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Current Spec Sheet for the
ASTRA TURBO
Last Updated on the 9th January 2004 |
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| April 2001 |
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After buying the standard car At the beginning of April,
The Turbo engine was the very first thing to be fitted, The body was left
in fairly standard trim, in lay-mans terms, it was a street sleeper. Even
1.4 brakes were used for the first week!. 227 BHP in a standard Astra, The only
noticeable difference was that the GSi rear bumper had to be fitted to the
car after the first
few weeks on the road so that the new exhaust tail pipe could be
positioned perfectly with the bumper exhaust exit moulding.. |
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| September 2001 |
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5 Months has passed and
word had got around that this
was no normal Astra, I had managed to get all the body panels needed
to do the GSi conversion and so decided it was time to get it all fitted and sprayed up
and also buy a set of
17" wheels to finish of the new look. My choice was Millemiglia revenge 4, For
the record, I never really liked them from day 1, but there's no turning back
once the money has switched hands. |
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| February 2002 |
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18" wheels and the Steinmetz splitter are the first
visual changes, then the 335mm wilwood Racing brakes catch your eye, Once the
bonnet is lifted a whole host of goodies have suddenly appeared, Courtenay
Aluminium Plug cover, Courtenay Aluminium Exhaust Heat Shield, Pace Chargecooler,
Now the car is really starting to stand out from the crowd. I also cut a big
mouth in the front bumper to house the chargecooler radiator which then resulted
in a square number plate positioned on the passenger side of the front
bumper. I fitted a grille onto the front bumper covering the Pace chargecooler in April,
and in May, I lowered the rear a touch more. The other addition is my trade
mark Registration plate taken from the Turbo Van, A 1.3 NOT. . |
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| July 2002 |
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On 23rd July 2002 I repositioned the Charge cooler behind
the upper grille that houses the Vauxhall Emblem, then fitted a normal sized
numberplate back in the centre of the bumper, I'm still not sure weather I like
it at the side or in the middle yet, so it could easily be changed again.
I am however loosing airflow going into the front through
the big mouth I made in February due to the Reg Plate been in the middle, But If
I moved the plate back to the side and with the chargecooler been mounted higher
up there could be room for a nice big front mounted Intercooler in the Big Mouth
Gap.......who can tell ! Alloy bonnet struts are another new item.
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| October 2002 |
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The Beginning of October 2002 saw the arrival of a new set
of wheels, They are still 7.5 x 18" but are made by Kahn and are called the
RS-S design. They are finished in Platinum Silver and really compliment the cars
appearance. The Smoked Chrome wheels were nice, they gave the car an
aggressive appearance but personally I like the shiny silver wheels the best.
They are easier to clean too which is a great bonus.
The suspension set up was altered again for the umpteenth
time, though this time I am happy so it might just stay as it is for longer than
a few weeks.
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| March
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The Arrival of Nitrous
takes the BHP figure to an estimated 320-330 BHP though this cannot be
tested as there are no suitable rolling roads that are able to give grip
to my wheels. A Clifford turbo timer has replaced the courtenay item. A
large capacity intercooler is going into the hole I cut out of the bumper
though this will be in a few days time. Bosch racing plugs are also
fitted. |
| September
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12 pictures mainly of the new Black /
Cream Leather
Interior, 2 New Pics added Dec 15th 2003. |
| February
2004 |
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My New Black / White Leather Interior plus
more new bits |
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Various Photo's of the parts fitted to the
Astra from the suspension to the ICE also includes misc pictures |
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