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Post by ritchie624 on Feb 22, 2016 13:10:29 GMT
Cheers guys I will go with 15's. Getting a friend to measure the existing spacers check that for me as I'm out of the country for a while. Get some shiny rims and mesiter zeta suspension for when I get home.
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 27, 2016 22:31:12 GMT
Does anyone know of any reason that a mk2.5 1.8 vvti engine gearbox and diff wouldn't fit in an Exocet. I can get one cheap and thinking the engine Torsen diff and gearbox are well worth it to turn my Exocet into a weapon.
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Sparks
Junior
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Post by Sparks on Mar 27, 2016 22:41:00 GMT
Does anyone know of any reason that a mk2.5 1.8 vvti engine gearbox and diff wouldn't fit in an Exocet. I can get one cheap and thinking the engine Torsen diff and gearbox are well worth it to turn my Exocet into a weapon. Gearbox yes but diff no as the mounts are totally different, gearbox gives rubbish ratios with the mk1/2 diff so a bit of a stalemate without complex fabrication |
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Post by gwnwar on Mar 28, 2016 4:41:45 GMT
Any 98>05 eng,trans,diff fit the Exocet frame.. VVT engine may interfere with hood.changes were made to USA frames don't know about UK kits.. A small hood blister solves the problem.
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Post by mawdo81 on Mar 28, 2016 7:21:04 GMT
Taking those together it sounds like you may also need the subframe at the rear...
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 28, 2016 7:22:10 GMT
Well I can get the whole car cheap and transplant all the running gear. I don't mind modifying the frame to fit as I can weld, just more expense when I have an engine already in. I was thinking of turboing the current 1.6 powrplant. So all I really want at the minute is an LSD that fits with my MK 2 1.6
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Sparks
Junior
1999 1.8 donor
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Post by Sparks on Mar 28, 2016 16:57:03 GMT
It's quite a change as the difference is 90° on the differential mounting
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 28, 2016 18:18:03 GMT
Sacked off the whole idea again now back to finishing the car and getting it on be road. Then take it off the road for a complete strip down and build to my specs.
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 28, 2016 18:19:26 GMT
First actual bit of work done today, parts sorted through and crap binned. Rear ARB ground and rust treated ready for paint and fitting. Also many shiny parts orders aswell as lots of consumables get things topped up and bled. Three weeks off so hoping for big progress.
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 28, 2016 19:52:28 GMT
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Post by ritchie624 on Mar 28, 2016 19:53:11 GMT
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Post by ritchie624 on Apr 5, 2016 17:38:24 GMT
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Post by ritchie624 on Apr 5, 2016 17:39:06 GMT
Many thanks to Stuart today. I went up to MEV to collect some bits and bobs and came back with a lot of stuff to keep me going.
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Post by ritchie624 on Apr 5, 2016 17:39:54 GMT
For IVA is a cat necessary in the exhaust? I presume so to meet emissions levels?
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Post by mikeeyboy on Apr 5, 2016 19:16:19 GMT
I think most require the cat. I have a mk2 1.8 and it does.
Lots of nice parts, what shocks are they?
Mike
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