SXI - Matt
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Looking at a corsa vxr early this week, i no a few of you guy's own / have owned one, so any think to look out for that is a "common problem" there 07/57 plate's 23k/30k miles some standard some modified in sense of exhaust ect?
Also call me chav but love the sound of the artic but im not paying over £10k for one so to get it popping ect are remus best to go for & the complete system pre cat, decat & backbox?
Thank's Guy's
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AuroraSport
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Hi mate,
Give it a good nose around. On the test drive listen out for any high pitched 'whirring' noises which could indicate wheel bearings or even gearbox/diff. Check coolant levels and look out for any leaks from the rad.
Remus system on the arctic is the precat-decat pipe and the rear silencer. Lots of people rate it and say it is the better one for the 'popping' sound. Lots of other makes as well Piper, Miltek, Bastuck etc.
Lots of helpful people on VXRO too.
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Chris C
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quote: Originally posted by AuroraSport
Hi mate,
Give it a good nose around. On the test drive listen out for any high pitched 'whirring' noises which could indicate wheel bearings or even gearbox/diff. Check coolant levels and look out for any leaks from the rad.
Remus system on the arctic is the precat-decat pipe and the rear silencer. Lots of people rate it and say it is the better one for the 'popping' sound. Lots of other makes as well Piper, Miltek, Bastuck etc.
Lots of helpful people on VXRO too.
Spot on, make sure you can get it right uP to 5th or 6th gear as they seem to be the ones where the whine starts.
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SXI - Matt
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Thank's for the advice guy's i'll pop over to vxr online & have a search around sure it's been asked loads before on there. Do the artic's come with a decat or just the precat pipe? LMF sell the whole system for around £550 seem's reasonble
I'll be sure to go on a long run or atleast out of town were i can get into 6th/5th there pretty reliable other wise i take it?
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Chris C
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Just pre cat and back box I think.
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big eck
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If the box whines walk away buddy as its a £1k+ fix.
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SXI - Matt
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Yeah just checked it's just the precat & back box, shall be purchasing the complete 3 piece system when get one as sound's amazing!
£1K Jesus i certainly will then, i'll be sure to check it am considering sending the AA for a full report for the sake of £200 better safe then sorry i guess
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whitter45
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great cars shite on fuel
mine never missed a beat
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harrisp
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
If the box whines walk away buddy as its a £1k+ fix.
Isnt it only the astra that suffers the gearbox problems?
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MatthewR
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Our Corsa goes through tyres like a fat kid does cake
get 40" profiles if u can LOL
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Ojc
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Wheel bearings
Mapped cars especially by a certain tuner steer clear of as piston number 4 will melt away before your eyes.
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MatthewR
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and stick to V-Power and T99 eh ollie
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Ojc
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If you want to maximise performance yes.
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MatthewR
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lol
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SXI - Matt
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
Wheel bearings
Mapped cars especially by a certain tuner steer clear of as piston number 4 will melt away before your eyes.
What company would this be? Only reason i as is i think im going down the standard route then get the map & exhaust done my self
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Ojc
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Re...
Get forged internals they aren't that expensive tbh
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RCoughtrie
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Aircon pipes
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SXI - Matt
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Ah glad you wrote RCoughtrie wanted to read your build thread on your's but couldn't find it have now
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RCoughtrie
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If its out of warrenty go and get 2 years renewed from vauxhall it works out in your favour in parts / repair costs, in wheel bearings alone i have spent more than what i paid for cover
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SXI - Matt
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haha they really that bad and go that much how much is it roughly for the 2 year's cover the one's im looking at are out of warrenty so would be ideal todo, although to they still cover it if it's been modified in any way?
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Chris C
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Only if any remaps and exhaust are from thorney I think.
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markx14xe
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Turbo's blow if u dont warm them up well and dnt take good to thrashing costantley
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote: Originally posted by markx14xe
Turbo's blow if u dont warm them up well and dnt take good to thrashing costantley
Did you just make that up??
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RCoughtrie
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quote: Originally posted by SXI - Matt
haha they really that bad and go that much how much is it roughly for the 2 year's cover the one's im looking at are out of warrenty so would be ideal todo, although to they still cover it if it's been modified in any way?
its 600 mate but the parts end up in the 1000s... also add AFM to list ive had three thats with a standard airfilter
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