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Omega General Help / Re: tuning a V6
« on: 29 October 2006, 20:04:26 »
Spose it is, yes... ;D

Yeah seen those electric ones, and they look ok, but underneath the Marketing crap, is the science, which doesn't add up.
Be good to see if I could get one to run from a pulley...

Time to trwl EBAY for an old rusty Turbo charger I can do up.. :D

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: tuning a V6
« on: 29 October 2006, 18:43:41 »
I have to agree.
Though the Omega ain't very slow, all things considered.
I must confess I've spent weeks in not months looking for a Turbo for the 3.0l, and Can't find one.  :'(

Though mine has the spare wheel, and boot lining removed, Alloy wing added to the boot
If anyone finds a Turbo mod for the 3.0l I'd be VERY intereasted.
I'm going for handling mods, unless a Turbo, or supercharger mod comes along.

I did have a "brainwave", could one convert a Turbo charger to mechniclly run from the alternator or another ancillary unit?

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Flywheel swap and other tuning
« on: 11 September 2006, 13:17:47 »
Oh, also the wife is going to murder me!!!!!

I have just brought... : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&item=220020144956&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Hell I need that before I graphics applied.... :)

Thats my excuse anyway.

Cheers

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Flywheel swap and other tuning
« on: 11 September 2006, 10:33:16 »
Check the Post Entitled... "Air Intake Barstardisation"

I thought I would start a new thread, as it's kind of a new Item... :)

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Flywheel swap and other tuning
« on: 08 September 2006, 13:29:33 »
Well this weekend, I'm going to barstardise my intake System... I'll let you know you how goes.

Also on a slight tangent... how do I clean the Engine Bay?
On my landy, it was simply, drive to a car wash, pop the hood and get spraying while the wife held the throttle at 2000RPM.. :D
But with the 'meega's sheer amount of electroinic wisardry I would't dare.
See I have a leak but can't find the source, so I figure cleaning the engine up a bit might show me where it is comming from, pus it's a right state under the hood anyway... :(
Suspension- Any good makes people could recommend, that work well at lowering and stiffening the ride up a bit?
I already have the EBC Discs and pads put on. (did them when I changed the wishbones.)
One final thing..... as every boy racer knows graphics on your car, gain you 50BHP, maybe 60BHP if the graphics reads "TECHNICS". Whatever they are....
I was thinking of getting mine done in the touring car colours of the old Vectra, you know the white and yellow scheme. (At least 100BHP more).
Cos I really would quite like to use the Omega for Castle Coombe track Days, and I thought cool Graphics would make it look the part.
Anyone know of a good reputable company that does this kind of thing. Thought I would ask here first instead of randomly calling companies from the internet.

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Flywheel swap and other tuning
« on: 07 September 2006, 11:14:21 »
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Dont get an oiled filter thoughk, the oil knackers the MAF sensors.....

I have a K&N panel filter ATM, it's slightly oiled.
The next one I get will defo be a PiperCross viper though

I kinda have 3 choices really:

Either use a scoop on the bonnet, Monaro Style - Would look cool, but a lot of work involved

Use the front airdamn - An awfult lot of re-plumbing the intake system, but would be very discrete

Or vent the wing, next to the existing airbox - Althouth the twin intake pipes would remain in place, the "induction kit" (Piper x make a good one), would be fed by a vent either on the bonnet or on the wing.

On the Fly Wheel front, the weight saving is your biggest asset there, although accelaration will be helped a fair bit, but no direct BHP increase.
Thats why F1 engines rev so quickly, as they have have berly no flywheel.

But be carful as Flywheels are often balenced for a specific engine, to help it run smoother, and iron out any shakes etc... you may have to re-balance your new one.

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Flywheel swap and other tuning
« on: 07 September 2006, 08:00:01 »
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but also potential engine damage if the flywheel is design to dampen harmonics from the crankshaft! I don't know enough about the Omega setup to comment with any authority though...


That's a very good point. Might give that some consideration.

Re the direct induction I will move or modify the radiator to allow straight cold flow, or just put a bonnet scoop on.

That is exactly what I was planning to do. 8-)
Maybe get hold of a Monaro style bonnet vent.
I think it would be possible to run the straight induction to the TBs, providing all the Multi-Ram parts are still in place.
Duel Filters are probably out of the question, as there is only one MAS, maybe just one huge filter behind the new bonnet vent.

Still drawing up plans, and measuring stuff.
Main problem at this point is to find a filter of the correct size...a K&N Filter though, not some other random make.

**I wonder if I could use the existing airbox**  :-?

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: Anyone tried a superchip ?
« on: 23 November 2006, 15:42:21 »
OMG, it's not one of these "run rich" things is it...
If it is, leave it alone!
I did the same to mine.... I thought what the hell it's only 30 quid..... Plugged it in and the dash lite up like a crimble tree, and I hadn't even started the engine yet
I Unplugged it and bin'd it.

Be very carful.

Matt

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Omega General Help / I think my miggy is dying.....
« on: 28 December 2006, 14:13:29 »
 :'(

It's true...

She sounds like a back of spanners now, and is stilll peeing water from somewhere, after new HBV.... :o
No water leaks to speak off, but I'm now topping it up once a day :'(

I don't have the know how to fix it, and I've already thrown all my months wages at it... I cannot afford any more, The head has been tested with a compression thingy, and it's OK.
Header tank, just stinks of Antifreeze, no Fumes or oil at all. :'(

It's dying..

So Depressed. :'(


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Omega General Help / Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED PLEASE
« on: 14 December 2006, 13:32:44 »
Thankyou.. that answered my question nicely...  :)

Cheers.

Matt.

PS: Cool Smilies...  ;D

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Omega General Help / Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED PLEASE
« on: 14 December 2006, 09:01:00 »
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HI THERE EVERYONE, COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS ON THE ENGINE.

CHEERS NICK

On both sides of the engine block, the passenger one is very near the oil filter, the driver's side is in the opossite postion.

You are kidding, there the knock sensors!

Its on the passenger side just behind the oil filter.

OK, well that turned my knowledge of the V6 Upside down.. i thought it was, the one at the bottom of the block, at the front, below the lower pulley...  :-?
What is that one then - I assumed it was there, as it's near the CRANK, not the CAM..... :)

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED PLEASE
« on: 14 December 2006, 08:55:55 »
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I wouldn't have thought any car COULD run without crank sensor - if the ECU etc doens't know where the pistons are and when to provide the spark, surely it won't go! I may stand corrected....

Yeah, it's called a distributer and rotor arm.... :D
Though no meeg'a I know off have them, well I think I saw an 8v once with one, but that may have been an Astra... I really can't remember...
My EFI V8 had one, a distributer that is, and a Rotor Arm...with plug and leads that required only one tool too.... but it only pushed out 134BHP.... :(

I'd place my bet on the C/S though....

Cheers.

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission convertions
« on: 17 October 2006, 11:46:12 »
Great stuff, just on the lookout for a Donour R28 Gearbox... though havn't found one yet though, might consider getting a recon one, though the ones I have seen are V.Expensive.

Yes, it was big stuff like the floor pan I was worrying about, and Gearbox mounts.
I have a lot of time to do it in (Thankfully), so going to take my time and get the correct bits.
Any idea's about the Pedal box, can this just be removed from any old Manual Omega?

Cheers

Matt

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission convertions
« on: 16 October 2006, 17:16:39 »
Thats great cheers; Gives me somewhere to start on the shopping list.. :)

Cheers

Matt

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Omega General Help / Transmission convertions
« on: 16 October 2006, 16:42:42 »
Hi Guys.

Is it possible to Convert the 3.0 MV6 Auto to a Manual?
I'm assuming all I'd need would be a Manual box, Clutch Pedal and associated bits, and clutch?
Are the mounts for the gearbox the same?

Cheers.

Matt

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