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by jimmy
Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:51 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cavalier turbo restoration
Replies: 64
Views: 2322

Re: my cavalier turbo restoration

Am I right in thinking its "humbuckers" tubby? ;)

Very nice turbo fella :thumb an some good pic's to loving the house
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: for bored members who !
Replies: 1779
Views: 49582

Re: for bored members who !

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by jimmy
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:
jimmy wrote: Probably the smallest shittest update ever lmao :p
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.

That's always the way sods law lol :lol: :lol:
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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 :cool
by jimmy
Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: nice cheap manifold ;)
Replies: 4
Views: 200

Re: nice cheap manifold ;)

:lol: :lol: :lol: my sides hurt
by jimmy
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 :wave
by jimmy
Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:57 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: hello
Replies: 4
Views: 180

Re: hello

Hello an welcome :wave
by jimmy
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!
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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 ...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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 ???

Gaz wrote:hell no it has to be a 3 door
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 nom :)
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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...
by jimmy
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 :) :)