flybikeslee
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yeah but they where just diy jobbies and kept misting up
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bieransri
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Just my personal opinion.Dont mean to offend any1.
When i was in my mates DC2 i heard VTEC kick in and felt the faintest of changes in the power.Not much but theyr was a tad theyr.And after looking at the speedo,its didnt climb any quicker.
Its maybe noticeable more on a graph,but certainly aint as much on the road.
P.S i aint slating DC2s in the slightest,i would abs love 1 and after being in mentioned DC2 i was very impressed at the way it handles.
But power wise,id rather have the XE delivery and powerband.
hence when buying an ecu for a vtec they tend to lower where the vtec comes in, and for a normal engine the ecu's tend to enable you to raise the rev limit.
ive driven a dc2 that had a spoon ecu, vtec came in between 4.5 ad 5k all the way to 9k. now im ot sure what rpm a xe corsa makes peak power and some ,depending on mods, may be different but i reckon with vtec from 5 to 9k would be a very good match to an xe regardless of what rpm the xe is at.
i agree with what your saying but drive the vtec right and an xe wouldnt touch one
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by bieransri
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Just my personal opinion.Dont mean to offend any1.
When i was in my mates DC2 i heard VTEC kick in and felt the faintest of changes in the power.Not much but theyr was a tad theyr.And after looking at the speedo,its didnt climb any quicker.
Its maybe noticeable more on a graph,but certainly aint as much on the road.
P.S i aint slating DC2s in the slightest,i would abs love 1 and after being in mentioned DC2 i was very impressed at the way it handles.
But power wise,id rather have the XE delivery and powerband.
hence when buying an ecu for a vtec they tend to lower where the vtec comes in, and for a normal engine the ecu's tend to enable you to raise the rev limit.
ive driven a dc2 that had a spoon ecu, vtec came in between 4.5 ad 5k all the way to 9k. now im ot sure what rpm a xe corsa makes peak power and some ,depending on mods, may be different but i reckon with vtec from 5 to 9k would be a very good match to an xe regardless of what rpm the xe is at.
i agree with what your saying but drive the vtec right and an xe wouldnt touch one
I was under the impression u can drive a VTEC just like any other car.Keep it over 6k or whatever and its fine.Problem with that tho is select the wrong gear and your fuked  Keep an XE in 4th or 5th and floor it and itl pull like mad.I proved that to my mate when he tried to pass me in his DC2.On the dual carriageway,he pulls out trying to pass me with the advantage of being in tec trying the old creep up manouvre,i drop from 5th to 4th,foot to the floor and b4 the front end of his car was beside me i had matched his speed and started pulling away.Done it 3 times and everytime he got the shock of his life.
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flybikeslee
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
He would no doubt beat me on the corners,but roads dont always have corners.
[Edited on 13-10-2008 by Corsa_Sport21]
most do tbh
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lil_hobbo
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my mate has just brought a vti civic ek..i havent been out in it yet but am i in for a shock on how quick it will be? he had a 1.5lsi coupe to start with and my 1.4 beat that?
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Eck
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Originally posted by lil_hobbo
my mate has just brought a vti civic ek..i havent been out in it yet but am i in for a shock on how quick it will be? he had a 1.5lsi coupe to start with and my 1.4 beat that?
It'll be MUCH quicker than that But I have to agree with Nik, an XE will be even, or slightly quicker than a DC2. A standard engine is usually about 150-155bhp on an XE, and most I've seen have about 150lb/ft torque so they are pretty damn quick! And pull well in any gear, considering another 
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
He would no doubt beat me on the corners,but roads dont always have corners.
[Edited on 13-10-2008 by Corsa_Sport21]
most do tbh
Yes but not the type that would give the DC2 an advantage.
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flybikeslee
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ok
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sport16v
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well a work collegue reckons (and he's a pretty good driver) that his impreza rb5 which has been set up by prodrive and handles very well coudlnt keep up with his mates dc2 on some round abouts and that's comparing a genuine 300bhp impreza which handles to a dc2 teg so I doubt a corsa would have a chance tbh
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Z20LET_Corsa
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At 14psi...
[Edited on 16-10-2008 by Z20LET_Corsa]
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flybikeslee
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wiper arms sprayed black, where looking tatty beforehand
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flybikeslee
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nothing major just a new pic 
still awaiting piston rings for the b18 
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Just my personal opinion.Dont mean to offend any1.
When i was in my mates DC2 i heard VTEC kick in and felt the faintest of changes in the power.Not much but theyr was a tad theyr.And after looking at the speedo,its didnt climb any quicker.
Its maybe noticeable more on a graph,but certainly aint as much on the road.
P.S i aint slating DC2s in the slightest,i would abs love 1 and after being in mentioned DC2 i was very impressed at the way it handles.
But power wise,id rather have the XE delivery and powerband.
go in an m3 evo with vvt on inlet and outlet, youl fucking notice then
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flybikeslee
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parcel at the post office for me. *please be piston rings*
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flybikeslee
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some cunt just drove into the ek whilst parked and fucked the bumper headlight and wing, im so pissed off now
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Jakey
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Did you see the car? Person or reg?
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flybikeslee
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it was one of the girlfriends neighbours, have her details, told her what she had done and she said "is that it" the alarm was going off and she drove off ffs, came back and saw me looking at my car and said nothing, another neighbour saw it so she can't deny it the bint, when its all sorted shes getting a right booting
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andy1868
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pics?
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andy1868
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you don't have much luck with idiots and your front bumper do you?
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flybikeslee
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nope, about the same level of damage the corsa had tbh
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flybikeslee
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it doesn't even look too bad but the bumper been creased under the headlight and theres a crack and paint scuffs, what pisses me off more is if no-one had seen it id have no proof and id be out of pocket 
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Nick-S
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did somebody see it then?
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flybikeslee
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yup girlfriend and neighbour, insurance needs to contact her and she needs to admit liability or it will delay things 
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Torsa g
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Daft fuckin cow
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James_H
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Unlucky
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