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[FrankenJim]

Lovely Stuff mate.
Do you work on it at weekends or just a few hours a day ?
Jim

I managed to spend most of Saturday on it last week, don't get much time outside in the evening tho (that may change when I come to do rear clam / exhaust tho!)

Cool if your even doing work on a sunday and need a pair of hands i dont mind helping When i say helping i mean i want to learn about chaging pads discs shocks etc etc etc so if your doing a job and dont mind a spare pair of hands and mind me watching and learning gimmie a shout

[mandarinvx]

Cool, next job will be removing rear clam and exhaust/manifold (then hopefully I can tempt Vocky to help me change the head and fit the new timing chain )

[vocky]

good job I'm keeping an eye on this thread

[FrankenJim]

Cool, next job will be removing rear clam and exhaust/manifold

(then hopefully I can tempt Vocky to help me change the head and fit the new timing chain )

LOL

Cool, Just drop me a PM if you want the spare pair of hands Jim

[theolodian]

Cool, next job will be removing rear clam and exhaust/manifold

Don't do it the way I did, all in one piece. Then with the whole thing loose I found out that there was 1 more bolt holding the heat shield on. The heat shield used to be fully intact.

[mandarinvx]

Hmmmmm...

Just exploring all the options prior to splashing out on a roots type unit...

[rik]

how much? p.s. it probably goes on the other side of the engine I'd love to see one of these in action let me know if i can help

[mandarinvx]

how much?
p.s. it probably goes on the other side of the engine

I'd love to see one of these in action let me know if i can help

I've posted over on Z22SE, but I was wondering if it were possible to drive it from the inlet cam

(that would deffo be the ideal place for it, otherwise things will get a bit tight!)

[rik]

hmm, it's possible i suppose, you will possibly need an inlet cam from an astra or vectra because the vx220 one doesn't have the hex-shaped hole in the end like they do (I think they run some kind of air conditioner from it?). But remember the cam travels at (hmm either half or double I can't remember) crank speed... idunno if that's good or bad

[mandarinvx]

I have some Comp stage 1 Cams, which were fitted to a vectra, and I think the have the thread in the end They're currently doing some calcs to see what size pulley would be required. On the charger above [biggest version] it would need ~200mm pulley, and the EGR protrusion from the head would be in the way, so would need to be geared somehow (can't expect people to hack up heads as part of a conversion!); tho the smaller charger units wouldn't need anything as big

[vocky]

they usually fit that type below the alternator on the vx220, thats where I plan to on put one on my phase III 2.5 engine

[mandarinvx]

they usually fit that type below the alternator on the vx220, thats where I plan to on put one on my phase III 2.5 engine

I don't suppose you know of any pics anywhere

[vocky]

pic posted on z22se site

[mandarinvx]

Cheers mate

[dannynewport]

Decided to get on with one of the jobs I don't enjoy:





Fitted a pair of side pockets:



Nice n clean



And the carbon centre console (turned out to be more of a PITA than expected ) together with a new gearknob and handbrake handle

What did you use to clean the floor with? Mainly between those nasty little grooves?
Good thread & project btw!

[mandarinvx]

What did you use to clean the floor with? Mainly between those nasty little grooves?
Good thread & project btw!

Just APC (or All Purpose Cleaner) from the supermarket combined with a toothbrush - just make sure you rinse it all off properly

[haggi961]

And gave the roof a final clean with Autoglym, all traces of green now gone


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what product did you use on the roof mate

[Zoobeef]

Guessing its the cabriolet roof cleaning kit by autoglym. I used it and its very good, all the green went and now no water sticks to it at all

[haggi961]

Guessing its the cabriolet roof cleaning kit by autoglym. I used it and its very good, all the green went and now no water sticks to it at all

ok cheers mate

[mandarinvx]

Yep, the standard roof cleaning kit I've also tried the Meguiars kit - the cleaner is a bit better than the Autoglym one, but the waterproofer is nowhere near as good