Ojc
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Originally posted by GSi_16v
are right i see, nice to know.
i knew it was mapped, just woundering if you ever go for 300+, front mount and xev inlet cam?
The intercooler is near on £1000 quid and for the gains, I don't see the point.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by Warren G
corsa vxr is no way quicker than an astra
even a mapped one just about keeps up with an astra
Daimo is talking about D5NNA C20LET Corsa B.
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Warren G
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my bad, i thought you meant a corsa vxr for some reason
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
are right i see, nice to know.
i knew it was mapped, just woundering if you ever go for 300+, front mount and xev inlet cam?
The intercooler is near on £1000 quid and for the gains, I don't see the point.
£1000  fuck!
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
are right i see, nice to know.
i knew it was mapped, just woundering if you ever go for 300+, front mount and xev inlet cam?
The intercooler is near on £1000 quid and for the gains, I don't see the point.
I completley agree. I'm staying Stage 2for that reason.
Think i'm also going to jump on the DAP spring bandwagon. My Eibachs are fine, just fancy a change....
[Edited on 04-02-2010 by Ben J]
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Ben G
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FMIC for 1k?
for the focus they are no more than 500 quid for a decent one.
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Graham88
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I'd pay 1k just for the looks of a front mount tbh 
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Ojc
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The Forge one LOOKS good and is good gains and I think that is £780 but Thorney use Pace for their coolers which are more expensive.
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FruitBooTeR
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Once you have the LSD fitted how do you notice a big improvement?
Are you able to just apply more throttle mid corner etc?
Can you tell by normal road driving or is it something you can only tell a massiv improvemenet on track?
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Daimo B
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£1k!!!
Thats up into Blitz/Spoon/Nismo pricing territory......
Thats a total rip off, sorry. Even Donnas totally custom IC (which is bigger), was only £360, so thats a complete mark up piss take!!!!
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willay
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the improvement will be shown instantly when doing corners, anything to do with traction
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Fro
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Originally posted by willay
the improvement will be shown instantly when doing corners, anything to do with traction
I remember soiling your seats around lakeside roundabouts when you took me out in your xe with the LSD 
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Ojc
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Once you have the LSD fitted how do you notice a big improvement?
Are you able to just apply more throttle mid corner etc?
Can you tell by normal road driving or is it something you can only tell a massiv improvemenet on track?
Oh a MASSIVE difference both on road and track.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by VXR
£1k!!!
Thats up into Blitz/Spoon/Nismo pricing territory......
Thats a total rip off, sorry. Even Donnas totally custom IC (which is bigger), was only £360, so thats a complete mark up piss take!!!!
You get all the associated pipework as well though, not just an IC.
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CORSA NUT
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1K
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ojc
You get all the associated pipework as well though, not just an IC.
Yeah, but compared to say that VW IC kit that someone linked to ebay, that had silicone hoses, IC, metal pipework etc, which was £250........
Thats still vastly over-priced.
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Graham88
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Christ
http://www.turbopacs.com/3-MPS-07-09-Front-Mounted-Intercooler-Kit-_qp_166.html
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Ojc
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All the VXR coolers have metal pipework as well, a hell of a lot of it
You can get cheaper coolers but I'd prefer to stick to the ones that have been used when the various stages have been developed by the tuners.
Courtenay have their own
Thorney have their own
Regal have their own.
Money maker yes, deffo. But you pay for their development work and not some generic intercooler.
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Gregor
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What is the astra VXR retailing at brand new?
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Ojc
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I wouldn't buy a new Astra H VXR when the Astra I VXR is out next year.
Get a low mileage pre owned one like from a Vauxhall dealer like Stockers.
[Edited on 05-02-2010 by Ojc]
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Gregor
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Yeah I suppose. Ive been at 5-6 dealerships over the past week and havent seen a single astra - they seem rare as rocking horse shit !
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Ojc
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There is a star silver one down my local garage, it has 19's not sure of the spec up for 14k.
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Ojc
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http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=78321
http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=74976
The bloke selling them is a dealer, decent as well fairly priced.
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Gregor
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Yeah they are great prices. I had actually seen revitupuk but never sure of what they were like etc
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Kano
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I'd love a silver lightening VXR, one goes around local to me and looks so nice. Only thing that puts me off is giving up the day to day fuel economy of my boxed 150 diesel. Its near on identical in a straight line with a standard power VXR aswell so cant justify the change just now.
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