BLOWN AWAY BY A CORSA !!!!
19 July 2010, 09:01 PM
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I`m not that bothered about letting ppl know to be honest it beat me fair and square on the straight. Though a lil ashamed and yet suprised it was that quick.
19 July 2010, 09:08 PM
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19 July 2010, 09:16 PM
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TBH i've only got a Turbo 2000 Wagon and I regularly get my *** handed to me be these small hot hatches.
Even had a Seat Ibiza running a hybrid turbo catch up to me after 80mph and it's was scarily quick low down
Not quite the car I was hopin for, what kinda power do these scoobies need to be really quick.
Even had a Seat Ibiza running a hybrid turbo catch up to me after 80mph and it's was scarily quick low down
Not quite the car I was hopin for, what kinda power do these scoobies need to be really quick.
19 July 2010, 09:31 PM
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i had a little turbo pocket rocket behind me at TRAX silvertone it was pretty dam quick, as said all about Power to weight 
If i had my Bridgestoneon he would not have seen me for dust but I was struglling on corners with Crap TOYO's.
I did let him by when I stopped a TVR spun in front of me
He was not as brave when he was leading so soon passed him 
Tony
If i had my Bridgestoneon he would not have seen me for dust but I was struglling on corners with Crap TOYO's.
I did let him by when I stopped a TVR spun in front of me
He was not as brave when he was leading so soon passed him Tony
19 July 2010, 09:42 PM
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Hahahahah, its all a good laugh. I been whipped before soooo bad, if you knew what it was that whipped me you would **** yourself. But thats the whole thing, you will never know. Luck the wife was asleep in the car so my secret is safe!!
Watch this vid at about 2.30 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4G-YNGLo0 This is why you never underestimate what you are up against.
Watch this vid at about 2.30 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4G-YNGLo0 This is why you never underestimate what you are up against.
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19 July 2010, 09:55 PM
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My God... that piece of misinformation is STILL doing the rounds?
This is my very first post on Scoobynet, amazing to think after all this time I still have to refute that comment
19 July 2010, 10:44 PM
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i have a redtop n/a corsa with a chipped ecu and various other bits roaded at 175bhp really quick for a small car and will give most things a run,,,, the turbo'd corsas on the other hand are a BAG OF BEANS i cant take mine round a corner steadily on 45's with loads of grip,,, never mind twice the power which the tuned turbo is,,,
being quik in a straight line doesnt mean jack,,, if you cant use it all round then you myt aswell sit down,,,, thats why i still have my subaru
being quik in a straight line doesnt mean jack,,, if you cant use it all round then you myt aswell sit down,,,, thats why i still have my subaru
19 July 2010, 10:53 PM
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Thing is FWD with way to much power is the best thing to learn to drive in, anyone can drive a 4x4 quickly without to much skill, stick them in a 250bhp fwd car and then see how well they can drive
Depends what you want out of a car, i have had 5 silly power FWD cars exactly what i wanted a bit of fun and a challenge,
Best ever was a fiat uno 1.0 with power to weight ratio of about 290bhp / ton on 165 60 13's Cracking fun nothing to do with going round corners fast did not buy it for that
Depends what you want out of a car, i have had 5 silly power FWD cars exactly what i wanted a bit of fun and a challenge,
Best ever was a fiat uno 1.0 with power to weight ratio of about 290bhp / ton on 165 60 13's Cracking fun nothing to do with going round corners fast did not buy it for that
19 July 2010, 11:28 PM
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otherwise your just understeering all the time (unless you like straight lines), if you want to learn how to drive "properly" then get yourself a rear wheel drive car
Tony
19 July 2010, 11:30 PM
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Sorry adam,a good point ,but a 250 bhp front wheel car will either torque steer like mad,or when giving it death in the bends understeer like crazy.Evo's & scoobies are very easy cars to drive quickly,and they inspire confidence the more you drive them,and the 4 wheel drive systems means you can nearly drive as fast in the wet as you can in the dry.
My mate has a 300 bhp wolf racing focus and dispite having lsd,in the wet the wheels spin like a washing machine on spin cycle. IMHO try driving a 300 bhp rear wheel drive sierra cosworth,when your trying to get the power down & keep it pointed in a straight line& fighting with the steering wheel all at the same time,now that imho is the best thing to learn in .Big power,low grip,rwd & lots of tail out action,can't beat it imho.
My mate has a 300 bhp wolf racing focus and dispite having lsd,in the wet the wheels spin like a washing machine on spin cycle. IMHO try driving a 300 bhp rear wheel drive sierra cosworth,when your trying to get the power down & keep it pointed in a straight line& fighting with the steering wheel all at the same time,now that imho is the best thing to learn in .Big power,low grip,rwd & lots of tail out action,can't beat it imho.
19 July 2010, 11:55 PM
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I would say so tony
, i had a cavalier turbo years ago,it was good in a straight line,but when going round bends at speed,due to the 50/50 split in the transfer box,it would understeer like crazy
,which was easy enough to correct -just lift off the throttle and apply more lock.
The sierra cosworth i had would wheelspin in 2nd in the wet,and in the bends it was like a hooligan. If it started to oversteer(66/34 split) ,you couldn't just lift off the gas
,you had to correct it,otherwise you were normally in a field with the car on its roof .
, i had a cavalier turbo years ago,it was good in a straight line,but when going round bends at speed,due to the 50/50 split in the transfer box,it would understeer like crazy,which was easy enough to correct -just lift off the throttle and apply more lock.The sierra cosworth i had would wheelspin in 2nd in the wet,and in the bends it was like a hooligan. If it started to oversteer(66/34 split) ,you couldn't just lift off the gas
,you had to correct it,otherwise you were normally in a field with the car on its roof .
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20 July 2010, 11:01 AM
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i had a little turbo pocket rocket behind me at TRAX silvertone it was pretty dam quick, as said all about Power to weight
If i had my Bridgestoneon he would not have seen me for dust but I was struglling on corners with Crap TOYO's.
I did let him by when I stopped a TVR spun in front of me He was not as brave when he was leading so soon passed him
Tony
If i had my Bridgestoneon he would not have seen me for dust but I was struglling on corners with Crap TOYO's.
I did let him by when I stopped a TVR spun in front of me
He was not as brave when he was leading so soon passed him Tony
Looks like a 306 gti6 behind you.
20 July 2010, 12:19 PM
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a nice straight 1/4 mile drag then.... proves the power/weight ratio of the Corsa is better.... not sure it addresses any of the other points in this thread?
My STI could whoop my old Cayman in a straight drag race to a ton... but the Cayman would run rings (literally) round the STI once it got bendy....
same with the Corsa/STI argument,
Ford have invested thousands trying to get their FRS to handle 300bhp..their eventual solution?...limit it to 180bhp in 1st/2nd..... are we saying Mr DIY Corsa enthusiast has found the secret? LOL...laughable..
My STI could whoop my old Cayman in a straight drag race to a ton... but the Cayman would run rings (literally) round the STI once it got bendy....
same with the Corsa/STI argument,
Ford have invested thousands trying to get their FRS to handle 300bhp..their eventual solution?...limit it to 180bhp in 1st/2nd..... are we saying Mr DIY Corsa enthusiast has found the secret? LOL...laughable..
20 July 2010, 12:47 PM
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Like that
20 July 2010, 01:18 PM
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Didnt realise I would cause such a debate lol I was only saying it was quick. "note to self" keep mouth shut next time lol. only joking its been a good read seeing everyones views.
Just to point out I only posted it coz I was amazed by how quick it was. I wasnt saying I wanted one or that it was beta than a scoob or anything for that matter I was just saying it was quick nothing more nothing less. Good debate ppl lol
Just to point out I only posted it coz I was amazed by how quick it was. I wasnt saying I wanted one or that it was beta than a scoob or anything for that matter I was just saying it was quick nothing more nothing less. Good debate ppl lol
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