carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
I picked this up in September 2010. When i fetched it, it had the following spec
Gsi/sport interior
1.7 isuzu turbo diesel engine rolling roaded at 116bhp and 175 lb ft at 1.2bar boost
Gsi skirts and spoiler
Front mounted intercooler
Full turbo back powerflow exhaust with letter box exit
Samco boost hoses
induction filter
Tigra Alloy wheels
Spax adj shock
40 MM eibatch springs
Boost gague
Cd player
Imobiliser/alarm
V6 brakes
Fully polybushed
Quick shift
Braided brake lines
It came like this
As soon as i got it home i fitted my cheap coilover overs and cav 2litre brakes from my old corsa and fitted the RH cups i had. It then looked like this
I then sold the Rh cups and coilovers and went back to the spax suspension but fitted 60mm springs and fitted some astra GTE wheels
Then cam the Cavalier Diplomatic leather seats and i increased the boost and fuel to what it is currently 1.75 bar
I then sold the gte wheels and replaced them with a set of cav slabs
I then sold the supsension and fitted a set of FK highsport front coilovers with 300lb springs and left the spax adjustables rear shocks in with the 60mm springs. I also got a set of cavalier expression alloys and fitted them and thats how its been for most of this year.
Since then i have fitted a carbon fibre bonnet, Rover Vietesse recaros and some deep dish alloys. It now has a Rarb and 180lb 90mm rear springs.
Over christmas im hoping to fit my RHB5 turbo onto a custom made manifold which Dewismotorsport kindly made for me.
I will get pics of all this wen ever i get a chance.
Thanks for reading
[Edited on 08-07-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 12-07-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 04-08-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 27-08-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 13-10-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 24-12-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 31-12-2012 by carl roper]
[Edited on 01-04-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 02-04-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 03-08-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 06-08-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 26-08-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 13-09-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 17-09-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 29-09-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 27-10-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 24-12-2013 by carl roper]
[Edited on 05-02-2014 by carl roper]
|
Sean-B
Member
Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
User status: Offline
|
How well does it run at 1.75bar?
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
very well pulls like a train to 90/100 mph, it keeps up with my mates 2.0 16v jetta coupe till 80mph
|
Gary
Premium Member
Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
Not bad for a van!
|
JBH
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 08
Location: Scotland
User status: Offline
|
lovely mate, love the fmic
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
Thanks guys
A little drive by vid i did ages ago, excuse the other halfs giggle at the end i dont know what she was doing.
|
MarkSport
Member
Registered: 22nd May 09
User status: Offline
|
what wheels you got now mate?
|
bracey123
Member
Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
User status: Offline
|
What size are those wheels? The astra ones
|
belton
Member
Registered: 23rd Jul 09
Location: Kent
User status: Offline
|
That's so cool mate. I bet it Is so good on fuel. Any idea what kinda power it's now running? What kinda boost/power do they run standard?
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
what wheels you got now mate?
100+ some english made deep dish ones.
quote:
That's so cool mate. I bet it Is so good on fuel. Any idea what kinda power it's now running? What kinda boost/power do they run standard?
gets 45mpg on short journyes. no idea on power over 115 bhp.
They only run around 7psi standard at 79bhp
quote:
What size are those wheels? The astra ones
The GTE alloys are 14's
|
bracey123
Member
Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
User status: Offline
|
ive got a set of those lying in my drive might stick them on haha
|
johnhara1
Member
Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
User status: Offline
|
Love it!
|
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
|
looks pretty shwicked love a van
|
Danny92
Member
Registered: 2nd Sep 11
Location: Stockport
User status: Offline
|
nice, would love to have a corsa van >.<
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
Got my manifold before christmas so ive bolted my turbo back together after its rebuild and got it bolted up. Ordered the new size silicone hoses i need for it, hopefully there here before the end of the week so i can get it on the van.
Just need to pop to pirteck in the next couple of days to get the water and oil lines made up.
Then when its all mounted up i can get the external wastegate on it and get the screamer pipe made up
|
bracey123
Member
Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
User status: Offline
|
Lookin good mate
|
taylorboosh
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
User status: Offline
|
what power you hoping for
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by john-d
what power you hoping for
anything over 125bhp 210ft/lb id be happy with only starting with 1.4bar of boost with the bigger turbo
|
Alex_Rally
Member
Registered: 6th Sep 09
Location: Tyne and Wear, gateshead
User status: Offline
|
i had one of these engines , in a corsa i had for a short time, i was suprised how pokey it felt. i think the boost might have been turned up . but fuk me it used to get hot lol
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by geordie_corsa
i had one of these engines , in a corsa i had for a short time, i was suprised how pokey it felt. i think the boost might have been turned up . but fuk me it used to get hot lol
this only really gets hot if you sit over 90 for a period of time, but ill be heat wrapping the manifold and getting an oil cooler in the spring so that will sort out any high temp issues
|
carl roper
Member
Registered: 17th May 09
Location: Newport Shropshire
User status: Offline
|
Well i have not managed to get the new turbo on as my silicone hoses are yet to arrive. Im also having to send the manifold back to have the wastegate flange moved as currently it will hit the alternator.
Iv'e got some up to date pictures though
|
spankyjames
Member
Registered: 26th Jun 06
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire
User status: Offline
|
My old steering wheel, car looking good mate
|
Deano_19
Member
Registered: 6th Feb 10
Location: Stevenage
User status: Offline
|
What wheels are they i want them
|
Generation
Member
Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
quote: Originally posted by Deano_19
What wheels are they i want them
As soon as i got it home i fitted my cheap coilover overs and cav 2litre brakes from my old corsa and fitted the RH cups i had.
|
gidged500
Premium Member
Registered: 18th Aug 09
Location: Lancashire
User status: Offline
|
Looking good mate thanks for the alloys aswell
|