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    thinking ove wot to do next go turbo or bodies

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    what engine buddy?

    whats you budget?

    bodies sounds fukicking wicked

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    Depends on usage both have merits but for £ per bhp has to be a turbo imo
    told you saloons are the future!!!!!!!

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    more reliable xe, straight line LET, most lads will say let, seems to be answer to most things, but if want a fast road car or track then the xe is going to be more fun and enjoyable especially as wont be under the bonnet every other week fixing it. i know many lads who have gone back to xes over lets as nicer drive.

    id say tbs but i prefer building n/a engines over let any day

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    Ive gone XE - LET - XE on TBs

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    my nova is a road going track car striped out poly windows is on carbs but wont more power and reiable is the key not to botherd about price not in no rush

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    Tbf both me and nickj have both had xe's to high specks and there's no comparison to the let the let actualy drives alot nice than a modified xe, and as for always under the bonnet that hasn't been the case in my experience, I've replaced the headgasket once on my let and that's the only problem I have had blew 6 xe's up, I do alot of drag racing when it's on the road, the power of my let on standard boost is similar to the power of my xe but due to the torque it's so much faster, and then I can spin the switch to turn the boost up and have 306bhp,
    told you saloons are the future!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcgee.m View Post
    my nova is a road going track car striped out poly windows is on carbs but wont more power and reiable is the key not to botherd about price not in no rush
    If your already on carbs and there set up well you will get very little difference with throttlebodies, a mate has 2 xe novas one on 45 carbs and one on jenvys and there's feck all in it says it's a bit smoother round town and a little better on fuel but when the foots flat to the floor there the same
    told you saloons are the future!!!!!!!

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    lets aint tha much work tbh dude both my mates cav turbo are 450+bhp and one of them is a daily

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    Depends on function, if your wanting top bhp then turbo, if your looking for a responsive engine that power can be easi(er)ly planted then bodies.
    Personally if it were me, tb's for me, as its more than enough in a nova (IMO) but its all down to personal preferences and purpose and also budget

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