Steve
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yes tell him that he should have made his context clearer as his statement makes the reader assume all turbos are better than N/A engines and that he is qualifying his statement through the acceleration between 150hp N/A engine and a 204 hp turbo engine. he is and aways will be a complete and utter idiot
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Marc
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Thats quite a long first sentance there 
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Ojc
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And it does make sense
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Daimo B
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Student Tosssssssaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  
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Steve
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tell him I make more money that he does and I'm just a poor PhD student
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Marc
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Message boy Schteven
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sxi16vjoe
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by VXR
Test from 2nd gear..... Turbo's kick NA ass in a straight line...
http://media.putfile.com/D5nnA-whoop-ass2
Enjoy 
Thats the medway tunnel. You seen the hug old bill station theyve built there? Opens soon 
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Daimo B
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Not been down there for a month or so. I knwo of all the new buildings on the Dockside entrance though.
Also, it was voted number 9 in the worst tunnels for safty in the UK. Expect speed cameras and loads of other bits going in there soon.....
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Adam_B
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christ its like being back in 2004
hello daimo.
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Daimo B
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Alrighty fella, thought you were selling the corsa??
You know me, i like a good wind up
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Dan Lewis
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i wanna know, why you left and people say things about you
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sxi16vjoe
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Originally posted by VXR
Not been down there for a month or so. I knwo of all the new buildings on the Dockside entrance though.
Also, it was voted number 9 in the worst tunnels for safty in the UK. Expect speed cameras and loads of other bits going in there soon.....
Yeah I know. Days of ragging it through there are over
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Adam_B
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Originally posted by VXR
Alrighty fella, thought you were selling the corsa??
You know me, i like a good wind up
aye
i went and did a trackday with a load of MR2s and spanked the lot of them, made me realise what a fun car i have (when it works) so im off to nurburgring in 1 week and 4 days 
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Daimo B
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Joe, i know, sucks, good little tunnel
Adam, ha ha, well, thats good to know at least. The corsa CAN handle then  Hows you done your suspension now? Have you got to the stage of adjusting the camber settings, toe angles etc?
AS you do loads of track days, have you tried it with and without the ARB? Make any difference (understand that the ARB makes it understear really badly)?
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Adam_B
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i have koni coilovers on the hardest settings, 27mm whiteline front arb, 24mm rear whiteline arb, poly bushes where the rear beam monts, new vaux top mounts on the front and i think graham (my very helpful garage owning friend) set half a deg of toe in, camber is fixed at the mo. Also have front and rear strut braces but tbh i cant tell any difference with or without these, but i keep them as there shiney and nice
The arb makes it understeer statement i find complete bollocks, probably made up by someone who hasnt actully experimented with it like i have, then all the other sheep just go along with it, you know how it is.
On the 195/45R16 Pirelli p-zero neros give it a few laps and there very sticky, really liking the handling at the moment, seem to have a nice balance. Easy to go quickly with lots of grip, but also easy to flick the arse out halfway round a corner with a bit of lift off.
Nurburgring a week tomorrow, cant wait
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Ian
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Understeer with an ARB will be present if you don't sort the rest of the car. Depends how stiff the back is in relation to it.
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sxi boy
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Originally posted by stuartmitchell
Choose life, chosse not to choose life, choose the internet 
@ daimo
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bradfincham
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Toe in will give a little less turn in,
a small increment of toe out will improove turn in but aero drag will be more
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Adam_B
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its half a deg toe out then, count remember what it actully was except it improved the turn in at the expense of tyre wear and as you say drag
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bradfincham
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Yeh 1 degree is noticeable, toe out would be the best
toe in would be less turn in, less drag and better in a straight line
what pressures you run adam?
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Adam_B
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not checked for a while but on the road im sure its 34 front 30 rear. let a couple of psi out on track if its warm
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Adam_B
i have koni coilovers on the hardest settings, 27mm whiteline front arb, 24mm rear whiteline arb, poly bushes where the rear beam monts, new vaux top mounts on the front and i think graham (my very helpful garage owning friend) set half a deg of toe in, camber is fixed at the mo. Also have front and rear strut braces but tbh i cant tell any difference with or without these, but i keep them as there shiney and nice
The arb makes it understeer statement i find complete bollocks, probably made up by someone who hasnt actully experimented with it like i have, then all the other sheep just go along with it, you know how it is.
On the 195/45R16 Pirelli p-zero neros give it a few laps and there very sticky, really liking the handling at the moment, seem to have a nice balance. Easy to go quickly with lots of grip, but also easy to flick the arse out halfway round a corner with a bit of lift off.
Nurburgring a week tomorrow, cant wait
I know how it is indeed
I've been waiting for someone to actually sort some half decent settings on a corsa. I know you do a lot of track days.
So you like the setup. Did you drive it with just the ARB's on (i've seen the whiteline stuff advertised)? Did the rear make much difference?
Taking the corsa to Nurburgring. I am SO jealous, would love to do it, dont' think i'd make it to Dover at the moment though Make sure you take plenty of pictures
I love your car
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bradfincham
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Try get the corsa corner weighted adam, shame your not closer to me and i would have done it for you.
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Adam_B
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never drove it with just the uprated ARBs, they came after the coilovers. Made a huge difference tho, rear first then the front. cant beleive i left it so long on the standards
where in the country are you brad? i'll be traveling down to dover wed day down m6/m1.
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