2002 Vauxhall Astra SRi Turbo from UK and Ireland - Comments

I have been back to complain about just one problem in the short time I have had the car. The rear brakes bind at crawling speed and I was very surprised to hear the owner of the dealership where I purchased the car had exactly the same gripe. I was more surprised to learn that Vauxhall had already developed a modification for the brakes even before I had chance to complain. However, these parts are yet to be fitted due to lack of availability.

After owning a 2.0 Sri for 3 years, I was keen to get a Turbo model as soon as possible. Due to the low production run and high demand, I had no choice, but to buy new and I am currently very pleased with my purchase.

Equipment level has been increased slightly from the 2.0 and 2.2 models, I now have Electronic Stability Programme, Cruise Control, Fuel Computer and Check Warning System. Interior is only available in a light grey which is pleasing to the eye, the seats give plenty of support, but are maybe a little too firm. Dials have been edged in aluminium effect plastic and the centre console is now grey.

The performance, especially around the 2000-3000rpm mark, in 2nd and 3rd gear the car is VERY fast. I do find though that the acceleration drops off a little after then, in 5th gear at around 4000rpm, the engine seems only as good as my old 2.0 litre was. The 0-60 time I can vouch for, but I wouldn't like to say how long it would take from 100mph up to the claimed 152mph.

I am the proud owner of the astra 20 turbo the standard perfomance is great and the handling is superb, but I have just upgraded to a (9 litre intercooler & superchip) {cooler plugs} the car does160mph now & the power is constant through all the gears the cost was around £1000 and the acceleration is now awsome go on lads treat yourself.

0-60 6.6

0-100 13.7

top end 152.

timed with gps

I can believe the 0-60 in 6.6 seconds bit, but NO car that does 0-60 in that time can go on to hit a ton from a standing start in sub 14 seconds!! 17.3 seconds, maybe, but not 13.7.

Clio 182 does 0-100 in 17.3, this is 13.7,1/4 mile is 14.5 standard.

The 2002 SRI turbo is sub 200 bhp is'nt it? 13.7? No, my 261 prodrive scooby is officially 14.1, and the 4wd system would'nt slow it down that much after 60, the VXR astra 240 bhp would be very quick though.

I can believe 0-100 in 13.7 seconds from a well tuned Astra SRi turbo is possible... but then if it was tuned it would do 0-60 in well under 6.6 seconds (which coincidentally is the time for a standard spec Astra GSi turbo).

Scoobies are only fast in the first few gears, because the gearbox is geared for acceration and not top end hence the low top speed. I have the vxr remap on my 2002 sri turbo which makes 236bhp and 340nm torque, and would easily do a top spec scoobie maybe not to 60 but easily to 100 and beyond, give lancer mrfq340 a good run, but would lose against higher models.

Scoobies lose 40% power through transmission. power to weight is only 158bhp per tonnes for wrx sti.

The top spec scoobies do 100 between 12 and 13 seconds, transmission losses is somthing people always use in arguments. 40%? So a Fwd car loses 20% does it? Not a big enough difference when top spec scoobies have nearly 320 bhp. Your 237 bhp astra would'nt beat a STI to 100 let alone a WR1 or FQ 340. I don't think its 40 anyway. Did you read it on a cerial box?

No, i'v done it on a dual carriage-way, and when I saw the bloke later he asked what I had under the bonnet because he was struggling to keep up.

Transmission losses remain fixed, about 60 bhp on scooby I think, (don't quote me) so it works out about 26% for WRX, but your still loosing 60 bhp on WR1 316 bhp so it would stil have 256 at wheels, less than 20% loss, STI would have about 205 at wheels.

And FWD cars suffer losses too, not as much, but your astra would'nt have 236 bhp at wheels, probably about 210. Still quik though.

Regal autosport do a shortening of the final drive ratio geared for accelleration, that paired with a lsd. would beat a standard wrx all through range.

Mabee, mabee not, personaly i dont think you can beat 4WD

More power and lighter = faster.