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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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You be buying a bad boy bonnet next like me ;)
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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scorpiotn1 wrote:You be buying a bad boy bonnet next like me ;)
Haha hopfully yeah think il try make my own at some point
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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I cant get the stupid silver sticker off the back bumper :lol:

Any ideas ?
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Acid? :lol: looking good pal, keep up the good work! :thumbs: although, you couldn't go wrong with a bigger engine :-P
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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kevinturna wrote:Acid? :lol: looking good pal, keep up the good work! :thumbs: although, you couldn't go wrong with a bigger engine :-P
I am not going near acid lol bigger engine is on the to do list lol but it wont be as soon as id like
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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I'm feeling a x20xev with z20let internals a costcast head TD04 running at 350bhp? 8)
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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kevinturna wrote:I'm feeling a x20xev with z20let internals a costcast head TD04 running at 350bhp? 8)
That sounds unreal :grin: my first engine is goin to be a 14/1600 tho as 2 lier insurance is crazy lol
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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X14xe with a 4-2-1 and straight through system with a power box inlet? 106bhp?
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Heat gun on a low steady heat and plastic fishing line and go slow. Then buff with something like mcguieres compound.
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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kevinturna wrote:X14xe with a 4-2-1 and straight through system with a power box inlet? 106bhp?
Yeah even the 14xe standard is pretty quick in the corsa, but been chatting with the insurance company and they wont cover a conversion till im 21 so its another 1 and half years away :(
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Oh damn:/ 1.2 turbo then?;)
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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kevinturna wrote:Oh damn:/ 1.2 turbo then?;)
Maybe if i find a cheap f15 or f16

Not much of an update but got the sticker off the bumper, only took a pressure washer and a heat gun lol
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Any updates on this? Thought about any interior mods?
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Not yet kit is still being preped and still have to buy paint lol

Interior has sport seats and carbon wraped pillers, going to paint the head liner at some stage but tbh interor mods are bottom of the list as 99% of the time its a tip lol
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Re: Arden 1.2 16v

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Did you use light tint to get your front lights black? The car is taking shape really well, its going to look soo good with the new kit on!!! Nicely done :D
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