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16-08-2012, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gold coast
Car: 323 turbo astina 1991
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The potential of astinas
I recently purchsed a BG ASTINA its a turbo and its the first astina turbo ive driven......i havent lost to anything yet even an evo7 and a few v8s ..... whats the potential of these cars................
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16-08-2012, 09:45 PM
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Start reading good buddy. About 250hp atw on a stock BPT block. All the way up to 600+hp atw with an FE3 block, huge turbo, ecu, etc. how far do you want to go and what do you want to do with it?
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16-08-2012, 10:11 PM
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AstinaGT Regular
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: south brisbane
Car: 1993 BG Astina SP
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Welcome to the turbo bg club
 if u want big power and I mean big power check out the wtf 323 build but good upgrade is just a hybrid vf10...unless u wanna spend heaps on gearbox and engine internals, custom piping etc and the bill goes on
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16-08-2012, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gold coast
Car: 323 turbo astina 1991
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It currently is only running 9psi the guy i brought it off had no idea about anything....so i really dont know what is done.... it has no gauges, no timer ,controller,bov nothing.....it has a side mount intercooler(small one), not a bad size turbo,the car was made in australia but the motor is an import and its has been engineered to be street legal. but like i said i havent lost yet..........so where to start from here ?
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16-08-2012, 10:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Auchenflower, Brisbane
Car: Blue SP20
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Car was made in Australia? you sure?
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16-08-2012, 11:02 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gold coast
Car: 323 turbo astina 1991
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yeah im sure. it has australian compliance plates on it but the motor is a conversion.What if anything is done to these factory motors..
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17-08-2012, 05:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Brisbane
Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch
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The na head flows better, along with b6t rods and forged pistons they are pretty strong. I would just invest in a gauge to see what's going on and make sure everything is in check.
It wouldn't have a gtr setup would it? (bigger turbo, better engine internals etc.) Jump on Ford laser .com and get reading Oh and welcome to the club
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17-08-2012, 07:29 AM
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AstinaGT Regular
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: south brisbane
Car: 1993 BG Astina SP
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I would start with a boost guage to see the true psi and if running 9psi as you say then get a t style boost controller and put it up a few psi but boost cut is at 14.4psi so dont go above that on factory ecu. What state are you in?
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17-08-2012, 11:54 AM
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AstinaGT Regular
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: south brisbane
Car: 1993 BG Astina SP
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Also you should get some dohc turbo decals that replace the factory dohc 16 valve sticker near the side indicator
I know who sells them cheap
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17-08-2012, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Salisbury - Inner City
Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches
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welcome to the club mate how to see some pictures of this beast of your too
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17-08-2012, 04:18 PM
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Pics of the exhaust manifold will quickly end this motor debate. Get some pics up OP and lets see what you have.
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17-08-2012, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Salisbury - Inner City
Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches
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17-08-2012, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney Lakemba
Car: mx-6 626 Gs300 Maz2 was 95 KF BA-HT
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my advice is, Stop street Racing. Don't tell me it's not.
As said many ways to go - many answers to the question simple one "how deep is your wallet" What do you want out of it. Everyone here will help you in the right direction. |
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17-08-2012, 11:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Manila, Philippines
Car: astina
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a fully blown (turbo'd) FE3n engine with standalone engine management system + coilover suspension = 600++hp evo killer
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