SWEET ASTRA

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lukev8

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47 posts

211 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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PETER123
JUST SEEN YOUR CAR AND YES ,YES,YES..WAS IT EASY TO INSTALL WHAT CHANGES DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE FOR THE V8..AND HOW IS PERFORMANCE FIG NOW....LUKE V8 FAN.

Peter123

1,328 posts

227 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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lol smile

Seeing as you`re in Maidstone mate, you might as well come over and have a butchers.

Contact email sent.

Chris71

21,548 posts

257 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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Jesus. Wondered what sort of thing this thread might be referring to, but that is indeed a rather imense car. bow

How have you done the RWD conversion?

Peter123

1,328 posts

227 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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Chris71 said:
Jesus. Wondered what sort of thing this thread might be referring to, but that is indeed a rather imense car. bow

How have you done the RWD conversion?
I used an Omega rear axle and built a Monza LSD into the diff casing.

Horrendous amount of work getting the axle to fit, had to completely cut and refab the astra`s chassis.

EssexHSV

792 posts

213 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Peter123 said:
Chris71 said:
Jesus. Wondered what sort of thing this thread might be referring to, but that is indeed a rather imense car. bow

How have you done the RWD conversion?
I used an Omega rear axle and built a Monza LSD into the diff casing.

Horrendous amount of work getting the axle to fit, had to completely cut and refab the astra`s chassis.
I bet it goes like stink lol oh and you have a 6.0 LS2 engine Not a 5.7 LS1 from what i can see.

OperationAlfa

2,014 posts

212 months

Friday 16th May 2008
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Pics? smile

Peter123

1,328 posts

227 months

Saturday 17th May 2008
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EssexHSV said:
Peter123 said:
Chris71 said:
Jesus. Wondered what sort of thing this thread might be referring to, but that is indeed a rather imense car. bow

How have you done the RWD conversion?
I used an Omega rear axle and built a Monza LSD into the diff casing.

Horrendous amount of work getting the axle to fit, had to completely cut and refab the astra`s chassis.
I bet it goes like stink lol oh and you have a 6.0 LS2 engine Not a 5.7 LS1 from what i can see.
Sorry to dissapoint mate, but it`s an LS1 with an LS2 engine cover.

Pics and full story here ... http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t...

EssexHSV

792 posts

213 months

Sunday 18th May 2008
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Peter123 said:
EssexHSV said:
Peter123 said:
Chris71 said:
Jesus. Wondered what sort of thing this thread might be referring to, but that is indeed a rather imense car. bow

How have you done the RWD conversion?
I used an Omega rear axle and built a Monza LSD into the diff casing.

Horrendous amount of work getting the axle to fit, had to completely cut and refab the astra`s chassis.
I bet it goes like stink lol oh and you have a 6.0 LS2 engine Not a 5.7 LS1 from what i can see.
Sorry to dissapoint mate, but it`s an LS1 with an LS2 engine cover.

Pics and full story here ... http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showthread.php?t...
You tricked me with that red cover lol Thats once cool project thow. Well done, Sweet car.
But how does it drive when you push down on the loud peddle????

Peter123

1,328 posts

227 months

Monday 19th May 2008
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It`s not finished yet mate, wont be long now tho smile

OperationAlfa

2,014 posts

212 months

Monday 19th May 2008
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Wow!

That's immense! smile