my new mk3 astra gsi...... turbo ;)

[NeilC]

I am not a red lover but I like that

I would open the front bumper up and move the plate over to the side as I would want maximum cooling with 300bhp.

like this

[mk3 turbo]

id leave it as it is that realy isnt my cuppa tea but each to the there own

[NeilC]

You dont have to go to the extream of that but I would open it up to make full use of the intercooler

[rc]

yea have hummed and harr'd bout cutting the bumper out! cant decide! like the sleeper look of the satandard bumper, but also wonder about the cooling to the intercooler! why does life bring up these problems!!!!

[rc]

Took ya time, first photo in the day,, last photo at night

no point rushing lol good things come to those who wait

[rc]

Some good work there mate. Pretty much done the exact same thing on my car last week!

Couldn't do me a favour tho. The plug thats goes into the amal valve looking at it from the top has numbers 1 & 2 on it for each wire. What colour wire goes to what number please mate?

Simps.

brown goes to 1 and red goes to 2! hope that helps

[Ed]

I remember the guy who owned this car about 6 years ago. Short skinhead bloke. He had a white ecowreck GSi before which I blew away once after a night in Southend.

Lovely car.

[Ed]

when was the last time you went down southend steve!?

its your car mate do what you want with it

A Croydoner eh Mr Flatout? I will keep my eyes peeled for an "Orange Astra G". That's a mk4 in old money isn't it?

[remy16t]

Very nice car, with good parts.

great.

[flatout]

A Croydoner eh Mr Flatout? I will keep my eyes peeled for an "Orange Astra G". That's a mk4 in old money isn't it?

yeah thats a mk4 mate, where in croydon are you? what d'ya drive? my house is at the top of gravel hill near selsdon.

[Ed]

Oh I know Gravel Hill. I am in South Croydon. I have a silver GTE 16v with tints, and speedlines (though not at the moment).

[flatout]

can't say ive seen it mate, do you know my mate tony sr from on here (sorry about the thread hi jack), you wouldn't of seen my car about mate because its still about a month from hitting the road

[Ed]

Never met him. I know of him on here though.

[rc]

a coupl of squeeky clean pics from the weekend after a whole sunday afternoon cleaning!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0040.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0041.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0039.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0038-1.jpg

[The Simps]

Looks lovely mate. Back just needs a slight more drop.

[rc]

Looks lovely mate. Back just needs a slight more drop.

yea do want to drop the rear! not sure how much its lowered at the min tho, dont wanna go buy 40mm springs and find its already lowered 40mm! 0r go 60+mm and it look a teewat to the front! didnt have this prob on me nova.... coilovers lol so much easier

[The Simps]

get the coilovers on the astra then!

[rc]

have concidered it! money money tho!

[The Simps]

ah treat yourself!

[NeilC]

To much boost going up the drive ??



poor nova didn't stand a chance lol

[rc]

To much boost going up the drive ??



poor nova didn't stand a chance lol

pmsl

[rc]

Looks lovely mate. Back just needs a slight more drop.

got some 60mm rear springs on the way to me post box this week sometime

[rc]

the first unfinished project of the weekend!

started lookin at fitting me brakes today! had a spare gsi strut so i set it up for a trail!

heres the monsters! 355mm (14inch) discs and widened jaguar xkr calipers!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/Image041.jpg

heres the start

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0067.jpg

the amount the caliper had to be spaced out, about 20foot!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0069.jpg

here it is all bolted together

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0071.jpg

those are my old 1.4 nova brakes placed in the middle

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0072.jpg

and here they are sittin behind a 17inch wheel i had layin around,

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0073.jpg

which the caliper hits, alot permantly! :laugh:

so gonna whip one of me 18s off the astra tomorrow night and see for the moment of truth weather they'll fit on or go up for sale!!

[rc]

the second part of the unfinished project weekend was gottin some bass in the boot!

made a new floor up

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0063.jpg

cut it in half to get it in and out easily and cut a resess out, will become clear later on

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0064.jpg

bit of carpentry here and there for the amps!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0066.jpg

and here it is! all waitin to be carpeted! (a matchin sub and box goes on the left aswel!)

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...IMG_0065-2.jpg

planned it all out so i can take it all out easily for when i wanna go light-weight and fast

[mk3 turbo]

the first unfinished project of the weekend!

started lookin at fitting me brakes today! had a spare gsi strut so i set it up for a trail!

heres the monsters! 355mm (14inch) discs and widened jaguar xkr calipers!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/Image041.jpg

heres the start

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0067.jpg

the amount the caliper had to be spaced out, about 20foot!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0069.jpg

here it is all bolted together

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0071.jpg

those are my old 1.4 nova brakes placed in the middle

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0072.jpg

and here they are sittin behind a 17inch wheel i had layin around,

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...t/IMG_0073.jpg

which the caliper hits, alot permantly! :laugh:

so gonna whip one of me 18s off the astra tomorrow night and see for the moment of truth weather they'll fit on or go up for sale!!

keep up the good work mate they will look great behind them 18's everytime i see it i want it back
at least its gone to a good home not like my other one i sold locally .
whats going on with the rolling road now have you decided who your going to use?