This is the technical guide area of the site. Here you will guides to completing some of the more common modifications to your astra. Please remember that we cannot be held responsible if any damage is caused whilst modifying and using these guides, they are used at your own risk!

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  How To: Bonnet Lifters 

A short pictorial guide showing how to fit aftermarket bonnet lifters.
 

  How To: Fitting Side Skirts

How to fit Irmscher side skirts to an Astra G.
     

  How To: Removing the Centre Console

Removing the centre console from an Astra G.

 
 

  How To: Fitting Side Skirts Part 2

Remove the 14 expanding rivets (7 each side) from underneath the skirts.
     

  How To: Fitting Coupe Lights

Before you do anything, drive up to a wall about 1 meter away and turn on your headlights. Draw a line around the area where they hit the wall.

 
 

  How To: Resolving Headlight Mist

Leakages between the tinted windshield and the housing at the headlight.
     

  How To: Debadging your Astra

Clean up the remaining glue, this is the hardest part as once it has started to dry its difficult to shift.
 

  How To: Fitting Non Electric Wing Mirrors

The only minor gripe I have with the finished job is that there are no arms to adjust the mirrors from inside the car.

 
 

 

  How To: Fitting Bumpers 

It is important first of all to remove any paint from the area along the edge of the skirt that the glue will be applied.
 

  How To: Fit a Strutbrace

First, unclip the fuse box from the retaining brackets and carefully cut off the lug that's on the side facing you.
     
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