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by v6sri
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The cavalier that never made it
Replies: 10
Views: 470

Re: The cavalier that never made it

befor you think or say it yes i am sad and have to much time on my hands there was a challenge over at cc and i got a bit carrid away to win but boo hoo i lost heres what i came up with AND LOST ,im not a sore loser ...honest http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/v6srimonkey/cavestate-1.jpg http:...
by v6sri
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How Fast?
Replies: 26
Views: 1118

Re: How Fast?

along time ago in a galaxy far far away on my speedo of my tuned 8v runnin 17inc wheels the clocks read 140 then red lined another 2 thousand rpm later....was that do-abal or were the clocks miss readin ,but christ it didnt feel like they were ,nearly lost control of me bowls....dont think cavs were...
by v6sri
Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: the blue sri
Replies: 30
Views: 1098

Re: the blue sri

sadly yes it really is that bad. Most of the rear quarter panels are made of filler, behind the black plastic sill covers there is just 1 big space on both sides underneath is not much better. A friend of a friend sold it to me a week ago as spares for £100. Whats left of the red paint has had to b...
by v6sri
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: Beds/Bucks/Herts/Northants etc meet?
Replies: 31
Views: 1846

Re: Beds/Bucks/Herts/Northants etc meet?

uuummm howz about meetin at sumwhere like billing aqua drome in the queys,could av a bit to eat ,and they,v got boats and stuff to take sum pix or choose a centrl location once we no whos up for cumin,im not that fussed im pretty flexibal aswell,i can touch my toes
by v6sri
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:20 pm
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: Beds/Bucks/Herts/Northants etc meet?
Replies: 31
Views: 1846

Re: Beds/Bucks/Herts/Northants etc meet?

yep im in just tel me when and where and il be there ;)
by v6sri
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: i think my V6 is dying!
Replies: 6
Views: 362

Re: i think my V6 is dying!

my old man had this exact prob on his vecy v6,but he had 2 probs 1,misfire and em light on when it happens--turned out to be a censor cant rember what? 2, sticky throtal--my fault :( i re used a split gasket for the throtal body,changed it and it sorted it :D hav u don the paper clip test for the EM...
by v6sri
Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 4-CARAT GOLD PLATED LOWERING SPRINGS
Replies: 6
Views: 347

Re: 4-CARAT GOLD PLATED LOWERING SPRINGS

yep there pointless but im a suker for stuff like that as what iv done to my floor on my wip,its a case of im happy cus i no its there plus i get to suprize/bore people when talkin about it :D
by v6sri
Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: ecotec into 8v sri
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: ecotec into 8v sri

thanx for the coments guys i thinx im guna search for an 8v defo,the 1 thats init a the mo starts every day so til i get sum cash it will do
by v6sri
Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mk3 Cavalier Workshop Guides
Topic: How2 - Astra digidash into Cavalier part 1
Replies: 1
Views: 908

How2 - Astra digidash into Cavalier part 1

Putting astra mk 2 digidash into a mk 3 Cavalier! Before you read this please note i cant spell for sh*t (you can now ive corrected all the ones i can see- gaz) Bits you will need! • A digi-dash out of an Astra gte (the one shown here is a early dash with the speedo as a tick counter) • Transducer i...
by v6sri
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: project cav 2.5 V6 CDX!
Replies: 101
Views: 4276

Re: project cav 2.5 V6 CDX!

theyve done a good job on that buddy
by v6sri
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: yaaay got my new cav
Replies: 12
Views: 400

Re: yaaay got my new cav

got the cav into my work 2day and went over it and its a straight motor,the only things iv gotta do is ,fit new engine,abs censors,wheel arch and the clutch pedal is extremly stiff so gota sort that and also i finished off the digi dash and i think it looks real smart oh and tick counter is what my ...
by v6sri
Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: yaaay got my new cav
Replies: 12
Views: 400

Re: yaaay got my new cav

il stick up a how 2 soon,the wireing guid i got was a tiny bit off[that must be a difo in age these clocks came out an 85 astra?]and im guna put the digi dash into the mk3 cav dash 2moz at work[gotta cut and glu stuff :D ] but everything works and im rollin on 15z and the speedo seems to be bang on ...
by v6sri
Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: yaaay got my new cav
Replies: 12
Views: 400

Re: yaaay got my new cav

ye im still well happy i stuk a digi dash in her 2day aint got many pix cus i aint washed it yet[been rainin all day] http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/v6srimonkey/digidash001.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/v6srimonkey/digidash008.jpg http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/v6s...
by v6sri
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: yaaay got my new cav
Replies: 12
Views: 400

yaaay got my new cav

got my new cav last night and what can i say im absalutly over the moon i was that happy i cried out my willy :lol: iv been drivin about in it all day and iv feel in love,i only took as a px to smoke about in till my cesaro was dun but hel ye im gunna keep it im startin work on it tomoz,guna stik me...
by v6sri
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: ecotec into 8v sri
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: ecotec into 8v sri

yep the blocks r the same u can even slap a red top head on 1 :)
by v6sri
Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Cavyman130's SRi Replacement
Replies: 24
Views: 680

Re: Cavyman130's SRi Replacement

shame to see the 130 gone,hope the new owner signs up here but as for your new 1 buddy love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it thats a minte...
by v6sri
Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:04 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: ecotec into 8v sri
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: ecotec into 8v sri

iv seen the light cavyman i been givin advice on an 8v and iv talked meself round,first thing now i want a new blok an 1.8 head or haaay i mite go mental and get a 1.6 big blok head oooo im all exsited now :D :D
by v6sri
Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Project LS
Replies: 20
Views: 645

Re: Project LS

uuum iv been thinkin im up 4 an engine swop in a few weeks i thinx i mite do sum of these things myself ...old skool cool high comp 8vz 8-) 8-)
by v6sri
Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Project LS
Replies: 20
Views: 645

Re: Project LS

ok bud as ask on your wanted thread id do all the above stuff get an cold air feed to the air box,cut the air box open or drill it then a kn element or go 4 carbs ;) tubalur manifold,defo in mild steel as the stainless crack to easy straight threw pipe instead of cat[but keep cat for mot] then a nic...
by v6sri
Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Project LS
Replies: 20
Views: 645

Re: Project LS

dont put a 2.0l head on a 1.8,it will lower compression,you wanna get a c20seh blok,1.8 head,and a wild cam and vernier pully that would rev like nuts and them old 8v'z can easily take sum red lining :D :D
by v6sri
Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where have they all gone
Replies: 23
Views: 1000

Re: Where have they all gone

in the years iv been into cavz people av awayz took the p**s but recently these people have noticed this aswell and have been been sayin to my now to keep hold of my motor it could soon be a classic hahaaaa whos laughing now
by v6sri
Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: ecotec into 8v sri
Replies: 10
Views: 485

ecotec into 8v sri

this pre facelift sri im gettin needs a new lump and im thinkin of puttin an ecotec in ,shuld be good cus there more avalibal then a xe or 8v plus it wont need a cat :D what im wounderin is if i cant get a hole car as a doner im just gunna get all the bits low miler ecotec engine-using 8v cr box clu...
by v6sri
Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:04 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: A few from the past and the present...
Replies: 9
Views: 667

Re: A few from the past and the present...

nice turbo bud and strangly i love the black 4x4 best of all ,and did u lose sleep when u stript them cavs,i no i would :( :(
by v6sri
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my new cav
Replies: 5
Views: 231

Re: my new cav

just gunna stick in an 8v ne or seh what ever cumes up 1rst ,but gunna keep the original lump for when its sold,so if the byer wants summin original/matchin numbers and all that .then just gunna run around in it till the cesaros dune then just gunna flog,but been gettin crazy idears tday of a let uu...
by v6sri
Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: sum 1z gotta buy this cav
Replies: 18
Views: 602

Re: sum 1z gotta buy this cav

dose it make much difference if u blank that valve thing or r there a loaaaad more differences???betwwen eco and xe,i no that the internals are worlds apart but how hard is it to c 150 from the eco without spendin to much???is it doabal