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deanmcreynolds26
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ok prob been asked a thousand times before.. but dont the 1/4 mile what u reckon is gona win a LET corsa or a throttle bodied XE?

LET pushing about 260bhp
XE about 200bhp

i reckon the XE would get the power down easier?!?!
But the LET may come past once it gets traction..

any videos of this ?!?
Nismo
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spen enough on getting the LET to have traction and it will win.
Siberia
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traction traction traction i think buy the time the LET finally stick to the road the TB'd xe will be crossing the finishing line...

there is a video somewere of a LETTed pug 205 doing a 1/4 mile again and audi somewere... the pug only passes the audi near the end...


would be down to driver also.
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17th Dec 04 at 10:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah alot of this will come down to the driver, and how the LET has been tuned

A TB'd XE is always going to have a "nice" power delivery when comared with a LET... not to mention a tuned LET!

As has already been said, if you spend enough money giving the car some traction aids then the LET would be a good choice.


Personally Id take the TB'd XE anyday
deanmcreynolds26
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i've never experience a tb'd XE yet.. would like to be in one before i make a decision on what to do...

XE power was amazing at 1st but u get used to it after a while..

I need something that is gona be reliable for every day use as i need transport to get to work..
Karen
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Whats average times on a 1/4 mile for the XE and the LET?
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
spen enough on getting the LET to have traction and it will win.


Spend enough on the XE to go faster than the LET and it will win.

At the end of the day, money wins.
Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
XE power was amazing at 1st but u get used to it after a while..


know exactly what you mean mate, but I just drive my other car (fester) for a day or two then my Astra seems quick again!!
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
i've never experience a tb'd XE yet.. would like to be in one before i make a decision on what to do...

XE power was amazing at 1st but u get used to it after a while..

I need something that is gona be reliable for every day use as i need transport to get to work..


I got used to it on my first drive home

XE'd Corsa is a sensible conversion - not all out performance.
deanmcreynolds26
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
XE power was amazing at 1st but u get used to it after a while..


know exactly what you mean mate, but I just drive my other car (fester) for a day or two then my Astra seems quick again!!


if im out cruising in my mates corsa C then get into my car it feels quick..

But then again kids with their remote control cars are beating corsa C's nowadays
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My best 1/4 is 13.5, no LSD or anything.

That purple 5 door on wheel trims, is on TB's, has a slip diff (would say its 190-200bhp) and it can get a 13.1.

BUT!

With FWD cars I always watch the terminal speed, and the 13.1 car is nowhere near my terminal speed!

Its all about the first 60ft when on the 1/4!
Andy GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by foxy lady
Whats average times on a 1/4 mile for the XE and the LET?


i know the XE is around 15.1 dont know what the LET is
Karen
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quote:
Originally posted by andysri
quote:
Originally posted by foxy lady
Whats average times on a 1/4 mile for the XE and the LET?


i know the XE is around 15.1 dont know what the LET is


Thats no bad, I got a 15.4 in my pals 106 gti on the 1/4mile
Ditch
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17th Dec 04 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats no standard GTi !
Ditch
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(and it is a bloody good quarter!)
Siberia
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15.1 a bit slow....? 14.5 for and xe... take a second off that for a let.
Ditch
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15.1 Slow????

14.5 is unrealistic... what did AK's diet corsa run?
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
thats no standard GTi !


Sitting at about 145bhp
deanmcreynolds26
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Aks ran a 14.4 with not much in it..
Siberia
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a friend of mine who owns the only 2.0 corsa over here ran a 14.2....
Ditch
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didnt realise!

still think 15.0 is a fair time for a standard corsa with XE chucked in (F20 box)
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im just wondering wot mine would be 1/4 at the mo running 15" with min 204bhp could be more 210bhp once run in
Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
a friend of mine who owns the only 2.0 corsa over here ran a 14.2....


whats the timing gear liek though?
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everyone that ran seemed to be happy with it but i suppose you could ad .2-3 onto that time for error


i'm not sure what modz he has... deffo not on standard managment and has an LSD though
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quote:
Originally posted by iceman
im just wondering wot mine would be 1/4 at the mo running 15" with min 204bhp could be more 210bhp once run in


think you need to get down the strip with Timrud..
would be good to see that and compare the both?!?

wat u doin for traction, u got a diff or anything?!

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