SetH
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Please discuss. 
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PaulW
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Is this in a straight line, uphill, downhill, off a cliff, blowing up, quicker to fill with petrol, faster to get in the back seats...
Please define 'Faster'
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SetH
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I didnt define anything as i drive one of the aforementioned cars i didnt want to post anything with bias.
hence the words "please discuss" 
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Ojc
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Vectra.
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PaulW
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Vectra then
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SetH
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book figures seem to be 8.0 0-60 for both cars, if anyone knows the the 30-70 through gears or 0-100 and 1/4 mile times then please share them
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Kerry
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i have to say vectra as im biased...although the cav would have a weight advantage
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SetH
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Well the Gsi owner reckons the V6 vectra has no pick up, thats his excuse for saying the cav is faster. All i can think of is that he is referring to the heavy flywheel (15kg) but the vectra still has an extra 20bhp and 20lb/ft torque. How big is the weight difference?
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Ojc
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Vectra.
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Well the Gsi owner reckons the V6 vectra has no pick up, thats his excuse for saying the cav is faster.
yes but who will have the power to pull to 140 plus in fifth gear on a motorway
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Kerry
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no id say the cav to 60 the veccy after that
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SetH
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I`d really like to see the difference Courtenays lightened flywheel would make to the V6 Engine.
so do you think the differences are that small that it would probably come down to driver skill?? This Gsi owner is a ned btw and needs punishing 
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Ojc
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Vectra.
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SetH
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Lets say both cars down the 1/4, and i have to agree its a bit of a slug off the line, although traction isnt a problem and i think with the lighter flywheel and the torque its got it would shift off the line pretty well.
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Kerry
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if we are gonna start talkin diff conditions then it really will vary. my car has feck all traction in the wet...i can get it to spin in third...then thers the downhill theory
id be quite happy to put my money on the veccy but i think it would be very close
anyone care to race
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Kerry
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been told the lightened fly wheel makes hell of a difference seth. u ask on vectra-sport mate they will tell u
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Ojc
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I believe it would be close, but the Vectra would have the edge.
Would come down to the driver.
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SetH
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yeah, its really obvious this car is set up as a high powered cruiser rather than a high powered bruiser, tbh I am a little dissappointed with the performance after evaluating it over the last few months.
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Sam
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Cavalier would probably be faster to 60 as the car+engine etc. is lighter, but you will probably get more mph out of the C/X25XE.
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SetH
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CS15 +Package - increase of 30bhp with lightening throttle response
Remap
Injector clean
Airbox and induction rework
Performance high flow filter
Reworked high flow throttle body and inlet centre section
High flow inlet manifold divider
4 bar fuel pressure regulator
Lightened flywheel (9 kgs reduction)
£1475 Fitted
Think i need that from Courtenay, Dont sound like much when you just look at the BHP increase but reckon it would really transform the car.
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Kerry
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a vectra is afterall a rep mobile....if u wanted the v6 with attitude u should of chose the gsi...the beauty of the engine is its open to so many possibilities. stop ya moanin and get it past 200bhp
i however chose the cdx for luxurys
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Ojc
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I'll race all of you from 60-110 
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Sam
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Courtenay's prices are like Vauxhall's; astronomical.
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SetH
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Kerry, im not moaning, just saying im a little disappointed with it. its a 99 facelift model so its looks the part and has got the lotus tuned (snigger) suspension, it just lacks punch. The Gsi engine has the exhaust cams from the 3.0 omega lump, that is the only difference between the engines, these are £700 fitted and give that extra 20bhp and 0.4 secs of 0-60.
Adam, yeah the flywheel is a heavy barstid 15kg
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Ojc
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Your Corsa would win still. You are correct.
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