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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 18 March 2013, 09:43:57 »

Yes, I have many years experience building cars for the use i am intending, just not with fitting V6s in omegas. I was asking for advice on what needed changing for the engine to fit, not about how legal teams feel about ABS, or how it would be easier to just buy a V6 omega. I do conversions for fun and to learn things. Every time you do something like an engine conversion or similar, you always learn something new, and it's always a good laugh. Yes i know you all may think its not worth the hassle, but i enjoy the hassle, the stress, and the skint knuckles. This is what i enjoy doing with cars, not just buying one prebuilt 'cause its Easier.

Then good luck with conversation matey, I wish you lot of fun! If you had got any of new experience or lesson about which you think it is worth sharing please don't forget to do here ! 

Wont be happening for a few months as i have to sort my BMW out first, but when i do I'll make sure to take pictures etc as i go

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 18 March 2013, 09:07:53 »

Insurance is not your problem. I'm a part time expert witness and I assure you that any legal team would absolutely murder you with removed ABS. Leave it be.

Nah Its getting binned, thanks

so why ask questions in the first place if you're going to do it your way what ever? 

Never asked questions about whether or not it would be safe to remove my abs, Asked about changing an engine...

you have your answers and advices from knowledgable members.. now its up to you to listen or not..
 
but of course there are always lessons to be learned

Yes, I have many years experience building cars for the use i am intending, just not with fitting V6s in omegas. I was asking for advice on what needed changing for the engine to fit, not about how legal teams feel about ABS, or how it would be easier to just buy a V6 omega. I do conversions for fun and to learn things. Every time you do something like an engine conversion or similar, you always learn something new, and it's always a good laugh. Yes i know you all may think its not worth the hassle, but i enjoy the hassle, the stress, and the skint knuckles. This is what i enjoy doing with cars, not just buying one prebuilt 'cause its Easier.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 18 March 2013, 08:57:42 »

Insurance is not your problem. I'm a part time expert witness and I assure you that any legal team would absolutely murder you with removed ABS. Leave it be.

Nah Its getting binned, thanks

so why ask questions in the first place if you're going to do it your way what ever? 

Never asked questions about whether or not it would be safe to remove my abs, Asked about changing an engine...

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 18 March 2013, 08:05:59 »

Insurance is not your problem. I'm a part time expert witness and I assure you that any legal team would absolutely murder you with removed ABS. Leave it be.

Nah Its getting binned, thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 17 March 2013, 15:00:27 »

Thats more like it. Useful info, cheers mate. And dont worry about the abs, ive had it removed on several cars and insured with that mentioned.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 15 March 2013, 10:20:04 »

Mines a manual, abs will be getting removed

Genuine question (just out of interest) - why would you wish to remove the ABS? Is this for offroad / track use?
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Yes, will be used as a road/drift car. I learned the hard way in my BMW that when you're going backwards towards a tyre wall at 60mph, ABS is not your friend

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 23:36:35 »

I have a 2.5 in my unit. A good friend of mine likes his v6 vectras so has a few 2.6s lying around cheap. The 2.2 is too underpowered for drifting and fitting a v6 would cure that. My car also has a long mot and tax, and is a very clean shell which I got for very very cheap so dont see the point of selling to buy a car I know nothing about. Plus buying one thats already a v6 takes all the fun away from it.

I believe that You now would have to get it re-moted and also have it certed by an motor engineer for insurance as it would be very much a different car.  I know they are tightening up on this sort of thing

Yeah I know. So, are all engine mounts different?

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 23:25:44 »

Issues would likely be upsets with other ECU's which communicate.

If yours is an auto - the TCM will have the wrong map and not be happy.
ABS - different unit and config again, eg v6 has TC, 2.2 doesnt
MID - Config will be wrong, easily changeable with tech2, whereas not sure the others are quite so simple.

Could be a fair few grumbles to sort.

Mines a manual, abs will be getting removed

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 23:14:57 »

I could do that, but not what I asked. I have a v6 engine lying around, just wondering if theres anything else I need.

when you drop the v6 in and start to have electronic problems , it will be too late to give up..imo..

Why would I get electrical problems? id be changing the whole loom and ecu

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 23:13:17 »

I have a 2.5 in my unit. A good friend of mine likes his v6 vectras so has a few 2.6s lying around cheap. The 2.2 is too underpowered for drifting and fitting a v6 would cure that. My car also has a long mot and tax, and is a very clean shell which I got for very very cheap so dont see the point of selling to buy a car I know nothing about. Plus buying one thats already a v6 takes all the fun away from it.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 22:28:22 »

...., but not what I asked.  ......

I know ............ I made a constructive suggestion - just not worth the effort IMHO. Are diffs the same, is your gearbox the same, are all the exhaust hanger mounts there.

IIRC the backbox is the same for a 2.2 & a 2.6 so the backbox hangers will be the same. The centre sections hang on a bracket bolted to the gearbox mount so not an issue if the OP has an R25 gearbox (and all the brackets) bolted to the back of his engine.....

Exhausts are the easy bit really, bit of cut and weld would fix it.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 22:26:35 »

...., but not what I asked.  ......

I know ............ I made a constructive suggestion - just not worth the effort IMHO. Are diffs the same, is your gearbox the same, are all the exhaust hanger mounts there.

Yeah, thats what I'm asking? I'm assuming I could use the 2.2 diff and would just have to change the front half of prop for the v6 box

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 21:59:40 »

I could do that, but not what I asked. I have a v6 engine lying around, just wondering if theres anything else I need.

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Omega General Help / 2.2 to v6 conversion

« on: 14 March 2013, 21:37:30 »

So ive been thinking about replacing my 2.2 engine in my omega with either a 2.5 v6 or a 2.6.  Ives done a few conversions in my time, but never with an omega. So whats involved in changing them, apart from the obvious loom, mounts, ecu etc...

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hi guys 2.2dti owner check my pic

« on: 10 March 2013, 10:00:27 »

hi new tothis also

this my omega
its 2001 2.2 dti

this is how i got it and hope to add my own touchs to it soon

really like the idea of an ARDEN blue/vxr blue omega

has anyone seen this done before or have a pic of one or an opinion of what would look like

Hey. Is that lowered with coilovers? I want mine that low!