Some changes to my Astra 2006 CDX, Help!

[juboobily]

Hey dudes!

Finally got my account verified by a moderator so I can post :)

I have a Holden Astra 2006 AH CDX 5 Door.

I've organised a Bodykit consisting of Front Bar, Side Skirts, a Rear Lip and a Rear Wing!
That will be installed on Wednesday.

I've also got a deposit down on some Dark Grey Katana Ninja NJ01 18" Wheels with low profile tyres. Now just recently I was having second thoughts, should I maybe go for 19" or are they too big for an Astra? I'm aware of the fact that the wheels cant be bigger or smaller than 15mm of the rolling diameter.

Who can I go to in Sydney or Melbourne to get my dashboard colour changed to blue? I don't want to do it myself and can't find anywhere with a decent price.

Some helpful hints would be good.

Thanks.

[gmonkey]

Get 19"s!!! I got 18s they look too small at times. Vxrs have 19"s


Post up pics of kit and wheels mate

[juboobily]

Get 19"s!!! I got 18s they look too small at times. Vxrs have 19"s


Post up pics of kit and wheels mate

Thanks for the reply Gmonkey.

Here's a picture of the bodykit im getting
http://www.carlights.com.au/catalogue/ast-ahhatch/images/AstraAHHatchfrontside.jpg

My car is the 'lightning silver' colour and i got an awesome quote for painting and installing that kit.

I was going to get these wheels:

http://www.talebtyres.com.au/content/products/bg_NJ01_DG_F.jpg

But now you may have convinced me to get 19" instead of 18"!

[gmonkey]

Deff 19s and lowering 30mm. What colour is ur car?

[gmonkey]

Are those wheels 5x110 aswell?? There wikid looking!!! Remind be oz racing ultraleggera i was going to get

[sooty]

Yeah 19"s for the wheels, just means you run a 235/35/19 tyre instead of a 225/40/18.

[juboobily]

Deff 19s and lowering 30mm. What colour is ur car?

Ok awesome. Does anyone have a photo of a 2004-2009 Astra with 19"? I was thinking lowering too but at a later stage, right now it's not in my budget...for when the time comes does anyone have a place in Melbourne I can go to?

Heres a photo of my car and the colour, its the lightning silver colour:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8459/photofh.jpg

[sooty]

Yeah i've got a mate in melb you can go to ($180), although we can probably brotek it and DIY, in which case all you're paying for are the springs (no more than $400) and a wheel alignment.

[juboobily]

Yeah i've got a mate in melb you can go to ($180), although we can probably brotek it and DIY, in which case all you're paying for are the springs (no more than $400) and a wheel alignment.

Sweet as - I'll keep that in mind, thanks a lot dude. Does anyone have a photo of 18" and/or 19" wheels on an Astra?

Cheers.

[HoldenAstra]

check member's car section, there are plenty pictures.

go 19'' if you do not mind the tyre price and do not forget to check the loading of the tyre.

[sooty]

Sweet as - I'll keep that in mind, thanks a lot dude. Does anyone have a photo of 18" and/or 19" wheels on an Astra?

Cheers.

There're a bucket load in the members' rides section mate :thumbs:
People who have 18's off the top of my head: Me, gmonkey, dieselhead, nurb608, kingofastras, moose_factor
People who have 19's: any of the VXR's, BEK-46P, dr600

[juboobily]

There're a bucket load in the members' rides section mate :thumbs:
People who have 18's off the top of my head: Me, gmonkey, dieselhead, nurb608, kingofastras, moose_factor
People who have 19's: any of the VXR's, BEK-46P, dr600

Thanks guys, Sorry I'm still gearing myself around these forums. Will take a look.

I would rather spend the extra 400 bucks now to get 19" over 18" as appose to regretting getting the 18s later on :)

Since I'm getting 19", im guessing I wouldnt want to lower much more than 20mm? I'll get the kit on and the wheels and only then will I make a decision about lowering.

Thanks for the help guys :)

[sooty]

Thanks guys, Sorry I'm still gearing myself around these forums. Will take a look.

I would rather spend the extra 400 bucks now to get 19" over 18" as appose to regretting getting the 18s later on :)

Since I'm getting 19", im guessing I wouldnt want to lower much more than 20mm? I'll get the kit on and the wheels and only then will I make a decision about lowering.

Thanks for the help guys :)

i reckon you'd be happy with the 30mm all round of the eibach pro kit like i've got if you want to see what height it ends up, with that kit you're getting you probably couldn't take the sportlines on the front as you'd be ruining your front bar on every speedhump

[juboobily]

Thats just the springs though? Don't you need to replace the shocks aswell?

And how much did that set you back?

[sooty]

ideally, you should replace the shocks as well, but i haven't. The ride is fine and the shocks are still peachy 40,000km later.
Springs were $400 when i bought them, plus the $150 odd i paid for the install

[PS88]

Hey juboobily...

i recently got my car installed with Eibach sportline .. 50mm Front/30mm Rear
and its running on 18's XD..

Lol we have the same CAR

[juboobily]

ideally, you should replace the shocks as well, but i haven't. The ride is fine and the shocks are still peachy 40,000km later.
Springs were $400 when i bought them, plus the $150 odd i paid for the install

Ok awesome.

Just been looking at some of the member cars and wow some of them are really amazing. Where did you get yours from?

Thanks.

EDIT: Didnt see PS88 post:

Those tires look pretty sick man, do you have an unblurry photo for me? :D And would you go to 19" if you could go back and change ya mind? Cheers mate.

[PS88]

Sorry about the shitt quality photos they were take from my phone .


:Yes i would diffidently go for 19's
but the reason i went for 18's bit cheaper on the Tyre ..

[HoldenAstra]

but the reason i went for 18's bit cheaper on the Tyre ..

that's what i mean.

[gmonkey]

I got my wheels off eBay uk. Deff go 19"

my springs are 30mm drop and there lovells got them for $260 for a full set.. They seem to be really good

just DONT get king springs! Cheap nasty and poorly made I've had bad history with them swear never to use them or curse anybody with them ever again hahah

[SIMid]

just dont get king springs! Cheap nasty and poorly made i've had bad history with them swear never to use them or curse anybody with them ever again hahah

I've got Kings in mine and have no issues whatsoever. Even Ben has driven mine and said the ride was superb compared to his springs. :rolleyes5:

Maybe U had a dodgy batch when U had them.

[gmonkey]

I've had two sets both got hairline splits 1/4 way down a spring

[juboobily]

Thanks for all the replies guys, will keep that in mind. I'm thinking i'll probably go for the eibach pro kit which I can get overseas for about 300 bucks shipped..then maybe another hundred to install it all so only 400ish, not too bad?

Anyway, to my real question, will these wheels fit on my astra?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/19-ALLOY-WHEELS-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-VXR-STYLE-TYRES-5x110-/110468576436?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item19b870b4b4

Cheers.

[ChrisMaz]

They will.

However I think Brenton (Gmonkey) tried to order through them and had some issues with payment and issues.

[gmonkey]

Yep that's were I got myn... Wouldn't reccomend the seller to anyone.. Sadly cause they are cheap and the gunmetal colourng they offer looks really good

[juboobily]

Yep that's were I got myn... Wouldn't reccomend the seller to anyone.. Sadly cause they are cheap and the gunmetal colourng they offer looks really good

You might be the reason they don't offer shipping to Australia? haha. I asked but they said no.

I do have relatives in the UK though so I'm going to see if I can go through them.

Now another question is - gmonkey how much did you pay to have them shipped to Australia? I tried to get the package dimensions from the seller but hes not responding.

Thanks.

[Nurb608]

I'd speak to LMF, they sell the 18" version of those for £495.00 so if they can get the 19's they'd be cheaper than what that eBay seller is selling them for.

[PS88]

To get the Spring installed you are looking at roughly $250&$300... Try DIY.. and save some money XD

[juboobily]

thanks guys.

right now im more concerned about shipping? i was just quoted 450 POUNDS to have the tyres shipped to me...

[gmonkey]

230 pounds is wat I paid for shipping an about 270aud for customs

[gmonkey]

All up my 18"s with Tyres was around 1500 aud landed

[juboobily]

All up my 18"s with Tyres was around 1500 aud landed

That's cheap..

I'm looking at the 19" though and he quoted me 500pounds for shipping....i said thats impossible and he told me to find a shipping company thats cheaper.
Cheapest ive found so far is SEA MAIL via a random business for around 193 pounds.

Who did you have your wheels shipped with? And what tyres do you have?

Cheers.

[gmonkey]

Tyres are budget sunew tyres they're not too bad just not good in wet or at high speeds.. Myn were sent with dhl. Companies get cheaper rates. Check out www.parcelmonkey.co.uk. They are pretty cheap I find

[juboobily]

Tyres are budget sunew tyres they're not too bad just not good in wet or at high speeds.. Myn were sent with dhl. Companies get cheaper rates. Check out www.parcelmonkey.co.uk (http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk). They are pretty cheap I find

Thanks for that, they look pretty cheap but their international shipping quoting is currently unavailable :( I might call them and ask.

On my colour car, would gunmetal look better than that silver? I actually think the silver might be better.

[gmonkey]

Yeh I'm going with silver would look better same colour wheels as the car always looks rubbish IMO