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Greg_M
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5th Jul 06 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take one XE


Minus the back seats


Add a strut brace


and a slightly damp road

= One smile on my face handles ten times better now.
Jambo
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5th Jul 06 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
removing back seats will not make it handle better
Jambo
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5th Jul 06 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
strut brace looks i like your rocker covert too
Joe
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5th Jul 06 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
XE's dont handle though
Greg_M
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5th Jul 06 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
removing back seats will not make it handle better


will just be the brace, fells so much tighter and grips allot better
a_j_mair
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5th Jul 06 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fold the seats flat and it will spread the waight better themn you will go as fast as a LET
Greg_M
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5th Jul 06 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do i fit a false floor or strip the rear out completly
Teddy
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5th Jul 06 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
XE's dont handle though


They do if you MAKE them handle.
Joe
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5th Jul 06 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was a joke, never driven one so can't comment. Just seeing if anyone would bite
Greg_M
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5th Jul 06 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Was a joke, never driven one so can't comment.


doesnt seem to stop most people
Teddy
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Was a joke, never driven one so can't comment. Just seeing if anyone would bite


I might shut up as well actually.
Scotty C
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5th Jul 06 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
do i fit a false floor or strip the rear out completly


Strip it out completly!
steve_b
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5th Jul 06 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where did you get the brace? is it standard or for an xe?
Greg_M
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5th Jul 06 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its for a 1.4/1.6 its an ebay jobie
Ditch
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6th Jul 06 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea but you have 1.2 8v power, 112bhp @ the wheels, 132lb/ft of tourque. Rampant!

who needs an xe ?
Ditch
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steve_b
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6th Jul 06 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can you just buy a normal strut brace for an xe then?
ash_corsa
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6th Jul 06 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
do i fit a false floor or strip the rear out completly


strip it mate, an MDF false floor will only add unnecessary weight
Greg_M
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6th Jul 06 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve_b
Can you just buy a normal strut brace for an xe then?


no most wount fit. LMf do a specific XE one for £120

needs to be one that goes right aroun the inlet or raises up igh enough to clear the powercap
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6th Jul 06 at 18:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
removing weight from a car does affect its handeling, in most cases it will improve it.
Rob H
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6th Jul 06 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got all excited when It said one XE minus back seats... thought the engine was going in the back .
Greg_M
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6th Jul 06 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well the grinder came out today


Now looks like


Thanks Ains


[Edited on 06-07-2006 by Greg_M]
ainsley_brader
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6th Jul 06 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



Still lots more to be done i feel.
starkie
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6th Jul 06 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
XE's dont handle though



it helps to put the engine in a car

 
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