Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmQU_-YuYiU
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Got there pretty quick. Gotta love an LSD for take off tho.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Fast! Love the dials 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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very quick for a family car 
i'd have one of these if the tax wasn't silly money.
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I was just reading this months EVO mag and they have one as a new long termer 
Great spec as standard and i like the mental sound/power delivery
Looks wise though?? 
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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HURRENDOUS Torque Steer!
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CORSA NUT
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48 secs  I'm pretty sure that's a straight road there on 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-2W_frFdkE&p=4C8AB49BA95AD9CE&playnext=1&index=37
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I wish I could take off like that The traction control in my car is fucking useless Quick motor!
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
48 secs I'm pretty sure that's a straight road there on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-2W_frFdkE&p=4C8AB49BA95AD9CE&playnext=1&index=37
When I drove my mates brand new one year ago or so she warned me about the torque steer.. "MEH!" I scoffed, "I've driven RS Turbos the king of torque steer!"
I came off a round-a-bout onto a dual carrige way, hit the go pedal and the car changed lane.
[Edited on 22-08-2010 by DaveyLC]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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How the hell can you judge torque steer from that video? It didn't actually torque steer at all, however it can be 'exciting' at times
LSD ftw. I love them too Phil
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
I wish I could take off like that The traction control in my car is fucking useless Quick motor!
Both stages of the Traction control were turned off?? DSC & the torque limiter in 1st and 2nd. Ta
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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No, I'm saying your car gets off the line well... My Volvo doesn't even with the traction control on
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Ohhh I see, my bad. It's not bad....compared to similar cars in it's class it doesn't seem as great. The 1/4 mile times for other cars are alot better I think mostly due to the weight of the MPS. But once it's moving it's great fun
[Edited on 22-08-2010 by Graham88]
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
How the hell can you judge torque steer from that video? It didn't actually torque steer at all, however it can be 'exciting' at times
LSD ftw. I love them too Phil
By the way he is fighting with the wheel on a straight road (in the second vid).. And compounded by the fact I've driven one..
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Aye 1/4 mile times aren't ALWAYS a measure of the faster car. My mate's CRX does a 14 dead whereas mine would be lucky to get a 15, but 30+ he can't touch me.
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Graham88
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Oh I thought you were saying you could tell from my video. TBH I can't say I've really had torque steer like in that video, except in the wet and when I hit tram lines, which I'd imagine any car would do?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
Aye 1/4 mile times aren't ALWAYS a measure of the faster car. My mate's CRX does a 14 dead whereas mine would be lucky to get a 15, but 30+ he can't touch me.
Yeah exactly, but some people swear by them, and can't figure out why their 1/4 mile time is similar to mine yet I beat them easily on the road lol
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Do you give it billy big balls or drive like a granny?
[Edited on 22-08-2010 by DaveyLC]
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Graham88
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Oh it gets driven properly
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DaveyLC
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I think it was awful and if you drive it hard there is no way you could not notice the torque steer.
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Eck
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I dare say he knows more about it than you do Dave.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Torque steers like my Ibiza on 17's did
Looks quick though, I do liek these
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
I think it was awful and if you drive it hard there is no way you could not notice the torque steer.
Don't get me wrong the torque steer is there, but it's in no way uncontrollable. It's nothing like RS turbos I've been in, it's not lane changing material. Only ONCE have I put my foot down and it went so out of shape it scared me but it was damp and I have Paradas, which really are wank in the wet, but awesome in the dry.
I've heard people often talk the torque steer being bad on these, they generally have only driven it once and just put the pedal to the floor without feeding in the power
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Goes well!
Got mine to over 900bhp on forza 
Mods?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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IMHO there is no point buying a car with power if you have to tease it out and theres even less point buying a big HP car if its FWD.. Only current manufacturer who seems to be able to pull it off is Renault.. the R26 is an amazing car to drive.
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