Sold the 1.6 16v corsa in search of something cheaper, more powerful, more reliable and something.....greener
Parted with £1,000 for this
After a bloody good clean it got a new air filter
And slightly modified airbox
Then re-directed the coolant pipes, diverting the flow through the throttle body (aids cooler running)
Then machined out & polished the throttle body
Rear brakes needed changing so i figgured some 15mm spacers were in order to make the front and rear track equal. This vastly reduces overstear. Greenstuff EBC were also added up front.
Now it was time for some restoration. The nearside rear arch had some nasty rust that was getting worse and worse. I bought in some Zinc182 primer, S6E kiwi yellow paint, 800/1000/1200/1600 wet & dry and some clear laquer. After 6 hours the rust was gone and it was colour time.
That heater saved alot of time
Now my cambelt needs changing soon so i have bought in this to fit while im at it. Its a camshaft from a golf mk2 8v GTI PB engine. Same profile as mine but higher lift. Should see a suttle gain without loosing that all important torque.
Parted with £1,000 for this
After a bloody good clean it got a new air filter
And slightly modified airbox
Then re-directed the coolant pipes, diverting the flow through the throttle body (aids cooler running)
Then machined out & polished the throttle body
Rear brakes needed changing so i figgured some 15mm spacers were in order to make the front and rear track equal. This vastly reduces overstear. Greenstuff EBC were also added up front.
Now it was time for some restoration. The nearside rear arch had some nasty rust that was getting worse and worse. I bought in some Zinc182 primer, S6E kiwi yellow paint, 800/1000/1200/1600 wet & dry and some clear laquer. After 6 hours the rust was gone and it was colour time.
That heater saved alot of time
Now my cambelt needs changing soon so i have bought in this to fit while im at it. Its a camshaft from a golf mk2 8v GTI PB engine. Same profile as mine but higher lift. Should see a suttle gain without loosing that all important torque.
