Mst_Malik
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Whats the better car for a redtop conversion?
A corsa or a nova?
I hear what you guys have to say about heavy mounted engines, will this be an issue with a 1000kg corsa?
Also how much slower are corsa's in comparison to nova's (2.0 16v)
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DaXx
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The nova will be faster by a second or 2. But with the nova you'll have to strengthen the engine bay (seam weld)
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Mst_Malik
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Thats probably due to the excess 150-200kg
How quick do one of these 16v (2.0) Corsa's hit 60mph? On average/straight drop in.
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ed
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7 seconds I think... Corsa is better, stronger shell and the crankshaft pully doesn't rub against the bodywork without hammer adjustment 
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Nic Barnes
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nova is faster, but rattles and is an older looking car. id say from doing both, the corsa went together better and had less problems of pipes rubbing through etc than the nova. nova wheel spins far more, and on 1/4 mile i can beat my mates xe nova on the set off into 3rd gear, then it just creeps past. beats my 1/4 mile time by .2 of a sec. not much in it.
kerb weight of car is 80kg different, so remove interior out of corsa, same as nova performance. also, i belive the car is actually a wider track, hence the better traction.
corsa is a better car to drive aswell. you dont have to buy a burberry cap unlike when you own a nova
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