Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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Got the astra last week and had springs and a chip ordered for it.
Everything arrived yesterday so got it all on today, also put non dealer plates on and de-badged the back of it and just left the CDTi badge..
Really happy how its turned out, opinions welcome. Oh 200bhp is good fun!
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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I like that, alot.
Is it the 1.7 or 1.9?
Had a 1.7 hire car & the turbo died, apparently a common problem?
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Phil W
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Registered: 1st Jul 05
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Not sure i would have left the CDTI badge on, and the chrome front grills always seem to look nasty for some reason 
Ride Height looks spot on though 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Looks very nice indeed.
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Gareth T
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Registered: 14th Feb 06
Location: newcastle
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Looks very nice, always like these 3door and 5 door, Id have one
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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Its a 150 1.9 mantamark.. Should be around the 200bhp mark with the chip now.
Phil W i know what you mean but to do anything to it would make it look like a pre-facelift. The stripes on the lower grill are actually just silver, only the surround is chrome look.
OJC, cheers, will have to wait and see if you were right about the eibachs being a bad choice.
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Colin
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Nice car chapo, very nice indeed!!
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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Was the chip a piece of cake to fit?
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
Was the chip a piece of cake to fit?
Yeh, could be done in under 30 seconds I reckon..
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by MarkM
Was the chip a piece of cake to fit?
Yeh, could be done in under 30 seconds I reckon..
Is it just a plug in somewhere job?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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love it Kano, colour grown on you yet?
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
love it Kano, colour grown on you yet?
I dont dislike the colour, just that my gf's old car was the same colour and I thought it looked boring.. Much prefer it on the astra especially now that its off its stilts..
Glad I did the suspension today because some monkey hadn't taken the transport blocks off the front springs from new. So it had done 7k with very little suspension at the front, at least the shockies havent had a hard life..
Mark M yeh it just plugs in with a t piece of wiring then to the box. Quality of the wiring and the box looks better than the original stuff.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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tidy, bet its torquey
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Kano
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Originally posted by Wrighty
tidy, bet its torquey
Very, trying to not be too rough with it because it just digs in and I dont want the box parting with the engine..
Had it out in the damp with the esp off and it was trying to spin all the way through 3rd..
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by Jambo
love it Kano, colour grown on you yet?
I dont dislike the colour, just that my gf's old car was the same colour and I thought it looked boring.. Much prefer it on the astra especially now that its off its stilts..
Glad I did the suspension today because some monkey hadn't taken the transport blocks off the front springs from new. So it had done 7k with very little suspension at the front, at least the shockies havent had a hard life..
Mark M yeh it just plugs in with a t piece of wiring then to the box. Quality of the wiring and the box looks better than the original stuff.
I take it it doesn't have to be wired in then?
Can you take a pic of where it goes?
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Liking that. Light smoke on the windows and some subtle body colour details (boot strip and front grille) and your onto a winner
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Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by Jambo
love it Kano, colour grown on you yet?
I dont dislike the colour, just that my gf's old car was the same colour and I thought it looked boring.. Much prefer it on the astra especially now that its off its stilts..
Glad I did the suspension today because some monkey hadn't taken the transport blocks off the front springs from new. So it had done 7k with very little suspension at the front, at least the shockies havent had a hard life..
Mark M yeh it just plugs in with a t piece of wiring then to the box. Quality of the wiring and the box looks better than the original stuff.
I take it it doesn't have to be wired in then?
Can you take a pic of where it goes?
I'll get one later for you.. The wiring just sits under the plastic engine cover and ive got the box underneath my battery bag.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Eibachs aren't a bad choice, just the DAP-R's are developed with the state of this countries roads in mind so are move forgiving on rough roads.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I like that alot, made a boring car look quite cool.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Do they actually make 200 bhp on a RR?
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by MarkM
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Originally posted by Kano
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Originally posted by Jambo
love it Kano, colour grown on you yet?
I dont dislike the colour, just that my gf's old car was the same colour and I thought it looked boring.. Much prefer it on the astra especially now that its off its stilts..
Glad I did the suspension today because some monkey hadn't taken the transport blocks off the front springs from new. So it had done 7k with very little suspension at the front, at least the shockies havent had a hard life..
Mark M yeh it just plugs in with a t piece of wiring then to the box. Quality of the wiring and the box looks better than the original stuff.
I take it it doesn't have to be wired in then?
Can you take a pic of where it goes?
I'll get one later for you.. The wiring just sits under the plastic engine cover and ive got the box underneath my battery bag.
if its anyhting like the one of mine it just had bosch connections
Unplug the original bosch connector and plug into the box
Then from box into the common rail and job done
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
Do they actually make 200 bhp on a RR?
most see between 185 and 195 BHP
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Yeah get a piccie please as GF's little bro is looking at either a 120 or 150 CDTI astra and wanna know where I can put this "Fish n Chip" so it has some more umph.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Love these 5 door astras with the XP kit on
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whitter45
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