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Gregor
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25th Sep 06 at 21:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was fitting my strut brace tonight (which doesnt fit properly due to my inlet) and found that the only way it would fit would be if the back of the bonnet were raised.

Which got me thinking . .

Is it worth doing to let the hot air out of a 1.6 ?

I don't think it looks cool etc but if it served a purpose ?
Robin
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25th Sep 06 at 21:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no.
jamesvalver
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25th Sep 06 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got the spaces spare if u wanna do it as i ve dropped mine back down now
Graeme
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25th Sep 06 at 21:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you think this would be benificial for my xe on bike carbs as it gets bloody hot and i dont think there getting enough air still?
Robin
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25th Sep 06 at 21:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes.
jamesvalver
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25th Sep 06 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh
Graeme
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25th Sep 06 at 21:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gd then!

thats those on there way to me then james!
Gregor
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26th Sep 06 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ttt anyone else done this ?
Sly_SRi
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26th Sep 06 at 16:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its beneficial whatever engine you've got, whether you'll notice the difference or not is a different matter...

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Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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26th Sep 06 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was temped to do it on the nova, but im just too damn lazy to do anything

said i would change the cam belt 6 mths ago and that still aint done
ed
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26th Sep 06 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's not. Corsa's were designed to have a 1.6 in them. The cooling system has been designed to cool the engine sufficiently. The engine should be running as hot as feasably possible. In this case it's between 90 and 98ish degrees.
Gregor
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26th Sep 06 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So i'll need to get rid of my strut brace then
Ste L
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26th Sep 06 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not possible to mod the underneath of your bonnet slightly so it clears it ?
Gregor
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well i was thinking of doing that , since i need a new bonnet anyway but would this not affect its strength ?
ed
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26th Sep 06 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, it might go floppy
Graeme
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26th Sep 06 at 16:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ill buy ur strut brace off of you for a good price!
timrud_
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26th Sep 06 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines raised, just did it for randomness, though I'm putting it back down now.
K3 VMU
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26th Sep 06 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mate got pulled by the police , and they charged him for them, because of sharp edges? got a 21day ticket for em? he has them back in now,cause it looks sooo good we em.........



[Edited on 26-09-2006 by K3 VMU]
abdus
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^^ is that photoshopped?
K3 VMU
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26th Sep 06 at 18:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no it aint, i cant understand the passengers side front light tho? notice the chrome peeling off the RS 7spokes
jr
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26th Sep 06 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there not 7 spokes

the reason is ther were not fitted to a rs, and more importantly they dont have 7 spokes
K3 VMU
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fook nos i jus thot they were rs 7 spokes,but now i think about it they are more flat on the surface,sorry,previous statement was a blonde moment
ed
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They look like those crap wheels they put on Scorpios
K3 VMU
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26th Sep 06 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it could easily be, but they suit it really well in reality,its a 1.6turbo,pushing around 230bhp,but typical ford turbo,its off the road with probs
the plate is good- XRV 438- stands for XR VAN ! as it was one originally.
ed
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How does V43 say Van?

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