AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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I know your all thinking its a "how much for someone to fit an XE for me" bit different
Later in the year, will be buying another Corsa B for an XE conversion, and am wondering how much the parts etc will cost. Engine fitting/wiring etc not a problem, just parts.
Obvioulsy ill need:
Conversion kit - £?
Shafts - £?
New suspension - £?
Brakes - £?
What other things, will i need a new rad? Hose? Do i mate part of a C20XE exhaust to a Corsa one, or get one custom?
May be a long project  wanted it for PVS, but im on holiday so will miss it, so PVS 2011 it shall be
Thanks 
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Twiggy
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Give Chris Astley a ring he will give you all the info you need.....
No wait!
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LeeM
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http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=751&cat=1620&page=1
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xa0s
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Don't worry about the brakes, it'll be fine
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Twiggy
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I got brakes!
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by xa0s
Don't worry about the brakes, it'll be fine
 Smart answer, trust me ive seen the consiquences of not changing the brakes and its not nice!
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jay2907
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id change the brakes i got astra gsi on mine....... id say full conversion bout 500-1000k i paid 600 for mine rebuild the lot
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Kevxx
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Andy 2nd hand you could get alot of this stuff rather cheap. Or if smart for example, you can just use GSI shafts, they're fine.
Suspension gsmack, or gaz? big difference in price.
brakes again, do you want major upgrade, v6, 2ltr?
there isn;t a straight forward answer
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VegasPhil
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I spent £1000 on everything for mine.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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AndyCorsaSport
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I know there isnt a stright forward answer Kev, brakes, 2.0 will be fine, susp, coilies, but cheap ones, maybe £250ish. Just need to know basics, do i need new rad, pipes etc, what to do about exhaust. Cheers.
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Kevxx
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go to a scrappy, rape a couple of cavys, calibra's. Get the RARB, brakes etc. Prob cost you £40 bucks.
Coilovers, ebay or i'd personally wait for a good priced 2nd hand set on here, cause cheap shit with an xe is ballocks. i had gmax and it sucked balls.
Shafts from a gsi, or get equal lengths offa cavy/calibra..just as cheap as getting conversion ones.
Std rad is fine, you can buy conversion hoses, sure theres a few on sale here, but once the engines in, you can use pipes offa 2nd hand cars from scrappy, tis not to hard.
exhaust if you dont wanna buy a full system, alot of people use catback 1.6 system, then get a flexy or someone who's alright with that sorta stuff to attach it to the std 4-2-1 on an xe.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Cool cheers Kev much appreciated!! Can do most things myself etc, just need help dropping the lump in and wiring, which i have the help sorted! Just need the car, and the parts
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Kevxx
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someone does wiring harnesses in here, plug and play, even has a fault code button £20 buck or something, get someone to get the lad!
thats one job saved 
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AndyCorsaSport
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My mates dropping engine in and wiring anyway hes done loads of them, xe's, lets, v6's, currently starting to build a 2.2 ecotec veccy engine in a corsa, then slapping a super charger on
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