Teddy
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You running F20 or F28?
The MTech kit looks as if its to suit the F28 but, the weight is a disadvatage.
I know of people running LETs on F20's with no problems but shall i forget the weight disadvantage and see it as an advantage to take the weight and get the wheels down........
Just looking for people with experience really.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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F20 
Would rather an F28, but price difference is huge. If you are tuning your engine definately go for the f28, or if you do alot of motorway driving go for it too.
I will upgrade mine when i have got some money 
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Fad
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depends on how far you are going to tune it? Are you going to fit a diff? I persoanlly would buy and f28 and fit it in one go. F20 could cope with the power reliabily but say you get an unhealthy box it wont last very long at all.
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Teddy
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Got a LET with an F28 ;o)
Sold my XE yesterday
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willay
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Teddy didnt you just get an XE like 2 weeks ago?!"£
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FizzyRascel
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am going to see a LET tonite, i think its a LET anyway, is in an N-reg calibra turbo
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FizzyRascel
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what gearbox will that have with it?
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Fad
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F28
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FizzyRascel
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6 speed ain't they
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Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
Teddy didnt you just get an XE like 2 weeks ago?!"£
It went something like this.......
Teddy had LET - Decided not to do it - sold it
Teddy bought Cav GSi whole car - took out XE attached TB's - decided not to do it - sold it
Teddy wants LET power
After owning the Calibra - i know the XE wont be enough - i need more.
XE's are quick very very quick
But LET is a different league. 
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Teddy
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Ill do the F28 purely because it can "handle" the power, plus with a bit more weight might give me a cat in hells chance of getting the power actually on the tarmac.
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FizzyRascel
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i've choosen the LET engine now after speaking to some people, am gonna put it in standard first then tune it once its all in properly and working
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Teddy
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Ive had a tuned LET in the past. But it was 4wd as well
Animals ;o)
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timrud_
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I wouldn't bother with anything less than an F28. Your just living on borrowed time really. My top tip for LET's, don't do things by halves, it will bite you!
I've already done one F28 in, which I know was fully re-conned before it went in...
I know people that have done 4 or 5 F20's. If your an agressive driver you need the best box you can.
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Darren
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my f20's still going 
mind you, seems the only thing that is lol
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Siberia
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^ did you fix the head gasket poping problem?
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timrud_
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Darren, let me put your box on my car for a week and see if I can break it  LOL
[Edited on 31-01-2005 by timrud_]
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
You running F20 or F28?
The MTech kit looks as if its to suit the F28 but, the weight is a disadvatage.
I know of people running LETs on F20's with no problems but shall i forget the weight disadvantage and see it as an advantage to take the weight and get the wheels down........
Just looking for people with experience really.
both tough boxes, don't let forum repetitions fool you into believing chinese whispers, ratios are closer together obviously in the f28, where can you rip the fook out of it in 6th gear?
People brake boxes, yes, take a look at the whole setup of the drivetrain and you'll find out why.
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
You running F20 or F28?
The MTech kit looks as if its to suit the F28 but, the weight is a disadvatage.
I know of people running LETs on F20's with no problems but shall i forget the weight disadvantage and see it as an advantage to take the weight and get the wheels down........
Just looking for people with experience really.
both tough boxes, don't let forum repetitions fool you into believing chinese whispers, ratios are closer together obviously in the f28, where can you rip the fook out of it in 6th gear?
People brake boxes, yes, take a look at the whole setup of the drivetrain and you'll find out why.
the motorway saying goodbye to an alfa romeo 
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J da Silva
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 you got to 70, then quit? yeah right Matthew, naughty chap!!
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Mattb
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i dont exceed the motorway speed limit of 70mph at any time my speedo reads 10mph..... even at 5500rpm in 6th
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