Getting the urge

[wwmnw]

To tinker with my MK4 Astra estate, been looking at lowering kits and you can get Bilstein B4 shocks for £134, Eibach springs are about £140 then I'm thinking wheels, tint windows, maybe bigger brakes. Its a silver 1.6 8v with 104K miles on it, tell me I shouldn't :cry:

If you look closely you'll see it behind my friends car, this is how much I like my Astra lol

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/14408108_10154128985133853_279881236_o_zps6cipor4e .jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/lostboy_014/media/14408108_10154128985133853_279881236_o_zps6cipor4e .jpg.html)

[Jack]

Will a 1.6 8v aastra really go fast enough to need bigger brakes? lol

[Will F]

You shouldn't

[Botedly]

You shouldn't, never seen a nice one, don't think it's possible.

[Benn]

Funk it. Do it. lower it, big ass brakes, gsi/turbo bodykit it. Some nice banded steels.

[wwmnw]

Will a 1.6 8v aastra really go fast enough to need bigger brakes? lol

No probably not, its actually pretty f*cking slow for a 1.6 :wtf: I've touched 100mph which wasn't a massive battle but I thought it'd be quicker, anyhoo the discs are going to need changing so I thought I might as well get bigger ones lol


You shouldn't

But I want to :cry: like fugg can I afford a Nova these days lol


You shouldn't, never seen a nice one, don't think it's possible.

I've seen some decent ones tbh but the wheels can make a massive difference on these MK4 estates for some reason.


Funk it. Do it. lower it, big ass brakes, gsi/turbo bodykit it. Some nice banded steels.

Looked at GSi bodykits, the price of just the front bumpers :eek::cry: but Bilstein B4 suspension for £134?! surely its worth buying?

[Southie]

Lose weight off it to gain speed, try this...

http://images.caradisiac.com/images/4/0/0/8/14008/S0-Une-BMW-M5-E39-Pick-Up-64390.jpg

[Andy]

56mph on the poor 6k soft cut limiter in second gear,you don't need big brakes lol
they have 256mm discs as standard anyway

[wwmnw]

They're 256? Solid or vented, I've honestly not even looked lol might just be needing new discs and pads then as the braking isn't what I remember from 256mm although they were on a Nova.

Asked a few questions on AOC and got a reply to one of my questions so I'll ask in here now. This is just copy and paste





Its a 1.6 8v W reg estate in silver, at 70 mph the revs are about 3,500 rpm I'm going to assume this is either an F13 gearbox or an F15cr? It annoys me slightly as although it picks up speed alright its annoying hearing it rev like that on the motorway especially when I'm overtaking at say 80mph, the clutch bite is quite high too so I'm debating changing the gearbox while I'm at it to something that would bring the revs down.

I'm fighting the urge to tinker with it, I've seen pics of silver ones with tints, GSi bumpers, lowered and some alloys (I'd probably also do a brake upgrade as the brakes aren't fantastic on this) how much do GSi bumpers sell for and what would be a good choice of lowering suspension (budget isn't large so no expensive kits). Please post pics of any that are lowered/tinted windows and wheels. Preferably in silver but any colour car will be fine just so I can get an idea.

Lastly, is it worth doing anything to the engine apart from a service? I know the 16v is the more sought after one to mod but I've done conversions on Nova's and cant be arsed with that any more not on this anyway lol



Southie, actually tempting but I don't have time for a projcet lol

[Andy]

Yeah they're vented
need any bits off one? I'm breaking one at the minute

[16v]

Do it like my old van. Cheap ass eBay coilovers and a set of speedlines job done
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq104/davegtcoupe/588.jpg (http://s438.photobucket.com/user/davegtcoupe/media/588.jpg.html)

[wwmnw]

Yeah they're vented
need any bits off one? I'm breaking one at the minute

Actually I do but it's such small worthless parts the postage costs more than they're worth lol just been to a local scrapyard and he had 4 mk4 astras in but none where the same engine as mine.

All I need is the two thin pipes that go from the plastic throttle body cover to the throttle body (at least I think that's where they go) I'd post pics of exactly what I mean by my pc os updating and it says it will take a while ffs lol

16v that looks alright, would have preferred a van but beggars can't be choosers.

[Benn]

Have you done it yet?

[wwmnw]

No nothing will be done this close to christmas although I've kinda had some sense talked into me, is it really worth doing? The shell is alright, couple of dings here and there but it is W reg, meh dunno will see next year.

[Benn]

Where the rolls eyes smiley..lol

[Andy]

Asw

[wwmnw]

Where the rolls eyes smiley..lol

Huh? I didn't realise I had I cant see it in my post on firefox


Asw

Stop feeding me then lol

[turbojolt]

Cut the springs

[Southie]

It's a shit car lets be honest, sell it and buy something decent.

[Andy]

Stop being so fucking negative

[Southie]

Stop being so fucking negative
Not at all it's how I roll lol

[turbojolt]

Strange I never heard you started taking **** pills southie?

Must have run in to some mega money advising people to just cut and change cars like it's a massively affordable hobby

[Mike]

^ lol lol

[Southie]

Strange I never heard you started taking **** pills southie?

Must have run in to some mega money advising people to just cut and change cars like it's a massively affordable hobby
You are correct.

[Benn]

Wow this is going in a different direction than i thought.

[Southie]

Wow this is going in a different direction than i thought.
I've invested the money I've got recently in my house rather than doing cars up if it helps this thread.

TJ think before you talk imo ;)

Edit: 22,001 posts, what a waste of life lol

[turbojolt]

Yep I should think before I talk or act.........how you lose mod rights again?

[Southie]

Yep I should think before I talk or act.........how you lose mod rights again?
Not subscribing to membership. Also wasn't needed when really there was naff all to do lol

[Andy]

You used to love giving me infractions for fuck all lol

[Southie]

You used to love giving me infractions for fuck all lol
It was free loving, nobody else got the attention lol

[L14MNP]

I told you all fucking years back that this place was deader than Galileo's theory of tides.

Tell me where 'Kev's Mum' lives and I will unplug the server permanently. lol

Incidentally, I agree with Southie. Don't waste money charving up that old Astra!