erst estate going 4wd,now on the road
22-03-2008, 01:10 PM
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i would have prefered to take the sump off to do the work but just didnt have the time to do it really as i had to do the work at my dads place and couldnt leave it there otherwise he would have got in trouble,the turbo ive got is a bit of a mix n match at the moment,its got an xs power compressor housing and compressor wheel and centre section,the shaft is a garret shaft and its got a standard erst exhaust housing so im just looking for a .48 exhaust housing for it now,its starting to smoke a bit already when its cold and hasnt been started for a day but im going to send it off soon to get it rebuilt
25-03-2008, 10:20 AM
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had them in my old nova sri, not very accurate at all 
also a few mates have had them and said the same...
but i do love the look of them
much hassel to fit? whats needed?
also a few mates have had them and said the same...but i do love the look of them
much hassel to fit? whats needed?
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06-04-2008, 11:31 AM
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i wasnt expecting it to be very accurate anyway,was a bit of a pain to sort the wiring out but got there in the end,all i need now is an oil pressure switch so the oil pressure gauge will work,i also maodified the erst clock surround to fill and blend the digi dash into the surround
09-04-2008, 03:47 PM
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Hi m8
motor is looking awesome, well done. I've just done the gte dash also in my van. How did you get on with the transender someting like that! for the speedo? I've just screwed the one i had in but vans not on the road yet so cant test it.
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motor is looking awesome, well done. I've just done the gte dash also in my van. How did you get on with the transender someting like that! for the speedo? I've just screwed the one i had in but vans not on the road yet so cant test it.
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06-09-2008, 08:26 PM
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Cool estate mate, i've just got my second one (mk3 first one got wrote off, shame as it had a 1 off kit etc)
sorry for the thread hijack,. only pictures I have of it tho. I have just picked up a mk4 estate diesel in white off flea bay so going to have some fun with that. Was a bit of a shed and having trouble sourcing a few bits for it. Just picked up one rear bumper, might go back for the second one in the scrappy.
Look forward to seeing some more progress. How you getting on with the dash?
sorry for the thread hijack,. only pictures I have of it tho. I have just picked up a mk4 estate diesel in white off flea bay so going to have some fun with that. Was a bit of a shed and having trouble sourcing a few bits for it. Just picked up one rear bumper, might go back for the second one in the scrappy.
Look forward to seeing some more progress. How you getting on with the dash?
15-09-2008, 11:51 AM
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Cool estate mate, i've just got my second one (mk3 first one got wrote off, shame as it had a 1 off kit etc)
sorry for the thread hijack,. only pictures I have of it tho. I have just picked up a mk4 estate diesel in white off flea bay so going to have some fun with that. Was a bit of a shed and having trouble sourcing a few bits for it. Just picked up one rear bumper, might go back for the second one in the scrappy.
Look forward to seeing some more progress. How you getting on with the dash?
sorry for the thread hijack,. only pictures I have of it tho. I have just picked up a mk4 estate diesel in white off flea bay so going to have some fun with that. Was a bit of a shed and having trouble sourcing a few bits for it. Just picked up one rear bumper, might go back for the second one in the scrappy.
Look forward to seeing some more progress. How you getting on with the dash?
that estate looks ok mate like the wheels aswell,the dash was all working ok but car is off the road now as im doing a big lot of work to it over the winter,ive also got a combi van aswell now which i use everyday instead plus another estate which im hoping to turn into a cheap track toy or just a nice simple cheap road car lol
15-09-2008, 11:53 AM
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when you get it up and running make sure you switch the dash to kmh instead of mph as the readings at the important speeds are closer on the kmh settings,the speedo sensor i just ran the earth and live straight to the battery then the other wire goes straight to the dash mate
15-09-2008, 12:26 PM
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i'm in mixed views about mine, tempted to slap it back on ebay with all the rs shocks/suspension/kit now as i've got too many projects on the go atm.
I'll have a think and see what i want to do, but i'll keep an eye on you projects
I'll have a think and see what i want to do, but i'll keep an eye on you projects
18-09-2008, 09:36 AM
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now ive got my combi on the road i can start concentrating on the estate again,im slowly building up parts and building my own engine,just got to find an xr4x4 so that i can cut the tunnel,rear suspension mounting points and front suspension mounting points out of the car,i can also use the front and rear suspension and running gear,heres some pics of engine parts ive got so far,im hoping for about 350bhp maybe a little more
2wd ecu with stg3 chip
2wd engine loom
205 block with machining done for wire rings
4x4 inlet manifold
brand new 4x4 fuel rail
distributor
grp A coil
2 tubs of nut,bolts and other bits
ive also got a 4x4 sump,4x4 thermostat housing and water pump aswell now,also just won a crank of ebay just needs a regrind and also got a 4x4 gearbox at a mates at the moment to see if it can be repaired as i bought it with 2nd gear gone,i will get a few more pics up at the weekend
2wd ecu with stg3 chip
2wd engine loom
205 block with machining done for wire rings
4x4 inlet manifold
brand new 4x4 fuel rail
distributor
grp A coil
2 tubs of nut,bolts and other bits
ive also got a 4x4 sump,4x4 thermostat housing and water pump aswell now,also just won a crank of ebay just needs a regrind and also got a 4x4 gearbox at a mates at the moment to see if it can be repaired as i bought it with 2nd gear gone,i will get a few more pics up at the weekend
18-09-2008, 05:09 PM
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cheers mate,im going to do as much of the work as i can myself again,also im going to keep as much of the floor as i can so i can keep it looking as standard inside as possible,also im not going to change how the outside of the car looks either so hopefully the only giveaway to people who can spot it will be the slightly wider track of the wheels,im also hoping it will be the 1st cossie powered estate aswell
18-09-2008, 07:57 PM
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ive been told that it will be nicer to drive using as much of the original floor as possible,had a look round a few at ford fair and the oddkid creations one stood out the most as that uses the whole sierra floor and the seats seem to sit really high and against the door cards aswell which i dont want
18-09-2008, 09:47 PM
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jus read the resto looks really good, really want astra clocks in mine now lol! why dont you go for coil pack conversion whilst your cossing it makes it a lot better! jano and msd both offer it!
19-09-2008, 09:12 AM
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yeh thats a possibility mate but at the moment my main objective is to get it built and running then when i get a bit of money saved after i can start upgrading bits as i go along
25-09-2008, 06:59 AM
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fair enough,
ive got a set of astra gte clocks now as well soz for copying you but they looked so cool! how did you wire them up? did you have the plugs from the back of them with yours?
ive got a set of astra gte clocks now as well soz for copying you but they looked so cool! how did you wire them up? did you have the plugs from the back of them with yours?
25-09-2008, 12:23 PM
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hi mate.my brother inlaw as done a cossie estate.bin done bout 13 years now & jus sits in the paint shop now,he's never used it,cant wait to see some pics? do u have some off your combi van?
25-09-2008, 05:25 PM
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thats no good then lol yeh i will get a few pics up of the van a bit later,have you got any pics of your brothers car atall
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yeh i had the plugs for the back of the astra clocks plus you also need the speed sensor for the gearbox aswell,i just traced the wires on the back of the escort clocks and also have wiring diagram for the astra clocks to match up the 2 sets of wires
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yeah take lots of pics please
im thinking this route aswel as i cant sell the sierra ive got.mines a v6 tho,cossie power would be better.good look with it tho mate
im thinking this route aswel as i cant sell the sierra ive got.mines a v6 tho,cossie power would be better.good look with it tho mate
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yeh i will be getting loads of pics,yeh my sierra is a v6 aswell but im building up a cossie lump from scratch and hoping for about 350bhp
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i havent mate,its been at the paint shop for ages while my bro built his extention.the bloke who is painting it has took a contract on of painting taxi's so it just ant getting done.we have been down but it has'nt moved in 3 years.wil ask bro wen he goin down again & get some pics of it.
i think he losing intrest to.
i think he losing intrest to.
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i havent mate,its been at the paint shop for ages while my bro built his extention.the bloke who is painting it has took a contract on of painting taxi's so it just ant getting done.we have been down but it has'nt moved in 3 years.wil ask bro wen he goin down again & get some pics of it.
i think he losing intrest to.
i think he losing intrest to.