alan-g-w
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Originally posted by john-d
Im sure he will have driven one.
I'm not saying that a smallblock's going to be the exact same to drive as an XE/ LET but I don't know if the difference is as drastic as is made out.
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Mike GSi
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I havent read the whole thread but have you had the tracking and camber checked? If not get it done!
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smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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??
mine was faster than a standard xe corsa round a track.
It was also faster than a 206 gti 180, Clio 172.
I would quit digging a deeper hole.
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Nic Barnes
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mine was faster than an m3 round track. go figure...........
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P1CK4D
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And I undertook a M3 going round a roundabout in my old LET GSi. Its all about the set up.
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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??
mine was faster than a standard xe corsa round a track.
It was also faster than a 206 gti 180, Clio 172.
I would quit digging a deeper hole.
What you talking about digging a hole, I'm just putting my opinion across.
You were faster than one XE and you immediately think it's faster than any other one out there? What if you got your exact Corsa you had and put an XE in it (and matched the front springs if you want to be pedantic) - do you reckon it'd make it do a faster or slower lap time around an identical track?
[Edited on 21-11-2010 by alan-g-w]
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Mieran
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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??
mine was faster than a standard xe corsa round a track.
It was also faster than a 206 gti 180, Clio 172.
I would quit digging a deeper hole.
is this your car?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jmdXPMADng
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smcGSI16V
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No.
Hillarious vid tho.
Woodbridge also looks like a shocking track/airfield. Glad I have never been there.
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Jambo
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Basically an entire thread about mechanical grip.
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Linch
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Iv had a few corsa xe's, currently building another, Great fun, but as mentioned above they will never handle as well as a smallblock.
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Nic Barnes
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small blocks will never be as fast.
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smcGSI16V
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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??
mine was faster than a standard xe corsa round a track.
It was also faster than a 206 gti 180, Clio 172.
I would quit digging a deeper hole.
What you talking about digging a hole, I'm just putting my opinion across.
You were faster than one XE and you immediately think it's faster than any other one out there? What if you got your exact Corsa you had and put an XE in it (and matched the front springs if you want to be pedantic) - do you reckon it'd make it do a faster or slower lap time around an identical track?
[Edited on 21-11-2010 by alan-g-w]
I never once said that I was faster than anyone out there just becuase I was faster than 1 xe corsa. Just stating facts.
the answer your looking for your second question is Yes I would be faster if I was driving.
Straight line my corsa sucked and I always moaned about it, but through the bends it would keep/be better pace/d with far superiour stuff.
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Linch
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
small blocks will never be as fast as mine.
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Nic Barnes
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thats not what i said, or meant though linch.
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smcGSI16V
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But it's true tho.
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Linch
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yeah, they can be fast, but would take something special to keep up with yours nic.
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Mark B
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ive had a few xe corsas and a xe tigra ive also had a few small block corsas the small block feel much better to drive i think
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alan-g-w
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I'm not meaning to come across as a cunt here but it comes down to the question I've already asked. If a medium - highly tuned 1.4/ 1.6 does a slower lap than at least a stock XE why are there so many people who think a 2.0 ruins the way the car drives? Unless you have the money to throw at a small block to get it near the same figures as a bigger capacity engine, to me it makes no sense.
I've got nothing against the likes of 1.4/ 1.6s and love to see them running decent power though. Just that if someone's looking at starting from scratch it would make more sense to me to start with a more powerful base and put up with the extra weight.
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Mike GSi
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
No.
Hillarious vid tho.
Woodbridge also looks like a shocking track/airfield. Glad I have never been there.
Absolutely fucks your tyres! and there are about 5-6 different track surfaces so you're constantly getting different feedback.
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