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Its no gonna cost you ££££ to get good reliable power, a few hundred will see 300 if your lucky, a new chip, manifold and a t34 after that and hello 350, probably cost 1k max for that inc a nice exhaust system
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philip2
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for £6,500 you could have a 240 bhp c20xe, that's what my mate spent on just the engine
whos built that for him and whats the full spec? just for that sort of money id be wanting 250/260bhp+
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
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Turbo and N/A cars have a very different power delivery, Turbo low down grunt is nice, but I love the sound and instant respone of a N/A motor.
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Eck
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Originally posted by corsadonk
Turbo and N/A cars have a very different power delivery, Turbo low down grunt is nice, but I love the sound and instant respone of a N/A motor.
Which is why I'll be going back to N/A in the not too distant future. the Torque and effortless speed of a Turbo is great, but it's not instantaneous.
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connollygt30
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Yes i know the power upgrades arent that dear im talking about building the LET internally to reliably take the power,i might be buying a LET corsa off my mate end of january this is why mine is going to be getting tracked hence the power upgrade
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dava.
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iv just put kms on my throttle bodied xev astra gsi and im now just shy off 200bhp at the fly with 161 at the wheels,
so im pretty sure a similar set up on an xe will see you hitting the 200 mark as there allready got a bit on the xev's as standard
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connollygt30
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Thats the management i would be using as my mechanic mate is a wizzard with KMS
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philip2
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dava. how are you loosing nearly 40bhp through the tranny? as typical loses for fwd is 12-15% and based on 15% its only 185bhp?
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dava.
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Originally posted by philip2
dava. how are you loosing nearly 40bhp through the tranny? as typical loses for fwd is 12-15% and based on 15% its only 185bhp?
193 @ the fly
and 161 @ the wheels was the max we got out my ecotec
never said it was bang on 200, said it was just shy of it 
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Graeme
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i had 181bhp just with R1 bike carbs and no ecu.
With cams and a good manifold i think you will get good usable power.
Had it on one track day and it was ok but felt it was very heavy at the front but power if applied lightly pulled the car about nicley.
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You can see 350 on standard internals, you dont even have to use arp bolts unless your reving past the standard limit, i just think you would enjoy a let more, or thats just me ofcourse lol
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philip2
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lets drive nicer on standalone management as you can control the boost more accurately comapred to chip set which give you the flatspot then all hell breaks loose feeling
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Ive had a bit sport in my clio against a corsa xe along a long straight. He was about 4 car lengths behind but neither of us were gaining so it was pretty neck and neck.
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connollygt30
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What you got 182?
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Pete_vxl
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You were at the shell garage the same time as me last friday. Done a good job on the side of the car, shame as its a nice car mate however i would save your money looking for 200bhp, why not sell your car and buy one thats ment to be 200?
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Tom G
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How much do you pay for an xe at your age ryan? insurance wise?
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connollygt30
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Originally posted by Pete_vxl
You were at the shell garage the same time as me last friday. Done a good job on the side of the car, shame as its a nice car mate however i would save your money looking for 200bhp, why not sell your car and buy one thats ment to be 200?
Kind of thought it was you but didnt want to make a cunt of myself 
Na far too deep in my car mate to sell up now,the cars getting fixed just waiting on the boy getting it in
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sc0ott
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Originally posted by connollygt30
What you got 182?
Aye
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