Kiddy_Corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Astra VXR
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mines 1995 sport, so its gonna weigh even less.
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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I'd not believe any stats - go get your cars weighed properly.
As Broster said (was it teddys?) his mates Gsi weighed 902 kg! stripped!
Also don't forget to add driver say 55-60 kg. when working out your power to weight.
I still think a AX GT will beat a 1.4 16v corsa in a straight line - HOWEVER the ax gt engine may be shagged...
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I'd not believe any stats - go get your cars weighed properly.
As Broster said (was it teddys?) his mates Gsi weighed 902 kg! stripped!
Also don't forget to add driver say 55-60 kg. when working out your power to weight.
I still think a AX GT will beat a 1.4 16v corsa in a straight line - HOWEVER the ax gt engine may be shagged...
he speaks sence! (for once)
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Kiddy_Corsa
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good point paul, i do belive this Ax keeps up with the 1.6 8v saxo VTR's phase 2 (98bhp) and mine is about the same speed as a vtr
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Paul_J
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I'd personally prefere a corsa over a AX GT though... AX's are the grimmest looking cars ever lol.
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Ant
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I have owned a 1.4 sport and an AX GT Trust me AX will win every time, will also take 1.6 of the mark, handling is not as good as most make out though.
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by aritchie
I have owned a 1.4 sport and an AX GT Trust me AX will win every time, will also take 1.6 of the mark, handling is not as good as most make out though.
i found the ax handeled a hell of a lot better than the corsa, even on uprated spings and dampers i felt the ax felt alot better
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Paul_J
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Thing is standard for standard the AX probably handles better... but a decent suspension kit on a corsa probably = better than AX standard. However if AX is lowered as well then 
I still think my old Corsa handled nicer than my Gti does. You felt so stable and secure in the corsa, lowered 40mm on a full kit. Maybe the 15's helped too - the 106 Gti seems to drift around on those little wheels and tyres.
Saying that, get a decent kit on a 106 Gti and it should be good - sadly no money.
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
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Not say handling is poor just not perhaps as 'magical' as everybody makes french cars out to be
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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AX both GT and GTi will beat both 1.4 and 1.6 corsa in standard form due to power to weight
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3CorsaMeal
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am sure i did a post like this years ago 
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