Author Topic: Opel GT from Romania (EU) signing on (Read 34331 times)

Kelu · « **on:** May 28, 2009, 08:18:43 AM »

Hello everyone,

My name is Augustin, 30 male from Eastern Europe - Romania owner of an Opel GT. I have car for one month, bought it brand new from Germany and I'm addicted about performance of cars. I'm a member of most important club in my country doing drag race in general.

I was to in 2 drag events with this car until now and amazed about stock performance.

I ordered Wester Race tune, made an appointment for a dyno test on Saturday and i will repeat after I install the tune.

Some pictures with my car and some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNc2WcXtbJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXsmG9ROVr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGIYR6H5hY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-AQHrX-h28

Yamatr3 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:24:23 AM »

Welcome aboard. This is defiantly the site for performance!

sol_man · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:27:45 AM »

Welcome!!

Looks like you have your launching dialed in!!

RUTurbo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:28:41 AM »

Welcome, its not to often we get a member who has a GT! Your going to love the tune!

NCChuck · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:47:19 AM »

Great to have you join with us. A big welcome to you.

Kelu · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:51:18 AM »

Thanks for the welcoming replies, I definitely feel I'm gonna love this forum is all about performance which I love most.

After I will get Lyndon's Tune, I have some other Opel GT owners around here with european tunes which I will try to convince them for a drag race and post the results. Also very curious to see dyno tests.

It is my first RWD car and I'm in process to learn it, I previously owned an Opel Astra Coupe 2.0 Turbo upgraded a little bit.

The worst part is there are no good tuning specialists in this country, but I have a lot of friends in my car club with performance cars and we are learning from each other, they all have top models of Mitsu, Subaru, Audi, BMW and some Opels in different stages of tuning.

rich71 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:52:28 AM »

welcome, it warms my heart too to have an opel gt'er on board - enjoy

jonymac · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:00:38 AM »

Welcome - awesome videos! You might want to think about getting the DDM backbone and Probeam.

Kelu · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:18:57 AM »

jonymac Thanks for info, my list looks like:
- turbo-back exhaust with catless DP
- IC kit
- maybe intake if proves to help
Only after those I'm thinking to suspension and stiffening and after that a turbo kit, this plan is for 1-1,5 years

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:40:38 AM »

Welcome to the forum... I have to wait until I"m home to see the pics and videos but from the other comments, they must be great...

Since you are getting the Westers Tune, you must upgrade those lousy clamps on the intake elbow with T-Bolts. DDM works backbone brace and pro-beam also.

lil goat · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:47:15 AM »

Like DeepBlueGXP says for drag racing you will really enjoy the Pro Beam from DDM Works, and the backbone will improve handling in the corners a lot. You are going to be blown away by the tune from Lyndon, make sure he gets the translation right and doesn't send you the Canadian tune

. You can buy the ungraded 3 BAR TMAP sensors in Germany and build your own GMPP turbo upgrade kit, Lyndon can do the tune for you. Have fun!

Kelu · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:29:00 AM »

DeepBlueGXP Can you help me a bit? What you are saying is to replace on elbow intake those things:
http://www.kshoseclamp.com/p_images/big/hose_clamp/spring_clamps_big.jpg

with something like this:
http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/74615/T-bolt_duty_clamp_Channel_bridge_SAE.jpg

???

After some many around here calling for backbone and pro-beam I have decided to put those 2 in top of my list.

lil goat I know I will be blown away with Wester Race Tune, that's why I got it from him, and those kind of talking I understood at it supposed to be and not how you are trying to confuse me

for sure he will NOT sent me the "Canadian" tune, maybe I will have a better tune cause over here the gas is on 98-100 octane

and I already told him about this

I barely know what is in the GMPP kit (i know 2 sensors, some connectors and the tune) so I don't know what should I order from Germany and how to install it. I would prefer to get them from Lyndon directly, emailed him about this and prefer to wait him to have tested products rather that to mess with something which I don't know.

lil goat · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:45:04 AM »

We can not get the sensors easily here, the set Lyndon has is from one of us station in Germany, we can get the part numbers when you are ready. It is a Bosch part, so easier to get in Germany. With the higher octane your car is going to fly, I bet Lyndon is having fun tuning for the high octane, there is no Canadian tune I was just kidding. The clamps DeepBlue was talking about are the throttle body hose clamp, next to the engine block drivers side and the clamps on the hoes from the intercooler. Get a T-Bolt clamp. The hoses are 63.5 mm for the intercooler you need 4 and 70 mm for the throttlebody, you need 2 one for each end of the rubber hose, if you replace the hose with an elbow you will need 4.

Kelu · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2009, 12:19:55 PM »

I'm ready

I need those sensors right away

)

I know about the joke with Canadian Tune, I read forums generally

You tried to fool me but you didn't succeed, but looks like I made a statement just to bait you with octane, and you bit it.
We have 98-100 octane fuel here but here the octane is calculated differently

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
Even I suspect our fuel is a little bit better than there, our 98-100 is almost your 93-95

, little fish little fish

lil goat · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:52:20 PM »

Not fair I don't speak European, that's cheating, I always use an interpreter when I cal Lyndon I don't speak Canadian either.

LiquidPT · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:58:52 PM »

Quote from: lil goat on May 28, 2009, 01:52:20 PM

Not fair I don't speak European, that's cheating, I always use an interpreter when I cal Lyndon I don't speak Canadian either.

I'm lucky, I'm bi-lingual... I had to learn to speak American to work down here... (You guys talk funny...

)

Sly Nic · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:18:42 PM »

I have been taking lessons in speaking USian also

- in case I go on vacation and have to order a couple of beer (although I am somewhat squicked to think of drinking a USian beer after a Canadian beer - like - why bother? )

Cheers

Nic

Welcome to the site, Kelu!

LiquidPT · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2009, 05:28:43 PM »

Quote from: Sly Nic on May 28, 2009, 05:18:42 PM

I have been taking lessons in speaking USian also - in case I go on vacation and have to order a couple of beer (although I am somewhat squicked to think of drinking a USian beer after a Canadian beer - like - why bother? )

Cheers
Nic

Welcome to the site, Kelu!

There is some decent beer down here, just dont' bother with most of the big boys... up-side: it's available in the grocery story...

Quiz: What's the appropriate response to "Thank you"?
A: If you said "you're welcome", you'd be wrong. More commonly, you'll hear "Uh huh"

Kelu · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:36:24 PM »

So from now on, when someone will wich me an welcome I reply "Uh huh" =))

Sly Bob · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:46:29 PM »

Welcome to the forum Kelu! The Opel GT must be a rare find over your way.

LiquidPT · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Sly Bob on May 28, 2009, 06:46:29 PM

Welcome to the forum Kelu! The Opel GT must be a rare find over your way.

Not as rare as it is here...

King-Oka · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:43:14 PM »

Welcome Augustin !,
It is indeed nice to see an Opel on the forum, and especially one who races.

In Canada

the tune is the same, but the cars run faster due to the colder, cleaner air

Kelu · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:26:39 PM »

Quote from: Sly Bob on May 28, 2009, 06:46:29 PM

Welcome to the forum Kelu! The Opel GT must be a rare find over your way.

In my city of about 3 million people I think are about 10-20, but greater percentage than over there as LiquidPT presumed

King-Oka: I know you funny people are making jokes with Canadian tune, nice to meet so many North Americans, actually I was thinking some months ago moving to Canada ... but ... I'm still on this side of the Earth

Filipp · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:29:21 PM »

Yeah I think small dealer posted that only like 1 opel gt was built for 2009 or something like that.

Kelu · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2009, 08:40:16 PM »

Guess what toy I have received today in my email? Signed with "Lxxxxn"

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Author Topic: Opel GT from Romania (EU) signing on (Read 34331 times)

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