We recently had the Courtenay Sport backked DCE Motorsport run Time Attack Astra VXR back for set-up check, after a spot of bad luck at the previous round at Donington Park. Some gravel ingress into the cambelt area caused severe damage to the engine, resulting in a last minute engine swap for the car, to […]
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Time Attack Promo Video
Time Attack Promotional Video, filmed during the Oulton Park round and featuring the Courtenay Sport backed Astra VXR driven by Will Watson.
Big Brake Kits – Caliper Maintenance
Preventative Maintenance is always more cost effective in the long term as it prevents smaller issues from becoming more major problems. Take for example ‘Big Brake Kits’ which are now more commonly fitted on road cars and feature 4 pot, 6 pot and 8 pot calipers. These calipers are aluminium for lightness and strength. Usually […]
K06 and Inlet Manifold Upgrade
The K06 Upgrade for Astra H VXR is an often overlooked conversion in favour of either a Garrett or Borg Warner EFR turbo, where the thinking is ‘the bigger the better’. In a real world scenario, this is often not always the case, especially for fast road and trackday use where you want to retain […]
Turbo Failure – The Truth About Dirty Oil………
…… and how it will kill your turbo. All too often we hear of turbo failure of the K04 turbocharger, as used on the Z20LEx engines in Astra G and H, Zafira A and B, VX220 and all too frequently we hear the turbochargers being blamed as poor quality or ‘rubbish’ units, which is not […]
Pagid RS29 Pads Available
Pagid RS29 Pad For the serious fast road and track day enthusiasts who appreciate an excellent brake pad, we now have in stock Pagid RS29 pads for the following calipers: AP (VXR) 6 Pot (used in 362mm Vectra VXR kit) Alcon 4498 4 Pot Monoblock calipers (used in the Alcon Xtreme Brake Kits) K Sport […]
Time Attack Results Round One Cadwell Park Club Class
Time Attack 2013 Astra H VXR – Picture: © Rich SamsWe are pleased to report a very successful opening round at Cadwell Park for the Courtenay Sport Racing backed DCE Motorsport entry in the 2013 Time Attack series, driven by Will Watson. In somewhat ‘chilly’ but dry conditions, (the word Baltic was heard mentioned on […]
Time Attack 2013 – Courtenay Sport Racing Astra VXR – The Season Begins
Monday April 1st sees the start of the 2013 Time Attack Championship at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire. For 2013 Courtenay Sport Racing are backing and sponsoring the DCE Motorsport entry into the Time Attack Series. The car is an Astra H VXR which is driven by existing customer and owner Will Watson and has been […]
Fitting Poly Bushes to Vectra C VXR
We recently put together a pictorial fitting guide with Total Vauxhall Magazine showing how to fit Polyurethane Bushes to a Vectra C VXR. It was featured in Issue 144 January 2013. Here is the full article: If you experience an issue viewing the PDF file try the following:
Gearbox Breather Tank – Astra H VXR M32
Gearbox Breather Tank for Astra H VXR/M32 Gearbox, also suitable for 1.9 CDTi Astra H, and equivalent Zafira models. This breather tank kit is designed specifically for track day/race use but can also be fitted to road cars. It allows for the gearbox to breathe when the oil gets hot and also allows an additional […]
Side Gearbox/Engine Mount Fitting – Astra G/H and Zafira A/B
Astra G/H 2.0 Petrol Turbo, Astra H 1.9 CDTi, Zafira A/B 2.0 Petrol Turbo and Zafira B 1.9 CDTi have a gearbox side mount that is rubber and prone to failure. Courtenay Sport approached Powerflex to devise a solution to not only improve the original factory mount, but also give it some additional support and […]
Rear Braided Brake Hose Fitting – Astra G/H and Zafira A/B
The factory/OE rear brake hose on these cars is a single piece with a rubber brake hose at each end and a solid metal joiner pipe which cannot be reused due to the way the rubber hoses are fitted into the metal pipe. Our braided rear brake hose kit comes complete with 4 braided hoses […]
Astra VXR GTx3076R Development…… 559bhp & Video
Further Development of this car has seen us change the turbo to a Garret GTx3076R along with a custom made 100mm diameter inlet pipe. Target BHP was something on the right side of 500 BHP. With 99 octane UK pump fuel we saw 525 BHP but this was on the limit of our UK fuel […]
Gearbox Side Engine Mount Poly Insert – Astra G Zafira A Z20LET 2.0 Turbo
The gearbox side engine mount (left had side mount) on Astra G/Zafira A 2.0 Turbo models is prone to failure caused by splitting, especially given the age of some of the rubber mounts. This polyurethane insert compliments our other uprated engine mounts and polyurethane inserts, and simply sleeves over the exiting factory OE side engine […]
Powerflex Black Series Poly Bushes
Powerflex Black Series range has been developed for ultimate performance, motorsport, track and race applications offering the most precise and accurate alignment for a wide range of chassis. Designed for the Track – Ready to Race – Engineered to be the best. Powerflex Black Series bushes are manufactured using a 95 Shore A compound to […]
Poly Gearbox/Side Mount – Astra H/Zafira 2.0T, VXR and CDTi
We identified a weakness in the gearbox mount (left had side mount) on Astra H VXR and CDTi models, whereby these are prone to failure caused by splitting. Additionally for fast road and trackday use the ability to strengthen this factory mount will reduce its movement. With Powerflex we have now produced an insert which […]
D2 Big Brake Kits
Designed to Perform The D2 Racing big brake kits are designed to cope with the heat generated by extreme braking on the road or track. Where as the standard braking system will quickly overheat and no longer perform the D2 Racing brake kits will dissipate this heat so keeping the braking system within its operating […]
Astra J VXR Stage 1 Remap
Courtenay Sport Stage 1 ECU Remap Exclusive Courtenay Sport Stage 1 Software Upgrade. Software customising whilst on our rolling road optimising fuelling, full boost and ignition maps, Full Power and Torque Graph Print Outs. Our Stage 1 upgrade gives much better low end response combined with a smother and flatter torque curve, whilst at the […]
Cortina GT on Rolling Road
Had something a little different on the Rolling Road this morning…… A 1965 Cortina GT 1500 on twin webbers. It was just being run up to check fuelling and power and made a respectable 100bhp at the flywheel.
Astra J VXR Panel Filters
Courtenay Sport High Flow Panel Filters are now available for the Astra J VXR. A high flow re-useable foam panel filter for improved air flow. £34.95 + P&P Available Online Now