what should my next mod be ?

[OPC]

just a question to everyone...

what should my next major mod be for my ASTRA T ?

A: BIGGER INTERCOOLER

B: CHIP

C: TURBO BACK ZORST

D:BIGGER TURBO

yeah i know there is a big difference in the prices for these mods
but thats not the issue here...

oh and incase you 2 guys are wondering... there is NO lifelines left...
you 2 know who im talkin about :roll: i dont need to say ur names...

[mr_astra_retired]

you know what i think you should do jay and its not the turbo , not the exhaust and its not the cooler

[Anonymous]

yea thats what my choice would be chip the baby :D :)

[Rhino]

Not much point chipping it if you haven't got the plumbing done :bang:

[ultim8DTM5]

Yes, give your car some length!

[Mitch]

Definately the exhaust.

[CAL.16V]

front mount.........with summer around the corner you will need it and it will make it run heaps better too.........

[Nem]

You need an exhaust the size of the harbour tunnel!! :twisted:

[Anonymous]

yea this would be nice you could put it on the back of your car :P would go great i think :twisted: http://www.u-g-m.de/fun/auspuff.jpg

[Bernard Siong]

lmao is that a 10inch tip?

[raymond]

exhaust

[YuSuF]

Exhaust for sure Mo.

[krayzastra]

if u gonna eventually get it all done (plan to) the next should be the zorts, just like the honda

[kirssn]

changing the turbo will mean changing the exhaust manifold wont it?

or am i wrong? :oops:

[ultim8DTM5]

Depends on waht LJ wants to do? Whole length or only cat-back?

[OPC]

yeah ive already got the cat back done so im lookin just from the turbs to the cat...

but this is what ive decided to do...

1st: finish the zorst (with my standard cat)... as my friendly N.S.W. mod told me 2..

2nd: chip the little bugger... as my friendly N.S.W. mod told me 2 :lol:

3rd: run the little bugger down the 1/4 mile once more to see how it goes :lol:

im gunnin for the record (im comin after YOU steven :evil: ) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Benny-o]

Yeah definately air flow system first. Exhaust & panel / pod etc.. Chip it last as if u do any of the other mods after, you'll need to get your chip retunned with the later mods etc.

[Anonymous]

can i buy a vowel?


yes, lock in C eddie

"Are you sure scott?"

Yes definately eddie, lock in C :)

[OPC]

:roll: oh scott :roll:

@ benny-o.... no with the power chip u dont need to get it re-tuned so ive been told :mrgreen:

[ultim8DTM5]

So whats the verdict?

[OPC]

So whats the verdict?

YEAH PETE LOOK UP ABOUT 4 POSTS AND U'LL SEE :lol:

[Anonymous]

good choice yea weathere or not you have to re-tune the chip depends on what type of chip you get, some can be tweaked for maximum performance but i reakon your right zorst first then chip :) then chuck a nice intercooler on for summer :P nah i dunno about the intercooler up to you, does it really give you that much more power?

[ultim8DTM5]

yeah ive already got the cat back done so im lookin just from the turbs to the cat...

but this is what ive decided to do...

1st: finish the zorst (with my standard cat)... as my friendly N.S.W. mod told me 2..

2nd: chip the little bugger... as my friendly N.S.W. mod told me 2 :lol:

3rd: run the little bugger down the 1/4 mile once more to see how it goes :lol:

im gunnin for the record (im comin after YOU steven :evil: ) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Is this what you're doing? Well, better get started then hadn't you! :D

[ultim8DTM5]

nah i dunno about the intercooler up to you, does it really give you that much more power?

The car already has an intercooler :P The thing about upgrading intercoolers if you have to nail the efficiency (in CFM) to make it a successful upgrade.

Anyways, I think an upgrade in intercooler should be closely followed by an upgrade in turbochargers :lol:

[OPC]

this weekend petey im goin to livo zorst and they gunna check it out... 8)

[mr_astra_retired]

im gunnin for the record (im comin after YOU steven :evil: ) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Im waiting for you punk :twisted:

[OPC]

im gunnin for the record (im comin after YOU steven :evil: ) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Im waiting for you punk :twisted:

hahahaha keep waitin punk cos it wont be untill the end of the year punk hahahahahaha

[OPC]

well i did it... i got the rest of the zorst done..

so all up my mild steel turbo back 2.5" zorst cost $800 :shock:

standard cat... no engine lights come on thank god...

next mod is the chip... come on O/T :lol:

[Anonymous]

nice LJ cant wait to see your times :)

[OzStick]

well i did it... i got the rest of the zorst done..

so all up my mild steel turbo back 2.5" zorst cost $800 :shock:

standard cat... no engine lights come on thank god...

next mod is the chip... come on O/T :lol:

$800!?!? What exactly did you get for your money?
I hope for your sake that a custom dump pipe was included for that price!

IMO it was a good move doing the exhaust first though - having owned turbo cars before I can vouch for it being a cheap source of extra kW, as well as sounding completely different.

If you look at uprgading the 'cooler at some stage, make sure you consider it carefully as Opel would have spent 1000s of hours designing the setup that's on your car now and it's easy to stuff it up!

One easy and cheap way of improving the efficiency of your existing 'cooler may be to install one of more water microsprays. Check out !Autospeed (http://www.autospeed.com) as they've done a few articles on the subject in the past. A DIY spray system could be put together for around $150.

Just my 2 cents

[mr_astra_retired]

so all up my mild steel turbo back 2.5" zorst cost $800 :shock:


I hope for your sake that a custom dump pipe was included for that price!


Yes it was . :)

[OPC]

well well well...

my next mod wasnt the chip....

but it is an custom front mount intercooler and i havent had to move anything at all to put it in ... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

except for the air con fan... but who needs to be cool when ur goin fast ?

[Anonymous]

well well well...

my next mod wasnt the chip thank god after what a friend has gone through...

but it is an custom front mount intercooler and i havent had to move anything at all to put it in sucker... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

and it hasnt taken 3 months to get it up and runnin like some person :lol: :lol:
only 2 weeks :roll:

stand by for pics
wheres the pic i think u are telling little porkies

[OPC]

pics are up tony and u put em there... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

my car goes in to the shop wednesday for my next mod...

this time its the cheese & onion chip :lol:

[frankie9fingers]

4 more sleeps :D

[OPC]

WELL ITS DONE.... :roll:

ran the car on the dyno on the weekend and its putting out 137.4 kw @ wheels

so thats my last mod for a while now until i get some more O/T :wink:

[Kwijy]

WELL ITS DONE.... :roll:

ran the car on the dyno on the weekend and its putting out 137.4 kw @ wheels

so thats my last mod for a while now until i get some more O/T :wink:

that's quite a nice number :) good work!
how much does a dyno run cost to check power?

[mr_astra_retired]

ran the car on the dyno on the weekend and its putting out 137.4 kw @ wheels

NOt to mention that its on low boost and not tuned properly yet :wink:


that's quite a nice number good work!
how much does a dyno run cost to check power?

$50 for 3 power runs a free BBQ and a free hat :)

[OPC]

yeah thanks steve :oops: forgot...

[frankie9fingers]

Back to the streets for you boy to make a quick buck!

[Kwijy]

free hat! shit.. i'm there :wink:

[Anonymous]

i think your next mod should be a garden pond in your boot, along with mexican walking fish, and mini-errupting volcano.

This is considering you want to win god of autosalon :P

In all honesty, lightweight rims.... strip the interior. You've removed the a/c, why would you need all the rest of the creature comforts?