Thanks for the welcomes. I'll put up some pics of the various mechanical contraptions as soon as I get a chance.
And LS1 in the Astra? I'm trying to go cold turkey on those engines .
John
Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.
This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....
Astra AH 2.2 SRI coupe, Opelised, Tints, ICE, de-restrict airbox, veccy-c pipe, K&N filter, 2.25 inch sports CAT & 2.25/2.00 inch straight through exhaust system, lowered Pedders springs, Koni shocks, Whiteline: rear sway bar; caster bushes; front camber bolts; and rear camber/toe shims, RDA slotted rotors.
Welcome John.
I'm almost just around the corner - Winston Hills. The little oiler will amaze you on how much speed vs fuel you can get out of a car. You may get more speed out of the crummydore, but it'll cost you more than twice in fuel.
Richard - 2006 AH CDTi Manual Astra - black with black tint and black Advanti Medusa 17" rims (wife's car) - Daughter has a white CDTi Manual too, we're suckers!
2001 Landcruiser FZJ105 - Petrol guzzler!
You hear that a lot about the early ones- I think they had low piston ring tension to reduce friction, but the downside was a love for oil.
Mine used absolutely no oil between changes - 10,000 km if I wasn't kind to it. They are brilliant engines really- mine was good for 13.4 s at 105 mph at the strip with only a tune, a bigger MAF pipe and some stormwater pipe into the air box.
More cold air = more better. Should do this to the Astra.
John
That's true on both counts . What is surprising in the CDTI is the grunt it's got from say 1800 rpm in 6th when you squeeze the throttle to overtake. At that point it's stronger than the LS1. At that point only though, because when the diesel is starting to strangle at 4500 rpm the LS1 is just about to start taking deep breaths...
Anyway, there's a lot to like about the sort of machine the diesel is.
John
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