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Warren G

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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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31st Jan 10 at 21:25

Well against what everyone said, i bought a astra gsi

completely standard, (not for long)

Right, after having a bargin insurance (£300 cheaper than a corsa b with a 1.8 in) £375, i cant argue there

after one day of driving, i have decided

the handling is shit, wollows in corners, understeers badly, can't get power down (shit tyres to blame there) engine lacks throttle responce and doesnt realy feel torquey, and my does it drink fuel! oh and brakes and spoungy for standard brakes, have to hit them hard to stop the barge!

just driven the corsa c home, it feels so much more 'tighter' and 'sharper' and just drives alot nicer, gearing, power delivery, and the brakes are spot on!

now i was worned about this, (by fad many times) and i have to say, its worse than i thought! but then again, what i plan to do to the car will sort these issues out

got a set of eibach sportlines sorted (thanks willay/JR), have a panel filter off chris. and just need to get and exhasut system as the back box is fucked

then the all important remap, which will make it drive like a turbo'd car, and have some throttle responce/pick up!

if it drives like a standard astra vxr il be happy, as they drive so nice, they have throttle response, touch the throttle and they just boost up and feel reponsiveness!

got a stage 1 map iv used on a zafia gsi with standard turbo for mean time, (232bhp) il put on, untill the exhasut is on, then il get a map for a vxr turbo, and see 250bhp and 270-290lbft

Car cleaning session (very rare thing)

3.5" outrolled tip required here

needs lowering!

found out a few hours ago, wrong size profile tyres are fitted, 215/45 instead of 215/40

this was gleaming red, camera makes it look pink!

quick polish

backing up standard map, ready for remap, when he finds the money!

could still do with a good mop, but came up will compared

backing up my standard map, and checking the check sum, to see if zafia gsi map i have i can load, during week

again. it is red!

also fitted some new rear lights to the b, in person they dont look to bad, in the pic look abit chav?

John

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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31st Jan 10 at 21:28

What equipment do you use for remapping?

Fad

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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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31st Jan 10 at 21:32

I really hope the map improves it as the 50/30 eibach drop I had didnt really improve it much other than looking good. Suspension was a tad bouncy too as they are not progressively wound like the 30/30 springs.

Chris C

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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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31st Jan 10 at 21:33

I can vouch for warrens remaps as he has done my Zafira and it drives and performs really well. Will be heading down again soon for some more work. Astra will be 100% better with you bits you mentioned mate.

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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31st Jan 10 at 21:36

Red

Warren G

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31st Jan 10 at 21:37

i cba with a fmic, il let you have the hassel of that

and the blue hoses wont match my colour chris!

i do hope it will! just want to make it good enough for our 2800mile europe road trip! hopefully remap will transform it like you said, as it realy lacks any torque serge id expect from a 200bhp turbo'd car

Chris C

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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
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31st Jan 10 at 21:39

You didn't drive the zaf did u??? That mapped really changed the power delivery on that

Hammer

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31st Jan 10 at 21:42

For all its faults it's still a better looking car than the VXR imo.

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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31st Jan 10 at 21:44

Just get the SMIC that was what i had.

Red is by far the best colour

Ben G

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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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31st Jan 10 at 21:47

nice car that. so much rarer in red too. never seen a red one on the roads i think.

who's is the vxr?

light on the b look good imo.

Warren G

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31st Jan 10 at 21:48

no didnt drive it

always hard to tell, as never new what it was like before!

all the people iv spoken to, say theres were the same standard, and a map and springs will sort it out

jambo, im not spending alot one the car, as only keeping sub 6 months,

just want wheels refurbed, springs are sorted, ordered a debadged grill

only thing left is an exhasust, unsure weather to get a decat pipe for the main cat :s

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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31st Jan 10 at 21:49

Oh and i like the rear lights on the B, chav or not they look cool.

Warren G

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31st Jan 10 at 21:50

ben - my mate chris

who i managed to get to polish my car

gavin18787

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31st Jan 10 at 21:56

shame your regular car cleaner couldnt be there

Will look spot on once its on the right tyres and lowered on the ebaiches

MY ctr was on ebaich springs and it rode almost the same as standard and looked loads better

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Daveskater

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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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31st Jan 10 at 21:58

Nice one mate! The pics do look a bit pink but I'm guessing that's the camera.

Not keen on the B lights if I'm honest.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

Ojc

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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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31st Jan 10 at 22:07

I know it's like telling you to suck eggs but have you checked the boost solenoids? Could be why it feels so laggy?

I know going from the GSi to the VXR is you notice how much more punchy the VXR is, but I don't think the F23 helps matters on the GSi.

You say it's done a few miles as well, might want to have a look at the shocks?

RARB will transform it as well, you only have to go in the Nurbergandy to see how well an Astra G can handle so all is not lost.

Warren G

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31st Jan 10 at 22:15

will get new soliends reguardless, and might blank the rear one off? good idea?

i know if there knacked, if i map it and it boost serges, though the one on the turbo is under a year old and vxr one (better than z20let im told)

every said they wollow, so dont think shocks will be knackered....no leaks anyway

one down full of the vxr (i think) is you constently change gear, too short ration for such a torquey/powerfull engine

iv found dont use 5th unless on motorway, its hard to get used to the gearing, i like the f17 on the C, nice ratio's

gonna take time to get used to the f23 box

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31st Jan 10 at 22:18

those lights are terrible, sorry mate

Ojc

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31st Jan 10 at 22:22

Ya, blank the rear one off I know Spanish said he done that.

I know Lee replaced both of them on Rachels on GSi/Fads one which would explain why sometimes that felt a bit flat.

Warren G

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31st Jan 10 at 22:24

il ask the old boy how to do it then

wasnt happy a saxo done me lol