MY CAV 4x4

[dycie]

Well that's step one complete with wheels now sporting a nice anthracite colour change, will be removing the front bells and painting them too. Front bumper along with some other small bits will be sorted this week and then a full machine polish to finish her off.

[dycie]

Bit of front bumper action going on this week, and got new bells orders from Hi-spec ordered too.

[uncle_sam]

I think much better whit antracite whells.

a greeting

[dycie]

Thanks mate I think so too

[dycie]

So she's back from body shop and gleaming now, wheels and bodywork look fresh as a new car! Just got a couple little loose ends to tie up then it's coming home.

[dycie]

well thats it finished at long last, running perfectly and pulling like a train, a few more bits to do as always but this is just tinkering. cant wait to get to the shows this coming year to meet everyone and hear the stories of frustration that i have been through also

heres a few pics from when i picked it up from the garage after a thorough cleaning.

[Lowrider Dave]

Hell's bells! That's a splendid bit of work and so clean too. It's an utter credit to the hard work you've put into it. Congratulations on having a car you can be rightly proud of!

[dycie]

Hell's bells! That's a splendid bit of work and so clean too. It's an utter credit to the hard work you've put into it. Congratulations on having a car you can be rightly proud of!

Cheers Dave! just been out in it for a blast whilst sun was out, many smiles brought on by this boosting machine!

[iangsi]

Looking good are you bringing it down south so we can all drool over it ?

[Seannnn]

Hey what was the under tray from? Car looks mint btw!

[wafers]

Absolutely stunning!

[humbucker]

Hey what was the under tray from? Car looks mint btw!

It's an aftermarket version of the stock GSi undertray. I bought one too!

[dycie]

so car finally done...or at least for this stage of the hunt for more power haha! been a great journey with some ups and downs but its all been worth the effort. Met some great friends through this and gained some serious knowledge at an alarming rate! had thousands of miles driving already which has brought a smile to this old mans face. cant wait to now get it to the shows this year for everyone else to get a nosey at it. Thanks to you all for your messages and help over the last year, look for the car in this months performance Vauxhall magazine!

The shell has been resprayed in Astra GTE Champion red, including all door shuts, inner wings, and The shell has been resprayed in Astra GTE Champion red, including all door shuts, inner wings, and all inside the boot area to make a proper job.

ENGINE

C20LET Forged Engine Rebuild
Decked XE block with let turbo oil drain
Z20LEH oil pump with modified pick up
Piston crown cooling jet mod to cylinder block
MBE 9A4 ECU with Motec 3 Bar Map, 630 cc siemens injectors, omex 3.5 bar fuel pressure regulator
One off full Custom Arrow C20LET Con Rods with ARP custom bolts
Omega 86.5mm forged Pistons
ARP 2000 head stud kit
ARP 2000 main cap stud kit
ARP uprated flywheel bolts
Cometic Steel Headgasket
ACL race crankshaft bearings
ACL race connecting rod bearings
C20XE Alloy Sump with oil / air seporator return pipe mod and bonded baffle plate
Noble Motorsport oil / air separator
Mocal oil cooler sandwich plate with braided hoses and screw on fittings connected to Mocal oil cooler
Braided fuel lines with screw on unions
Bosch 044 fuel pump
FSE competition fuel filter
Turbo Technics TD05 turbocharger, Standard Replacement turbine housing, 16G compressor wheel, TD05HR Turbine shaft and wheel. As part of the overhaul, uprated bearings/oil seals, in addition to a replacement 360 degree thrust Assembly
Custom 1 bar actuator with modified rod end
Custom made upper turbo mounting brace
Custom made lower turbo mounting brace
Aqua blasted Tubular exhaust Manifold, flow matched to turbo charger
SBD custom HT Leads
Forge Motorsport 50mm BOV
10.6 Litre Custom made Front Mounted Intercooler
Full custom made stainless hard pipe kit
High volume cone Air Filter with custom made stainless pipework
Dewis Motorsport inlet Plenum with billet fuel rail
V6 Throttle body
SBD fast road cams with custom cam shaft profile,double valve springs, uprated spring caps and spring bases
Kent vernier camshaft pulleys
Reconditioned Coscast cylinder head, stripped, pressure tested, valves 3 angle seated and blended into ports ,machined for corrrect installed height for uprated valve springs, intake and exhaust manifolds flowed and matched to cylinder head
Roose Motorsport Silicon hoses throughout
Full Custom Made Stainless Exhaust inc downpipe


TRANSMISSION AND STEERING


Cav16 Sports Uprated Transfer Box with Locked Rings making this permanent 4x4
Transfer box accumulator removed
Sachs racing clutch cover with ceramettalic 4 paddle plate
TTV racing steel flywheel
F28 6 speed gearbox
Corsa EPAS Steering column
Hi-Spec Monster 4 Front calipers and 335mm Front discs
Gaz Coilovers
Rear Poly Bush camber kit
poly bush front wishbones
Front and Rear Strut Braces
17" Team Dynamics Alloys
Pirelli P-Zero Tyres


EXTERIOR

Morrette Twin Headlight Kit ( indicator retro fitted into unit)
Smooth wings (indicator delete)
Battery Moved to the Boot to make space for air filter from new turbo setup
Astra gsi bonnet vents
Opel mudflaps
Chrome bonnet lifters
Gsi front grill
Vector a de-locked door handles


INTERIOR

Full Black Leather Interior
Recaro cs sportster heated front seats
Door card Inserts painted to Same Exterior colour
Electric Windows front and rear
Electric Omega sunroof
Momo Steering Wheelwith quick release boss
AutoMeter Boost Gauge
Autometer Oil Pressure Gauge
Innovate WideBand Lambda Gauge
Intercooler ACT Temp Gauge
Momo pedals
JBL speakers
Alpine head unit
Clifford Concept Cat 1 Alarm
Engine under tray


PERFORMANCE

low boost 0.8 bar
286 bhp @ 6956 rpm 227 lb ft @ 6211 rpm ( hits 218 lb ft @ 3550 rpm still 215lb ft @ 6956 rpm )

High boost 1.55 bar
408.7 bhp @ 7388 rpm 328.7 lbft @ 4861 rpm ( hits 320 lb ft @ 3800 rpm still 300 lb ft a@ 6869 rpm

[C4V V6]

Awesome! love the new wheel colour.

[VectraGoVroom]

That's a damn fine car. If I can ever get mine looking half as fine as that, I'll be a happy man.

[dycie]

Cheers lads,took a long time and a shit load of cash to get right but i think i got there ha !

[Lowrider Dave]

Awesome. That is all!

[humbucker]

That snowfoam lance is working well for you!

[dycie]

yeah loving the snow foam lol! great day at silverstone circuit yesterday and now car is getting yet more upgrades! looking forward to better suspension as spinning out towards the pitwall at the track was a bit of a knee trembler! not for injury but the thought of the cav being wrecked was heartbreaking, along with prop shaft recon and possibly a new 3" exhaust system for some better flow.

[humbucker]

Love that second photo. Brings to mind the Super Tourers of Cleland and co.!

[dycie]

cheers Dan was epic day out defo going again, she was sliding around quite a bit though.......which has now been rectified
erm.......camber anyone????






sorted tyres out with some Toyo PXT1R's





Got some work done yesterday getting interior bits ready for blue LED switches to give a bit more "bling"



All cleaned up to replace the centre gauges with original vents again.





going for some "opel" with this little beut!



Along with this new tires and camber adjustment im sorting the suspension out via sending koni the dampers to increase downward resistance on rear to limit squat ( depending on condition of dampers) and a full Cobra 3" exhaust system, increasing from the 2.5" i was running, as Dan said its a bit small a diameter for a 400bhp car.

Dash is coming out again to get a full wiring "sort out" to get rid of anything old from previous alarms and components etc, then move the gauges to the triple pillar pod.

[Lowrider Dave]

Nice bit of negative camber there! Nice Opel gauge too.

[humbucker]

Das ist ein groovy trip komputer, ja!

Good call with regard to the Toyos. I've had Proxes T1-Rs fitted to my Cavaliers and my Saab c900. Absolutely brilliant rubber. A suitable aggressive tread pattern too!

[uncle_sam]

Here you got the link to the last total vauxhall that appears your cav.

http://uploaded.net/file/ksm4tq9l/i5uh4 ... h.2016.pdf

I suppose that you can buy it in paper, but here in spain read online is the only option.

regards

[dycie]

Got these sent over from Strongflex to help stiffen the engine up, fitted all new engine mounts when the build was done but unfortunately could not get a rear mount anywhere, even germany so will prob fit the rear inserts first and see what the vibration is like from the engine through the cabin and go from there.