One of our recent jobs was this Astra H VXR, brought in to have a K06 turbocharger fitted (complete with an uprated recirculation valve), along with our CSRacing Full Height Front Mounted Intercooler. Whilst in our workshop it was also converted to Evans Power Cool 180 Waterless Coolant. Already fitted with a 70mm exhaust system […]
Tag: Courtenay Mapping
Insignia VXR Remap
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
VX220 Turbo
One of last week’s jobs; After a CSR clutch upgrade and the addition of the Courtenay Pro Alloy charge cooler kit, a mapping session was carried out to boost the power and torque on this VX220 Turbo. The car was already fitted with a 63.5mm exhaust system and had a VXR turbo unit with OE […]
Astra H 1.9 SRi CDTi 3 Door Mapping
Had a clean and very nice Astra H 1.9 CDTi Sporthatch in for a service followed by a remap on the rolling road today, achieving 183bhp and 333 lb ft torque.
Astra H VXR K06 Conversion + KW V3
Another Astra VXR K06 conversion with inlet manifold and steel rods (333bhp/350 lb/ft) leaves today, fitted with KW V3 Coilovers, K Sport 8 pot 356mm Front brakes, 292mm Rear Brake Upgrade, Alloy Water Rad, uprated VT engine mounts, poly bushes. Fully mapped and set up on the rolling road, this car has a huge spec.
VX220 Turbo Mapping
This Morning’s Rolling Road Job; a mild increase to 240bhp and 298 lb ft torque on this lovely VX220 Turbo, mapped and set up on the rolling road to suit the car.
500bhp Astra VXR GTx3076R
Courtenay Sport mapped Garrett Conversion. The brief was to achieve 500bhp from the mapping and the customer had prepared the car with a Garrett GTx3076 turbo, tubular manifold, 76mm exhaust, 90mm air flow meter, 680cc injectors, High Flow Inlet Inlet Manifold, Courtenay Klasen cams, Forge Race Intercooler, Mocal Oil Cooler, Sachs Uprated Clutch and Uprated […]
Map Optimisation and Set Up Pays Off – Astra VXR
Another question we are constantly being asked is about remapping and correct set up and why this is better than a hand held unit. Many people like the convenience of installing a map from a hand held unit (and are often ‘sold’ the same results as bespoke mapping, which invariably is not the case), but […]