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Astra VXR Nurburgring Progress Thread
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imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
That looks great, and not normaly a fan of the astra's.
Inferno 225 cup
I want to hear this.
Nice example, you obviously enjoy cleaning it just as much as you do driving it
Hate cleaning it! Wheels are a nightmare and it's the swirlest car in the family! Haha!
Too busy doing other people's cars but do love a good drive out in it!
Because it's going to stay in the garage other than track days every other month
Their book figures are still 240, but with the turbo back exhaust and sports cat (100 cell) they do pull higher figures. Saying that standard VXR's often pull more than the quoted 240, even on dastek equipment!
Stoke on Trent bud, they area nice sounding car on chat, especially for standard
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Nothing of any great mechanical greatness
Its white which you couldn't get a standard Astra VXR in
Full remus exhaust with 100 cell sports cat
Wider front track
ATS lightweight alloys with stickier tyres from factory
Few interior touches, carbon trim and Nurburgring emblems embossed into the leather
Everything else the same! But they still hold a premium over standard models.
Basically it was a batch of cars to celebrate the fastest FWD car to go round the ring at the time. Been beaten many times however, but still it's a car that was produced just under 10 year's ago!
More painting and fixing leaky gaskets
Ok so a few things to do, breather and water pipes what change to blue JS performance hoses, stainless steel rocker cover bolts, head tank and tx oil cap with Vxr logo. Then a couple of plaques on the fuse boxes.
Went out for a quick blip today, felt a bit nervous in the corners and struggled under braking but it has got new shocks waiting and New discs and pads with braided lines and DOT5.1 fluid! Engine and performance wise, didn't put a foot wrong! Really strong through the rev range, only gripe is that it was overfuelling a tad but common when it's been sat for over 4 weeks and flat battery resetting the ecu.
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
is the lsd in yet?
Nope waiting for a group buy to be set up first.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
M32 diff?
Yeah its M32.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I can get them at good prices.
Oh really? Which ones? Quaiffe or wavetrac?
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
Quaife mate. Or gripper if they do one.
Quaiffe is my preference as I don't want the hassle of servicing the gripper.
What kind of ball park figure are we talking?
Lol, thanks I guess
RB182cup&golf gti
Good read that! Nice little motor you got there. Have a soft spot for Vauxhalls. Passed my test over 20 years ago (yikes!) and used to drive at the time my dads 2.0i cavalier and nothing kept with the that thing, so bet yours shifts when you keep traction!
Cheers, it can do indeed, however seems to be a new breed of hot hatch on the market with big power! Sometimes forget the base of the car is almost 10 years old! As you say, traction is the biggest problem, but my traffic light grand prix days are long gone
Volvo XC60 T8
Very useful post...
