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Title: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 06 July 2011, 23:06:18

So, the bits have been gathered / ordered and here is what will happen over the next few weeks:

MV6 Leather Recaro's (heated Elite rears to follow in a few weeks:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1180944-1.jpg)

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1180940-1.jpg)

Steinmetz -30mm Springs

Bilstein B8 short stroke mono-tube shock absorbers

Powerflex Wishbone bushes into new Lemforders wishbones

Powerflex front ARB bushes (and replacement rear standard bushes)

Eibach front adjustable camber bolts

This is to go with the rear 35% tints:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Tints/P1010453.jpg)
The next dilemma is the choice of 17inch wheel - twin-spoke Irmscher / mv6, f/l ELite or f/l MV6... Whatever it has to be oem - yet to see a mig on other brands that looks acceptable and I don't want to get into stuffing spacers on vectra fitment 18's. Lets see what it looks like lowered on 16's first - I am sure the rear is alreay -30mm on the old shox!

Really needs the MV6 front bumper and a map to complete ... but at the end of the day it is the daily hack that spends its life on the motorway.

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: albitz on 06 July 2011, 23:24:28

Going to be nice(r) when its done. 8-) :y
Btw - young Mr. Twiglet has a silver MV6 front bumper for sale. ;)

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: Doc281272 on 07 July 2011, 00:30:27

Love the MV6 seats , been thinking about fitting some to mine if I ever come across some , love the look of the F/l elite rims on migs , looking forward to seeing pics when you start modding  :)

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: humbucker on 07 July 2011, 11:24:41

those seats look nice and tidy. are they mini facelifts? well done for finding a set in such good order. recaro made the elite seats too btw.

you mentioned the twin spoke mini facelift mv6 alloys as a possibility, well the newer vxr alloys for vectras and astras are very similar, just newer. might be worth considering if thats the look youre going for.  :y

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 07 July 2011, 12:16:56

I did have a set of 18 inch VXRs last year to fit but realised the offset was too small (ET45 ish?) and the tyres were also the wrong size at 225/40/18.

The 'proper mig alloys have some thing beterrn 33 and 37 - the reason I am interested in the twinspokes is they are ET33 so should look better on the lowered suspension - another 5mm further out than the later wheels!

Considering a smoked chrome refurb of some original MV6 wheels - also the 17's may help keep a little ride quality!!! The facelift elite rime are growing on me though, possibly with a titanium / smoke refurb??? They must be SO heavy though?

Yes, the seats are decent, especially when you consider that coming out of a y2k model they are 11 years old! A few marks here and there - they were filthy when I bought them - muddy dust all over so a hoover, loads of glyptone cleaner and some simonix feed and they are MUCH better. They are early facelift - I probably paid over the dds for them but wanted decent condition as my velour interior is mint - I have the estate back bench so can always use this for a re-trim of any damaged parts if it really bug's me!

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: humbucker on 07 July 2011, 22:21:57

there are a set of prefacelift mv6 wheels on the 'bay at the moment if youre interested. no tyres, but £150 when i checked. the refurb you mention would look great, look forward to seeing what you end up with  :y

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: x25dt on 08 July 2011, 20:47:44

Very nice seats :D

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: klever79 on 09 July 2011, 00:05:34

also want such seats    >:(

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 09 July 2011, 23:08:51

So todays update - fitted seats:

out with the old:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190003.jpg)

Repair the new:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190007.jpg)

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190002.jpg)

Fit the new:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190004.jpg)

Interesting the Recaro's are noticably narrower:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190006.jpg)

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190005.jpg)


This is the extent of the ware on the drivers seat - not bad for a 11 year old breaker:

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190009.jpg)

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190008.jpg)

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 11 July 2011, 21:23:45

Photo of both fronts fitted and working!

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190033.jpg)

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190032.jpg)


Oh, and look what the postman brought today!

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Seats/P1190028.jpg)

So, Steinmetz get Eibach to do their springs!

(and they have told me that they had Bilstein B8's as Std fit on the original Steinmetz Omega's!)

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: Doc281272 on 14 July 2011, 00:45:51

Those seats are looking stunning mate , not jealous whatsoever  :( :( ..... (scurries off to search internet  ;D ;D )

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: amba on 14 July 2011, 08:11:04

Interesting the front seats have a different leather finish to those fitted in my Elite as standard from factory in 1998.

Mine are smooth finish black leather,but yours have a "honeycomb effect" ,like that alot.

Good job well done.

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 25 April 2012, 11:26:44

So, after getting the suspension fitted last August and finding out in November that the ECP top bushes were too short so wern't doing anything... HERE WE ARE!!!

Before:
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/Tints/P1010453.jpg)


-30mm Steinmetz (Eibach) an Bilstein B8's (you cant see the poly arb and wishbone bushes!)

AFTER:
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/BLUE_R23/Omega/LoweredOmega.jpg)

I'm happy.

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 April 2012, 12:08:46

That's a splendid job 260. 8) :y

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: omega3000 on 25 April 2012, 13:42:11

Nice one ... like those seats  :y

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: x25dt on 25 April 2012, 15:59:56

Great update :y wonderful

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: MrMoffat on 25 April 2012, 16:19:14

Like the seats  :y looking lower & sleeker  :y  can't wait to see the end finish  8)

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: b4ndit on 25 April 2012, 18:03:25

Nice :y

Title: Re: Project i260
Post by: i260 on 25 April 2012, 21:36:38

Quote from: MrMoffat on 25 April 2012, 16:19:14

Like the seats  :y looking lower & sleeker  :y  can't wait to see the end finish  8)

Not sure where to go next with it - it is a fab daily commute but a tad lethargic when I really want to gun it so rather than tune this one I am getting tempted to get a late 3.2 Elite and switch the suspension over and find some raven (rather than the black ones I have) MV6 leather seats and repeat the bushes job.

I was going to get 17's but I am strangely liking the 16's (plus mine are in very tidy condition and all the 17s for sale are needing refurb!) and the snow n mud Kumho winter tyres are doing it all justice especially with the torrential weather we are having at the moment - glad I got the rarer 'v' rated winters so they stand up in 'normal' weather!.