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Why not fit it yourself mate? Only takes 10 mins

gazza_no7 wrote:Why not fit it yourself mate? Only takes 10 mins

I guess i could if there's no welding involved. and my GF uncle has a set of car ramps which would probably be more sturdy than axel stands.
when i went to get the standard backbox fitted the guy was there with a blowtorch cutting off the old clamp etc.

Whats the process of fitting it ?

Jack car up and put axel stand under
Take old clamp off (2 13mm nuts and remove completely)
Slide rubber hangers off (might need a little lubricant)
Twist and pull the backbox till it comes off
Clean up the pipe with a wire brush or some sand paper
Cover in poo loads of exhaust putty (make sure it doesn't go inside the pipe though)
Slide new backbox on
Put onto the rubber hangers
Put new or old clamp on (not tight so you can still move backbox)
Move backbox into the position you want it
Tighten clamp Up nice and tight!
Take car off axel stands and start it up (do not rev it!)
Let it get up to temperature and leave it for 10-15 mins
Now let it cool down
Once it's cold again take it for a spin then check for any leaks of there is any
Then Enjoy your new backbox

Sounds like a lot but honestly takes 10-15 mins!

Its not a long process fitting a backbox, mine didnt take long and you get to see for your self what state the bottom of the car is in

Few updates.


Driver side bump strip removed... ( glue needs removed, kinda looks like a shine in this pic )



Standard Exhaust...





Another coat on the backbox...



Engine & Standard Exhaust Sounds...

love the blue painted rocker cover !!

exhaust doesnt look too bad tbh... lots and lots of WD40!! if you snap the clamp dont worry about it as you will need a new one anyway aha looks a lot better without the side strips

needs lowering so desperately!

kevinturna wrote:needs lowering so desperately!

This^ the front looks so high

Mods Done

- Team Heko wind deflectors
- Blue LED lights in center console (Date, time, temp dials)
- Tigra Scuttle
- Carbon fiber effect wiper arms
- Aero wiper blades
- De-Badged Rear Boot and Side doors
- Fiat Punto rear wiper arm
- Re-furbished Tigra Alloys
- K&N Panel filter
- Custom made EGR Blank Plate
- Colour coded Rocker Cover
- Colour coded Rear Drums + Front calipers
- Kenwood Car Stereo
- Built in iPod connector (player / charger - i want to update it to iPhone usage)
- New Front and Rear Brake Pads
- New Crankshaft position Sensor
- New Windscreen
- New Oil pressure valve
- Floor pans replaced / Welded
- Rear wheel bearings replaced
- Colour coded GSI body kit
- GSI Front bumper with Fogs
- GSI Skirts and Arches
- GSI Rear Spoiler

- Rebuilt X12XE 1.2 16v Engine
- Striped down
- Head skimmed
- Valve stem seals replaced
- New full timing kit
- Cleaned piston heads
- Cleaned Oil/Water Gunk
- New head gasket
- New Water Pump
- New Thermostat
- New Radiator Fan
- New Fuel Pump & Oil Filters
- New Spark plugs
- New Crank oil seals


Future Mods

- German Rear lights
- Astra Mk4 white side repeater
- Bad boy bonnet (In progress)
- Curtain Mist washer jets
- New water pump
- Full Coil-overs 40mm / 50mm drop
- Respray Boot back seat metal (matt black)
- Replace Boot lifter arm struts
- Light Smoke window tint (Rear window, rear side windows)
- Fade to black sun-strip (20mm narrow)
- Fit Air bag steering wheel
- Fit refurbished Irmscher Twin Square backbox

Emm i think thats it.

Got a lend of a drill and started to remove the glue on the driver side door, takes a while but its doing the job now that i have the Toffee Wheel.
the battery keeps draining on me tho.

takes about 2 hours per door at this rate. (waiting on battery to charge 1hour each time)

Il post up some pics of the driver door when i remove the last wee bits and give it a rub with polish.

I just wired a switch to the fan so i can turn it on when i want

johnny wrote:I just wired a switch to the fan so i can turn it on when i want

Think you meant to post this on the guy asking bout the thermostat ?

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OK, so i finally got the passenger side Bump strip off and buffed out all the glue using the toffee wheel. Here's some pics.
- Car could do with a clean and polish with this Meguiars compound stuff i have, i also have the Mantis stuff too.







It got really dark so il post the final pictures tomorrow

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Also just for fun, i read this in the paper few weeks ago.
This guy was quoted 1.2 Million to insure his corsa. when he rang up thinking it was computer error, he found out no it was cause they didn't want to insure him, but couldn't refuse him, so had to offer 1.2 Million cause they knew he wouldn't pay it. Or something along them lines.

I deffinitly posted in the other thread lol

I'm angry, the German rear lights are sold on ebay i wanted to buy them, it was a good price.
Il contact the seller and see if he will be getting more in stock.

Heres some pics of the smooth doors...