astra vxr track car build

astra vxr track car build

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ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Sunday 1st May 2011
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hi few pics of our track car we are building for abit of fun






















enjoy thanks for looking

jbudgie

9,157 posts

217 months

Wednesday 4th May 2011
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Pics not showing up for me !!

ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Tuesday 10th May 2011
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pics back up again now

RJB_666

1,677 posts

200 months

Tuesday 10th May 2011
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Like the photos so far. Keep them updated smile And don't forget to post the full specs of the work.

ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Wednesday 11th May 2011
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this is just a track toy for us at work,its being built with lots of bits and bobs that we have left over in our stock room to use them up

spec is

engine for now will be about 290bhp ish
full remus turbo back exhaust system
pro alloy fmic
titan motorsport plate type lsd or quaiffe
full custom cages roll cage
odyssey race battery moved to passenger foot well
lifeline electronic fire extinguisher
carbon fibre battery box
armtech hybrid battery isolator
recaro pole position passenger seat
reacaro hanz driver seat both with 6 point harness
aero catches fitted front and rear
electric mirrors swapped for manual
shell made light as possible (without going to mad)
inside of car being painted mistral grey (like touring cars )
engine bay painted mistral grey
nitron dampers all round with eibach springs
front caster bush kit for lower arms
uprated front anti roll bar
eibach rear anti roll bar
rear camber and toe shims from whiteline
ap vx racing front brake kit 343mm discs
ate super blue brake fluid
hel brake hoses all round
pro race 1.2 wheels with dunlop semi slick track tyre



There may be more but can not remember

Thumper888

10 posts

180 months

Monday 30th May 2011
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Thats looking great, nice one

ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Saturday 16th July 2011
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hi just a little update

Gearbox now back from being rebuilt and up-rated shot/peened and polished etc
engine is now fully built with up-rated steel con rods from courtenay sport









ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Saturday 16th July 2011
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exigepete

1,005 posts

208 months

Thursday 28th July 2011
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Good project, gonna be a serious track weapon that, nice attention to detail.

Matt_L

88 posts

186 months

Friday 26th August 2011
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Nice project, not that I'm biased, be great to see it out on the tracks.

jbudgie

9,157 posts

217 months

Saturday 27th August 2011
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"hi just a little update

Gearbox now back from being rebuilt and up-rated shot/peened and polished etc
engine is now fully built with up-rated steel con rods from courtenay sport"



In what way did you have the gearbox uprated and by whom ?

I am assuming this is the F23 box ? or is the M32 ?

Thanks .

DAL33S

180 posts

165 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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jbudgie said:
"hi just a little update

Gearbox now back from being rebuilt and up-rated shot/peened and polished etc
engine is now fully built with up-rated steel con rods from courtenay sport"



In what way did you have the gearbox uprated and by whom ?

I am assuming this is the F23 box ? or is the M32 ?

Thanks .
I would say its an M32 being a vxr

ast20t

Original Poster:

69 posts

166 months

Tuesday 11th October 2011
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car now running and driving and is not far off being finished