125 replies to this topic

[rob999]

I'm sure Astra felt less fuel = F16 launch times

[VXT Tim]

60-100 about 4 seconds?

[mbes2]

Looks about right... Start saving for stage 6 if you want more speed

Edited by mbes2, 03 June 2013 - 09:35 PM.

[astravxr]

Yeah, should it be quicker than 4 seconds? Don't get me wrong the car is fast but what doesn't make sense is how I can only pull a car length from a rolling start at 60mph against a 280bhp Astra gsi

[astravxr]

Shouldn't need stage 6. 280 - 300bhp should be able to p*ss all over most cars on the road due to the weight...

[VXT Tim]

Stupid wing slowing you down

[astravxr]

Does slow me down after 100mph, i expected that though

[VXT Tim]

4 second 60-100 is very quick, stop worrying, you're just getting used to it.

[Rickwoo118]

Get it on the Dyno and see what you have.....then it's a platform to build on?

[astravxr]

Yeah I guess so. Ill do that. Will any place with a rolling road do?

[jasvxt]

They do a stage 4 for the vx now     

[Rickwoo118]

Yeah I guess so. Ill do that. Will any place with a rolling road do?

as long as it isn't a mobile one and you should be ok. IMO I would go to the ones which people on here use. not sure if there are any your way?

[Rickwoo118]

Shouldn't need stage 6. 280 - 300bhp should be able to p*ss all over most cars on the road due to the weight...

yeah that!

[astravxr]

There's lots of rolling roads here but none that I've heard of prime using on here? What's a mobile one? Im guessing a rolling road in a garage will be a proper one?

[astravxr]

none that I've heard of anyone using on here* stupid phone

[Claws]

Astra Gsi's don't exactly weigh the moon, at that speed with the same power, a car length seems about right in a straight drag.

Failing that, you should get some of these :

http://www.acme.com/bravepills

Edited by Claws, 03 June 2013 - 10:33 PM.

[Bumblebee]

I believe courtney motorsports dyno is a "dyno dynamics" ? Is there a dyno dynamics rolling road in your area?

[Guy009]

I know of a rolling road installed in a garage that specialise in Vauxhalls and vx220's which need particular care strapping down and cooling on the rollers. The guy (my best mate) is pretty well known in Vauxhall circles for his manta and other projects and is heavily involved in the vxdc. www.amconversions.com - website is a little old now but he's based in North Wales near Chester, been going years and owned his vx220 since new in 2003.

 

Not much of an IT or marketing chap so his online presence isn't great but he knows what he is doing and does most of the rolling road days for the VXDC and Vectra/astra clubs - at least the north west regions anyway.

 

We will be at PVS on the VXDC stand with at least a couple of vx220 and hopefully a manta

 

[Guy009]

The rolling road A&M Conversions use is a professionally modified Sun RAM 12 with computer attached with printouts etc - think it can plot afr also

 

[Bumblebee]

Yeah it's good to get a boost and afr plot as well as to me this is quite important