03
January
2011

Irmscher Opel Astra: Compact athletes with 32 extra HP

Posted in: Opel 6

Now it has to happen. Inevitably, the neck muscles pulls together, right hand starts the turbo engine of the Irmscher Opel Astra. Instead of the expected drum from the four pipe exhaust, it merely banal buzzing Interior wallpapered blissful with quilted red leather.

Irmscher Opel Astra with 32 HP more power but not only inside lost the Opel Astra the innocence of the large-scale production: 20-inch wheels, a lowered sports 30 mm body and lush spoiler and sills. Irmscher still on it, which was hard in the 1970s and was to prevent that the sporting driver is dazzled by hues sets tabs and hood in Matt Black.

Today, only the exhaust hides, because behind attacks the serial line – which explains the boring sound. The standard 180 PS could be strong engine of the Irmscher Opel Astra elicit more performance with a real sport exhaust. However, the modified electronics shakes already an increase of 32 PS from the Board of the Opel Astra – which remains the driver at least subjectively.

Irmscher Opel Astra WAGs nimble around the pylons completely unspectacular the Irmscher Opel Astra takes off without it to tumble down a Turbo hole, rotates evenly up 6,000 revolutions. Unusually for a charged engine: the maximum torque of 274 nm (series: 230 NM) is available only at 5.375/min available, so rather ensures an unhurried cleaner feature. But the device spits out values that are in stark contrast to the driving impression: with 7.8 seconds for the Sprint from zero to 100 km/h the Irmscher Opel Astra depends on the base to eight-tenths. Also he WAGs fast to the pylons thanks to the large wheels, brakes on top of that a bit better. Only feather manages more particularly unreliable, although the Adaptive damper leave even a decent portion of residual comfort – also surprised the Opel tuned by Irmscher.


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