I've got a 2.0 CDTI GTC and wanted to now which was the best induction kit to put on it. Any suggestions please. Thanks


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi All

Been nosing around on the forum for a couple days and thought I'd just say a quick hey

Got myself a 13 plate Astra J 2.0 CDTI SRi Start/Stop a few weeks ago 

previously had an older model Astra H 1.9 SRi Diesel which was on its death bed...hence the new purchase

I actually found this page as I was looking up about installing the Icebox M072 Head Unit, just waiting for it to turn up so that I can stick it in, the tutorial on here seems pretty good so will have a go installing it myself

Cheers

Right I'll try to describe as best as I can. 

Got an astra 1.6 petrol (5 speed box). Hate the car but hey ho.

Noticed a noise a week or so ago, it almost sounds like it's whistling slightly as I was going up through the revs, mainly around 2/3k.

But tonight I've noticed something else, when I'm going slowly through traffic it sounds like somethings grating, as I move faster the grating gets faster, but when I drop the clutch it stops and starts again when clutch is lifted.

Sounds like it's coming from passenger side of the car.

Anybody like to hazard a guess as to what it might be? And what it's gonna cost to put right, hoping it aint a new gearbox job :(

Hi,
Wondering if any one has done this?
Fitting the front (and/or the rear) brembo discs/pads n calipers from the vxr on to the gtc?

I was wondering if it's been done & would you need to fit larger alloys afterwards?

Just a thought!

Hello,

Just registered to have a good look around, I'm off to view an 11 plate Astra J 2.0 CDTI SRi S/S tomorrow with the intention of buying.

Looking around at the reviews etc its a good choice for my 45 mile e/w commute every day which does involve some country roads so the economy and power can't be faulted.

Ok, so been looking at coilovers for the car and have been chatting to someone whos selling a set of KW's, does anyone know if the Hubs are the same on a 1.6T and a 2.0 diesel.

The coilovers came off a 1.6T and are going on to my 2.0 diesel.

Are the hubs the same or are they different?

Niall

Any idea how you remove them ?

I have managed to get hold of a Navi650 to replace my CD400 with bluetooth in my Astra gtc and would like to know if anyone knows which extra wires I would need. I know it's not the easiest to install, apart from taking the old one out and the new one in but I'm sure it can be done. It may need re programming and a vci code getting but I need to start by making sure I have the correct connectors.

Does anyone know which ones I will need and where to get them from please?

hi all here we go again 

i have a esp service now light on with fault code C0045-5a rh wheel speed sensor circuit- not plausible

i have change the wheel sensor as it was my first choice and still no luck as when you first pull away light goes out then hitting about 20mph light is back on which is correct so after some reading it seems it could be the encoding ring at fault which i feel is a poor design as its built into the wheel bearing

has anybody got any ideas as what next to look at i did think of cleaning the ring but to remove then clean it i might as well change it 

thanks for any help

UK's car insurance premiums on the rise again.

For those interested, here's a copy of an article we wrote for the Saab Owners Club GB magazine in early February about the potential for insurance premium increases across the whole market.

"As we move into the year we know that Article 50 will be invoked by the PM and negotiations for our exit from the EU will begin. The EU has been blamed for much of the heavy regulation we see in UK industry. However, without influence from Europe, changes to personal injury claims are likely following a recent review by our own Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that will impact the current easy target – the motorist.

The government has already increased Insurance Premium Tax to 12% (effective from 1st June this year) and the proposed amendments to injury pay-outs are tipped to increase insurance costs further, particularly for those of us driving on the UK’s roads.

Currently, when a personal injury award is made the total is discounted by a factor (known as the Ogden Rate) to account for the expected additional return when the lump sum is invested by the recipient. We’re considering sums here that are awarded to cover loss of earnings, increased life-long care costs for someone majorly affected by an accident or even death. The Ogden Rate is designed to ensure that someone is not under- or over-compensated. At the moment this discount rate is set at 2.5% and it has been at this level since 2001.

The MoJ wants to reduce the discount rate to reflect the current interest rates, meaning that an insurer’s share of any pay-out would increase. The industry body, the Association of British Insurers (ABI), launched a legal challenge to the MoJ’s review in December on the basis that there has not been proper consultation but the High Court rejected the ABI’s concerns. ABI representatives say the reduction comes “at a time of significant global financial uncertainty” and one insurer’s analysis suggests that a 1% decrease in the Ogden Rate would wipe £190 million off its profits. Does this mean that insurers will want to pass on the costs to the policyholder? Most probably.

A decision is imminent, though the 30th January deadline has already been missed and an announcement has been promised, by the Lord Chancellor, for February. One thing’s for sure, this is a hot topic in the industry at the moment and the ramifications for insurers and, potentially, car insurance purchasers are greater than even the tax rise and the MoJ’s whiplash reforms."

On February 27th the Ogden Rate was indeed reduced, from 2.5% to -0.75%. The drop was much bigger than the industry expected and shares in motor insurance firms plummeted on announcement. It now looks like our prediction was correct and rates are beginning to rise across the board.

Rest assured, at Chris Knott Insurance we'll still be doing all we can to find you the best car insurance deals out there. As your existing provider increases their rates please call us to see if we can offer you something better under our privileged club/forum scheme for enthusiasts.

QUOTELINE: 0800 917 2274

Please mention this club/forum or its unique code when you call to ensure you receive the full benefits of the club scheme.

best,
Nick

PS. As an aside, there is equal implication for the NHS as medical malpractice claims also use the Ogden Rate to calculate compensation.