Novaneil
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Sorry Sorry Sorry  I have loads of pics just haven't got round to uploading them. I've got some time free now so i'll see if I can you an update
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Fad
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Originally posted by littleredrocket
hows he gona fit that turbo to a bora lol its huge!!  is it a diesel bora??
Its the 2.8 V6 but is soon to be replaced with an R32 lump thats been fully prepped.
And the civic will be going through a few bodywork changes once its MOT'd and running spot on. (Nitrous still to be connected up also) 
Sweet Jesus!
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Novaneil
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UPDATE:
4th October....
Sorry this has taken so long. I've got updates on loads of the cars from my thread. But i'll start with the boring one first... My Wiesel Powered VRS
Ever since I brought the car she'd be crying out for some decent Dampers (as the rest of the suspension had already been uprated). So I got her some Koni FSD's
Old
Old v New
Eibach springs swopped over
And fitted
Old v New on the rear
And fitted
New Rubber... 215 40 17 Yoko Parada's
Short Shifter conversion....Free Mod that actually mades a big difference.
Original Gear level height
Extend groove for gear knob and hack 1" off
Bingo, a much nicer shorter throw Gearknob
The car at Trax this year
Lots more to come.....
Neil
[Edited on 04-10-2008 by Novaneil]
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DannyB
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Great stuff, how is your mates turbo van coming along, did he ever hear anything of the stolen sccob or is it long gone?
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Novaneil
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UPDATE:
6th October
VXR Time
As some of you will remember a mate of mine had his pride & joy impreza stolen earlier this year His replacement car was a brand spanking Astra VXR Nurburgring Edition.
As we were going on our Annual Ring road trip late september he thought he'd better start with the Mods before the trip so it wasn't "Just another Burg Edition"
First up the wheels were powder coated gloss black
Note how much the wheel to arch gap shows up now
So it was time for some Lowering (Eibach Sportline 30mm springs)
Its sooo easy to change the suspension on Vauxhalls 
A couple of hours later
Lol... it was dark by then
Then on to this years Nurburg road trip (will do a full report, but for the time being here's the pics of the Astra)
She did 8 laps and was in the low 9minute bracket (not bad considering he was taking it "easy" lol)
And now she had Earn't the sticker
And finally missing the ferry by 2 minutes! 
To be Continued...
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Nice piks mate
Think the astra would look better with white mirrors though
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James_H
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at missing the ferry!
Looks good, really nice photos
[Edited on 06-10-2008 by jahunt]
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jr
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great pics neil
how busy was the ring when you went if it was recent trip ?
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Novaneil
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Originally posted by jr
great pics neil
how busy was the ring when you went if it was recent trip ?
Cheers,
Not too bad actually (we went friday to monday) only the sunday was mega busy. Friday & Saturday weren't too bad.
Just uploading another load of pics now
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Novaneil
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Right, from an Astra to an AX now...
Remember my mates 1.6 16v VTS powdered AX?
Well for the last few months he's been rather busy with it. Firstly some new lightweight fibreglass bonnet & wings were added
And more importantly a fully rebuilt overbored, forged, cam'd, Throttle Bodied etc etc Engine 
KMS? No I had never heard of it either 
We configured a base map ourselves to run it in
Then it went for an initial Map at THOR Racing. Its currently putting out 165bhp @ Fly but there's more to come once the cam timing is set up, then it'll be back on the dyno for more mapping.
In the mean time the car did Castle Combe.
Then Silverstone (Trax)
They couldnt believe it wasn't a Saxo 
Then he went and stuffed it into the kitty litter... with my girlfriend in the passenger seat
Removing the stones with a good shake 
Then it was on to the Nurburgring
Then last weekend we took the old girl to Mallory Park (R5 GT Turbo owners day had a few spaces left )
Time for some R888's me thinks
The owner (Chris) Very kindly let me have a session in the car on the track (Muchas fun) Then later in the day I did a session in a 270bhp VX220 Turbo which I can honestly say felt no quicker round the track (straightline torque you could feel but the cornering and braking forces felt the same) Which was reflected in the lap times (the VX was 1 second faster a lap). So the little AX is not a bad little track car at all And there's more to come.
Neil
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Marc
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Paint correction guy would die if he saw a VXR being used on a track!
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jr
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love the ax
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ed
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Those Proxes look like they got a little bit hot
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Novaneil
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UPDATE:
7th October
Corsa time But not mine yet.... My Missus's
Prior to this years Nurburgring trip (which myself and my lady friend shared the driving in her car) we thought the Corsa could do with a couple of Modifications before we went.
Yep thats a bog standard 1.2 16v lump ready to take on the RING
First off we pinched the Carbon bonnet from my mates valver
Then some Crystal Smoked headlights, rear mudflaps, Strut brace, new brakes and a good service followed by a good clean and wax and she was ready to go
8 Laps later (2 of which the missus did) and I was more than happy with her 10 mins 38secs with traffic!!! Considering on the back straight she wouldn't pull past 65mph I was chuffed. The little 1.2 did us proud and even overtook a few Porsche's & Jags
Neil
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1.2 16v on the 'ring - fan-fucking-tastic
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PJCutts
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Yeah!! Nice to see me old 1.2 is getting treated to some more mods. I hope your missus is enjoying it mate. I really must start on my astra now. Good to see it with a nurburg sticker on the back :-) keep the updates coming............including your egg!!
The pic of the porsche and the corsa..............corsa every time lol
[Edited on 07-10-2008 by PJCutts]
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jr
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nice one with the 1.2
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Graham88
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I heart this thread
@ taking the 1.2 out, fair play!
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Mobby
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pictures of strut brace please?
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Matt L
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10minutes for a 1.2
didnt jeremy stuggle to get a 10minute lap in a jag? 
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Mobby
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
pictures of strut brace please?
You can see the Brace in the first pic of the corsa above mate
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Novaneil
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UPDATE:
10th October
Time for the Leon Cupra R (This has since changed hands since I last reported on it) its now owned by another mate who's just spanked another £1000+ into it Its now sporting FORGE's new Larger Intercooler (replacing the twin setup they have as standard)
It also now has Twin De-CAT's and the old REVO stage 2 has been removed and replaced with a full custom Re-MAP. The car's now putting out 284bhp & 315lb's ft Torque Which was more than enough to see the Astra VXR off on the way to the Ring.
At the RING
Last time the car was there a year ago it ended up in the Armco in search for an 8min lap But this year it survived
Neil
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Marc
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Mini
Time did the Cupra do?
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antoni
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Answer me this please, if I become one of you're friends, do I become rich too ?
AWESOME cars, there is just something that attracts me to the ax
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