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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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Ok, I have upgraded my engine to a x16xe, have fitted a 4-2-1, a lexmaul is due to arrive this week, which I will fit also.
Whats the next logical step for some more hp on THIS engine.
I won't be upgrading to 2.0 just yet for insurance reason, and the fact thsi engine has been fully rebuilt and is very reliable
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Norcy91
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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Rest of the exhaust system, some cams and a remap to get the best out of it all?
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wrattengsi
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Registered: 6th Nov 09
Location: kent sittingbourne
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cams? give it a sexy tick over aswell throttle bodies or maybe a powercap had powercap on my c16xe also bored out inlet was running 136bhp stuck with c20xe through first and second also pulled away from x18xe corsa at 70 when both dropped to 4th
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Remap, with raised rev limit (74-7500rpm)
Exhaust system
Cams
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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ARP's, Cams, Exhaust.
Then maybe head work, Custom inlet/TB's?
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Generation
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At the moment my exhaust system consists of, the 4-2-1 to a cat to backbox.
What kind of prices am I looking at for cams and remap?
Potential gain on mentioned mods?
Thanks everyone
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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What Robin said, but don't forget arp rod bolts and sbd cambelt rollers to cope with the raised rev limit.
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Generation
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I have heard about the arp bolts mate before, are they easy to fit and cheap? Never heard of sbd cambelt rollers though?
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KyleCorsa
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Registered: 6th Jan 09
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rod bolts are about £60 on ebay mate. Gota make sure u get the correct thread size tho as they sell them in m8mm and m9mm threads
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Pretty easy to fit yeh. Just need to remove the sump etc to get to the crank. Imperative the correct tightening torques are used though! The sbd rollers replace tbe plastic standard rollers, which would be more prone to break past the standard rev limit
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Generation
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Thanks Scotty
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Scotty C
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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No problem
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Arp rod bolts will also need countersinking when fitting them.
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broster
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i have a nice ported head sat here looking for a new owner!
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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how much you got?
ported head
tbs
cams
apr's
good management with a good map
and a 2.25 pipe with a decat and 4.2.1
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Generation
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Well I will be doing gradually so I don't get my head cut off by the gf..I will be buying the above mods bit by fit and fitting as I go along
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shaunmods
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quote: Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Arp rod bolts will also need countersinking when fitting them.
Not always the case. I didn't have to countersink the caps on mine
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Maybe it's a c16xe ting.
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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A light weight flywheel will make it rev alot easier, it won't give your engine anymore power, but more power to the wheels.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=577776
Here is a nice one for sale
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
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I got to where you are now on my old corsa then bought my old astra gsi as it becomes a huge money for anything else you want to do. Why dont you buy a car thats made to be fast, then spend what you would spend on performance parts on the extra insurance money. Surely if your planing all these mods your insurance is going to be a lot dearer anyway...?
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corsadonk
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quote: Originally posted by Pete_vxl
I got to where you are now on my old corsa then bought my old astra gsi as it becomes a huge money for anything else you want to do. Why dont you buy a car thats made to be fast, then spend what you would spend on performance parts on the extra insurance money. Surely if your planing all these mods your insurance is going to be a lot dearer anyway...?
Lovely car to drive, but just a bit boring unless you spend mega bucks on them, I can have more fun in my Corsa's then I ever had in my old GSI.
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Pete_vxl
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Im no saying he should buy a gsi, im saying buy a car thats fast out the box so the likes of insurance and reliability would be easier on the wallet. Fuck trying to repair a heavily tuned smallblock and getting replacement parts if he goes the whole hog mechanically.
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