BeArDy

i am new to these parts, and visiting the site for a few reasons, in the near future i am looking to buy a 3dr (really want a mint concous one not really bothered about BHP just about how clean it is) and my mate has a Focus and wants me to fit him a new engine.

heres my car
Corsa 2.5 V6 with NOS (got a Turbo unit to fit over winter)





Inside



Winter jobs


will be nice to see how the Ford boys think of this, as i have really only showing the Vaux people......

Comments welcome

righthooker

Looks a right little goer what sort of power has that then

Less.

High quality of work but not my cup of tea

Nick-T

As much as I hate Vauxhalls with a passion. That does look like a serious bit of kit. What sort of power figures are you expecting with the turbo?

Mike Rainbird

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Blacked out windows look a bit Max Power, but I like it - I imagine it upsets a few people . Not sure how it would handle on track though?

BeArDy

i am hoping for 320+bhp with the NOS (standard book value + direct port NOS x 25bhp per cly)
the engine without NOS is around the 200bhp mark (cams etc etc)

its not bad to say every wing is fiberglass and the cars weights next to nothing

Nick-T

Should be pretty rapid then

BeArDy

the turbo is just a experment to keep me going over winter, as i have never tryed converting a N/A engine to run a turbo, so even if i dont get any power gain its all about the learning curve

jr

lol another cs member on pf

btw you know i like ur car beardy

Stoo

Nooooooooooooo!Clear rear's!

But apart from that,i really do like it

Looks(And no doubt sound's)good

TILLIO

I'm a complete novice when it comes to engines, but surely that turbo manifolds not goin to flow exhuast gases properly

Car car tho

Stavros

Looks REALLY smart, granted i dont like tints but the rest of the look is mean and motorsport, so spot on.

Turbo soon too (wierd the ex housing being part of the manifold!)

Shame it FWD but hey. What diff u got in there?

Jamz

Coool I like it when people experiment with different things

That manifold is a bit bizzare though

BeArDy

Story behind the Manifold and turbo :-
GM also Own SAAB and the older V6 (like old cav's calibras etc) are basic the same engine as the SAAB 9-5 3lt single turbo (both use same bloke heads etc etc etc)
so the turbo is basicly the manifold and turbo unit off the SAAB 9-5 which lines up and bolts right on no problems at all

off the SAAB workshop manual


as for diff looking into that now
payed for my carbon fiber bonnet this week and will have to save for a Diff next, but getting power down seams not to be so bad as all the weight is at the front of the car

Notorious_G

r u frm hathershaw m8 seen that or somthin similar flyin about
nice car anyway

Stavros

Cool, cheers for the info mate, i had no idea the engines were the same.

Fair few companys share common parts, like the Holden crank n block thats going in my GTR!

BeArDy

thats me mate

jr

surley if it was beardys it would have been on the back of a lorry or a aa van would be close by

BeArDy

Cheecky
teething problems but all seams fine now

NUTS RuS

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Is that a BAT kit ?

Looks nice in the pics though

Darrone

I do like that.

Not keen on the tints or the stickers though

Virdi

Thats one mean motor...!!

Cossie killer...!!

ADUSR33

dont tell any body but i like that

MATCOS

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Kin ell
Hate Vauxhalls but this is nice

Windle

not bad for a girls car now pish off back to cs :P

P.S wurs me Ł50 sheets

on a serious note for a corsa his car aint bad and spends more time off the road than mine

Sticky.

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looks well for a Max Flower car only joking mate, looks

Better watch Marco or Brom dont start putting bids in for the Receline's im sure Brom would make them fit to something

Rolls

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looks good, but i would want it looking a little more steath- id lose the front bumper, and tints, and go for something a bit more subtle!!!- looks like it would go well though!

GAZ W

Ditch the clear rears and you have a very nice car there mate

jasonp

looks trick m8 but why a corsa

RaVeR

Like it the bumper blends nicely into the rest of the car but like other have said swap the clears for smoked it is a black car n all

AJ Escos

looks nice m8 looks like a good quality conversion

Nick500

Great looking beast mate! a right street slepper eh, much respect for building something outrageous!!

Nick

luke89

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i like that as much as i dont want to say it bet it flys

McPikie

Beardstinker you little wingle bat, where have you been hiding??

I went in this when it just had an XE in it and it was a flyer then

Windle

i pretty sure they were from a ford and were made to fit the corsa least one good part on the car

still waiting for my test drive bordy

R4N SS

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that looks like a verygood conversion I like it.

Not too sure on the clear rears or the stickers but hey its your perogotive.

Does the bonnet fit on or do u drive it without a bonnet?

Porkie

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Beardy, hello mate. Its Lee by the way. How are you mate?

Cars looking like a bit of a shed I see

Rich_w

My first thought was:

Heavy lump over front wheels!

Looks like its been done neatly though.

datar18

is there any chance that you ventured to croydon last thursday night??

no idea where ya live sooo prob way off mate but a mate of mine said he saw a fuckin quick corsa there last week and wondered whether this was it??

rs nuts

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seen this the other week on the back of a transporter on the m6 heading north neally snapped my neck trying too look at it well nice m8