craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
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are you after a corsa let or a calibra/cav?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Corsa/Nova LET/XE
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Col004
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Registered: 25th Jun 03
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Mines never missed a beat. Like Nic say's... in a nut shell.... if the car is built right then it is right for many many FUN miles. Ill never part with mine. There too much fun.
[Edited on 22-01-2009 by Col004]
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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If i did it again id do what fazza is doing...do it yourself + part rebuild 
my whole engine has been rebuilt mate even the head now 
will be doing the turbo in the near future if i keep the standard kkk otherwise something else
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Oh my bad lol didnt realise you were doing a full rebuild
Youve certainly got balls doing it yourself and your making it look easy too 
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fazza
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u want another one realy jay
thought there was no point fucking about, and may aswell go all out on the engine rebuild wise to save any future problems 
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Ash_EP3
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I've always wondered what the torque steer would be like in one of these and how quickly you go through tyres - say if you were driving in normal conditions with some heavy right foot
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fazza
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i think it all depends on whether u have a LSD and also equal length cav shafts.
the equal length shafts make a big difference so i am told.
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Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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Originally posted by Rick Draper
TBH find the right one, see it running, get the right person to do the conversion or do it yourself and you are onto a winner.
Couldn't agree more - but me personnally i am not mechanically minded so thats why someone else who is fixes it for me.
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Fro
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Originally posted by S214_UPP
I've always wondered what the torque steer would be like in one of these and how quickly you go through tyres - say if you were driving in normal conditions with some heavy right foot
You will only go through tyres quicker if you are doing burnouts and wheelspinning it everywhere.
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Ash_EP3
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
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Originally posted by S214_UPP
I've always wondered what the torque steer would be like in one of these and how quickly you go through tyres - say if you were driving in normal conditions with some heavy right foot
You will only go through tyres quicker if you are doing burnouts and wheelspinning it everywhere.
And hard-cornering
Well from the vids I've seen whenever the power kicks in the wheels just spin for the first few gears that's why I asked
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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mike your mad. Keep the Bm.
The corsa would be fun, and faster in a straight line. But it will handle cack have no refinement and be a pain unless you spend a fortune on it. This is fine if you want to but i seem to remember you wanted to save money?
Great as a second car imo.
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Iain M
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Don't go backwards mate tbh. If you want to LET something then Zlet a corsa C newer - stronger engine and shell - more reliable far loads of tuning options.
This is my opinion ok.
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Iain theres no way i could afford a Corsa C LET
Jambo, you always talk sense which in this case isnt good becuase i want a LET, Maybe i should stick with the XE 
Oh i dont know 
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Corsa Matt
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Like my missus on a good day they are fine, On a bad day they can be a real bitch lol
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Iain M
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Fair enough Mike.
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SteveW
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LET's are wicked fun.. overboost of 26psi can be a little scary, especially when the duff software tries holding boost at that level and the car takes off like a rocket
Other than that they are great but i would seriously consider it as a 2nd car as if you give it a good boot round a corner you WILL fall off the road
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Mike GSi
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TBH the money im willing to pay, i would rather get a very tidy XE rather than a cheap LET with problems
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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What would your budget be mike if you don't mind me asking?
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by S214_UPP
I've always wondered what the torque steer would be like in one of these and how quickly you go through tyres - say if you were driving in normal conditions with some heavy right foot
ive had yoko a539's on the front now for many miles. ive gone through 2 sets in 27k of having the car turbo'd. thing is, if your driving it normally, its a normal car. you dont need to attach the happy pedal to the floor all the time as the acceleration is damn good from low down even at light throttle
torque steer? tbh in the first few gears the wheelspin means you dont really feel it that much. also you get used to it and used to how to drive the car. you need to feel the pants shitting moment at 140+mph when changing from 5th to 6th as my car tries to wheelspin again and then goes a little bit left then right. its ok on the right bit of road (airflied i mean). then again a std let wouldnt suffer that so its not an issue.
torque steer comments are very over rated and a popular internet answer really.
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Col004
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by S214_UPP
I've always wondered what the torque steer would be like in one of these and how quickly you go through tyres - say if you were driving in normal conditions with some heavy right foot
ive had yoko a539's on the front now for many miles. ive gone through 2 sets in 27k of having the car turbo'd. thing is, if your driving it normally, its a normal car. you dont need to attach the happy pedal to the floor all the time as the acceleration is damn good from low down even at light throttle
torque steer? tbh in the first few gears the wheelspin means you dont really feel it that much. also you get used to it and used to how to drive the car. you need to feel the pants shitting moment at 140+mph when changing from 5th to 6th as my car tries to wheelspin again and then goes a little bit left then right. its ok on the right bit of road (airflied i mean). then again a std let wouldnt suffer that so its not an issue.
torque steer comments are very over rated and a popular internet answer really.
with you all the way there nic... mines not as powerful as yours mate but people who say that there turbo pulls them all over the road are talking rubbish and they must need there tracking doing.... unless there silly silly power. if its up to 300 brake its not that big of an issue and you do get used to it. mine has'nt even got an lsd in it and its spot on. and mines a tad over 250hp.
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Nic Barnes
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yeah, its half the cobbled together conversions give proper ones a bad name col. thats all i can think of. i do get torque steer yes. but its not like people imagine.
build it right, it will be right.
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Nic Barnes
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was trying to find a video of incar that shows steering wheel but i dont actually have any. bugger.
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Col004
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lol bet yours if awsome when it come on song mate coz i love mine... yours must be insane hahaha
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Nic Barnes
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its marginally quicker than it was when you seen it a few years ago.
whatever happened to your mates hastra turbo that was down at blueflame with you? had a t3 on it and other goodies if i remember him saying?
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