belton
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
this is so true, you need to get coilovers/high poundage suspension that can handle the engine, mine handled like a sack of shit
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belton
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Originally posted by sri boy
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
truth right there.
Mine handles great and it has heavier gearbox. Internet rumours are wrong.
would change ure gmax springs and shocks and get a decent set of coilovers and heavy duty springs and get the suspension set up all my corsas with xe's or lets have been set up and havnt had issues with handling
fail on my part ^
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by john-d
CORSAS ARE NOT A WELL HANDLING STANDARD CAR - FACT
you have made extensive mods to "keep up" with a civic
hi. the chasis of a corsa is pretty much the same as a 1979 vauxhall nova. not sure why this in standard forrm should be compared to something modern like a civic?
you would have to make mods to old cars to make them handle like new ones. its not exactly a revelation that is it?
if corsas are so bad compared to this ctr you speak of, why are there far more of them used in rallying? etc etc. surely if they dont handle that well, they wouldnt be using them so much?
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big eck
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Probably because there a lot cheaper to pick up.
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Nic Barnes
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they rally the corsa c and corsa d
edit, dunno about the corsa d actually.
[Edited on 20-11-2010 by Nic Barnes]
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Nic Barnes
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i think the internet lies to people and tells them that you cant get a corsa to handle. its all rumours off people that have never bothered to try.
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smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i think the internet lies to people and tells them that you cant get a corsa to handle. its all rumours off people that have never bothered to try.
This is true, more fact than anybody can handle.
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Linch
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Originally posted by sri boy
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
truth right there.
Mine handles great and it has heavier gearbox. Internet rumours are wrong.
would change ure gmax springs and shocks and get a decent set of coilovers and heavy duty springs and get the suspension set up all my corsas with xe's or lets have been set up and havnt had issues with handling
Who has gmax springs? 
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Rob B
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People saying VTS/106 felt twitchy, that doesn't mean the car doesn't handle well.
People saying my astra felt like it handled better, again it didn't, you just felt like you were more in control.
Nic's car handled alright at Oulton from what i saw.
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Nic Barnes
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was building up the confidence every time i went out. first go though so very pleased with the way it went round bends. even on regular road tyres.
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Rob B
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road tyres were probably better that day!
I had a few interesting moments on the semi slicks 
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Nic Barnes
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those pirelli cut slicks ive got were bloody awesome. tyres can dramatically affect the way a car handles as well as other things.
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kev
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
as above^^ !!!!!!!
but when i owned the car, it handled like it was on tracks!!!
thats when it had:-
- x14xe engine. (before you blow it up!!)
- 16" speedlines on 195-40-r16 toyo proxie t1r tyres
- lowered 80mm front and rear
you killed the car end of.
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sri boy
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Originally posted by Linch
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Originally posted by sri boy
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
truth right there.
Mine handles great and it has heavier gearbox. Internet rumours are wrong.
would change ure gmax springs and shocks and get a decent set of coilovers and heavy duty springs and get the suspension set up all my corsas with xe's or lets have been set up and havnt had issues with handling
Who has gmax springs?
the boy whoe set up this thread is using gmax suspension
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Steve
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would you like me to kiss you right on your beautiful face?
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taylorboosh
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Nic - if you read the thread properly, hes the one that compared to a civic type r..... Not me
Maybe the fact ep3s arent used as widely in rallying is:
A. Engine size/class
B. Cost of car
C. Keeping it in vtec is a challenge sometimes
Take your pic
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by kevcr
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Originally posted by Linch
Problem = the xe
as above^^ !!!!!!!
but when i owned the car, it handled like it was on tracks!!!
thats when it had:-
- x14xe engine. (before you blow it up!!)
- 16" speedlines on 195-40-r16 toyo proxie t1r tyres
- lowered 80mm front and rear
you killed the car end of.
You say it's the XE's that cause corsas to handle badly - maybe it's the fact that if you only had a 1.4 so you couldn't get up enough speed to not be able to go round a corner? For all these people claiming that Corsas with XE/ LETs can't handle - if you put each car round a track for a timed lap which would be faster? Answer's pretty obvious so where do people get this thing that a smaller engine is better??
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taylorboosh
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Linch had a 180 bhp 1.6 did he not?
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Nic Barnes
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The Internet lied to them Alan
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alan-g-w
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Linch had a 180 bhp 1.6 did he not?
Did he have an XE or LET though?
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taylorboosh
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Im sure he will have driven one.
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corsa120
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ok john lets take a different step i also have no trouble sitting on my mates arse in my mk4 astra gsi, which AS YOU SAY is not regarded as a well handling car............................... still sits on the arse of me mates civic once again.......
end of the day im not slating the civic im just using it as a prime example as they are the fastest best handling car in the universe so i thought they would be a good example to use......
fact is if a late 70's design chassis with 1k spent on it woth regard to suspension/handling aids along with a late 80's engine with 50bhp less can sit on the arse of a ctr one does have to think the corsa is bad but not as bad as people make out just face it...... not to mention the mods ive done to my corsa have been done by me HONDA spend hundreds of millions i bet on prototype testing etc etc with an army of computers and people
not to mention a sport corsa list price would have been probably 6-7-8-9k cheaper than a standard civic
problem is they will never be a good handling car so long as people fit g-max shocks and springs with a 2.0 which to me seems to be the case and the problem so john keep ya badge mate
[Edited on 21-11-2010 by corsa120]
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Nic Barnes
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corsa120. i really wouldnt waste your time replying on a corsa site trying to say anything good about a corsa. its pointless.
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corsa120
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i know mate
to be honest im guilty over the g-max c20xe thing myself corsa handled shocking.......
however i then spent extensive time and some decent cash on setting it up properly and the change was just incredible lets put it this was my c20xe now no longer needs a qaiffe diff....
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Nic Barnes
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it really would be far far better with a diff. massively better.
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