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Today I cleaned my hall sensor, as per the very good guide on this site. It was not mega oily, just stained with light brown coating. I was surprised when I put it back together after cleaning and went for a spin. Low down torque is definately better, and pulls earlier too. Although, I did come accross a black astra with V6 badge on the back and thought I had to find out if it was a V6 under the bonnet! It was!! Even with my regained torque he was just pulling away slowly, but only just. Ran out of road, Oh well. Maybe it was a 2.5 out of the Vectra, it had a huge exhaust.

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If your coilpack is on its way out then that would explain it. Can lose fair amount of power if the coilpack isn't right.

Like you said they could have put the 3.0 or even the 3.2 v6 from the Omega which range from 207bhp to 217bhp and assuming with that lump the astra would be pretty much the same kerb weight as a VR at around 1170kgs then it would have a slight edge on a lightly modded vr with around 190-200bhp. However it would lack the class of a vr by a long mile!

Found this spec list of all the poss omega engines and bhp outputs (obviously in the omega it a much slower car, best the omega can give is just under 8 secs 0-60, but put in something lighter like an astra it could make a powerful car)

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/data.aspx?model=985

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Cool, they did quite a few didn't they! I will probably see it again as it was just in Mold, about 5 miles from my house. Might try and ask if I can, just out of interest. Sectretly have a soft spot for Astras, ex missis had a mk2 16v GTE, handled crap and had no traction but was fast in straight lines in the dry! My VR was dyno'd at 185 at the fly, 169 at the wheels about a month ago. Quite a lot down on the dyno from when it had its remap, which was 196 at the fly. Mind you that was four years ago! Pay day next Friday, coil pack and new leads in order. Thanks for the info by the way, always interested in stuff like that.

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