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Author Arden MK4 Astra Gsi - Update 17/8 PG27 Cambelt, coolant leak fixing.
Adam C
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31st Dec 09 at 21:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Scratch the Hybrid idea, AET Turbo's don't list doing it for the Astra Gsi, and Turbo Technics don't list it either, but for the Unit on the C20LET they charge around £750, no idea where £200 came from
So VXR Unit would be the cheapest option.

Cheers Kev, had to spend on other things since getting the car, got some maintenance to attend to and can squeeze the wheel refurb in, but after February I should hopefully be able to put my money towards tuning and modifications

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M-IKE19
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31st Dec 09 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah be intrestin 2 find out as im in the same boat lol! got bits done but wnt hybrid/vxr turbo
M-IKE19
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oh rite lol vxr it is the lol
Adam C
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31st Dec 09 at 21:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No idea where I got £200 from but nevermind, like Warren mentioned I will be doing the Oil restrictor mod when I get the VXR unit as reading up on it on VXR Online and a good few people have done it and haven't had any problems.

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M-IKE19
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sounds good 2 me. wen i bought the car 8 weeks ago it had a new std turbo on it with reciept, its only done 3k lol and it cost the boy £550 delivered
.dean.
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ive seein ur car on aoc or aon before you gt it and its listed with a stage 1 map??
Adam C
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really?? got a link at all dean?

Not the previous owner but the guy before had a millteck system fitted with some other mod's apparently so the previous owner tells me but never knew what the other mod's are, last owner took them off because he preferred the car more standardised.

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.dean.
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cant see him taking stage 1 map off, ill see what i can find
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1st Jan 10 at 17:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers mate

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Adam C
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Well we finally got snow down in Cornwall which was nice, came at the wrong time though, whilst I was at work, so got some pictures as we had nothing else to do.






And a video if me trying to get it up the drive, took a few attempts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExFPMFYpwKY
(just uploaded it so may take a few minutes to be viewable)

Was supposed to be booking the wheel refurb in tomorrow, that isn't happening

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M-IKE19
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how u getin on with your astra then! you been lookin at the vxr turbos yet!
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Umm not so good in the snow, traction on made no difference, was light night when the snow really hit here, and by the time i left work it was very icy, had a couple of fun moments with it but survived and the car still in one peice.

Otherwise I just to get these 2 months out of the way before anything major happens, MOT, Tax, Waterpump and cambelt change all needs to be paid for in the next 2 months, oivously the waterpump sooner rather than later.

I have been "looking" at VXR turbo's yes, but considering I wont be tuning mine until after February at the latest and that my turbo is fine at the minute there isn't any point spending out for it.

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fair enough lol yeah mines shit in the snow 2 lol, better wi traction control off somtimes
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turn traction control off mate. it cuts the power when the wheels start spinning meaning you don't get anywhere.

i turned mine off, stopped at the bottom of my drive and wheel spun until i made it up.

annoying, but works.
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where did you buy your jack from? mines buggered and doesn't fit under the car properly.
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My drive is like yours and is a complete nightmare! The more i look at your car the more i want to lower mine.

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Ben - Did turn it off in the end and got me home finally, got the jack from machine mart, my old man bought it from there webiste iirc

Pete - only lowered on -40mm eibach springs at the moment, still comfortable, looks better and stills goes up the drive so can't fault them.

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Liam
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The more pics you post, the more I want one of these Roll on August
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6th Jan 10 at 21:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good man

Like I've said before If i didn't have a Gsi Astra then I want one to look just like yours

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Liam
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wanna swap
.dean.
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are you going to change your airbox?
Adam C
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To a CDTi one? Most likely, most people recommend it performance wise, do you know if the panel filter in my airbox fits in the cdti one by any chance?

I don't really like the finish of the cross over pipe anyway so that gets that sorted

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No the filter wont fit,

GSi looking good
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Ok, cheers for the info frosty

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Your standard filter will fit into a 2.2 box but the CDTI one is better and nicer imo

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