AdamF
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the time has possibly come to move on from the corsa  and i am looking for ideas for a new track car.
ideas have been thrown around about removing the let from the corsa and put a small black xe on throttle bodies in it to calm the power down abit, as iam sure fad will agree its abit aggressive on track.
or do i move on and start again? if so to what?
mk3 golf vr6 is top of the list at the moment!
discuss track cars and options 
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jr
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First thing your have to ask yourself adam is RWD or FWD
now your get people comming out and saying RWD is for drivers blah blah, but knowing your car history and guessing its similar to me your expriance of RWD stuff isnt massive, im certainly not confident myself anyway
once youve worked that out, then time to choose, but at the risk of beeing like tony, his golf is so impressve i would be tempted to copy  , the other option IMO is to get some "proper" shocks for it, and management on the corsa and fine tune it to get it to work, as in reality its not far away from beeing a finished aritcal
dont get a vr6 anyway
[Edited on 25-07-2009 by jr]
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AdamF
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the other problem with the corsa is its gets so hot. on tuesday i was doing 20 mins on track and half hour in the pits waiting for it to cool down. which led to little track time.
proper shocks and management is an option that has crossed my mind but i could start again for the money that would cost.
n/a and fwd FTW 
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jr
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true, i do agree with the n/a idea
mk2 golf 16v /VR6 ?
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Ian
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Depends on budget really. Probably something French.
I'm having an MGF after the Puma, then hopefully an E36 M3.
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AdamF
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would have to be mk3 as iam still a sucker for a nice car and a mk2 would remind me of the nova
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jr
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mk3 rust more than a mk2 and a mk1 combined
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AdamF
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yes i know rear floors, outer sills and arches to name a few places
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jr
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sorry forgeting youve proberly condemed a few in your time
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AdamF
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yes. but corsas are the same. some of the corsas i have seen make me cringe on the corrosion i find on them yet i have never owned i rotten one or one that has cracked the b pillars.
i guess its how you look after them that makes a difference to a degree
[Edited on 25-07-2009 by AdamF]
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
n/a and fwd FTW
Screaming out Honda if you ask me. Loves the abuse with fantastic handling 
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ShEp
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Saxo Vts
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Winner
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
n/a and fwd FTW
Screaming out Honda if you ask me. Loves the abuse with fantastic handling
the bloke from essex has a point
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P1CK4D
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1156165.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1141025.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1108860.htm
160bhp. All good bases. And cheapness.
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chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Saxo Vts
Bodies
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bingo!
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dean101287
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205 gti
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Rick Draper
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Rob Twiglet has a spot on LET engine in his MK2 astra, makes good power and is a fantastic track car.
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willay
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all this talk of shocks... what shocks are you running Adam? Infact what have you done to the suspension/handling stuff anyway?
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Eck
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I say this every single time, but a 106 XSi/Rallye, with a GTi engine. Stick tb's/cams/management and a derestricted exhaust and you will have an absolute flyer.
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P1CK4D
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Been thinking. IMHO, your best plan would be to get a new bonnet with louves in to allow any heat out. Proper management and a boost controller. On track set the boost to standard, mine was running 8psi at 230 and was perfect, and then you could whack it for anything else. Perfect for all occasions.
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Colin
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quote:
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then hopefully an E36 M3.
Thats what i'd get. You can get the 3L one from £3k nowdays.
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fast-as-u-can
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You Know my opinion Mk4 golf All the way baby
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Adam-D
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i have a jetta. we will see what happens with it.
make the right offer, you can have it.
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AdamF
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quote:
Originally posted by fast-as-u-can
You Know my opinion Mk4 golf All the way baby
nah if i went golf it would be mk3 i think
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Ojc
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Can you not get it mapped to smooth out the power delivery?
Then do what Pickford said, get some decent bonnet vents?
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