cavalier project b204

[terkin]

dont sell!!!! keep adding whats it running? im just about to break the 300bhp barrier we spoke about so motivation for ya

[belmont_dazz]

Ha! Best get my 3bar map sensor ordered then! Its only about 275-285. The theoretical dynograph from t5 suite shows 284hp but seen above and below with others. Next on the list is bigger intercooler and more boost. Can get another .3 bar from my turbo to get the most from it. Still wont break the 300mark with this turbo though! Maybe 299 ha.

[terkin]

hah what size is your cooler pipes look tiny? should see the new fmic i got fecking massive!! bigger than most cav engines lol

im going 350bhp with meth so get your skates on!

[belmont_dazz]

Its a 2.8 frontera cooler. Standard pipes are just over 2". Saab boys dont generally change them untill they running well over 340ish.
Ha ok you win! But I bet mines much cheaper

[terkin]

ah really i had to get 2.5" for mine runs 22psi any pics of the cooler

almost a cert just bought a forged bottom end up to 1.9 1500quid!!! shit!!!!! lol

[jimmy]

this is how my sri looks

JAMMY GIT

back on topic would be a shame for you to sell after all the hard work you've put into it i personally think you should keep it but obviously thats my opinion

[belmont_dazz]

Ouch! Best thing about these engines forged.
Only pics iv got are on this thread.

Iv still got a few things to do before id call it finished, hell its never gunna be finished, ill always find summat!
Im so used to always having a constant list of things I need whereas now the cav doesnt need anything other than driving. If that makes any sense?

[iangsi]

The 16"s look more oem to me if that's the look your after.

[joe cavalier sri]

Hi mate they are 205/45/16 mate

[belmont_dazz]

Thought so, looks good on them. How does it feel on the road?

I know the 16's are more oem which I like, but which look better overall?

[joe cavalier sri]

I used to have slabs on b4 but Cav is lowered 60mm all round it's not the softest ride but it not the hardest I've always thought a good set of 5 spoke alloy look good on any Cav stick with 5stud of go for the penta's 17s are just too hard a ride 16's are just right it took me a while to find these 16 tsw stealth's but woudnt say no to a set of 17 tsw stealth's there's the corsa c Sri 5spokes aswell they look nice

[belmont_dazz]

Well for time being ill probably just repaint my 16's and sort some more wheels out after winter.
When I glanced at yours I thought they were 17's

[joe cavalier sri]

What's it like having nearly 300 bph through front wheels ?

[Ads]

What's it like having nearly 300 bph through front wheels ?

i had 270 bhp and 345 lbs of torque through front wheels on my old cav sri, and the torque steer was scary, and in the wet it was bloody deadly, had a few narrow escapes in that one lol, Ads

[joe cavalier sri]

Lol I'm going to put my effort into my Sri I've never been a Gsi fan the sri's don't comand same respect as gsi but was wondering what it would be like to have that much power through front wheels I suppose a limited slip diff would help ?

[joe cavalier sri]

So the mortal of your story ads is dont go fast in the wet in a 300 bph front wheel drive Cav

[belmont_dazz]

Heavy foot and alot of cars will beat you off the line and you will feel embarassed. 3rd upwards and its brilliant juSt becareful what revs and throttle halfway round a corner. Turbolag can be the difference of starting to go round then going very much straight on.
Simple terms, brilliant!

[Ads]

So the mortal of your story ads is dont go fast in the wet in a 300 bph front wheel drive Cav

yeh, something like that, lol, ads

[Envoy CDX]

Did you keep this in the end? Needs more pics

[belmont_dazz]

No i got rid in favour for a suzuki 4x4 which i still have. If you believe in that spiritualist stuff then this might be interesting, the suzuki unbeknown to me has its bday on the same year as my brothers crash and was the same year as he was born. The problem i had with it was i lost my older brother in a car crash and all the memories i had of this car are that. He wanted the car but i wouldnt sell him it. Instead he bought something that hadnt had as much care taken when it was built, add that to stupidity and it didnt end well. But that was 2013 and things have moved on much.

Funnily enough iv just updated my other cavalier thread! I built it in memory for my brother as he was building one. I wanted to finish that one but family problems wouldnt allow it. So i found a clean base and took it from there.

[belmont_dazz]

Heres the old girl. Its noisy, muddy, vibrates the hell out of you but i love it.

[Envoy CDX]

Sorry to hear about your loss. Never going to be an easy thing.
I look forward to seeing the progress on the other thread.

[Robsey]

Intrigueing story regarding the Suzuki and your brother.
There are things that do seem to simply "drop in to place" with amazing councidence.

I have a similar story regarding a Yaris that I sold to Envoy CDX. It is in a thread of his.
The link being the name Gary. But nothing as tragic as your situation.

With regard to your other thread -
It is always interesting to see cars improved or adapted (legally) with non-standard parts.
I like to see original or alternative ideas being implemented.

[belmont_dazz]

I wish saab would have worked with a vauxhall to make a decent turbo car. A saab powered 200ts would be awesome. Even though they are based on the mk3 astra and the later ones vectra they are a shambles in comparison to vauxhall. I think saab skimped on everything but the engine back then and now they skimp on everything!
Thats why improving and adapting is worthwhile sometimes