Astra 1.7TD S Reg

[Ryan21]

Bougt myself one as a run about as i'm doing some silly miles at work lately, its an S Reg, 161000 miles (well worn), A lovely army green (matt finish) colour, black skirts and 14" wheel trims, oh yes...she's a beast, return good MPG and a comfy car TBH, no rust and other wise a very clean car inside and out....

here's the million dollar question, how do i make the fookin thing fast?

i'm not bothered if it consierabley reduces its life span, only paid 900 nicker for it, waiting for a used car to come into 5k range, new astra coupe, so will be 12 months or so until they'll be that cheap at auctions, in the meantime what can i do to my little run about to make her nippy?

[Karl]

your not gonna get any performance rly on loose change..
strip her? :P

[Ryan21]

I can feel a sleeper coming on.....2.216v SRI engine knocking around anywhere?

[Karl]

i thought you bought a lesser car to run about til you can afford a nicer quick car?

[davew]

depends what u wanna spend mate because lets be honest with a budget of 20 squid its never gunna be fast.....

strip the fook out of it, take all the interior out and just leave yourself with a seat and a stearing wheel.....


other than that c20let......

[Ryan21]

i thought you bought a lesser car to run about til you can afford a nicer quick car?

I am mate, I wouldn't throw silly money at her just curios as to wether it can be made into something its not.....FAST...I love the chugging noise and black smoke it kicks out in the mornings...

[Karl]

lol, just buy her a panel filter and take back seats out and spare wheel.

best thing to make your car feel nippier. :P

[Chris]

depends what u wanna spend mate because lets be honest with a budget of 20 squid its never gunna be fast.....

strip the fook out of it, take all the interior out and just leave yourself with a seat and a stearing wheel.....


other than that c20let......

Think you mean Z20LET.... the Astra G Turbo'd engine (same as the one in my coupe turbo)

Ryan - I can feel a sleeper coming on.....2.216v SRI engine knocking around anywhere?

The 2.2 is not that fast... you'd want the 2.0l Turbo.

But I warn you the petrol bills won't be that small... especially as you bought it because you are doing silly miles.

Chris :)

[Chris]

De-restrict the air box... take the top of the airbox off and take the two inner pipes out... it will take some yanking and may require a bit of cutting, but it will sound and run a little better.

Also invest in a Vectra C intake pipe.... these have a slightly larger opening than the Astra G ones, so you get more cold air in to the enigine.

Chris :)

[Ryan21]

Think you mean Z20LET.... the Astra G Turbo'd engine (same as the one in my coupe turbo)

Ryan - I can feel a sleeper coming on.....2.216v SRI engine knocking around anywhere?

The 2.2 is not that fast... you'd want the 2.0l Turbo.

But I warn you the petrol bills won't be that small... especially as you bought it because you are doing silly miles.

Chris :)


I agree mate, i posted a thread on here a couple of weeks ago for suggestions on 5k cars, I test drove the 2.216v bertone, I found them a little boaty on bends and when giving them some stick they just have no poke bottom end, however haven't driven the turbo so cant comment....

I am waiting until 55 plates come down in price a little more, if im being honest i love the astra coupe looks but was totally let down with the test drive

[Ryan21]

Chris- Do you have the purple colour bertone?

[Chris]

I agree mate, i posted a thread on here a couple of weeks ago for suggestions on 5k cars, I test drove the 2.216v bertone, I found them a little boaty on bends and when giving them some stick they just have no poke bottom end, however haven't driven the turbo so cant comment....

I am waiting until 55 plates come down in price a little more, if im being honest i love the astra coupe looks but was totally let down with the test drive

Well all you'd have to do is toughen the suspension up or change it for sportier suspension..... my Coupe doesn't feel boaty... but then the car I had before was bigger so it probably doesn't feel boaty compared to that, but compared to a Saxo it probably will... but then it's twice the size of it, so I'm guessing it's pretty obvious that it wouldn't be as good on corners etc.

Chris :)

[Chris]

Chris- Do you have the purple colour bertone?

Do you mean the Arden Blue, like the 888 coupe's??





No... mine's black with cream leather interior.

Chris :)

[davew]

Think you mean Z20LET.... the Astra G Turbo'd engine (same as the one in my coupe turbo)

Ryan - I can feel a sleeper coming on.....2.216v SRI engine knocking around anywhere?

The 2.2 is not that fast... you'd want the 2.0l Turbo.

But I warn you the petrol bills won't be that small... especially as you bought it because you are doing silly miles.

Chris :)

no i meant c20let because i was underthe impression it was a mk3 astra....

but take its a mk4 then....

[Ryan21]

Well all you'd have to do is toughen the suspension up or change it for sportier suspension..... my Coupe doesn't feel boaty... but then the car I had before was bigger so it probably doesn't feel boaty compared to that, but compared to a Saxo it probably will... but then it's twice the size of it, so I'm guessing it's pretty obvious that it wouldn't be as good on corners etc.

Chris :)

Yeh it just seemed really bouncy, I went in corners at pace and when straightening up to exit i just felt as though the arse end lifted and rocked between either side a little, tried on a few bends but it was a completely standard motor...as you say mate some suspension would sort that out, however i do adore the look of them, the purple turbo version with rear spolier etc look mint

[Chris]

I think they changed to the Astra G on the S plate... I might be wrong though.

Ryan - is it the mk3 or mk4??

Chris :)

[Ryan21]

Do you mean the Arden Blue, like the 888 coupe's??





No... mine's black with cream leather interior.

Chris :)



yes mate just like the 888's, fookin lovely they are, black and cream goes well though mate, seen black with red leather, they look pretty cool too

[Ryan21]

I think they changed to the Astra G on the S plate... I might be wrong though.

Ryan - is it the mk3 or mk4??

Chris :)

You tell me mate, I dont even know the full reg, it just gets abused...the same 1 coppers drive in the Bill....

[Chris]

Yeh it just seemed really bouncy, I went in corners at pace and when straightening up to exit i just felt as though the arse end lifted and rocked between either side a little, tried on a few bends but it was a completely standard motor...as you say mate some suspension would sort that out, however i do adore the look of them, the purple turbo version with rear spolier etc look mint

Yeah the 888's are nice, but they are also expensive as they are Limited Editions.

Chris :)

[davew]

lol mk4 then.

the mk4's started on an r plate but they ran the mk3's over to T

[Ryan21]

Yeah the 888's are nice, but they are also expensive as they are Limited Editions.

Chris :)


yeh...was looking at one on tbay last, 20 stacks he wanted for it!

[Chris]

You tell me mate, I dont even know the full reg, it just gets abused...the same 1 coppers drive in the Bill....

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/08/250px-Vauxhall-Astra-Mk3.jpg

OR

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/f/fe/250px-Vauxhall_Astra_Mk4_convertible.jpg
But not convertible??

Chris :)

[davew]

Yeah the 888's are nice, but they are also expensive as they are Limited Editions.

Chris :)

are they the ones that come with the big spoiler as standard? are they any quicker then the standard turbos?

[Ryan21]

lol mk4 then.

the mk4's started on an r plate but they ran the mk3's over to T

Yeh, LS model, Think the LS stands for "laughing Stock", our lass pulls me harder than that thing does....put it this way i cant get it to hit 100mph, its that wank...

[Ryan21]

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/08/250px-Vauxhall-Astra-Mk3.jpg

OR

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/f/fe/250px-Vauxhall_Astra_Mk4_convertible.jpg
But not convertible??

Chris :)

Second 1, five door model!

[Chris]

Yeah that's the ones:-

http://www.birmingham101.com/astraCOUPE.jpg

They have been tuned by 888 and have a different suspension setup including strutbrace and a few other refinments here and there.... they are a little bit faster than the normal Coupe Turbo, but not much.

Chris :)

[Ryan21]

are they the ones that come with the big spoiler as standard? are they any quicker then the standard turbos?

YEh they come with huge rear spolier, all lovely trimmings inside, wouldn't know about the pace of them mate

[davew]

lol its fucked dude lmao.

we have a t plate astra van 1.7td at work and she sits on 110 down the motorway (ragging the tits of it) even when she is full to the roof with cable and tools.....

Also its down 185k,

touch mate, shes a peach :P

[Chris]

Here's a review on the 888 coupe's: -

http://www.topgear.com/drives/E7/A3/roadtests/09/01.html

[Ryan21]

lol its fucked dude lmao.

we have a t plate astra van 1.7td at work and she sits on 110 down the motorway (ragging the tits of it) even when she is full to the roof with cable and tools.....

Also its down 185k,

touch mate, shes a peach :P

The only thing i like about it is the MPG, damn wish i had a camera guys.....you would piss yourselves if you saw it, Imagine Standard with a Capital S, £12.50 14" wheel trims, rusty tail pipe hanging out, engine bay is jet black with shite, and the colour is shocking, like i say army green (matt finish) B E A UTIFAL

[davew]

Here's a review on the 888 coupe's: -

http://www.topgear.com/drives/E7/A3/roadtests/09/01.html

lol your blatantly love the opertunity to chat about astra on a saxo website :P

[Ryan21]

lol your blatantly love the opertunity to chat about astra on a saxo website :P

There a good motor, and really good looking, even young drivers are buying them, the 1.816v bertone is only group 9, cheap as chips and a good looking solid car, i would put them against a sax for safety!

[Chris]

lol your blatantly love the opertunity to chat about astra on a saxo website :P

I'm just giving advise on something I know about.... hehehehe!

Chris :)

[davew]

lol good call, the review didnt really seem that good, suppose its down to what the indivigual wants though.

the only thing that would put me of is the interior is almost identical to the van, so would feel like i was still at work :( lol

[ada]

^^:hijack:^^



here's the million dollar question, how do i make the fookin thing fast?


If I'm not mistaken, I think you can screw the diesel pump and turbo, it can be done to the Cav 1.7TD so I would think you could do it to that. No idea how, but I'm sure someone will. Although doing so, really shortens the cars life, but does go like stink, literally. :y:

[Ryan21]

^^:hijack:^^




If I'm not mistaken, I think you can screw the diesel pump and turbo, it can be done to the Cav 1.7TD so I would think you could do it to that. No idea how, but I'm sure someone will. Although doing so, really shortens the cars life, but does go like stink, literally. :y:

I've been told mine has the isuzu engine in it.....screwing, turbo's and diesel pumps sound unhealthy

[ada]

i'm not bothered if it consierabley reduces its life span

Nuff said.

[PugDan]

Yesssssssssssss boys im loving the astra talk. :)

Sounds like you got a bargain dude! LOL

Just strip the bitch and leave one seat, deffinatly the only cheap mod.

[davew]

so whats the quickest astra going? and what handles the best ?

for example

one of those 888 coupes

vs

gsi turbo


discuss.....

[Chris]

The quickest one going at the mo would be the Astra H (Mk5) VXR, but previous to that it would be the Mk4 GSI.... the Coupe Turbo is a bigger car, therefore it's slightly slower!

There is a guy on the Astra-Sport forum that has put a Monaro engine in his kitted coupe and is putting a gearbox from some yank car I think, plus the twin exhaust from a Porsche 911 turbo I think it is.... so he is more or less completely rebuilding/welding the car.

Gonna be an absolute beast once it's done

Chris :)

[davew]

There is a guy on the Astra-Sport forum that has put a Monaro engine in his kitted coupe and is putting a gearbox from some yank car I think, plus the twin exhaust from a Porsche 911 turbo I think it is.... so he is more or less completely rebuilding/welding the car.

Gonna be an absolute beast once it's done

Chris :)

jesus :P that is gunna bloody fly......

[Chris]

jesus :P that is gunna bloody fly......

He lives not far from you either... he's from Faversham. He's an oldish bloke, but he use to be a fabricator and also knows quite a few people that work for Vauxhall.

Chris :)