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Sunz

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12th Jan 07 at 23:35

Is there not a 1.4 8v tuning guide on the forum...
I have been looking but havent really found anything...Only 1.2 and 1.6 tuning...

Im looking to buy a 1.4 8v from a mate so was just wondering about inductions kits and exhausts reckonmended for them and also a rough price guide

Or even a link to a tuning guide for them incase i have missed it

craig_s

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12th Jan 07 at 23:59

i wouldnt bother with an induction kit.drill your air box and get a decent panel filter and get a 4 branch manifold for around £130 from ashley exhausts

damandblast

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13th Jan 07 at 00:46

Hrm, i have a 1.4 8v.

Doing some things sadly you won't gain much for your money with it being 8v it limits what you can do.

If you want an induction kit either viper or a bmc cda with a cold air feed. Drill your air box and get a panel filter like said above. A decent manifold will always help.

I have a remus racing pipe with a magnex oval backbox, kicks out a nice sound.

If you want gains, better cams etc will always help.

Im getting a Unichip + remapping the ecu, decat + 4 branch. Viper + drilled air box. Some cams and other little bits to tune it up.

sadly won't see to much bhp being added but should make it abit more responsive

Price for remap + unichip - £500 give or take, unless you have conections

then you might be ok

4 branch hrm 100-150 depends. Viper/bmc's around 130 for a corsa 1.4. decent system (exhaust cat-back) anywhere from 150-200 i would say. drilling the air box can be done urself. New cams well that depends on the sort

hope it helps.

Jay.

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13th Jan 07 at 00:48

My topic - if you want to read it you can, i posted a similar subject got some ideas down - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=331252

Gary

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13th Jan 07 at 04:48

Ur having a viper and dilled box

how is this possible?

craig_s

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13th Jan 07 at 10:21

well mine is an 8 valve and all i have done at the moment is an air filter 4 branch manifold and a straight through exhaust and mine is faster than a standard gsi.im gettin a cam and vernier next then a uni chip and remap

bieransri

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13th Jan 07 at 10:58

8v tuning guide

damandblast

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13th Jan 07 at 17:40

quote:
Originally posted by glb86
Ur having a viper and dilled box

how is this possible?

opps meant or not +

Joe

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13th Jan 07 at 17:42

quote:
Originally posted by sri power
well mine is an 8 valve and all i have done at the moment is an air filter 4 branch manifold and a straight through exhaust and mine is faster than a standard gsi.im gettin a cam and vernier next then a uni chip and remap

BarnshaW

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13th Jan 07 at 18:56

a 1.4 8v with an air filter and manifold and an exhaust and its faster then a gsi? are u for real? dont post again please.

damandblast

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13th Jan 07 at 19:11

quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
a 1.4 8v with an air filter and manifold and an exhaust and its faster then a gsi? are u for real? dont post again please.

Don't be so harsh, could depend on the driver

My 1.4 8v is suprisingly fast with nothing done on the engine i still gave a saxo and alot of other 1.4's a run for there money but thats down to my driving not all the car

although as soon as im in 5th thats it as a 1.4sri 8v has nothing in 5th

craig_s

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13th Jan 07 at 19:21

i beat one the other day.if you think im wrong your welcome to bring a standard gsi down and prove it.as said it couldbe down to the driver but if you look at the facts a standard gsi wouldnt have much more power than mine and also would depend on the weight of the gsi.

oh and also mine is not a 1.4 i was just saying that 8 valves are as good as 16.mine is a 1.6 btw

[Edited on 13-01-2007 by sri power]

Sunz

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13th Jan 07 at 21:18

quote:
Originally posted by damandblast
Hrm, i have a 1.4 8v.

Doing some things sadly you won't gain much for your money with it being 8v it limits what you can do.

If you want an induction kit either viper or a bmc cda with a cold air feed. Drill your air box and get a panel filter like said above. A decent manifold will always help.

I have a remus racing pipe with a magnex oval backbox, kicks out a nice sound.

4 branch hrm 100-150 depends. Viper/bmc's around 130 for a corsa 1.4. decent system (exhaust cat-back) anywhere from 150-200 i would say. drilling the air box can be done urself.
hope it helps.

Jay.

Yeh dident expect any replys tbh

Helps alot them prices seem quite decent to me
I did do 2t scooter tuning and exhausts are around the £250-300 mark so these decent prices come as a shock to me

Whats the best shops for the items? any cheap decent online shops you all use...

Also with the drilled air filter vs the induction types im a little confused i think most of you are say just drill the std air box and fit it with a different filter and forget about the induction kit

Thanks for the replys and the tuning guide also the ashley exhausts info

[Edited on 13-01-2007 by Sunz]

craig_s

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14th Jan 07 at 17:06

quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
a 1.4 8v with an air filter and manifold and an exhaust and its faster then a gsi? are u for real? dont post again please.

i never said my car was a 1.4 if you read it properly i was just pointing out that 8 valve engines are as good as 16 valvers.

damandblast

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14th Jan 07 at 18:10

Well i just did some local shopping tbh, talked to some shops and people that fit exhausts (custom or performance type) as they no the shops that sell them.

I got mine from Roadrunner motorsport - i.e. air filter, exhaust system etc.

Hrm other than that it's just hunting for it may it be on general websites, shops or ebay. Keep looking and you'll find what you want.

Sadly for me alot of my mods come from my friends, so i don't no many cheap but decent websites.

Need anything else just u2u me and ill get back to you.

[Edited on 14-01-2007 by damandblast]

Sunz

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14th Jan 07 at 20:49