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Stoneyginger
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   27th Jun 06 at 23:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To find a strut brace that fits over the power cap and wasnt major expensive!!!!. £30 all in on Ebay for this bad boy and is good quality

Scotty C
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28th Jun 06 at 00:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good. Noticeable difference to the handling side of things?
Robin
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28th Jun 06 at 00:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used to have one of them... designed for a 1.4/1.6, will fit anything (except lexmaul)
Ant
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28th Jun 06 at 00:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Looking good. Noticeable difference to the handling side of things?


corsasport myth has it that xe corsas dont handle full stop!! best not go down that road again.....
Scotty C
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28th Jun 06 at 00:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Noticeable difference in handling Rob? I fancy one to bling up the engine bay abit
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28th Jun 06 at 00:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
never drove the car without it fitted, so i cant say
Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Looking good. Noticeable difference to the handling side of things?


corsasport myth has it that xe corsas dont handle full stop!! best not go down that road again.....


So I hear.. I drove my brother's with no strut brace, no anti roll bar and the cross member needed welding becuase there was a massive hole in it

Just wheel spun and under-steered as soon as u planted ur foot into the bend..
Ant
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28th Jun 06 at 00:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had one on 1.4 can honestly say it felt no different on or off! I also took it off due to lexmaul think i still have it somewhere!!!
Scotty C
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28th Jun 06 at 00:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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I had one on 1.4 can honestly say it felt no different on or off! I also took it off due to lexmaul think i still have it somewhere!!!


I supose it'll be more noticeable with a heavier engine up front? or am I talkin crap?
Ant
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Looking good. Noticeable difference to the handling side of things?


corsasport myth has it that xe corsas dont handle full stop!! best not go down that road again.....


So I hear.. I drove my brother's with no strut brace, no anti roll bar and the cross member needed welding becuase there was a massive hole in it

Just wheel spun and under-steered as soon as u planted ur foot into the bend..


mine is fine in the dry if you drive it right, in the wet forget it!!!
Ant
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28th Jun 06 at 00:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
I had one on 1.4 can honestly say it felt no different on or off! I also took it off due to lexmaul think i still have it somewhere!!!


I supose it'll be more noticeable with a heavier engine up front? or am I talkin crap?


I think yourt talking crap!!!

In theory an x16xe should be lighter than a x14xe anyway
Scotty C
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28th Jun 06 at 00:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Looking good. Noticeable difference to the handling side of things?


corsasport myth has it that xe corsas dont handle full stop!! best not go down that road again.....


So I hear.. I drove my brother's with no strut brace, no anti roll bar and the cross member needed welding becuase there was a massive hole in it

Just wheel spun and under-steered as soon as u planted ur foot into the bend..


mine is fine in the dry if you drive it right, in the wet forget it!!!


Yes, I have to agree. Wet + Islands + Corsa's = alot of understeer!!

[Edited on 28-06-2006 by Monster]
Scotty C
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28th Jun 06 at 00:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
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Originally posted by Monster
quote:
Originally posted by Ant
I had one on 1.4 can honestly say it felt no different on or off! I also took it off due to lexmaul think i still have it somewhere!!!


I supose it'll be more noticeable with a heavier engine up front? or am I talkin crap?


I think yourt talking crap!!!

In theory an x16xe should be lighter than a x14xe anyway


Thought it would of been with the extra strain on the shell etc.
Ant
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28th Jun 06 at 00:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah perhaps might dig mine out and see how I get on with it.
Stoneyginger
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28th Jun 06 at 00:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Feels so much better with it on when cornering and ive driven mine without out one as a 2.0 for a year +
mav
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Stoneyginger
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cheers Mav
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28th Jun 06 at 06:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks spot on, just what im after, but im not paying £130 for an mtec one
Stoneyginger
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28th Jun 06 at 13:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this one was just £30 from a guy on ebay so a bargain
N90ATH
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28th Jun 06 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking gd mate

give me ur car, its just so perfect considering you havent done loads to it
Stoneyginger
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28th Jun 06 at 14:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
at the order ive spent enough on it though
N90ATH
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28th Jun 06 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok well keep the car and give me ur wheels
Stoneyginger
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28th Jun 06 at 14:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lick my
N90ATH
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for ur wheels i would
Greg_M
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28th Jun 06 at 14:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Stoneyginger
this one was just £30 from a guy on ebay so a bargain


was it a one off or will he have more?

is it XE specific? or listed for somethig else?

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