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Dazzi-gsi

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Registered: 7th Oct 03
Location: Aberdeen Drives: C20LET Astra Gsi
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15th Jul 10 at 22:40

M32 is ace in a gsi.. You need m32, vxr flywheel, vxr clutch, 2 x parts vxr top mounts, vxr rear mount, gsi front mount, vxr cables, vxr 6 speed stick, vxr shafts, diesel cv joints... I have a lsd in mine and destroyed 3 shafts.. Waiting to see how long m32 lasts putting 500bhp thro it.. !

ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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16th Jul 10 at 10:31

Damn, a lot of work to fit it! I was hoping it would be a near straight swap haha. Would be looking at least £1k for all that?

Dazzi-gsi

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Registered: 7th Oct 03
Location: Aberdeen Drives: C20LET Astra Gsi
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16th Jul 10 at 12:35

I sold a 7k old m32, fly, clutch, stick, cables and shafts for £520 posted. £80postage!!! The mounts are around 20quid each...

.dean.

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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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18th Jul 10 at 19:02

let me know how u get on with the front bush ive got one just not got round to fitting it lol

ChrisBoom

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21st Jul 10 at 16:24

quote:
Originally posted by .dean.
let me know how u get on with the front bush ive got one just not got round to fitting it lol

Ill be fitting mine when im fitting the VXR turbo etc, taking the car off the road for a week or two and do all the jobs in one whack!

Anyways, finally got some colour coded bump strips:

They are the textured black ones that have been painted, may replace them for the smooth GSI type if some come up in the right colour and cheap. Right bastard to get hold of them though.

Liam

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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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21st Jul 10 at 16:31

PM Turbo Chris on AOC, he normally has lots of GSi spares. I messaged him about some which he hadn't put up for sale and he had some straight away!

Mark.W

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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21st Jul 10 at 16:55

Looks like a good paint match Chris.

I cannot wait until i find an Astra.

ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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21st Jul 10 at 17:39

Took a video a few days ago too, only a small pop on the gear change, usually a fair bang comes off it:

pippin

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Registered: 27th Jan 09
Location: inverness-scotland
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21st Jul 10 at 19:19

cant beat that rip that comes off a turbo

Mark.W

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Location: County Durham
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22nd Jul 10 at 16:44

Sounds awsome that

ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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22nd Jul 10 at 17:13

Fucking side mouldings never lasted long, took all the paint off when I cleaned it

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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22nd Jul 10 at 17:42

Bad time about the side mouldings!!

Car sounds awesome mate, coming along nicely too

ShEp

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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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22nd Jul 10 at 18:34

Sounds the same as my car used to?

ChrisBoom

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22nd Jul 10 at 19:34

I bought the side mouldings off ebay, waste of fucking money

On the hunt for the proper GSI ones now though, but it took me months to find these ones

Aye shep, funny that eh

Liam

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22nd Jul 10 at 19:40

Turbo Chris......

ChrisBoom

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23rd Jul 10 at 09:46

Yeah, tried him, he hasn't got any atm

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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23rd Jul 10 at 10:43

Why didnt you just spray them yourself??

I just done mine on my mk4 and they are fine.

John G

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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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23rd Jul 10 at 15:05

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Why didnt you just spray them yourself??

I just done mine on my mk4 and they are fine.

snao, or just send the ones you bought off ebay and give them to a bodyshop and tell them to remove the textures, sound like the lad has just painted and laquared them and not etched them with plastic primer, maybe didnt even key they either

.dean.

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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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23rd Jul 10 at 17:51

is looking really good now

Liam

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23rd Jul 10 at 18:33

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Yeah, tried him, he hasn't got any atm

Ahh shame, ask him every so often tbh, he is always breaking GSi's!

Adam C

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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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29th Jul 10 at 21:15

Whats the deal with the Polybush engine mount bushes? Any common problems with the standard one or just an aftermarket replacement?

My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread

frostyD

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Registered: 16th Mar 07
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29th Jul 10 at 23:16

no rocking on gearchange, well less anyhow

ChrisBoom

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16th Aug 10 at 21:16

Finally got the time to start removing the head to get the seals done, and fit the VXR turbo

Started stripping it down tonight, will be so much easier to change the turbo with the radiator off. Would of left it on, but it needs moved back anyway for the intercooler.

Turbo is ready to come off tomorrow, then its off with the head to phillip2 for the rebuild

Pics:

Starting off:

And how it is atm, hopefully not for long!

Soon to be replaced:

Notice effective useage of condoms

Would of taken the turbo off tonight, but I really dont want any of the studs to snap in the head, so ive coated them in wd40, and ill do the same tomorrow morning, then they should come off nicely after work

[Edited on 16-08-2010 by ChrisBoom]

ChrisBoom

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17th Aug 10 at 17:43

More done tonight, would of had the head off tonight but I have fire training soon.

Turbo off:

Rocker gasket was leaking quite a lot, fair mess to clean up!

Also removed the header tank and battery to give them and the bay a good clean:

Valve stem seals on cylinder 1 & 3 are well gone:

1:

Turbo:

Not too bad for 112k!

ChrisBoom

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18th Aug 10 at 21:17

Big progress today, got the head off, loads of cleaning and painting to do now, once I get the head ready to send to phillip. Courier is booked for Friday, hopefully have it back next week at some point

Inlet off:

Head off, very dirty on cyl 1 as the rocker gasket was leaking into the spark plug hole, rocker gasket was to blame for a lot!

And how it is atm, lots to tidy up in here!

Off to strip down the head now

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