SAL
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k e l your car is lovely 
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BeArDy
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I think if people read the tital of the post you will find mine is the only corsa with c20let's 
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by BeArDy]
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Scotty C
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MY god 
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
I think if people read the tital of the post you will find mine is the only corsa with c20let's
yes you may be, but your penis is smaller than all of ours*
* im just realli jelous 
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Dan295
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dont ge me wrong beardy i think its a fantastic project, but surely it will be an absoloute whale to drive
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Hamish
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why will it? 4WD and quiaffe LSD's in both boxs 
actually this thing is gunna torque steer like nothing else
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by Hamish]
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan295
dont ge me wrong beardy i think its a fantastic project, but surely it will be an absoloute whale to drive
why? coilovers all around, full ajustabule bottom arms with all uprated topmounts etc?
People are welcome to there veiws BUT unless you have driven a twin engine car i can not see how you can comment.
Abit like "XE Corsas handle ace and V6 Corsa will handle crap" when 90% of people havent driven a V6 Corsa an the people who have will tell you they are the same as a XE..............
Plus the car is not made for everyday use.......
the only think i can think off which may be a problem is one engine touq steers one way the the other engine the other way.......
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by BeArDy]
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Hamish
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will this be entered in TOTB when its done Beardy?
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Dan295
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tbh i dont know exactly, a friend of my dads used to have one and he would never be able to get it spot on, with the two engines running slightly different power, he said it was difficult.
im not offending im just curious as to how this will be different. looks like youve explained it already tho
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BeArDy
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yes 100%
will have to be in D-Class mind you which will be a shame for the vauxhall team but hay.
Will also be doing alot of other days where i plan on entering as many classes as i can FWD,RWD,4WD........
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BeArDy
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Find out what your dads mate had and what setup an i may be able to comment.
As for different powers thats not right mate as the engines can be differant powers aslong as the rear is more than the front (pushing the car not pulling)
Its all about setup mate, asmuch adjustment in everything as you can build in, with that you can get the perfect setup PLUS (not saying it wasent) most twin engine cars are not built to a massive spec most are build by welding a front of a car into the rear so no adjustment with anything.
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Hamish
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Can you explain what the D-Class is? Is that where you can enter in all classes FWD RWD and 4WD?
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Dan295
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oh so yours is going to be completely adjustable, thats pretty snazzy. thanks for clearing that one up
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
Can you explain what the D-Class is? Is that where you can enter in all classes FWD RWD and 4WD?
no D-Class is for "Demo"class, where invited cars are able to run but also keeping out the very top pro-drag cars which are road legal from running.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
People are welcome to there veiws BUT unless you have driven a twin engine car i can not see how you can comment.
Abit like "XE Corsas handle ace and V6 Corsa will handle crap" when 90% of people havent driven a V6 Corsa an the people who have will tell you they are the same as a XE..............
Keep telling yourself that.
They aint, they really aint. Weight of V6 and Corsa.
I'll happily put my standard suspension XE up against your V6 on a track day and compare times.......
Weight distribution is whey whey wrong on a V6. It isn't good on an XE, but a V6 has even more weight.
And although your Twin LET project is awesome, no 2 engined car has ever really handled well (Squints Van, ORange R5GTT, even the Dubsport Golf, and EDS Nova never went round bends). All great in a straight line, but none of them have ever done the corners well.
Either that, or your not quite there with a proper handling car yet?
not being arsey, just simple maths and physics. Same way a C20LET is worse than a C20XE, C20LET weighs a lot more esp with the F28. It'll want to understear going into and through bends, same way an XE does, but with far more weight hence far more understear. Sure one broster or dave a will agree on this one. Its not like the engine is sat on the floor and about 2ft back from the original position either. Its sat just as high as another conversion engine, but more weight. Its ALL about weight. Coilovers and such will help, but coilovers won't defy gravity.
We will see when its finished.
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Daimo B
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Re-reading your replies...
You've put more thought and work into the suspension points, so i've got no doubt it'll handle better than the other twin engines cars i've mentioned, so i'll reserve comment on the twin LET corsa until its been setup.
But i 100% stand by my V6 comment. Drive your V6 as hard as possible into a bend, then go and try a normal FWD car, such as a Type R or anything FWD related, and it'll stick better and won't push out. It also won't put you in the hedge.
Try your V6 in the wet, and again try any other FWD car... Then tell me they handle the same.......
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by VXR]
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DAZ1985
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mine ....
Dave yours is a minter, you would have regreted selling it
That black one is nice, wouldnt mind some wheels like that
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by DAZ1985]
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Scotty C
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Think he wants engine piccies Daz 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Re-reading your replies...
You've put more thought and work into the suspension points, so i've got no doubt it'll handle better than the other twin engines cars i've mentioned, so i'll reserve comment on the twin LET corsa until its been setup.
But i 100% stand by my V6 comment. Drive your V6 as hard as possible into a bend, then go and try a normal FWD car, such as a Type R or anything FWD related, and it'll stick better and won't push out. It also won't put you in the hedge.
Try your V6 in the wet, and again try any other FWD car... Then tell me they handle the same.......
[Edited on 22-08-2007 by VXR]
surely if you re-read beardys replies you wouldnt have missed him saying his v6 doesnt handle worse than an xe corsa not comparing it to other fwd cars
as you say though, you did re-read his replies
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DAZ1985
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engine ....
(excuse poor pic quality)
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wilson_sri
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My old 5 door turbo sleeper
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Ste L
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5-door Turbo's FTW...
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wilkogsi
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cheers matey.cam cover look well mate might have to have mine in that colour again 
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
5-door Turbo's FTW...
Miss that car Dont have a clue whats happind with it now either, guy that bought it was a regular on here but has dissapeared
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Jambo
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