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    Cool Gday from Adelaide!!

    Hi all,

    New to OpelAus and Opels.
    Based in Adelaide, just bought a used 2008 Astra(H) HSV VXR coupla weeks ago and utterly addicted to it.
    This is my new daily driver after stepping out of a '98 Honda Civic, and I gotta say the boost is bloody intoxicating!

    Other cars in the stable:
    2010 Hyundai Santa Fe - family car
    1976 Chev Corvette - fun cruiser

    Usually do most car servicing and repairs myself except for any major rebuilds so big learning curve ahead with this beast.

    Haven't really done a lot to the car, put on a new set of tyres (Michelin Pilot Super Sports).

    Car was surprisingly designed with no engine temp. gauge except hidden away in the dash display's test menus.
    Those elusive menus only accessible from the old radio head unit but that's since been upgraded by a previous owner.
    Worked around by getting one of those ODB2 bluetooth adapters from Jaycar and use the Torque Android app. to connect to it - very good realtime info + extra telemetry.

    Started losing boost few days ago and leaking oil from top of exhaust manifold.
    While cleaning up oil splatter, found manifold bolts to be only finger tight.
    Tightened up and got my boost back but still seeping oil from manifold top right stud - turns out to be a fault from factory and manufacturer issued a bulletin requiring block studs be re-torqued with thread sealant.

    That's about it so far.
    I'm active on a few generic car cruise get togethers around Adelaide so hopefully see some of you guys around either here or out on the road.

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    Welcome to oa

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    Welcome to Opelaus, from another Adelaide member. Hopefully see you around soon

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    Welcome to the forum.
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    Old, now in the capable hands of Sskustomz; 2013 Astra sport 1.6T, asteroid grey, AFL+ adaptive bi-xenon headlights, FlexRide adaptive chassis control, 19" wheels, group buy door sill plates, carbon tint, de-lettered, smoked side indicators, Mtech short shifter, GM pedal covers, EDS Motorsport ipf stage 1
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    Gday mate
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    Welcome along mate!! What part of Adelaide are you in? Just so I know when I should expect a wave!

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    We are actually also having a quick go kart meet this weekend at fast karts Richmond 3pm on Sunday 14th. More than welcome to join if your free. Kinda a spur of the moment decision we agreed on at the last meet so we haven't set up a meet on here chat for it

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    Welcome along Ricky. More Adelaide members, that's what I like to see. Being to the west of Salisbury myself.

    With regards to manifold bolts, yeah because of that torque plate (the metal external gasket looking thingo which the bolts sit on), they only require about 8Nm. I think it's all to do with expansion and contraction when it's heated up/cooled down. And the only problem I find with the Torque app/ELM327 BT combo, is somehow my car was hitting about 84psi boost, lol. I would think my car would make one rather large bang if it were that high.

    But yes, join us this coming Saturday. About time we had a VXR to the meet, as we haven't seen one in a while, lol.
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by chris_r Click here to enlarge
    But yes, join us this coming Saturday. About time we had a VXR to the meet, as we haven't seen one in a while, lol.
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    that's not technically my fault!

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