Nic Barnes
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well thats it really, i kinda bought that diff a few years ago, and thats about as far as i got. i never thought when me and my mates first did the convesion it would end up like it has.
its still a daily driver, well every other day. so the atb works well enough for me on the roads round here for now.
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red_top_corsa
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yeah for got you use it for road aswel so plate type wouldnt suit that. pitty tho as i bet a plate type trans x would get you times down a lil bit as would cut out some of the wheels spin
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john_c20xe
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would you recommend the diff your using?
i was looking into the KAZZ diffs? jap lsd, locks under hard acceleration
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Nic Barnes
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well atb is better for round corners. i do a lot of driving on country roads to friends houses etc, so im happy enough with it. plate type yeah be better for drag strip. but firstly my car is a car. its not a drag car. it just gets taking to some rwyb when i can afford it. so for what i do on a weekly basis, yes i like the atb i think its good enough for me.
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red_top_corsa
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never heard of KAZZ diffs dont know if that a good thing or not diffs all depend on your driving for track days and pod atb perfect. for just strip use plate type much better
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3i_gaz
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my mate runs KAZZ diff's in his evo 8, cant knock them, top notch!
quaiffe-tec FTW
looked through your mates nova build on migweb, immense build that!! the shell will be the best about, no doubt.
his reports are fooking quality, mad as a box of frogs
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Nic Barnes
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yeah oldskool jim has a way with words for sure. it was his fault that i ever started with engine conversions. my 1.6 nova wasnt a match for his 2litre 16v. was the first id ever seen round here. crazy crazy man indeed.
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sand-eel
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I think I need a c20xe nova in my life.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
I think I need a c20xe nova in my life.
its what headed me on the slippery slope to where i am now really. bloody novas.
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3i_gaz
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as shit as my C20XE corsa was, i loved it really and would have another i think its one of them things you have to own at least once.
i do fancy a LET one in years to come, but it will have to be a nova i love em.
your engine may be up for grabs by then nic and can buy the comps back lol
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ShEp
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looking good ken.
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p93sco
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i miss the green speedlines lol
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Nic Barnes
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i look at them evertime i go for a tab. i wont be painting the mo's green.
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red_top_corsa
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dont blame you lol they look great as they are
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
I think I need a c20xe nova in my life.
its what headed me on the slippery slope to where i am now really. bloody novas.
The sad thing is I keep hearing horror stories of them ripping them selves apart, they aren't as tough as the good old corsa.
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Nic Barnes
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nowhere near as strong no. my red xe nova had started to rip itself apart and that was seam welded etc.
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AdamF
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same reason my nova was scrapped, pulled the front panel away from the chassis rail and that was seam welded
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john_c20xe
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im waiting for my corsa to fall apart 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
im waiting for my corsa to fall apart
same, and yet it isnt. i check it often when its on a ramp and its all still good.
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john_c20xe
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yeh mine still looks ok, ive seen novas fall apart at the front end even with standard engines in them with low milage.
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sand-eel
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TBH I wouldn't mind just having one for the day, just to do some roasting off traffic lights and see what annoyed faces look like etc.
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
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im intrested to see what sort of diffrence 15s make,
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Nic Barnes
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i think not much really. apart from cheaper tyres. find out soon though.
the main thing will be this boost in gears carry on, if i can ever figure out why it isnt sensing the change from 2nd to 3rd and then to 4th. as it grips really well on 10psi boost.
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Nick-S
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so its not bringing the boost back up in 3rd and 4th? or is it still on max bost after first? 
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Nic Barnes
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not bringing it back up. but if you back off, then plant it in 3rd it is back up etc. so it cant be sensing what gear im in properly.
it asks you to input speed per 1000rpm. and its almost impossible to hold the car at 1k in all gears. so thinking about it, will holdit at 3k which is easier to do, then divide by 3 for the mph per 1000 rpm for each gear. then see what happens.
also it has a correction factor of 40%. which means the mph number could be 40% either way out of what it is. which is probably the main fault, but the engine mount collapsed and havent got back on with it since really.
job for when the yoko's are on the 15's this week. maybe play with it friday night and saturday afternoon.
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