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Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo)

edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	Apr 12, 2016 14:37:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Have decided there is no way of mounting the spax on the rear conversion and the Robin hood shocks are just mini dampers with threads at the bottom, not good. Ordered these instead to use with the eibach springs
	Last Edit: Jul 6, 2017 10:42:11 GMT by edk83

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Iain Part of things Posts: 351	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) Iain @iainel
	Apr 13, 2016 9:20:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had great success with this setup for notching rollcage tubes, food for thought.


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64impala Part of things Posts: 516	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) 64impala @64impala
	Apr 13, 2016 10:01:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just finally caught up with this build thread. Fair play, that's an incredible amount of ingenuity and home-brewed craftsmanship. Impressed. Which engine have you settled with and how is it looking now? My V6 Allegro was started in 2007 and is still sat unfinished. I'm saving to give it to Retro Power to finish. Mine's a sleeper with as many mods as possible hidden from sight. I've converted mine to mk1 grille/quartic wheel and added some period accessories like an original centre console and even got a Britax accessory bull bar kit for it. Seriously, who bought a bull bar for an Allegro?
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Apr 13, 2016 11:09:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 13, 2016 10:01:17 GMT 64impala said: Even got a Britax accessory bull bar kit for it. Seriously, who bought a bull bar for an Allegro? You did
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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	Apr 13, 2016 11:40:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm moving house soon to a place with lots of garage space. I'll actually be able to have a proper work bench so may well invest in a pillar drill Everything so far has been done on my driveway, other than some of the fabrication being done at a friend's workshop. Would love to see some more progress on the v6 Allegro, especially interested in your rear radiator setup. I was thinking maybe you could make use of some mgf stainless radiator pipes? Just figuring out your rear coilover conversion, hope you don't mind me copying! One thing on mine which is taking some doing is the metro arb, are you putting one on the v6? I'm sticking with the vvc K series, my build is a pretty long read but this is a good place to keep a record of how things evolve. No engine in at the moment as it's easier to build up the inner wings without it, have to move the car in a few weeks too so keeping it light will help. My first car was a mini which had bull bars on the front, really liked them and I think they saved the car when I rear ended a vw golf after brake failure!
	Last Edit: Apr 13, 2016 11:44:39 GMT by edk83

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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	Apr 13, 2016 15:39:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jonny you should try and convince the producers to do a modded Allegro feature when your car is done, mine might be almost done by then too. There are a few others being built at the moment, all quite different. The only one with an mot so far is this 4x4 VP estate. Wide arch v8 Allegro built on a corvette c4 chassis Supercharged Jag powered grass track Allegro I think Colin has his Allegrat on the road too? might not be very modded but the paint just makes me smile!


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bazzateer Posted a lot Imping along sans Vogue Posts: 3,653	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) bazzateer @bazzateer
	Apr 13, 2016 19:17:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That 4x4 actually loooks good, for an Allegro!
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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	Apr 13, 2016 19:26:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not half as good as the v8 wide body is going to look. This is it before it was painted. [/p]


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optimusprime Posted a lot Posts: 1,475	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) optimusprime @optimusprime
	Apr 13, 2016 19:30:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 13, 2016 19:17:00 GMT bazzateer said: That 4x4 actually loooks good, for an Allegro! I agree, needs different wheels though ....


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steveg Posted a lot Posts: 1,586	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) steveg @steveg
	Apr 13, 2016 19:32:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The 4x4 looks interesting, what chassis is it on ? Both that and the V8 one look great. I really hope the V8 one is painted russet brown or another standard colour and that was just primer in the picture.
	Last Edit: Apr 13, 2016 19:33:01 GMT by steveg

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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	Apr 13, 2016 19:39:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The 4x4 is a vitara underneath, I think they have got some chrome wheels for it. The v8 is still a corvette really. Have seen it painted white with a green and red stripe offset over the top, If I find the photo again I'll post it. Mines the only one still All agro Oh and Jonny's of course
	Last Edit: Apr 13, 2016 21:38:49 GMT by edk83

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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	May 14, 2016 21:57:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Today was Allegro moving day, its going to a friends while I move house. It will then be going into a garage and out of the weather Made an A frame that bolts to the bottom of the subframe. All hooked up. Hmm it does sit nice on those wheels.
	Last Edit: Jul 6, 2017 10:44:49 GMT by edk83

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heathrobinson Part of things Broken everything Posts: 848 Club RR Member Number: 111	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) heathrobinson @heathrobinson Club Retro Rides Member 111
	May 15, 2016 13:18:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's a nifty idea, might have to make a frame like that up for moving my Capri shell


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usedabused Posted a lot Posts: 2,490	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) usedabused @usedabused
	May 15, 2016 14:57:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Carefull if its over 700kg it needs to be braked..


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TurboDieselWeasel Posted hell of a lot I like fully mechanical fuel processing Posts: 5,188	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) TurboDieselWeasel @dieselweasel
	May 15, 2016 15:46:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Whow - is that legal in the UK? In germany you'd be executed on the spot Unfortunately, I might add!
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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	May 15, 2016 17:06:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Luckily it only travelled about 2 miles ~ 25mph and will be about the same again to the new place. The only thing we were worried about was any twisting but it actually towed really well. Allegros are 850kg standard kerb weight and this is totally stripped with no engine, suspension or anything just really the shell and rear beam so I'd say around 500kg tops. Had light board and number plate covering the original, legal? interesting thought, don't see why not your allowed to build your own trailor, drive wheels are off the ground. Braked? Yeah the handbrake still works, that count ? Just had to remember to take it off lol
	Last Edit: May 15, 2016 17:13:52 GMT by edk83

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heathrobinson Part of things Broken everything Posts: 848 Club RR Member Number: 111	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) heathrobinson @heathrobinson Club Retro Rides Member 111
	May 15, 2016 20:57:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah, the capri's an empty shell with nothing up front at all, just the rear axle and she'll really. Can't weight more than 700kg


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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	May 22, 2016 17:41:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lotus Exige flywheel turned up today, its gonna rev like a motorbike Annoyingly moving house will take up all my free time for about the next month Should have a nice dry garage to work in afterwards though


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edk83 Part of things Posts: 862	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) edk83 @edk83
	May 31, 2016 21:48:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well here are another couple of pictures of the progress on the Allgero bodied Corvette. Amazing. I don't think mine will ever look that good, on a better note though my Protech front shocks are on the way!


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bmcnut Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,988	Building a fast 16v Allegro (now going fully forged turbo) bmcnut @bmcnut
	May 31, 2016 21:54:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	THAT is amazing! Except for the wheels.


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