Anyone with a stage 2 vrs ever had a play with a corsa vxr? my mates getting one and would like to know how i would go if i upgraded mine to stage 2

I would expect the fabia to edge it slightly, but wouldn't be much in it. How much does the VXR weigh? Its 195bhp from memory.

what's a "stage 2" Fabia vRS? different turbo or just a custom/more aggressive map?

what's a "stage 2" Fabia vRS? different turbo or just a custom/more aggressive map?

you might stay with him in a straightline , but show him a bend and he will literally drive away from you.

you might stay with him in a straightline , but show him a bend and he will literally drive away from you.

never owned/tried a stage 2 Fabia but used to own a Corsa VXR - they really are pretty rapid! Really great fun in the corners too

Fabia vRS stage 2 - approx 1300kg, 180bhp and 320lb/ft

Corsa VRS - approx 1200kg, 190bhp and 170lb/ft (190lb/ft with 15 second overboost)

Yes, depends on your definition and expectation of 'Stage 2' in my view. To me, that's at least a hybrid turbo and FMIC, so roughly 210-215bhp and 330ish lb/ft.

I reckon you might surprise him initially and mid-range, but in the end he'll pull away. Depends how long the runway is really and what speed you take it upto

And yes, they do handle nicely out of the box.

Steve

Yes, depends on your definition and expectation of 'Stage 2' in my view. To me, that's at least a hybrid turbo and FMIC, so roughly 210-215bhp and 330ish lb/ft.

I reckon you might surprise him initially and mid-range, but in the end he'll pull away. Depends how long the runway is really and what speed you take it upto

And yes, they do handle nicely out of the box.

Steve

if stage 2 is indeed a hybrid turbo etc then in a straight line from around 30 up to say 100 you'll be quicker, not walk away quicker but quicker

1 miss-shift either way and its allover

if stage 2 is indeed a hybrid turbo etc then in a straight line from around 30 up to say 100 you'll be quicker, not walk away quicker but quicker

It is in my book; logic being that you can't really push past normal remap power on the std KKK, so something a bit beefier is required to get beyond the 180s....

If stage 2 is just a remap and tweaks to 180bhp with average handling, then maybe 30-80mph you will keep up, then its bye bye.

If its hybrid, and average handling for hybrid set ups, then you should walk all over it IMHO :/

I raced one in my cupra and I was pulling away and it was the special edition white arctic one!

And the cupra was running 210bhp and 275ft/lb! And to be honest my little fab isn't that much slower than

The cupra!

Im running over 200bhp and my friend has a standard corsa vxr and im all over it, everywhere bottom end mid range and even more so top end vxr runs out of puff ataround 130mph even handling wise i **** it im on kw v1's vauxhalls cant handle fact!!

yeh stage 2 being hybrid etc, hmmmm a jabba visit might be on order

Im running over 200bhp and my friend has a standard corsa vxr and im all over it, everywhere bottom end mid range and even more so top end vxr runs out of puff ataround 130mph even handling wise i **** it im on kw v1's vauxhalls cant handle fact!!

Nail & head right there. I'm yet to drive a Vauxhall in standard form that will go round a corner with some pace!

I've driven a couple of the years. The newer stuff not old skool. Can't say I agree. Sure the police force would disagree also.

Even my stage 1 Fabia is no slower than a Corsa VXR. I drive Astra's, Corsa's and Vectra's at work and they're all tripe, especially the corsa (its not a VXR what I drive however).

Even my Fabia can out handle these in standard form!!

jeeez vxr cant handle very well then as i personally thought a std vrs' handling was pretty poor [compared to previous cars ive owned/driven at least] seems alot better now tho with coilovers

There's no doubt that the VXR's handling is levels above the vRS's handling in standard form. Nothing a RARB and a set of shocks and springs can't sort....

I have just sold a stage 2 230 bhp corsa vxr and it was very rapid.A lot of the corsas have been upgraded so if you come up agaist one it might be chipped.

Stage 3 is hybrid surely?

I thought this was the stage of power...

Stage 1 is generic remap? Approx 170 bhp 280 lb/ft

Stage 2 is custom remap with exhaust, air filter etc? Approx 180 bhp 310 lb/ft

Stage 3 is clutch, flywheel, bigger turbo, custom map to suit mods and turbo? Approx 215 bhp 340 lb/ft

Edited 5 June, 201016 yr by Ad Lav

Mine is a stage 1 and its running 172bhp with 340ft/lb!

I have just sold a stage 2 230 bhp corsa vxr and it was very rapid.A lot of the corsas have been upgraded so if you come up agaist one it might be chipped.

same goes for everything nowadays, i remeber my mate being embarassed in his 350bhp sti by a ''std'' looking type r [weve both owned type r's so knew what to expect]..... turned out it had a jrsc [jackson racing supercharger]..... can you guess what he drives nowadays... ???

edit: on the track of course not public highways....

Edited 5 June, 201016 yr by MarkMac

Stage 3 is hybrid surely?

I thought this was the stage of power...

Stage 1 is generic remap? Approx 170 bhp 280 lb/ft

Stage 2 is custom remap with exhaust, air filter etc? Approx 180 bhp 310 lb/ft

Stage 3 is clutch, flywheel, bigger turbo, custom map to suit mods and turbo? Approx 215 bhp 340 lb/ft

im just going on what jabba say cos to get mine up to stage 2 its new turbo clutch fmic

Stage 3 is hybrid surely?

I thought this was the stage of power...

Stage 1 is generic remap? Approx 170 bhp 280 lb/ft

Stage 2 is custom remap with exhaust, air filter etc? Approx 180 bhp 310 lb/ft

Stage 3 is clutch, flywheel, bigger turbo, custom map to suit mods and turbo? Approx 215 bhp 340 lb/ft

Ths was my understanding of things, I've been looking into upgrading my revo map to stage 2 and I just need an exhaust.