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Scotty_B
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4th Jan 07 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Yeah but add another 30-40kg from the weight of a LET engine over a small block. It'll still be in the 800's...

But still, 850kg for arguments sake + 270bhp..

Scuse me, toliet visit needed...


and if your a 17st (110kg) heffer like me that'll make a difference over a 7st (45kg) weed like my mate.
JM_16v
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=329493

when its done should have around 360bhp per tonne
Matt W
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4th Jan 07 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stop talking about how fast they are!!!

"brutal acceleration"
"200bhp per tonne"
"can see off porches and scoobies"

All make me want one soooo much
Daimo B
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Don't forget high tyre bills thats a deterrant.

Insurance goes up

Tax goes up

Fuel costs go up

It goes pitishhh, and for some thats embarrasing....

Err, only down points im afraid. All things that shouldn't be taken into consideration anyway when putting an engine like this in
Matt W
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4th Jan 07 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that hasnt put me off!

maybe one day
Chris C
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4th Jan 07 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should be picking it up either tonight or tomorrow, can't wait
Matt W
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Originally posted by Chris C
Should be picking it up either tonight or tomorrow, can't wait













fair play mate, ill hopefully see it at PVS?
Cupra Steve
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Originally posted by VXR


It goes pitishhh, and for some thats embarrasing....


Nothing wrong with that. imo. it serves a purpose. like performance exhausts. some find loud exhausts embarrasing.
Jambo
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4th Jan 07 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuel wasnt too bad in mine, if your not boosting its very reasnable on petrol, its a very light car and doesnt require much use of the right foot to get anywhere Not economic but its far better than the calibra is
Matt W
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Originally posted by Jambo
Fuel wasnt too bad in mine, if your not boosting its very reasnable on petrol, its a very light car and doesnt require much use of the right foot to get anywhere Not economic but its far better than the calibra is


did you have any major probs with yours engine wise? and did you have many probs straight after the conversion?

and who did it?

cheers
Chris C
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4th Jan 07 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep i'll be at pvs
Matt W
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Originally posted by Chris C
Yep i'll be at pvs


good good! saw you at trax so will be good to see it again
Jambo
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4th Jan 07 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Loadsa problems post coversion, everyone does, things need fine tuning like position of hoses loom etc.

My advice would be if you have allready to buy new sensors for most things as mine wnet through a different ne each month, the worst thing that happen was an oil feed worked loose and pissed all the oil out the engine in 5miles and turned my bonnet black

Invest in some mikalor clamps as they are stronger than usual jubilee clips as i was popping endless boost hoses off.

Lee Mitchell did mine, fine job too.


Just be prepared to mess about with it a bit, my engine never missed a beat, even when sensors failed it was still 100% driveable (apart from when i ran out of oil )
Matt W
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Originally posted by Jambo
Loadsa problems post coversion, everyone does, things need fine tuning like position of hoses loom etc.

My advice would be if you have allready to buy new sensors for most things as mine wnet through a different ne each month, the worst thing that happen was an oil feed worked loose and pissed all the oil out the engine in 5miles and turned my bonnet black

Invest in some mikalor clamps as they are stronger than usual jubilee clips as i was popping endless boost hoses off.

Lee Mitchell did mine, fine job too.


Just be prepared to mess about with it a bit, my engine never missed a beat, even when sensors failed it was still 100% driveable (apart from when i ran out of oil )



thank you mate very helpfull
Daimo B
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Fuel wasnt too bad in mine, if your not boosting its very reasnable on petrol, its a very light car and doesnt require much use of the right foot to get anywhere Not economic but its far better than the calibra is


Actually, now you've mentioned it, tbh, Donnas is really good on juice. FAR better than the astra, she still sees 300 miles from a tank, which is about 5-6 litres smaller than the astra (of which we get about 260-280)!!!
Chris C
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4th Jan 07 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just spoke to the guy who's fitting the engine will be ready tomorrow evening gave it to him the week before christmas seem's like forever lol
SportBoy
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mine does about 28 - 30 mpg on a run goes down to nothing when im giving it some shoe tho lol
Matt W
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Originally posted by Chris C
Just spoke to the guy who's fitting the engine will be ready tomorrow evening gave it to him the week before christmas seem's like forever lol


aww unlucky, will be worth the wait im sure though!
Chris C
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lol hope so, the cars been off the road now since the end of october, got it taxed mot'd mid december and where i'd been driving a clapped out old nova when i jumped back in the corsa it felt like a rocket lol. But you soon get used to it.
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4th Jan 07 at 17:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Chris hurry up, need my diff fitted
Chris C
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lol he said didn't get a chance to work on it today had another car with a problem.
Feel's like ages ago i dropped it off.
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4th Jan 07 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pics of jambo's let
steve_b
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dont rush him let him do a decent job will be worth the wait
otherwise it will be back and from his all the time
Chris C
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That's what i'm trying to tell myself, but it difficult lol
Matt W
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^^^Jambos LET, the silver one

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