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derost · Post by **derost** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:05 pm

Where on earth would you get a Calibra motor/tranny?

Let me RE-phrase that... do you know of any channels to import one of these puppys into Canada? I wonder what the cost would be... compared to say a JDM motor import.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:36 pm

I'm sure Tom could get you one without a problem.

Hell.... we've been talking about importing right wheel drive Calibra's that have allready been modified

We've recieved pricing from Europe(LHD) and UK (RHD) but they aren't cheap.

dhd · Post by **dhd** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:33 am

Erfinder@PrecisionBoost wrote:
If you picked up an older Calibra 6spd 4X4 you would have one hell of an engine/tranny combo..... you would need to convert the 6spd over to a FWD but there are kits out there for that

so if i can drop Calibra with the 6spd tranny
what is tha name of that eng bacons we dont have Calibra in Saudi Arabia

and what about the transfer case in the tranny

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:09 am

The Engine is a "C20LET" and I'd imagine a newer Z20LET would work as well.

The transmission is an "F28"

South Africa had a factory turbo Astra with the C20LET and I think it had a FWD F28..... I can't remember the name.... I think Tom called it a "Super Boss" or something like that.

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:29 am

Ah yes...the Super Boss. THe official name is Astra 200ts. It came with 2.0 16V turbo engine (C20LET), and 6-speed F28 FWD gearbox.

More here:

http://www.geocities.com/superboss187/tsreview.htm

Below article was 'borrowed' from here: http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum//showthr ... e=threaded

Since the release
of its 2-litre GSi the Opel (read Vauxhall) Kadett GSi has pretty much been top dog in South Africa as far as hot hatches are concerned. From the legendary limited edition
125kW 2-litre 16-valve Superboss - with the world's first limited slip diff on a front wheel production car - up to the last of the mega-hot hatches, the 6-speed 160kW turbocharged 200TS, Opel has been one of a handful of manufacturers that has actually catered for the desires of its power-hungry customers... in South Africa at least.

But what's a lot of power to some isn't nearly enough for others...

Dyed-in-the-wool Opel man and owner of tuning outfit NASCAR Motorsport, Nasen Padayachee, has been a stalwart of the Durban (South Africa) tuning and drag racing scene for as long as most can remember, and has cut his teeth building engines for the host of GSi's he has owned and tuned for customers. Having gone as far or rather as fast (232 km/h in 800m and 236 km/h in 1km) as he felt he could with a 2-litre turbocharged Superboss, Nasen learnt a few valuable lessons (or "paid my school fees" as he put it) and felt he was ready to build a small capacity turbocharged engine with enough power and torque to embarrass some of the finest exotica around.

Starting point for this exercise is very unlikely - an Isuzu diesel ute kindly donated its crankshaft for a hopefully bullet-proof bottom-end. The entire motor though is based around a 200TS engine, with the aluminium pistons from the TS hooked to the crank via forged steel rods from Carrillo which in turn are held together by ARP rod bolts. The TS bore and Isuzu stroke multiply to a swept volume a few CC's short of 2.2 litres.

With the sub-assembly sorted, it was time for the head to get its fair share of attention. A flowed head and humungous inlet and exhaust valves from an M3 - actuated by Cosworth profile BD 14 camshafts - don't hinder the pressurized charge on its way into the combustion chamber, where it meets spark provided by an MSD 6AL ignition unit. Cam timing is variable thanks to set of vernier gears. The head is then firmly bolted down by means of ARP forged studs.

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:23 pm

Tom, buy me one of those drivetrains for christmas please

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:04 pm

I have acutally found one in the AutoTrader South Africa, with 85,000Km for CAD $6500. Then its only another 1000 to have it shipped. And it is RHD

Tom

derost · Post by **derost** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:09 pm

What year is it? As far as importing and registering a driveable car into Canada goes, it has to be 15 years old, from the date of manufacture. I was considering importing a 1990 Nissan Skyline for a while. There's a good handful of them in Edmonton already, but I remember that they had to wait until the car was 15 years old.

Importing the entire car just for the drivetrain, $7500 CAD is a bit pricey.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:26 pm

For that much money why not simply drive it during the summer and use your other car in winter?

The SuperBoss is extreemly rare.... there wouldn't be another one in all of North America

That would be like buying a limited edition Subaru WRX STi and dropping the engine in a plain old Subaru Impreza.

Did you ever see Tom's GSi Turbo??

It had the 2.0L 8V C20GET..... the C20LET could make 100hp more than the C20GET without breaking a sweat.... you'd have a car capable of moving into the high 10's on the 1/4 mile track.

The older Kadette/Astra cleans up pretty nice with a body kit.

Here is Tom's GSi Turbo...

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:28 pm

Hell.... I bet Tom would sell his GSi if he could pick up a RHD Super Boss

And yes.... you can import pretty much anything into Canada as long as it's more than 15 years old.

You would need a 1990 or older vehicle.... so that's not a problem with the Super Boss or Calibra turbo because the first production models are just barely over 15yrs old.

derost · Post by **derost** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:39 pm

I wish I had the money. Pardon me while I go cry in the corner.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:00 am

what is the difference between the C20LET and the 2.0 16 valve engine found in a Nubira?? and on which car can i find one of them C20LETs??

MMamdouh

GsiTurbo · Post by **GsiTurbo** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:52 am

mmamdouh wrote:what is the difference between the C20LET and the 2.0 16 valve engine found in a Nubira?? and on which car can i find one of them C20LETs??

MMamdouh

C20LET:
- Costcast cylinder head (designed by Cosworth)
- larger valves
- different intake/exhaust
- different connecting rods/pistons
- factory turbocharged

C20LET was available in:

Opel/Vauxhall Calibra Turbo AWD
Opel/Vauxhall Vectra AWD

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:07 am

Hey dhd you need to resize your avitar it's wayyyyy to big!

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 12:11 am

yes man... your avatar is waaaaay too big, please resize it.

MMamdouh