my astra coupe convertable z16xep project

[astranutt88]

hiya guys and gals .. soo here goes , i purchased a 2004(54) astra cuope convertable in black as a replacment for my modified clio 1.2 16v .. anyway the car is standard as of the moment but future goals will include :

gsi or modified coupe front bumper
full de-badge
colour coded rear boot strip
lower around 20-30mm
leather interior
a small sub and amp combo installed subtley in boot
badgeless grill
17-18 inch wheels
uprated discs and pads
c/z20let engine conversion (when my millage is suitably high)

and whatever else comes to mind...

[astranutt88]

as promised here are 2 pics i have on my fone, sorry theyr poor pics but il get better ones






nothing has changed from standard as of yet but more will follow

[astranutt88]

anyway my pipercross panel filter arrived this morning...gunna get that fitted now ..
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also gave the car abit of a clean an took some more pics, sorry bout the poor quality but i need a new cam so im using ma fone...

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thanks

[astranutt88]

im going to fit my pipercross panel filter now and de-restrict my airbx while im at it, then later on if i have time i want to paint the calipers silver to get rid of the horrible surface rust ...

also my girlfriend has got me some nice pressed metal plates for ma bday in 3 weeks so they will be going on soon . and gunna order some clear/orange flashing indicator bulbs for the front lights to clean the front end up abit ..

c+c welcome

rob

[p200msd]

Looks very nice mate! No offence, but if you plan to do a z20let conversion, why not just buy a cab turbo in the first place, as insurance will be lower and you won't need to do things like convert to 5 stud axles, or are you still young so need to wait a few years for insurance?

[astranutt88]

no offence taken , im 20 but i couldnt find any cab turbos with a decent low millage body .. mine onli has 16k on it. lmao gunna wait atleast another year before the let engine... hopefully my insurance wont be rediculous in another year as il b 22 then ..(im 21 in 3 weeks)

[astranutt88]

and i plan to change to 5 stud soon anyway as i want to fit the 18inch bk999 (vxr style) alloys but they onli come in 5 stud fitment, plus you get the bonus of better brake upgrade which even with the 1.6 cant be a bad thing

[p200msd]

no offence taken , im 20 but i couldnt find any cab turbos with a decent low millage body .. mine onli has 16k on it. lmao gunna wait atleast another year before the let engine... hopefully my insurance wont be rediculous in another year as il b 22 then ..(im 21 in 3 weeks)

Fair do's!

Here's my g/f's cab turbo with the alloys you like too....good taste that man!

[astranutt88]

shes a very lucky woman lmao , stunning colour tbh.. and id be happy with my car making 170bhp soo what would you say is the best way to go about it? standard c20let? modified c20xe/x20xev? or highly modified z16xep but id like to keep the car as close to smooth as standard as possible.....

[p200msd]

A standard LET will be more reliable than a highly tuned 1600, and if you ever want a little more......a remap will see you well! The astra RR'ded 200.8 bhp but is totally standard apart from a panel filter.

[Fangers]

A standard Z20LET is by far your best bet, tuning the 1.6 would cost a fortune and never be a match for a 2.0 turbo and would you really want to put an old C20XE or C20LET in a 54 reg car that has only done 16K miles, i know i wouldn't.

[astranutt88]

yer i get ur point guys... am i right in thinking all id need for a z20 conversion is.. engine,box,bay loom, ecu, key,decoder ring and transponder and driveshafts?

where am i best looking at insurance as ilb 22 when it goies in but i have no no claims (was a named driver) but i will have 4 years hopeful claim free driving with a clean liscence.. and what can i look at paying

[astranutt88]

oh no comments i need some idea's people :P

[p200msd]

For insurance, try HIC or any of the other specialist brokers. Most won't touch you if its an engine conversion, hence why a factory fit ZLET is far cheaper to insure than a 1.6 converted to ZLET.

[astranutt88]

hmmmm i see, , i think i may have to just do the usuall exhaust,cams,filter and remap to my 1.6 and just make it look nice then get a z20 in a year or two ...soooo if i wanted fast road cams who are the best option? or could i get my standard cams re-profiled? i dont want the rediculous lump idle tho ... dont mind abit worse idle but nothing extream ...

[p200msd]

Kent or piper might be worth a look, i assume your engine is the same as fitted to corsas, so try looking at some of the specs people have used as there are plenty of quick corsas about.

[astranutt88]

thanks, id be hapy with around 130-40bhp for the time i have the car.. also i want a cat back exhaust system ..nothing loud really but gd quality and the cheaper the better... what would every1 recomend?

[brookie]

nice car m8 i got one 05 plate turbo nice cars when the sun out

[astranutt88]

yer i kno , it looks so nice with the roof down aswell, the women love it and with it bein a soft top people who are not into cars dont usually kno wat it is, so it kinda has a look at me ive got more muney than u think look hahah

[astranutt88]

well pissed off today tbh, found a lovely scuffed rear arch after parking in a tesco parking space last nyt its always the same , people just dont respect **** all ... will get fotos up of sed scuff later on .. nothing major but that isnt the point as im sure u will all agree

[coupe22]

I know how you feel, i mean i've just had my astra coupe written off just because some dozy women can't drive, £2,500 of damage= write off + bad times!!!!

[astranutt88]

i kno mate, its like bein stabbed in the heart lmao , fing is ive onli had the car 3 weeks and ive already had sum1 obv hit the side and found a lovely crak and scuff on my front bumper last week aswell from another carpark most prob

[brookie]

well pissed off today tbh, found a lovely scuffed rear arch after parking in a tesco parking space last nyt its always the same , people just dont respect **** all ... will get fotos up of sed scuff later on .. nothing major but that isnt the point as im sure u will all agree

yes i had the same thing in my 83 plate mk1 astra turbo cost my £250