Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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and you complained about the rattly tappets on yours 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
and you complained about the rattly tappets on yours
there standard on that, its fine
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slugger_54132
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
Location: Fair Oak, Hampshire
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gotta decide whats more important, track days or going down the strip.
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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let mate 
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Motorway fastness - LET...
Track Days - Keep yours and TB it, or put a standard 2.0 in and rag it all day without worry. If it goes bang, £300 buys you a new engine....
1/4 mile .. Well I think GAZ has proved which is the best combination. XE and Nitrous.... For the total of about £2k and he's doing 11's.. Thats so much cheaper than any LET, and quicker over the 1/4.
tbh dude, if you want a turbo, your better off either buying an already converted one, and just rebuild it, or, buy a whole standard car with a LET and strip it for parts....
Donna cut the costs of the conversion loads by buying a whole calibra turbo...
But as im finding out fella? Fast corsa, or bigger faster car, that you can also tune, and go even faster.......
[Edited on 06-06-2006 by VXR]
[Edited on 06-06-2006 by VXR]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Id pick the LET personally as mentioned BHP per £ is most.
As Daimo says Gaz proves a good combo is XE + gas, BUT that gas is expensive and a full throttle run IIRC is 12minutes to the smaller bottle. so itd be expensive to run on the road!
1.6 i have no experience with but im guessing as fad mentions it was be an awesome nippy responsive drive.
My let corsa wasnt the best handling car ive ever driven...BUT its simply the most fun ive ever had in a car. Ever.
In gear times on Mway is quite simply breathtaking.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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1.6 for me, cheaper tax and insurance, weighs less  , can get near 200bhp from it, cheaper to run, easier to fix maybe.... 
[Edited on 06-06-2006 by All Torque]
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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1.6 on TB's...
1/4mile really is quite boring after doing tracks
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Nice avatar AK
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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and i think GAZ'D has spent more than 2k..... VXR....
VXR - Daimo?
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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2k for the NOS setup i think
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
and i think GAZ'D has spent more than 2k..... VXR....
VXR - Daimo?
Aye thats me, new car
Straight from the horses mouth so to speak..
Me Gaz whats the current spend on your engien so far...
Excluding parts changed... Just
Engine and bodies and management, cams (?), internal spec etc?
GAZ'D
pistons £400
cams £160
rod bolts £65
clutch £800 near on inc flywheel
diff £550
tb`s £500 inc base engine
nitrous £800 ish
Manifold £40
Obviously he;'s been through a crank, a new gearbox, but all cheap items if got off a 2nd hand engine like he does...
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
if your serious about going fast, you dont do things because there 'cool'
Most sensible thing EVER said on this site.
Amen
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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If your serious about going fast, you won't be taking adivse off here either
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Marc
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Location: York
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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Sill question 1.6 16v on TB's
Awesome on track and can still handle its self on 1/4
[Edited on 06-06-2006 by Rob_Lee]
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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In my eyes a LET wouldnt suit your car, the stripped out clean look needs throttle bodies.
If i was you i would go for an XE, rebuilt bottom end, head work, cams, jenevy bodies, emerald/omex management and aim for about 210 bhp
would still be reliable for the miles that you do, you could neaten the bay up hide the wiring etc
and it would still go like feck, add a nice diff unit as well and on track it would be a weapon
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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1.6 16v, don't change it.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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is that from expirence ollie
ollie u2u
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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xe on tb's job done
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
is that from expirence ollie
ollie u2u
Yes 4 bent valves, 4 fcuking bent valves, could have fixed all that in a week 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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GET it jr
And go eveywhere like this:
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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PMSL allways a option
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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fast in a straight line but will probably need a full rebuild as most are hammered by now: LET
fun, cheap, responsive, reliable and good handling: 1.6 on tb's
or do the best of both and build a Z18XE on tb's after driving the 1.8 sri for a few weeks im seriously thinking about buying a Z18XE and having a go at this myself!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Jr, there is no reason for this poll I have ALREADY told you what to do!!!! 
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