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Omega General Help / Re: The quest for power...

« on: 07 May 2008, 21:53:26 »

this is the only one ive done but it wiped the floor with most things on the road!!http://showoffyourcar.com/galleries.asp?carid=1897

My GOD! It fits!? Did you have to redo the bulkhead or tunnel, or just the mounts?

Did you take the whole drive train or just the engine?

Everything went in mate had to weld new engine mounts to subframe and mounts for oil coolers, and for charge coler and rad as the lc one is a lot bigger as said slight tinbashing on the tunel bout 2 mins worth, everything else went in reasonably ok but the wiring between the 2 different cars was a freaking nitemare to get it anywhere near right!!AND if ever i did another would weld up all the crumple zones first!!! cos the body isnt very strong with all the bits cut out!!
Omegatoy

Legend.

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Omega General Help / Re: The quest for power...

« on: 05 May 2008, 16:15:02 »

seem to recall the tunnel needed a mod (might not be if the Omega is an auto model?), and a new wiper setup (no room for motor)

I'd suspected as much - I'm a Norfolk boy so I'd me over the moon with  Lotus Carlton gizzard swap but I suspect for much less money I could nail together a CSB - though obviously that's got nowhere near as much cachet as opening the bonnet to that monster...

The second I saw the manifolds, however, I'd made my mind up: twin turbo V6 - it's going to have to be. Cheap and chirpy!

If anyone can help me by letting me know where I can find an exploded diagram for the whole Exhaust system, we can get this show on the road!

Many tas.

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Omega General Help / Re: The quest for power...

« on: 05 May 2008, 08:20:09 »

this is the only one ive done but it wiped the floor with most things on the road!!http://showoffyourcar.com/galleries.asp?carid=1897

My GOD! It fits!? Did you have to redo the bulkhead or tunnel, or just the mounts?

Did you take the whole drive train or just the engine?

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Omega General Help / The quest for power...

« on: 05 May 2008, 07:32:28 »

What are the best ways to make power on the X25XE? Have many tales of the LSx or 1UZ Toyota V8 engine swaps been circulated to any of you?

I suppose what I'm aiming for is something capable of chasing down an E34 M5 touring but with a bit more discretion and subtlety.

At the moment, I'm thinking a couple of turbochargers, or a Roots blower may be the wisest choice - but I'm interested to know what you guys have done and/or heard of.

Thanks in advance.

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Newbie Welcome Area / New'un!

« on: 04 May 2008, 08:16:06 »

Extending a big "How Do"  to the Vauxhall Frat' from the Toyota Camp: Just bought myself an 2.5 V6 Omega Estate, as a sibling to my Toyota Supra Turbo mk3  and it's lovely - but I must now embark on trying to make it a little less floppy - and will be asking lots of stupid question as I embark upon the road to financial ruin and tail out larks.

Shall see you all on the board...