mark_gsi
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  save up a bit more and turbo it n e ways
then get a dump vavle like me. drove past u yesterday n all near the springfield pub 
[Edited on 24-03-2006 by corsaflip]
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J4CKO
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaflip
save up a bit more and turbo it n e ways
then get a dump vavle like me. drove past u yesterday n all near the springfield pub
[Edited on 24-03-2006 by corsaflip]
yeah i saw u nah think valver is the cheaper option because i want it re spraying
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J4CKO
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Originally posted by corsa120
my 15 year old crap xe keeps up with modern market in performance and has never broken yet so it has been more reliable and it gets used every single day
mine after i sorted everything out ran and ran with no problems!! and i used mine everyday, even go to every car show. never let me down once...........well i had to call RAC out once, as the clutch cble snapped 
yeah but to fit a new clutch cable you have to be able to do the karma sutra !!!!
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Teddy
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Originally posted by corsa120
this is what makes me laugh teddy pmsl how often do u come accross a race spec 1.6 corsa i ent yet
When you hit the track you might be surprised.
Tb'd 1.6 16v done the ring in 9:14
LET done the ring in 9 flat.
Not much in it really is there.
The 20XE would be a way behind both i would think.
20xe is a great engine. Still is today for straight line power.
Thing is if you have cash to spend its gotta be the 1.6 ok you might not have the torque but at least it will handle.
If you dont want it to handle you may as well go the whole hog and Turbo it
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broster
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having been driving an xe corsa today i felt it was lacking something, had no kick to it IMO....
i like the noise of the tb's i admit
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Dave A
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teddy and broster, i love you both. those last 2 posts cheered me up.
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Dave A
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Originally posted by Corsa_Carl
valver all the way
speak to corsa808 in north east section . . . . 
yes, ive done quite a few xe conversions but i own a tuned 1.6 (tb's)
for me its 1.6 all the way, xe's are great fun as well. i just love the throttle response, nosie, handling, agility and pure fun factor of the 1.6. Driving 2 litre corsas (or any standard engined everyday car tbh) seems a bit tame compared to the 1.6 now.
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corsa120
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yeah but 1600 in stock level is extremely tame ent it whack some tb's on xe and sorry far superior and i think would still remain more reliable
yeah 1600 is gr8 but u are comparing 1600 highly tuned to a STOCK level valver engine to me a fair comparison is a highly tuned valver
its ok for broster etc to say bla bla xe is lacking bla bla but its still a stock engine chucking out as much if not more than highly tuned 1600.
and as for ring i will let u no teddy as im goin over in augest with a m8 to drive round it few times anyways all good
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Rileysport
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Originally posted by Teddy
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Originally posted by corsa120
this is what makes me laugh teddy pmsl how often do u come accross a race spec 1.6 corsa i ent yet
When you hit the track you might be surprised.
Tb'd 1.6 16v done the ring in 9:14
LET done the ring in 9 flat.
Not much in it really is there.
The 20XE would be a way behind both i would think.
20xe is a great engine. Still is today for straight line power.
Thing is if you have cash to spend its gotta be the 1.6 ok you might not have the torque but at least it will handle.
If you dont want it to handle you may as well go the whole hog and Turbo it
surely not a suggestion that xe's handle crap or are slow 
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corsa120
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well yeah also teddy 14 secs is alot when u think about it i bet xe would be similar to 1.6 but 1.6 would probs just win in my own opinion.
like saying 1/4 mile 2.0 corsa does 15 secs and 1.2 sxi does 19 secs WELL only 4 seconds aint it but in fact its a fookin lot
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sxi boy
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wow havent seen that car in ages, changed a fair bit since last time i saw it!! fookin lovely, exactly wot i'd do to a corsa! VALVER IT!
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Dave A
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the only people that can comment on the 1.6 vs 2.0 argument is people that have driven both regularly. I have and i prefer the tuned 1.6 for the reasons i have already stated.
im sure the trackday at york in a few months will end this debate once and for all
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Rileysport
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Originally posted by corsa120
well yeah also teddy 14 secs is alot when u think about it i bet xe would be similar to 1.6 but 1.6 would probs just win in my own opinion.
like saying 1/4 mile 2.0 corsa does 15 secs and 1.2 sxi does 19 secs WELL only 4 seconds aint it but in fact its a fookin lot
wouldn't swap my valver for anything... love it to bits, handles too
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corsa120
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it wont though will it as ppl like different things, else we would all shop at tesco and wear nike trainers have same alloys etc etc 1.6 is better in ur opinion corsa808 thats it dont count for any else, same as any1 else's opinion
i still think a fair comparison to this argument is HIGHLY TUNED VALVER vs highly tuned 1600 thats like for like
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corsa120
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i know mine handles too very well i think.
think 1600 owners think valver owners have never driven 1600, my mrs owns a 1.6 corsa so i know how they handle
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
When you hit the track you might be surprised.
Tb'd 1.6 16v done the ring in 9:14
LET done the ring in 9 flat.
same driver on the same day in the same conditions?
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broster
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Originally posted by corsa120
well yeah also teddy 14 secs is alot when u think about it i bet xe would be similar to 1.6 but 1.6 would probs just win in my own opinion.
like saying 1/4 mile 2.0 corsa does 15 secs and 1.2 sxi does 19 secs WELL only 4 seconds aint it but in fact its a fookin lot
14 seconds on a 9min track?
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Rileysport
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Originally posted by broster
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Originally posted by corsa120
well yeah also teddy 14 secs is alot when u think about it i bet xe would be similar to 1.6 but 1.6 would probs just win in my own opinion.
like saying 1/4 mile 2.0 corsa does 15 secs and 1.2 sxi does 19 secs WELL only 4 seconds aint it but in fact its a fookin lot
14 seconds on a 9min track?
dont you start
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alistairolsen
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tansit van has done it in 10, diesel jag in under that. This is all completely irrelevant given that they are different drivers in different condition, with different traffic. Get the ring empty and send a test driver of your choice out in a 180hp xe and a 180hp 1.6 with the same shell prep, wheels, tyres, brakes, and a similar amount spent on suspension and it would be fair.
It wont ever happen like that of course, and eve if it does people wont accept the results.
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J4CKO
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stillllll bk to the question of ...........................................................................
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....................................................................................................................... how much for a valver supplied and fitted
[Edited on 26-03-2006 by J4CKO]
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broster
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depends where you go, how far you willing to travel, could call around different people asking for quotes. what condition engine do you want etc? i know id want it rebuilt personally before it went in.....
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broster
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lol, think most people know the answer
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Dave A
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Originally posted by broster
lol, think most people know the answer
I dont
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RobHayes
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i do i do i do
it will be a draw!
now please stop arguing!
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J4CKO
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and answer my question
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