loo_goblin
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just get a LET or if u want noise a V6
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mike16v
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i had my corsa with an X14XE then a C20XE, wheels, tyres ans suspension made the differences in handling for me not the engine, for example i ran on 14" 15" and 17" with numourus tyres etc and thats what made the difference
with the same suspension wheel and tyre combinations they handled the same imo
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Graeme
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with my xe corsa on carbs running 181bhp i managed to get a 14.2 @ 97mph and that sounds amazing!
overall the xe is gona be more reliable and obviously cost lest to get more power out of!
get broster to let me run his car up the strip and ill get a good time for him to prove that it is bloody quick! 
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by C4 WLK]
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AK
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what has this turned into 
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
just thinking how much much torque plays in the equation...
my banjo'd 2.1 ran 185bhp (and did the 1/4mile after a trackday, so would have been more fucked)
and got a 13.9
he has a diff right? well ofcourse he does, but an LSD?
a huge amount imo.. my 2.0 was producing 214 bhp, but only managed a 14.4 (although i have no lsd and run on proper road tyres - not sticky ones  ) but i only have 143lb/ft torque. plenty of peeps with the sbd 208 kit or similar run 13's.. roughly the same power, but about 30 lb/ft torque more.. a big reason why i have now ditched my kent cams.. 
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by Mattb]
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AK
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i have kent 284 cams my torque is/was quite high (170+ iirc)
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Lucky B
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Are you thinking about fitting a 1.6 mannie?
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
My stock 1.6 sport run 16's flat all day long (could be improved with better set up without touching the engine)
With decent tyres (got roadmasters on at the mo :lol this could be very much improved.
Brosters car is capable of so much more (ive driven it :cool) but the donkey cant drive (his own admission)
But the engine life of a 16xe high power is sooooo much less than a 20xe.
You just cant do a decent compairson of the 2 set ups.
Both have pluses and minuses attached to them.
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by Teddy]
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by Teddy]
engine life of a high reving 1.6 is not as bad as people make out! mine hasnt had a major issue its done 9k so far since the tbs went on, and they aint been easy miles! and as yet it only looses oil due to a minor oil leak from the rocker cover gasket im too lazy to fix.... seems to live longer than some tb'd c20xe's out there! lol
this is comparing a tb'd x16xe to a td'd c20xe from what i an see
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broster
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adam, i will happily admit my cars not all about the 1/4 mile, its fast but not as fast as a 200bhp c20xe with tb's, it never will be.... i have 190bhp and 134???lbft, cant remember exact figures!
i have my track day pass thru for my first track day in the corsa for the 7th august, so we shall see how it performs there! if it performs shite ill sell the fucker, then burn whats left and walk home
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jr
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what ever people say 2.0 dont handle that badly if you have the right set up
but a 1.6 will 99% of the time out handel it
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willay
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lets race jr 
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jr
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yes ok.......................
fuck mine doesnt have an engine 
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willay
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i won, that settles it then, 2ltrs naturally rock.
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jr
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yes, rock sideways off the road in a understeering fashion 
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willay
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you need to drive the red one  but you might put sand under the rocker cover or something.
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jr
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true
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willay
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you didnt drive lee's lately did you?
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jr
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havent touched it at all
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willay
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fucking lies jr 
why arent you out in your beautiful drive now fixing the white beast? BTW only fags go for 8v, ollie etc.
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bubble
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iv owned a slightly tuned 1.6 and now got a tuned 2.0xe. i run fk coilovers and eagle f1s. handling is awesome. love the xe but i predict 16xe's will be getting better and better-but at what price?
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willay
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one million dollars.
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broster
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5k got me a rebuilt engine with pocketed pistons cams head work management etc etc! and 190bhp..... also got a garage to do all the work.
so 5k on an xe, if you paid someone, what power would that get you with a rebuilt engine?
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
fucking lies jr
why arent you out in your beautiful drive now fixing the white beast? BTW only fags go for 8v, ollie etc.
because im fucked
why said i had an 8v 
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
5k got me a rebuilt engine with pocketed pistons cams head work management etc etc! and 190bhp..... also got a garage to do all the work.
so 5k on an xe, if you paid someone, what power would that get you with a rebuilt engine?
5k! dayam.
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broster
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cheap for what i got tho.
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