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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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Cheers for the comment Dan. Made me laugh. :lol:

I race outdoor Karts which do 0-60 quicker than a 2.0ltr calibra does, and the backend is very twitchy, especially in the wet.

So i'm hoping i should be able cope with driving a 2.0ltr turbo corsa.

Be like driving my kart. :lol:

You never know, my plans may change yet. I can't see the engine being done for another year or 2.
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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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i drove a kart once then got banned

i kinda broke it

well i did break it i broke the bearing i broke the brakes then when i took it back asked for another go i got escorted out with a foot :)

but was funny haah

but im just stupid i will race anything

no matter what i will beat it (once i catch up that is)

haha

but yeah good luck to u dude i dont like the c20let its to heavy and boggs the front end down but if u set it up perfectly im sure it will be a cracker just dont be a jackass and just throw the engine in


and ull get used to me haha im MENTAL :lol:
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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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lol.

Yeah not the cheapest things to brake. Espec the racing outdoor one's.

You seem pretty cool mate. Sound like a laugh. :lol:

Cheers for the encouragement. I'll keep you updated with the progress.
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Karting is class.....soo fun ..i went to LA ROCHELLE in france and raced on the biggest go karting track on the continent :o !!!! was so fun ..would recommend karting to anyone looking fr the buzz... but be warned ..you will get the karting bug ...since returning from france and going on this karting track i have been to a track not far from me about 10 times lol ...me and ma m8's crease up !!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Matt Neal for the championship ....woo off to thruxton next sunday !!!
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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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Djunreal99 wrote:lol.

Yeah not the cheapest things to brake. Espec the racing outdoor one's.

You seem pretty cool mate. Sound like a laugh. :lol:

Cheers for the encouragement. I'll keep you updated with the progress.
it were out door am not sure if it was a super racin one but was quick lol

and me i just saythings as they are :D like winslade is a bum cheese :) haha only joking mate

i hope to see more progress on this one as people come on here and die off as they cant b arsed or are just complete "badger" but there are a group of us who like to have a laugh on here E.G. Kris AKA Sylar from Heros. CorsaTD the guy that loves arguments Winslade the mad cage rage, HMN480E AKA Ben Aka Rally Slag olliejones8 - moderator from heven lol

and im just that Sad Mother f**k who never gets off here as id rather be doing this than being a Buyer aahah
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Well once i've got my new interior in and sorted out the gsi sideskirts and few other bits i might upload some pictures for your views and opinions. Don't want to upload any yet though as still got bits to do yet until happy for the photo sharing. :lol:
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wellll i think you should share its suppose to be lookin poo till you are finished lol

progression :)

lol
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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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rear discs are a dubious decision. There is no weight at the back of the corsas ... especially with an XE in them, and so with the extra responsivness, they are likely to just lock up.

I just dont like the idea of rear discs...its likely to be lock up central in the wet when you need the back to stay in check and the car to stop.
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Re: Brake upgrade info needed.

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this is off topic but id love to see a mid engined corsa b, remove the back seats and stick the engine there RWD FTW

alot of work tho, and that said if you did that then id reccomend changing the discs lol
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Octane2097 wrote:this is off topic but id love to see a mid engined corsa b, remove the back seats and stick the engine there RWD FTW

alot of work tho, and that said if you did that then id reccomend changing the discs lol


i know off a twin engined corsa one in front one in back, so i'm sure its possible. i belive it has two v6's in it.
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