FruitBooTeR
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Just a thing me and my friend are discuissing as he is looking into getting a quicksilver.
He thinks they are faster than a standard 1.4 sport but they are only 75bhp to my understanding and my sport has 89 i think.
What do you think
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andy1868
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according to parkers  the quiksilver is 12.4 to 60 and the sport is 10.5 so on paper it seems the the corsa is faster
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Toby
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well i have a sport and my mate has a quicksilver, i feel mine is stronger and quicker through the gears even though his is lighter espically over 3000rpm, he also had a saxo furio before he had his quicksilvwer and said that he furio felt quicker than the quicksilver
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Dee
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Off the mark 9 times out of 10 the Quicksilver will be quicker, its only higher up the rev range the Corsa is quicker.
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andy1868
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i stand corrected, i've never had any dealings with quiksilvers OR 1.4 sports, so my opinion isn't worth much 
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Kurt
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the quicksilver will be quicker round the corners too..
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VegasPhil
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
the quicksilver will be quicker.
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FruitBooTeR
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 so sein as its 8v an corsa is 16v does that mean nothing
An if its only cuz its lighter then surly is can be made equal by stripin the corsa.
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Dee
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Not top end it won't, and those 8v engines the French make aren't exactly the best.
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taylorboosh
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quick silver is only 8valve right?
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Dee
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
so sein as its 8v an corsa is 16v does that mean nothing
An if its only cuz its lighter then surly is can be made equal by stripin the corsa.
Put it this way.
Nova GSi 1.6 8v 100bhp vs Corsa GSi 1.6 16v 109bhp
3rd gear side by side, Nova pulls away initially, Corsa gains slowly, change to 4th Nova pulls away slightly, Corsa gains slowly, repeat for 5th and then the Corsa goes past.
Reason Nova gets away? 8v low down torque & weighs less, reason Corsa gains? 16v grunt higher up
Proven on private test track called A43
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FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabadboy
quick silver is only 8valve right?
yes which is why it blaggs me
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Dee
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quote:
Originally posted by corsabadboy
quick silver is only 8valve right?
Yes but it weighs about the same as a bag of crisps, and a 8v car is normally easier to drive than a 16v car.
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topshot_2k
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also lighter
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andy1868
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a bag of crisps
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Kurt
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8valves have more low down torque so will initially pull away a little bit quicker but then higher up the rev range the 16v will continue to pump more power power out
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Dee
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quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
8valves have more low down torque so will initially pull away a little bit quicker but then higher up the rev range the 16v will continue to pump more power power out
I've already said this
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Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by Dee
quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
8valves have more low down torque so will initially pull away a little bit quicker but then higher up the rev range the 16v will continue to pump more power power out
I've already said this
my thoughts exactly..
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taylorboosh
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quicksilver looks like a mini gti aswell, much nicer than a corsa sport
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by Dee
quote:
Originally posted by kurtofcc
8valves have more low down torque so will initially pull away a little bit quicker but then higher up the rev range the 16v will continue to pump more power power out
I've already said this
ok im just reiliterating (sp) it
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Dee
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Lovely lad
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deano87
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Meeting half way with 12v's are where it's at.
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[Edited on 06-06-2007 by deano87]
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaB4ever
well i have a sport and my mate has a quicksilver, i feel mine is stronger and quicker through the gears even though his is lighter espically over 3000rpm, he also had a saxo furio before he had his quicksilvwer and said that he furio felt quicker than the quicksilver
pretty sure it doesn't lose weight as it goes up the rev range? unless pieces of tin crap fall off?
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deano87
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It's French Ben, ANYTHING is possible.
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