Just for info, if not aware, almost all ecus are needed to get the canbus working, including the ones in the doors, rear, body, airbag, fuel pump, centre info display, dash, underbonnet. Some can be coded out using vauxcom. Fuel pump is returnless and you need the pump from the tank. Dont scrap the shell with the tank and pump in like i did! There is a workaround using a combination of filter with pressure relief and one way valve. You will need the entire car loom.
@@jonfearnley7402 That’s brilliant info thank you. I didn’t know about the fuel pump and did wonder why it only had a feed and no return. It’s looking more and more like I’ll go standalone ecu. 🤔
@thetrackslag5480 also bear in mind it's electronic throttle, so options are limited for standalone ecu. Many don't support it. It is likely possible to code out the immobiliser and end up with a simpler setup. I just went with what was there for my project. The complete fuel pump assembly is unobtainable as a replacement by the way!
@ your a lot further than I am I’m watching you to see how you get on when I get on with mine lol 😂 But I would suggest getting the 1.8i full length chassis arms, instead of the 1.6 half arms as the 1800’s tie the front to the chassis better
@@thetrackslag5480 do you know about the Brazilian 3 door MK2 cavalier When I get round to doing mine I’m also going to convert a cabriolet into a three door along the same lines as the Brazilian version but using the rear 5door quarters, crafted on to the cabriolet shell, I have a drawing of what I’m aiming for
@ I know there are some 3 doors about, some were on a Facebook group the other day as it goes. I’ve got a convertible one too that hopefully will be the next build. 👍
Sad to see another Vectra VXR meeting its demise, they're becoming rare beasts in themselves, but......looking forward to seeing the engine shoehorned into the Cav. 🙂
@@sas8403 Some of that will be covered in part 2, I have a basic outline plan of everything but subject to change as and when. I was doing the first engine mount today as it goes. 👍
@@Tomw-e3g Yes they’re not really known for their road handling., 😂😂 I’m going to have to work out spring rates to get the hight right, but it’s not going to be a race car or track car so should be ok on ‘normal’ road driving. Plus it’s actually my mrs car so she’s not going to spank it too much. 👍
@thetrackslag5480 Well music can be used too much, but in this case the type of music, specifically music with that vocal effect. There was some super cool tunes around when the Cab came out ...realise you can't use those but maybe the YT audio library has something electronic similar to the era, low and bassy dnb lol👍. I'm only one person mind....maybe others like it
Hi. Very interesting project, I think fitting the engine & box in will be easy [ish] but getting the ecu, wiring loom maybe drive shafts etc will be v difficult if you havent got sight of a sucessfull transplant as a guide. Good luck
@@alanhorton-g5i I agree, it’s going to have to be custom shafts, and as for the wiring I’m hoping to use the whole loom off the vxr with ecu included, if not it will go on a k6 or something. 👍
@@thetrackslag5480you might need the abs and who knows what else to make it all work. Could be easier going stand alone but defo do some research on how the vxr setup works.
@@The_Car_Stalker i haven’t yet, 😩 it’s an absolute pain in the arse, I’ve gone through two 2 pin pullers that I had to modify to get in the holes, they either broke or pulled the metal in the wheel, it’s been an absolute nightmare! I’m going to have to cut it off. 🤦♂️😂
@@nigeltorr7132 It’s not rotten by any means, it’s got rust obviously but it’s solid enough. And the vxr was cheap as chips as it had done 217k and was bought as a donor parts car for my mums vxr estate.
@@YBM2007 I think his comment has been edited to include crash damaged? I don’t remember it saying that when I replied before. It’s not been crashed, the front panel was bent on the trailer winch, the rest of it is fine with some surface rust that can be treated.
@ Possibly yes. Thanks, yes it’s pretty good, it does have some rust as you would expect, but it’s definitely solid in all the right places, plus I’m doing some rust repairs as I go and also strengthening it to take the extra power.
@@kevfox8704 No transfer box on this it’s fwd. it fits in the bay ok ish atm, literally doing the gearbox mount atm, weather it works or not is a different story! 😂
@@golfr604 😂😂 that old nail is worth more than the vectra. Plus, it’s just a vectra. 🤷♂️ Plus, It’s a parts car for my mums one and she won’t need the engine anyway. Plus, because I want too. 👍
@@stephenyoung7801 thank you! 😊 I don’t think so atm, it’s my mrs car and i think she wants to keep it as original as possible inside, however i might have to use the clocks. 👍
@thetrackslag5480 cool...brother in law had a saloon version back in the late 80s early 90s...first car I ever 'helped' take the engine apart on at 4 or 5 years old...instant nostalgia... Cool build, I'll follow along👍
@@thetrackslag5480 yeah the Sri’s subframe extends all the way forward and bolts to the lower front cross member !. I did loads of things with mk2 cavs back in the day, I once fitted mk2 Astra gte rear discs on my Sri !.
@@idacrack1662 😂 Alvin and the chipmunks. Fair enough the music isn’t to everyone’s tastes but i tried to use something ‘neutral’ from the list of stuff im allowed to use. I find voiceovers very difficult atm, unsure why it just doesn’t feel natural for me, sound of your own voice and all that, but I’ll take your point into consideration. 👍
@@DarrenBill-r4i You’re absolutely right. 😂 but I didn’t have an Astra vxr engine lying around, and the vectra engine just kind of fell into my lap. So what ya gonna do! 😂
This will be a cool story to follow
Just for info, if not aware, almost all ecus are needed to get the canbus working, including the ones in the doors, rear, body, airbag, fuel pump, centre info display, dash, underbonnet. Some can be coded out using vauxcom. Fuel pump is returnless and you need the pump from the tank. Dont scrap the shell with the tank and pump in like i did! There is a workaround using a combination of filter with pressure relief and one way valve. You will need the entire car loom.
@@jonfearnley7402
That’s brilliant info thank you.
I didn’t know about the fuel pump and did wonder why it only had a feed and no return. It’s looking more and more like I’ll go standalone ecu. 🤔
@thetrackslag5480 also bear in mind it's electronic throttle, so options are limited for standalone ecu. Many don't support it. It is likely possible to code out the immobiliser and end up with a simpler setup. I just went with what was there for my project. The complete fuel pump assembly is unobtainable as a replacement by the way!
@ ok thanks for all that I’ll just have to work through things as and when. 👍
I’ve been planning this same build it’s good to see someone with the same idea
@@damiantaylor7993
Nice one, 👍 can you get on with yours so I can have someone who knows what they’re doing to ask advice please. 😂😂
@ your a lot further than I am I’m watching you to see how you get on when I get on with mine lol 😂
But I would suggest getting the 1.8i full length chassis arms, instead of the 1.6 half arms as the 1800’s tie the front to the chassis better
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I’m already on that. 👍😀
@@thetrackslag5480 do you know about the Brazilian 3 door MK2 cavalier When I get round to doing mine I’m also going to convert a cabriolet into a three door along the same lines as the Brazilian version but using the rear 5door quarters, crafted on to the cabriolet shell, I have a drawing of what I’m aiming for
@
I know there are some 3 doors about, some were on a Facebook group the other day as it goes. I’ve got a convertible one too that hopefully will be the next build. 👍
Gonna be a crazy build this haha! Love it! Can’t wait to see how it progresses
@@R1CH130
Thanks man! I’m hoping to trial fit the engine next week. Fingers crossed 🤞
Sad to see another Vectra VXR meeting its demise, they're becoming rare beasts in themselves, but......looking forward to seeing the engine shoehorned into the Cav. 🙂
@@reaper0374 sadly, I think the silly high tax is one reason! Crazy money to pay each year!
@ Probably very true. I had a couple of Vectras, and always fancied a VXR, and the tax was the main reason I didn’t bother.
Hmm 🤔 be interested to see how this turns out…..sad to see the vxr going to the car gods tho 😢
Fair play fitting a vectra vxr engine.......interesting following
Cool project 😎 i'm in the "learning to weld" zone at the moment too... 😂
@@rickydub6950 it’s fun right! 😂
@@thetrackslag5480 definitely 😂
@thetrackslag5480 hopefully welding on the car by end of the week 😂
@@rickydub6950
Good luck mate. 👍
@@thetrackslag5480 cheers 😁🍀
We shoved a vectra 3.0v6 diesel into a Carlton a few years ago.
Be good to see how you did the engine mounts, how the transmission was mated up and how you wired this in and connected to the original car loom
@@sas8403
Some of that will be covered in part 2, I have a basic outline plan of everything but subject to change as and when.
I was doing the first engine mount today as it goes. 👍
Cool project subbed for more
This will be great. I had a few of these back in the day, the understeer was bad though.
@@Tomw-e3g
Yes they’re not really known for their road handling., 😂😂 I’m going to have to work out spring rates to get the hight right, but it’s not going to be a race car or track car so should be ok on ‘normal’ road driving. Plus it’s actually my mrs car so she’s not going to spank it too much. 👍
Honestly rhe music made me click away, but will be following the project, cool idea for sure👍
@@S7EVE_P
The type of music or just music in general? 🤔
@thetrackslag5480 Well music can be used too much, but in this case the type of music, specifically music with that vocal effect. There was some super cool tunes around when the Cab came out ...realise you can't use those but maybe the YT audio library has something electronic similar to the era, low and bassy dnb lol👍. I'm only one person mind....maybe others like it
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Ok, duly noted. 😀
Hi. Very interesting project, I think fitting the engine & box in will be easy [ish] but getting the ecu, wiring loom maybe drive shafts etc will be v difficult if you havent got sight of a sucessfull transplant as a guide. Good luck
@@alanhorton-g5i
I agree, it’s going to have to be custom shafts, and as for the wiring I’m hoping to use the whole loom off the vxr with ecu included, if not it will go on a k6 or something. 👍
@@thetrackslag5480you might need the abs and who knows what else to make it all work. Could be easier going stand alone but defo do some research on how the vxr setup works.
Hello mate, what puller did you get to the mk2 steering wheel off? i need to get mine off
@@The_Car_Stalker i haven’t yet, 😩 it’s an absolute pain in the arse, I’ve gone through two 2 pin pullers that I had to modify to get in the holes, they either broke or pulled the metal in the wheel, it’s been an absolute nightmare! I’m going to have to cut it off. 🤦♂️😂
Hmm.. I know its a project but why destroy a vxr to put the engine in a crash damaged and rot cavalier?? am i missing something here?
@@nigeltorr7132
It’s not rotten by any means, it’s got rust obviously but it’s solid enough. And the vxr was cheap as chips as it had done 217k and was bought as a donor parts car for my mums vxr estate.
Is it the front panel of the Cav you are referring to? Thats no problem at all mate, easy to replace
@@YBM2007
I think his comment has been edited to include crash damaged? I don’t remember it saying that when I replied before. It’s not been crashed, the front panel was bent on the trailer winch, the rest of it is fine with some surface rust that can be treated.
@@thetrackslag5480 Could be yeah, maybe he assumes that panel is a part of the bumper like with some later 90s/2000s cars. That Cav is solid
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Possibly yes.
Thanks, yes it’s pretty good, it does have some rust as you would expect, but it’s definitely solid in all the right places, plus I’m doing some rust repairs as I go and also strengthening it to take the extra power.
I have a A Reg Cavalier SRI . Had her 30 years she'll goto the grave with me 🤣Subbed you
@@mancavehobbies6213 good man. 👍
I had a mk2 astra van with a corsa vxr engine
@@PaulWilky-x6r
Awesome. 👌
Interesting project love a MK2 cav.
Music is super annoying though.
@@Padrone5763
Thanks! I’ll bear the music point in mind. 😂 it’s hard to find something ‘neutral’ from the list I’m allowed to use.
@@thetrackslag5480 just don't have any music wat ur doing is interesting
Agree loose the music . I'd rather hear grinding and rusty bolts snapping followed by swearing 😂
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😂 fair enough.
@@thetrackslag5480 iv got a mk3 cavalier I'd love that engine in mine
i tried putting 1 in a mk3 an there too tall. with the bonnet closed the transfer box hangs out the bottom 6-8 inch
@@kevfox8704
No transfer box on this it’s fwd. it fits in the bay ok ish atm, literally doing the gearbox mount atm, weather it works or not is a different story! 😂
Why wouldn't you keep the vectra on the road instead of that old nail ?
@@golfr604
😂😂 that old nail is worth more than the vectra. Plus, it’s just a vectra. 🤷♂️
Plus, It’s a parts car for my mums one and she won’t need the engine anyway.
Plus, because I want too. 👍
Looks minted project 👌 mate looking forward to updates .......are you fitting the vxr seats to it as well
@@stephenyoung7801 thank you! 😊 I don’t think so atm, it’s my mrs car and i think she wants to keep it as original as possible inside, however i might have to use the clocks. 👍
I can’t work out if that’s a mig welder or stick welder
@@ordinaryguy436
It’s a mig, but it will do tig too. 👍
Is this a commander?
@@bawjawmcgraw2232
Yes it is. 👍
@thetrackslag5480 cool...brother in law had a saloon version back in the late 80s early 90s...first car I ever 'helped' take the engine apart on at 4 or 5 years old...instant nostalgia... Cool build, I'll follow along👍
@@bawjawmcgraw2232
That’s so cool! Thank you mate. 👍
Check out Prolific Builds Saab 2.8's, they are crazy and about 650hp
You need a cav sri/sri130 front subframe as they are so much better than the standard short subframe you have there !.
@@Hesston4860s
Are they different! 😳 I did not know that. 🤔 thank you. I’ll check it out. 👍
@@thetrackslag5480 yeah the Sri’s subframe extends all the way forward and bolts to the lower front cross member !. I did loads of things with mk2 cavs back in the day, I once fitted mk2 Astra gte rear discs on my Sri !.
@@Hesston4860s
Well F me. Thank you so much! I’ll most definitely look into this. 👌👌
@@Hesston4860s
They are in two parts yes? Offside and near side ? And they both bolt to the front cross member? Think I’ve found some on eBay! 😀
@thetrackslag5480
I can’t remember mate, I thought it was all one piece tbh 🤔
I was literally in bed 2 nights ago thinking what I can do with my built c20let and calibra 4x4 running gear madness
@@adamdiaz8442 you know what to do…. 😜💪
Interesting project, shame Alvin and the chipmunks was playing on loop. A voice over of what you are doing a why would make it easier to watch.
@@idacrack1662
😂 Alvin and the chipmunks. Fair enough the music isn’t to everyone’s tastes but i tried to use something ‘neutral’ from the list of stuff im allowed to use. I find voiceovers very difficult atm, unsure why it just doesn’t feel natural for me, sound of your own voice and all that, but I’ll take your point into consideration. 👍
Kanny whack the old skool day's old skool car's 80.s and the 90.s were the day's lol 😂
ooof XD
It would have been much easier to have used an Astra vxr engine
@@DarrenBill-r4i
You’re absolutely right. 😂 but I didn’t have an Astra vxr engine lying around, and the vectra engine just kind of fell into my lap. So what ya gonna do! 😂
@ well I guess so if it works good luck should be great the car weights half as much
Amazes me how many 'yputube restorers' decide to learn to weld on a project lol
Sound quality is horrendous
@@d4zzyb0y
Yep, not the first person to say that, 😞 half of it is with an external mic and half not, I’ll try to get it better on the next one. 👍