Rally Mk2 Astra in Barbados

[jonlint]

Spec:

1989 Vauxhall Astra GTE 8V shell
235BHP 2.0-XE QED Engine with throttle bodies
LEDA double-adjustable remote reservoir front suspension
Rose-jointed front suspension arms, harder rear beam bushes
SPAX rear shocks
285mm Front Hispec Brake Kit
Std. F20 box with custom 4.66:1 final drive gear & 90% Tran-X LSD
Full weld-in triangulated roll cage
Winner Barbados Rally Championship 2002

[Rob_S]

i want that final drive :eek:

[Allen Mead]

I am suitable impressed!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

Do you have anymore pictures/info?

Cheers

[jonlint]

Check out:

www.justbajan.com and www.rallyman.com for more photos.

This link has some in-car video. Click on "Videos by Jonathan Linton"

http://www.rallyman.com/index.cfm?sec=events&act=view&EventID=201

[jonlint]

Latest colour scheme at Superspecial track.

[Gander]

Winner Barbados Rally Championship 2002
Makes you proud thet the Mk2 can still kick some ass 13ys on from its date of manufacture:D

[jonlint]

Makes you proud thet the Mk2 can still kick some ass 13ys on from its date of manufacture:D

Yes it does. We have earned the nickname "Kickastra"

[jonlint]

Another nice photo. This was when we went to Jamaica for an international rally. At that time, the engine was a standard 8V 2.0L engine with 116K miles on it. On day one, we broke a driveshaft on the first stage, and then when we changed it, the car started smoking progressively worse. When had the car towed to a workshop, and from 7:30pm to 5:30am, pulled down the engine and changed one piston due to a broken ring land. We got the car back together, and drove to the start for 6:30am and ran in the engine at 6,250rpm on the first stage of day two! The result was fastest 2WD overall on day 2, against modified cars and cars with limited-slips!

[johnH]

come on you mkii's we still rule the world :D

[kickastra]

Hi to all on the forum.
I would be the pilot of that there beast.
And yes, MKII's still rule!!

[NeilD]

What a lovely mk2 lol :) What other cars do you compete againsnt in that beast?

[jonlint]

What a lovely mk2 lol :) What other cars do you compete againsnt in that beast?

Our closest competition are a RWD Corolla with a 2.0L 16V Toyota Engine, close ratio box and no expense spared, and a RWD-converted Escort Cosworth running a 6-speed dog box, and a Naturally Aspirated YB Engine putting out about 250 BHP. They are running 4-pots all round, and we are still using the std. front calipers with a Hi-Spec 285mm disc conversion, and standard read DRUM breaks. We still come out in front. In fact, earlier this year, we were running a std. XE engine with bolt on 45mm carbs, exhaust manifold, Cavalier distributor and 280 duration cams and we beating them even then when we pushed.