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Firestate88
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28th Dec 10 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i have the 1.8 hatchback and im tuning it
reason .. because i don't want a turbo and want to be different
naz-gsi
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28th Dec 10 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

also every one gets excited over tubs. Would you tune astra gsi´s redtop or turbo convert it
Daveskater
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28th Dec 10 at 17:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My mate has a 1.8 Coupe, it seems to do pretty well. Can't quite keep up with the Corsa though

He says that he's looked on the Astra clubs and whenever someone on there with a 1.8 asks about tuning they're always told to sell it and get a turbo.

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Mieran
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28th Dec 10 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I've never driven a 2.0 or 2.2 Astra G so I can't comment on their handling but this 1.8 I got is like on rails, so yeah small block ftw
glasgow_corsa_c
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
The 2.2 is fucking wank. Friend had one and had endless amount of problems.


What issues he had?

I never had any with mine appart from a liking to the petrol pump every 200miles
205tom
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28th Dec 10 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1.8 by farrrrr the best........ Buy mine
mattfiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by glasgow_corsa_c
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
The 2.2 is fucking wank. Friend had one and had endless amount of problems.


What issues he had?

I never had any with mine appart from a liking to the petrol pump every 200miles


Same with mine.
Corsa_Sport21
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28th Dec 10 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Brother has a Z22SE in his Astra Sri and its still going strong at 150k.
Gez G
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28th Dec 10 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bought my mrs a 1.8 coupe and its slow, but for the price I paid for it, I can't complain.

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