My 1.6 Project log *PIC HEAVY*

[Shaun Cook]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

Cheers Sly.

i snapped it by just simply trying to undo a nut....god knows lol

Its a 1.4 Chassis, 1.6 Engine and 2.0ltr Brakes and half a Marea

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Updated: 10/06/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

Update a little bit

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Updated: 29/06/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

update again

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Updated: 29/06/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

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ok what needs doing to fit the 2.0 calipers...

im putting this to show people...im not guna take anyones advice if u say it wont be safe blah blah....so either say hope it works of F off!!!

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Updated: 06/07/2008

 

[ade]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

thats a bit extreme isn't - the comments at the bottom!!
its a public forum, so everyone entitled to their opinion.

i have no idea if its safe or not, but are those parts that your machining, built for the tolerances which you have changed?

You got good ideas and enjoy putting them into practise..i'll give u that

Ade

 

[Shaun Cook]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

i dont care...iv heard it all before...if u tell me, a mechanical engineer, who has been in the business for 20+ years, is wrong...then god damn shoot me and him both....

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[ade]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

think someone had too many shandy's last night and woke up with sore head..lol

mate its a sunday afternoon.your young....surely you have better things todo than bitch on the net....before anyone has even bitched

Ade

 

[Buzz]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

we all know you cant win an internet argument. So i guess by some twisted logic, we're applying the 'if you cant beat em, join em' methodology. Do unto thy neighbour as he would do unto you, but for christs sake, do it first

I think it'll hold. Even though its old, worn, and starting to corrode Hope it works!

Buzz
The champion of the Bravo 1.4
& now ex owner of a Bravo 1.8

 

[Shaun Cook]

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at the end of the day buzz, i will know wheter itll hold or not when i drill it, the amount of shock and vibrations will give that 20 times the force then my breaking will...so if it breaks, i go for plan B...if it doesnt..i wait and see

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Updated: 06/07/2008

 

[Anonymous]

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As i said on the phone mate,you will find out only when breaking hard!! when you least want to find out

I think you would have to be kanning it something terrible on a non stop abuse drive before it would sheer,any way if it does i think with all that metal ripping around inside the rim/wheel arch would slow you down

Hope it goes to plan,be a first,HGT brake upgrade on anything other than a HGT i think???


Cheers Scotty

 

[Shaun Cook]

Re: My 1.6 Project log

Thanks Scotty, at the end of the day...ill find out when i drill it. if it works it works...if it fails...im f**ked!!!

dont knock it till u tried it

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Updated: 06/07/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

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Just to update people on the current situation.

iv done the engine change, its just a case of changing the wiring loom then see if she starts, done the clutch. should get my HGT calipers back today

will get some pictures up.

and also she will be having a MK2 interior in the weeks to come aswell.

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Updated: 06/07/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

bump her up!!!

an update on body work, iv spoke to my college, i will be going back there next week..and they said i can spray the whole car there so she might not be back on the road till next summer atleast she wont be rushed, she will be done properly

I hope!!

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Updated: 27/08/2008

 

[Ian]

Sorry, what's the reason for the engine swap?

Vouch a lot of work there mate.

 

[Shaun Cook]

the engine had 130,000 miles on...and this one has 65,000 so id rather do this and spend some money increasing the speed etc. and making hte engine look nice knowing the chances itll last longer

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Updated: 27/08/2008

 

[M G]

Fair play, quite a bit of time and effort gone in to it so far. Was going well until that bumper went on .

Out of curiosity, how much has all this cost??

Oh and you might want to get those tiles sorted on the roof .

 

[Chris Judd]

If i was you mate i'd make sure that your metal air filter extension doesn't touch that positive terminal on the battery.

If that metal air pipe touches anything else in the engine bay thats metal it'll spark and possibly set your car on fire!

You don't want that with all the work your putting in.

 

[Shaun Cook]

@MG cheers mate, the amount of money is uncounted for to be honest, id say an easy 3-4 grand.

and Chris, i know lol i sopported it to one side with a long bolt, will be looking into securing it properly when the time comes...thanks for the concern though fella

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Updated: 27/08/2008

 

[Shaun Cook]

updated again!!

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Updated: 27/08/2008

 

[ChrisR]

Slowly but surely coming together.

(All those wires would have scared the sh*t out of me!!!)