conversion

nicky(corsa) · Astra Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

wot is the best doner car to use for a red top conversion plus wots the best way for rear disks mk2? gte rear beam maby

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

yeah unless you want a5 stud conversion?

nicky(corsa) · Astra Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

so the rear beam of a mk2 will fit on a mk1? is it a straight swap or does it need modding?

Jason · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

Straight swop. All you'll need to do is fiddle about with the handbrake cable a bit.

I'd go for a Mk3 GSi rear beam, actually I am coming to think of it... laughing

Best car for a donor? Well, Anything with a decent redtop (C20XE) engine in it. Don't kill the Mk2 Astra's, dig into a Calibra or a Cav instead... cool

Make sure that you get everything with it that you are going to need, in fact you are better off if you have the room to get the entire car.

nicky(corsa) · Astra Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

GTE Newbie · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject:

nicky(corsa) · Astra Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

ok less rust i see lol

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject:

also have to change the brake line fttings as they wont match up

Jacko · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

opel_kadett_5_door_gte · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject:

mine had to be changed unless it was te handbrake
actually no think mine were fecked so thats why they got changed

Jason · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject:

Mk3 GSI beam runs a 20mm wider track at the back........the wider the better I say!!! Unless you have some mad offset on your tyres, I'd still rather chop arches tho'

Jacko · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject:

Jason · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject:

If your gonna get flippant young man I will let the whole board know how you went and bought a new beam from a scrappers for ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£100 so you could convert to 5 stud, only to realise that the Mk2 you had also has stub axels and the beam was a complete and utter waste of time.... laughing

Opps did I let that one slip laughing

But yeah he's right it's the Cav and not the GSi, I think???

Jacko · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

AntB · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject:

Mk 2 16v GTE is the best donor car cause of all the goodies you can nick, engine,box,front brakes, rear beam,lcd dash, leccy windows and mirrors, theese all fit without too much grief(or without any grief at all!!!)

The mk3 gsi beam is exactly the same width as a mk2, the geometry is slightly different and the hole is bigger in the middle making it easier to do a 5 stud conversion if you wish, but apart from that they are the same.
The handbrake needs a small amount of work on either.