Ian
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Steve, can you afford Jenko the courtesy of a response to his question please.
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Steve
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decat and full system on his standard engine will probably lose him midrange torque
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_Allan_
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quote: Originally posted by chr15barn3s
Surely the figures on that website are wrong? It takes 7.2 to 0-60 but 7.8 0-100 for the superchargeed and the petrol is 8.2 and 8.9
Yeah I noticed that, think they fucked up
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Jenko_Sport
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Steve if anything iv gained mid range torque, pulls alot hard between 3500rpm all the way to the limiter since iv had my exhaust.
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Ian
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You measured this or you guessing?
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Jenko_Sport
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Well supose its from guessing but being the driver you notice when things are different, well i do anyway.
Other people that had been in the car before and then after said it pushed them in the seat more after aswell so not just me imagining things.
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Well supose its from guessing
said it pushed them in the seat more
I like your technical approach to things...and your emphasis on accuracy...
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Jenko_Sport
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Well does every little detail have to proven by numerous rolling road print outs on here just to prove a fact?
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Well does every little detail have to proven by numerous rolling road print outs on here just to prove a fact?
You have just answered your own question....
A FACT needs to be based on evidence...your stating for a FACT that you have seen performance improvements...yet you use the word "guessing" in your previous reply and you dont have evidence of this improvement..
Just a little point to note
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Jenko_Sport
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Oh grow up
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Oh grow up
I think it is you who needs to do the growing up...stop telling lies...people always find out the truth...
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Ian
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I think in the context of this thread the power output of the Corsa is largely academic. The Range Rover is faster on paper anyway.
I also hardly think estimating that the power is increased is a lie per se, but I also don't think its something I would want to claim without testing it.
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Jenko_Sport
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So in what way am i telling lie's then?
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Steve
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placebo effect, its louder so you think its faster.
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antonOO2
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it could have been the Diesel HSE which has a 0-60 of around 11 seconds unless you manually shift using the shifter button in which case you can get to sixty in about 10.I should know ,il be picking mine up either tomorrow or tuesday morning
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Jenko_Sport
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So getting about an extra 5mph on a stretch of road i know very well calssed as a placebo effect then just becuase its louder?
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Jenko_Sport
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And Anton definately wasnt the desiel, i know a V8 sound when i hear one.
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
So getting about an extra 5mph on a stretch of road i know very well calssed as a placebo effect then just becuase its louder?
christ you have some wicked accurate testing schemes going on there. Dont tell me, you time your 0-60 using your fingers?
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antonOO2
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The Je engineering exhaust system makes the diesel sound very V8ish.Did it have two pipes coming out of the back?
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
I also hardly think estimating that the power is increased is a lie per se,
Maybe I should have worded it...Dont make claims that you cannot back up with solid reliable evidence as without this your claims are worthless....
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
So getting about an extra 5mph on a stretch of road i know very well calssed as a placebo effect then just becuase its louder?
Depends if you're also driving around the corner before it faster because you're more confident than you were when you first tested it.
Either way, not accurate at all.
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Jenko_Sport
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Right well im leaving this threa on this note,I know it was a petrol and very V8 sounding and i pulled away from it and then when i hit about 60mph it pulled me back in and went passed.
Whether anyone chooses to beleive me is irelivant now as im past caring.
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antonOO2
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These cars are not made to race in.Most of the owners i know through the forum drive them smothly and dont rag them.Most of them have others car that they use to rag.He was probably just todalling along watching his hybrid TV or a dvd or sumthing .
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Steve
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there are quite a few people who have had experience tuning cars here, i myself have been there and done that with most bolt on tuning stuff and seen hard evidence of what stuff actually does. Aswell as speaking to the pros who were doing it at the time.
Take your car to a decent tuning center, get it on some rollers, speak to the guys there, you will be bought back to earth with a bang
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MarkM
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
I believe you beat it, but given the fact that your mods still won't get you as quick as one I don't think he was trying. Or you caught him in the wrong gear.
There all auto arnt they?
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