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[BOYCARP]

Hi all thought it about time I chuck some sort of project as I never really got around to doing one for my Superb.

Bought my new ride about 2 weeks ago now from about 30 miles away from where I live up near Ripon North Yorkshire.

Couple of pics







It's allot different to my Skoda Superb but I'm very happy so far...........
spoke too soon the car had to go back because of a huge rattle from the duel mass flywheel. The dealer was brilliant took it back straight away and fixed it within 48hrs.

So onto the mods

I purchased a set of Eibach Pro-kit springs from Awesome GTI


I also at the same time bought a Whiteline RARB from Courtney


Had these fitted in an afternoon and thats when the noise began and it had to go back to the dealer for the new Duel Mass and Thrust bearing.

Waiting to get some better pics of how it sits but took a quick snap of the front wheel.



and the RARB



Today I fitted my newest purchase my new Simota Induction Kit.




Now this is a bit of a work in progress and I'm thinking of going for a black and red theme and I painted the bracket red to see how it looked and I'm quite happy with it so my go for painting the chrome pipe work red too but still not 100%.

Well that's it for now, I'm gonna try and keep this updated as best I can.

Any feed back would be great.

Cheers Jason

Edited by BOYCARP, 29 October 2011 - 19:03.

[Babs]

Looks tidy

[Fabia_19]

Very tidy.

[BOYCARP]

Right a couple of full car pics now with the new suspension fitted






Also just got a new head unit from EnononUK looks quite smart I think. Still getting used to all the functions but spending a little more than I was on a head unit to have it work on the steering wheel and the display etc is worth that little extra.

[BOYCARP]

Only a small mod this week until I can get my hands on the vinyl wrap I've ordered. The big old badge gone from the rear and a couple discrete decepticon badges on the boot and rear side windows.

  

[BOYCARP]

Had go at wrapping the front grill, it was a pain and i just couldn't get the bit around the badge right so left it like this for the time being. Doesn't look too bad but I'm going to order some more wrap to do the rear boot strip and will have another go at the front.

What do you think??

[Babs]

I like!

[matt@theforce]

Much better than the Chrome  

[BOYCARP]

Well here's the boot strip wrapped in mat black rather than chrome, I'm very pleased how it's turned out in the end.





Just the chrome on the window rubbers to do now, but haven't got a clue how I'm gonna do them:confused::confused:

[matt@theforce]

Whats the sounds like from your new Stereo?

[BOYCARP]

Sound is quite good actually, I do need to upgrade the speakers really but that'll be after new year if you OK to help audio is not my strong point.  

[matt@theforce]

BOYCARP, on 04 December 2011 - 17:51, said:

Sound is quite good actually, I do need to upgrade the speakers really but that'll be after new year if you OK to help audio is not my strong point.  

Mine neither but will help out when needed.

[BOYCARP]

Well changes have stopped at the moment as I've knackered my back and haven't even been able to sit a car for about a week and a half at the moment so been doing a bit dreaming about my next mods.

First of all think I'm gonna go for a remap from Celtic Tuning - Anyone have any experience in dealing with them?

And then and not sure if I will be able to afford them until well into next year but I think these will look awesome.


and ever since I got the car my little lad kept saying it was a transformer, but as Stealth already had his Autobot Astra I decided to defect to the other side and turn it into a Decepticon.

Still haven't come up with a name yet but got started with some stickers.







Any ideas for a name? I ran Astra through the Decepticon name generator and came up with Devastator but not sure.

Oh and as it's rained after I clayed, polished,waxed and glazed the bonnet I thought I'd snap some beading.

[j0hn]

Devastrator of course!!
Looks good btw. Remember reading a couple of bad reviews of Celtic, but like every Internet review, you only get one side.

Do enonon do more than just Vauxhall HUs?

[BOYCARP]

j0hn, on 12 December 2011 - 19:22, said:

Devastrator of course!!
Looks good btw. Remember reading a couple of bad reviews of Celtic, but like every Internet review, you only get one side.

Do enonon do more than just Vauxhall HUs?

No do for all different makes
http://www.eonon.co.uk/

VW one here

http://www.eonon.co....ion/D5109E.html

[Babs]

Very cool

[matt@theforce]

BOYCARP, on 12 December 2011 - 19:25, said:

No do for all different makes
http://www.eonon.co.uk/

VW one here

http://www.eonon.co....ion/D5109E.html

That looks very OEM and worth a punt over a Columbus if your not worried about a HDD and want Bluetooth

[Fabia_19]

The wrapping looks great! Much better than the chrome! Keep those alloys as well, think they look great
Your  suspension looks really good as well

[SNH]

Looks good, my mates still loving the shark map on his. Says its getting quicker  

Alloy wise I'd either keep yours or go 19" VXR  

[BOYCARP]

matt@theforce, on 12 December 2011 - 20:25, said:

That looks very OEM and worth a punt over a Columbus if your not worried about a HDD and want Bluetooth

it sort of has hdd you can save 6 cds on the memory of the unit.

[BOYCARP]

Fabia_19, on 02 January 2012 - 19:41, said:

The wrapping looks great! Much better than the chrome! Keep those alloys as well, think they look great
Your  suspension looks really good as well

Thanks very much Think wheels will defo be staying now but you can dream can't you. lol

Si-340t, on 03 January 2012 - 09:05, said:

Looks good, my mates still loving the shark map on his. Says its getting quicker  

Alloy wise I'd either keep yours or go 19" VXR  

Can't wait to get mine done after the new year

Edited by BOYCARP, 03 January 2012 - 09:42.

[DaKKs_152]

Nice! My mam drives one of these. Hers is pretty stock and boring though....

[Andypandy TFSI]

I've had two vectras with the same engine, loved the way they drove, I ended up buying a CRD tuning box from DTUK, got a good discount from Andrew (owner) who I can vouch for as super helpfull and always on hand on his mobile of any help is needed.

Think I was running about 185bhp with the tuning box, this was on 2006 vectras, apparently the astra with the vary same engine makes about anothyer 10bhp over and above the veccy for some reason.

[john_y]

Did you think of re-badging it as an Opel?

[BeezaDave]

Have a soft spot for these. Looking good mate.

[hunker7]

BOYCARP, on 12 December 2011 - 19:25, said:

No do for all different makes
http://www.eonon.co.uk/

VW one here

http://www.eonon.co....ion/D5109E.html

any of those on website fit mk1 Octavia?