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Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:58 pm
by humbucker
Can you get Noble to take a photo of the inserts when installed? I'm keen to see how they fit before placing an order for the same parts.
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:36 pm
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:58 am
by humbucker
Interesting routing of back box pipework (it travels below the rear arm as opposed to above it). The system as a whole looks fantastic... not that I had any doubts about the quality of Cobra kit!
This is a brilliant photo:
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:03 pm
by VectraGoVroom
Wow, that's looking fine. Meanwhile I just had the mechanics at my school replace the middle muffler and tack on some bits from the old one onto a generic rear muffler. Still sounds good
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:07 am
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:52 am
by dycie
so decided to get yet more done whilst car was having the exhaust done, to the tune off...
new rear wheel bearings
new koni top adjustable dampers (front and rear)
new rear brake discs and pads (black diamond ultimax discs and fast road pads)
sent springs to be powdercoated back in black
new backing plates for the rear brake assembly and new shoes/springs whilst stripped down
alloys refurbed to remove stone chips
now time to get it all back together and back on the rollers!
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:01 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Good work!
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:45 pm
by dycie
so finally got the car lazer aligned on the Kmac kit and no more scrubbed tyres for me! will get it booked in for another mapping session to sort cold start and hopefully a bit more oomph with the new zorst!
pretty happy with the new brake discs too
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Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:10 am
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:13 am
by humbucker
The Cavalier Turbo that keeps getting better and better...
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:34 am
by dycie
yeah im just scared that there must be a point that it cant get any better, or at least i cant afford to make it so lol im sure ill find a way for either.
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:32 pm
by James McGrath
Good God! Over 450bhp from a 2.0 that's crazy.
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:06 pm
by dycie
crazy as a box of frogs!!! cheers mate, she certainly puzzles folk when she boosts
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 2:59 pm
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 12:06 am
by James McGrath
Nice work.
That wiring always looks like a total nightmare to me.
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 7:46 am
by humbucker
Cavalier Turbos with nightmare wiring?! Surely not...!
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 10:30 am
by dycie
Exactly lads, spiders web of stress but once done I have peace of mind......to a point haha
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 10:49 am
by dycie
Getting there now.......this was the worst best decision ever to do the wiring behind the dash......
On a plus note i have managed to secure the steering column with locktight nuts now as it was starting to get a bit squirly! and after sourcing new vent ducts to reinstal the centre dash vents i found the EPAS will not let them go back on, problem solved by cooker ducting rated to 180 degrees! that should do the job
the previous ducting decided to give way when hooning around silverstone and ended up in the footwell below the pedals! hairy moment. all in this should fix all that i wanted the dash to look like and then have the gauges on the drivers pillar.
times ticking....
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:36 pm
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:47 pm
by humbucker
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:03 pm
by dycie
well winters here again so must mean only one thing, car off the road to have ridiculous amounts of money spent on it to satisfy the lust for more power! work to be done as follows:
gearbox and transfer box away to competition transmissions for strip and assess in view of strengthening these components.
TD05 turbo unit back with Turbo Dynamics to see what magic can be done to increase the power output of the unit.
custom pace inter-cooler built with 70mm inlet and outlet to suit the 70mm hard pipe kit already fitted hopefully increasing flow.
pro alloy radiator to assist with cooling as standard gsi one does the job but with more power i thnk its time to ''go big''
wheels away to wheel genie for full refurbish and powder-coating.
reintroduction of the idle control valve as cold start still causing problems.
a few other bits to fiddle around with and then hopefully all well and good with transmission can up the boost to around 2 bar and really see what shes capable off.
new powdercoated poly bushed and welded wishbones as mine were like bananas!
something missing??
time to beef these up!
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:40 am
by dycie
well sent the alloys away for a full refurb right back to their bare bum! straightened and powdercoated and they look fresh!
also sourced some new rear stoppers that will be fitted in the new year. look a bit rough but have never actually been on a car, full refurb then painted and good as new!
still awaiting word back from pace reference the custom intercooler plans......if any longer than another week then im going to give pro alloy the green light as they are already constructing an alloy radiator for me anyhow, so a back up plan is in place!
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:34 am
by dycie
Well that's the turbo back from Turbo Dynamics to the tune of
20 G Billet compressor wheel,
360 degree uprated bearing kit
Ported compressor housing
7 degree cut back on turbine wheel vanes
The gears are now back from being shot peened and the rebuild of the box should be done within the n st fortnight. Just waiting on strengthening plate for transfer box to arrive and the rebuild can begin.
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:17 am
by dycie
Re: MY CAV 4x4
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:15 pm
by James McGrath
Sweet. Nothing but the best in this build.