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Pete_vxl
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Just noticed that, the above must be using a reducer as that pipe only comes in 80mm as its for a vxr.
Nick-S
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there bloody expensive to

[Edited on 14-04-2010 by GSi_16v]
Adam C
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marklawton - Cheers mate, didn't realise you had a coupe! Loved both your Corsa B's so have high hopes for your coupe, look forward to seeing the progress!

ShEp - Gaskets where all good so cheers for the heads up

.dean. - your engine bay looks damn fine! Im waiting for TX Autosport to bring out there kit with the cdti airbox, blue silicones and stainless bend, its advertised in Total Vauxhall in the back pages but nowt on there website or ebay, may give them a call soon.

Warren G - I get the feeling some sort of " CS's Astra MK4 Posse" will appear in our sigs soon

ShEp - Cheers for the info mate, gaskets where fine so re-used them, AOC I come on CS more than AON for Astra info

Liam - Cheers bud, how is you MK4 coming along?

Pete - no worries mate, does look alot better IMO


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UPDATE 14/04/2010

Well got cracking with the pre-cat today, got it finally done within 3 hours so not bad going.
Old one out, soaked most of the nuts and such in good old WD40 so everything came out and off rather easily.


Lambda sensor fitted to the new one


Was blowing the first time we started it from the turbo end, had a browse on AOC and AON and a few had troubles with the gsket which sat between the pre-cat and the turbo, many said they removed and it sealed fine, so did that
3 sets of hands are better than 1


And now all fitted, and no leaks


Took it out for a drive after all warmed up and noticed the difference, the low down pull is soo much better, sounds alot better in higher revs aswell, so overall a good result

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Liam
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quote:
Originally posted by Green Thing
Liam - Cheers bud, how is you MK4 coming along?


Havn't done anymore to it recently, should be getting ready to sell it soon, within the next 2 months anyway. Not going to get a GSi now, hopefully going to make the jump to VXR, or even a Focus ST
Warren G
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just needs to be mapped
Adam C
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Nice one liam, I do sometimes wish I went down the VXR route, but it was the most I could afford at the time.

Warren - all in good time my friend

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.dean.
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Do we get are own lil astra stand on corsasport at pvs?
Pete_vxl
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Does it scream like a banshee after 3k or is that just mine?
Adam C
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dean - its getting to the stage theres more astra than corsa on this site

pete - it tends to roar abit more than it did, not sure what a banshee screaming sounds like

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Warren G
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i still need to get my dump valve fitted

btw you NEED a whiteline, amazing, astra actualy goes around a corner now!!!
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quote:
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btw you NEED a whiteline, amazing, astra actualy goes around a corner now!!!



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Warren G
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as this is astra's only thread, if anyones interested i have the following for sale

Rocker cover, perfect for painting £30

Powerpipe £35

Balieys BV26 Dumpvalve with fitting kit and precut boost pipe so you dont have to cut yours £60

and maybe a 2.5" precat decat pipe, only done a few k £75


sorry to thread hi-jack but it seems like the best place to sell!!
Adam C
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I need a whiteline in my life, currently selling anything I can get my hands on - on ebay.


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Just got a contact in whiteline maybe some cheap rarb's coming my way
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Just got a contact in whiteline maybe some cheap rarb's coming my way


Ill have one if so
Adam C
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Put me down for one too

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put me down for one aswell
.dean.
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how much?
ShEp
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Still waiting to hear back

will let you all know via this thread.
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.dean.
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gud lad!
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Just ordered a cat-back exhaust system, a Cobrasport 2.5" system with no centre silencer and a 5"x3" Oval Tip which should hopefully fit the rear bumper recess like my Scorpion backbox does.

24 Hour delivery according to there website so should be here tomorrow but at the latest wednesday

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Just read the whole thread! Lovely car, nice to see everything being done properly!

There so many nice astra GSI's on this site now, making me want one.
ChrisBoom
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Let me know what the fitment and noise is like from that exhaust, was eyeing them up on ebay, along with their precat.

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