Squig's CDX v6; WIP

[Squig]

squig its cost me £17 to replace the soild lines, may as well do them

Can I borrow your mini pipe bender and give you some mesh if it suits?

[Gaz]

yea sure not a problem

[Squig]

Right cracked on this evening after getting Buzz home with his 97 vectra v6 SRi... felt pretty slow compared to the cav... The exhaust is off and I couldn't resist firing her up then killing her Emma said it sounded similar to a big cat roaring

[Gaz]

Why do you think im getting shot of the vec, Oh my mate with the lotus is coming tomorrow, don't know if he bringing it or the ex police senator but you may get lucky

[Squig]

[Squig]

My purchases today;
Several press releases and documents (inc a VHS video!!!)...
A brand new original Driver's Information case complete with ALL original docs (for additional geekness at shows)...
A logbook wallet...
A set of ultrasonically cleaned C/X25XE injectors (to go in this week along with the rest)...
Variable wiper speed stalk and relay (watch for How2 guide)...
Indicator stalk with Cruise Control functions (just need cav brake switch now)...
Omega bench (for heated rear seats) & Omega in-car loom for said seat wiring (both to be collected at later date)...
A set of Turbo rear clusters complete with filters..

Only got to get the tank tomorrow.

[FoxyCav]

oooooooooooooooo tell me what press releases youve got and whats the vid called? Ive got a few of these and would be interested in what you have as well

[Squig]

Video is "Take a closer look at the leader" and the rest are various press releases to do with the advent of the v6 into the range...

[Gaz]

Video is "Take a closer look at the leader" and the rest are various press releases to do with the advent of the v6 into the range...

And its possible the least entertaining video in the world.

[Squig]

I think they held auditions for the UK's dullest 30-50 year olds and picked the dullest of the dull... going to watch it tonight before I go sleep and see if I can last to the end...

Thanks to Gaz for providing conversation (some info regarding vaux connectors I didn't know) and taking piccies while I did my variable speed wiper conversion, although it didn't work as planned I think it's a faulty relay to blame as I've checked the part number aginst various guides and the number matches.
Fitted my turbo lights this evening... in the dark... look ok but the off colour back panel reflectors are causing irritation...


Turbo light on the right... decided to keep the filters for now...

[FoxyCav]

you can always watch one of the 5 ive got. i still havent watched them cos dont own a video anymore

[Squig]

checked the lights in the light and they are passable. so not going to carve up plastics just yet...

oh and I have the correct fuel tank freshly painted in Hammerite black... lurvely thick oil based paint

[Sphinx]

The cars looking a lot better now, the turbo lights are fitted they complement the car and finish her off. just need to get the side skirts sorted now.

[Squig]

I now it's not really WIP but the X30XE is finally on the engine stand and in bits! Yay!!
Now to tear the crank out of the spare 2.5 and check the dimensions...

[Squig]

Right... bit more work done on the cav... none of the listed work mind, but if you've read the other thread you know that I have a grin that threatens to remove the top of my head (now I've calmed down a bit and blocked the cav on the drive... in case it explodes into life and charges off on it's own!).

I've changed the injectors for some ultra-sonically cleaned Y26XE 191cc/minute items...


Manifold off, fuel rail and injectors disconnected and removed...


Old injectors and my coffee...


Old v.s new...


Fuel rail and new injectors fitted...


If you do this on a v6 DO NOT forget or lose these clips... as I nearly did down the back of the block...

Net results ATM appear all positive, masses more grunt at 3k onwards in second... and that's the only gear I tried before parking her up for the evening...

[Cavyman_130]

ggood progress mate, lets see some exterior shots

[Gaz]

for gods sake buy a proper gasket for that inlet.

[Envoy CDX]

for gods sake buy a proper gasket for that inlet.

Was thinking that myself.

[Squig]

was a proper gasket before I took the manifold off... as it stands I can't afford fuel so the gasket will have to wait... if I have too I'll just make one up for the time being.

ggood progress mate, lets see some exterior shots

No new ones I'm afraid... some from a few months ago in the gallery...

[Squig]

A few more bits done and a biggie on the way...

Firstly a trip to the scrapyard heralded a few choice bits, aided by Gaz (in fairness I'm far to rough and stupid to get most parts off so Gaz did most of the work ), including a variable wiper stalk from a saloon (more later...) plus relay, an omega interior light, and a cavalier brake switch (guess what for )....

The omega interior light seemed a simple swap out so en-route to home Gaz removed the cavalier's interior light, but Emma couldn't reach through the bob hole in the rear seat to get the omega item... cutting short an amusingly infuriating afternoon, where all dash-lights, stereo, courtesy lights, trip computer, etc, went haywire, lighting up and going off depending on which light in the car was on, I found a fuse shorted at the base so on first glance it looked fine...
At this point I had resorted to pulling all the fuses out and checking them all again then replacing them, at this point I found the blown fuse... and stupidly replaced it before I fitted the omega light, needless to say I blew it again fitting the light and had to dig out the last fuse hidden at the back of the shed... but I fair happy with the end result...


Taken tonight showing the new directional map lights

I then tackled the nagging issue of the variable wiper speed and after fixing the correct electrical connectors (including the wiring for the TC if I ever want it on 2 switches ) Gaz tipped up to help with the electrics and we figured, after trying the new relay and wiper, I'd bridged the wrong yellow/black wire... D'oh! So that's sorted too...


The original stalk bought at VBOA autojumble... no cowling still

The cavalier brake switch will appear later in the wip... it should allow a live broken when the clutch is pressed...

Then I snapped the key off in the shed door...

[Redorado]

[Gaz]

Least it was sorted by the time i arrived, thou i did say it was a fuse, then i doubted myself and thought its gotta be a bad earth in the roof, so i had images of dropping the roof lining this evening and soldering upside down trying to get the dam thing working.

[Squig]

Loom for the CC unit is complete, routed into the cabin and cable tied into place. The original accelerator mount is off and just need to get some steel to make the bracket up... anyone know how to adjust the CC unit's cable start position?

[Gaz]

yea its that thing inline its a flap just push it and it will extend and press to lock it.

Got you a cc plug before.

[Squig]

yea its that thing inline its a flap just push it and it will extend and press to lock it.

Got you a cc plug before.

Cheers pal I can replace the one on buzz's veccy now lol...