Nick6425 Zafira GSi Progress Thread

[tifty101]

Mate that close up shot is awesome!

[Nick6425]

Been a while since I really did anything to the zaf as performance wise I have nothing left to do without forging .

That was the plan for the winter and I put the car on a sorn all ready for it but with trying to run a business it became clear quite quickly that it won't be happening just yet .
So re taxed it and back to enjoying a bit of boost lol .
Bought a decat for it about 6 months ago and finally got round to getting it fitted on Wednesday . Turns out my sports cat that was on had been turned into a decat anyway thanks to my ignition cut limiter lol .
Either way I had myself a proper decat made by RJ performance in Birmingham .
They also did the twin exit system on the vectra

[Rob]

you reckon mines not far off done the same too the way it bangs away?

[Nick6425]

Not sure mate as yours is a different kind of bang . Yours is a natural one where as mine is a forced one with a lot more pressure going through the system.

[Nick6425]

Update time ........... The Zafira is very poorly . Low compression on cylinder 3 which most likely means a cracked piston
Only advantage is its a good excuse to finally forge it . Should have funds for parts within 2 weeks so hopefully it will be alive for Pvs but may mean I will have to bring the vectra .

[ANT-VXR]

Sad time but onwards and upwards hey m8 this will be 1 mean zaffy once finished

[Nick6425]

Ok so this happened ..........


Turns out I had destroyed the bottom of piston 3 . Block bores didn't have any damage but costs just ended up looking too high to forge mine .
Went for a slightly cheaper option and have bought a freshly forged engine that will be delivered tomorrow .
Also have my new turbo setup here .........

It's a genuine Garrett gt2871r with a custom made 3 inch down pipe .
Just got a clutch, diff, fuel pump and injectors left to buy and then it's go time and once run in should be looking around 400-430bhp