Robin
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There's loads of mk3s about really cheap, and about 31231423 LETs in the classifieds...
what do they go like, what do they cost to run, and what is involved in putting the LET in a late one? (a sport, 1996 sort of age)
who on here has had one?
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dave..GSi
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Registered: 8th Jun 06
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my mate has one 280bhp and its cheaper on fuel compared to my astra gsi 2.0
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dave..GSi
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oh and they got like s**it of a shovle his beats scoobys ect no probs other week he wiped a 911?
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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as far as im aware it's drops straight in, just to them coming with xe's etc
wiring should be plug and play also
mates got one, will have a word when i speak to him next
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Robin
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The later ones are XEVs though Ste, not sure if the wiring or mounts are different 
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Fear
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my old man had a late sport and even that was a quick car!
but the handling is shocking, he had a full adjustable konis set up on it and it was still like a boat! really lets down what could be a quick fun car!
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M6RKK
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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yeah there really quick... however u dont feel the power as much as u would in a corsa
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Filby1
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same here, my bro had a standard astra Mk3 X20XeV, Went well with just a stainless 4-2-1 manifold, now he got throttle bodies goes even better But as above....
They handle like wank they reall are poor and if you push them you really feel there gona let go, Never had this with the corsa and that was running Shity Gmax down 60mm but the Whiteline rear bar made a massive difference
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
The later ones are XEVs though Ste, not sure if the wiring or mounts are different
think of it this way, when fitting an xev in a corsa, you buy the same mount kit as you would for an xe....
they wouldn't change chassis mounts, when changing the type of engine, more cost affective....
which means the mounts should be the same, will just need the big block mounts
also wiring - if its not plug and play, it should be about 6 or so wire, not difficult to wire up
[Edited on 10-01-2007 by Ste L]
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ShEp
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my dad and i co own an astra cd 1.8 16v and its a nippy little number,
what a difference to tha handling after fitting lowered shockers and springs,
my mate has a c20let astra and its very fast, didnt keep up with my corsa though,
there biggest downpoint is handling though, they're cack, as i said my one handled a lot better but i wouldnt go chucking it round corners
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Cupra Steve
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my mate's sisters husband!!!!!!!!! It's true, has one, not ure if he is on migweb, but his is running near 400bhp, i think it's off the road atm, keeps on blowing things up, really nice though, someone must know of it, it has TJS on the wings which are his initials, and it's a pearl white one.
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Ste L
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corsa's handling's shite also...
but this can be sorted out easy enough
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deanmcreynolds26
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Do it Robin,
i want to do my phase 2 gsi to LET power eventually as i miss my old one..
used to beat alsorts of cars evo 6 TME, evo 8, scoobs, type R's, astra mk4 turbo etc etc!
i had full adjustable konis and the handling wasnt that bad after being set up properly! got some bilsteins on my new astra but wana get front and rear braces also...
please dont touch a phase 1 mk3 astra as most are pretty rotten, get a decent phase 2 GSI and build it yourself 
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deanmcreynolds26
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Me and my mate Kev caused a bit of a stir in glasgow with 2 high powered LET astras that usually went about together.. people were always a bit shocked when they got beat by two J reg astras 
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Jambo
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Best looking vx ever
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corb
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white gsi imo
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All Torque
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White or black = 
Has anyone got pics of that silly powered LET with 'Move Over' on the bonnet 
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Robin
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I'd buy a pineapple yellow sport, or brocade yellow maybe... or that funky metallic grey/black/purply colour.
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Ste L
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pinaapple yellow, thats a very very nice colour
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corb
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magic grey robin?
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Robin
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this colour -
not brilliant pics though 
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Robin
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Mark330d
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
Do it Robin,
i want to do my phase 2 gsi to LET power eventually as i miss my old one..
used to beat alsorts of cars evo 6 TME, evo 8, scoobs, type R's, astra mk4 turbo etc etc!
i had full adjustable konis and the handling wasnt that bad after being set up properly! got some bilsteins on my new astra but wana get front and rear braces also...
please dont touch a phase 1 mk3 astra as most are pretty rotten, get a decent phase 2 GSI and build it yourself
I saw you yesterday at the traffic lights beside singer station. Car is looking good.
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Kano
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Your all gay!! lol
Robin buy an Estate!! Can you imagine the looks it would get!!
Mine is an X20XEV and is very impressive for what it is.. would love it with a LET..
Oh Esthers a beaut!! lol
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Robin
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It has crossed my mind  there's a yellow one on ebay.
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