SamCorsaB
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Registered: 2nd Nov 09
Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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My friends vxr turbo has gone but still under 30,000 do vauxhall make a genuine bigger turbo that will bolt straight in place or not? Thanks 
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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No
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SamCorsaB
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Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Vauxhall's turbo's = shite. personal experience only.
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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My mate is just about to put on his 4th vxr turbo on his mk4 Gsi.... Says alot really considering he's not even had it a year
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Think its regal that do the astra vxr turbo manifold and turbo, but Im sure he'd rather keep within warrenty though.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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had no issues with mine
alot to turbo issues is to much oil pressure, you can buy a bolt that goes in the turbo to reduce this.....
also bad maps can cause turbo failure
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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I like turbo failiure, i had it twice in one year on my fabia vrs
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
My mate is just about to put on his 4th vxr turbo on his mk4 Gsi.... Says alot really considering he's not even had it a year
Yeah, it says he drives it like a complete and utter tool.
Our VXR has done nearly 60,000 miles and not had a single issue with it.
Donnas turbo on her C20LET in the corsa is on about 100,000 miles now, also still pulls really hard with minimal lag.
VX turbos are terrible at what they are designed for. Peopel wack up the boost and wonder why they go bang  
[Edited on 04-06-2010 by VXR]
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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i have had 3 engines with vxr turbos, yet to have a problem with one yet!
keep expecting one to go pop after all the horror stories! lol
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markx14xe
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Registered: 5th Oct 08
Location: grimsby
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how very true tho
, what sort of power can you get out of an astra vxr with the standard turbo
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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about 300bhp
Exactly Iaz, I think its far mroe down to people who drive about thrashing it everywhere, then wonder why it goes pop or they have oil pressure issues.
Ours is warmed up, and cooled down properly. Mechanically its been fine.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Had no issues with mine to date (touches wood), don't get me wrong it gets drivern and drivern hard sometimes but is looked after with oil change every 3k Mine is running 272bhp on a map from red dot. Allways warmed up cooled down.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Our oil is changed once a year, or about 15,000 miles odd.
Vauxhall rate every year or 20,000 miles.
Its a bit like the old chocolate 4x4 system. Everyone slates it, its sh1te etc blah blah.. But of those people, i'll bet hardly any have kept to service schedules and repalced transfex box fluid etc when they are meant to.
Then they put another 100bhp through it, never replace the fluids, then wonder why it messes up after 100,000 miles
[Edited on 04-06-2010 by VXR]
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Spanishfly
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Registered: 2nd Jul 08
Location: London
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my VXR turbo is on phase 3 and 50k miles so far. No probs touch wood.
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morpheus22
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Registered: 10th Oct 05
Location: sheffield
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my cousins turbo in his vxr has just gone. no pvs for him 
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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my astra gsi is 62k miles on standard turbo going strong
[Edited on 04-06-2010 by corsa120]
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frostyD
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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mine has lasted a while and gets abuse when its out.
Did do a brand new one in 6 months before though. they are shite turbos
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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People saying they have issues are the ones that spend their evenings at Lakeside racing Saxos...
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frostyD
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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nar fq340's
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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HEY HEY HEY
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Friend had his changed on his mk4 gsi at 40k! Another friend was on his orginal untill 78K......
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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My SRI turbo is on 113k, still the original turbo, and its still not gone, despite my earlier thought that it was 
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
about 300bhp
Exactly Iaz, I think its far mroe down to people who drive about thrashing it everywhere, then wonder why it goes pop or they have oil pressure issues.
Ours is warmed up, and cooled down properly. Mechanically its been fine.
all my engines have been running around the 290bhp mark! all courtney tuned! to be honest my engines doing have easiest time, 2 mile trips to my shed and back the car never warms up!
think the vx engine has easy time tho, does not need much for the 300hp to still get it moving!
just given both cars oil change this last week, oil filters about £3, oil was 4 for 3 at the moment so sure oil change cost around £20 with filter!
think the oil cost £50 for 20 litres of vauxhall fully synthetic! fuel is only half that price! lol
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