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02-02-2007, 23:06
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#1 | | MIGWeb User
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| Astra Redtop Track Car
After reading the thread about no-spec I thought it would be a good idea to build an Astra track car in the spirit of good old no-spec.
I started off by buying a 1996 Astra Merit 3dr running with a 1.7L Vauxhall turbo diesel from my boss for £50. The turbo had blown on it and the engine had seen better days. It was about a 30 mile drive to get it home, but it only took 2 miles to competly kill the engine by sucking the turbo into it and having no oil, then launching it out of the exhaust towards Lance's (mind_crash) Astra. We started towing it and got half way home until we took a small break and a chance to get some photos.    
The whole of the drivers side had a thick layer of oil all the way down it and the entire of the drivers side engine bay was dripping oil. After the stop we did manage to get it home and get a nice layer of oil all over Lance's car  .
The next day we started to remove the entire interior, it took a couple of days but we finally got it all out.    
Today we have got the engine and gearbox out. The engine is dead but the gearbox should still be fine.
We also went to a local scrap yard and got a new airbox and air flow metre from an Astra 2.0L Ecotec. 
Tomorrow I pick up the C20XE ready to be fitted over the weekend. | 
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04-02-2007, 10:01
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#2 | | MIGWeb User
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| We picked up the C20XE engine yesterday from seanr28. We are going to change some bits on it, like the cam belt and HT leads before it goes into the engine. We will hopefully get it mounted in the week. | |
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04-02-2007, 11:03
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| This sounds like it is going to be a good little project!  | |
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04-02-2007, 11:09
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| sounds like it should be good!
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04-02-2007, 11:30
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#5 | | MIGWeb User
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| would love to make a little track car must be great fun! | |
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04-02-2007, 18:11
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| never will a tow another car for you...still getting oil out of my car :P
will be up in a sec to help mount up the redtop dude! | |
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05-02-2007, 13:03
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#7 | | MIGWeb User
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| I picked up the engine on Saturday from seanr28 (it was a quick and easy sale) and got it home Saturday afternoon only to find that our engine/gearbox mount brackets won't work with the C20XE. I am now trying to get the mounts we need so the engine can be put in this coming weekend. | |
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06-02-2007, 08:31
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| get some pics up of the XE lewis | |
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06-02-2007, 15:18
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| I'll take some this week. It looks naked without the plug cover though. | |
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06-02-2007, 15:39
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Originally Posted by lewiscobley  I'll take some this week. It looks naked without the plug cover though. | dear god lewis look at you name in red text!!! no escaping mig now | |
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06-02-2007, 15:42
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#11 | | MIGWeb User
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| I know, I thought it was about time I joined properly. | |
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06-02-2007, 15:47
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06-02-2007, 15:47
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| Looks like a great little project, too bad that the engine blew on the way home, at least it got home though. For £50 you can't complain. I would love a little project 
Keep us updated.
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06-02-2007, 16:07
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| I don't think your airbox and pipe will work with the C20XE, is it dizzyless? | |
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06-02-2007, 16:09
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Originally Posted by Astra Dan I don't think your airbox and pipe will work with the C20XE, is it dizzyless? |
nope tis a dizzy XE | |
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06-02-2007, 17:00
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#16 | | MIGWeb User
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| The exhaust manifold and engine mounts will be here this week so we should get the engine mounted this weekend. Even if it does snow. | |
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06-02-2007, 17:09
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#17 | | Administrator
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| Ahh, No Spec... what memories! 
No Spec... Out where she loved it, Castle Coombe April 2006. | |
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06-02-2007, 17:32
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| nice little project that lads, looking forward too seeing it sorted and out on track!
edit - is the Ecotec and XE AFM the same? I dont think they are!! | |
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06-02-2007, 19:44
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#19 | | MIGWeb User
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Originally Posted by Brett nice little project that lads, looking forward too seeing it sorted and out on track!
edit - is the Ecotec and XE AFM the same? I dont think they are!! | Luckily the XE we got came with it's own AFM, so fear not. | |
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06-02-2007, 19:58
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#20 | | MIGWeb User
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| When the engine gets mounted the rear of the car is going to be really high. What are the best springs to get this lowered and work well on the track and keep to a very limited budget? | |
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10-02-2007, 17:35
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Originally Posted by Astra Dan I don't think your airbox and pipe will work with the C20XE, is it dizzyless? | im using an ecotec pipe with my std mk4 air box and xe afm and home made power cap and its perfect. | |
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15-02-2007, 16:55
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| done any work while i have been at work mr lewis? | |
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02-04-2007, 08:18
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02-04-2007, 08:38
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Originally Posted by lewiscobley | lewis!!!!!! I am gonna slap you when i get home | |
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02-04-2007, 08:40
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#25 | | MIGWeb User
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| I know it's very sad to see all our hard work go but my dad needs to be able to drive his MX-5 out of the drive the Astra is blocking. | |
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