bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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....i need a let now!!
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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dam right
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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i was hittin about 70, he came past me like i were sittin still so tried have aplay-no point!!
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I'd rather have a car that was just as quick but factory built
They can't get traction..and lets face it they don't even handle well with 65 brake let alone 250! and unless the conversion was done by a pro and the engine is rebuilt it will brake down at some point.
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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aye theres a fair difference, LET corsas are great, love pissing off bigger cars with mine
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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quote: Originally posted by CORSA NUT
I'd rather have a car that was just as quick but factory built
They can't get traction..and lets face it they don't even handle well with 65 brake let alone 250! and unless the conversion was done by a pro and the engine is rebuilt it will brake down at some point.
work at vx know my stuff parts r cheap for me, always re-con engines when doin transplants.
but factory standard cars are also worth a look in
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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im the opposite, cant beat a quick car that wasnt meant to be, factory built quick is boring.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I suppose i have to drive one really
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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corsa nut, they can get traction. mine on phase 3 grips in 2nd gear with road tyres no bothers at all
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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depends how heavy you use the happy foot.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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if i floor mine and keep it planted, no backing off from the green light on 1/4 mile it spins through first then about 3/4 of 3nd but gets grip then all of 3rd, 4th and 5th etc is jst pure power
if i floor it in say 3rd from like 30ish mph say racing another car, then it grips and goes like nothing else
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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factory quick ??? aww get ya pipe n slippers 8()
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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quote: Originally posted by CORSA NUT
unless the conversion was done by a pro and the engine is rebuilt it will brake down at some point.
u cant exactly go replacing air flows, looms etc for new ones thou can u? would cost a bomb and they are more likely to cause a breakdown etc
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Everything has been replaced on mine pritty much now. I'd call it a reliable car.
My engine = closer to 200k than 150k, still going strong, chucking 20psi plus though it. Revs higher than standard. Gets hard driving. OK it would perfrom better if it was newer.
Mates scoob engine = Gets hard driving. Revs to standard. 70k.... cranks gone last week.
Tough choice LOL
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Ajones_17
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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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Haha, this is makin me think an XE wont be a big enough upgrade form my X16.
No doubt i'll be lookin at LET's now
[Edited on 17-12-2005 by Ajones_17]
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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LET is the future, trust me.
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Ajones_17
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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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quote: Originally posted by c20let
LET is the future, trust me.
How much am i lookin at, i think if i did it i would be tempted get a new block form Vaux on exchange, or would i just be better off findin a coscast head and rebuildin it?
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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If you get an XE and you never drive a LET you will be happy. Then the same can be said standard LET vs modded... then Phase 4 vs Phase 3.5.
I've driven an XE running the TP270 kit and it doesn't have the kick of torque of mine. Even though it is brutally quick!
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Ajones_17
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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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hmmm, i use the car alot though which from what i ahve heard could cause a problem if i fit a LET.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i think personally you should expereince a c20xe before an let as theyre an absolutle handful
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Ajones_17
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Registered: 20th Jun 02
Location: Sunny Wigan Drives: BLACK 03 VTS
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To be honest i was think go for c20xe, then if i want more power, go for throttle bodies as i will already have the XE fitted and runnin. That seems that the best option to me tbh
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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modded lets also go round left hand bends on there own when you boot them 8) .. i always wanted tbs on my old xe but got my turbo engine and box cheap
[Edited on 17-12-2005 by SportyBoy]
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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i actually prefer the xe over the let to be honest. i've driven stevew's plenty of times and i prefer my XE .. however i would trade everything to get my old calibra turbo back..
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Tappits
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Registered: 25th Mar 05
Location: Rotherham
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I wood go for a let 1st if I did it again
Got the XE, 4 weeks later I am board of it…
I am going let because like all other people that go up ship hill (Rotherham) I am mad.
The way I look at it is if I hit a wall I wood rather hit it at 300bhp speeds and mangle my body in ways unseen rather than hitting a wall @ 150bhp speeds and live for the rest of my life with brain damage.
FFS I am MAD LOL not put you off have i…….
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