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Markb's 94 Cav Turbo (Originally A4 RAP)
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:49 pm
by Markb
I turned 30 in August so I thought it was time that I got a sensible car. So I bought a Cavalier Turbo...
Anyway here are a few sneaky pictures of the car, as I don't pick it up for a few weeks. It was hard to find the right car as it had to be Polar Sea Blue, an M Plate so that I could fit my personal plate :doh: and above all else solid on the underside. so that restricted my options some what.
IMG_1037 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_1041 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_1035 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_1019 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_1021 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
Some of you may now the car from a few years back when it had a 450BHP engine and won Cavalier of the show at Billing for the 30th Year of the Cavalier, but since then the 450BHP engine has been sold and it is now running a mildly tuned 290BHP engine (Enough for now
)
And here is how I would like the car to look once I have worked my magic
Idea by
m33rkb, on Flickr
Don't worry this isn't my daily runner, as I have got a nice little Corsa C SRi as my daily runner
Happy days :nod:
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:01 pm
by Gamble-v6
looks really clean m8, dont think ive ever seen one in that colour before.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:45 pm
by humbucker
That's nice! So are you robbing bits off of the Astra to put on to the Cav? Wheels etc?
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:00 pm
by TurboDan
That looks really nice.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:20 pm
by Markb
humbucker wrote:That's nice! So are you robbing bits off of the Astra to put on to the Cav? Wheels etc?
Yeah that's the plan mate
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:41 pm
by Maracus
Damn you!! Nice one! Looks clean mate pleased for you! It's about time you got one!
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:09 pm
by gsi pie
looking good dude
what TXB brace are you using?
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:09 pm
by Markb
Cheers mate. It has been a while coming lol.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:13 pm
by Markb
gsi pie wrote:looking good dude
what TXB brace are you using?
It is the standard ARB that has been powder coated to look like an Eibach unit.
The picture was really just to show the pipe work going to the transfer box as it is the race box with standalone oil cooler.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:23 pm
by gsi pie
aww cool
don't seen many txb running oil coolers good idea tho
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:52 pm
by Markb
Yeah it's a race box with single straight cut gear and separate oil cooler.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:24 pm
by Chip Pan Dan
awesome car, awesome colour, want!
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:48 pm
by humbucker
Welcome to club M-plate, not that many of us in it (not that many Cav Turbo owners full stop come to think of it haha!)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:18 pm
by gsi pie
any pics of the 450 bhp engine
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:09 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Nice! My V6 is Polar Sea blue.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:35 pm
by Markb
Chip Pan Dan wrote:awesome car, awesome colour, want!
Thanks mate. Can't want to have it parked on the drive
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:45 pm
by Markb
humbucker wrote:Welcome to club M-plate, not that many of us in it (not that many Cav Turbo owners full stop come to think of it haha!)
Yeah I know there are not many M Plates left and not many Polar Sea Blue's full stop. So it was hard to find the right one
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:41 pm
by Mikebmth
Look forward to watching this...
Big fan of your Astra mk4, just looked so right
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:00 pm
by C4V V6
looking good mate. Can't beat a nice clean cav, at any age! lol
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:56 pm
by Markb
OK as promised here are some pictures of the Cav as she stands
IMG_2067 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2071 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2072 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2074 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2079 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2081 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2084 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2086 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2088 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2092 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2093 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2095 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2096 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2097 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2098 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2099 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_2102 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
And now with the Speeline's on
IMG_2118 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_1960 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
1395775_10153359281680263_1900125750_n_zpsb673e358 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
1386007_10153359393065263_1439733623_n_zps8a5ff300 by
m33rkb, on Flickr
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:57 pm
by Markb
Spec so far:
Engine
Fully rebuilt c20let engine (new bearings, gaskets, seals, rings, valve stem seals, oil pump, cam belt, etc...).
Turbo Technic’s hybrid turbo
3inch Cosworth exhaust
Man Truck Intercooler
Race coil radiator
Z Let pistons + injectors
ARP Rod bolts
Metal Head Gasket (2 * Z Let Gaskets)
Silicone plug leads + iridium spark plugs
Cosworth fuel pressure regulator
Cosworth oil pump
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Enlarged tophat
Phase 3.5 chips (Running roughly 280BHP)
Transmission
Heavy duty clutch
Race transfer with standalone oil cooler
Suspension
Bilstein (yellows) + Eibach pros
Fully polly bushed
Interior
Fully retrimmed in black leather / alcantara
Gauges
Vectra Steering wheel
Exterior
Cosworth bonnet vents
Civic rear spoiler
Full rear spray in polar sea blue with colour coding
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:58 pm
by Markb
Plans are to:
Possibly change the bonnet to a standard one?
Facelift grill
New rear spoiler
Cavalier Turbo back panel
Momo steering wheel
Replace gear knob and hand brake handle
Silicone hoses
Engine tuning....
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:25 pm
by Chip Pan Dan
F*cking awesome! !
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:27 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Looking very, very nice.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:45 pm
by Cavalier342
Think that's the biggest amplifier I've ever seen in my life.........
That's gotta be pushing at least 5 megawatt.
Car does look clean and tidy, must admit