Am I right in thinking its "humbuckers" tubby?
Very nice turbo fella an some good pic's to loving the house
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- Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:51 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cavalier turbo restoration
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2322
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:47 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: hello
- Replies: 11
- Views: 444
Re: hello
Hello an welcome to the site fella :wave That is one sweet looking cav very nice indeed and very rare wheels to especially in 4 stud get a thread up in "the showroom" or "working in progress" with some more pictures! Plenty of friendly advice on here not that it sounds like you'l...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:51 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1618
Re: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
found a pair of phillips bulbs so now not only do I have 2 headlights again I have brighter ones to :D :D lol Are upgraded bulbs much better? My standard ones are sh*te mate! Wanna know if worth the upgrade first though.. :thumb Yes mate they are worth it I have no idea what ones they are I just kn...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: for bored members who !
- Replies: 1779
- Views: 49582
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:22 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1618
Re: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
planetc wrote:But it's more interesting than most of my updates. I have loads of stuff squirreled away like that, believe can never find any of it until I don't need it anymore.jimmy wrote: Probably the smallest shittest update ever lmao
That's always the way sods law lol
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:10 am
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1618
Re: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
Boy am I a happy bunny :) Had a headlight bulb go pop this week so today thinking I had a spare one some where started searching and to my delight I found a pair of phillips bulbs so now not only do I have 2 headlights again I have brighter ones to :D :D lol Probably the smallest shittest update eve...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:23 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: WHATS THIS ON MY OLI FILLER CAP ???
- Replies: 23
- Views: 698
Re: WHATS THIS ON MY OLI FILLER CAP ???
The ecotec engines ideally need to go on a decent run regular like once or twice a month they use oil as it is if they only do short journey's they start to get clogged up basically they need the cob webs blowing out every so often ;) I would also advise checking the oil level on a weekly or fortnig...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:38 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Project Red Baron - Gaz' Cav
- Replies: 795
- Views: 19795
Re: Gaz' Cav.
Nice gaz looking good fella
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: nice cheap manifold ;)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 200
Re: nice cheap manifold ;)
my sides hurt
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:59 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: newbie saying hello
- Replies: 11
- Views: 420
Re: newbie saying hello
Hello an welcome
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:57 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: hello
- Replies: 4
- Views: 180
Re: hello
Hello an welcome
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: End of the World
- Replies: 12
- Views: 264
Re: End of the World
Haha love the very first post nice one!
I'm sorry but I don't believe all that stuff no one can predict anything like that if we do get wiped out it will be a natural disaster that no one can control!
I'm sorry but I don't believe all that stuff no one can predict anything like that if we do get wiped out it will be a natural disaster that no one can control!
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:14 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1353
Re: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
putting a let in a sri is all well and good, been there done that, ended up with a bloody fast cav, but extemmly dangerous, all that power going through front wheel drive, when i booted it i couldnt keep it in a straight line, the torque steer was horrendous, and in the wet it was bloody deadly, al...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:03 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1353
Re: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
Like pie says have a good look around the websites see what tickles your fancy the most :thumb maybe instead of concentrating on performance perhaps turn your attention to the bodywork for the moment its no good putting all that power into a rotten shell so give it a really dam good going over body ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:43 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cavi..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 482
Re: my cavi..
yeh i do like the wheels i have on now,just like my wheels to fill the arches a bit more! what size are the slabs and fan blades? are they both 15's ?? cant wait to get it looking thw way i want to with the subtle mods mentioned as above! :) Yes mate slabs an fanblades are also 15" but tbh I k...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:16 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1353
Re: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
Have to agree that's the only way to do it in a ford! I went to asda last week parked up came back out an a very nice white sierra cossie was sat next to my car nom nomGaz wrote:hell no it has to be a 3 door
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:08 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
- Replies: 58
- Views: 1353
Re: TO SPEND 8 GRAND ON IT OR NOT WHAT YOU THINK ???
I personally wouldn't spend the whole 8k on it I'd keep some aside for a rainy day ;) Why not think out side the box and do something that either hasn't been done or isn't common like how about throttle bodies on the x20xev an generally mint the car up so its pukka? I'm with you on the whole sri thi...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: X20XEV TO A Z20LET CAN IT BE DONE ???
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1556
Re: X20XEV TO A Z20LET CAN IT BE DONE ???
If I was in your position I would be talking to regal autosport about the "dbilas bolt on turbo kit" find out all the pro's an con's an so on then I'd be looking on ebay at the z20let's an looking to see if there's any turbo kits on there to look into an get as much info as possible on eng...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:03 am
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
- Topic: X20XEV TO A Z20LET CAN IT BE DONE ???
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1556
Re: X20XEV TO A Z20LET CAN IT BE DONE ???
or what abou turboing the x20xev engine ive got in it the z20let is bassicly the same engine but with a turbo someone said use the x20xev head and use the z20let block and turbo ? any ideas cheers Firstly nice cav get some more pics up second ring regal autosport they do a bolt on turbo kit for the...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:10 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cavi..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 482
Re: my cavi..
Sounds like a good plan fella they don't need much doing to them there good looking motors that need little improvement as soon as I seen your pictures I thought that would look good slammed on them alloys but that's just my personal opinion at the end of the day ;) @ blackv6 these are slightly diff...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:38 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: i.c.e information request
- Replies: 12
- Views: 412
Re: i.c.e information request
make a stealth shelf for the rear is you dont want the speakers on show dude Tbh pie that's what I don't want to do mainly because I can't be arsed :p lol but more to the point I want a standard shelf if that makes sense??? I'm looking at upgrading front speakers an tweeters with jbl or similar com...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:11 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: my cavi..
- Replies: 11
- Views: 482
Re: my cavi..
Mine has had a tow bar on at some point but its has the ball and the electrics removed but the frame is still there which I'm leaving for extra strength in case any one decides to rear end me lol and I do mean the car an not litterally me before the jokes start :lol: :lol: Looks tidy enough mate fan...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:56 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: ICE and Electrical
- Topic: i.c.e information request
- Replies: 12
- Views: 412
i.c.e information request
right then guys basically im going to upgrade the speakers and for the minute i will be running them off the headunit at the minute i have a 4x50w sony but will eventually change to an alpine unit im looking at some mid range/mid drivers for the rear standard position but what i want to know is most...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:35 pm
- Forum: Faults and Fixes: Bodywork and Interior
- Topic: Plastic sideskirts SRI
- Replies: 4
- Views: 370
Re: Plastic sideskirts SRI
If they have original clips (some haven't) then the clips have a 50% chance of breaking when you remove, but basically you just need to give them a good tug, twisting the skirt either from the bottom up or the top down depending on which way up the clips were fitted. New clips are available. Is thi...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:05 pm
- Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
- Topic: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 1618
Re: Jimmy's black 8v SRi :)
Mmmmmm beading