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[TheBoy]

Looking forward to pics, strangechap

[TheBoy]

Yup, lets see some pictures 

I'm back on 2.2 gas now, much better on the wallet.

Anyone want to buy a 3.2 Elite? 

The Elite is a very tidy example, except for engine tick. LPG it

[tunnie]

Yup, lets see some pictures 

I'm back on 2.2 gas now, much better on the wallet.

Anyone want to buy a 3.2 Elite? 

The Elite is a very tidy example, except for engine tick. LPG it

Still to bond with it, 2.2 rides better, idles better, less engine noise, crashes about less too.

Really want to fix that tick when hot, bugs me 

[TheBoy]

2.2 rides better .... crashes about less too.

Bejesus, the Elite must be bad then, as your 2.2 has one of the most knackered, sloppiest, dettached rides I've ever been experienced

I thought the Elite rode OK the other day, after giving it some springs that weren't knackered. Tyres were a bit shit, but didn't impact the ride.

[VXL V6]

Well if you want to keep Elite Suspension, I will have a full set of springs and shocks for an Elite that haven't done many miles (will check if you are interested) from my 3.2 when I get round to fitting the B4's and Eibach springs.....

The rear springs and shocks are genuine GM and the front shocks are GM with KYB springs.

[Kevin Wood]

2.2 rides better .... crashes about less too.

Bejesus, the Elite must be bad then, as your 2.2 has one of the most knackered, sloppiest, dettached rides I've ever been experienced

I thought the Elite rode OK the other day, after giving it some springs that weren't knackered. Tyres were a bit shit, but didn't impact the ride.

I must have experienced some rough 2.2s as well, as most of them seem to sound like a tractor in comparison to a 3.2

[TheBoy]

2.2 rides better .... crashes about less too.

Bejesus, the Elite must be bad then, as your 2.2 has one of the most knackered, sloppiest, dettached rides I've ever been experienced

I thought the Elite rode OK the other day, after giving it some springs that weren't knackered. Tyres were a bit shit, but didn't impact the ride.

I must have experienced some rough 2.2s as well, as most of them seem to sound like a tractor in comparison to a 3.2

When hot, tunnie's 3.2 sounds like a Valtek injector 2" from your ear....

[tunnie]

2.2 rides better .... crashes about less too.

Bejesus, the Elite must be bad then, as your 2.2 has one of the most knackered, sloppiest, dettached rides I've ever been experienced

I thought the Elite rode OK the other day, after giving it some springs that weren't knackered. Tyres were a bit shit, but didn't impact the ride.

2.2 shocks all around are quite new, it's had new front ones if you remember. Don't think you have been in that many times? But in the lanes the ride feels better to me, maybe it's because I'm just so used to it after 7 years ownership 

2.2 is silent, 3k oil changes for 80k seen to that.

3.2's idles are so crap too. Feel vibration through pedal!

I really need to sort the tick 

[TheBoy]

2.2 rides better .... crashes about less too.

Bejesus, the Elite must be bad then, as your 2.2 has one of the most knackered, sloppiest, dettached rides I've ever been experienced

I thought the Elite rode OK the other day, after giving it some springs that weren't knackered. Tyres were a bit shit, but didn't impact the ride.

2.2 shocks all around are quite new, it's had new front ones if you remember. Don't think you have been in that many times? But in the lanes the ride feels better to me, maybe it's because I'm just so used to it after 7 years ownership 

2.2 is silent, 3k oil changes for 80k seen to that.

3.2's idles are so crap too. Feel vibration through pedal!

I really need to sort the tick 

Wishbones? Bushes? Idler? TRE? More to it than shocks

DBW idle (inc 2.2) isn't usually as good as a well set up non DBW. If you can feel it through pedal, something is wrong, as there is no connection. Cleaning TB (and breathers whilst there) often sorts out a lot of it. Will still have a minor hunt, like all DBW

[tunnie]

2.2 wishbones as far as I can tell are original  Steering idler is about 30k old, rear bushes original too.

Hopefully that placement o2 sensor will be better for the 3.2, the idle at times was very lumpy.

[TheBoy]

2.2 wishbones as far as I can tell are original  Steering idler is about 30k old, rear bushes original too.

Hopefully that placement o2 sensor will be better for the 3.2, the idle at times was very lumpy.

I know. Thats why its ride is so "1950s American Car".

Have you cleaned the TB?

[tunnie]

2.2 wishbones as far as I can tell are original  Steering idler is about 30k old, rear bushes original too.

Hopefully that placement o2 sensor will be better for the 3.2, the idle at times was very lumpy.

I know. Thats why its ride is so "1950s American Car".

Have you cleaned the TB?

Word is smooth 

Not on 3.2, assumed big fatty would have done it.

[TheBoy]

2.2 wishbones as far as I can tell are original  Steering idler is about 30k old, rear bushes original too.

Hopefully that placement o2 sensor will be better for the 3.2, the idle at times was very lumpy.

I know. Thats why its ride is so "1950s American Car".

Have you cleaned the TB?

Word is smooth 

Not on 3.2, assumed big fatty would have done it.

Word is dettached. Or if I was being unkind, unsafe

AFAIK, it was parked up for several months. So defo worth doing, esp as you've now used it for a year.

[Strangechap]

Well people, pictures as promised.

Filled up for the second time Tuesday. Got exactly 200 miles from the first fill. 16.4mpg. 55L fill @78p per litre = £43. I think thats 21p per mile?

I should really have taken better note of the cost on petrol, but not having had the car long I'd not got round to it. I was getting about 18-19mpg though.

[05omegav6]

Hmm not sure about that at all. Not a pipe clip in sight, and I take it the tank is bolted from underneath..

Does it perform as expected, any noticable difference on gas? Where is the valvebox on the tank as it's not obvious in the pic