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26-03-2008, 19:31
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#1 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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| My mk3 Astra GSI turbo...progress
hi all
the story so far.....
in may 2006 i got banned from driving for 2 years, so it was time to sell my 2005 ibiza cupra and start building a few projects.a few cars and motorbikes later i snapped up this car.maybe some of you know it already but it has changed a fair bit (power wise) since i got it.currently running just over 300-ish bhp ...unsure of the torque output but im hoping to be quite high,just fitted a new box with new diff last week aswell.
i currently have tha car stripped for respray but here are some pics from last week.
i know its not to everyones taste but what the heck.
pics arent great quality, ill get some on my camera some day this week
opinions please..and any history on the car if anyone has any?cheers    
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26-03-2008, 19:34
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norwich Drives: to get more petrol.
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| Looks good, what colour is it? Can't tell from those pics.
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26-03-2008, 19:42
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Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
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| Wheels look great on it.
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26-03-2008, 19:45
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#4 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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| its white and the wheels are anthracite......sorry about the quality of the pics they wer off of my phone and it was a funny time of day,the light was all over the place, ill get some good quality pics up soon.ta, craig | |
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26-03-2008, 19:46
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Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: suffolk Drives: Corsa Tbo n Prelude
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| thats from norwich origonally isnt it? used to be a 2.0 ecotec then was on throttle bodies, a member of the vauxhall sports car club owned it.
has an ecotec turbo lump in it now doesnt it?
I think.
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26-03-2008, 19:47
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Felixstowe, suffolk! Drives: 359.9bhp astra :D
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| looks very nice mate! | |
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26-03-2008, 19:51
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#7 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
Posts: 38
| sorry forgot to mention,its an c2olet now, origionally an ecotec yeah, i still have the reciepts for the throttlebodies etc from the owner when it was down south although its now running the let, omex ecu, blah blah, ill stick up a full spec with pics sometime this week. its up near sunny aberdeen now, roll on the 30th of may when i can drive again!!! | |
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26-03-2008, 19:51
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#8 | | Banned
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chester Drives: astra mk3 Cesaro
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| that is dam nice | |
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26-03-2008, 19:52
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#9 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: kent Drives: corsa c, astra gsi
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| car looks great. keep them wheels on her dont change them | |
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26-03-2008, 19:54
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Woods Suffolk Drives: Kadett 200ts
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| looks good mate, get some more pics 
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26-03-2008, 19:56
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#11 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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| dont worry mate i love the wheels, theyre going nowhere.they look ok for 18's, i thought it would sit differently but it looks and drives perfect with them on.im happy enough with it the way it is, i do have a spare bonnet minus the centre vent, i think il paint both and choose later, for as cheesey as bonnet vents can be,its growing on me. | |
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26-03-2008, 20:18
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Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SW Wales Drives: Project Nova GLF
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| more info on engine spec and power its making with the omex ecu
car looks lovley!
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26-03-2008, 21:09
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#13 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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Originally Posted by elgan  more info on engine spec and power its making with the omex ecu
car looks lovley! |
C20LET block
Rebored to 86.5mm
Arp main stud kit
Main bearings drilled
Polished and ballanced crank
Crank caps skimmed
Accralite pistons
Oil spray nosils drilled
21mm Big end bearings
Arp L19(i think) conrod bolts
steel conrods
8mm steel girdle
Z20LET oil pump
modified sump gasket
Modified oil pick up pipe
Arp head stud kit
Steel head gasket
Ported coscast head
New guides
New stem seals
Double lift valve springs
Irridium spark plugs
Early style timing kit
Cool running stat
Late spec inlet manifold (larger internals)
Bored out throttle body with low profile spindle
High flowing top hat
HKS SS BOV
High flow fuel pump
Custom front mount intercooler ( soon to be replaced with forge unit)
GT/30R hybrid turbo - 2.5" outlet
3" down pipe
3" exhaust system
Large capacity oil cooler
Silicone hoses (mixed black and red)
rc injectors and HKS adjustable FPR
omex600 ecu and home made loom, bought an omex 600 from ebay for £65 with a burned out loom,repaired and set up.
im hoping for some big power but most importantly i want safe power, car runs sweet as it is but really need some live mapping once ive finished painting the car and tidying up my enginebay...planning extending and hiding my loom like RC has done,really liking that.
then hopefully a nice r/r session in a month or so to see what power and most importantly torque im putting out. | |
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26-03-2008, 21:36
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#14 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: derbyshire Drives: corsa turbo, skyline
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| nice | |
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26-03-2008, 22:02
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#15 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oswestry Drives: a van
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| very nice spec let
just out of interest what do you mean x20xev plug cover? | |
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26-03-2008, 22:04
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#16 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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| erm....its a plastic black one with vauxhall and the griffin on it in white,its maybe not an xev one,but its not the standard redtop one,i broke mine and didnt want a chrome or carbon one,had this one in the garage.....dont ask why, just to be different,haha
note...pic is before i started bay tidy up and my GT30 turbine  | |
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26-03-2008, 22:53
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#17 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SW Wales Drives: Project Nova GLF
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| im going to run omex 600 on my let when it goes into my nova. not at your level of spec to begin with though! impressed. | |
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26-03-2008, 23:12
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#18 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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| cheers ....ive had loads of vauxhalls all with subtle mods and big engine specs, served my time with vauxhall about 6 years ago, i got such a good deal buying this astra i couldnt resist but go a bit mad with the spending on the engine....cant wait for the shows etc once my engine bay is tidied up...ill keep yous updated. | |
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27-03-2008, 00:43
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#19 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KEITH (N.E. SCOTLAND Drives: mk3 astra sport 1.8
Posts: 4,389
| looks great and I bet it goes like poo off a shovel too.
Melv | |
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27-03-2008, 07:50
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#20 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Ayrshire Drives: K4 GSX-R 1000
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| VERY interesting thread. Plug cover is a later type LET one though, XEV is straight, not 'L' shaped.
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27-03-2008, 17:58
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#21 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
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Originally Posted by |SRi| VERY interesting thread. Plug cover is a later type LET one though, XEV is straight, not 'L' shaped. | cheers for noticing dude!!  i wasnt sure, it was in a box of odd rocker covers and sh*t in the garage i just grabbed it and stuck it on...going to go take some more snaps while its still light out,maybe stick them on tonight, cheers for reading and your comments folks. | |
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27-03-2008, 18:22
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#22 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: southend Drives: astra gsi turbo mk3
Posts: 2,252
| Very nice mate
Can i ask how much did you pay for the car and did you buy it the way it is?? | |
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27-03-2008, 18:37
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#23 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: May 2005 Location: aberdeen Drives: astra gsi c20let ph2
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| where u from bud? | |
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27-03-2008, 18:54
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#24 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: scotland Drives: astra let,nova 8vt,
Posts: 38
| erm i bought the car about 4 months ago, swapped for a 106gti which only owed me £400 as i bought it as a non runner. the astra was a non runner when i bought it aswell, traced the fault to the ecu and some dodgey wiring, as im banned i was in no rush to get on the road so the engine work started, along came the omex ecu etc etc, but body wise and wheels etc were already on, but ive had the wheels powder coated again ....it was a standard redtop turbo when i bought it, ph2 with FMIC but nothin too fancy.
its now owe me about 2-3k pmsl
GSITURBOASTRA im from buckie bud, how come? | |
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27-03-2008, 23:18
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#25 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KEITH (N.E. SCOTLAND Drives: mk3 astra sport 1.8
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Originally Posted by NOVAcraig GSITURBOASTRA im from buckie bud, how come? | Done the scampi run Craig? 
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