Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, so much fun, did an astra thingy, overtook him whilst spinning up bigstylee in third, tried getting me off the lights 
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1 SCR
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Registered: 18th Apr 06
Location: Aberdeen
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ace
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
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i went out in the nova for first time in wet last night, never again couldnt even plant it in 3rd and go forwards
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willay
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yeah, my xe changes lanes for me in the wet 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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you boys need to learn about throttle control decent tyres and diffs.....
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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my x16 wont spin in 3rd 
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: sheffield, yorkshire
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i have a diff, and half decent throttle control, rubbish tyres thou
[Edited on 15-05-2006 by mike16v]
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
my x16 wont spin in 3rd
my 1.2 would be lucky to spin in 1st 
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Are xe/let corsa's very understeery in wet by any chance aswell
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Are xe/let corsa's very understeery in wet by any chance aswell
awaits people saying no........
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
you boys need to learn about throttle control decent tyres and diffs.....
Precisely.
Should be relatively easy with an XE, it's normally aspirated.
It's when you've got a turbo tugging at the lead that uncontrollable wheelspin becomes an issue.
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Are xe/let corsa's very understeery in wet by any chance aswell
awaits people saying no........
there bad even my 60bhp corsa work van is a joke
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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I caused quite a lot of wear on my front two tyres earlier pulling out of a junction too quickly just earlier on the way back from college, wasn't even deliberate!
I hate to think what it's like in a car that has 200bhp+ going through the front wheels!
[Edited on 15-05-2006 by Rcb]
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
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my c20let was a bitch but it didnt need to be wet
what use is the power if your gonne sit spinning it all away, absoloutly none, so go back to your 1.2 8v and stop making noise 
thanx
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
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In the wet i just dont put my foot down anymore.. spins in 5th but gets good traction in 6th
even in the dry it can spin up quite nicely in higher gears..
time for a diff and some good tyres me thinks
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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So, exactly how fast are XE's?
I've got my heart set on TB's or Carbs or somekind of "extra", but how exactly does a standard xe compared to other cars 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by broster
you boys need to learn about throttle control decent tyres and diffs.....
Precisely.
Should be relatively easy with an XE, it's normally aspirated.
It's when you've got a turbo tugging at the lead that uncontrollable wheelspin becomes an issue.
indeed, i cant see how people say they just wheel spin etc etc
try driving an f150 lightening in massive rain storms whe nthe drains are blocked...
doing full throttle runs whilst mr chip wizrad is mapping it...... then you get wheel spin!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
So, exactly how fast are XE's?
I've got my heart set on TB's or Carbs or somekind of "extra", but how exactly does a standard xe compared to other cars
clio 172 is prob as fast but handles a hell of a lot better and feels safer to drive, so in comparision they are not to bad in a straight line when you compare them.
depends what suspensionm you fit, what tyres what size tyres, a diff, how buggered the bushes are etc!
dont think that sticking a c20xe in will be awesome
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
I hate to think what it's like in a car that has 200bhp+ going through the front wheels!
awesome. well, just under 200bhp is amazing, so much fun, and decent tyres and throttle control make for a very fast car
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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understeer... whats that
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Rileysport
understeer... whats that
what happens when you have a front wheel drive car put a bigger engine in it and leave the suspension standard...
i refuse to get involved in a debate on if the c20xe is better or worse than a 1.6
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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I have no arb... it understeers but its not that bad
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Rileysport
understeer... whats that
to have a tendency to turn less sharply than it should, given the degree by which the steering wheel is turned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/car_behaviour/default.stm
[Edited on 15-05-2006 by abdus]
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by abdus
quote:
Originally posted by Rileysport
understeer... whats that
to have a tendency to turn less sharply than it should, given the degree by which the steering wheel is turned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/car_behaviour/default.stm
[Edited on 15-05-2006 by abdus]
or in laymans terms, why most cars hit roundabout or trees.
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Rileysport
I have no arb...
why the hell not
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