Anyone had any experience or encounters with....

[JParker]

A c2 v6
Been reading about them they use a d 8 or d9 engine from a pug 406 2.9L v6 with around 210bhp iirc standard form. I'm quite tempted to get mine done with this conversion but was wondering how these things go? Well over 200brake per tonne they must fly in such as small car but can't imagine them being easy to drive or a very reliable engine, I may be wrong!
So anyone here been in one, seen one or raced one? Just looking for some views and opinions on them as the c2 forum doesn't seem to have to much activity!
Thanks!

 

[kpowell911]

Isnt that going to be really heavy over the front wheels and understeer everywhere?

 

[ch!ppen]

Yep, my mate had the conversion done to his. It was shocking. I say shocking, it was different - but it wasn't THAT quick and it understeered like hell.

He's now got a Honda K20 in, currently being turbo'd which should have it running about 420bhp with the spec he's going for (TDI north are helping him, although he's doing the majority of the work).

 

[ch!ppen]

As people will ask for pics:

 

[JParker]

That looks a beast! Would love a k20 in mine but they aren't cheap to buy! But that must fly!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I'd just buy a Type R and put a jackson super charger on it.

I could not be fucked with the hassle.

 

[ch!ppen]

That looks a beast! Would love a k20 in mine but they aren't cheap to buy! But that must fly!

It's not cost him a deal... He bought a damaged ep3, took the engine and bits he needed - broke the car and a lot of money back.
It'll also be running the NOS kit that the v6 ran.

 

[ch!ppen]

I'd just buy a Type R and put a jackson super charger on it.

I could not be f**ked with the hassle.

Whilst you're right, he likes to think outside the box a bit. Hence the car being a bit lairy on the exterior for most people. He doesn't care what people think of it, he loves it...

That pictures actually a few month old now - i was up there the other day rolling my arches and he's made a load of carbon parts himself... front splitter, sill spat thingys etc. He'll soon be making some carbon doors for it.

 

[JParker]

Would you not recommend one then chippen? I want something that could hack the 20lets around here but a little different

 

[ch!ppen]

Would you not recommend one then chippen? I want something that could hack the 20lets around here but a little different

Personally, no... And just call me Chip lol. But err, yea. It was alright but isn't worth the hassle unless you just want something for show. It went alright but it wasn't mega quick and the handling was crap, even he admits that.

 

[JParker]

£2500 is a lot to spend of a little c2 to get the conversion done stuck between corsa z20 or v6 c2 I imagin in drinking petrol like a ar$e tho

 

[Heez]

Whilst you're right, he likes to think outside the box a bit. Hence the car being a bit lairy on the exterior for most people. He doesn't care what people think of it, he loves it...

That pictures actually a few month old now - i was up there the other day rolling my arches and he's made a load of carbon parts himself... front splitter, sill spat thingys etc. He'll soon be making some carbon doors for it.

That looks so hilarious I like it. Turbo'd K20 is mental in that.

 

[ch!ppen]

£2500 is a lot to spend of a little c2 to get the conversion done stuck between corsa z20 or v6 c2 I imagin in drinking petrol like a ar$e tho

It does drink the v6 lol.

That looks so hilarious I like it. Turbo'd K20 is mental in that.

Lol... That's why i like it. Plus the fact he's done all the work himself. He's even gone to the hassle of moulding the ep3 clocks into the c2 dash!

 

[JParker]

He is a wizard.

 

[BoatNonce]

just call me Chip

That'll lead to confusion :rasp:

That C2 looks hideous but it'd probably hand me my arse.

 

[kpowell911]

That'll lead to confusion :rasp:

That C2 looks hideous but it'd probably hand me my arse.

Probably?

Car: Phase 1 1.2

 

[ch!ppen]

I actually don't think it's all that hideous tbh. It's the Maxi kit which is used on rally c2's iirc and it looks quite purposeful imo. The VW green is a bit out there for a lot of people but i think it actually suits it. With the engine's it's had in the past the lairy colour kinda suits the lairyness of the car. This engine more so!

 

[kpowell911]

those dials look different to mine?

What box is he using? K20 Box with a diff I guess?

This guy seems to know his s**t, just dont let him weld your cage lol

http://c2club.co.uk/showthread.php?9319-Gaz-s-C2-3.0-V6-Monster

Chip, that Green un used to be Orange didnt it?

 

[Philip.]

They look different to mine too, lol!

Car looks a bit hideous imo.

 

[_Tom]

Looks like a type R speedo to me? Just with some lockwood looking dial kit.

Car looks herendous but it's got a spec to match it looks so it gets away with it. Plus you've already mentioned he doesnt care what people think..

 

[Philip.]

Its close, but not quite the same.

 

[_Tom]

Its close, but not quite the same.

Really?

 

[kpowell911]

Looks like a type R speedo to me? Just with some lockwood looking dial kit.

Car looks herendous but it's got a spec to match it looks so it gets away with it. Plus you've already mentioned he doesnt care what people think..

Yea possibly a dial kit.

 

[kpowell911]

Really?

Looks loads different IMO, maybe its the white inserts at the top, or the fact I'm so used to staring at mine?

 

[Philip.]

As above, may just be the dial kit. Not sure.

 

[kpowell911]

Its definately a dial kit, just looks alot more "different" than I expected! lol

 

[_Tom]

Its probably due to the white inserts at the top. I only had my CTR a week and can tell theyre the same.. lol

Moving on..

 

[Chip-mk1]

That honda engined one is a proper bit of kit by the looks of it.

I think that the combination of colour and kit is a bit of a mismatch but who cares if he likes it TBH.

I'd have it with that kit in a plain colour or maybe some stickers like a rally car, but thats just personal preference and at least the kit gives him space for decent sized wheels and tyres and the right track width etc, so im sure its useful as well as visual.

 

[ch!ppen]

I'll give a bit of background and answer some questions along the way as i've known Craig for a large chunk of my life now so can tell you a lot about it...

Basically it had a different bodykit and was red with a decal kit in Craig's first look with it... He then fitted this kit and painted it Lamborghini orange and had a company in Scotland (mentioning no names) fit a Supercharger kit - who basically fucked him over and the engine quickly blew up (it was also featured in PFC magazine like this if anyone remembers it).
It was at that point Gaz (owner of the white c2 v6) came into play and installed the v6 for Craig and iirc Craig sorted the Nos kit out on it. After a while with the v6 it kept eating driveshafts and the engine started getting tired so Craig's had it off the road for the last 18 month, resprayed it, repaired bit's of the kit that needed it, completely re-worked the interior, made a lot of custom carbon parts and of course installed the k20 lump. He's working alongside TDI North now on the turbo conversion. They supplied him with a manifold which he's measured up where everything needs to be last week and on Saturday he took it back to them for it to be machined and then it's being sent to America to be Zircon plated.
He's had to order a pedal box as the turbo's going to sit where the brake master cylinder would have been so there's plenty of niggles along the way.

Basically he's reckoning 5 weeks before it's on the road, but knowing Craig he'll find something else to do to it so i'm saying more 8-10 weeks lol.

As for the dials, it's got a Plasma dial kit so it will look slightly different