newbie (be gentle lol)

[V6MATT]

hi all,should be picking my 1999 metallic green sri v6 up next friday,looking forward to it very much,love v6's.
having been the owner of a uk300 wrx subaru for the last 2 years,and a member on my local subaru forum,its now time for a change and a new home,namely here,lol.
owned several vauxhalls inthe past,sr novas,h reg astra gte 16v,calibra turbo,gsi astra ect,i fancied the nice relaxed v6 sri vectra.
:amen:

[pxc150]

hi babe if your nutts you will get on great on here lol, and if you like to join in on meets have a look at this one :rockon:

http://www.vectra-sri.co.uk/forum/regional-groups/1476-club-meet-888-11th-may-2008-a.html

[V6MATT]

thankyou very muchly,pretty bonkers so should get along just fine lol.thanks for the warm welcome,ill have a look at the meets,im in chesterfield,derbyshire,anyone from around this area,or am i a tourist lol.

[pxc150]

http://www.vectra-sri.co.uk/forum/east-midlands/1550-meet-no-10-a.html,
try this one babe if your interested

[ANDYJJ]

hello mate how you doin ?

[coach potato]

Welcome fella, get stuck in & enjoy urself m8. lol

[Crazy Horse]

greetings

[smirnof]

Welcome m8

[Bulldog Jon]

hi

derby & notts lot are nr you fella

theres a load of people, be warey of kev aka sri 2.2 if he says hi hell have you working on his v6 the next day

[SRi Tourer]

welcome mate:smile:

[sri2.2est]

welcome mate

[Black Beauty]

:welcome: to the site

[V6MATT]

thanks everyone.looks a brilliant,friendly site,congratulations.
any advice/tips/mods on the sri v6 or probs to look for please?
whats the best exhaust to get the v6 rumble out ect?
ive heard quite a few around my area that sound awesome,i had to double take when i heard the noise approaching,then realised it was a vectra lol.
do you recommend a replacement panel filter or induction kit?
or are the mafs sensative to 57i kits ect?
what size wheels can you fit under the arches without any fuss,and tyre width ?
sorry,lol,to many questions.

[Bulldog Jon]

easy mods & cheap are do the 3 pipe airbox mod, with a cone filter for noise go with something like k & n or ramair, for power go with viper,

Also put on a 3.8 Fpr to remove flatspots, enlarged throttle body for increased airflow

worse thing to look for are the rear exhaust manifolds /. egr pipe splitting, = loss power & hell of a noise from engine bay

Rumble you like well get a remus centre pipe with something aftermarket back end, theres loads to choose from irmscher, magnex, remus, blue flame etc

i think depending on your drop of your car you can get 18 19 or even 20, depends how low you go

There are many other things you can do, Just pop up to the meet next sun for a chat

[Big Ben]

welcome to the nuthouse mate

[skippy]

welcome aboard matey

[V6MATT]

cheers guys,been to view the car today,and it looks luvly,excellent condition.deposit has been handed over and should pick it up friday at the latest,so all being well,i should be able to pop along to the meet.
looks like the last owner was part of a club,performance vauxhall.co.uk or sumat,as theres a sticker in the rear window?!
cant wait to get her.itll be a pleasant change from a subaru impreza.

[Redlines]

:welcome: from meeeeeeeeeee.Put somepiccies up in a garage when u can buddy

[V6MATT]

these are the only 3 ive got till i pick it up bud,pics dont do it justice,velvet green or so im told,looks luvly up close,got the irmscher grille and back box from what i can tell.(grille has been changed since these pics)
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/mlongden/vectra1.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/mlongden/vectra.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/mlongden/vectra2.jpg

[V6MATT]

"Rumble you like well get a remus centre pipe with something aftermarket back end, theres loads to choose from irmscher, magnex, remus, blue flame etc"

when you say remus centre section,are you talking from the cat back or a de cat mate?
as with the scoobs,de catting made a big difference to power and sound but cost alot of wonga.it has the irmscher back box on but is still quiet i like my cars with a bit of volume,not chav loud,but a nice volume.lol.
would a remus centre section mate up to my irmscher back box or would i need the whole lot?
many thanks.

[Bulldog Jon]

exhaust are 3 parts fella

back end you have the double D, remus would be a straight through centre ( this one )
VECTRA B REMUS CENTRE SECTION RACING TUBE on eBay, also Exhaust Components, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 27-Nov-07 21:31:52 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VECTRA-B-REMUS-CENTRE-SECTION-RACING-TUBE_W0QQitemZ200175096937QQihZ010QQcategoryZ38786QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

You could invest in a sports stainless cat ( which work superb, wel has for me ) or even decat at the front end
Or for lots more wonga about £700-800 full stainless exhaust manifolds bells & cat in one, Failing that just cut out your own cat & weld in pipe, seems to be common practice

[Veccy 150]

Welcome fella.:smile:

[GJBK]

Iam A Newbie Myself M8 But Welcome

[V6MATT]

cheers buddy.nice to meet another newbie,lol.
seems weird being a newbie,i had 22,000 posts on my old scoob site,lol.
cheers for the exhaust info jon,ill look into the remus centre section mate.

[Redlines]

cheers buddy.nice to meet another newbie,lol.
seems weird being a newbie,i had 22,000 posts on my old scoob site,lol.
cheers for the exhaust info jon,ill look into the remus centre section mate.

matt,the exhaust you can get from Imfvauxhall out at market harbrough or on e-bay for £68.00 ok

[V6MATT]

cool mate,so if i get the remus centre section and mate it up to my irmscher back box,ill get more growl dya think mate? cos i like the subtle back box style of the irmscher,but its very quiet.fanx.

[pxc150]

cool mate,so if i get the remus centre section and mate it up to my irmscher back box,ill get more growl dya think mate? cos i like the subtle back box style of the irmscher,but its very quiet.fanx.

I heard that the irmscher back box is more restrictive than a c.apy single one off an LS, sorry babe :peep: have a look on Welcome to Exhaust UK (http://www.exhaustsuk.com) and enjoy as they can custom make one as well if you wish lol :becky: :becky: :becky: :becky:

[V6MATT]

yeah i thought so luv,lol,i live 20 mins away from exhausts uk nr meadowhall,i ve had exhausts off them for my last 3 cars,very good outfit,i emailed matt from there yesterday asking his advice and prices for getting more sound out of the v6,just waiting to hear back from him.
thanks jackie.x

[pxc150]

your welcome babe

[V6MATT]

went to see exhaust uk,he said the same,"the irmscher back box is VERY restrictive and overpriced"!!
so thats gotta go,lol.think il get the remus centre then see which is the better value,remus back box or a custom made one from them.
anyone had any probs after removing the cat? any bad running or lights on the dash ect? when i de catted the scoob,i had to have a cell fix fitted.
or can i just whip it out and jobs a good un?
thankyou all for the great advice,much appreciated.x

[pxc150]

Remus is a big yes but try this i found it in the articals bit of micks i think you will find it helpfull and they do de-cat pipes http://www.vectra-sri.co.uk/forum/articles/1607-sports-cat-x25xe-engine.html?ltr=S