One new car and a New diary.......

[Kev Read]

..... I thought I would start a new one sesing as I sold the red astra a few weeks back ( enjoying it vectragsi? ). This diary will keep tabs on my champion turbo and my missus new car a astra sri turbo. Finally talked her in to getting rid of the german bardge. Ok its not a mk2 (I tried), butI think its more like a mk2 then the mk3 ever was. Its not mega fast but it goes well and I have a few plans for it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/bitsandbobs005.jpg
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Since getting it ive put the irmscher grill in and colour coded the mouldings and handles.
Its going to get lowered, darker wheels, chiped, gauges, smoked lights etc etc. All in time.

Back to the champion and its not looking good. After my last trip to the pod, it was evident that there was a major internal problem. So out came the engine and off came the head. At first it looked like a complete oil ring failure on no.2, but on closer inspection, parts of the piston are missing from detonation!! and the cyclinder bore is badly damaged!!

My engine builder says I have two options, he is trying to work out which one will be the cheapist and then ill let everyone know what Im doing.

But on the bright side the carbon bonnet and spoiler look great, Im getting a turbo smart boost controller for christmas and Ive still got a full bottle of NOS!

Im also going to try and improve on 2005 stats:-

220bhp - 300lb/ft torque
0 - 60mph in 6sec
13.9sec 1/4mile@92mph (lowest ever sub 14 terminal!! maybe)

[Ross_Mk2]

Very nice kev got your mrs ro drive round in style, like it!

[astrachamp]

well judging buy the job on the champ kev im sure the mk3 will turn out real sweet,

enjoying the car very much so, since fitted that bee sting areal + new head unit , replaced sunroof and as much as i like the look of thoose seats i had to swap them for originals (temp) were bity to high and to much a pain to get in back (i want those champ seats on ebay)
next task heater matrix leak + cam belt

its being well looked after ;) :D

[GazJevs84]

very nice would not mind one of those so i could keep the gte as a show car.

[Sipo]

Is there something wrong with that 1/4 mile or did you just get one hell of a launch?!! My 1/4 mile was a 90mph terminal but was an end time of 15.3 :eek:

Glad youve got another project on the go matey, theres always something going on with you! :D ... May not be a mk2 but i look forward to seeing what you get upto and I hope the champ rebuild doesnt work out too pricey :(

[alistair j]

very smart the new breed of astra.

[Kev Read]

Not had a lot of time to update this thread. Been busy striping out the wide arch converible thing and getting the engine ready for the champion.
Anyway got the steering rack mounts welded up (even though they didnt need doing) so as soon as I get my 6 speed back the engine is going back in.

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I put my other turbo on this engine and gave the thing a bit of a clean up. It had only done about 300 miles and looked about 10 years old!
On closer inspection it turns out the bloke was not bull$hiting when he said the head was gasflowed! Nice. He also said the bottom end was fully lightend and balanced and it had pipercams.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/Championturbonewengine002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/Championturbonewengine001.jpg

More progress to follow.

[Harvey]

Looks like you have a nice engine there Kev, worth welding the bulf head o/s rack mount as mine had rotted completely.

[CraigGreen]

Nice looking lump.

Welding the rack mounts is a *itch but good move doing it before it tears.

[Kev Read]

Got the engine in last night. Its a turbo again!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/engineintime001.jpg

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The good old up and under method

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/engineintime003.jpg

All bolted in and awaiting plumbing up. Should be back on the road next week!:Banane44:

[a4r8n]

very nice



Bar...Dum...Tish

[GazJevs84]

well done mate

[Sipo]

Kev, where and how much did you get that intercooler from? I got a nasty feeling im going to need an upgrade on mine as its the same dimensions roughly as yours but has plastic end caps.

[Kev Read]

I got it off ebay. Brand new £130. Bargin. He has more if you want one. Type in 'intercooler' on the search and have a look for it.

[Kev Read]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v393/Kevread/newlook003.jpg

All back together and on the raod again (how long for? who knows?)

2006 spec:-

Engine and gearbox:-
Re-built C20 LET
Lightend and balanced bottom end
Gasflowed head
Piper cams
AET Stage 2 hybrid turbo
Big intercooler
50bhp NOs kit
Phase 2 software
10mm magnercor leads
NGK iridium plugs
Hayward & Scott S/S 2 3/4 exhaust
A few samcos here and there
FSE fuel regulator
Uprated fuel pump
Turbo smart boost controller
Spal fan
F28 6-speed
Helix 4 paddle clutch
Quaife ATB diff
err.... and a few other things I cant think of

Body:-
Modified front bumper with laguna front spoiler
carbon bonnet
carbon spoiler
Everything else standard champion

Interior:-

Standard Champion
rear Rollcage
Calibra steering wheel
Calibra stalks
A few Gauges

Suspension, Brakes and Wheels:-

Modified 16" O.Z superturismo GTs
205/40/16 tyres (cant remember what they are called)
P.i 60mm springs
Koni adjustable shocks all round
Poly bushes all round
Wilwood 288mm discs and 4 pot callipers
ABS
front and rear strut brace

[sean champturbo]

looking sweet, loving the bonnet

[Sipo]

looking sweet, loving the bonnet

Agreed, looks lovely. Gunna need to update your signature now matey :D

[Harvey]

Nice...got a few more bits on mine but it's still in pieces ;)

[GazJevs84]

lovely mate i am loving it lol

[Kev Read]

Dropped the champ up V-tuning yesterday morning. Henryk is a nice bloke and we had a chat about LET tuning (it was more him telling me hw its done!)
Hopefuly he will be able to figure out why it dont like running over 13psi once it gets hot. It was quite a nice drive down there though, hit 21psi on the M25 blowing away a renault clio 182. He reckons it might be sorted middle of next week, full report to follow.

[astrachamp]

i was on the m25 last week, fun road to be on in the early hours if u want to floor it, that tensioner will be with u next week kev sorry about the delay been bit hetic recently,