Your motor & mods as it stands

[couped]

Thought this be a bit fun for us scottish folk, list up one pic of your motor with the mods to date as it stands. Thought of this after the succesfull turn out at the fife meet and didnt get the chance to have a peek at every motor.

[couped]

Heres mine-



mods-

enlarged throttle body
chiped at rgm
blanked egr
b&m 200 cat
scorpion exhaust-cat back
panel filter
derestric air box
rev limiter removed
weitec coilovers -45 rear 50 front
18" lamborgini gallerado alloys
plain grill with "b" logo
carbon fibre interiour
richbrook knob
brushed rings
vx220 style chav lights
gold brake calipers
silver tec bulbs where needed
black smoked repeters
piaa plasma headlight bulbs
dvd/sd cd player
richbrook tax holder
leather gaiters
sides debadged
rear debadged
chrome boot strip removed
meguiars motif
carbon black rs wipers
tracker & sniper system
Hitting 164 bhp.

Update-
smoked turbo rears
bonnet bra- cheers stevie aka supersaloon.
new pipercross panel filter- cheers mike aka mike666
metal pressed(dubmiser)number plates
New number plate bumper light
number plate led upgrade

[gsi_10]

ASTRA GSi 2.0 TURBO Z20LET, Mods as it stands

GENERAL/ACCESSORIES
Opel OPC front grille
Richbrook tax disk holder
Window tints all round
Smoked side repeaters
Alloys finished in anthracite
Aftermarket pioneer stereo fitted
Griffin badge on tailgate removed and flushed in bodywork
Vtec=pwn3d pac man graphics on rear quarter windows, i love speedbumps and MPG graphic on rear window
Debadged tailgate leaving gsi badge
Genuine carbon fibre sill protectors
Team Heko wind deflectors
white bulbs in instrument panel
Chrome heater rings
Armrest fitted
Private number plate (shortened cut plate on rear)

ENGINE AND CHASSIS
lowered 50/30 on eibach springs
cosworth spark plugs
bailey's dump valve
Cat-back stainless steel exhaust system
MPG (Midpoint Garage) Stage one remap producing circa 235bhp at the wheels
regal chrome hard boost pipe with blue hosing (courtenay)
Opel Opc coil pack cover
Tailgate badges removed and griffin flushed off
Security system (top secret)

[Iqheal]

Vauxhall Vectra Club Z18XE

Engine Painted and Detailed
ECU remapped
Battery Cover
Cone Filter
Double D Irmy Exhaust
SRI Springs & Shocks
GSI Saloon Rear Spoiler
Painted V Grill
Debadged Rear
Black Window Surround Trim
Clear Wing Repeaters
Chavvy Rear Lights (Changing To Standard Soon)
3rd Brake Light Cover Showing Vectra When Lit
Chrome Bulbs All Round
Xenon Bulbs In Headlights
Sony Headunit
Clarion Speaker Upgrade
Astra G Short Shift Gear Stick
Chrome Gear Knob
Cup Holders
Led's In Courtesy Light

[CRA161E]

Corsa GSI X16XE ecotec

Standard with all factory options except from Air con
Braided brake hoses front and rear
Grooved and drilled brake discs on front

[Johnny A]

2001 Astra Coupe Turbo in carbon black
Z20LET with Phase 1 remap, Forge recirc valve and exhaust
19" Vectra alloys with 215/35/19 ditch finders
Some random but high quality coilovers (lowered around 80-100mm but not sure)
Arches rolled and slightly flared in places
GSi front bumper, Irmscher grille, Lexmaul rear clusters, Vectra C smoked 3rd brake light
De-badged and small insignia 'turbo' badge added
Black leather/White alcantra interior, Car PC, centre armrest, Astra Mk5 auto dimming mirror with white LED ambient light, white LED instruments

[couped]

cool coupe johnny- where about in scotland is oxford???...lol

Your coupe sits too high to be dropped 80-100 mm mate what coilys on it as youve stated random?? dnt make ends meet!

[Johnny A]

Whoops lol, I clicked on 'new posts' and went nuts!!!

Well 80mm is a guess, how much would you say it is??

The coilovers are some german ones, I got them through Hatton Performance which is owned by a friend. However this german company messed him (and me) about something cronic so he told them where to go.

As far as I could tell they were no different spec wise to JOM's (except the material quality is better). The rears are simply fitted without their adjusters, the fronts have had their tender springs removed and the platforms set quite low too.

[couped]

Its no probs mate am glad as i like a good coupe, the looks of it your fronts 60 and so is the rear, any lower and the rear bumper fixings in the wheelarch would need to be cut and a new bumper fixing made up for the rear bumper quaters, although you state the arches have been rolled them mabey the bodyshop done this mod too but youd know about it!.. gorgeous coupe and a bugger to keep clean i bet.

[couped]

Corsa GSI X16XE ecotec

Standard with all factory options except from Air con
Braided brake hoses front and rear
Grooved and drilled brake discs on front

GORGEOUS gsi pics do no justice as this is better in the flesh, love the wheels and if slammed ad swap the coupe for this...

[couped]

Dave... one photo mate..one.. if you do two a want two..and so will everyone else..lol

[Johnny A]

Its no probs mate am glad as i like a good coupe, the looks of it your fronts 60 and so is the rear, any lower and the rear bumper fixings in the wheelarch would need to be cut and a new bumper fixing made up for the rear bumper quaters, although you state the arches have been rolled them mabey the bodyshop done this mod too but youd know about it!.. gorgeous coupe and a bugger to keep clean i bet.

Bodyshop? Every mod you see if my own, it gets touched by a mechanic at MOT time only lol The back bracket is cut out.

[couped]

Bodyshop? Every mod you see if my own, it gets touched by a mechanic at MOT time only lol The back bracket is cut out.

cool, that makes two of us!

[turbo_nik]

Whats in your car couped??2.2 16v??

Mines isnt worth posting pics just now.Just a 1.4 16v Mk4 with 17s,tinted headlights and colour coded side-strips.Will get pics once ive got some springs fitted.Its comedy height just now.

Can post pics of previous Vauxhalls tho lol.

[couped]

No excuse nik get one up..as topic as it stands..lol no mine is xe18 1.8 16v eco mate. What happened to you on the day of the meet????? and are you putting your name down for the usc at crail?


If you look at the meet pics ma mate mike has the white mk4 thats a 1.4 too although hes had a few bits n bobs off me added to it and was rolled today making 112bhp!.. hes the man to talk to regarding your motor if you want to squeese more oot it!.. sure hes got some bits for sale too if interested?.

[turbo_nik]

No excuse nik get one up..as topic as it stands..lol no mine is xe18 1.8 16v eco mate. What happened to you on the day of the meet????? and are you putting your name down for the usc at crail?


If you look at the meet pics ma mate mike has the white mk4 thats a 1.4 too although hes had a few bits n bobs off me added to it and was rolled today making 112bhp!.. hes the man to talk to regarding your motor if you want to squeese more oot it!.. sure hes got some bits for sale too if interested?.

My excuse is i dont have pics.lol.How the hell have you managed to squeeze 164bhp out of the 1.8??Sounds rather optimistic.
Was going to go to the meet but was waiting on a txt bk from my mate,then he txt me saying he was through theyr but no1 was theyr so didnt bother.He never knew use had moved to the P+R.lol.Not sure about Crail.Its a possibilty tho as i do like the USSC events at crail.

Yeah i think ive seen that white 1 through at U-pull-it in the car park.Not touching the engine in mine.Be like polishing a turd.Its never gonna be quick compared to what ive had and its just for kicking about in really.Trying to get the bro to swap me for his 2.2 Mk4 Sri but hes having non of it........the now.lol.

Hmm im after lowering springs,de-badged grille and a DD exhaust/single outward rolled tailpipe backbox if he has any of that.Can get the grille for 13quid but i cant be arsed with the waiting for it.Oh and i need a 1400 16v manifold if he has 1.Mines is cracked.

[couped]

LOL... with splashing the cash mate.. the coupe was rolling roaded 132bhp, av put enlarged throttle body and exhaust with 200 cell cat, uprated injectors and chip/mapped/tweeked, then the limiter was removed and the filters derestricted with the egr blanked off then mapped again rolled then tweeked and final roll 164bhp, as optomistic as it may sound its cost me over £2600 to gain 30bhp and top speed 130mph.

Have a mate running 215bhp out of his 1.8??? not impossible but he has spent in excess of £7-8000.

Next time we meet av no prob handing the keys over if you want a go.

[turbo_nik]

Nah i just thought that wouldnt be possible on the standard inlet.I know they respond well to breathing mods,just didnt know they were that tune-able.That is a big wad of cash you have thrown at it non the less though and fair play for doing it to the 1.8.

[couped]

Tell me about it.. or in other words tell the gf..lol.. next up is dbilas cam pulleys and software but am looking at another £2000+ and have been told will make at least another 8-10bhp..so thinking now leaving as is and doing little touches here n there.. ma coupe looks good and a love ma motors, if you trail back to fast ford mag 1994 ma escort 1.8 pumped out 200bhp+ but was a rs2000 engine cnt miss it as half car black half was white, and ma focus tddi made feature showing 262bhp in 1999 and this was a diesel and started life at 90bhp but spent in excess of £5-6000 couldnt miss this either as front end was purely carbon fibre, had a dump valve n everything well 3 a year as it kept buggering up!...went for the sleeper look to start then got daft as carbon body parts arrived, so in the end went for focus rs but engine blew and decided the coupe was bought off enthusiast and snapped it up.. not going crazy on this though as have more kids and now need bigger house so its needs must!


Ma mate has all the dbilas turbo conversion and quite simply truely amazing but you do have to upgrade the pistons,cam,tappets ect ect... a wouldve just bought the turbo model, but its his cash his car, hes coming to the next meet.

[keithcdb]

I sometimes wash the bm, that costs loads! The Escort owes me £££££'s

[Steve coupe]

Been a long time since I was on lmao

Astra


Mods
League Helix wheels repainted Gunmetal
Sportex Racing tube Mid section with home made small silencer Backbox
Cant remember the make but its on coilovers which are going to be replaced soon with ones that go lower
Grille of somekind just because I wanted mesh
Debadged apart from the bertone side badges
Carbon fibre closed induction kit

Im pretty simplistic when it comes to modding...apart from on my other car lmao thats a completly different kettle o fish

[2DD - Turbodave]

2003 Astra GSi turbo

Weitec coil-overs
Scorpion decat pipe, 200cell catalyst and cat back system
TX Autosport reverse airbox
TX Autosport front mounted intercooler
Ford 071C spark plugs
Red.Dot Racing remap
270bhp and 300lb/ft

[couped]

Come on lads/lassies av seen more cars than the above in and around fife.. even standards get them up!


Weitec all the way dave, erm have u thrashed it over the scottish contry roads yet?? and howd u find the handling??

[turbo_nik]

Mine.....
2001 Mk4 1.4 16v LS.
Bought standard with just a set of bling-tastic 17s fitted,replaced with another set of not so bling 17s,then swapped those for the current and final wheels.

Mods....
Late spec mk4 Sxi 16" wheels.
Spax 60/40 lowering springs,
Colour-coded side strips,
De-badged,
D.I.Y tinted headlights,
Vectra Gsi saloon rear spoiler,(still unsure if i like it).
1.8 16v Sport white dash clocks.
K plus N cone filter from Escort Gti modified to fit (found at the scrappies)


Future mods....
Paint brake calipers/drums black,
Either diy all red rears or gsi/03 onwards tinted rears.
De-badged grille(ordered).
Coupe front bumper or Irmscher front lip(depending what pops up 1st).
Possibly remove spoiler,depending on what route i take with the car.
Also on the lookout for a DD exhaust or a single pipe with outward rolled tip.Maybe even 6x4 oval.Again,whatever pops up 1st.

[Melv]

Body -
3dr Merit Shell in flame red / pink
Post 97 front bumper
Badgeless grill

Engine -
C18XE (Mk3 Astra GSi),
Lexmaul 4 branch exhaust manifold,
K+N panel filter,
polished and enlarged throttle body,
magnecor red ignition leads,
regal 200 cell sports cat,
full stainless powerflow exhaust

Gearbox -
F18 (Mk3 Astra sport)

Suspension -
Front - GAZ front coilovers with 2L 300lb springs
Rear - Bilstein yellow shocks and -60mm springs

Wheels -
Currently - 14" Steels with vauxhall wheel trims
Coming soon - 15" Mk 3 Astra GSi Phase 2 (Irmscher twin spokes)

Brakes -
256mm brake set up (Mk3 Astra GSi)

Interior -
Stripped
Astra sport recaro's
Tigra height adjustable subframes
2 x 3 point Securon harnesses
Astra 200iS Opel steering wheel

Other -
headlight protectors
sunglasses holder
glove box from a GLS
Tigra scuttle panel