mwg
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Bit of a write up here (if you can be bothered to read it all)
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=73433
Seems fairly well sorted, all bases covered. Must of set him back quite a bit 
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DaveyLC
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Looks like its still running the standard inlet? Cant be that impressive surely? Just looks like he's removed the plastic cover and put some gold roses chocolate wrappers around the intake pipe..
I'm skeptical about hte 427bhp claim!
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
[Edited on 05-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
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Joe
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Wow Dave, is there anything you don't question?
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Jambo
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Adam_B
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Joe
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ShEp
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Dave you piss me off.
You build a 1.8 corsa and think you are "The nuts"
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Brett
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@ Joe
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John
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We're still waiting to be shown this 1.8 corsa being faster than a 2.0 as well.
There are loads of cars the standard inlet is good enough for big power, along with the standard airbox.
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Dave you piss me off.
You build a 1.8 corsa and think you are "The nuts"
tbh, the 1.8 would probably smash that S3 
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
[Edited on 05-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
Poorly chosen mods that don't compliment each other? 
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Luke
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quote:
Originally posted by John
We're still waiting to be shown this 1.8 corsa being faster than a 2.0 as well.
There are loads of cars the standard inlet is good enough for big power, along with the standard airbox.
You will probberly find out when he goes to PVS unless he doesn't go up the strip.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Looks like its still running the standard inlet? Cant be that impressive surely? Just looks like he's removed the plastic cover and put some gold roses chocolate wrappers around the intake pipe..
I'm skeptical about hte 427bhp claim!
Queue 10 years of EVERYONE saying 400bhp is the max on a standard LET inlet manifold...
Then someone goes and pulls 500+bhp out the bag and shuts everyone up.
Don't believe everything you read/hear but "tuners"...
I'd say that guys gone into proper detail about tuning, not just wacking a huge turbo, big injectors n pump, and turning up the boost.......
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
Poorly chosen mods that don't compliment each other?
As he said.....
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DaveyLC
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Hang on a minute.. I've never made out that my car is anything special? I merely stated its quicker than a XE'd Corsa off the line to about 60 and I found the same with an old Integra TypeR? I am fully aware that its not a 'FAST' car, an XE corsa isnt a 'FAST' car either...
Its a Corsa, its just a toy..
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alan-g-w
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Bastard, I thought my XE was quite nippy as well.
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DaveyLC
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Lol  Well it will be very nippy!
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Looks like its still running the standard inlet? Cant be that impressive surely? Just looks like he's removed the plastic cover and put some gold roses chocolate wrappers around the intake pipe..
I'm skeptical about hte 427bhp claim!
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
[Edited on 05-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
You can still make decent power using a standard inlet manifold
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Jenko_Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Looks like its still running the standard inlet? Cant be that impressive surely? Just looks like he's removed the plastic cover and put some gold roses chocolate wrappers around the intake pipe..
I'm skeptical about hte 427bhp claim!
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
[Edited on 05-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
You can still make decent power using a standard inlet manifold
Acording to the experts you cant
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Looks like its still running the standard inlet? Cant be that impressive surely? Just looks like he's removed the plastic cover and put some gold roses chocolate wrappers around the intake pipe..
I'm skeptical about hte 427bhp claim!
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
[Edited on 05-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
You can still make decent power using a standard inlet manifold
Theres decent and then theres TWICE the factory spec
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
I thought the Octavias were a 1.8? And FWD? the FWD bit doesnt make them any less powerful, but it makes 370 brake a little more pointless...
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Theres decent and then theres TWICE the factory spec
Do you actually know what you're talking about?!?
Twice the factory output for the S3 would be about 530BHP...
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
My mates 370bhp (proven) Octavia (engine from the same parts bin) had an almost uncognisable engine bay and the Intercooler was almost ripping out of the bumper.
I thought the Octavias were a 1.8? And FWD? the FWD bit doesnt make them any less powerful, but it makes 370 brake a little more pointless...
It was a fucking animal and totally pointless! Had a 6 speed TT box and an ATB, torque steered like it wanted to kill you.
I'm thinking of the earlier A3's that shared the same engine  clearly they are using different blocks these days then  I stand corrected!
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John
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They all use 2.0ts(f)i's these days, not the 1.8, which is a lower spec and a different engine from the old 1.8.
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DaveyLC
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isnt the 2.0 a high compression 'low blow' engine?
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sand-eel
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Its only got a GT3071R turbo, that will be on the limit surely.
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