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mav
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24th Jul 06 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
conflicting arguments

150bhp would be more than enough in a 1.6 sport, and as Dave said 150 is achievable easily with TB's but i do not want to lose the reliabilty too much or i would may aswell get another XE conversion.??

Butu I know as soon as you start tuning reliabilty will suffer
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Can I be the first to mention 1.6 v 2.0 handling
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24th Jul 06 at 21:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there is that too...although contraversal my Xe was no bad on the handling front...excessive under steer but
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best setup would be a near std x16xe on TB's

(arp rod bolts, uprated rollers)

then uprate cams etc as and when.
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24th Jul 06 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OR

Do i spend more on the T4 and get it to 250 bhp
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
best setup would be a near std x16xe on TB's

(arp rod bolts, uprated rollers)

then uprate cams etc as and when.



and what you looking at price wise for that Adam?
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dont spend more on the T4 if you dont want to keep it
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Buy mine in a few months when itll no doubt be for sale when I get bored.. lol..

Tuned XE, proper fitting kit, quaiffe diff etc...
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easily in 2k
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quote:
Originally posted by mav

Was thinking another XE but wanted better reliabilty, even though I had no probs with me last one there is always that niggle in your head..


Sorry, I have no first hand experience of either in a Corsa, but surely a standard 2 litre is going to be more reliable than a tuned 1.6?
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Can I be the first to mention 1.6 v 2.0 handling


Never driven a redtop corsa so be interesting to see what mines like when it comes out next week, especially with it having a slipper..
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buy mine and put a silly 1.6 in it
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24th Jul 06 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good to know Adam...it really is in my mind...

Maybe if i tuned the T4 a wee bit i wouldn't want to sell??? prpbably would though i suppose

Kano

Ryan XE's are old engines and alot of the time you don't know history when you get one in car or out..unless you want to spend time rebuilding it..Then there is everything else as in fitting kits shafts etc etc...

But I couldn't fault my Xe saying that.

[Edited on 24-07-2006 by mav]
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just hope the back end is planted.... you saw the effects of my handling i have a plate diff
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yeah, dont buy a diff if you want to drive it on the road
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it will be primarly a road car and also my daily runner to work etc .
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with 150ish bhp you wont really need it anyway
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decisions decisions
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Mav wouldn't be Mav as we know him without his Volvo
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only had it 9 months

I do love it but feet get itchy and want a change..


Veccy only kept for 8 months
Corsa xe only kept for 8 months
T4 now 9 months
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rob - a diff is alright on road use...

Could have said the witty response too.... ' I think you will find your car drives a lot better with some sort of diff in it'
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So is the concessus that 150 is possible from the 1.6 without needing tb's

[Edited on 25-07-2006 by Teddy]
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Get a 2.5 V6 Corsa
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teddy -

Its possible but pretty deadendish.

You'll have to have the car reving its tits off with some lairy cams and new inlet.

Pop some TB's on..... that will give a much better base to build on

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