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James Balazs
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2009
Vauxhall VXR and MINI Cooper S content, and general car shenanigans.
Upgrading from Mini Cooper S to MK3 Audi TTS! Best Cheap Sports Car???
Courtney's Mini Cooper S was written off last month, so we had to find a suitable replacement that would be a decent upgrade without breaking the bank. We picked up this manual Audi TTS 2.0TFSI MK3 dirt cheap, with full service history, low miles, and some tasty mods, to get back on the road.
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Astra VXR vs M4 + Girlfriends's First Track Day (Cooper S)!
มุมมอง 35514 วันที่ผ่านมา
Some track footage of the Astra VXR and the F56 Mini Cooper S from earlier this year that I dug out. This time we're taking on Blyton Park, and seeing what we can chase down (and in the case of the M4, what absolutely walks away from us).
I Fitted A Big Brake Kit To My Hot Hatch! How To BBK + Stud Conversion
มุมมอง 1.3K21 วันที่ผ่านมา
How to fit 4 pot AP Racing / Brembo / K-Sport Big Brake Kit to your Astra VXR or any track car. This mod prevents brake fade on track and gives way better brake feel!
Rebuilding AP Racing Calipers - Refurbish Your Big Brake Kit!
มุมมอง 667หลายเดือนก่อน
I got a cheap big brake kit on Facebook Marketplace for the Astra VXR track car. These AP Racing CP6600 calipers should provide all the stopping power we need for track days, but first the green paint has to go so it's time to refurbish them. I was considering Brembo 4 pots or KSport BBKs, but the value for money on this used AP kit can't be beaten.
Fixing My DANGEROUSLY Bad Headlights - Astra AFL Bulb Upgrade w/ @AUXITOLED
มุมมอง 2.2K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Get your AUXITO bulbs here: www.auxito.com/jamesVXR Use coupon code jamesVXR for 15% off! The AFL headlights on the Opel / Vauxhall Astra VXR / OPC are really bad, and this has annoyed me the whole time I've owned this car. @AUXITOLED kindly sent over some LED bulbs to try, which are a massive improvement over stock xenon / HID bulbs.
Astra VXR Inlet Manifold Replacement and Oil Cooler Bypass
มุมมอง 2.6K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
How to replace the inlet manifold and fit a @tigworxwelding oil cooler bypass on your Astra H VXR / OPC / SRI200 / Z20LEH / Z20LET My brand new Nevlock oil cooler leaked on the way home from having it fitted, mixing oil and coolant, so I had to take the plunge to bypass the cooler since I already have an aftermarket front mounted oil cooler. Unfortunately this meant taking off the intake manifo...
VXR Oil Cooler FAILURE! What went wrong?!
มุมมอง 3K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
I can't catch a break with this car. I had a brand new Nevlock oil cooler fitted along with the head work, just as preventative maintenance since they are prone to failing on the Z20LEH, and the new one seems to have catastrophically failed - mixing coolant and oil! At first I thought it was the head gasket, but wanted to rule out the cheap stuff first - and bypassing the (brand new) stock oil ...
My VXR Burned Oil After FORGED Engine Rebuild - Giz Motorsport Found Out Why!
มุมมอง 3.2K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
I noticed the VXR had been burning, and leaking, a bit of oil after it was rebuilt and forged, and took it to GizMotorsport for a second opinion. It turned out to be worn valve guides leaking oil past the stem seals, not the turbo like the engine builder had told me. The freshly rebuilt engine was leaking air past the valves, so I had the head ported and went for extra power! While we were at i...
@Vinnievxr666's 570BHP Astra VXR is INSANE!!! E85 + Antilag
มุมมอง 2.5K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
I met @Vinnievxr666 at The Vauxhall Show at Santa Pod and he kindly gave us a walk around and ride along in his mental big turbo Garrett Astra VXR making 570BHP on ethanol race fuel! Music - streambeats
Cooper S Gets New Wheels! Team Dynamics Pro Race LT
มุมมอง 8638 หลายเดือนก่อน
We got new summer wheels for Courtney's F56 Mini Cooper S! In this video we're replacing the Tentacle Spoke 17x7 wheels with brand new Team Dynamics Pro Race LT in 17x7 ET45 from Demon Tweeks.
Vauxhall + Opel Take Over The Motorist!
มุมมอง 5668 หลายเดือนก่อน
Vauxhalls, VXRs, Opels, OPCs swarmed The Motorist cafe and we had to take the Astras out for a visit. We saw some Novas, Cavaliers, Vectras, Chevettes, Kadettes, Calibras and many more.
These Rare Suspension Parts Transformed My Car's Handling! Adjustable Control Arms + Gearbox Rebuild
มุมมอง 2.5K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
I found some super rare Enhance Performance adjustable lower control arms for the Vauxhall Astra VXR / Opel Astra OPC to replace the stock wishbones. Then we refurbished them with fresh powder coat, and got them fitted to my car! These allow fine tuning of camber, and adding a significant amount of caster compared to stock! They also sharpen up the handling even more than polybushes would. The ...
I Fitted £2000 Wheels To A Vauxhall Astra?! VXR Wheel Upgrade
มุมมอง 3.1K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
I Fitted £2000 Wheels To A Vauxhall Astra?! VXR Wheel Upgrade
Learning The UK's SCARIEST Track In My 300hp Hot Hatch?! Full Send Round Cadwell Park!
มุมมอง 1K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
Learning The UK's SCARIEST Track In My 300hp Hot Hatch?! Full Send Round Cadwell Park!
Scaring Dad At Cadwell Park Race Track! 300hp VXR on UK's Mini Nurburgring
มุมมอง 1.1K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
Scaring Dad At Cadwell Park Race Track! 300hp VXR on UK's Mini Nurburgring
Forged Astra VXR Hits The Dyno! (Will It Survive?!)
มุมมอง 4.4K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
Forged Astra VXR Hits The Dyno! (Will It Survive?!)
How to get 300hp from your Astra VXR / OPC - Z20LEH Stage 1 to Stage 3 Tuning Guide
มุมมอง 11Kปีที่แล้ว
How to get 300hp from your Astra VXR / OPC - Z20LEH Stage 1 to Stage 3 Tuning Guide
300bhp VXR Snow Day! Winter Adventure to Caffeine and Machine with Northwest VXR and Team Arden
มุมมอง 982ปีที่แล้ว
300bhp VXR Snow Day! Winter Adventure to Caffeine and Machine with Northwest VXR and Team Arden
How Do You Break In A Forged Engine? VXR Engine Breakin Process Explained
มุมมอง 1.5Kปีที่แล้ว
How Do You Break In A Forged Engine? VXR Engine Breakin Process Explained
GR86 Showcase: Best New RWD Coupe? Wild Drifts, Donuts, and Sends!
มุมมอง 1.3Kปีที่แล้ว
GR86 Showcase: Best New RWD Coupe? Wild Drifts, Donuts, and Sends!
The Best Hot Hatch With The WORST Reputation?! 240HP Vudu Stage 2+ Fiesta ST
มุมมอง 746ปีที่แล้ว
The Best Hot Hatch With The WORST Reputation?! 240HP Vudu Stage 2 Fiesta ST
Sliding a Cooper S around Blyton Park! @CamberandCombustion Track Day
มุมมอง 300ปีที่แล้ว
Sliding a Cooper S around Blyton Park! @CamberandCombustion Track Day
I Took My Girlfriend's MINI To A Track Day! F56 Cooper S + 380bhp R53
มุมมอง 646ปีที่แล้ว
I Took My Girlfriend's MINI To A Track Day! F56 Cooper S 380bhp R53
This £3 Part Could Save You Hundreds! Cheap DIY Horn / CIM Fix for the Astra H How To
มุมมอง 19Kปีที่แล้ว
This £3 Part Could Save You Hundreds! Cheap DIY Horn / CIM Fix for the Astra H How To
Is my 3.5" exhaust TOO LOUD?! Astra VXR noise testing
มุมมอง 1.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Is my 3.5" exhaust TOO LOUD?! Astra VXR noise testing
Is this the BEST head unit for the Vauxhall Astra?! Teyes CC3 Astra VXR Stereo Install
มุมมอง 31Kปีที่แล้ว
Is this the BEST head unit for the Vauxhall Astra?! Teyes CC3 Astra VXR Stereo Install
Astra VXR 2-Step Launch Control + Ignition Cut TC (More Flames!)
มุมมอง 2.5Kปีที่แล้ว
Astra VXR 2-Step Launch Control Ignition Cut TC (More Flames!)
Blow off ?
First pop sounded like thunder 😍
Hey everyone. Just went for a drive then and experienced no turbo spooling for roughly 2 mins. I then pulled over and turned the car off let it sit for a couple mins and then got driving again and everything was performing as normal. I had no dash board lights or warnings etc! Anyone experienced similar and what could possibly cause that? Cheers
How can just a clamp clip make it work
Awesome car! I had one a couple of years back and loved taking it over Woodhead. 👍
Looks sick, hope to see it out on road at some point 😉
Didn't take long, think I drove past you on Saturday 😂
For £13k you can get a BMW M235i or m135i 6 pot 3 litre real wheel drive, so can go sideways in a roundabouts
Unfortunately double the insurance cost at our age! And not as good in the snow. But they are very tempting options.
@ you need a skills to drive a real wheel drive car in a snow or rain 😉 Quattro is not so fun as real wheel drive
All these cheap and easy mods will have already been done on any vxr you buy these days. Just don’t tell insurance lol
Nice one mate 👍
Nice driving, I recommend the krs stage3 to get near 400hp I have a wavetrac fitted like yours and I don’t know what to make of it. Sometimes coming fast into a corner feels like the steering locks up or the back end feels floaty
Good job! I enjoyed your video! 👍👍
Get yourself to Oulton Park on one of the Javelin trackdays. Pretty cheap early part of the year. Went a few weeks ago in my vxr belting day. I need uprated brakes and tyres for next year 100% then a couple more 🐎🐎🐎 in the future
Will definitely have to get down - want to do Brands as well soon! I've spectated Oulton but never been on track. Definitely do the brakes, the ones I've got now are night and day compared to the stock VXR ones
You need to do a drag race with M4 at Santa pod strip .Would be interesting
Timestamps: 0:00 M4s 1:55 Mini 4:42 S3 + VX220 7:22 GBS Zero 8:11 Lotus
Its a Z20 they all leak oil dont worry about it. Yours however is worse, good luck with it.
My 6600 don’t squeal on ds2500
Think I've been a donut honestly and put the anti rattle springs on upside down! Need to try and flip them when I next have the wheels off
@ yep that would do it .
i have one myself but I'm to scared to do this myself
Give it a go mate, one of the easiest DIY jobs you can do! Good intro to it if you're new to working on your own car, just a couple of bolts and some exhaust hangers and saves hundreds of £££ in labour at a garage
Have you put the crimp washers in on the pins
That squeaking noise it is one of the things that make a "race" car a race car, I love it!!! Also, another top job!
I love the squeaking too , I can't put a comment down only a reply for some reason , but I have ebc redstuff pads on mtec black disks and have that noise aswell especially when on longer drives but no big break kit (zaff vxr)
Have the same for my 8 pot K-Sports mate, although it's very hit and miss. I'm running yellow stuff with 356mm discs and the squealing is horrible. They also love to shake on the motorway above 80mph. Things we do for these cars man... ;)
I daily my fn2 type r on pbs pro race pads there so loud 😂😂😂
Brave man 😂
Здравствуйте подскажите пожалуйста, как называется эти монитор? Он оригинал?
I missed your videos.✌🏼
Just done the brembo 345 on mine and had to mess about with washers to centre them, not happy either will run them see how they feel. Top vid as always James 👌
Thanks! Yeah doesn't sit right having a stack of washers in there, and on mine it's still not perfectly centered even with that.
Just got mine today the air box and mine hasn’t got no washers
Amazing video a quality upgrade but you have to sort them headlights man 😂
LOVE IT. You have a great voice for narration, Keep up with the Astra mods
Code of turbosmart ? Thx
If you have a lot of bubbles, use a needle to make a small hole somewhere near the bubbles, or on the bubble and squeeze the air out of the bubble and heat it again with a hair dryer.
cant beat big brakes mate, night and day difference to stock ones
Which socket for topmount? Bi hexagonal?
😲😲😲 thanks for advice mate,have the same issue
will this help with my key not connecting to the car ...
Just ordered a set, I totally agree the afl are terrible even worse in the rain
Where can I find the housing around the air filter? Because mine is now only sucking up the hot air
Greetings from Hungary! I really appreciate the care you give to your car! Your attitude is really fair!
I just bought an 2008 Astra h with a CD70 and navigation. I want to get rid of all of this and switch to android. Do you think this will work with the bigger head unit display too? It's very hard to find any information to this customisation, besides just changing the 2din radio itself.
I don't get it, why would that clip matter, does it push on the contacts to make the seal better ???
I hoping you reply 😅, what did you do with the old hoses to the rbcs and vac box, can you leave them just sitting there? Also does this effect the engine load calculation, as it’s meant to sit at 10% but now sits at 30 and feels like it lost power, but it could be the actuator
Where you based mats?
those lenses are in a terrible state. I'd use wet 'n dry from 1500, 2000,2500 and then 3000 grit and then spraay with two coats of 2K lacquer ( which contains UV protection). I'm still wondering whether to lower my F56 MINI!
Wish I’d done this when I changed my rear bushes a couple of years ago. I just went standard. Had to air chisel them out!
With only remap you get 280 hp 459 nm. Thats what I got with remap and everything stock. Exhaust is the only thing you need for 300+
Can someone explain what this is called
What bhp is ya astra?
Currently 320bhp / 500NM in high boost
@JamesBalazs fancy race? I think it be good line up
Didn’t work. Very fiddly and wouldn’t attempt if you haven’t got nimble fingers. Waste of 3 hours!
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Am about to try this today! The parts are OOS on Vauxhall but eBay had them. Is the last screwdriver used the T20 torque. I have to buy one!
Great video! It is not to loud even with valve closed because of the resonator delete?
With the valve closed it's not much louder than stock. It's great for daily driver, early starts etc
You’re a legend mate. Fitted this morning before taking car for MOT and it works. 👍