Opel Calibra FAQ

Question:

I have a bad front suspension on my calibra, the shaft where the suspension cap and bolt are placed to hold it together is bad (under the bonet the shaft that sticks out of the suspension with a bolt on it). the thread on it is worn away as the previous owners must have had someone to look at it which had no idea how the whole suspenssion went together and forgot to put the nut which helps to compress the spring, causing movement and knocking on the suspension, i even had to replace thrust bearings.
Any good complete suspensions kits for the calibra?
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Question:

Does the front quarter window need to come out to fit the drivers side window? Am having problems. The manual says to manipulate the window away from the lifting guide, then lift window out back end upwards. When reversing this procedure the rear guide rail attachment on the window will not fit in the window slot in the door (the slot comes in at the end) also the guide on the front quarter window gets in the way. It appears to need to be put in, over the window after it is in place.
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Question:

Iwill soon be doing a engine rebuild on my calibra. The reason im doing this is because the car was running only on about 60% compression and my head gasket recently cracked leaking heaps of oil ( 1L in 50km) and have oil in water, the engine is done 230000 and also the tappets ate staring to make the noise also my main seal is leaking so i was looking at about 2k repairs to go back to a tired engine.

I thought that i would keep the car for many more years because it is such a rare car to see in the streets and the shape of it is amazing even today ( they are mayor head turners)

I was wondering if i should get any upgrades inside the engine while im at it?
is it a good idea? i was reading about vernier cams but they say the pistons have to have bigget pockets.

I also realised that since they will be fitting new pistons and cornrods, i checked out the price of the pistons and for 200 bucks more i could get the low compression turbo pistons put in, that wouldnt run very well on the new engine until the car has the turbo in would it?
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