Ronin's Astra GTE 16v Turbo Champion Edition

[Ronin]

History
Purchased the summer of 2003, having previously owned a 1986 Astra 1.3L and a 1990 GTE 8v. Bought in compete original factory condition, and near on immaculate, except for a small patch of rust bubbling though on the nearside wing. I couldn’t resist a few minor changes to the bog-standard setup, and had it lowered and sitting on larger wheels within a month. I vowed to leave it at that, but due to some unfortunate incidents in 2004 (not my fault), things have changed…

Car
- 1990 Astra GTE 16v Champion Edition

Engine
- C20LET with Coscast head (from a late Calibra - aprox 85k)
- V-Max Evo 5 software
- Turbo Dynamics Turbo
- Garrett uprated actuator
- Baily DV26 dump valve
- Blue Samco sport turbo hoses
- Pipercross air-filter
- Cold air feed from duct in the splitter
- ARP Conrod bolts
- Pierburg E3T fuel pump
- NGK Denso Iridium spark plugs
- Magnecor KV8.5 Leads
- FSE fuel pressure regulator
- SH Fabrications 9ltr FMIC
- Janspeed GRP N exhaust/Scorpion Monza backbox

CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF THE CONVERSION

Previously:- C20XE running approximately 165bhp

Transmission
- Getrag F28 6 speed gearbox converted to 2wd
- Quaife ATB limited slip differential
- Sachs clutch
- Equal length drive shafts

Suspension
- PI up-rated springs and gas shocks, lowered approximately 35mm
- Spring Adjusters (18mm) applied to rear springs
- OMP front and rear strut braces

Brakes (ABS)
- Front
- AP Racing 4 pot calipers with EBC Redstuff pads
- 330mm drilled/vented front discs
- Braided hoses

- Rear
- Drilled discs
- Standard calipers

Wheels & Tyres
- Team Dynamics Monza 17x 7” alloy wheels (in high power silver finish)
- Front tyres: Goodyear Eagle F1 GD3 205/40
- Rear tyres: Yokohama AVS Sport 205/40 (for clearance reasons)

Styling - Exterior (Euro style influenced)
- De-badged except for tailgate
- Deawoo Nexia rear quarter panels
- Deawoo Nexia filler cap
- Deawoo Nexia door seals
- Aluminium black front grill
- Irmscher style front splitter
- JMS rear skirt
- E36 sideskirts
- Bad-Boy bonnet
- De-locked doors
- Colour coded, handles, bump strips and skirts
- Irmscher tinted rear light clusters
- Removed roof rails
- Removed side repeaters
- Removed headlight washers
- Removed rear fog lights (one in the reverse light)
- Removed number plate light (LEDs under the boot grab)

CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF THE WORK

Styling - Engine bay
- Black engine bay
- Polished rocker cover
- Polished heat shield
- Polished bonnet lifters
- Polished brake reservoir cover
- Carbon fibre 'turbo' top hat cover
- Vauxhall battery bag

Styling -Interior
- Champion Connolly Ricaro leather bucket seats
- Digital dash
- AutoGauge vacuum/boost gauge
- Momo Corse 320mm steering wheel
- Astra Mk3 indicator stalks
- Velour Vauxhall mats

- Still to be fitted:
- Digidash custom LED kit white/blue

ICE
- Pioneer DEH-P77MP (Mp3 head unit) 4 x 50watt Mosfet output
- 1x Kenwood KAC-PS300T (5 channel) amplifier
- 1x Kenwood KAC-728 (2 channel) amplifier

- Front:
- 2x Alpine component tweeters
- 2x Kenwood 10cm 3-way speakers

- Rear:
- Stealth shelf covered with acoustic carpet, with bass vent
- 2x Alpine 6” 2way speakers
- 2x Kenwood 6x9’s
- 2x 12” Phoenix Gold subwoofers (in box)

Security
- G5 Clifford Concept 650 (Thatcham approved)
- Digital dual-zone proximity sensor

Performance - Dynoed at Engine Advantages, Witham on 29/04/07
- Flywheel power 276.5bhp @ 5877 (116mph)
- Engine Torque 310lbft @ 4324

Thanks to
- Henrik at V-Tuning for setting the car up
- Kadett GSi Tuning Club (Netherlands) for help sourcing the front and rear skirts
- Kev Read for the engine conversion/brakes/advice... too much to mention!
- Micky Taylor for your hard work and cheeky discounts
- The Mig gurus for all the information and advice over the years
- My Dad, I need to blame it on someone!