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#1 maph2

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:39 PM

thought i would ley everyone know that i am starting a vauxhall 2l 16v project, have just ordered the subframe kit from allspeed. expected delivery in january.

plans are to refit the clubman front end, sportspack arches, 7x13 minilights, beam axle, light weight radius arms, twin tanks supplying 4 throttle bodies on megasquirt fuel injection.also gonna upgrade 7.5" alloy 4 post grakes to vented 7.5's with minispares spacer kit.

am aiming for 175bhp.

have attached pic of car (was at avon park this year).

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:41 PM

:saywhat: Very nice :tongue: keep us posted :cheese:

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:43 PM

will you be selling the grill and moustache then?

dibs if you are!!

by the way the project sounds cool

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:45 PM

Sounds good. Are you not going to go upto 7.9" discs though? Does the Allspeed subby use mini running gear?

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:48 PM

yup, grill tash and bumper/overriders will be sale as well as engine, high lift rockers, s/s larger bore wrapped lcb, minispares alloy inlet, hif44 with kn, facet fuel pumps and fliterking regulators. engine has done no more than 35000 from new.

will post list when ready to sell.

i'll post some pics of the goodies i've bought already!

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:54 PM

defo interested in the grill and tash then.

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 07:54 PM

jammy,

i'm currently running minispares alloy 4 pots on solid 7.5" discs. have managed to get some 7.9" vented discs so can space out the calipers. thought about doing the metro turbo route but will give these a go first. will get some decent pads though that give plenty of bite!

allspeed frame uses mini top arms - the rest is custom built bottom arms and tie rods. shafts and CV's. total cost is £1599 (wince), but significantly cheaper than a z-cars kit.

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Posted 05 December 2005 - 11:52 PM

Get an extended round nose front come on you know you want to :thumbsup: It seams nearly all conversions use clubmans.

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 12:35 AM

people sy u cant notice that there extended but its pritty obvious to me and doesent look rite, think this is why people go for the clubman front

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 08:16 AM

Yea, I can see the difference in an extended round nose as well. Besides I like the Clubman look more anyway!

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 08:37 AM

which front to go for has caused sleepness nights for me! ideally i wanted to keep the existing round nose. essentially i could squeeze the 16ver in but i cannot be bothered with the extra work (and power loss), also, my mini is registered as a clubman (has been reshelled), so it will be going back to its roots!

can't stand the extended fronts - too weird. clubmans look good with sportspacks and 7x13's

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 09:03 AM

Woooo, good choice Maphy!!

Also, you say your aiming for 175bhp, are 2l Vaux units producing that as standard?

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 09:40 AM

I think 2.0 vaux 16v's produce 150 as standard, but if you fit cams and carbs it goes to about 190 after that your into engine strip/rebuild time.

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 10:48 AM

175bhp is my goal as it will have weber alpha 45mm throttle bodies and fuel injection, and a decent exhaust system. this should get a standard 2l over the 170bhp mark at least.

another pic of mini at the mo.

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Posted 06 December 2005 - 10:53 AM

I have a yellow top for sale if you are interested - it will be on eBay this week




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