Jay's Arden Astra GSi Progress Thread

[Jay-GSi]

Well havent managed to clean it yet but got a few pics over the weekend.

I bought the car off a Vauxhall enthusiast, he also owned a mk2 cavi, a burg with 1300miles garaged lol.
Hes had it from new just him and his wife.

58k FSH
Cambelt & Water pump changed at 51k
Recent VXR turbo

Got a few mods but changing the wheels to snowflakes in next few weeks.
Brand New 17" Calibre Vintage Alloys (BBSs' cheaper version) £450 new without tyres
FK coilovers and droplinks
HID kit
Euro Rear Lights
Baileys Dump valve
Scorpion Cat-back
TX panel filter

Excuse the crap photos took on my iphone!

spec list is as follows:
full tx boost pipe kit
eds sidemount intercooler
full miltek turbo back
Cdti airbox conversion with bmc filter
vec c intake pipe
Rnd motorsport custom map

















C + C welcome

[Jay-GSi]

Got this Dash wrapped in carbon fibre aswell along with everything else to the handbrake.
Are they easy to change?

[Toddyc]

Looks mint mush

Always wanted one of these myself but when i was looking all had high millage

[Toddyc]

Centre console shouldn't be too hard to swap would like nice all carbon

[Rob]

Has the Precat been decatted? If not then do it, normal cat I'd do what nick and I done and get a toyosports sports cat section

Fit an intercooler and you can put stage 2 on it easily

[Rob]

Oh and if that's the engine bay that's not the cdti airbox its a factory one, the cdti box allows deletion of the crossover for a more direct intake to the turbo

[Jay-GSi]

Looks mint mush

Always wanted one of these myself but when i was looking all had high millage

Cheers Todd, yeah im well happy with it to be honest ive always wanted one so when it came up with the mileage and being one owner i was like sod it lol and yeah shouldnt be that hard just did a search for a guide on google and cant find alot

[benz]

nice looking gsi i love them wheels, the centre console is easy to change if you need any help drop me a pm

[Jay-GSi]

Lol cheers Rob edited my post now i didnt know it was standard, And as to the precat i dont think its been done, thinking of keeping the system scorpion so ill be saving for their precat pipe, and you say get a sports cat section? can i not get decat section and put standard cat section in for mots? Whats the best cooler to go for?

[Jay-GSi]

nice looking gsi i love them wheels, the centre console is easy to change if you need any help drop me a pm

I like the wheels mate, i like them on the gsi just dont at the same time prefer flakes lol.. its different with em on the gsi.. nice one bud i will pm you if i get stuck lol