Arnie
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Following on from this post the other day: http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=218807&page=2
I was talking to my mate who owns one and we got into a debate last night about how quick it actually is compared to a XE or LET in either a Corsa or Astra.
Basically he said he thinks he could get into the 13's up the 1/4 mile and could beat both a XE and LET, both of them being standard up the strip. His GT is completely standard as well.
Is this true?
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Kerry
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most likely
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standard ones will be similar to an XE id had thought. my mate had a tuned one tho and for little money could keep up with EVO's , etc.
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Siberia
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he WOULD NOT beat a LET corsa... and i'd say the xe corsa would have have him... just....
put it to ya like this... a CTR would beat the gt... ive seen this been done....
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jr
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I cant see it doing a 13 secs 1/4 in standard trim
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Fad
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It wont beat an XE'd corsa someone I went to Uni with had one and he wasnt too happy when I wasted him each time. It wernt even close tbh.
Also had a go at one near a local import garrage and yet again it got wasted.
And as for 13 sec 1/4 what a mofo 
Granted they are nippy.
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Teddy
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Wont do 13's sorry not a hope.
Quick cars granted but still a 1.3 turbo.
A LET Corsa offers "real" supercar performance.
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Siberia
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we also put one up against a mivec colt.... very very even on 3 runs... the gt took 2 of them the colt took one....
i dunno how quick a 2.0 corsa is.... but you lot say its simular to CTR...
the lad in the GT that was racing that mivec said a ctr wasted him.... as he was changing into second the civic was still in first and just pulled way ahead...
so as i said above the XE'd corsa should take it so...
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Arnie
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Thats what I thought. We had a little race up to about 80ish when I use to have a XE and it was neck and neck until we got near 60 and then I started to pull away so I cant see him beating a XE Corsa up the strip, never mind a LET.
He was willing to bet on it though, you up for proving him wrong on the next RWYB day Fad?
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Fad
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erm whens the next RWYB day? car is still giving me gip
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Arnie
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Not sure to be honest. I'll find out and let ya know.
What about a standard XE Astra up the strip as its heavier than the Corsa?
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Fad
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tbh not much weight diff between an astra GTE and a corsa so roughly the same i would be guessing?
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Nismo
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My mates old lump was running 180Bhp + stripped out and he could sit on my ass to about 80 then i could leave him.
His new lump is very very tuned and i know he will smoke mine (when it worked :lol no probs he has done everything to it and expected power figures are in 300bhp mark (spent 5/6k on the new engine)
there was a GT at the Japfest and this was leaving all the top end jap cars round the track
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Arnie
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So basically both a XE/LET Corsa and Astra will beat a GT up the strip?
I will have to take him up on his bet then at the next RWYB!
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Fad
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easy money
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Siberia
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thats no normal GT nis.... fook me that thing would be fun trying to get it around bends... they handle worse than corsas....
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Arnie
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Can you get a chip for a Starlet GT as he seems to think you cant? But my other mate who has just bought a GT said he's getting his chipped and his hoping for 180bhp?
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Arnie
Can you get a chip for a Starlet GT as he seems to think you cant? But my other mate who has just bought a GT said he's getting his chipped and his hoping for 180bhp?
this shit makes me laugh... theres so many neds over here claiming 180-200BHP from a chip and DV....
150-160 BHP yeh maybe... need a FMIC for anything above that really...
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Nismo
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well the Auto one at combe had a lot of suspension upgrade and was a beast on the track.
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Nismo
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i dont know why people bither with Chips for them, save the money and just go for full management system like the Power FC.
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Arnie
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
quote:
Originally posted by Arnie
Can you get a chip for a Starlet GT as he seems to think you cant? But my other mate who has just bought a GT said he's getting his chipped and his hoping for 180bhp?
this shit makes me laugh... theres so many neds over here claiming 180-200BHP from a chip and DV....
150-160 BHP yeh maybe... need a FMIC for anything above that really...
I thought it was a bit much for just a chip. Will have to wait and see what he gets as he's having it rolling roaded soon.
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