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Author need a new project. LET? XE? discuss
TheCam
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4th Dec 07 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want another corsa to start a project and was thinking about an XE or LET. what are the pro's n con's of both? what conversion parts will be needed?
shafts, hubs, brakes, susp,

what cost am I looking at for a LET?

how much for someone to do the conversion roughly?
P1CK4D
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If I was to start again i'd probably go for a really high spec'd XE over LET
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around 1500 drive in drive out for xe but i would want it rebuilding aswell so add 500 or so for that and coilovers and brakes
ShEp
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let if your not using it everyday

mine was a balache wanted to put my foot down all the time,
TheCam
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
let if your not using it everyday

mine was a balache wanted to put my foot down all the time,

Thats what i was thinking, I've had a XE already and although it was fast I'd like to go faster, I could build it over a period of time and get everything perfect before it hit the road.
the thing that scares me about getting a LET is if the turbo went or something mega serious. on my XE all the problems i had were easy fixes.

If I supplied engine, box, shafts etc etc everthing needed for the conversion how much for someone to fit it all do uz reckon? (beardy, lee mitchell etc)
ShEp
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no reason for the turbo to blow if you buy a decent one in the first pace

my corsa had a brand new engine from vauxhall though
Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
If I was to start again i'd probably go for a really high spec'd XE over LET


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TheCam
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how much can I pick up a decent LET for?
what is standard bhp? 200?
what is the easiest way to get more power and what power can be reached safely and cheapish? i.e not goin into £000's lol
ShEp
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decent let £800 upwards

personally i wouldnt bother with the expense of an f28 my f18cr did fine

as for power its entirely up to you and your budget,
TheCam
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do you have to block off something on the F28 to make it 2wd?
would an f20 fit and what sort of top speed we talking with an F20? I used to get 143ish in my old XE, would it be much the same?

Edit - Private roads only

[Edited on 04-12-2007 by TheCam]
P1CK4D
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If your already talking about not going into £000's and wanting to do it cheaply, dont even concider a LET.
ShEp
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the f28 needs a blanking plate yes, and its expensive to buy in the first place.

and f20 will fit fine,

i was told with my f18cr that my car wouldnt be all that quick top end,

150 was fast enough for me, my speedo only read 130 had to get my dad out on his motorbike
TheCam
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
If your already talking about not going into £000's and wanting to do it cheaply, dont even concider a LET.

no i mean i dont want it going into thousands for the tuning part.
I can get a brand new C20LET for £1120 + vat from vaux. got the partsman looking into seeing if it comes with everything.

imo I'd be better off buying that than a 2nd have 1.

what do you lot think?
ShEp
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that will have nothing,

bare block and head


mine was like that but i also got maifolds and turbo and it was up around the £2200 mark
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4th Dec 07 at 14:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TheCam
no i mean i dont want it going into thousands for the tuning part.
I can get a brand new C20LET for £1120 + vat from vaux. got the partsman looking into seeing if it comes with everything.
imo I'd be better off buying that than a 2nd have 1.
what do you lot think?


What does this come with?
I thought u had to exchange an old let block to get it?
TheCam
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no idea, I'l tell you when he phones me back, as far as he is aware it comes with everything. maybe not.
ShEp
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no way that comes with everything

it'll come with nothing, unless your giving them a c20let in exchange, even then it'll come with bugger all and you'll be swaping bits over.
ive done it, i know, and i worked for vauxhall at the time
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So do you just gt the bare block then?
What about pistons, etc?
ShEp
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bare block ready to use built up inside with gm head

and thats it, nothing else
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
150 was fast enough for me, my speedo only read 130 had to get my dad out on his motorbike


ShEp
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tbh i have the itch for another one

been thinking about it since i sold the last one, but i want a really good one this time

if i could afford to tempt nic (muppetsport) id have his one off him and finish it
TheCam
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you got any pics of your last one shep, get a new one and get it lookin clean for gettin back on the road

I cant even imagine how fast nics car would be. would love a shot but imagine goin from summin like that back to your everyday car
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
150 was fast enough for me, my speedo only read 130 had to get my dad out on his motorbike






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as.said.elsewhere.if.your.worried.about.cost.dont.bodge.a.let.in.cheap.as.thats.just.stupid
ShEp
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cool typing nic?

what happened there?

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