Recent content by CSSMerkage

Hadn't realised how long it has been since I updated this, thanks for the interest! Its been great and still going well, have kept working on it and have changed a few things. Just got it back on the road after being in the yard for some changes, Ill post some photo updates later this week!

Up to around 1300 miles in it now, need to get the mapping lined up already! Sorry no decent videos yet, going on a road trip next month which should provide some good opportunity, Some pics from a couple weeks ago, Its been faultless except it now has a very slight oil leak that leaves a...

Thank you everyone for your replies, nice to have some feedback on it after building it in silence for ages! Will upload more pics and videos soon,

Thanks bud! Yeah was thinking if I ever want to go much further than this ill drop in an LEH in while im at it and gain the jets then, probably still keep the F23 though, not sure the M32 6 speed will fit without getting into the chassis leg and would create a lot of rework of the shifter and...

Thanks a lot man, Nothing too crazy but lot of measuring required! Needed all new driver side, gearbox and dogbone mounts, and a new front torque reaction mount on the subframe as it runs this in the Astra, quite similar to whats required for the 225 conversion. Took a while to find the right...

Hah yeah had expected this question at some point! To be honest there wasn't much more logic to it than looking at my mates Corsa LET and thinking I wanted that in a Clio Sport... There were times when I did look at it and think I should of just turbo'ed it deffinately! This created a lot more...

Yeah very pleased with the noise!

I debated over this for quite a while, did quite a few MS paint mock ups! Final logic was I can start silver and paint it later if I wanted to. When it was mounted up I was quite pleased with it as it keeps the front end bright and balanced IMO. Was thinking that it probably wouldn't be long...

Thanks bud, I am in engineering but not motorsport, like to keep my cars as a hobby at the mo! Commute in this is the one though!

Thanks man, Yeah Im really pleased with the clocks, took a little bit of cutting of the dash and bracketry to get the fit right as they are like twice the depth of the standard clocks, Funny thing I hadn't realized is that the clio indicator click comes from a speaker on the back of the clocks...

Thanks guys, Shes not mapped yet as have only had it on the road for 3 weeks or so running it in, but approx 220, Engine as built capable of a bit over 300 but project target is 280. Goes and sounds fantastic though, very pleased.

Hi all, Finally got round to sorting out pictures from my project car, here to share them if anyone is interested. A mate had a Z20LET converted Corsa C which I got involved with, and another had a 182, one thing led to another and here we are. Rebuilt the Vauxhall Z20LET engine from an Astra...

This thread inspires me, Good choices throughout!

The sub needs to be mounted in a sealed enclosure really man as opposed to 'hanging' from a panel into the spare wheel well. It will sound gash and quiet if it is operating in free air, unless it was specifically designed to do so. See what size box you can sink into the spare wheel well if...

Are you confident the battery voltage is good enough to crank? any chance its gone flat? On the Mk2 Ph1s it was a rubber capped push button looking thing, right near the ECU cage by the battery from memory, sorry I couldnt help you with a MK1