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

[stevenwoody]

Seen this car in the flesh (RR day) looks bloody lovelyQ!!!

Have you taken it off the road yet RC???

I have been roped into going to mean streets tomorrow night if your gonna be there give me a shout

[rc]

cheers yea had a wicked time at the RR day! glad you liked it!

got loads of pics to put on here but not got round to it yet!

heres a couple ive stole off people on here





i'll get me own on here soon!

na wont be at meanstreet tomorrow, normally have my cars out there, but started strippin it down tonight, got all the pipework out and oils and waters drained, and all loom out, gonna carry on tomorrow!

[The Simps]

I SOOO love detroit F1s. Got a set of 18s in the garden but 4 stud nissan fitment unfortunately That reminds me, must get them on ebay! lmao

[rc]

went to the mig RR session last weekend. took loads of pics on my fone but cant find the lead to plug into the computer anywhere

so heres some pics that other people took and sent me

















and here are the results of the day! came 3rd out of 28



got 289.1 bhp and 316.8ftlbs torque

power was slightly down on this run? possiblly due to leavin the bumper on this time so only the bottom 1/3 of the intercooler was bein cooled, or it could just be the rollers! was up 10ftlbs on torque, bit strange!

had a brilliant day! met loads of new people and had a whole day of talking vauxhalls! what more colud you want?

[rc]

now its time for operation take the astra apart!

started yesterday and got it all out today!

bumper off


bonnet off


everything brakeable off


top hat and fuel rail off to get loom out


never realised how big the standard turbo is!!


strapped up


had to really angle it to get the gearbox out from under the battery tray and abs unit


and out


dropped the gearbox off and found i had a super light flywheel, all the insides been taken out aswel


and took the clutch off to find the flywheel had been chromes aswel! doesnt show too well on the pics but it is really shiny!! looks like it has taken a bit of a battering with the clutch tho!


here it is bein put on the stand


and left an lonly empty bay!


got lots to do on the engine, so got my prorities right and set on paintin the brakes :lol:



got the gearbox ready to be checked out next week! will take it in tuesday


and the engine ready too


got had to do one of the core plugs about a month ago and it was an apsolute twat!!!! to do when it was in the car, so whiles its out im gonna do all the remaining ones!
then the engines gonna be treated to a nice lick of paint, as are all the ancilleries, gearbox, turbo, p/s plipes, the lot! so it all looks perfect for PV show
goin to be orderin a set of blue silicon hoses aswell and a few other bits!

[Rs1]

First time ive spyed this astra. Looks ****ing quality, wouldn't mind one like that myself.

[mk3 turbo]

good going ronnie what was the bhp at the wheels just curious realy

[rc]

good going ronnie what was the bhp at the wheels just curious realy

errm not sure

but hers the graph!

[mk3 turbo]

looks about 218 at the wheels i take it you havn't tryed to run more boost yet then?

if you look at the two power graphs i gave you with the car they are very simular

[DarrenH]

power was slightly down on this run? possiblly due to leavin the bumper on this time so only the bottom 1/3 of the intercooler was bein cooled

do you normally drive round with the bumper off too then ? dont worry about the numbers

may i recommend something a bit more secure than a g-clamp holding the 140 kilo engine to the stand

[rc]

may i recommend something a bit more secure than a g-clamp holding the 140 kilo engine to the stand

lmao all other 3 arms are bolted to the block but one just wouldnt line up which ever way round i turned it

[Spinbitch]

Lovley car fella, saw it the R&R, really clean and well looked after. Look forward to seeing it again at PV.

Chris.

[rc]

mmmm only 3 weeks left lmao

[Brian Stirrup]

Thats not long, I take it you are not planning any further strip down of the engine then, just a good tidy up

[rc]

yea just doin the core plugs and sump and rocker cover gasket, leavin the rest alone as it had a super spec'd up rebuild not long ago! just havin a good clean and paint up! gearbox is main reason for it all comin out

[Adam]

oddball what mods u got i remember u saying urs was standard bar a zorst? 236bhp hmmm

[DarrenH]

2.5 inch downpipe and flange, 2.5 inch exhaust, cone filter, XE inlet cam timed with vernier.

[LongLiveTheNova]

Looks awesome that mate, its making me want a mk3 gsi,Lol.

[Lumox]

as above lol

[rc]

stripped the power steering pump and manifold off, and did all the remaining core plugs!



did block red again and head and dizzy silver





painted up the inlet manifold, sump, engine mounts silver and the starter, and power steering bits black



gave the turbo a good clean up!



goin to take me wheels in to work for a refurb while its off the road, not kerbed up much, but enough for me to notice!



put it down on some 17s i had layin around! couldnt belive how high it sits with out the engine in, wat a heavy lump lmao



and also while its off the road gonna take the bumper into work and repair the splitter, which has been speed bump hungry before i got it and this is the first chance ive had to do it properly





gonna the the f28 to the gearbox place tomorrow to get it checked out, wallet ready

gonna get manifold gaskets and rocker cover and sump gaskets tomorrow too!

[astra16V2004]

good going mate. will look even better than it already does!!!!

[rc]

it bloody better lol lmao

gonna be alot of work full steam head to get it done for PV!!

[neil105]

thats well nice

[The Simps]

Good work pal.

I like the way that its almost standard practice to paint all engine components on any kind of rebuild now.

Looking forward to seeing you and the car agan at PV bud!

[Brian Stirrup]

Cleaned and painted parts are much nicer to have on a rebuild. Much better than working with greasy oily parts.