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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:34 pm
by turbo_imp
Thanks guys, under arch (up skirt :D ) pictures tomorrow morning, I think there is a little seperation from looking, not bad but probably worth further investigation.

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:36 pm
by citroenxm
Have you really got a Turbo Charged Hillman Imp? Or is it just a car you'd always imagined but never got built???

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:38 pm
by russ92xmsed
I took a look. Great to see it. More sill work!
That ..as you keep saying Paul, needs to be back on the road. :lol: :D

A friend from my uni days had an imp...a racing imp that is.

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:39 pm
by citroenxm
Sill work is Done on her Russ...

Its the damm rear chassis AGAIN just identical to my 24v Manual V6... Rear subframe off and make some corners and welding!!

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:42 pm
by russ92xmsed
I don't know,.... is it your storage practices causing this lot! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought you had got those sills sorted. Excellent. I expect to see it come CXM :o :lol:

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:49 pm
by turbo_imp
Yep, was turbocharged with a VNT15, then supercharged :) All built without a garage, just a little work shop, some ingenuity, and a lot of patience!

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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:54 pm
by citroenxm
russ92xmsed wrote:I don't know,.... is it your storage practices causing this lot! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought you had got those sills sorted. Excellent. I expect to see it come CXM :o :lol:
To Be Honest Russ me TOO!!

This new SD 2.1 to X rally, then sell it with any luck and sort the SED and get her down there..

Thats the years plan anyway...

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:55 pm
by citroenxm
turbo_imp wrote:Yep, was turbocharged with a VNT15, then supercharged :) All built without a garage, just a little work shop, some ingenuity, and a lot of patience!

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F N Hell, and the Imp engine could take all that! Well I wouldnt mess with that at traffic lights!

Hats off to you! Impressive! Still Live or has she died??

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:55 pm
by Dieselman
All that air going into a coventy climax engine.

Note the engine suspension being cantral.

Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:56 pm
by Dieselman
The strut tops look pretty good to me.