supermike
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Registered: 6th Sep 05
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa
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Hey guys, hows it going. Iv got a 1.6 16v corsa with the X16XE engine. Iv been getting a lot of jip of my mate with a VTS and im getting sick of seeing him pass me with his cheesy grin. I have a pipercross induction kit and straight thru stainless from cat back. Any suggestions how i can up the power to beat him. Cheers guys
p.s. corners are no problem he simply cant corner on the standard unicycle wheels
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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aftermarket inlet manifold is the only way
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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What's your budget?
Drop a redtop in for easy power or do what Jake says with a Mantzel inlet etc
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supermike
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budget... im an apprentice im my second year, you could sya the budget is kinda tight  Na iv thot about buying an XE but heard to many horror storys of the cost of the upkeep. So how much gain could i see from an inlet, and dastek unichip, or similar mappable piggyback?
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by supermike
budget... im an apprentice im my second year, you could sya the budget is kinda tight Na iv thot about buying an XE but heard to many horror storys of the cost of the upkeep. So how much gain could i see from an inlet, and dastek unichip, or similar mappable piggyback?
cost of xe upkeep????
fuel
oil
they're suprisingly good on fuel and insurance
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supermike
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Iv been told they are unreliable and are in need of maintenance all the time. Ah yea how do you get around the insurance thing?
Cheers guys
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by supermike
Iv been told they are unreliable and are in need of maintenance all the time. Ah yea how do you get around the insurance thing?
Cheers guys
unreliable? what a load of crap
if things are done right they are bulletproof, easy to fix if and when they go wrong. Insurance wise... make some calls
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Ry_B
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Only unreliable if they aren't taken care of.
TBH you don't hear of Calibra's/Cavs breaking down much due to engine trouble.
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supermike
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That is tru they are solid motors, iv just heard heaps of story's bout them breaking down. But now u mention it if never seen a cav or calibra broken down before, well not noticed one anyway. Insurance wise do i just tell them i have a corsa 1.4 with a 2.0 engine?
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Ian
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Bizarrely, you have to tell the insurance.
Its big money, you have to source the bits, get the stuff to fit it, then ensure the electrics are right, plus insurance and running costs are more.
Inlet might be more cost effective given your goal.
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Rob B
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Aftermarket inlet and a remap is needed.
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Aftermarket inlet and a remap is needed.
but even ten budget about £1000. and probably see about 130bhp.
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Spoons
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
Location: Norwich, Norfolk Drives: 1.2 16V SXI
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Let down his tyres m8, that will sort the problem out. nah on a serious nots, from what i can tell a vts is not that quick top end so maybee u can beat him top end?
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Reedy
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2.0 XE will do the job, also remember his is french so the reliability will still be better than his
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ricky1989
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try using bp optimax fuel, read it in a magasine the other day gives about another 5bhp in the tests..... strange i know but true..... try it n see... but its more expensive
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by ricky1989
try using bp optimax fuel, read it in a magasine the other day gives about another 5bhp in the tests..... strange i know but true..... try it n see... but its more expensive
In what a Ferrari
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STEvieXE
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mate says his non egr vts topped out about 145mph...
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jazzer2k3
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soz, but that even sounds b*llocks . .
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Russ 200sx
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieN.I.
mate says his non egr vts topped out about 145mph...
i could well believe it mate, i have been in the passenger seat of a friends an he was up to 140 then backed off and he is on standard wheels with a full straight through system and a air intake, thats why i had to put a retop in mine to p*ss on his chips coz he never used to stand a chance against my 200sx
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by ricky1989
try using bp optimax fuel, read it in a magasine the other day gives about another 5bhp in the tests..... strange i know but true..... try it n see... but its more expensive
In cars designed to run on a higher RON, yes. Eg Japanese cars, usually turbo'd, Scoobies, Evo's and the like.
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STEvieXE
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Originally posted by jazzer2k3
soz, but that even sounds b*llocks . .
hes no liar...
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starkie
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when it comes to a corner dont slow down and push him out the way or slacken off his oil filter
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broster
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get throttle bodies
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corsacalvin
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get a manztel,n whack 75bhp of gas on it
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supermike
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These are all great ideas. Liking the cheaper options like slakeninghis oil filter and letting his tyres down. I think its maybe time to look at buying an alreadyXE'd corsa or an inlet and a chip
Cheers guys
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