Another Astra J VXR in for front pipe fitting (shown centre front), followed by mapping and rolling road set up. After mapping and set up, on 97RON fuel, this particular car achieved 324bhp and 357lb ft torque.
Category: Fitting
Astra H Handling and Stopping
We recently had the job of improving the stopping and handling on an Astra H. This included supplying and fitting a D2 6 Pot 356mm front brake kit, complemented by a rear 292mm brake upgrade with vented rear 8G discs and new calipers. Additionally a Premium Suspension package was also supplied and fitted: B8 dampers […]
Astra J VXR Stage 1+
Another Astra J VXR in for our increasingly popular Stage 1+ tuning package, comprising of front pipe fitting, ecu remap and rolling road set up. This car made a respectable 320bhp and 339 lb ft torque.
Corsa E VXR Mapping and Full Exhaust
This Corsa E VXR came to us to have a full turbo back 3″ exhaust fitted, followed by map optimisation to suit the exhaust and full rolling road set up. Once set up the results were an impressive 241bhp and 244 lb ft torque. We also carried out our own unique hardware fix and software […]
Astra 1.9 CDTi Single Mass Flywheel
We recently had this lovely Astra H 888 CDTi (Z19DTH engine with M32 gearbox) in for a lighter single mass flywheel (removing the dual mass flywheel) and sprung clutch assembly due to slight clutch slip on the factory clutch. At the same time we also overhauled the gearbox fitting new bearings throughout and the later […]
Insignia VXR Front Pipe and Mapping
This Insignia VXR came in to have our high flow front pipe (which removes the pre-cat or first cat) and Euro V compliant high flow sports cat fitted. Once this was done in the workshop, the car was into the dyno cell for mapping and full rolling road set up.
Opel Speedster Turbo K06 and Inlet Manifold
This car had previously been in for a full engine rebuild with forged pistons and steel rods, strengthening the factory Z20LET engine and was running a K04 Z20LEH VXR turbocharger, Milltek 63.5mm exhaust system, Pro Alloy chargecooler and VXR injectors. It returned to us to have some further enhancements which included a full 76mm Tullett […]
Astra J VXR Stage 1+
Another Astra J VXR in for a Stage1+ tuning package, which is proving to be a very popular option for many owners. The first stage is to benchmarck the power of the standard car. It had already had a generic flash map installed via a well known hand held tuning box, so we first ran […]
Corsa E VXR Front Pipe and Remap
In our workshop today was this 7,000 mile Corsa E VXR with the latest version of the 1.6 Turbo engine, B16LES. The first job was to remove the restrictive pre cat (first cat) and fit one of our straight through downpipes (pre cat removal pipe). Once fitted it was round into the dyno cell for […]
Rear Brake Lines – Astra H/Zafira B
Some pictures for reference, in gallery form and in no particular order, showing our braided rear brake hoses fitted on Astra H VXR. These should offer some help with installation of the rear braided brake lines. The brackets from the factory brake lines can be reused to accept the new braided brake lines. Remove the […]
Stage 2 Astra H VXR
Astra H VXR is still a very popular vehicle for modifying, whenther it is a mild upgrade or something far more major. This particular car came to us for a Stage 2 tuning pack. We fitted a full 3″ stainless steel turbo back exhaust system and it was then round to the dyno cell for […]
3″ Full Exhaust System – Astra H VXR
Another Astra H VXR brought to us, this time to have a full 3″ Courtenay Piper exhaust system fitted. Where customers choose not to have a full ecu remap, part of our fitting process includes programming the ecu with factory spec software with the P0420 DTC (Cat System Efficiency Below Threshold) error code deleted, to […]
Revised M32 Endcase and Larger Bearings
As part of our M32 gearbox repair service, we are now able to offer a new revised M32 gearbox endcase. This later revised end case, introduced during 2012 for production vehicles, features additional oil galleries for improved lubrication of the end case bearings and also the end case bearings are of a larger diameter (62mm […]
Astravan 1.9 CDTi Gearbox Overhaul and Uprated Clutch
Another M32 gearbox overhaul. Again we removed the gearbox to carry out a full strip down, inspection and clean of the components including the transmission case. It was then rebuilt with new bearings throughout and the revised end case was fitted which features additional oil galleries for better lubrication and larger end case bearings. Prior […]
Astravan 1.9 CDTi Gearbox Overhaul and Remap
This Astravan came to us for a gearbox overhaul and ecu remap and rolling road set up. We remove the gearbox, and have it fully stripped down and all the internal components are cleaned and inspected. This also allows the transmission cases to be fully clean as well, something often overlooked if bearings are replaced […]
Astra H VXR Stage 4 K06 Coversion
Another fabulous conversion on an Astra H VXR. This car first came to us for mapping to Stage 3 (hardware requirements are a full 3″ exhaust system and uprated intercooler). The car was fitted with a Forge lower front mount intercooler, but on the exhaust side only had a pre-cat removal pipe, and a Piper […]
Zafira GSi Turbo Clutch and Flywheel Replacement
A tuned Zafira GSi in our workshop for an uprated fast road clutch and lightweight billet steel flywheel assembly. To cope with the higher power and torque figures, we have fitted this Zafria with an uprated clutch, and at the same time replaced the rear mail oil seal (behind the flywheel) and fitted a new […]
Garrett Conversion Astra G 2.0 Turbo
Brought to us for a full conversion, this car now features a VXR engine with LEH forged pistons and ZRP Steel Rods, our V Band Cast Manifold, Garrett GT2871HTA turbo with 4″ inlet pipe, Tial External Wastegate, 3″ Courtenay Klasen Downpipe, 3″ Courtenay Piper Exhaust System, Courtenay Klasen Camshafts, CSRacing Full Height Front Mounted Intercooler, […]
Astra 1.9 CDTi 150 Gearbox Overhaul
We recently had this Astra 1.9CDTi SRi 150 brought to us for a gearbox overhaul with new bearings for the M32 gearbox, replacement 75w-90 fully sythetic gearbox oil and at the same time a new genuine dual mass flywheel and Genuine OE clutch:
KW Coilover Kit Vectra B
This Vectra B is now sporting a KW V2 Coilover kit as its latest addition and is sitting pretty.