What have you done to your car lately?

[GUN16V]

Been giving the ebay account a workout.

Things ive purchased in the last couple of weeks.

LED festoons for interior, boot and glovebox
LED parker bulb
LED Number plate bulb
Osram nightbreaker unlimited headlight bulbs
Opel hatch badge
Opel steering wheel badge
Opel wheel badges
Insignia washer jets
Installed my boost gauge.

should keep me busy once it arrives lol

[Zoom]

Hi Peeps!

I want to improve my exhaust, and maybe other aspects of my OPC. Can anyone suggest good engineers in Melbs? They will have to deal with top line pre existing gear. The exhaust in an Insignia OPC is already a fully tuned Remus. So they will need to know their shit. Any ideas please?

ZOOM!

[sooty]

Hi Peeps!

I want to improve my exhaust, and maybe other aspects of my OPC. Can anyone suggest good engineers in Melbs? They will have to deal with top line pre existing gear. The exhaust in an Insignia OPC is already a fully tuned Remus. So they will need to know their shit. Any ideas please?

ZOOM!
Revzone do amazing fabrication work.

[chris_r]

Hi Peeps!

I want to improve my exhaust, and maybe other aspects of my OPC. Can anyone suggest good engineers in Melbs? They will have to deal with top line pre existing gear. The exhaust in an Insignia OPC is already a fully tuned Remus. So they will need to know their shit. Any ideas please?

ZOOM!

There's an Insignia OPC owner here in Adelaide who went to get a new exhaust done, amazingly he was told he would be wasting his money if he went ahead with it, due to it allegedly being of a really good design from factory.

[SilentShout]

ecu
...
fully tuned Remus.

iirc Remus are a pretty good brand, and if its "fully tuned" then why bother changing it?

imo id be putting the money into an tune, then you will definitly feel the difference :lol:

Implying the ecu isnt "fully tuned" either.

sounds pretty beasty from the factory, never seen one irl though.

[poita]

If it's a remus already I wouldn't bother changing it tbh

[chris_r]

Started some work on the E30 again. Pulled the E30 steering rack out, disassembled steering shaft and using took the top knuckle off the E30 shaft, joined it on to the steering shaft from a TS Astra. What this does is hopefully give me a steering shaft that won't foul on the extractors for when I put the E36 Compact steering rack in. For those that wonder why I'm using an E36 rack in the E30, it's that the E36 rack is a full turn L2L quicker than the original E30 racks. That, and I'm going from manual steering to power steering too.

Next up, refit the rack and start hooking everything else up underneath the car. Probably look at getting the front ARB off a six cylinder E30 too and fitting that out with poly bushes. I'd say the car needs more low at the front, but I'm guessing the sump will say no, didn't realise since I fitted the six cyl front struts, it's actually dipped enough that I can't put the trolley jack under the centre of the crossmember from directly in front of the car.

[Shadow110]

New fuel filter.
Couldnt even blow through the old one without struggling.

[Jen]

Drove it after it sat in the garage for a week while I was in Sydney

[sooty]

In the past week:

ARP2000 studs,
Tomei gaskets
New valve stem seals and valve seats machined (tested low pressure)
Heads machined
Dayco Timing belt
New water pump
ID1000's
AVO fuel pump
Pierburg 3 port BCS
Added the custom 3" mufflered centre from Hallam Performance
Perrin TMIC
Tomioka throttle body hose
Japanese Excedy heavy duty clutch
E85 tune

[SilentShout]

In the past week:

ARP2000 studs,
Tomei gaskets
New valve stem seals and valve seats machined (tested low pressure)
Heads machined
Dayco Timing belt
New water pump
ID1000's
AVO fuel pump
Pierburg 3 port BCS
Added the custom 3" mufflered centre from Hallam Performance
Perrin TMIC
Tomioka throttle body hose
Japanese Excedy heavy duty clutch
E85 tune

Results??

[Shadow110]

I would guess safe 210awkw???

[adam_92]

I think Ain said about 200kw at all 4 wheels

[SilentShout]

I know 200kw is what he was aiming for.

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[sooty]

It's only a base tune for the conversion to e85 as there was still a bit of 98 in the tank. Will only be about 170 atm I think, will get my dyno and road tune in august

[guy 27]

put it up on hoist to see if anything was causing the wheel alignment to be out.

while it was up I polished the exhaust and pulled off b-pillar stickers.

[dutchy]

Got some genuine pedal covers thanks to guy 27 :)

before;
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac8/dutchy_02/pedalold_zps5f7d29d0.jpg

after;
http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac8/dutchy_02/pedalnew_zps42fe8634.jpg

[SilentShout]

Nice =)

Pulled the spark plugs out of the car to see if my suspicion of it running rich was true, turns out the plugs are white. Id say they are well and truely gone. This may very well be my issue =P

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[DRMAT]

If they are white it would indicate it running lean, which would possibly tie in with your other issue of the unsteady idle/hunting if it were sucking air somewhere after the AFM.

[SilentShout]

Replaced the plugs with standard ngk replacements. Tried to go with a cooler plug but from factory it already specifies a 6.

The standard plugs are twin electrode which might have something to do with it (I know they dont both spark at once)

I noticed cylinder number 3 seemed to be leaner than the rest, the other plugs apart from white on the electrode only, seemed to be normal wear according to the ngk website and from memory.

New plugs are in now and while there is a notable improvement, everynow and then there is a missfire.

Rattle under low end accelleration has dropped to a small blip here and there, im now thinking the rattle wasnt a belt tensioner, it might have actually been knock.

I inspected the two pipes coming off the top of the rocker cover to the TB and they check out. No obvious leaks around the maf or the intake pipe. Im going to hopefully pull the TB off to clean it soon (hoping its not a huge stuff around) The hunt continues. :(

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[chris_r]

Thought I was going to just order a replacement rear wheel bearing/hub for the SRi and nek minnit, there goes another $650. I ended up ordering both hubs for the rear axle (figure it's best to do both anyway), then I thought I may as well take the opportunity to replace the rear rotors and pads, so I order some RDA slotted rotors for the back with Ferodo pads and then I thought stuff it, why not add in some braided lines too and ordered a set of HEL lines. Planning on cleaning up the rear calipers and giving them a coat of paint whilst I'm there too.

All this whilst I'm still waiting on my new heater core and fan resistor to rock up too.

[Elliot_O]

I have somehow made the speedo break occasionally on the Turbo. It just stops working and the ABS and TC lights come on. Already replaced the ABS pump, a large amount of money later and it's still doing it.

[delemonte]

I have somehow made the speedo break occasionally on the Turbo. It just stops working and the ABS and TC lights come on. Already replaced the ABS pump, a large amount of money later and it's still doing it.

Check ya wheel speed sensor

[Shadow110]

Just scored a cdti air box with filter for $90! Score!!! Will finish my custom intake tonight if it gets to me today...

[Raisin]

just scored a cdti air box with filter for $90! Score!!! Will finish my custom intake tonight if it gets to me today...

nice!

[Shadow110]

nice!

Well they did say it has a small crack on the bottom half which is fixable so I got it way cheaper (was meant to be 150) and ill use my current piping to built the new intake.

[Raisin]

Hey, if it's repairable it should all be good!

[Elliot_O]

Just scored a cdti air box with filter for $90! Score!!! Will finish my custom intake tonight if it gets to me today...
Brotek it up and use duct tape!

[Elliot_O]

Check ya wheel speed sensor
Front hubs have been replaced and the harness is apparently fine. Kinda confusing

[Shadow110]

She will be fine!!!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/6y7ugu9y.jpg

[adam_92]

Cdti airbox?

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[Shadow110]

Yeh

[Shadow110]

Ill just swap it over with my little bros cdti one before he sells the car...

[holdenisaustralian]

5375

5376

Not bad for cheap auto pain from supercheap. Australian export brand. Done centre console too but no pic on me.

[sskustomz]

Spat the dummy and pulled it off the road for a couple months to do some work on it. Starting with the head gasket! More lightening, side exit exhaust, strip the rest of the interior, half cage, and epas if I can get the bits from Europe.


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[Raisin]

So I may have gone and bought another one.

[guy 27]

put another 600km on it this weekend.

[adam_92]

Astra or zafira?

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[guy 27]

Astra :)

[adam_92]

So you have doubled the kms you have done this year?

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[Raisin]

So here's a sneak peek of the new baby. :D

http://i3.minus.com/ijwwIcw707Fqt.JPG

[Elliot_O]

So here's a sneak peek of the new baby. :D

http://i3.minus.com/ijwwIcw707Fqt.JPG
Siiiiccckkkk!

[chris_r]

Spat the dummy and pulled it off the road for a couple months to do some work on it. Starting with the head gasket! More lightening, side exit exhaust, strip the rest of the interior, half cage, and epas if I can get the bits from Europe.


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Local Corsa Cs and Astra Gs all have EPAS if that helps. Shouldn't be too hard to find them locally. Corsa B EPAS is a different story.

[Raisin]

Picked it up about an hour ago with my father. I will post a thread and pics once I have a chance to fully detail it.

[faneca]

Picked it up about an hour ago with my father. I will post a thread and pics once I have a chance to fully detail it.

Hope your enjoying it! Need more pics! Can't forget dutchys engine bay pics

[Raisin]

Hope your enjoying it! Need more pics! Can't forget dutchys engine bay pics

Haha, don't worry there will be pictures aplenty when I have the chance! :D

[adam_92]

Got another f*cking puncture! 2 In 2 months!

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[mickos]

Got another f*cking puncture! 2 In 2 months!

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Well stop driving over sharp objects

[adam_92]

Well stop driving over sharp objects

Thanks for the advice mate. Never thought of doing that before. Il try it next time :P haha

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[kts350]

Started my Astra and drove it around the block a few times furthest it has gone since it started playing up a couple of months ago

[sskustomz]

Drained the fuel tank ready to drop it tomorrow before I start welding


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[Raisin]

Took the Corsa to Wakefield Park again today, had a great day, improved my best lap by 8.2 seconds roughly from last time I was there. Really happy with that for my second track day ever :D

[faneca]

Took the Corsa to Wakefield Park again today, had a great day, improved my best lap by 8.2 seconds roughly from last time I was there. Really happy with that for my second track day ever :D

Awesome work Vaughn! Many photos? Presuming you took the Sri instead of the SRiT?

Something small for me, wash, photo shoot.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/19/ypa2a6e3.jpg

And fins
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/19/e5y7a2yh.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/19/te4u9uru.jpg

[Raisin]

Yep, I took the Corsa not the Astra. I only grabbed a couple of phone pics at the event, but I did get some GoPro footage too so I'll upload that at some point. I'll also try get pics from the official photographers they had there.

I also forgot to mention that the 1:21.426 laptime I did was just over a second off the pace that the Instructor had put down when driving my car to feel it out and give me advice. He did a 1:20.08 as his best.

[chris_r]

Replaced rear wheel bearings and rotors. Cleaned up calipers and am in the process of painting them now. Also picked up another bonnet (in pretty damn good nick, ie has clear coat intact) and another blower fan motor. As my new heater core hasn't shown up yet, I won't be putting the fan or resistor in until that's done. Still need to get myself a new pollen filter too.

[guy 27]

ordered new headunit
http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=290

[dutchy]

ordered new headunit
http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=290

nice but pls do tell me you paid half of that

[guy 27]

nice but pls do tell me you paid half of that

a little over half

[chris_r]

Finished all the brakes, bearings, lines and bonnet today. Looks better and drives better, although I need a wheel alignment and the brake fluid could do with a flushing.

[tbclose]

Got rid of the old Michelins off the Veccy after 96,000km and replaced them with a set of slightly wider Michelin Primacy 3 ST tyres at Jax Tyres. The guys in Prahran saved me $236 and if they're anything like the old ones they may see out my ownership of the car. Only time will tell.

[guy 27]

updated satnav. makes it fun having to remove the console to do it.

[DWS 92]

Looked at how filthy it is, promised it would get a bath this weekend.

[Shadow110]

Looked at how filthy it is, promised it would get a bath this weekend.

Dint lie to them... baby jesus will cry if you break that promise... ;)

Replaced all the boost pipe hose clamps, 6 in total, sounds and pulls much better.
Fixed up a wire that had exposed copper from being rubber by the loom cover and taped neatly and then reworked all the cables where the dickie loom goes under a plate next to the coil pack plug.

[rodsfromday]

a little over half

Half???
This is what I ordered.....
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/24/une7ezud.jpg

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[Elliot_O]

I gave mine a good floggin in the new massive multi storey carparks near my house... Ooo the noise

[mickos]

Got rego sorted for another 12 months, washed vacced and leather treated interior

[Numbnut]

Installed a Sprintbooster this morning.

[sskustomz]

Pulled the gsi skirts to start on installing the tubes for the sill stands.


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[Raisin]

I nuked my bank account for the second time this month by buying tools, parts and detailing supplies for the cars.

I bought a MechPro 194 piece toolbox on sale from Repco so I don't need to keep borrowing my father's stuff to work on the car. Nice set, good range of metric and imperial tools, but I didn't realise until I got home that the actual toolbox doesn't lock the draws with the key, only the top compartment. Bit of a bummer as I want it to be my mobile toolkit for trackdays too. I will just have to pack it in such a way that draws don't open on the drive.

Then I bought new oil, air and fuel filters for the Astra and some Shell Helix Ultra Extra oil. I've been using it in the Corsa and have been happy with it so far.

I also got some sandpaper and compound to restore the headlights on both cars. I did it before on the Corsa but wasn't happy with the work so it needs to be done again. In addition to a foam gun attachment for the water hose for washing and an assortment of soaps and cleaners for the interior, leather, exterior, wheels and engine bay. And to top it off some clay bar, a good sealant and wax. I can't wait to get it done to the cars.

I then bought a new wheel brace as I bent the standard spanner in the Corsa after an over torquing mishap. While I was there I also picked up some proper wheel chocks as I have always used wood scraps or bricks.

[SilentShout]

P0170 Fuel Trim (Bank 1)
P1615 Serial Communication with Device 15 (VTD, Vehicle Theft Deterrent)
P1616 is Wrong Vehicle ID from Instrument Control Module C-40
P1405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Solenoid High
B0443 Auxiliary heater fuel pump circuit malfunction


wut?? :out:

[chris_r]

P0170 Fuel Trim (Bank 1)
P1615 Serial Communication with Device 15 (VTD, Vehicle Theft Deterrent)
P1616 is Wrong Vehicle ID from Instrument Control Module C-40
P1405 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Solenoid High
B0443 Auxiliary heater fuel pump circuit malfunction


wut?? :out:

Your battery is possibly dying or the ECU is on the verge of breakdown (for the P1615 and P1616 codes. P0170 is often MAF related (also can be throttle body related). P1405, may possibly need to clean the EGR out. B0443, I'm not sure on.

[Jen]

Paid rego. Ouch!

[sskustomz]

Gutted the engine bay


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[DWS 92]

Kept my promise to it

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/a3a4a4yt.jpg

[Raisin]

Banged my head against the wall a few times today. Pretty frustrated with the previous owner or workshop that worked on Ahyoka last.

So I went to do an oil change this morning and those of you who have SRi Turbos will know the filter is easiest to reach with the drivers side wheel off. So I grab a jack, jackstand, wheel brace and the rest of my toolkit. I take the plastic caps off the bolts and give the wheel brace a go. No movement. Ok, the wheel brace is new, maybe I'm just not used to the amount of force compared to a bar. So I strain and strain and strain against it, not mm of movement from the wheel nuts. Alright, I grab the torque wrench and set it to 110nm and flip the toggle from tighten to loosen for the rachet. Take it easy and squeeze onto the pressure, torque wrench starts clicking. The bolts are all torqued above 110nm, so I incriment it up trying to find it and they start giving at around 126nm. Who the hell did them up so tight, I have no idea, but my money is on a dodgy workshop.

Now I get all the bolts out and grab the wheel to pull it off. The wheel won't budge. I start pulling and pulling from different angles and the stubborn thing isn't giving at all. Infact the car is moving and the jack stand is starting to flex so I decide to calm down and get the WD40. I put the wheel nuts back in take the car down off the jack stand and liberally serve some WD40 into the center bore and along the back edge of the wheel against the hub. Fearing the worst I go and do all 4 wheels for save measure and leave it to sit. Meanwhile I gave the interior a full detail. Vaccumed, did stain removal on floor mats, cleaned all surfaces and cleaned and conditioned the leather. Once that was done the sun was starting to disappear so I decide to give the oil change one more crack quickly.

I get the car up on the jack stand, loosen the bolts a few turns, but leave them on so that the wheel doesn't come flying off. I give it a tug, still not budging. So I get my father for an extra set of hands and we place a block against the wheel and start knocking around with a hammer. It takes a good 5 minutes of hammering the block going around from spoke to spoke before the wheel moves a millimeter. A few more strikes and it's moving more freely, I take the bolts out and after a few good alternating left and right pulls the wheel pops off. The whole hub is rusted like crazy at the point where it enters the center bore of the wheel and the drive shaft pokes out. Just looking at it, the drive shaft is probably never going to come out of the hub if I ever need to take it off.

Anyway, so now the wheel is off I can do the oil change. So I get the oil pan out, get the new oil, new filter and grab my trusty Torx T45 bit. I slide down and reach under the car to crack the sump plug. Firstly it looks like a T40 has been used on it in the past so it's not in great shape. But, I carefully slip the T45 bit in, it's a snug fit, more than it usually is on the Corsa, but I make sure it's fully in and give it a shot. Only, it's taking far more force than usual, hmm. Slowly and gently I keep easing on the pressure and finally start to feel some give, but suddenly have the horrific feeling every car guy gets. That wasn't the bolt moving, it's stripped! $*@*^#^##@!!!!! SERIOUSLY? WHO THE HELL TIGHTENED IT SO DAMN MUCH! IT WAS ATLEAST DOUBLE THE TORQUE NEEDED!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::ma d: By now the sun was all but gone and my patience was long gone so I will just order a replacement sump plug and fight to get it out next weekend.

So I don't know what nutjob worked on it last, but they seem to have felt the need for far too much torque on every damn nut and bolt they have done up in the car. Now I'm out several hours of wasted time, have a stripped sump plug and potentially seized driveshaft splines in my hubs. :mad: And I have 2 coolant leaks, although they seem to be a case of poor pipe seating and clamping.

I am particularly peeved because I am legally allowed to start driving the car next weekend and wanted to have everything sorted so I could go for a nice relaxing drive, now I have more work to do before then.

[Shadow110]

Welcome to performance car ownership raisin!!!... man thats not very good buddy, shoot me a message if you need some help I know of a few ways to help out/ specific tools to help. And no its not a sledgehammer.

[Raisin]

Welcome to performance car ownership raisin!!!... man thats not very good buddy, shoot me a message if you need some help I know of a few ways to help out/ specific tools to help. And no its not a sledgehammer.

Thanks man I'll keep it in mind. I'll give it a crack next weekend and see how I go. I've calmed down a little bit, but needless to say I was a little worked up mainly because all the problems are caused by some dimwit with a heavy hand previously.

[SilentShout]

... I carefully slip the T45 bit in, it's a snug fit, more than it usually is on the Corsa,........ it's stripped! $*@*^#^##@!!!!! SERIOUSLY? WHO THE HELL TIGHTENED IT SO DAMN MUCH! IT WAS ATLEAST DOUBLE THE TORQUE NEEDED!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::ma d:

I found the t45 was looseish on my C, gave it a full turn with a standard ratchet (not even getting the breaker bar out) and long behold bits of the plug fall on my face.

I though it was because the plug was plastic but maybe its because it was torqued too tight. Id love to get a standard hex nut replacement sump like NORMAL cars have :lol:


currently when i do oil changes im using a siphoning pump down the dipstick, its not fool proof and i dont like doing it but i need to do something to change the oil.

I had half a mind to take it to a shop to get the thing drilled out and a standard one put in, no idea where to go on the coast though, all the mechanics around here are either Midas or ultra tune, and i dont fancy paying for a 14 year old boy with a power tool to get near my z18xe :lol:

[SilentShout]

Your battery is possibly dying or the ECU is on the verge of breakdown (for the P1615 and P1616 codes. P0170 is often MAF related (also can be throttle body related). P1405, may possibly need to clean the EGR out. B0443, I'm not sure on.

The MAF is new and checks out, the 1615 and 1616 codes im thinking are thrown each time the dash does that fancy christmas lights on off thing that most C's suffer (takes a nice punch on the dash to get it back in place)

the B0443 was because i unplugged that ticking thing under the bonnet as i read somewhere that it has some influence on the EGR valve and as stated before i dont like the idea of having unmetered exhaust gas enter the engine a second time, pretty sure this is why the car keeps coughing and spluttering and misfiring. tried a second coil pack off a mates astra (also with the 1.8) and same thing so its not the coil pack, havnt removed the egr yet but wouldnt mind getting a blanking plate from somewhere. (you said before the astra g has one, but theres one online that lets you keep the egr valve there and plugged in so the ecu doesnt throw a CEL)

I had thought it was the o2 sensor but theres no error codes coming up for them at all.

and the plugs were replaced less than 2 weeks ago.

[tbclose]

Installed a dash cam in the Vectra the other day. It seems to be a trend on the increase plus I just can't get over the number of close calls I've had lately with cars who's drivers just don't bother to look both ways and pull out at you. It only cost me $60 on eBay for a front and rear system and whilst the picture isn't fantastic, it'll help if I am unlucky one day. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/je5ane3a.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/5enuda9u.jpg

[hazrd]

tbclose
got a link? looking at a front/rear for the astra

i have the uniden igo 300 in my focus. great day/night picture but no rear unfortunately

http://i62.tinypic.com/32ztjc1.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/2cpyqdy.jpg

[Raisin]

I found the t45 was looseish on my C, gave it a full turn with a standard ratchet (not even getting the breaker bar out) and long behold bits of the plug fall on my face.

I though it was because the plug was plastic but maybe its because it was torqued too tight. Id love to get a standard hex nut replacement sump like NORMAL cars have :lol:


currently when i do oil changes im using a siphoning pump down the dipstick, its not fool proof and i dont like doing it but i need to do something to change the oil.

I had half a mind to take it to a shop to get the thing drilled out and a standard one put in, no idea where to go on the coast though, all the mechanics around here are either Midas or ultra tune, and i dont fancy paying for a 14 year old boy with a power tool to get near my z18xe :lol:

Bummer man. :( The one on my Corsa has been perfect, I have a small rachet only about 9cm long that I usually just reach one arm under twist it and it cracks nice and easy. I should have known though with the Astra that when it wasn't enough and I had to get a 30cm bar out it wasn't going to end well even though I was being really careful.


Installed a dash cam in the Vectra the other day. It seems to be a trend on the increase plus I just can't get over the number of close calls I've had lately with cars who's drivers just don't bother to look both ways and pull out at you. It only cost me $60 on eBay for a front and rear system and whilst the picture isn't fantastic, it'll help if I am unlucky one day. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/je5ane3a.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/27/5enuda9u.jpg

Looks good man! I have been saying for ages I want to get a dash cam. I might just bite the bullet soon and get one for the Astra. It will also help me make sure I don't develop too much of a lead foot with it. :D

[Devo]

Painted my front grill black over the weekend. Come up pretty nice I think.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/28/da2avy3u.jpg

[Numbnut]

The morons at Tempe Tyres didn't fit my hub rings on my aftermarket wheels so I chucked them on over the weekend.
Fronts were too tight and the rears not tight enough...:mad5:

[Raisin]

The morons at Tempe Tyres didn't fit my hub rings on my aftermarket wheels so I chucked them on over the weekend.
Fronts were too tight and the rears not tight enough...:mad5:

Seems to be an all too common trend. :mad:

[Shadow110]

You peeps arent the only ones to say that about tempe tyres... ask feelinlucky.

[tbclose]

tbclose
got a link? looking at a front/rear for the astra

i have the uniden igo 300 in my focus. great day/night picture but no rear unfortunately

http://i62.tinypic.com/32ztjc1.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/2cpyqdy.jpg

I wanted one from Aus and this seller is more than helpful.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111059020507

Again, not the best picture but it's good enough for evidence.

Here's an in depth review.

http://youtu.be/X16kiyDtTms

[guy 27]

found some oil filings in one of the cars oil
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28105241_zps766540b2.jpg

What remains of conrod bearing
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28125615_zpsdbfd11c7.jpg

4 hours after driving car onto hoist (with a fair few breaks)
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28161643_zpsb3413878.jpg

[Shadow110]

found some oil filings in one of the cars oil
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28105241_zps766540b2.jpg

What remains of conrod bearing
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28125615_zpsdbfd11c7.jpg

4 hours after driving car onto hoist (with a fair few breaks)
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-28161643_zpsb3413878.jpg

Whats it running on hopes and dreams?

[adam_92]

She'll be right mate. Just reducing weight by grinding the engine away

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[guy 27]

Whats it running on hopes and dreams?

That sounds nicer than the bongo tune it was playing before.

rebuilding another engine for it this week and should be running and ready to sell next week.

[Shadow110]

Anyone got a spare z20 coil pack to try out in my car... have a feeling its playing up

[SilentShout]

Painted my front grill black over the weekend. Come up pretty nice I think.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/28/da2avy3u.jpg

Ohhh shiny

I like :D

[Devo]

Just a sneaky peak at some custom leather front seats I'm making. (With the stitching done by a mate who is an auto trimmer)
They are out of an SRI.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/29/edareze8.jpg

[corsa b combat]

Just a sneaky peak at some custom leather front seats I'm making. (With the stitching done by a mate who is an auto trimmer)
They are out of an SRI.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/29/edareze8.jpg

Where about you located buddy.im looking for a trimmer to do my recaro seats for my Corsa?

[hazrd]

Just a sneaky peak at some custom leather front seats I'm making. (With the stitching done by a mate who is an auto trimmer)
They are out of an SRI.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/29/edareze8.jpg

Far out mate, thats some comfy looking bolstering!!

[Devo]

Where about you located buddy.im looking for a trimmer to do my recaro seats for my Corsa?

I'm in Melbourne south-east suburbs. The auto trimmer is just behind Knox city and can pass on details if you're keen.

[corsa b combat]

I'm in Melbourne south-east suburbs. The auto trimmer is just behind Knox city and can pass on details if you're keen.

That'll be much appreciated.ill be getting quotes from next week.im close to Knox anyway.

[poita]

Received one goody, received shipping notification for another. Will post photos when they are installed.

[dutchy]

Received one goody, received shipping notification for another. Will post photos when they are installed.

Also received shipping notification today :)

[guy 27]

I got a big box today

[sooty]

I got a big box today
Don't you always?

[dutchy]

I got a big box today

I like big boxes

[Jen]

And you cannot lie???

[Raisin]

Impatience got the best of me so I gave the stripped sump nut a crack tonight. My father had the idea to use a monkey wrench carefully around the outter lip of the sump plug as it has a bit of an edge. That worked and so we got the plug out, then we cleaned up the torx bit hole because when I it stripped I stopped really quickly and there was still some good left in it if it doesn't get tightened too much. So we put a new o-ring on, oiled it up and popped it back in carefully. I then swapped the filter and put some fresh oil in. The old stuff was really quite black and well overdue by my standards so I will probably do another oil and filter change after 1000km just to flush the system out.

But atleast the good news is that it has healthy oil and I can get the sump plug out now. The new one should arrive in a week or so from the UK. And we are back on track for me to start driving it this weekend!

[Devo]

Promised pic of my LED conversion. Even soldered the a/c buttons etc. which was a big step for me! Also have the SRI speedo backing installed with red dials not the standard.
If only I could do the automatic gear LEDs...http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/29/mahumuta.jpg

[rodsfromday]

Impatience got the best of me so I gave the stripped sump nut a crack tonight. My father had the idea to use a monkey wrench carefully around the outter lip of the sump plug as it has a bit of an edge. That worked and so we got the plug out, then we cleaned up the torx bit hole because when I it stripped I stopped really quickly and there was still some good left in it if it doesn't get tightened too much. So we put a new o-ring on, oiled it up and popped it back in carefully. I then swapped the filter and put some fresh oil in. The old stuff was really quite black and well overdue by my standards so I will probably do another oil and filter change after 1000km just to flush the system out.

But atleast the good news is that it has healthy oil and I can get the sump plug out now. The new one should arrive in a week or so from the UK. And we are back on track for me to start driving it this weekend!

Haha the old bobejaan spanner. Caught me out in the beginning until I was corrected that they are called STILSENS!
Good work you doing there anyway!!

[guy 27]

got some aluminium plasti dip today. Really happy with colour. Finish is exactly what I expected. nice and metallic.

http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww85/skyguy27/2014-07-30181028_zpsc756c895.jpg

[Raisin]

Haha the old bobejaan spanner. Caught me out in the beginning until I was corrected that they are called STILSENS!
Good work you doing there anyway!!

Well wadda you know TIL... :)

[Numbnut]

How keen are you to drive it Raisin? You doing a midnight drive tonight?

[Raisin]

How keen are you to drive it Raisin? You doing a midnight drive tonight?

I'm so keen! Haha, I've been tossing up doing a midnight drive or getting up early and driving before work. Midnight drive would be nicer, but my house configuration means I wake my parents up coming in the front door which wouldn't be fair to my father who gets up at about 4:30am.

[Hilikus]

Dropped it off to Guy to get some major love yesterday.

[dutchy]

Dropped it off to Guy to get some major love yesterday.

:) :)

[Hilikus]

:) until I get the bill :sadpanda:

Lots to do.

[guy 27]

:) until I get the bill :sadpanda:

Lots to do.

It will be fine. Just need to sort out these coolant leaks now and she'll be better than new. :)

[Shadow110]

New filter for the cdti intake. I have a feeling the material over the filter makes it less wooshy noise...

[Elliot_O]

New filter for the cdti intake. I have a feeling the material over the filter makes it less wooshy noise...
Less turbo noise?:(

[StrickenAza34]

Got some 18% tint

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/verejara.jpg

[Shadow110]

Less turbo noise?:(

Yeh, it pulls much better but less spooling unless im giving her a hit.

[Elliot_O]

Yeh, it pulls much better but less spooling unless im giving her a hit.
Ahh okay, unless you're giving it a bootful.
Took mine for a fang last night with a mates VXR and almost half the fun was listening to the intake... Hehehe. I may have gotten a little over excited

[Shadow110]

Ahh okay, unless you're giving it a bootful.
Took mine for a fang last night with a mates VXR and almost half the fun was listening to the intake... Hehehe. I may have gotten a little over excited

I still giggle when she makes those kind of noises

[DRMAT]

If you're sick of sump plugs you could always get one of those Fumoto tap plugs? I know a few guys have used them before and loved them. Overtight wheel nuts will be monkeys just using rattle guns on the wheels at the shop.
http://www.sumpplug.com/
http://fumoto.com.au/

http://www.sumpplug.com/f106.jpg

[dutchy]

I still giggle when she makes those kind of noises

Me too and then it makes me feel proud that I still got it at my age.

[Raisin]

If you're sick of sump plugs you could always get one of those Fumoto tap plugs? I know a few guys have used them before and loved them. Overtight wheel nuts will be monkeys just using rattle guns on the wheels at the shop.
http://www.sumpplug.com/
http://fumoto.com.au/

http://www.sumpplug.com/f106.jpg

Hmm interesting, I have never seen one of those. I don't mind a sump plug normally if it isn't over-torqued to strip spec.

As far as the wheel nuts, yeah they were definitely done with air tools set too high, the rust making the wheel seize on was a bit of a concern though.

[mickos]

Hmm interesting, I have never seen one of those. I don't mind a sump plug normally if it isn't over-torqued to strip spec.

As far as the wheel nuts, yeah they were definitely done with air tools set too high, the rust making the wheel seize on was a bit of a concern though.


Get some anti seize copper grease keep it in the tool box stuff is very useful

[guy 27]

rust on the hubs is common. just sand them down and put some anti seize grease where it was rusty. won't happen again.

[Raisin]

Get some anti seize copper grease keep it in the tool box stuff is very useful

Yeah I'll definitely be grabbing some stuff. I think the reason it rusted in the first place was because the holden badges have been removed from the center caps, but the clip holes are all still there. So when the car was getting washed or rained on water would get trapped in there and sit. When I pried them out there was some water sitting in them from the rain 2 days before.


guy 27

Yeah, I've already sanded the rust out and I just used some WD40 that I had on hand as a temporary solution, but I will be getting some proper grease.

[chris_r]

Overtight wheel nuts will be monkeys just using rattle guns on the wheels at the shop.

What's worse, is when the morons use a rattle gun to do up lock nuts. This happened before I bought the SRi and I couldn't get the back wheels off (ended up stripping the keyways on the bolts) and had to fork out $130 to get a guy to come around and remove the bastard things.

[Raisin]

What's worse, is when the morons use a rattle gun to do up lock nuts. This happened before I bought the SRi and I couldn't get the back wheels off (ended up stripping the keyways on the bolts) and had to fork out $130 to get a guy to come around and remove the bastard things.

Oh man, that's one of my big concerns. Once I get the new rims for the Astra I should really put some lock nuts on, but I have never seen a locknut I was really confident in as far as not being a tire change away from stripping. I guess if you are the only one touching them they are ok.

[chris_r]

Oh man, that's one of my big concerns. Once I get the new rims for the Astra I should really put some lock nuts on, but I have never seen a locknut I was really confident in as far as not being a tire change away from stripping. I guess if you are the only one touching them they are ok.

I live in a suburb of Adelaide that probably has one of the worst reputations going around (Davoren Park, near Elizabeth aka SA's home of the bogan) and I don't fear someone pinching my wheels. Probably because most don't crap where they eat and secondly, they're not Commodore rims.

[Raisin]

I live in a suburb of Adelaide that probably has one of the worst reputations going around (Davoren Park, near Elizabeth aka SA's home of the bogan) and I don't fear someone pinching my wheels. Probably because most don't crap where they eat and secondly, they're not Commodore rims.

I just have to drive all around Sydney for work and often I don't have ideal parking so I'm concerned about leaving my car unattended in places for upto 8 hours at a time. Although I guess a day time robbery is less likely than if I parked in a dodgy spot overnight.

[SilentShout]

If you're sick of sump plugs you could always get one of those Fumoto tap plugs? I know a few guys have used them before and loved them. Overtight wheel nuts will be monkeys just using rattle guns on the wheels at the shop.
http://www.sumpplug.com/
http://fumoto.com.au/

http://www.sumpplug.com/f106.jpg

Awwwwwww Yus!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Id be very happy to fek off the "torx bit" style poo plug for one of these.

this is what they list on their site:
Holden Astra (01-04), Barina, Calibra, Camira, Frontera, Gemini, Jackaroo, Rodeo, Shuttle, Vectra 14mm-1.5 F-106 $30

can anyone confirm??

[mickos]

Awwwwwww Yus!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Id be very happy to fek off the "torx bit" style poo plug for one of these.

this is what they list on their site:
Holden Astra (01-04), Barina, Calibra, Camira, Frontera, Gemini, Jackaroo, Rodeo, Shuttle, Vectra 14mm-1.5 F-106 $30

can anyone confirm??



What's wrong with the torx bit sump plug, all it needs it a light nip up to stop it leaking

Asking for trouble with those sump plugs :nono:

[delemonte]

If you're sick of sump plugs you could always get one of those Fumoto tap plugs? I know a few guys have used them before and loved them. Overtight wheel nuts will be monkeys just using rattle guns on the wheels at the shop.
http://www.sumpplug.com/
http://fumoto.com.au/

http://www.sumpplug.com/f106.jpg

I really like the idea, but I've gotta say, there's no way I'd fit that to my Astra (maybe the Pajero though).. It'd only take one speed bump or driveway taken at the wrong speed or angle and your sump could be torn open. I've had to go pickup my mate's Golf GTI on a trailer for him because he bottomed out his sump and lost all of his oil. Fortunately for him, his car beeped and screamed and had "STOP" on his screen and he managed to catch it before any real damage was done (incredible)...
As much as I don't like the torx plug, it does allow for an exceptionally slimline plug which could be the difference between a good engine and a seized engine. That tap plug simply sticks down too low (for low vehicles anyway).

[chris_r]

I think given the position of the sump plug on a Z18, if you fitted one of these plugs and were to wipe it out going over speed humps, you've got some serious issues.

Having said that, I'd be willing to give one a shot on the SRi. Z18s are cheap and easy to change. Plus, if I have my way the SRi will be copping a major upgrade by the end of the year.

[sskustomz]

Run out of welding gas![emoji21]

[SilentShout]

I think given the position of the sump plug on a Z18, if you fitted one of these plugs and were to wipe it out going over speed humps, you've got some serious issues.

Having said that, I'd be willing to give one a shot on the SRi. Z18s are cheap and easy to change. Plus, if I have my way the SRi will be copping a major upgrade by the end of the year.

Didnt think of that, the car does get awfully low in some areas. I was hoping due to the angle the plug is on maybe it wouldnt matter?

Can anyone confirm the thread and size?? i wouldnt mind changing it to a hex head sump plug, you know so you can get a decent socket and breaker bar over it when the tools overtighten it.


Next challenge is finding how to remove it, im thinking some spray deep freeze stuff and hoping there is enough grip around the torx bit.

[Raisin]

Didnt think of that, the car does get awfully low in some areas. I was hoping due to the angle the plug is on maybe it wouldnt matter?

Can anyone confirm the thread and size?? i wouldnt mind changing it to a hex head sump plug, you know so you can get a decent socket and breaker bar over it when the tools overtighten it.


Next challenge is finding how to remove it, im thinking some spray deep freeze stuff and hoping there is enough grip around the torx bit.

You can try the same method we used on the Astra?

[SilentShout]

You can try the same method we used on the Astra?

iirc you said there was a little bit of lip left for the torx bit to bite, Im pretty sure with the one turn i did most if not all of the torx opening fell onto my face :(

[SilentShout]

..If only I could Remove the automatic gearbox...

Fixed :lol:

[Raisin]

iirc you said there was a little bit of lip left for the torx bit to bite, Im pretty sure with the one turn i did most if not all of the torx opening fell onto my face :(

There was a little, but that's now how we got it off the car, we used a monkey wrench on the outer lip of the plug. It stands out just enough to get a grip on it if you are really careful. You can order a replacement plug and put it in once you get the old one out.

[Shadow110]

There was a little, but that's now how we got it off the car, we used a monkey wrench on the outer lip of the plug. It stands out just enough to get a grip on it if you are really careful. You can order a replacement plug and put it in once you get the old one out.

Lucky its not flush mounted otherwise you would be in a bit of a pickle...

[SilentShout]

Oh then I think mine is definitly in too tight as its very flush :(

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[SilentShout]

so been having major issues with chugging, random pulse revving etc etc.

cleaned out the egr valve as it was mega bad, and cleaned the throttle body as much as i could without removing the throttle body off the car.

took it for a 5 min test drive and couldnt replicate any of the issues ive been having,

battery is disconnected to wipe the error codes, we will see if its fixed tomorrow :)

[DWS 92]

Been building up my new ECU this past week. First ever time using a soldering iron! Nearly done now, just need to install a driver for my idle valve and it'll be complete.

[guy 27]

yesterday: bought a non running zaf
today: drove it :lol:

[chris_r]

Didnt think of that, the car does get awfully low in some areas. I was hoping due to the angle the plug is on maybe it wouldnt matter?

Can anyone confirm the thread and size?? i wouldnt mind changing it to a hex head sump plug, you know so you can get a decent socket and breaker bar over it when the tools overtighten it.


Next challenge is finding how to remove it, im thinking some spray deep freeze stuff and hoping there is enough grip around the torx bit.

Well, given the position of the sump plug, if your car is scraping the sump, you'd be driving over stuff that you shouldn't be in the first place, as on the Corsa SRi, I'd be sure you would no longer have a front bumper, let alone the splitter. The sump plug, if you haven't seen already points straight downwards. The thread size and pitch for the sump plug (as on most Opels) is M14 x 1.5. I went and ordered one of these valves anyway to see it how it goes. If I'm not happy with how it will sit on the SRi, I'll give it a try on the Kia Pregio (which puts the plug out on a 45 degree angle), seeing as I can usually do an oil and filter change on that without lifting it off the ground.

By the way, the Holden Viva F18D3 engine (which is basically the Daewoo equivalent of the Opel X18XE1 engine) uses a 17mm hex headed sump plug too.

[DRMAT]

Yeah like Chris said if you knock that drain valve off you've got bigger problems. Obviously it suits some sumps and not others, you wouldn't fit it to something where it would be hanging down below the cross member or something.

[mondo]

missus clipped a kerb in the OPC taking evasive action when a pedestrian walked out in front of her. only 2 tiny marks on the rear driver's side rim, but it tore a massive 20c piece sized chunk out of the rim protector on the tyre. did it's job well but the tyre now looks bloody ugly. then today while out shopping we noticed the passenger side rear has a damned screw stuck in it and will need to be repaired. swapped over to our Focus XR5 and then got rear ended by a P Plate driver!!!! luckily not much damage to the Focus, but it will still have to be repaired.

:incazzato:

[poita]

Wow dude that's ****ed!

[adam_92]

Holy sh1t! That sucks dude!

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[Raisin]

Wow dude, absolutely rotten luck. Hopefully you get it all sorted soon. :shocked:

[SilentShout]

Well, given the position of the sump plug, if your car is scraping the sump,

Its not scraping the sump, most ive scraped so far is the front bumper on a regular basis, seriously that thing is damn near indestructable.

Still want to put a nice set of kingsprings on it to get it just that extra bit lower.


I shouldnt be but my mind keeps tossing up wether or not to go the supercharger route again,

Im trying to drown the thoughts out with ideas about engine swaps haha :lol:

state aside, Is it legal to swap the engine from another car into yours?? e.g. z20let into the C??

I thought the engine had to be from the same car (swapping a 1.8 into the 1.2) as long as it has all the bits the uprated car had.

Or is a blue plate sort of a "i get away with it because the engineer says so" thing?

[dutchy]

missus clipped a kerb in the OPC taking evasive action when a pedestrian walked out in front of her. only 2 tiny marks on the rear driver's side rim, but it tore a massive 20c piece sized chunk out of the rim protector on the tyre. did it's job well but the tyre now looks bloody ugly. then today while out shopping we noticed the passenger side rear has a damned screw stuck in it and will need to be repaired. swapped over to our Focus XR5 and then got rear ended by a P Plate driver!!!! luckily not much damage to the Focus, but it will still have to be repaired.

:incazzato:

That sucks mate :(

[poita]

Its not scraping the sump, most ive scraped so far is the front bumper on a regular basis, seriously that thing is damn near indestructable.

Still want to put a nice set of kingsprings on it to get it just that extra bit lower.


I shouldnt be but my mind keeps tossing up wether or not to go the supercharger route again,

Im trying to drown the thoughts out with ideas about engine swaps haha :lol:

state aside, Is it legal to swap the engine from another car into yours?? e.g. z20let into the C??

I thought the engine had to be from the same car (swapping a 1.8 into the 1.2) as long as it has all the bits the uprated car had.

Or is a blue plate sort of a "i get away with it because the engineer says so" thing?
As long as the motor is age wise newer than the car it's going into its open slather with a mod plate pretty much.

Obviously if you go turbo route if you don't upgrade brakes, suspension etc they pass it. Put a supercharged B16A in it just to be different lol

[Silver Surfer]

Hit the 60thou on the clock

[Raisin]

:mad2:Spent 9 hours yesterday detailing the Astra and only finished in the dark. I decided to take pictures this morning so I go out and a bird has taken a nice big dump on it, so now I have to wash again anyway.

[nigelh]

Spent all day yesterday detailing then Today caught up with Cisco and got some photos

[mickos]

Same here detailed on sat for cavallino cars n coffee

[Raisin]

Same here detailed on sat for cavallino cars n coffee

Oh I forgot that was on, I wanted to go to this one.

[Hilikus]

Drove it!

[Shadow110]

Broke her in...

[dutchy]

Broke her in...

details my friend, we want details :)

[Shadow110]

Well... lets just say I have foubd some quiet places... and she likes my car.

[Raisin]

Well... lets just say I have foubd some quiet places... and she likes my car.

Oh how I wish I could like this post.

[poita]

Oh how I wish I could like this post.
http://okbridges.wkinsler.com/technology/low_pratt_truss.jpg

[adam_92]

Um the gif doesnt work pete.

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[SilentShout]

spotted these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321476566675&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Sadly i dont get paid until wednesday night :( highly doubt they will be there still

[guy 27]

spotted these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321476566675&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Sadly i dont get paid until wednesday night :( highly doubt they will be there still

does the seller name look familiar at all..... ;)

[Raisin]

http://okbridges.wkinsler.com/technology/low_pratt_truss.jpg

LOL all good man I know forums can be stubborn.

[adam_92]

Those coilovers are being sold by guy. They came off pete's gold corsa I think.

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[chris_r]

spotted these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321476566675&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Sadly i dont get paid until wednesday night :( highly doubt they will be there still

Well, I won't be buying them, so you don't have to worry about me competing for them. I don't believe my SRi needs to be any lower than it is with stock suspension, even on 17s. I'd probably need to get some decent shocks, as mine have around 230,000kms of wear on them.

[Jen]

does the seller name look familiar at all..... ;)
Hahahaha!

[dutchy]

spotted these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321476566675&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Sadly i dont get paid until wednesday night :( highly doubt they will be there still

dodgy looking mate ;) @guy 27

[guy 27]

Blue led in key fob.
Waiting on new cases to arrive to modify to clear instead of red.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/04/naduzehy.jpg

[adam_92]

Leave it looking pink...

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[guy 27]

Leave it looking pink...


considering it.

[mondo]

following on from my post the other day, had puncture repaired and the curbed rim checked for buckles (none found) and re balanced. Focus should just be a respray of the rear bar to repair.

[poita]

The second parcel I was waiting on arrived, replacement antenna.

Just a dummy fit as the car is filthy, put 1366km on it over the weekend.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/04/huzupagy.jpg

[chris_r]

Finally got my replacement heater core today. Picked up some fresh coolant, cabin filter, air filter, oil filter and oil. Looks like I've got a bit to do on the SRi again. Also in the process of lining up a brake system flush and a wheel alignment.

[hazrd]

Was getting some prices for spark plugs for the Astra today and just had a random thought.... I wonder what holden would want for plugs

$18.85ea

I was surprised. Still cheaper elsewhere, but not far off considering

[guy 27]

pulled engine out of blue vert soon to be going into red vert.

[sooty]

Booked it in to go on the dyno for a final e85 tune on Friday. Can't wait!

[adam_92]

pulled engine out of blue vert soon to be going into red vert.

What happened to the red vert engine?

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[guy 27]

its a bit rusty inside. no idea what the previous owner did to it. Gonna rebuild it in future.

[faneca]

Fitted new 255LPH Walbro fuel pump. Pig of a job.

Thanks mickos for the info over the phone and Jonno_OPC for the Holden knowledge and grunt

Car feels to be smoother than with the old pump.

[adam_92]

Bought more suspension

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[mickos]

Fitted new 255LPH Walbro fuel pump. Pig of a job.

Thanks mickos for the info over the phone and Jonno_OPC for the Holden knowledge and grunt

Car feels to be smoother than with the old pump.


No dramas mate, good to hear it's all sorted :thumbs:

[Raisin]

I booked in for some new tires this afternoon. Went with Kumho KU39s, I'll be interested in seeing if they are any better than the KU31s I have on the Corsa. They have a 280 treadwear rating compared to the 360 of the KU31s, so I'm hoping they'll feel stickier.

[chris_r]

I booked in for some new tires this afternoon. Went with Kumho KU39s, I'll be interested in seeing if they are any better than the KU31s I have on the Corsa. They have a 280 treadwear rating compared to the 360 of the KU31s, so I'm hoping they'll feel stickier.
For what you pay for the KU39s, they're a good tyre. I have them on my Corsa and they grip pretty well.

[Raisin]

For what you pay for the KU39s, they're a good tyre. I have them on my Corsa and they grip pretty well.

Cool! I was considering something like Yokohama Advan Neova AD08s, but the Astra isn't going to see any track use anytime soon so I would rather put those on the Corsa once the KU31s are shot.

[faneca]

Had ku39s on the VXR before my ado8rs while they had a bit of meat on them they were ok but as soon as you get near the markers grip dissapears.

[Gaz6210]

Replaced plugs and coil pack on sisters ah, no more misfire and smooth throughout the rev range. Still a lumpy idle tho....there a idle control valve on the z18xe?
Cleaned the throttle body too a while back to no avail.

[GUN16V]

Had ku39s on the VXR before my ado8rs while they had a bit of meat on them they were ok but as soon as you get near the markers grip dissapears.

Do you know what sort of km you got out of them mate? I have ku31's atm almost on the markers and they still offer great dry grip. Was going to replace with 31's again but since reading about 39's ( didnt even know about them) they are an option aswell

Was looking at ku36 aswell but im afraid they will wear to fast for a daily driver

[mondo]

guys from the XR5 forums have said the 39's drop off after about 10-12k too

[Raisin]

Well they have a treadwear of 280 compared to the treadwear of 360 on the KU31s. So 10,000km sounds about right for a performance FWD car driven spiritedly. But compare that to the Yokohama Advan Neova AD08Rs with a treadwear of 180. So for a street tire they are on the low end, but still quite high if you plan to use them for track days.


The old Kumho KU21s that just came off the Astra were a 420 treadwear lol.

[chris_r]

Replaced leaking heater core, seized blower fan, blown resistor, clogged up cabin and air filters, adjusted bonnet cable so the bonnet can open, fitted heater control rings and painted surround for the heater controls. Still need to refill the coolant and do an oil change, but I have no plans on waking the neighbours up at the moment. Hopefully I should have that all done before Saturday morning, when I'm taking the SRi for a wheel alignment and a brake system flush.

[Devo]

Fixed :lol:

Ahh I see what you did there

[guy 27]

Got some new wheels for the linea rossa.

[adam_92]

The alfa ones that you were chasing?

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[faneca]

Sounds interesting! If so pics have been demanded.

I got my phone to connect to the elm unit. Need to get something to mount my phone on now so I can monitor it while driving.

[guy 27]

The alfa ones that you were chasing?

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yep :) should hopefully get them delivered tomorrow or monday.

[adam_92]

yep :) should hopefully get them delivered tomorrow or monday.

Bitch. Where from and how much?

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[guy 27]

Bitch. Where from and how much?


Alfa dealer. rrp $1380 each.

[adam_92]

I highly doubt you paid $5520 for wheels...

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[Gsi_Bryce]

That is a lot of $$$ for wheels

[adam_92]

Thats 2 genuine sets of bbs rims...

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[guy 27]

As if I would pay full retail.

In other news.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/07/pa9ehy6u.jpg

[Raisin]

The new tires are really great! First gear is actually useable now, before on the old tires I could barely do anything before it started lighting up the traction control light. Now I can let the clutch out and flatfoot it from 1,500rpm and it just sticks all the way up. Before as soon as boost came on it'd spin.

[Shadow110]

Ordered some parts... ;)

[hazrd]

Thats 2 genuine sets of bbs rims...

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2 sets? not sure what fluffy world you're living in dobbo :lol: the BBS wheels I want are $4320 (set) without tyres :p

[adam_92]

I thought they were like 2500-3000 starting prices. Then they go upwards from there

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[sooty]

5421
Boo-yah!

[mondo]

received a Safety Recall notice in the mail for the OPC.... turns out some stuff in the Owner's Manual doesn't comply with Aus Standards and they sent me a new Owner's Manual to replace the old one. anyone else receive one??

[chris_r]

Coolant's all filled up, heaters working nicely too. Bought a new bumper for the front and went looking for a grille to match. Seeing the basic cross hatch style grille was priced at around 95GBP from LMF, Irmy ones around 150-210GBP. Asked them for a shipping quote and nearly fell over: 120GBP!!! It's just a f***ing grille. Their shipping company must send it first class sitting next to some Hollywood actor or something for it to cost that much.

Still got an oil change to do, but that'll be all of 10 mins. Getting wheel alignment and brake flush done tomorrow morning too.

[dutchy]

received a Safety Recall notice in the mail for the OPC.... turns out some stuff in the Owner's Manual doesn't comply with Aus Standards and they sent me a new Owner's Manual to replace the old one. anyone else receive one??

:) http://www.opelaus.com/forums/showthread.php?38329-New-owner-manual

[mondo]

n00b mistake, should have searched first... :rolleyes5:

[GUN16V]

Coolant's all filled up, heaters working nicely too. Bought a new bumper for the front and went looking for a grille to match. Seeing the basic cross hatch style grille was priced at around 95GBP from LMF, Irmy ones around 150-210GBP. Asked them for a shipping quote and nearly fell over: 120GBP!!! It's just a f***ing grille. Their shipping company must send it first class sitting next to some Hollywood actor or something for it to cost that much.

Still got an oil change to do, but that'll be all of 10 mins. Getting wheel alignment and brake flush done tomorrow morning too.

Yeah LMF shipping is a joke. Got a similar quote for my heko deflectors. Ended up finding them in latvia on ebay and got them landed for $60AU

[nigelh]

5421
Boo-yah!
Nice work, are you running a flexi fuel tune or just setup for E85? Been talking to a guy in the states about running the opc on E85 and apparently the ecu is setup to run the gm flexi fuel it's just a matter of adding a pin to the ecu and a tune it's very tempting.

[sooty]

Nice work, are you running a flexi fuel tune or just setup for E85? Been talking to a guy in the states about running the opc on E85 and apparently the ecu is setup to run the gm flexi fuel it's just a matter of adding a pin to the ecu and a tune it's very tempting.
Just straight e85. The ecu is capable of accepting a flex fuel sensor, but it's untouched ground at the moment for the liberty.

[SilentShout]

Wouldnt mind seeing the torque chart on the dyno sheet. 204 atw seems a tad low for how much work you put in +E85.

I may have had higher hopes though =P never worked with e85 myself, except when I worked at caltex.

2.0 or 2.5??

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[hazrd]

2.5
AFAIK he wanted reliable and not ridiculous ;)

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[sooty]

Only running 17 psi. Have 600nm between 2000 and 4800 rpm.

I really haven't done many performance mods, pump, injectors, tbe and TMIC. Stock turbo.

That result was also on about the 10th run, pulled 208 on the first run and the TMIC by the end had so much heatsoak I couldn't touch it (60° + lol)

[Numbnut]

Only running 17 psi. Have 600nm between 2000 and 4800 rpm.

I really haven't done many performance mods, pump, injectors, tbe and TMIC. Stock turbo.

That result was also on about the 10th run, pulled 208 on the first run and the TMIC by the end had so much heatsoak I couldn't touch it (60° + lol)

Torque is more important IMO. That's a great figure mate :) 600nm + AWD must be ridic off line and out of corners.
She must pull like a train now!

[sooty]

Have only driven about 8 km in traffic... Need to do something about that!

[mondo]

torque in that range you can use every day, power up high is useless anywhere but on the track.

[chris_r]

torque in that range you can use every day, power up high is useless anywhere but on the track.

This is why modern turbo diesels are great fun, massive torque down low and especially useful when carrying loads. It's part of the reason that even though I've had many issues with the Hyundai iLoad, I will only buy diesel vans for work (except in the case of the VW, as it was a get me out of the s**t purchase).

[chris_r]

Got the wheel alignment and brake flush done this morning, absolutely worth every cent. So much better through corners and the brakes, well they really work well now. I reckon if I pulled the ABS/TC fuse and stomped the brake pedal, I'd be flying through the windscreen.

[guy 27]

Finally got around to replacing front rotors. Also cleaned up rust from hubs and painted them then put plenty of anti seize on them so wheels will come off easy.
Front wheels also got washed, clayed and waxed inside and out.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/qemadasa.jpg

[sskustomz]

Stripping excess wiring out of the loom! Let's hope I've got it right!!

[Numbnut]

Finally got around to replacing front rotors. Also cleaned up rust from hubs and painted them then put plenty of anti seize on them so wheels will come off easy.
Front wheels also got washed, clayed and waxed inside and out.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/qemadasa.jpg

Love these wheels.

EDIT: Here's mine
http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii502/Numbnut0/WP_20140809_20_46_50_Pro__highres1_zps7a027b34.jpg

[SilentShout]

Only running 17 psi. Have 600nm between 2000 and 4800 rpm.

I really haven't done many performance mods, pump, injectors, tbe and TMIC. Stock turbo.

That result was also on about the 10th run, pulled 208 on the first run and the TMIC by the end had so much heatsoak I couldn't touch it (60° + lol)

woah 600nm... epic effort man :) thats ludicrous!!!! :lol:

[sooty]

woah 600nm... epic effort man :) thats ludicrous!!!! :lol:
Thanks mate, certainly is a lot of fun, taken a long time to get here :lol:

[SilentShout]

Ordered an EGR blanking plate, picked up some stands in prep for service on monday, and may or may not have picked up a certain set of Coilovers :lol:

gave her a clean inside too, because thats always important :)

[mylifeasbenjamin]

I learnt the very hard way that rims aren't as strong as you'd think..

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/bahyva9y.jpg

[SilentShout]

I learnt the very hard way that rims aren't as strong as you'd think..

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/bahyva9y.jpg

Ouch

Alright im gonna be "that guy" and ask:

How??

:P

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[mylifeasbenjamin]

I drove over a wooden stake that was on the road doing 80. This was the outcome.

[SilentShout]

Ouch man. You okay?? No one hurt??

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[mylifeasbenjamin]

It was raining and 12:30 am, so that kind of added to the fun of going from having 4 wheels to 3 very quickly.. But luckily I was okay! Thanks for asking!

I'm really impressed at how well my Astra went though! Thinking back now it could have been a totally different outcome!

Only thing is trying to find a replacement that's not all beaten up because it's looking a sad state on the spare :(

[SilentShout]

What rim was it?? If its the factory astra sri rims I have a mate with a full set sitting in his garry doing nothing.

Also excellent to hear the astra kept you safe =) now think if you were driving a getz or a smart car :lol:

That would be like origami. Folds under pressure :)

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[mylifeasbenjamin]

It was a factory SRi rim. I have a spare which is lucky, but it's really beaten up and gutter rashed pretty badly. Going to be fun to get it looking half decent.

Tell me about it! A mate of mine rear ended someone in a Getz and it crumpled like tin foil!

[dutchy]

I learnt the very hard way that rims aren't as strong as you'd think..

HOLY SH#T !!! That would have scared the hell out of you. Not good mate, not good at all.

[dutchy]

Got a long awaited box out of Europe with an Irmscher goodie in it. Installed it but need some instructions for which I have to get in touch with Irmscher. I've always wondered what these things do and if they actually work. This one was cheap enough to give it a try.

[Numbnut]

What is this mystery item?

[adam_92]

An irmscher dildo????

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[adam_92]

Bought new drivebelt, coolant, engine oil, filters and gearbox fluid for the van... its getting close to running again!!!!!!!!

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[dutchy]

What is this mystery item?


An irmscher dildo????

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Haha, you might be able to use it as a dildo if you like rectangular things in a round hole.....

I always wondered what tuningboxes do and if they do actually work. A few years ago Irmscher made a few these tuningboxes but sold out in the pre-sale period and I guess, being made by Irmscher, these would have been tested by Opel techs too. I got hold of one through a friend of a friend, who's colleague had a neightbor that was married to the cleaning lady of a friend who's boss works in Germany........ think you get the picture here, hard to get but got it extremely cheap. Thought if it doesnt work, nothing is lost but time and some money, my curiosity got the better of me. Standard a16let has 132kw/180bhp and seems to increase to 158kw/215bhp with torque increase from 230 to 280nm (which means it is basically holding overboost) These control the map sensor on the a16let specifically. Now the instructions are all in German and under specific conditions you have to get in touch with Irmscher which I need to do as I cant seem to work out what all the settings are. I did hook it up and it indeed does have some effect to which I am very surprised. Boost increase seems to be present as the car actually dumps when letting go of the throttle. Increase in torque is clearly felt. It tells the ecu the boost level is actually lower than it is in reality. Because this seem to operate within the limits of the original maps on the ecu, there are no errors. Now I still think that a proper remap is the best way to go but if you're in a budget, this does seem to be a nice piece of gear. It also seems to lower fuel usage slightly according to Irmscher. I as told that it was developed together with the people from eds but doubt that as there is no software involved. They might have gotten some pointers from eds but that would be about it. The advertised increases would bring it in line with a regular stage 1 "tune".

[guy 27]

half way through vxr rear brake conversion. just waiting on some paint to dry overnight and then it can all go back together.

[Shadow110]

Hey peeps whats the suze of all those blasted little vacuum lines on the z20let?
They look like they are 3mm but I may be wrong...

[dutchy]

Hey peeps whats the suze of all those blasted little vacuum lines on the z20let?
They look like they are 3mm but I may be wrong...

I believe so. Replaced them with Turbosmart vac hose that came on a 3 meter roll http://www.turbosmartdirect.com/Product-Categories/Hose/ a few years ago and they worked better than those hard plastic ones.