Mike GSi
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Just out of curiosity, im wondering how a Standard Corsa LET would perform against other cars in accelleration. none of this twisties pish. ive never been in a Corsa LET or really seen one go in real life.
Please dont state the obvious i.e it would beat a VTR 
Experiences? discuss?
Thanks 
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FruitBooTeR
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Well i think a ph2 let has the same power to weight as a 911 turbo so a standard let aint gonna do to bad agaisnt cars with a bit less power.
Cars like ctr's etc wont even look like there moving compared.
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Mike GSi
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Scooby WRX?
Evo 6?
S3?
M3?
i just dont want to spend money on a LET conversion and be disapointed tbh, what BHP would a PH2 LEt have?
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Luke
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Mike you wont be disapointed unless you buy a dog of an engine.
Ph2 is 280 bhp.
Standard evos, s3's i wouldn't even waste my petrol. M3 would be pretty close i think.
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
i just dont want to spend money on a LET conversion and be disapointed
ive never been in or seen a let corsa going.
and i have spent loads on mine
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Fro
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Off the line, not very well. Once you can get the power down it will shift.
Would trounce an s3 based on experience, cannot comment on the others.
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Mike GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
i just dont want to spend money on a LET conversion and be disapointed
ive never been in or seen a let corsa going.
and i have spent loads on mine
FLOL 
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bolton
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a good genuine 280bhp will see of most stuff on roads, and some bikes!
my old corsa let did 267@wheels
and a 600cc bike came up my arse he was hid behind his screen and from 80-160 he cudnt catch i just pulled away
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BarnshaW
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160 mph? do they really do 160? i am not so sure.
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Jambo
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m3 you would destroy after 60mph tbh.
In a straight line obv.
0-60 they arent great, but the in gear times are like bending the space time continuem tbh.
Handle scarily tho
[Edited on 22-03-2009 by Jambo]
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
160 mph? do they really do 160? i am not so sure.
Yup. Gearbox is geared for it, aerodynamics is the enemy. Nothing a bit of power wont sort.
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bolton
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mine handled mint, lsd coilovers and 16s worked well, built proper they are good
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manghan
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aye good for a bowt 168 mph mate
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by bolton
mine handled mint, lsd coilovers and 16s worked well, built proper they are good
Its still a hatchback designed to take 115bhp, it will bend it corners, it wont flow, it will understeer etc.
They can be made to handle for what they are. But they are still a 20yr old fwd hatchback with a heavy engine up front.
Thats not to say they arent great great fun (loved mine, going to build another) but dont kid yourself
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TomSBD
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mine was ph3 and would beat most things and ive had 165 jeely beans an hour out of it then got scared lol
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by TomSBD
mine was ph3 and would beat most things and ive had 165 jeely beans an hour out of it then got scared lol
Then why did you sell? 
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sampayne21
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iv been 160 in mine, and its scary as fook, when u realise your safety options
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by bolton
and a 600cc bike came up my arse he was hid behind his screen and from 80-160 he cudnt catch i just pulled away
I find that very hard to believe. I raced a 550bhp Skyline (spoke to him after) on my 636 and it was neck and neck the whole way.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by bolton
and a 600cc bike came up my arse he was hid behind his screen and from 80-160 he cudnt catch i just pulled away
I find that very hard to believe. I raced a 550bhp Skyline (spoke to him after) on my 636 and it was neck and neck the whole way.
Yes, the rate my friends cbr600rr acclerates with me on the back, its pretty erm quick God knows what a R1 or a busa is like 
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manghan
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depends on the rider really like, most of the bikes ive raced tend to back off when they hit 130ish, and relise your still there lol
but 130mph on a bike is scary, thats when my arse used to fall out aswel!!
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DAZ1985
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I've had 160 out of mine on GPS and i had to double check it was about right with the gearbox etc
in a straight line i've raced
E46 M3
FQ 360
Porsche Carrera
numerous bikes
scoobys
Aston martin DB9
And not much gets away tbh, depending on the road etc. Some have been mates that i've raced that do drive their cars hard before the warriors start with the "i bet he wasn't giving it beans" talk.
bear in mind that these are not off the mark races this is mid range etc, corsa turbo wont corner like the cars above but it will reel them in on the straight
[Edited on 22-03-2009 by DAZ1985]
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Mobby
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as graham said, with the right rider on the right bike im sure it will be hard to beat, depending on road etc
this springs to mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_Pvi0ZEIk
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craig_s
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in a straight line off a round about ive raced
a few wrx's some off them tuned
evo 5's
old shape m3 e36??
astra vxr's
a tuned corsa vxr
focus rs
cossie's
rst's
and last night a porsche carrera which was a good race but as soon as i got grip i was pulling on him.
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mk4_astra
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i thought this thread was about standard corsa lets not stage 2...
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Jambo
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i had a play with a 990? the one with the gash rear brake light that was well 90's was a boggo carrera thing l reg IIRC.
Kept up with him no problems, and mine wasnt tuned, just had a larger FMIC which any corsa will have so for arguments sake "standard"
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