MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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im interested in gettin da courtney mantzel powerbox, does it really give 22BHP AND torque gains???
has anyone got one on der corsa here? any good/worth buying?
could i fit it myself?
and would the performance gains be noticable on my 1.6 GSI which has the viper induction kit and a full zorst system??
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Andy
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Registered: 28th Dec 99
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Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
im interested in gettin da courtney mantzel powerbox, does it really give 22BHP AND torque gains???
has anyone got one on der corsa here? any good/worth buying?
could i fit it myself?
and would the performance gains be noticable on my 1.6 GSI which has the viper induction kit and a full zorst system??
Why can't you speak English for Christ's sake! Why type 'da' when 'a' is shorter. Why type 'der' instead of 'the' (unless you're German of course)
But onto your question, totally agree with Adam - you need a proper ECU to really exploit the Powerbox's potential. Unless it's as far as you want to go, you might be best saving up for a throttle body kit instead.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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Or go for a Lexmaul item which runs just fine on stadard ECU. Good bit of kit it is too 
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vitasport
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Registered: 3rd Apr 03
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i am also thinking about getting one. does anyone knows which is better, the velos tt or the lexmaul?
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I've got the mantzel powerbox. I recently got 121 bhp with just that, ported head and exhaust. Standard ECU.
For the price of it, its excellent bhp per £, then when you want or can afford more, get it chipped to release more. Unless you're going to want to spend thousands on your engine then this is definatly the best route.
I'll be selling my mantzel powerbox soon, once my throttle bodies are fitted (I'm spending the thousands!) . I'm looking for £300 if your interested.
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Forgot to say, I had it on a 1.4 16v.
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Daimo B
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Which is the one above being sold for £300 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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He won't be selling it for £300 now
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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It's cast alloy - unless it's got cracks or it's completely coked up, then it's still worth a couple of hundred 
I suppose for 300 notes he could throw in a handjob... 
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Daimo B
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I think Miles spent about £100-£150 on gaskets n sh1te, and this is the one i sold him.
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I paid VKR £150 for a fitting kit. I'll include all new gaskets and fittings with it, not the bare box that I got.
Its been sand blasted and powder coated in anthracite as well.
As said, its cast so age wont effect it, it is literally, good as new.
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Ed Renshaw
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Registered: 2nd Dec 99
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Velos TT may look shite, but it's the cheapest option and I gained a 21bhp increase.
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