We had this 2009 Insignia VXR with us recently for ecu remapping and full set up. It had covered about 55,000 miles and had already had the second cat removed by the owner, with the pre cat still in place. Mapping and set up resulted in 348 bhp and 396 lb/ft torque, up on a […]
Category: Vauxhall Tuning
Cylinder Head Rework.
We were asked recently to carry out rework to a pair (obviously) of 3.2 V6 cylinder heads; porting, polishing and gas flowing to improve the efficiency of the heads to maximise potential gains. They were sent to us by the customer after they had been removed from the engine: And after cleaning, rework and a […]
Stage 3 Corsa VXR
We had a lovely 40 something thousand mile Corsa VXR in with us recently which had been fitted with a full 3″ exhaust system, twin silencers and pre cat removed and also our high flow CSRacing full height intercooler. Compressions were checked all found to be good, then the ecu was remapped and the car […]
Mapping Session – Supercharged VX220
This VX220 was in for mapping following a self-install Stage 1 supercharger conversion and was mapped and set up on the rolling road making 210bhp and 190 lb ft torque.
Corsa VXR Engine Build
This low mileage Corsa VXR was booked in with us recently for an engine rebuild. It was a very late car with a B16LER engine. The whole process starts with removing the engine and gearbox from the car, separating the gearbox from the engine and then stripping the engine down to a bare block and […]
Vectra VXR Mapping Session
This Vectra VXR came to us for mapping having already had an Insignia VXR Turbo unit and an intercooler fitted. The cats had also been removed prior to its visit. Once in our rolling road bay, a set of uprated injectors were fitted and then the car was mapped and set up on the rolling […]
Supercharged VX220 Mapping Session
A recent mapping session on a VX220 2.2 with a self-install supercharger conversion. Initially brought in a while ago for mapping the car achieved 216bhp, lower than the expected Stage 2 power due to a restrictive exhaust system identified during the first mapping session. Brought back to us with a derestricted 2.5″ front pipe and […]
Corsa VXR Blue Edition – Stage 2
We had this lovely low mileage Corsa VXR Blue Edition with us recently. If it was feeling ‘blue’ before it arrived, it certainly wasn’t when it left, after having a full 3″ exhaust system fitted, NGK iridium plugs, a panel filter, large bore inlet pipe and uprated recirculation valve followed by ecu remapping and a […]
Corsa D VXR Engine Mounts
Due for imminent release, expected within the next 3 weeks, uprated engine mounts for Corsa D VXR models. Pricing from £93.60 – £138.00 Further details to follow. Contact us now to pre-order yours.
Astra VXR Sprint K06
Built specifically for use as a track day car, this car was previously a Stage 3 car producing a useful 292bhp and had been fitted with our 3″ full exhaust, CSRacing Intercooler, Pro Alloy Water Rad, Wavetrac LSD, Alcon 4 Pot calipers with 356mm alloy belled discs, 292mm Rear Brake Upgrade, Whiteline Rear ARB, DAP […]
Turbosmart Actuators
Uprated Turbosmart Actuators are now in stock. Uprated Turbosmart Internal Wastegate Actuators provide better turbo response and greater sensitivity when managing boost pressures, especially when bespoke mapping. FEATURES: • Silicone diaphragm with Nomex reinforcement to withstand high temperatures. • High grade, billet aluminum construction. • Stainless steel rods for corrosion resistance. • Locking Collar design […]
Corsa VXR Nürburgring Stage 2 Upgrade – Take 2
It has been a busy week for us for Corsa VXR tuning. This Glacier White car is our second Corsa VXR Nürburgring Stage 2 Upgrade in a week. We fitted our full 3″ turbo back exhaust first: Followed by custom mapping, datalogging (including ignition timing, knock retard, injectors, boost pressure, fuelling), map optimisation to suit […]
Corsa VXR Mapping
A busy week for remapping Corsa VXRs on our rolling road with this A16 engined Corsa VXR in for mapping, injectors and set up earlier in the week, reaching a respectable 217bhp for a car with a 70mm cat back exhaust.
Garrett Built Astra G GSi Turbo 503bhp
Another Garrett build, with Garrett GT30 Turbo, V Band Manifold, Courtenay Klasen Cams and Inlet Manifold, Engine rebuild, 90mm AFM, injectors, 3″ exhaust; all the usual requirements for a Garrett conversion, previously mapped by us and making a respectable 490bhp; brought in for checking now its a little cooler. Up 13bhp to 503bhp due to […]
Another Garrett Build Astra H for Mapping
This Astravan with Z20LEH engine, steel rods and GTX2867 garrett build was brought in for mapping and full rolling road set up. The map it was brought to us with (which was not our software) was checked first and shown to be running 320bhp, with some fuelling and ignition timing issues. We switched to a […]
DAP Springs Astra J VXR
Manufacturered Exclusively for Courtenay Sport. Probably the ultimate fast road springs for this chassis. Lowers the VXR chassis by about 20-25mm. For excellent road holding whilst maintaining good ride quality. Priced at £183.95 per set. Following our very successful and much acclaimed DAP R Astra H VXR spring kit we now have our DAP R […]
Corsa VXR Nürburgring Stage 2 Upgrade
This lovely 2012 Corsa Nürburgring in Lime Green Pearlescent was brought to us for a Stage 2 upgrade, so initially into the workshop and up in the air so the original exhaust could be removed to be replaced with the full 76mm (3″) turbo back stainless steel exhaust system: and then onto the rolling road […]
Courtenay Sport at Trax 2014
Trax 2014, Silverstone Circuit Sunday 7th September. Thank you to everyone who came along on the day and for some fantastic cars as part of the display.
Astra G GSi Turbo Z20LEH
We recently had this Astra G GSi Turbo in for a rolling road session. This car had previously had a Z20LEH Astra H VXR engine fitted (replacing the original Z20LET unit), running VXR turbo, injectors and 80mm Air Flow Meter. Additional upgrades now include steel rods for strength, high flow inlet manifold and 76mm full […]
Mapping Session Astra H VXR
Rolling Road mapping session to optimise software settings on this Astra H VXR, which has had some hardware alterations since it was first mapped. Before and after mapping saw gains of between 12-34bhp and 5-20 lb ft torque.