Ians 5dr Astra Turbo

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Tonight's efforts.
Completely removed the exhaust front to back as the old girl will be getting a fresh one eventually.

Pulled the rad n intercooler out..



Then set too draining n removing the pas system. Not sure yet what system i'll eventually run but got a few options.


Should be getting a welder in the next few weeks so i can start to crack on with the bay..

 

[Andy_Mk3]

Nice work mate. Go EPAS, you wont regret it.

 

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Im old school and like the feel of the mechanical pas, but then its a bit more clutter in the bay......decisions decisions....its a long way off deciding which way i go anyway so plenty of time to decide...

 

[DavebGsi]

Im old school and like the feel of the mechanical pas, but then its a bit more clutter in the bay......decisions decisions....its a long way off deciding which way i go anyway so plenty of time to decide...

u deffo haven't tried epas then, honestly it barely feels any different, if ur astra is lowered and u have wide tyres like they all door the pas isn't even that light, it is deffo normal. mine went slightly harder when i fitted the quick rack to and added caster with the mounts. its mega mate

 

[Andy_Mk3]

Like Dave says, you wont be able to tell. It's not like new cars where the steering almost feels like it's fly-by-wire.. it feels just like normal pas!

 

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Ill see but like i say plenty of time to decide. Whats crack with the astra pas rack just block the fluid holes up?..

 

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Update:
Loom tapes arrived so got my fresh start n charge loom wrapped..

Then pulled the dash out and got 80% of that wrapped. Still got to work out how i'm gonna feed some fresh wires through the main gromit that goes through the bulkhead then i can finish wrapping..

 

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Update..
Had a few hours yesterday so pulled the turbo off at which point i noticed one of my very expensive studs and nuts had disapeared , half the thread in the head is stripped ffs, not quite sure how it happened but nothing a helicoil carnt sort out..

Whipped the alty n starter back off as the start n charge looms done apart from the plugs which ill sort later..



Then drilled a second hole in the bulk head under the scuttle for the dash loom that goes in the bay and once id got the extra wires i need through the big grommit and wrapped it fed it through..

Need to lengthen a few wires to reach and fit a new heater motor plug as its not looking too clever then run the oil lack and temp sensor wires down the out side of the o/s inner wing. Once i can power it all up again, be it temperally, i can finish the head light wirng off as ive forgot which wires are the side light and which are the indys..

 

[DavebGsi]

you'll end up with flashing side lights, sick bro haha

 

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[astranaut]

Nice to see updates on this again Ian

 

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Cheers dude, planned to do more over the weekend but ive pulled a muscle in my neck so thats screwed that idea up..