Just thought would pop back on and say hi again. Iv now moved on again from the vauxhall scene. I now own this if you don't already know.
I got it pretty much stock.
Since iv had it iv
Changed the headlamp to the projector units
Added the airtec front mount intercooler
Painted the wheels...
Well a few weeks ago the car started to smoke after a few seconds after being on idle, so the obvious valve stem oil seals where shot.
So i went about to change them but after removing the air box i found this under it hiding away
so me being me i could not hack that and decided it needed to...
Well i got one if theses today, it's the one that you see on eBay and aoc. And all I can say is wow! The car has so much more power. I have full power till 7500rmp it pulls so much harder. It's deff a well worth buy if you want the power!
But you can see why when you remove the standard inlet...
Well had the car a month now and decided that there was bits I did not like and the paint that was used was not good enough for the job and me.
so anyway here's some pics for you
this was before
Heres the fresh paint
New bonnet lifters
All parts fitted
Well after having the green astra which got smashed up i decided to buy a 200sx which was good fun but just not me so sold that and went bought this beauty.
its a gem only got 41k on clocks and only ad cdti box fitted Courtney top hat and x20xev inlet cam with adjustable pulley
still original...
Well some of you already know, I finished all the body work on the coupe and the next day i got hit pretty much head on.
When it was finished just needed to change bonnet
The body shop quote for mine was £14037
His car
So after a month of arguing with insurance company the value of the car...
Well here's been my weekend thoght would share with you lot.
But pretty much I'm obsessed with the BTCC and love the 88 sp thoght I would make it work.
But anyway here's some pics
Here's how I brought it u can see how much wider the front bumper was compaired to the wings
Here's the kit being...
Its been a while since I posted on here but thought I would show you what I have been up to lately.
First of all I took it up Santa pod running stage one and killed the clutch I ran 13.8
So came back and spoke to a company called techni clutch in blackpool very helpful and cheap,
He offered me a...
Well thought I would share with you lot how the car looks with its new bits
And I've still got a few more bits to go on it which are in shed waiting
And went on the rollers last weekend and made 225bhp and 275lbft which I was happy about
Well over the last fees weeks I have been doing a few bits on the car so thought I would share with you what I have done so far.
First of all is the exhaust tip I have now changed thanks to daz for this
Then I got another bonnet and a pair of wings and set about changing them.
First was...
well this evening I remapped my coupe, i had a spare ecu and bit the bullet and tried the Galletto 1260 obd flashing tool.
I have only put a EDS stage 1 high torque map on but what a difference it has made to the car.
This is the spec it should be increases BHP from 200 to around 230-240 and...
I Ordered one of theses the other day as I run an after Market dump valve.
It made a heck of a difference to the car reduced lag more noise and more boost which is always good.
Right been going through my pile of z22se bits I have
2x cams £20
2x cams 20
1 oil pump £20
16 cam shaft rollers £20
2x balancer shafts £10
1x crank shaft 66k no marks on it £100
Price wise I ain't got a clue so if anyone is interested just offer what ya want in all honestly I prob won't say no...
Well I started already so I managed to find a scorpion 2.5" pre cat and 2.5" scorpion decat pipe and a milltek 2.5" cat back resonated system and I must say what a difference that makes to the car, will get pics when next under car.
Right im looking at buying a new intercooler for mine as the standard one just aint up to nothing.
i have two in mind atm
first one is the tx autosport 2.5" direct fit
http://www.txautosport.co.uk/astra-mk4- ... k-60-p.asp
and the 2nd one is a universal one which is a 3" set up with a bigger...
Well I have been busy lol.
I have managed to get the engine in today and running it got delivered at 8am this morning too.
Here's for the start
Here 20mins in
Here's 1hr 30 mins in
Here the start of today
And here's the end of today
All I can say is what a hard day swapping everything...
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