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kris-s
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106 gtis are not as quick as an xe corsa i dont care what anyone says they just arent
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Mines will be getting big fuck off TB's in a few month that feed on shitty wee french cars
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Also XE Nova's are a totally different ball game to XE Corsa's.
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Also XE Nova's are a totally different ball game to XE Corsa's.


why is that then?
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Also XE Nova's are a totally different ball game to XE Corsa's.


Yes they are twice as quick due to no sills and no floor
kris-s
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an xe nova is so much faster than an xe corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Also XE Nova's are a totally different ball game to XE Corsa's.


why is that then?


ALOT lighter.
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There not that much lighter iirc
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My XE Nova felt like a different car all together, so much faster.

From 0 to 77 I was ahead of an E46 M3 then he overtook.

[Edited on 10-08-2010 by Mieran]
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quote:
Originally posted by kris-s
106 gtis are not as quick as an xe corsa i dont care what anyone says they just arent


They are about level from past experience, a 16v in a lighter shell such as a stripped out XSI are quicker. Like I said, XE's are quick but not unbeatable by any means.
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Originally posted by Ian W
There not that much lighter iirc

100 kgs or so. Quite a lot when the total is less than 1000kgs.
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i got whooped by a 106 gti in my valver
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150 bhp compared to 120 bhp, there would be negligable differences with such small power differences even if both cars were the same weight
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How many XE's do you know that are 150bhp these days, they are old engines that are generally not looked after, a GTI with breathing mods will see you 135ish bhp. There really isnt that much difference.
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My xe has had a full rebuild not long ago so should be about 150+ish

I think a 106 would keep up with a corsa xe till 100mph
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I can't see a GTI/VTS getting ahead of a XE

I've had both so its not a biased opinion
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No one has said they get ahead, they can keep up though
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ive had both and you cant compare them
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Ok, you're right. No one else has ever experienced it or seen it happen.
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im only giving my opinion ive owned both and raced gtis and from the experiences the gtis are slower
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Anyways....

'what cars can redtops beat/keep up with? '

The old saxo/GTI vs corsa xe is getting old now and the only outcome is people falling out
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yes it is quite pathetic really lol

[Edited on 10-08-2010 by kris-s]
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
150 bhp compared to 120 bhp, there would be negligable differences with such small power differences even if both cars were the same weight


On heavier cars yes, on light cars no, the lighter the car is the less power you need to go faster.
eg Caterham did a package that puts an extra 20bhp on the k-series engine and it makes a lot of difference.
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Have you see who the new editor of Evo magazine is Daimo?? only fucking Nick Trott

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