Performance Vauxhall Summer 2018

No prizes for guessing what we’re focusing on in this bumper issue of Performance Vauxhall! As I write this introductory piece, I’m wondering what recently built Vauxhalls, Opels, Holdens and Bedfords (shout out to the Rascal owners) will be on display when PVS kicks off at Santa Pod Raceway on Sunday 24th June. There should also be plenty of action to witness the day before, when the Vauxhallonly Run What Ya Brung session comes into force shortly before the night’s entertainment (laid on for the benefit of those of you with weekend camping tickets). We’ve decided to use this jam-packed edition of the magazine to highlight some of the cars, special display stands and features you can expect to see at the show. Turn to page 55 for everything you…

Modifying cars is great fun, but with today’s tuning tech making seriously big bhp possible from Vauxhall’s line of turbocharged two-litre engines, the chance of mechanical failure as a consequence of pushing a C20LET, Z20LET, Z20LEH or even an A20NFT to its limit is high. And when things go wrong, they tend to go badly wrong. Just ask Ethan Eaton, the owner of Astra VXR Nürburgring Edition #348. “I was driving flat-out along my local bypass when the car’s engine decided to dump its oil,” he sighs. The loss of a Vauxhall’s lifeblood is bad no matter when it occurs, but as if to add insult to injury, Ethan’s ‘Burg decided to give up the ghost a short while after being on the receiving end of a fresh engine build.…

facebook.com/PerformanceVauxhallMag @PerformanceVaux NEW CORSA GSi ENGINE ANNOUNCED 1.4-LITRE TURBO JOINS SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION After we revealed photos of the new Corsa GSi in our last issue, we can now confirm powertrain and performance stats ahead of the first examples arriving in dealer showrooms this autumn. Built on the most recent Corsa VXR chassis, the new GSi is powered by a punchy 1.4-litre turbocharged engine with 148bhp and 220Nm of torque. The 0-62mph dash takes 8.9 seconds, with strong poke through to a maximum speed of 128mph in factory specification. An ample 220Nm torque allied to a short-ratio six-speed gearbox also helps the GSi – more of a comfortably warm hatch than a hot one – to accelerate from 50-70mph in fifth gear in just 9.9 seconds. The GSi’s chassis offers all…

*TO THE MAX Looking to make your Vauxhall perform and handle as well as Power Maxed Racing’s dominant BTCC Astras? Who better to trust than the people who build and run them?! Using parts from team partners, Milltek exhausts, ITG air filters and Eibach springs, PMR’s engineers can take your race or road car to the next level, utlilising Viezu Tuning software along the way. Visit powermaxedracing.com *ALL CHANGE Vauxhall MD, Stephen Norman, has announced the refranchising of the manufacturer’s entire dealer network. This move will see all existing main dealer contracts terminated at the end of a two-year notice period, after which dealers will be invited to submit fresh franchise applications. A reduction in network size is intended to improve dealer profitability. *VIVA LA VBOA! This year marks the…

facebook.com/PerformanceVauxhallMag @PerformanceVaux COOLINGMIST WATER/METHANOL INJECTION SYSTEM Coolingmist’s latest range of water/methanol injection systems are available in Stage 1, Stage 2 or Stage 3 packages to suit pretty much all fast-road and track day forced induction applications. The kits include everything you need for installation, including injection tank, dash gauge, wiring, fittings and nylon fluid transfer lines, although stainless upgrades are also available. Impressively, you can use Coolingmist’s offering as a standalone injection system or use it to piggyback onto a number of different engine management solutions, including electronic brains manufactured by Syvecs, Emerald, MoTeC and Link. PRICE FROM £272.99 CONTACT coolingmistuk.com or call 07851 600828 PROTEX LEATHER CARE KIT Kent-based car care specialist, Protex World, has launched a leather maintenance kit designed to clean and re-colour your car’s tired hide. Featuring 500ml…

EVANS WATERLESS COOLANT Evans Waterless Coolant represents a major step forward in engine cooling technology. The product offers a boiling point above 180°, which effectively eliminates overheating. Low vapour pressure eradicates the danger of scalding and encourages reduced strain on your Vauxhall’s engine components. Water contains oxygen and acts as an electrolyte, which leads to corrosion. Evans claims its product eradicates this source of engine damage at the same as reinstating bhp lost through poor combustion because of underperforming traditional coolants. Furthermore, Evans Waterless Coolant is proven to reduce liner pitting by a massive seventy-five percent when compared with the effects of water-based coolants. Impurities and hardness salts that lead to scaling and poor heat transfer are also dismissed by this fantastic fluid, which is non-toxic (standard antifreeze is highly toxic,…