Pulley group buy is over, what next?

[zaklax13]

bolt on rear section exhaust

[Daox]

Alright, I've gone through the thread and kind of compiled the requests here. This kinda is what we have interest in so far along with the number of people interested after it.

rear disc conversion - 1
rear beam bushing - 1
big front brakes - 1
engine mounts - 1
camshafts - 3
cam timing pulley - 3
throttle body spacer - 1
large bore throttle body - 1
turbocharger adapter plate - 1

I've omitted things that really aren't group buy friendly like an exhaust system which would require fixturing to make and is easier and cheaper to just to go a local exhaust place. I've also omitted things like the sway bars which are already available from some company. So, if you don't see your idea up there that is probably why. I did omit intake manifold because I believe our current one is superior to anything you'd have made for any reasonable amount of money. The dual runner manifold is really quite a nice piece.

I also added the turbocharger adapter plate because I think it could be a ridiculously cheap way of getting a turbo bolted up without a very expensive new manifold. Of course there is a lot more cost to a turbo project than just this piece... Anyway, I'm throwing it out there.

So, it looks like camshafts and adjustable cam timing pulleys are at the top of the list right now. Not an incredible amount of consensus on what to go after though.

[Z34guy]

supercharger kit

[thehunterooo]

bumping epic thread

[Ratchet104]

supercharger kit

You need an aveo to put that supercharger on...but I like your thinking

[exodus0784]

rear disc conversion - 1

Cost to benefit is questionable. I don't think you'd have many people willing to put down on this. I guess there's the appearance aspect?

rear beam bushing - 1

Not sure I understand the dynamics of what's going on back there enough to see how this would be very beneficial. A more "solid" feeling, I guess? I guess there is the fact that you can't buy them separate anymore?

big front brakes - 1

Are people cooking their front brakes so badly that they would make the trade off for increased inertia? I think with such a low torque motor you would actually end up being slower in a 0 to 60 to 0 test. Are people just trying to fill their rims?

engine mounts - 1

+1

camshafts - 3

Probably the best thing you could do short of forced induction for power.

cam timing pulley - 3

Right behind camshafts on this one.

throttle body spacer - 1

I think this has been argued to death. I think the conclusion was that you aren't really going to get heatsoaked due to the plastic intake manifold.

large bore throttle body - 1

I don't think the 1.6l "sucks" that much.

turbocharger adapter plate - 1

I think an ignition sender conversion circuit and an RPM correction circuit would be a little more useful. Most shops could probably fab up a flange for you pretty cheap.

What I'd like to see:

Motor mounts/bushings.
SUSPENDERS! A good "heavy duty" set of shocks and struts. Rework an existing shock and strut to fit the aveo?
Front skid plate 3/16" or 1/4" aluminum.

[Ratchet104]

Front skid plate 3/16" or 1/4" aluminum.

Going Offroading are we?

[thehunterooo]

he does a lot of rally and such, so something like that would be good for him

[exodus0784]

It's good piece of mind for those who are lowered as well, and especially as more folks do the VW coilovers. Can save your oil pan from a good pot hole and other "daily" hazards.

[petrified.rabbit]

the rear disks, big fronts disk, rear beam bushings, and engine mounts are all on my list.

the throttle body swap cam up because that is one of the things vauxhall guy say is the restriction point of our ecotec engine.. not 100% sure its worth it..

rear disks will cost me more, but the kit i get done with will be @ $300 (or less is possible, more is always possible) for installed working brakes, and replacement pads/rotors will be the same price or cheaper than replacing the drum and pads.

front discs, i can loose my breaking in under 3 miles if i am driving enthusiastically on the side roads.. almost rear ended someone once (forced a downshift to redline) when i came around a corner and someone was doing 15 in a 50.. probably @ $300-400 or less for my kit.. but this is far down the list right now.

rear beam bushing is because they are failing, not available and will wear faster with my ride height anyhow, got to be prepared. thinking it will be @ $40-60 for the pair. (or full metal joints for @ $200)

engine mounts in our cars are just terrible. but i will be looking into them as well, but no promises on that one. because i dont know if the price of the finished product will make it feasible.