VXOC Astra-J/GTC

Right guys thought I'd start my build thread off although its early days!

Ive owned the car for a year and was completely standard until the other week when i finally got my air fitted.

Endless list of things to do but next is my new alloys once they turn up ?

The road to pvs starts here ?

Nice!!!

Looking really good.

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Cheers pal!

bloomin awesome

Thanks ☺

slammed i like it but let's see youtube clip and see what it can do

Will get one uploaded

Looks great but surely the front ought to go lower?

Stunning mate!

They're not the lowest kits out there tbf! I have new rear shocks hense the tucking at thw rear! I have 20's wheels on order which will fill it out more.

Also going to be running front and side splitters which will add to the slammed look

It looks really nice.

Air = pneumatic suspension?

Basically air bags controlled by compressors

Really tidy boot install too

Yeah didn't want it over the top as its a daily

Very nice mate! Keep it up.


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I love it and the 19s look good... we do need a video though

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Gotta love red!


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i think once you have the side skirts and front splitter on that it will look like it is on the floor
next time you have the wheel off put some pics up of the air ride also

Looks nice in red!

fab car love the the way she sits ,

Thanks for all the love guys! Video will come lol just always dark by the time i finish work!

Hopefully test fitting the wheels Wednesday evening will keep you posted....

Update!!

So last night i fitted the new wheels (in the dark)

Zito Zs05 20x9 et41

They're lovely mate!!


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i want them there lovely mate really sets the car off
you are doing a fantastic job with the gtc so far.

the wheels are bloomin awesome, i really like them

Thanks guys

Coolest car on the parking place =)

wow just seen you have a greggs that you can park right next to, if i lived near there id be at that greggs twice a day lol

Really suits it!

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They are rubbish...

Give them here, I'll take them off your hands

They looks the nuts.

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what have you got planned next

Car looks good, wheels look really good, but, to me, its way way too low, however, Im old (47) so thats maybe my age showing

I don't know what to do next tbh! Needs a seriously good detailing! Think I'm gonna order a front splitter

The greggs is a 10 second walk from my work! I do go twice a day!

The lows aren't to everyone's taste but I respect that

Got a vid of it going up and down? I'd do nothing to be honest, but I prefer the look.

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Haven't actually got a video at the moment! Will try and get one

splitter came today! Will fit this weekend along with tidying up the front bumper a bit! May respray my badge but either black or red ? Also the plastic trim around the numberplate.

look forward to that

Looks sweet, wish I could've persuaded the wife into a GTC. She used the whole 3 kids, one with autism trump card on me. I even sat in the back to show her the kids would have ample room to fight and throw things at each other but she was having none of it.

(3:rd-Mar-2016, 11:02:08)stigeye Wrote: [ -> ]Looks sweet, wish I could've persuaded the wife into a GTC. She used the whole 3 kids, one with autism trump card on me. I even sat in the back to show her the kids would have ample room to fight and throw things at each other but she was having none of it.

Back when I used to sell cars, I had a customer who only ever had three doors with her kid. She said she found it easier to crouch in the rear footwell and put him in the car seat.... I must admit, I have to agree with her. Nothing worse than trying to belt the young one in what there is a car stupidly close to you and your trying not to bang it with your door

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Update again!!! ***

Right so i had set aside some time to fit my splitter this weekend. I bought an aftermarket one for a vxr bumper off ebay.

Thought while the bumper was off I'd split it apart and respray my badge. Ended up doing my badge, fog surrounds & grill. Looks a millon times better.

Before





During

(Luckily my mom was away hahah!!


After


Plans for the future

More chrome delete
Looking at custom set up at the front to drop it even more.
Smoothed (debadged rear)
Many many many more expensive things.

Any tips for getting the lower grill out mate?

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(6:th-Mar-2016, 20:18:25)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]Any tips for getting the lower grill out mate?

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Take the front bumper off, it basically clicks in so to take it out theres a little recess in the clip where you can put a fat head screwdriver in and lift it up. At the same time push it out!

Just take your time as they can break!

Does the front touch the floor now?

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Looks nice that does mate!

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Looks good but watch for speed bump, kerbs etc... as the splitter will hit anx crack very easily

No I'm booking in for more custom work next month ? The front will sit on the floor after that! Its gotta be one of the worst cars to bag

i like it looks the business

Took a quick picture at work today ?

Booked in for more work next month, front will be dropped a few more inches.

Next on the list after that is to get the paint up to show spec!

I certainly wouldn't park up next to you... my car would look like something the beverly hillbillies would cruise around in.