Death by V X R
21 December 2006, 05:53 PM
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Death by V X R
Came out a local garage and noticed a nice blue vectra sittin by the pumps,jumped in my (standard) 04 wrx and headed off.Next thing i see is the vectra in my rear view,tight to my bumper.Right i thought "lets see what you got fella" pulled a couple of safe high speed overtakes,but the rep mobile was still with me,as we pushed on up the steep dual lane mountain road the vectra pulled out from behind me and woosh he was gone 
He pulled in at a laybay on the top of the mountain road,so i decided to pull over a see what he had.Turns out it was a feckin remapped V X R ,the grining driver tells me it was 260 bhp before the remap.I had absolutly no hope of outrunning that thing.This dual with the fast vectra has got me a little hungry for more power,and this is why i am writing this post.My 04 wrx currently only has a 3'' cat back s.s system(on car when i got,so don't know the make) and a bailey d.v fitted,i am considering a remap and the complete turbo back decat system in the newyear,what power would these mods give me,and more importantly would i be fit for a feckin vxr vectra. cheers simon N.Ireland
He pulled in at a laybay on the top of the mountain road,so i decided to pull over a see what he had.Turns out it was a feckin remapped V X R ,the grining driver tells me it was 260 bhp before the remap.I had absolutly no hope of outrunning that thing.This dual with the fast vectra has got me a little hungry for more power,and this is why i am writing this post.My 04 wrx currently only has a 3'' cat back s.s system(on car when i got,so don't know the make) and a bailey d.v fitted,i am considering a remap and the complete turbo back decat system in the newyear,what power would these mods give me,and more importantly would i be fit for a feckin vxr vectra. cheers simon N.Ireland
21 December 2006, 06:11 PM
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When i started readint this I thought you were going totell us the VXR hit you! Got me scared.
End of the day mate, its a vauxhall, dont feel ashamed, they are just plastice, get that turbo back decat system, maybe a new panel filter (not induction kit as I dont beleive in them, even though I have one), and then definatly a remap, you should be looking at some nice gains from that, enough to keep with a vxr anyway
End of the day mate, its a vauxhall, dont feel ashamed, they are just plastice, get that turbo back decat system, maybe a new panel filter (not induction kit as I dont beleive in them, even though I have one), and then definatly a remap, you should be looking at some nice gains from that, enough to keep with a vxr anyway
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21 December 2006, 06:37 PM
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Paul Weller, famous celebrity SUBARU enthusiast & general dude, insisting his 4WD japchavmobile was the fastest thing on the planet-period, yesterday:
21 December 2006, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
Paul Weller, famous celebrity SUBARU enthusiast & general dude, insisting his 4WD japchavmobile was the fastest thing on the planet-period, yesterday:
Love Paul Weller as well.
21 December 2006, 06:40 PM
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The Vectra is very fast in a straight line top speed of 160ish i think. On this occasion I think it is very very safe to say you could have lost him in the twisties as these handle like Morris Marinas.
21 December 2006, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mgcvk
The Vectra is very fast in a straight line top speed of 160ish i think. On this occasion I think it is very very safe to say you could have lost him in the twisties as these handle like Morris Marinas.
21 December 2006, 06:42 PM
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I dont see how blipping the throttle up to 60mph proves anything anyway. 
You didn't race on the public highway or else you would have genetalia swinging from your forehead, so a quick blip to 60 is nothing...
ps my scooby is the same as yours but without the dv and my brothers standard astra turbo is faster off roundabouts to 70mph... WRX's like ours are poo for rolling acceleration, they just sound nice
You didn't race on the public highway or else you would have genetalia swinging from your forehead, so a quick blip to 60 is nothing...
ps my scooby is the same as yours but without the dv and my brothers standard astra turbo is faster off roundabouts to 70mph... WRX's like ours are poo for rolling acceleration, they just sound nice
21 December 2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mgcvk
The Vectra is very fast in a straight line top speed of 160ish i think. On this occasion I think it is very very safe to say you could have lost him in the twisties as these handle like Morris Marinas.
have you driven one?
Clarkson HATES vectras...
do you not think that when the stig was on the test track in the VXR he was not giving it large with the GO pedal through the bends?
I assume your insightful knowledge of the vectra's handling was sourced from TG, and this sketch in question??
250 BHP in any big front wheel drive car planted through a tight bend is never going to win any medals, is it....
21 December 2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
I dont see how blipping the throttle up to 60mph proves anything anyway.
You didn't race on the public highway or else you would have genetalia swinging from your forehead, so a quick blip to 60 is nothing...
ps my scooby is the same as yours but without the dv and my brothers standard astra turbo is faster off roundabouts to 70mph... WRX's like ours are poo for rolling acceleration, they just sound nice
You didn't race on the public highway or else you would have genetalia swinging from your forehead, so a quick blip to 60 is nothing...
ps my scooby is the same as yours but without the dv and my brothers standard astra turbo is faster off roundabouts to 70mph... WRX's like ours are poo for rolling acceleration, they just sound nice
21 December 2006, 06:51 PM
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I love how anything thats not a scooby gets a slagging off on this forum.
Bugatti Veyron? we'd beat it it the twisties......................................:lol 1:
he got beat plain and simple and by a car thats ****e
Bugatti Veyron? we'd beat it it the twisties......................................:lol 1:
he got beat plain and simple and by a car thats ****e
21 December 2006, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mgcvk
The Vectra is very fast in a straight line top speed of 160ish i think. On this occasion I think it is very very safe to say you could have lost him in the twisties as these handle like Morris Marinas.
hey
dont slag off morris marinas 
that was my first car. an £80 special had it for 3 years and it NEVER let me down NEVER. i uprated the rear suspension (4 leaf rear springs instead of the standard 2 leaf) rear wheel drive great fun the only problem was that it took about 2 weeks to get to 60 tell you what i would'nt say no to an astra vxr, i would still wanna keep the scoob though
21 December 2006, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeyboy840
he got beat plain and simple and by a car thats ****e
another "expert" enters the fray.
reasons? other than you have read on Quentin's page in the Sun, or discussed in the pub, please
21 December 2006, 07:00 PM
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Sounds like the VXR is actually not bad at all.
It did well against an STi and a BMW 330i in an Evo test.
Vauxhall are finally learning how to build cars and after testing everything ever made, I settled for an Astra and am still pleased with it.
Unbelievably hassle free and fast enough to upset all sorts of kit.
It did well against an STi and a BMW 330i in an Evo test.
Vauxhall are finally learning how to build cars and after testing everything ever made, I settled for an Astra and am still pleased with it.
Unbelievably hassle free and fast enough to upset all sorts of kit.
21 December 2006, 07:12 PM
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Could somone please give me an estimate of what power to expect from euctek remap& full decat system,for my car please. Fair play to the vectra driver he did leave me for dead over that mountian but if i remember corectly the vvxr was slower round the top gear track than a 180 bhp clio
21 December 2006, 07:22 PM
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clio/180....1000 kg?
vectra/250....1500 kg?
weight over power advantage is non-linear, as is the whole package...i.e...small nible FWD car vs Big FWD. It's BOUND to be quicker on a tight track.
why not just accept the car for what it is, rather than call it ****e, or get your knickers in a twist because he owned you in an everyday situation?
vectra/250....1500 kg?
weight over power advantage is non-linear, as is the whole package...i.e...small nible FWD car vs Big FWD. It's BOUND to be quicker on a tight track.
why not just accept the car for what it is, rather than call it ****e, or get your knickers in a twist because he owned you in an everyday situation?
21 December 2006, 07:25 PM
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Could somone please give me an estimate of what power to expect from euctek remap& full decat system,for my car please.
21 December 2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Matteeboy
Vauxhall are finally learning how to build cars and after testing everything ever made, I settled for an Astra and am still pleased with it.
seem to do quite well in the BTCC
21 December 2006, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullitt_Rich
Can't, it depends on the condition of the engine internals etc, what sort of mapping you'd go for etc. Every car is different, could be 50bhp could 10bhp, just depends on the set-up and whats already there.
