The disastra coupe
The disastra coupe
Well heres my astra coupe from when i got it to how it is now and what i want to do with it
just after i got it
standard bay
after the suspension went on
now the wheels
and the bay after a tidy up and a closed carbon airbox
and the grile
spec:
engine
port and polish
remap
Carbon fibre sealed induction kit
homebrew exhaust and sports cat
exterior
rear badges removed
badgeless front grille
league helix 17"wheels with toyo proxes
suspension
eibach 888 -40mm springs
koni sport shocks
next up, want a dblias inlet manifold but after seeing the price i think im gonna try and fab up a new one to replace the horrible power sapping variable tract on thats on ther just now, want some GAZ adjustables to replace the koni's and quite fancy getting it live mapped and some cams in there, should be looking at the thick end of 180bhp then
just after i got it
standard bay
after the suspension went on
now the wheels
and the bay after a tidy up and a closed carbon airbox
and the grile
spec:
engine
port and polish
remap
Carbon fibre sealed induction kit
homebrew exhaust and sports cat
exterior
rear badges removed
badgeless front grille
league helix 17"wheels with toyo proxes
suspension
eibach 888 -40mm springs
koni sport shocks
next up, want a dblias inlet manifold but after seeing the price i think im gonna try and fab up a new one to replace the horrible power sapping variable tract on thats on ther just now, want some GAZ adjustables to replace the koni's and quite fancy getting it live mapped and some cams in there, should be looking at the thick end of 180bhp then
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2.0, right? 180bhp might require some creative work with the throttle body.RSZETEC wrote:next up, want a dblias inlet manifold but after seeing the price i think im gonna try and fab up a new one to replace the horrible power sapping variable tract on thats on ther just now, want some GAZ adjustables to replace the koni's and quite fancy getting it live mapped and some cams in there, should be looking at the thick end of 180bhp then
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Nah its the 1.8 Z18XE smallblock, apprently theyre good for 230bhp but are supposed to be to peaky at this sort of tune(kinda like driving a civic type R)and i dont wanna have to thrash a car to get it to fly
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230bhp with individual throttle bodies, maybe. For the most part, getting 100+bhp/l on an engine without forced induction requires either very extensive head and bottom end work, or individual throttle bodies, or both.RSZETEC wrote:Nah its the 1.8 Z18XE smallblock, apprently theyre good for 230bhp but are supposed to be to peaky at this sort of tune(kinda like driving a civic type R)and i dont wanna have to thrash a car to get it to fly
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In general I do like the car and what you done to it, but can't say I like the grill, or the lack of it.
But then the Vauxhall grill is not the best looking eighter, personally prefer the Opel over the Vauxhall grill on most cars.
But then the Vauxhall grill is not the best looking eighter, personally prefer the Opel over the Vauxhall grill on most cars.
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Hence why im setting my sights on 180bhpish, but id be happy with 160. and yeah id prefer the irmscher grille but i aint paying 80 quid just for a grille quite want the grille thats just the vauxhall grille without the badge
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dont you just love how plans change, i decided the car wasnt handling the way i wanted to splashed out on a set of coilovers
for some reason i love seeing the car in bits(i think i need help)
for some reason i love seeing the car in bits(i think i need help)
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The height looks right now, but you need spacers or something Gotta fill those wings.
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spacers are a bodge imo just gonna get some wider wheels looking at a nice set of rota's
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8.5" wide dished BrocksRSZETEC wrote:spacers are a bodge imo just gonna get some wider wheels looking at a nice set of rota's
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was actually fancying the D1's . anyways this cars coming off the road for winter to have a light rebuild and a pep up engine wise even tho its only done 22,000 miles i want more power , heres its winter replacement in all its purple glory
plans for that are a turbo, matt black, 60mm+ drop, and some wide steel wheels ooooooh and a dixie horn
plans for that are a turbo, matt black, 60mm+ drop, and some wide steel wheels ooooooh and a dixie horn
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You're kidding about the Vectra right?
Don't tell me you really want to change something on that car, or do anything with the car except drive it till the end of winter and then get rid of it.
Cause those gen vectras are bloody ugly.
Don't tell me you really want to change something on that car, or do anything with the car except drive it till the end of winter and then get rid of it.
Cause those gen vectras are bloody ugly.
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dude im not gonna spend any money on it the mods are purely gona be for comedy value such as some 195db freight train horns and the big spotlights on the front
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Altough i did buy new tyres for it but thats a must drove it properly for the first time today to work o dear god its like trying to corner a fully loaded supertanker with a hole in the hull some chopped srings should dort that and the handbrake doesnt work going backwards o well for £100 you cant complain
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looking at selling this now cos i wanna spend more money on the escort, looking at replacing it with one of the following
last gen prelude 2.2vti 4ws (the ones with the tiptronic gearbox)
1st gen supra 3.0 turbo
civic coupe VTI
or possibly a nice bmw 840ci
last gen prelude 2.2vti 4ws (the ones with the tiptronic gearbox)
1st gen supra 3.0 turbo
civic coupe VTI
or possibly a nice bmw 840ci
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from a fiesta RS turbo mate, just a little garrett T2 think they max out at 7psi and this ones got knackered oil seals anyway
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lol... how good is a 15psi turbo?
BTW cant wait for your escort project once its completed
BTW cant wait for your escort project once its completed
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thats a bit of a general question dude, depends on the size etc of the turbo, and cheers i might get the escort done for june 2009 for some drag strup action.................famous last words
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damn damn danm damn damn damn damn
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Damn, what happened... pole?
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Meh, easy fixed. It's only money.
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Yeah, I mean come on... it's not like you nearly ran into a gas station pump or something.