XE on ITBs Vs LET.

[lee 16v]

I have an XE gte at the mo. I dont know if to get some TBs or sell the engine and get a LET.

What are the pros of keeping the XE and what are the cons of getting a LET?

I know the let will be over £1000 but so will a good set of TBs.
Also whats the LET like on the F20 box?

[Alex J]

my LET is fine on an f20, done a few track days and a million quarter miles and emergency starts lol, engines held up well to, but if your more into track days etc you cannot beat an xe on bodies!

[pie]

itb's for me :thumb: :)

[Chay84]

I have an XE gte at the mo. I dont know if to get some TBs or sell the engine and get a LET.

What are the pros of keeping the XE and what are the cons of getting a LET?

I know the let will be over £1000 but so will a good set of TBs.
Also whats the LET like on the F20 box?

im also thinking about turbo or jenveys I will keep my eye on this

[Mieran]

I've never had ITBs but XE is a lot more fun and usable, LET is purely for straight line warriors

[letvalva]

I like my twisty backroads and my let novas have been great even on the twisty stuff.

[lee 16v]

The other thing Im thinking is. IF the engine did **** its self, on the XE you can just get a new lump for what, £300??
but on the let your talking £1000 or rebiuld.

[deneil_gsi2000]

For an overall fun drive I say itbs. You cant beat the sound of a car on bodies being abused lol

[Pistol Pete]

For drive-ability i'd say ITBs

[Adam]

Either tbh lol.
If i was to fit a LET though in a track car then i'd try and keep it standard-ish power.
Huge power LETs are mental fun but just not suited to tracks in a Nova IMO.

Ive been in both on track, and TB'd XE did seem more suited to it! You can use ever last hp without spinning it away.

[lee 16v]

Sounds like the TBs are the way to go. And I know the engine I have is ok.

[vx kev]

I have a non standard power LET in my nova track car running an f20 and have no issues with it spinning up the wheels & wasting the power coming out of the turns. No more than I did with an XE. Its how you put the power down that counts. Personal preference I would choose a LET over ITB's.

[Nobby]

if its a drag car v6 on gas will smash bot itbs and LETs :)

[philip]

Im building more tb'd/carb'd xes than 20lets now. More useable than a big spec turbo motor and less problematic. Ive always been an n/a man. A 200bhp xe with a diff with be quick on track. Olly won totb few years back with a tbd xe on the handling section

[scott.parker]

Im biased, i used to have a track car on itbs, and i loved it...
Best thing is go out in two cars with the setups on them and see what you like best.

[Will F]

Depends what you want the car for. Road I would go let with 260 ish bhp, track or weekender itbs

[novatracker]

If it was me i know i wouldnt go past itb's.
There dear to buy but once you have them no real up keep.

they sound ace to on full chat.

[MARTIN KELSON]

I would do both.Jenvey ITB's then a turbo inlet onto those that Jenvey manufacture. Best of both worlds!!