'96 Corsa Sport

[djgritt]

Couple of sticker additions at Billing - not sure on the Name ones now TBH, was a bit spur of the moment...








Had this arrive this week - Rear Engine/Transmission Mount - need some of the others too, thats this weekends mission



Dug out some sealer and got busy;







Hoping to fit this weekend, along with any others if i acquire some - then will be fixing the front joint Exhaust blow AGAIN...

[PRICER]

what does it do when you stiffen up the engine mount bushes? i havent really under stood why people do that tbf,

[djgritt]

what does it do when you stiffen up the engine mount bushes? i havent really under stood why people do that tbf,

Erm, it stiffens them up.

They can take more punishment as they have less flex (think of them like Polybushes)- you do get more vibration through them, but meh.

[djgritt]

Was faffing with assistance from my Cousin yesterday - got the rear engine mount done, with normal silicone filling it, but couldn't find anyone with any of the others in stock so didn't bother.

Old one was original - 14yrs old...




We also attempted to fix the exhaust blow - we were supposed to just be resealing the Cat joint - we ended up cutting the Cat out, getting the welder out and replacing the box with straight pipe. Also whipped out the 2 central heatshields too.




We worked around the joints so that they would be properly aligned and it seems to have worked






Car pulls a lot better now, doesn't sound like I'm dragging hundreds of plastic bags under the car, and its louder.

Proper McDonalds cruiser material now

[PRICER]

why did you remove the heat shields? lol i thought they were there for a reason tbf but i darno

[djgritt]

why did you remove the heat shields? lol i thought they were there for a reason tbf but i darno

They are - they are to reduce heat radiation to the exhaust tunnel - I don't have anything flammable there now (carpet etc) so don't really need them - another couple of kilos saved

[jordyp]

its coming along nicely mate, you gonna plan to do a engine conversion on it or keep it 1.4? was it easy to do the cat? was thinking of doing it to mine after its mot but not sure....

[djgritt]

its coming along nicely mate, you gonna plan to do a engine conversion on it or keep it 1.4? was it easy to do the cat? was thinking of doing it to mine after its mot but not sure....

Considering a 1.8 Conversion over Winter/Spring
Decatting was easy, just a bit of a faff due to a crap welding machine

[jordyp]

awryt cool, i was gonna put a x18xe1 in mine from a vectra but too much wiring, got a 1.6 8v from old cav at work so gonna have to get wiring loom and stuff maybe unless i can try put my manifolds on lol

[djgritt]

TV Live Pics;

[Grant_j]

Lovin the pics and the new wheels very tidy car mate

[corsa-danny]

very nice

[djgritt]

I have some new rimmage...









They are going to look

Which then leaves me with a spare set that could find some Road Legal Track Tyres being wrapped around them.... hmmmmm.

[matty101]

4 stud vectra sri's, shud look awsome fitted mate. loving the pics from castle combe!

[djgritt]

Castle Combe yesterday.

Preparation was simples -

Top up Brake fluid - light was flickering on/off around corners
Check oil - no top up needed
Check coolant - no top up needed
Make sure car hasn't rusted away since TV Live - looks Ok
Make sure car starts - Ok
Refit Rear ARB in the dark the night before after wandering into spare room and seeing it there and remembering it was removed a couple of weeks back...

No poncey washing for this one, I couldn't be arsed.

Had a good day, felt like I was giving it more beans than normal as didn't have a passenger with me this time so didn't have the edge of cautiousness about me...