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increase performance

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i have a 1.2 ls and want a bit more vaa vaa voom, got K&N induction kit on it, and twinturbo exhaust on.

i have a mod chip which needs fitting but aint sure where it needs to go, so any ideas on that plus any sugestions what else i can do to improve the performance??? 8)
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The mod chip goes in the bin. Useless piece of circuitry.
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change the engine :lol: and those chips dont do sh!t
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so any ideas on that plus any sugestions what else i can do to improve the performance??? 8)

get out and push it :lol: :lol: :lol:
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all great sugestions but was hoping for a lil more... hmmm... well a lil more something lol, already got it fully kitted and lowered, taking it to track in a few weeks and could do with a lil extra so cmon peeps ideas please!
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what track we will come give ya a tow :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
OFFICAL DVLA DATA:
1414 - corsa gsi's on the road in 2008.
735 - corsa gsi's currently on the road and 436 SORN
Basicly you would have to be a right tw*t to break one for parts :rant:

Thanks to everyone for an awsome weekend at pvs!
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stick this under your bonnet

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got a 2 ltr redtop coming in 6 months to put init so dont think il need that! haha just want sumat for now
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ow right, redtops over done to be honest in corsa's thats why im using a x20xev, not quite as powerful but they dont rattle like a c20xe does :lol: and aint been rebuilt 15 times in its life :lol:
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u cud always sell it and get a 3 door, power to weight ratio and all that :lol: :lol:
OFFICAL DVLA DATA:
1414 - corsa gsi's on the road in 2008.
735 - corsa gsi's currently on the road and 436 SORN
Basicly you would have to be a right tw*t to break one for parts :rant:

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rear doors are welded and got role cage to go init already

i wont be using it as raod car so rattle makes no difference, as for rebuild it wont need it only done 45k in mint condition :D
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been rebuilt 5 times then.....there aint many that aint been...more like 45k............since last rebuild
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slag it all ya want! i know what im getting, its coming out me bros astra he has had since new so i know what the crack is and im dam sure that it would kick poxy lil metro engines ass on a track! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaahaahahahahahaahhahaha :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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hope it would mate else i wouldnt bother :lol: and someone dont take a joke very well.....surely you know how many redtops are out there that are tappy on topend and have been rebuilt more times than you can count on 1 hand :lol: you gotta admit there are some dogs out there, but if yours is a good 1 then your lucky, grab it with both hands :)
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