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Ash_EP3
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13th Feb 09 at 00:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above,

Me and my mate were talking this evening and I am thinking about buying a new car at the end of summer and instead of selling my corsa use it as a fast project (stripped out LET hopefully )

My mate wants something light (800/900kgs) and at least 300bhp so a mildly tuned c20let in a stripped corsa should be sufficient I think

How much would a fully stripped corsa LET weigh? was speaking to another mate tonight and he said that LETs are heavy so would probs get the weight down to about 900kgs maybe (maybe more or less )

He's going to start looking around now for prices of engine (c20let) and an F28 box - he asked if any of you guys have any good pointers as where to look for a c20let and f28???

Conversion kits are about £500+ I think from regal

Is there anything I've missed?

Sorry for the essay and thanks in advance for help and advice
Nic Barnes
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13th Feb 09 at 00:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine once weighed in at 897kg's
Whittie
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13th Feb 09 at 00:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
z20let a nova.
Nic Barnes
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13th Feb 09 at 00:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nova's much lighter to begin with
Martin_C
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13th Feb 09 at 00:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, more rust on a nova therefore lighter.
Nic Barnes
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13th Feb 09 at 00:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
yeah, more rust on a nova therefore lighter.


bet there are more clean novas about than corsas..........
Whittie
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13th Feb 09 at 00:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
z20let a type r
Ash_EP3
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13th Feb 09 at 00:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
z20let a nova.


We're saving money by having my car as a shell I suppose - how much difference in price are the z20lets in comparison to the c20lets?
Steve X16XE
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13th Feb 09 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
F28 box weighs a lot more than a F20 box. Will one of those be good?
Whittie
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13th Feb 09 at 00:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just said the exact same thing to him on msn.
Steve X16XE
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13th Feb 09 at 00:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think you missed this yesterday!!!

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=481093
Ash_EP3
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13th Feb 09 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
F28 box weighs a lot more than a F20 box. Will one of those be good?


Been told NOT to get the F20 box apparently they can't handle the power or something?
Whittie
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13th Feb 09 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
f16 ftw.
Nic Barnes
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13th Feb 09 at 00:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
F28 box weighs a lot more than a F20 box. Will one of those be good?


you know what f20 stands for?
Martin_C
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13th Feb 09 at 00:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
yeah, more rust on a nova therefore lighter.


bet there are more clean novas about than corsas..........


immaculate rebuilt and show worthy ones yes. daily runners no.
Nic Barnes
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13th Feb 09 at 00:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
yeah, more rust on a nova therefore lighter.


bet there are more clean novas about than corsas..........


immaculate rebuilt and show worthy ones yes. daily runners no.


ah well.
Mike GSi
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13th Feb 09 at 00:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
V8 an Astra Coupe tbh
Martin_C
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13th Feb 09 at 01:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C
yeah, more rust on a nova therefore lighter.


bet there are more clean novas about than corsas..........


immaculate rebuilt and show worthy ones yes. daily runners no.


ah well.


milk lemonade chocolate.

only scottish folk will get that, maybe.
P1CK4D
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13th Feb 09 at 08:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What ever price you have in your head for the conversion. Double it. It will never go in with no problems and I'll doubt you'll be paying someone to do it, so even more to go wrong as you wont have the previous experience.
philip2
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13th Feb 09 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
save yourself some money.

equal length shafts, cav hubs machined to suit corsa bearings, then mount kit from chris astley. £100 or so maybe(mounts/spacers)???

F28 weighs about 15kg more than a F20 iirc.

look on migweb for Clets and boxes theres quite a few on there at the moment tbh!


[Edited on 13-02-2009 by philip2]
ChrisBoom
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13th Feb 09 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C

milk lemonade chocolate.



Been a while since ive heard that, got me doing it now
Ash_EP3
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13th Feb 09 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
What ever price you have in your head for the conversion. Double it. It will never go in with no problems and I'll doubt you'll be paying someone to do it, so even more to go wrong as you wont have the previous experience.


Surely won't need more than £4k / £5k?

This won't be a rushed project so to speak, probably take our time with it ( my mate has had previous experiences with engine conversions) and it will be good for me to learn about them etc because I know fuck all at the moment!

I did suggest maybe putting a tuned redtop in, but he wants something silly quick
spankyjames
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13th Feb 09 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ash just let it mate you been talking about let's for ages now
P1CK4D
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13th Feb 09 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
What ever price you have in your head for the conversion. Double it. It will never go in with no problems and I'll doubt you'll be paying someone to do it, so even more to go wrong as you wont have the previous experience.


Surely won't need more than £4k / £5k?

This won't be a rushed project so to speak, probably take our time with it ( my mate has had previous experiences with engine conversions) and it will be good for me to learn about them etc because I know fuck all at the moment!

I did suggest maybe putting a tuned redtop in, but he wants something silly quick


Since owning my LET, I have had atleast an extra £1k spent just on repairs. Easily £1k just on repairs.
Martin_C
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13th Feb 09 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote:
Originally posted by Martin_C

milk lemonade chocolate.



Been a while since ive heard that, got me doing it now


woohoo

i got the chewin the fat box set the other day

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