Hello, first of all my name is Dan. I had an Arden Blue Astra VXR before this. I have had the 197 for around a month now and it has been bought with the intention to turn it into a track car, I have already done an evening trackday session at Snetterton (local track), this was when the car was bog standard and I must say I was impressed with the car as it was, before this I had a full service done including cam belt, water pump, aux belt etc, had a wishbone changed on the passenger side as the ball joint had seen better days.
So basically I have bought a few bits for it so far and I will list them with some pictures;
KW V3 Coilovers
Wheel Spacers
2 x Sparco Rev GRP seats with matching frames, runners and side mounts.
2 x TRS Clubman 4 point harnesses.
Aftermarket Steering wheel
Yellowstuff brake pads
There is more to come, I will be looking in to uprated discs for the front, braided brake hoses, some millers updated brake fluid also, I would like to get a cup spoiler and front splitter. But for now I just need to get the suspension fitted, setup and corner weighted then just enjoy it for the rest of the year before having he clio cup spec safety devices cage fitted the early part of next year, changing the exhaust and induction kit, exhaust wise I am thinking about the Oreca Group N exhaust or I'm thinking of going down the custom route but I'm yet to decide, then having a remap ready for a couple of trips to the ring next year detouring to spa as well.
anyway I have a couple of pictures which are below
First of all a couple from the trackday....
A few of the goodies I bought for the old girl.
So.... I have stripped all the interior, door cards, all airbags literally everything out the rear, I have left the front door cards and radio etc just for a little comfort as I still use it every now and then on the road.
whilst doing that I removed the seats to fit the new ones, here is the end result.
Sprayed the front grills cause they were past it
Spacers fitted and after just a clean, I need to machine polish it as it has a couple of minor scuffs and a bit of marring, so it is in need of a good detail which I will get round to over winter.
So basically that is where I am up to so far, I am off on holiday tomorrow so I am having the Coilovers fitted when I get back all ready for another trackday at snetterton on 29/09/2014 and hopefully cadwell and Bedford in the next couple of months as well
Comments/criticism/advice would be greatly appreciated.
So basically I have bought a few bits for it so far and I will list them with some pictures;
KW V3 Coilovers
Wheel Spacers
2 x Sparco Rev GRP seats with matching frames, runners and side mounts.
2 x TRS Clubman 4 point harnesses.
Aftermarket Steering wheel
Yellowstuff brake pads
There is more to come, I will be looking in to uprated discs for the front, braided brake hoses, some millers updated brake fluid also, I would like to get a cup spoiler and front splitter. But for now I just need to get the suspension fitted, setup and corner weighted then just enjoy it for the rest of the year before having he clio cup spec safety devices cage fitted the early part of next year, changing the exhaust and induction kit, exhaust wise I am thinking about the Oreca Group N exhaust or I'm thinking of going down the custom route but I'm yet to decide, then having a remap ready for a couple of trips to the ring next year detouring to spa as well.
anyway I have a couple of pictures which are below
First of all a couple from the trackday....
A few of the goodies I bought for the old girl.
So.... I have stripped all the interior, door cards, all airbags literally everything out the rear, I have left the front door cards and radio etc just for a little comfort as I still use it every now and then on the road.
whilst doing that I removed the seats to fit the new ones, here is the end result.
Sprayed the front grills cause they were past it
Spacers fitted and after just a clean, I need to machine polish it as it has a couple of minor scuffs and a bit of marring, so it is in need of a good detail which I will get round to over winter.
So basically that is where I am up to so far, I am off on holiday tomorrow so I am having the Coilovers fitted when I get back all ready for another trackday at snetterton on 29/09/2014 and hopefully cadwell and Bedford in the next couple of months as well
Comments/criticism/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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