astra update

[_SBD16v]

well i know i have been a bit silent about this recently but thats because i have been busy well the car is now all but finished (because we all know there never how we want them) and i have just got back from m.o.t and it passed i have also insured it today thakns to hic 641 pound tptt all declared i have had a couple of probs with it over fueling so i have spoken s.b.d and they have got nothing on tommorrow morning stroke of luck so its going there in the morning so it can all be set up and checked by the ppl that know so baring any problems i will be driving it back to plymouth on friday night

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/twitchell/rear1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/twitchell/finished-front.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/twitchell/finished-inside.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/twitchell/finished-engine.jpg


some pics the only thing left to do is the bumper inserts but they need some more paint

[dethstar]

that looks great.

[Brett]

finally its running mate, fair play! let me know when your up round this way I would love to see it now its finished:)

MIG Meet at Exeter on sunday too mate, off to Exmouth!

[REMUS]

whats left to do to it then? not much I imagine, maybe a set of 15's with slicks?

[Allen Mead]

'bout time you pulled ya finger out ;)

[BazW]

are they vectra super touring 16's you've got on there?

[caul pope]

Looking great, good to see some pics at last! Love the spoiler-less look and the plexi windows. Your taking weight saving to new extremes with the lack of boot lifters!-fair play mate, I bet it's gonna fly!

[astrasteve23]

that look's very nice, any idea of how much it weighs? are they st200 wheels or mk3 cav sri 15's painted? they suit the mk2!

[_SBD16v]

there 5 stud 16s from a st vectra and yea it should be light if you think its light fom them pics wait till you see what i ahve done to all the bumpers and doorslol

[Ross_Mk2]

Looks amazing, is it road leagal? Any idea of the performance mate, must be almost as light a 2 wheeler!!!

[Sipo]

Seeing as it is MOT'd and insured, i would guess so? I have a question though - if this car is built around a spanking chassis from vauxhall, what reg year does the car assign to ?

[_SBD16v]

who said anything about a new shell its the same gte i always owned ;)

[astrasteve23]

oh yeah i see the 5 studs on the wheel now.

[Daza]

Looking good, love the dash :cool:

[tomstickland]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/twitchell/finished-front.jpg
Bit of a water leak youv'e got there. I think the engine's knackered. Look, I'll do you a deal, how about £600 for the whole car?


Anyway, looking good. It's going to go officially "quite well" I expect. LOL.

Just one personal IMO and that's I think you should put std mirrors back on.

[caul pope]

Talking about standard mirrors, has any seen shortened mk2 wing mirrors? I remember a few years back a firm were doing them for the Nova. Sometimes I think the standard mirrors stick out a little to far and a cut down version could look pretty good IMHO.

[Daza]

Talking about standard mirrors, has any seen shortened mk2 wing mirrors? I remember a few years back a firm were doing them for the Nova. Sometimes I think the standard mirrors stick out a little to far and a cut down version could look pretty good IMHO.

Yeah i remember Brett W's Green 2.0 16v Nova had the shortened mirrors and they did look rather tasty!
Then again so did the rest of his car! :D

[astrasteve23]

i remember seeing some on a red nova about 2 years ago! looked ok. wouldn't do it myself tho. never seen them on an astra.

[_SBD16v]

well time for an update i since it went on the road i have done 1500 miles blown up the engine (big ends went oil cooler problem ) so fitted a standard xe in and run a 1/4 mile at

13.4@108mph


but now i have decided i dont want to tb's anymore so last week sold them lol
i have just fitted a let now just waiting for an intercooler to turn up then it will be spec as follows


2lt turbo
big big fmic
phase 2 chip set
and the nitrous

i am hoping for somewhere aroud 280 from the engine off gas and about 350 on will run this till it goes boom then i promise i will not rebuild a silly power motor ;)

[tomstickland]

Ran 1/4 mile with NOS!

[_SBD16v]

i think every one knows a standard xe does not run a 13.4 but thanks tom

[Tom]

what made you go for turbo power then ? ;)

[Dann]

i like it.... i like it alot,

Very nice SBD but the mirrors arnt my thing,the wheels certanly are though!

Dan

[_SBD16v]

i like it.... i like it alot,

Very nice SBD but the mirrors arnt my thing,the wheels certanly are though!

Dan

Dan

i think you wanted to look at this thread LOL

http://www.astra-mk2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3484