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tommygards

now i know its not as good as the majority of the cars on here, but just thought i would put it up here as now its hopefully ready for combe.

Current specs are:

2.0 litre turbo built by steveboyslim
C20XE block adapted to C20LET
Forged 87mm Wossner pistons
Under piston oil jets
Steel rods
ARP mains
ARP headstuds
ARP rod bolts
ARP flywheel bolts
Glyco bearings
Lightened flywheel
Ported and polished head with brass inserts (sealed)
BP270T repro cams
Hybrid turbo
Kent verniers
Magnecor leads
powerflex bushes
lowered springs and dampers
BK299 alloys
toyo t1r proxes tyres
Cometic gasket
Bosch 044 Cosworth fuel pump
Weber Cosworth fuel pressure regulator
Apexi AVCR boost controller
Vmax evo5 chips
K&N air filter
Front Mount Intercooler
Hard pipe with silicon joins
Full silicon engine hoses
Full stainless 2.5’’ quad exit exhaust
Sports catalytic converter
helix 6 paddle clutch
Qrew transfer box
3'' tophat
corbeau revolution seats
4 point harnesses
fully stripped out

loads more i just can't remember all of it

just finished putting the new qrew transfer box and 6 paddle clutch in it.

VIDEO - click to play

few more pics

sbd16v · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 2083 1990 Vauxhall Astra

i think this car is awesome !!!

just needs a gt30 and 400 bhp and it would be perfect, ill be looking closely at your opinion on the qrew box
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AndyVauxman09 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject:

i remember this seen it on the vauxsport stand love

its just like a proper race car clap

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Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:38 am Post subject:

i like it mate!!! and it looks to be of pretty good spec!!! as rob said get something capable of a bit more boost and that thing will be awsome!!!

top work Thumbs Up

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Trig · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 712

If it goes like it looks it'll be fine...
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tommygards · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:44 am Post subject:

cheers guys

yeah im looking at the td05 route as that should see me comfortably over the 350 mark and still be reliable. Considering this is my 4th engine then reliability is definately necessary smile

chip · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:02 pm Post subject:

Its cool that in a year its gone from something embarassing to have on our stand to something positive to have on our stand PMSL

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Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:59 pm Post subject:

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject:

also when you say lowered springs and dampers what kit do you have?

personally i would be looking at getting a good suspension and geometary set up before going for loads of power Thumbs Up

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tommygards · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject:

i am interested in going down a decent coilover set up - but as per usual vauxhall decided to spend extra money on making something worse that you can buy off the shelf. Considering the front hubs / suspension arms are all one unit and you have to have damper inserts then you can't get a coilover kit for them unless you get one custom made for at least £1500.

chip · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:

Rob didnt pay that much for his Gaz golds I dont think, and mk2 astra front is same as calibra.
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

www.totalvauxhall.co.uk

Nova - 457bhp - Mid Engine - RWD - GT35 - Autronic SM4

tommygards · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

fennyLET · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject:

GAZ golds for the front are just over £600 for the pair.
Ive got a set of GAZ GHA (i think thats what they are called) coilovers. Fronts and rears. (Rears wouldnt be any good to you) forsale.
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tommygards · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject:

so are they adjustable dampers and springs? or non adjustable dampers with adjustable springs?? just interested in how they work as they are inserts.

fennyLET · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

Adjusterble dampers and springs.

The Gaz gold are'nt inserts. But my ones are as they are cheaper to make.
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tommygards · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject:

so you can't get GAZ Gold inserts but you can if you get GAZ GHA? obviously i would route down the insert option. might have to look into this as ive contacted FX, Spax and Gmax and none of them had any coilover kits for the car other than custom made.

fennyLET · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:16 am Post subject:

THE GHA kits have shock inserts. The Gold kit is a compleat unit. Both made by Gaz but at different prices.

Leda, harry hockley and H&R (iirc) sell coilovers for our cars. Gaz being the cheapest ive found.
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