Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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The Thorney stuff is desinged to try and keep the car drivable too if I remeber correctly. You can get "cheaper gains" from Regal according to their site. Whether it's still cheaper when you start replacing engines that have got too hot, and take the world-renown ambitious Regal Rollers into account i suppose is down to the owner.
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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any 0-60 times of each stage done by thorney?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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a courtenay stage 1 (£495) will get you 245BHP thats without exhaust, cams etc.
just the removal of the crossover pipe, deristricted air box, KnN panel filter.
they map/fuel it while on the rolling road.
the vxr internals are the same as the Z20LET and the vxrs are standard at 245 ish
so Stage 1 197Bhp - 245bhp
full exhaust 245bhp- 255/260
VXR turbocharger/mas sensor/injectors your looking at 285+
oh and VX220 turbo 
oh and iridium spark plugs 
you could even get a front mount intercooler.
all for under £2000
[Edited on 06-02-2008 by Mike Z20LET]
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DAZ1985
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As long as it was faster than the corsa i'd be happy
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Mike GSi
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if you've got a total vaux mag laying around have a gander at the ZLET tuning page (4) from courtenay
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DAZ1985
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Yeah its at work ill have a gander tomorrow
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All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
An elise with a 1.8t conversion might also be an option, as i hear the internals on them engines would take more as standard
Get an Elise, seriously
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DAZ1985
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whys that pete?
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
As long as it was faster than the corsa i'd be happy
i say it defo would be as it wouldent have the same traction issues at the corsa 
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DAZ1985
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Thats a good point
country roads maybe an issue though in a vx220, best thing about the corsa is that really not that bothered with stone chips compared to a vx220
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Nick-S
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am sure stone chips would be the last thing on your mind wen you comeing on boost in a 300+ vx at mach 3 
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DAZ1985
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fair point
got loads of ideas in my head for next car but so many to choose from.
vx220
elise 1.8t
evo 6
etc .......
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
you could even get a front mount intercooler.
front mount on a mid engine...
give you some nice lag, with the lengh of the boost hose's
btter off with a bigger one, in the standard postion, or close to it
go for the vx220 
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Mike GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
you could even get a front mount intercooler.
front mount on a mid engine...
give you some nice lag, with the lengh of the boost hose's
btter off with a bigger one, in the standard postion, or close to it
go for the vx220
oh yeah, was thinking about the things i could do to mmy engine :S
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