DAZ1985
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Currently looking for an XE corsa with or without engine mods.
Can people please advise me which route is best to get more perfomance out of the XE without going down the LET route
I was thinking about cams and a remap (after the usual exhaust etc....)
What else as well as or other than cams etc is thier ???
Can people advice about do and donts and if possible costs and places to recommend
Thanks in advance
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C4RL0
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The redtops respond quite well to head work. But if you are looking for proper power then throttle bodies are a must on the xe 
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DAZ1985
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What price am i looking at for throttle bodies properly done ecu etc ....
I've heard these are a pricey setup then i'd consider an LET instead of
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Sly_SRi
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cheapest way to tune ur c20xe is to run yamaha R1 carbs. the whole setup can be had for a little over £500
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DAZ1985
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The rev counter wouldnt work doing it that way would it?
I might be wrong in saying but i've heard that carbs need setting up every once in a while to ensure they are fueling correct. is this true?
No suggestions on cams so far ?
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C4RL0
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If you want to keep it running right then carbs and throttle bodies do need setup every few thousand miles.
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Sly_SRi
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the rev counter will still work, just need a wire running from the coil.
you'll get more power from these on their on than you would from cams on their own, but if you do both then you could have it running 190-200 bhp
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DAZ1985
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So for an R1 carb setup i'd need ........ ???
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bieransri
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bike carbs dont need setuping up as often as the old carrbs like 40's/45's, need them jetting correctly to start off with, Daz if you want any more know how collar me up fez if you see me n we can talk XE 
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bieransri
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
So for an R1 carb setup i'd need ........ ???
you need the carbs them selves, a manifold from bogg brothers, can get them jetted and setup by them too, you dont have to have a matched cu to run these but it is adviseable, will also need custom servo hose and breather pipes probably aswell, not sure on last 2 though, these might be solved with the bogg bro's manifold,
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DAZ1985
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what car you knocking about in these days bieran? ill look out for you n have a chat. when the police not about.
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DAZ1985
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Im sort of guessing at the moment that bhp/£ carbs are the way to go.
Still would like some info on cams etc as well though
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bieransri
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id say bike carbs are sort of in between carbs and throttle bodies for the power, but probably the cheapest nowadays as theres loads about on ebay and arent that expensive, its the manifold thats the most probably.
am usually out with jono or lidge n that.
if i was having cams id have headwork to match them mate, and as you said a remap aswell, tried tested and proven way to power are cams, can dramatically change the driveability of a car aswell, high end power, mid range/ lowrange etc, thats why a remap is good i suppose so the power can be in the right place.
would go down the route of getting a decent exhaust system inc manifold, headwork cams and a remap before i considered carbs IMO
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DAZ1985
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Well im going to look at an XE tomorrow thats had head work done already thats why i was thinking cams etc. I've heard good things about courtenays high lift cams so id go for something like that.
Where local who knows what they are doing can do a decent remap? Collins, Mikanics?
Manifold can be made at work as long as i've got a template for it, so other than the carbs themselves and the setup it would be cheap(ish)
When you next up fez bieran?
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bieransri
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yea recomend collins performance  mikanics too, none of them too are bad and have heard good things about both, not sure mate but f i see you i'll make me self seen/heard n come and have a chat
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bieransri
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best speaking to owners of cammed xe for the cams as i havent had one so couldnt suggest any really, although all are the same principle just different profiles
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DAZ1985
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TTT
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