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Started by Thorney , Jul 18 2006 06:55 AM

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#21 oakmere

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 03:14 PM

Costs for the Weber alpha gold kits are around £1500.00 + vat see here:

http://www.webcon.co...phaPlusKits.htm

The vx kits may well be more due to fly by wire throttle and small volumes though a bet plenty of 2.2 Astra owners would be interested?

I had the silver kit (twin 45 carbs) on a 2.0l zetec engine with a 4 branch manifold to a straight through exhaust in a Tiger Super 6 (Westfield clone). It sounded fantastic but the gold kit (TB) sounded almost as good :D .

I would love them on the vx. B)

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 03:25 PM

The Tbs sound absolutely ace! Wonder what the layout of wonger will be for the fitted kit?

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 04:00 PM

The vx kits may well be more due to fly by wire throttle and small volumes though a bet plenty of 2.2 Astra owners would be interested?


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There seems to be a bit of excitement on z22se.co.uk about these, although for most as on here they remain in the realms of fantasy :blink:

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 04:09 PM

Well if its fantasy it bloody well hurts........the sods drove the car over my foot in the workshop getting it onto the trailer :P We have a Zafira 2.2 lined up already for the first kit on those so......

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Posted 18 July 2006 - 10:06 PM

I've just had an excellent idea... John, would you like a developement mule that doesn't have a blown engine? :D :P Tottaly std bar the milltek thumbsup

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 07:22 AM

well this at least suggests Rubber will be able to keep up now on the track :P

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 08:19 AM

Well if its fantasy it bloody well hurts........the sods drove the car over my foot in the workshop getting it onto the trailer :P

We have a Zafira 2.2 lined up already for the first kit on those so......



C'mon then 'fess up, how muuch? :P then we'll see if they're in fantasy land.

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 09:10 AM

well this at least suggests Rubber will be able to keep up now on the track :P



Nah he'll just spin more often :D

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 11:27 AM

Going back to the noise those clips sound awesome, but would we be talking over 100dB? I'm thinking for track use.

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 12:16 PM

Great to hear those Powerless NA boys don't have to wait too much longer


*Cough - but it's not all about Power is it Steve!!!!
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 12:43 PM


Great to hear those Powerless NA boys don't have to wait too much longer

*Cough - but it's not all about Power is it Steve!!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol:


right Nitrons hear we come.....but it put a smile on you missus face :P

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Posted 19 July 2006 - 04:11 PM

I would imagine that the fitted price will be a fair chunk more than supply only, as there's a fair amount of work involved in fitting them :beat: I will get a set if the price is right :P and TMS being 15 minutes away I suppose I could even collect them :lol:

Edited by vocky, 19 July 2006 - 04:13 PM.

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 06:57 AM

As you know, i´m a soundmaniac too :rolleyes:

Perhaps you like the sound from Moni II with a different exhaust manifold Posted Image

Klick me


what will it be with different TBs? :D :D

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 08:12 AM

Klick me



:unsure: whats with the link?

it takes me here: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/ and while it may be interesting to a particular type of person it's not very noisy. :(

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 08:14 AM



Klick me



:unsure: whats with the link?

it takes me here: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/ and while it may be interesting to a particular type of person it's not very noisy. :(



http://forum.opel-sp...e=post&id=16954

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This is the link.

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 10:06 AM

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 12:22 PM

This is the link.


thumbsup cheers chinky chinky

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 09:00 PM

:unsure: whats with the link?


:unsure: Sorry for the bad link above and thx to JohnyB for helping.

Hope you like it all the same.

Regards Don

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Posted 20 July 2006 - 11:45 PM

Sounds awesome! Can you give us some more details about what you have had done on the car? Thanks chinky chinky

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Posted 24 July 2006 - 12:35 PM

My mate has just bought this...

C20XE on Webber Alpha Throttle bodies basically standard apart from heavy duty rod bolts and different cams and a Joe Ellis BTB exhaust (which is what SBD etc use)It was a car Courtenay have done..

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I'll get a sound file of it when he takes me for a spin..

At idle the car is very quiet and stays that way until you stamp on the throttle then all hell brakes loose!! B) I would say the car isnt as loud as my XE on SBD/Jenvey set up, which i suppose is probably a good thing considering the engine is right behind your head in the VX!! :D But it still sounds very nice!! B)

Whats the latest then... anyone know?

Cheers

Nick chinky chinky

Edited by njc11, 24 July 2006 - 12:38 PM.

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