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    Karl Tate's Mk3 Astra GSi Turbo

    Car
    1993 Astra mk3 GSi in flame red

    Engine
    C20LET 2 litre 16 valve turbo. recently fully rebuilt with : oversized low compression pistons, regrind crank, lightened and balanced : conrods with pistons, flywheel, clutch cover plate, deseamed conrods, new oil and water pump, fully reconditioned head by headfirst including : polish and ported, acid dipped. ARP conrod bolts, 1.9mm headgasket, cool running thermostat, webber FPR, bailey DV26 dump valve, pipercross air filter, new rad, new hoses, EDS phase 1 chip, stainless steel 2.5" exhaust from downpipe with only one back box.

    Transmission
    gatrag F28 6 speed gearbox with new GM clutch

    Suspension
    koni shocks with Eibach lowering springs (40mm front and 60mm back)

    Brakes
    308mm discs and calipers to match

    Wheels & Tyres
    masitaly 17x7 wheels with 215/40/17 on the back and 205/40/17 on the front.

    Exterior
    full reiger infinity 1 bodykit compromising of front bumper, side skirts and back bumper with additional rear spoiler, reiger front grill, colour coded door handles, M3 electric and heated wing mirrors, clear MK4 side repeaters, single wiper conversion kit, subaru imprezza bonnet scoop, light smoke tinted glass all round.

    Interior
    full leather retrim in red and black including all door and rear quater panels with GSI 16v stitched into the front seats, indiglo dials,auto gauge oil pressure and boost in the a pillar in custom a pillar pods, alacantara gear and handbrake covers, momo gearknob, sparco pedals, sracing red steering wheel, turbo clocks.

    ICE & Security
    pioneer mini disc head unit, inifinty door speakers, pioneer 6x9's in stelth shelf, vide CBR 12" sub with amp, two 7" sunvisor screens with built in tv, slimline ps2 in glovebox, meta cat 1 approved alarm and immobiliser.

    Performance
    unknown at this time as yet to get it rolling road but figures of around 240bhp (when turbo gets reconned)

    Thanks

    headfirst for providing me with the head and doing a great job on it
    dad for all the patience he has given me
    bank for providing the money lol
    drizz for providing some of the parts
    autovaux for parts
    park engineering for the block work
    auto performance for the rods, crank and clutch cover place balancing
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    Last edited by astragsi; 27-06-2005 at 16:31.
    i miss my vauxhalls breaking down

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