new engine !
06-05-2006 | 06:27 PM
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new engine !
got the car back last week what do you think ???
06-05-2006 | 06:38 PM
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whats the spec?
06-05-2006 | 06:48 PM
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well it was dyno'd at 361bhp 345 ft lb of torque before the new engine parts.Now got T34 , high lift cams , low comp pistons , 3"exhalst , charge cooler , alloy rad , etc etc.Run a 12.7 (fwd) last year so looking to better that this year, roll on totb.
06-05-2006 | 06:51 PM
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whats the spec?
A pretty good one going by his user name!
Good engines the LET's. Had a few myself.
06-05-2006 | 06:52 PM
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361 bhp!!! Bet that shifts a bit then.
06-05-2006 | 06:56 PM
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yer it moves a bit
done the 0-60 challange and got 4.3 so was well pleased with that.
06-05-2006 | 07:03 PM
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06-05-2006 | 07:03 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
06-05-2006 | 07:06 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
yer deffo i aint a big fan of the others either
06-05-2006 | 07:09 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
yer deffo i aint a big fan of the others either
nice, workmate once had a white j plate , was a nippy car , i always loved the westminster blue colour tho
06-05-2006 | 07:13 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
yer deffo i aint a big fan of the others either
nice, workmate once had a white j plate , was a nippy car , i always loved the westminster blue colour tho
yer there good cars and engines are fairly strong.
theres only one major problem.....the engine is the wrong way round !
06-05-2006 | 07:17 PM
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06-05-2006 | 07:39 PM
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looks a very tidy install
06-05-2006 | 08:11 PM
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lovely example of a mk3 astra and i look fwd to being handed my arse very soon
08-05-2006 | 03:44 PM
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lovely example of a mk3 astra and i look fwd to being handed my arse very soon
didnt you run in totb last year ?
08-05-2006 | 04:02 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
Ditto and my mates got one, just the 2.0 16v but it goes very well
08-05-2006 | 04:04 PM
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is that a mrk 3 astra gsi ??
only vaux i like
Ditto and my mates got one, just the 2.0 16v but it goes very well
looks mint !
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