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4th October 2011, 20:07
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Car(s): Saxo Furio
306 D-Turbo
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Corsa B
never really been a fan.... but some how i've ended up buying one.
1.6 16v, fully rebuilt, port n polished, new inlet & air intake, powerflex bushes all round.
Drives really nice! i'll get some photos of the bay soon
what do people think?
also anyone know the best forum to use for vaxhaull / corsa b's
thanks rob
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4th October 2011, 20:10
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: United Kingdom
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Used to like Nova GTE's, but never liked Corsas.
Apparently the 16vs are ok, but theyre never going to set a road or track alight.
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4th October 2011, 20:11
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Location: Sunderland
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Just in my opinion, but i think they look kinda 'fat' ? Is it just me?
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4th October 2011, 20:12
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Nice mate, Very capable engines and nice handling cars if they're set up right. If you've got a spare 10 grand lieing around, Send your engine to John reid and he'll get 250bhp+ out of it.
I doubt many of the haters on here will like it mind.
Last edited by K17NEY; 4th October 2011 at 20:32.
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4th October 2011, 20:20
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My mate has a really tidy looking one, well he's sold it to my other mate now lol.
Don't see many i like though.. never driven one either.
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4th October 2011, 20:24
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K17NEY
If you've got a spare grand lieing around, Send your engine to John reid and he'll get 250bhp+ out of it.
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Are you joking??
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4th October 2011, 20:26
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Saxperience Forum Bum
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Oh and for Corsa info and general banter, sign up to corsasport.co.uk.
Awesome site, probably more active than here with not so much X vs Y threads or what car next shite.
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4th October 2011, 20:32
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nik_L
Are you joking??
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Lol, I missed the "10"
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4th October 2011, 21:19
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Aberdeen
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Car(s): Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
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I used to have a n/a 250bhp 2.1 16v corsa b a few yrs back, it was a rocket!
I attended a corsa - saxo thing at Brunters that redline mag organised and beat everyone lol.
With your 1.6 16v get a set of TB's on there as the std inlet set up is very restrictive.
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4th October 2011, 21:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_P
I used to have a n/a 250bhp 2.1 16v corsa b a few yrs back, it was a rocket!
I attended a corsa - saxo thing at Brunters that redline mag organised and beat everyone lol.
With your 1.6 16v get a set of TB's on there as the std inlet set up is very restrictive.
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My mate bought that. And its half the reason I decided to turbo my AX lol
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4th October 2011, 21:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_P
I used to have a n/a 250bhp 2.1 16v corsa b a few yrs back, it was a rocket!
I attended a corsa - saxo thing at Brunters that redline mag organised and beat everyone lol.
With your 1.6 16v get a set of TB's on there as the std inlet set up is very restrictive.
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didn't adam (ak) have similar car or is it the same one?
As for performance c20let is best value for money but some people swear by small block handling so its up to you what route to take.
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4th October 2011, 22:26
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Car(s): Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
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AK had a different car. Their's a clip of my corsa on you tube somewhere.
My 2.1 handled just fine, leda ftw. 
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4th October 2011, 22:30
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leda don't exist anymore, apparently most of their staff work for gaz now
I prefer the handling on Novas compared to corsa Bs tbh, even though they're almost identical underneath
easier to get a good corsa b these days though and can do things to them that aren't as easy on novas, like fitting a f28 or whiteline rarb
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4th October 2011, 22:48
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yeh Id have a look on corsasport.co.uk its a half decent forum
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4th October 2011, 22:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MickyWelsh1984
Just in my opinion, but i think they look kinda 'fat' ? Is it just me?
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No your right their fat. :L
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4th October 2011, 23:34
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Car(s): Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mieran
leda don't exist anymore, apparently most of their staff work for gaz now
I prefer the handling on Novas compared to corsa Bs tbh, even though they're almost identical underneath
easier to get a good corsa b these days though and can do things to them that aren't as easy on novas, like fitting a f28 or whiteline rarb
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They did 10-11 years ago when i had the Corsa though. 
The Nova is alot lighter but narrower so easier to get up onto 2 wheels with sticky tyres fitted.
Vid clips from Brunters inc a yummy 1.6 16v screamer Corsa in part 2.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd8DY...eature=related
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOarM...eature=related
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-75o...eature=related
Last edited by Dave_P; 4th October 2011 at 23:41.
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4th October 2011, 23:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_P
They did 10-11 years ago when i had the Corsa though.
The Nova is alot lighter but narrower so easier to get up onto 2 wheels with sticky tyres fitted.
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did that come back on all four?
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4th October 2011, 23:44
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Car(s): Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabluegti
did that come back on all four?
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Ye it did, thats Banzai Bobby driving.
I think he's had it on its roof a few times since though... 
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5th October 2011, 00:16
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Looks great, going to be used as a track car or?
Don't get the hate between Saxo owners and Corsa owners tbh
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5th October 2011, 00:24
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Car(s): Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesR
Don't get the hate between Saxo owners and Corsa owners tbh
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Me neither.
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