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- Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: chevy aveo 02 sensor???
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22000
Re: chevy aveo 02 sensor???
yes iv had to do mine it's a simple enough job to do yourself it's just the cost of the parts took me a grand total of maybe 10 mins once i had the right one took 3 attempts for my local car auto parts shop to get the right one lol
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:50 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: Cams
- Replies: 23
- Views: 57299
Re: Cams
hey just a little something to input into this here was talking to my friend the other day and he has told me apparently the engine in the 05 down kalos (uk edition) has the engine from a vaxhaul astra same as a corsa to there was one more but i forget but yeah the basis being here that for these en...
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:46 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: Cams
- Replies: 23
- Views: 57299
Re: Cams
i have already made a post in the past about this (lanos cams i think is the header). but basically the short straw is yes they do fit however u still need to have a remap done obviously and get the timing set up correct and i think if i remember rightly the lanos cams do still need some grinding do...
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:45 am
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: my new shift knob
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21603
Re: my new shift knob
nice now you just need to shorten the shifter so it doesn't look quite so up in the air lol looks good though
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:07 am
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: Lesson on ground kits??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 36446
Re: Lesson on ground kits??
ill be honest with you iv not actually tested each individual grounding to see which is actually creating the smoother idle. i have actually fitted two body grounds. 1 is situated at the back of the engine bay near the gromet to inside the car. the second is situated in the driver side ( live in the...
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:57 am
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: intake airflow rate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21613
Re: intake airflow rate
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0251104 that is a link to a fan that would achieve the desired maximum air flow dimensions of 119mm x 119mm x 38mm (would only need to run this at 60% efficiency when the size is taken into account therefore allowing...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: intake airflow rate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21613
Re: intake airflow rate
ok been doing a bit of rough research into this and have worked out some proximate values for this. i believe it should be for a 1.4l car at 4k rpm approximately 100.71 cfm. i must stress this is approximately using solely my poor maths but using what i believe to be the correct formula's. the reaso...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: Lesson on ground kits??
- Replies: 11
- Views: 36446
Re: Lesson on ground kits??
i myself have actually done this. ground to the block, throttle, alternator, body work. i honestly can say i noticed no difference overall. other than standing revs were smother. can't say there was a noticeable difference in mpg or increased power. i had done a trial run on mpg before the kit was i...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:11 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: 09+ ecotec upgrades
- Replies: 12
- Views: 35786
Re: 09+ ecotec upgrades
well you say you don't have it but from what iv been lead to believe the 1.4 and the 1.6 both use the same block as each other just bored out to different cc's and i was also hearing that the dawoo lanos the 1.6 engine is the same there as the cams are supposedly the same size bar a little more lift...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:06 pm
- Forum: Engine / Drivetrain
- Topic: 100 pound upgrades
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4259
Re: 100 pound upgrades
how much work is involved in changing the pulley that you mentioned as although i know enough mechanic friends time is more an issue need to be able to use my car daily (even weekends as i have call-out) so if it's a easy enough job to diy than im sure i could be able to stretch the budget a bit mor...