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Walshgsi16v
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30th May 11 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Isit worth paying the extra for a let over the xe ?
Engine would be going in a 1994 smoke grey gsi back end stripped with roll cage, just wondering if its eorth the let or is the xe more sutable ?
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30th May 11 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Down to the owner. is it worth it in wha way? makes no odss if its a gsi or not, will do the same thing..
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Down to the owner. is it worth it in wha way? makes no odss if its a gsi or not, will do the same thing..


i couldnt make sense of that?!

anyways yes a c20let corsa is miles apart from an xe corsa but will cost a fair bit more to build.

go on youtube for loads videos to compare the two of them.
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30th May 11 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you want it for? as said let is miles apart
Walshgsi16v
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I want it to put a smile on my face and supprise a big cars, not going to use as an everyday car
fazza
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30th May 11 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much do you have to spend?
Kieran
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For a let you will need fairly big pockets. I went down the xe route to see me by. But the whole time I just wanted boost!
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
how much do you have to spend?


How longs a peice of string?

Not really an issue tbh i have been watching some lets and im willing to pay the price for one cars already got v6 brakes ,spax rsx , the car is basicerly done its just replacing engine as c16xe is playing up
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Try and have a passenger ride in a LET and you'll soon have your mind made up. XE in a Corsa is nippy but a LET is far more fun.
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quote:
Originally posted by kizzacorsab
For a let you will need fairly big pockets. I went down the xe route to see me by. But the whole time I just wanted boost!


Had this discusion erlya with the misses is it worth spending on a xe when i could just put the reat to the let
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Originally posted by kizzacorsab
For a let you will need fairly big pockets. I went down the xe route to see me by. But the whole time I just wanted boost!


Same, can afford the XE running costs and maintenance but i want boost now
Walshgsi16v
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Try and have a passenger ride in a LET and you'll soon have your mind made up. XE in a Corsa is nippy but a LET is far more fun.


My dad has an mk3 astra gsi xe that feels fast but never been in a xe corsa ( not sure if a corsa xe would be much quicker )
Kieran
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Just bite the bullet and get a healthy let mate. It will put a massive smile on your face. Even my xe does to me but I could imagine a let would be insane lol
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a decent xe conversion will set you back approx 1k

a decent let conversion will set u back atleast 2k

worth the extra grand imo
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Ive had several XE corsas and they are quick. ive also had a let nova, corsa and mk3 astra gsi. the difference is amazing.

I sold my old let corsa and built another corsa XE and although it was fairly quick, it felt slow as shit in comparison to the let

but you will need deep pockets for a 'decent' let conversion
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Well for what i paid for the car and for what i got with it im willing to spend on the engine because the shell is just in mint condition for age , anyway thanks guys i think the let has to be the one , just got for the biggest an baddest engine look out for my project soon . Thanks again
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30th May 11 at 20:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Plenty of LET projects in the Progress and Builds section for you to look at matey
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if need aany perf engine parts drop me a shout.

lets are 'ok' get tons of power but my mates have ran 400+bhp and go like stink in straight line but even with diff, suspension etc there not great in the bends
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I have an XE in my Corsa and can't decide to go for throttle bodies and see 200-210bhp or the LET route.

I have a spare LET block here which I was going to start from scratch and build a good spec engine with it.

I just can't decide if I need the extra power over a tb'd XE.
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XE is probably better suited for a Corsa but you'll always think "If only I'd got a LET"
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If you want bends sell the Corsa and buy an early 172.

Power = LET. can easily spend a fortune doing it though.
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decent RELIABLE 400bhp LET would set you back 4.5k-5.5k or so.

rods, pistons, billet fly, helix clutch, double springs, steel retainers, solid lifters, xe cams, verniers, decent ex manifold+turbo, standalone, bearings, rebuild parts, etc quite abit too spend to do a job properly
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quote:
Originally posted by philip2
decent RELIABLE 400bhp LET would set you back 4.5k-5.5k or so.

rods, pistons, billet fly, helix clutch, double springs, steel retainers, solid lifters, xe cams, verniers, decent ex manifold+turbo, standalone, bearings, rebuild parts, etc quite abit too spend to do a job properly


Exactly. Theres LET conversions for £2k and then theres LET conversions
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400bhp in a fwd corsa is overkill imo if you plan to use it on the road.

my nova was approx 300 and that was fucking mental
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I really need a go in a let! Anyone?

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