SLEEPERS! Anyone have a street sleeper here?
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t. Has 550bhp. Pass.That's the Astra van I was thinking of. Sorry if I missed the link earlier.
Worth posting again anyway
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=127...
Worth posting again anyway
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=127...
Bdevo3 said:
My cousin runs an ek civic 4wd jdm si with a fully built b18c on itbs with a quaife gear kit. It has rusty rear arches and wheel trims.
I think I understand this sentence. If it is standard ride height, standard looking exhaust and a National Trust sticker, I think you make have a decent shout at this thread!
My daily...
Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
Turkish91 said:
SystemParanoia said:
Local lad.. thats MIJ down the road from Manor Hospital isnt it ?
Indeed although I'm from near Warwick. MIJ provided the best quote for a custom exhaust so made the journey up just before Xmas.Although the Skyline engine in reception is nice to mooch at while you wait
Don1 said:
Bdevo3 said:
My cousin runs an ek civic 4wd jdm si with a fully built b18c on itbs with a quaife gear kit. It has rusty rear arches and wheel trims.
I think I understand this sentence. If it is standard ride height, standard looking exhaust and a National Trust sticker, I think you make have a decent shout at this thread!
Chicane-UK said:
Had the pleasure of a day driving round in my local VW specialists Corrado VR6 turbo.. putting out something in the region of 370BHP. Looked completely standard outside apart from some nice 17" OZ alloy wheels and a custom exhaust system.
If you believe everything you watch on Top Gear you'd think such a car was undriveable.. and indeed if you slam your foot to the floor in first or second, you got no traction at all. But if you don't do full-bore launches and then get more progressive once you got into 3rd and beyond the performance of the thing was staggering.. it honestly felt as quick as any of the real supercars I'd ever driven, or maybe it was just the shock of going that fast in a car I traditionally associate with half that power.
It was utterly fantastic fun. But very thirsty. And fairly "Q" until you opened the taps as it did make a fair amount of noise!
Bit of a post revival, but I remember that car well, it was such a rocket! A lad I know works at said tuning firm... Really knows his stuff. I remember going out alongside him in my friends 400hp Evo 5, there was literally no difference once moving, if anything the Rado just pulled on us slightly. The thing lit up the fronts on the M6 at 60mph! If you believe everything you watch on Top Gear you'd think such a car was undriveable.. and indeed if you slam your foot to the floor in first or second, you got no traction at all. But if you don't do full-bore launches and then get more progressive once you got into 3rd and beyond the performance of the thing was staggering.. it honestly felt as quick as any of the real supercars I'd ever driven, or maybe it was just the shock of going that fast in a car I traditionally associate with half that power.
It was utterly fantastic fun. But very thirsty. And fairly "Q" until you opened the taps as it did make a fair amount of noise!
Turkish91 said:
My daily...
Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
Slightly low, but....Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
A Q car. With miss-matched mirrors. Excellent work Sir.
Turkish91 said:
My daily...
Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
That's brilliant, I'd love to own that Yes I know the yellow pipework is hideous but it came already on the donor car when we did the swap before Xmas!
Should be around 250hp when I get it mapped in a few months time. Also running the full 5 stud GSI brakes, Bilstein dampers and Apex springs. It's a proper little rocket and handles surprisingly well!
That Astra is the epitome of a sleeper, still a recent ish model that is still common, no sporting affectations, dirty, dull colour, basic spec, steelies.
it looks for all the world like it would be delivering parcels or curries, carrying a harassed and skint young mum or just being a beater.
it looks for all the world like it would be delivering parcels or curries, carrying a harassed and skint young mum or just being a beater.
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