vauxtillidie
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is this hard to do, ive seen it done and it looks much tidier than wot i have in mine(ecotec pipe with adapter plate)
i have heard stories of cutting part of the bulkhead, also heard theres a different sfi box that has squares on the top of it that does fit is this true?
sorry for all the questions last one now, is there any way of fitting an airbox to the corsa with a 20xe in, i hate my induction kit! 
Cheers, Chris
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sfxer
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whats wrong with the ecotec airbox and piping? that fits nicely.
the sfi box fits in novas but the bulkhead is in the way on the corsa, im sure its possible though
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vauxtillidie
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dont get me wrong theres nothing wrong with the ecotec bits they do the job nicely, i just like the look of the sfi box
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sfxer
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fair enough, you may need to get the angle grinder out but its possible if you wanna do it.
i am not sure about the 2 types of sfi box though, there may be a difference in size
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vauxtillidie
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bttt, anyone else?
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sfxer
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ask on migweb they will know more
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Adam_B
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it wont fit unless you hack a big chunk out of the bulkhead, simple as.
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myke
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i believe astra gte's came with the squares on the box, and these are marginally smalle than the cav/cally ones with the stripes.
you can chop off the back of the box and remake it with fibreglass, or chop the bulkhead about to allow it in.
i know of 2 corsas with the sfi in.
i'll try to find pics
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myke
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here's one. pics a bit dark
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vauxtillidie
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cheers guys, looks like im getting the grinder out 2morrow lol. any ideas on an airbox? ive seen this done in a nova not sure bout corsa tho
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Marco The Corsa Man
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Why not use a power cap?
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p16vlv
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i have an sfi box already modded to fit a nova, you are welcome to try that.
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vauxtillidie
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got any pics of it mate?
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p16vlv
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its in my shed across the road and it is p....ng down at moment. all it is is the backs been cut off and apiece taken out and the back put backon.(plastic welded i think).
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corsafreak
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i am just about to try the same with my car,i have an ecotec fitted at the min. i've already cut the sfi box down , gonna fibreglass the back and side up.
hopefully it will look better and give better bhp.
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ed
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IT's less BHP, but better tourque with the SFI box attatched to the engine... I might use mine, for a more tider installation, or make some intake pipes out of aluminium and use an induction kit - so it looks tidy 
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Jambo
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FYI
Thanks sinkboys car i think off here, might have been sinkyboy, cant remember his name correctly lol
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RobHayes
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it is sinkyboys car, he has SFi box without cutting the bulkhead I THINK. not 100% sure tho, but i think that he did something to the engine mounts so it sits further forward
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sfxer
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sounds a bit extreme just to ge the sfi box in!
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
it is sinkyboys car, he has SFi box without cutting the bulkhead I THINK. not 100% sure tho, but i think that he did something to the engine mounts so it sits further forward
it is sinlboys car and there was no cuttin of the bulk head he jst cut the back of the box and plastic welded a paint tray to the back and made it fit. Also as he made his own custom engine mounts his engine sits a bit further forwards than most valver corsas.
Deffo much better to have the SFi box as it acts as a torque chamber due to the larger surface area than the ecotech pipe and power cap.
i want to have this done at some point deffo worth it as sinkboy was running 14.8 standing qaurters on 17's with it and its since gone lower now he runs 15's
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vauxtillidie
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hacked away at my bulkhead today, had to remove quite a large peice but it fits nicely and looks well, only prob i have got is the header tank doesnt fit now so im gonna try and get a custom one made up. noticed a rip in the pipe tho on my sfi box so have to look around for one of them now
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corb
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V tuning have an airbox on their red 2ltr corsa.
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