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P_young

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Registered: 19th Apr 06
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14th May 06 at 21:30

As above, which should i fit in my corsa. I have read that the c20xe is easier to fit into the corsa but i like the sound of the turbo.
I also want to rebuild and uprate some parts on the engine before it goes in my corsa.
So which one should i go for.
Thanks

Joe

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14th May 06 at 21:31

If you can afford to buy/run/maintain/insure the LET then go for that, theres no reason not to imo

Lil_John

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14th May 06 at 21:31

you asked this question last week ffs

P_young

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14th May 06 at 21:32

quote:
Originally posted by Lil_John
you asked this question last week ffs

no i didnt

Ry_B

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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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14th May 06 at 21:33

If you can afford the extra price, running costs and possibility of bigger repairs then go for the turbo!

carnoisseurcraig

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14th May 06 at 21:51

To hell with the cash. Get the LET.

On a serious note it will be more expensive to buy. Not to much difference to fitting, just jiggery pokery with the intercooler and oil cooler etc.

Insurance will be a killer if your a young pup but a mildly tuned LET engine is the most fun ive had in a small car. The torque is just unreal and depending on what exhaust you have on it they sounds awesome....

Im in the midle of rebuilding on to go into a nova and i seriously cant wait.

ECCLESri

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15th May 06 at 00:17

its a bit of a stupid question to ask without stating on what budget uv got to spend?

so guessing u have unlimited bank account, a LET of course.

ECCLESri

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15th May 06 at 00:20

iv just had a quick browse thru ur recent posts and remember reading them before. u still gettin that £20k loan? if so, id seriously suggest buying a bigger and better car than a corsa cos ul probably just regret in years to come when ur still paying off ur loan. and just turning 18 and wanting a LET in a corsa, hmm, get some quotes first mate

Ian

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15th May 06 at 01:02

You are 18, you won't get insurance on either of them.

1 SCR

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Registered: 18th Apr 06
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15th May 06 at 07:41

Might struggle for insurance.

[Edited on 15-05-2006 by 1 SCR]

Adam_B

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15th May 06 at 08:24

quote:
Originally posted by ECCLESri
so guessing u have unlimited bank account, a LET of course.

if that were the case id personally go highly tuned XE.

gianluigi

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15th May 06 at 08:57

Good luck insuring either. I'd wait a few years til you have more driving experience, and insurance is reduced. Why spend all that money getting an XE or LET, insuring it, and running it, and risking any accidents by virtue of inexperience with large engines. But I know nothing of your driving background, IMHO, thats what I would think to myself if i was asking this same question.

Matty_Moo_

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Registered: 10th Dec 05
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15th May 06 at 10:27

i insured my XE nova at 19.
Either would make a fun car to drive. XE will be more reliable but also a lot more expensive and tune to get high power figures. Could just whack some Nitrous on it.
Mate of mine did this week for Redline Rumble, standard XE 100 shot of gas.. 262 bhp on the rollers.

Still runs like a dream
He usually runs a Phase 3 LET but is rebuilding it for the 4th time this year after doing a grand total of about 1000 miles since it first went in. (3 rebuilds in that time)
That probably tells you to use an XE

Jambo

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15th May 06 at 11:23

WTF is wrong with your mates block that hes had to rebuiuld it 3 times

I had an LET in mine for a year and a bit ran it hard everyday apart from the odd sensor giving up gave me no major grief and is still going strong with new owner

P_young

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15th May 06 at 14:42

could you fit a twin turbo system on the LET engine?

Corsa_Carl

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15th May 06 at 14:52

Teddy

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15th May 06 at 14:54

I insured my first Calibra Turbo at 19

Matty_Moo_

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15th May 06 at 19:10

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
WTF is wrong with your mates block that hes had to rebuiuld it 3 times

Every time the Oil Pressure release Valve has got stuck and fooked it. He's had 3 new oil pumps and they've all gone

[Edited on 15-05-2006 by Matty_Moo_]

WATSON

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15th May 06 at 21:25

quote:
Originally posted by P_young
could you fit a twin turbo system on the LET engine?

Insurance aint a problem

I know of a mate that run a scooby at 18

drunkenfool

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15th May 06 at 21:41

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You are 18, you won't get insurance on either of them.

I was insured on my first corsa XE at 18

Twiggy

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15th May 06 at 21:42

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
You are 18, you won't get insurance on either of them.

Just insure it as a 1.0

5chaap2k

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16th May 06 at 14:19

quote:
Originally posted by P_young
As above, which should i fit in my corsa. I have read that the c20xe is easier to fit into the corsa but i like the sound of the turbo.
I also want to rebuild and uprate some parts on the engine before it goes in my corsa.
So which one should i go for.
Thanks

only 1 correct answer...

How fast do u want to spend!?

Rich_J_Williams

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Registered: 15th Aug 05
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16th May 06 at 18:44

I have had three engines in my corsa(not including the origional) 2.0 8v sri 130, xe and now let, if in anyway u think you will ever want the turbo then do it now!

Either way you will have teething probs, and better to only have them once, they are a real pain and cause serious stress!

i would just let it, especially if you have something to run around in whilst its been done!

[Edited on 16-05-2006 by Rich_J_Williams]

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