corsacalvin
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which sounds better?n which is easier 2 install?
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bradfincham
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tb's once setup will run like that all day long and all weather with a sock
carbs will need regular setting up, wont see such a power gain and petrol can freeze in them if its too cold
tb's will set you back £2000 after you have got good management on them which is essential but should see around 200 bhp 
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bradfincham
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also tb's will be better on fuel economy as long as you drive carefully!
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ed
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When you say XE I presume 2.0. 40's will be too small, you want 45's.
Also, why downgrade your engine from injection to carbs?
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corsacalvin
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thats a gd point actually,so carbs a no no then?
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ed
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If possible... They sound good and they make your car spit flames... But they are soooo unreliable and such a pain in the ass to live with.
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timrud_
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I'd never own an XE on carbs!
Always need setting up, crap economy, doesn't really go that fast unless you spend a shit load on the engine....
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Adam-D
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enconomy is good on carbs on a xe
and they dont need setting up all the time
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Rexy
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quote:
Originally posted by corsacalvin
which sounds better?n which is easier 2 install?
Pmsl quality - thats a quality question which made me chuckle...
I'd be asking which give better power/torque figues, tunability, and how they perform/suited to driving type etc But no, the sound is more important 
Good lad.
[Edited on 27-11-2005 by Rexy]
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timrud_
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All the ones I know must be really unlucky then....
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Rexy
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find somebody who actually has 45's on an xe and ask them. Lee H did on novaload, they were setup pretty badly hence they performed badly
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timrud_
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Best mate had a 2.1 on twin 48's... awful wasn't the word....
Under 3k it hated it, you had to give it some beans at junctions setting off etc...
TB's if I wanted to stay N/A.
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Chump
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ive got carbs on mine but only did that over TB's cos of the massive cost difference. (£500 vs £2000) mines running 180bhp and did 14.4 at the pod and revs really well.
if i had the money though i'd rather stick with an ECU and TB's....
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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carbs give same performance figure as tb's on their own, tb's give about 180 Bhp, so do carb's.
Its only with cams and management you see 200 from tb's
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Dazzi-gsi
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Got 45s on mine.
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Adam-D
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yup i got 45's on mine too
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corsacalvin
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so in all how much do you reckon it cost 2 put carbs on and set up properly?
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