jun 13
Location: Ballymena
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does the 17td turbo bolt straight onto the 15td engine or does it need modding?
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Stuarrrty
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bolts straight onto a 15td you just have to rotate the casing on the turbo to face up to fit onto your boost pipe
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Christopher
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Don't mean to be rude but that exhaust looks a bit of a bodge? Surely your going to want to a get a proper piece made up for that section? Look forward to seeing it all done
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carl roper
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Nah its just cut slithers to make a bend instead of buying bends in at £10+ a time. Will be alright for now, it would have been better to get it fabbed properly but i dont have the time or means to get it to an exhaust place
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AaronTD
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aorry for cluttering up your thread, when you say about rotating the casing what you mean?
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Stuarrrty
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just the silver but on the side of the turbo turn it to match ur old 15td one
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carl roper
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Got the turbo back from its rebuild so got that fired on
Got the rad on and plumbed in. Intercooler fitted and piped up
And the bumper trial fitted
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