Warren G
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Well against what everyone said, i bought a astra gsi
completely standard, (not for long)
Right, after having a bargin insurance (£300 cheaper than a corsa b with a 1.8 in) £375, i cant argue there
after one day of driving, i have decided
the handling is shit, wollows in corners, understeers badly, can't get power down (shit tyres to blame there) engine lacks throttle responce and doesnt realy feel torquey, and my does it drink fuel! oh and brakes and spoungy for standard brakes, have to hit them hard to stop the barge!
just driven the corsa c home, it feels so much more 'tighter' and 'sharper' and just drives alot nicer, gearing, power delivery, and the brakes are spot on!
now i was worned about this, (by fad many times) and i have to say, its worse than i thought! but then again, what i plan to do to the car will sort these issues out
got a set of eibach sportlines sorted (thanks willay/JR), have a panel filter off chris. and just need to get and exhasut system as the back box is fucked
then the all important remap, which will make it drive like a turbo'd car, and have some throttle responce/pick up!
if it drives like a standard astra vxr il be happy, as they drive so nice, they have throttle response, touch the throttle and they just boost up and feel reponsiveness!
got a stage 1 map iv used on a zafia gsi with standard turbo for mean time, (232bhp) il put on, untill the exhasut is on, then il get a map for a vxr turbo, and see 250bhp and 270-290lbft
Car cleaning session (very rare thing)
3.5" outrolled tip required here
needs lowering!
found out a few hours ago, wrong size profile tyres are fitted, 215/45 instead of 215/40
this was gleaming red, camera makes it look pink!
quick polish
backing up standard map, ready for remap, when he finds the money!
could still do with a good mop, but came up will compared
backing up my standard map, and checking the check sum, to see if zafia gsi map i have i can load, during week
again. it is red!
also fitted some new rear lights to the b, in person they dont look to bad, in the pic look abit chav?
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John
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What equipment do you use for remapping?
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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I really hope the map improves it as the 50/30 eibach drop I had didnt really improve it much other than looking good. Suspension was a tad bouncy too as they are not progressively wound like the 30/30 springs.
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Chris C
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I can vouch for warrens remaps as he has done my Zafira and it drives and performs really well. Will be heading down again soon for some more work. Astra will be 100% better with you bits you mentioned mate.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Red
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Warren G
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i cba with a fmic, il let you have the hassel of that
and the blue hoses wont match my colour chris!
i do hope it will! just want to make it good enough for our 2800mile europe road trip! hopefully remap will transform it like you said, as it realy lacks any torque serge id expect from a 200bhp turbo'd car
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Chris C
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You didn't drive the zaf did u??? That mapped really changed the power delivery on that
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Hammer
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For all its faults it's still a better looking car than the VXR imo.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Just get the SMIC that was what i had.
Red is by far the best colour
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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nice car that. so much rarer in red too. never seen a red one on the roads i think.
who's is the vxr?
light on the b look good imo.
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Warren G
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no didnt drive it
always hard to tell, as never new what it was like before!
all the people iv spoken to, say theres were the same standard, and a map and springs will sort it out
jambo, im not spending alot one the car, as only keeping sub 6 months,
just want wheels refurbed, springs are sorted, ordered a debadged grill
only thing left is an exhasust, unsure weather to get a decat pipe for the main cat :s
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Oh and i like the rear lights on the B, chav or not they look cool.
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Warren G
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ben - my mate chris
who i managed to get to polish my car
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gavin18787
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shame your regular car cleaner couldnt be there
Will look spot on once its on the right tyres and lowered on the ebaiches
MY ctr was on ebaich springs and it rode almost the same as standard and looked loads better
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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Nice one mate! The pics do look a bit pink but I'm guessing that's the camera.
Not keen on the B lights if I'm honest.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I know it's like telling you to suck eggs but have you checked the boost solenoids? Could be why it feels so laggy?
I know going from the GSi to the VXR is you notice how much more punchy the VXR is, but I don't think the F23 helps matters on the GSi.
You say it's done a few miles as well, might want to have a look at the shocks?
RARB will transform it as well, you only have to go in the Nurbergandy to see how well an Astra G can handle so all is not lost.
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Warren G
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will get new soliends reguardless, and might blank the rear one off? good idea?
i know if there knacked, if i map it and it boost serges, though the one on the turbo is under a year old and vxr one (better than z20let im told)
every said they wollow, so dont think shocks will be knackered....no leaks anyway
one down full of the vxr (i think) is you constently change gear, too short ration for such a torquey/powerfull engine
iv found dont use 5th unless on motorway, its hard to get used to the gearing, i like the f17 on the C, nice ratio's
gonna take time to get used to the f23 box
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jr
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those lights are terrible, sorry mate
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Ojc
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Ya, blank the rear one off I know Spanish said he done that.
I know Lee replaced both of them on Rachels on GSi/Fads one which would explain why sometimes that felt a bit flat.
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Warren G
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il ask the old boy how to do it then
wasnt happy a saxo done me lol
and james, there not as bad as they look in the pic, honestly!
did you find the front springs?
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jr
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we didnt just find them i have them
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Warren G
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can i pay you to fit them on my astra?
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Warren G
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£150 for 4 tyres!?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/215-40-17-WANLI-87W-2154017-215-40-17-4-X-NEW-TYRES_W0QQitemZ150391769827QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Tyres_RL?hash=item23040c4ae3
might have to get some
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j10E W
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nice colour mate i think they still look great,
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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Red Good choice, look forward to seeing how this one turns out
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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