These Rare Suspension Parts Transformed My Car's Handling! Adjustable Control Arms + Gearbox Rebuild

I found some super rare Enhance Performance adjustable lower control arms for the Vauxhall Astra VXR / Opel Astra OPC to replace the stock wishbones. Then we refurbished them with fresh powder coat, and got them fitted to my car! These allow fine tuning of camber, and adding a significant amount of caster compared to stock! They also sharpen up the handling even more than polybushes would.
The Vauxhall / Opel dreaded M32 gearbox is also broken once again, so I took the car to A&S Clutch Technology in Halifax for a rebuild which worked out cheaper than expected!

[@markymark3295]

I had whiteline lower arms n adjustable drop links on these cars definitely worth getting it set up somewhere like suspension secrets

[@Thejoker-zg1gk]

Sounds epic on full BOOST 👌🏻😜

[@TheJimbobjimmy]

Be careful of those oil lines on the cooler one of mine burst. Luckily I’d only nipped to the shop and caught it before it dumped all its oil everywhere.

[@imranfire6]

Love your videos bro!!!!!! Helps so much!!! Off topic, do you know how to fix the keyless stop/start issues vxr's have? I'd pay you to fix mine if you know how 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@markymark3295]

Had the engine build done in 2021 and the gearbox bareings upgrade and newer gen end case done at M&T Transmission in Sheffield .... running 355bhp n 446 Nm still running no issues

[@JamesBalazs]

M&T are who fucked mine up twice mate. I thought since they're local to me and claim to be an M32 specialist they were worth giving a shot, but in the end they charge £400 more than A&S would've, and both recon gearsets they fitted (after telling me they'd just replace the synchros in mine which is what I asked for) had issues from the moment they were installed.
They seem like nice enough guys that work there, they took it back the first time around and solved the issue under warranty but I was left without a car for a week or two for what should've been a simple job, then got it back the second time not going into first half the time and crunching into 3rd. Really didn't want to give them a third chance at that point, and just kept driving it until 3rd gear got too bad to ignore.

[@tryingnottokilleachother8456]

You can get rubber boots to cover your rosejoints. I used to run them 15yrs ago on my drift works arms.

[@JamesBalazs]

Yeah I have some fitted, just didn't put them on on camera 😁

[@MyFluffyClouds]

Was it an M14 tap by any chance?

[@JamesBalazs]

Yes the M14X1.5 one on my kitchen side 😂

[@Aaron69-z1u]

Which bov are you using bud? Sounds awesome

[@JamesBalazs]

Turbosmart Recirc valve. Thanks!

[@Aaron69-z1u]

@@JamesBalazs awesome thanks

[@karlruditis5615]

Can you get replacement rose joints going foward?

[@JamesBalazs]

Yes they're standard M14 rose joints so easy to get a hold of 😁

[@BariLopesh]

Rare doesn't always equate to good 😅