corsa_boi
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Has any got or used a hks dump valve? if so wot do u think of them, wud u reccommend one? or mayb reccommend another dump valve. cheers
Jon
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ed
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What car is this to go on?
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alli Ronald
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had an HKS dump valve on my Celica GT4 - before some twocer knicked it... was a beast too  
i was running bout 21psi of boost and the dump was Feckin ACE! you could hear it very clearly - only problem was it mad the underside of the bonnet boggin'
Would Defo recommend HKS parts - expensive but superb quality
/me misses 4wheel drive 400hp launches
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corsa_boi
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Its guna b goin in2 my corsa gsi, im not sure which engine yet tho, either a cav or calibra. I am not 2 sure on this wud i need to buy a dump valve for the car the engine is out of or wud it b ok, think most of em shud fit em both???
Jon
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AK
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had an HKS SSQV on my Supra..... high pitched 'chirp'.... was quite good, BUT not worth the rip off price
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corsa_boi
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yeh i agree on the price thing like.  . I think im just guna get a bailey dump valve i dont think u can go wrong wit them. any had any problems with them?
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alli Ronald
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well...... had a piston dump valve from bailey on my RST escort - was quite good.
shame the fukin thing fell off..... i think that was the 'engineers' fault though tbh 
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AndyCorsaC
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na blow off valves sound better
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ed
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Take it your getting the 2.0 turbo engine then... You can get any dump valve you like so long as they do a fitting kit for it - you will need a fitting kit for a C20LET. Though if you tell them that the engine is out of, for example, a G reg Cavalier turbo then you will be sent the right parts...
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miles
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The Cav and Calibra Turbo engines are the same.
From what I understand the Bailey piston DV is best, its whats on mine and works fine.
I'd worry about much more before chosing which DV you want.
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AK
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dv/ bov.... same thing, diff name
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corsa_boi
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Yeh im goin 4 the C20LET. Wot shud i b worrying about? Do u mean which brakes, suspension and that sort of stuff??
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CRB 553
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_boi
Yeh im goin 4 the C20LET. Wot shud i b worrying about? Do u mean which brakes, suspension and that sort of stuff??
getting the engine in the car for starters!
Takes a fair bit of work and / or money for a C20LET into a corsa, then theres service bits and then problems which theres quite often is, then u release whther the engine has had a hard life or not whne the whole thing goes tits up and then u really have to dig into the wallet, but gud luck to ya!
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corsa_boi
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Yeh mate well thanx for that mate i feel alot beta now.. yeh im hoping everything will b fine, fingers crossed  i kno i may hav a few problems but thats wot u hav to put up wit if ur puttin a turbo in2 a corsa it all depends on the quality of the engine. but i wanna get stuff sorted like the dump valve n brakes n stuff so i can do it all at once, i am just lookin for sumthing to giv it sum more bhp aswell, any idea's?? i kno there are alot of parts but which do uz think wud b best?? cheers
Jon
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AK
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decent FMIC, ecu remap, bigger bore down pipe, de-cat and exhaust will see nice gains
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corsa_boi
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Ive got a de-cat and exhaust already, wots a fmic?
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by CRB 553
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Originally posted by corsa_boi
Yeh im goin 4 the C20LET. Wot shud i b worrying about? Do u mean which brakes, suspension and that sort of stuff??
getting the engine in the car for starters!
Takes a fair bit of work and / or money for a C20LET into a corsa, then theres service bits and then problems which theres quite often is, then u release whther the engine has had a hard life or not whne the whole thing goes tits up and then u really have to dig into the wallet, but gud luck to ya!
Or you could do the thing properly, rebuild the LET and instead of shelling out for brand named parts, get better and stronger parts for half the price? just a thought 
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CRB 553
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_boi
Ive got a de-cat and exhaust already, wots a fmic?
Front Mount InterCooler
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Nic Barnes
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if an let engine is half dodgy when you first get it, when it goes it can be really costly. i melted 2 pistons and had nice holes in the bores. has cost (and still is costing) a fair few quid to fix and re-build.
theyre quite a softish motor unless looked after properly. xe's take far more pain. ive never even blown a head gasket on a 20xe. done 3 on the turbo
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J da Silva
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Originally posted by muppetsport
if an let engine is half dodgy when you first get it, when it goes it can be really costly. i melted 2 pistons and had nice holes in the bores. has cost (and still is costing) a fair few quid to fix and re-build.
theyre quite a softish motor unless looked after properly. xe's take far more pain. ive never even blown a head gasket on a 20xe. done 3 on the turbo
The second paragraph in your post, suggests the first word in your username is spot on.
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Nic Barnes
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hey, well why build something a drive like a granny????
they invented the accelerator pedal for me and the brake for elderly people.
seriously though, tis just a name. i got unlucky and bought a half dead c20let not knowing it was till i spent a good half day fitting it
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J da Silva
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No you've missunderstood me I think, you seem to have replied to my comment thinking I'm abusing your driving nature, I'm merely saying what you said about the engine block is utter bullshit!
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Nic Barnes
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oh right. you think theyre a good motor? mine has given me nothing but hassle in the 3 years ive had it and thats taking great care of it on a daily basis. guess im just unlucky really
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J da Silva
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Well it's basic logic to be honest, you have an engine that cost millions to design, and got rejected by the big daddies 7times before it got the go ahead to be produced. They're not going to make it 'weak' are they? Made out of the same components and parts the XE has, just some minor differences, like piston size, and accomodation for the turbocharger etc..... if anything they are stronger than an XE due to extra heat temps the turbo will incure on the block and manifolds, I understand what you mean though, you've obviously bought an engine that some gimp has owned previous, and your just suffering the backlash of their abuse towards it. Which if you rebuild it, it's brand new and anything which happens to the block is entirely in your control.
[Edited on 26-10-2004 by VenomTurbo]
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Nic Barnes
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the engine i bought was once re-built by regal. have over 4k's of recipts with it when i bought it. ive re-built it once already back as std and it went again due to a dodgy fuel pump and a dodgy injector (had them cleaned aswell before running) this time ive spent on proper things. steel rods, forged low comp pistons, these oil spray bar things, water injection, proper injectors etc etc.
hopefully this time it will last a bit longer........maybe.
all im comparing it to is me old valver nova me and me mates built about 5 years ago. it ran for 3 years, every day, no problems at all. engine had done 150k + when it went in and over 200k when i took it out to scrap the shell for rusty bits.
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