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gsirick

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20th Apr 07 at 20:52

have finally found a good c16xe engine to replace mine (bottom end gone)
paid £200 for the engine which has done 77k but has no history so im going to strip it and rebuild using all gm parts.
was going to sell the car but i waited for ages to get a decent c16xe gsi (done the stupidist thing and bought the first 1 i went to see) but appart from the engine its mint and still goes well with the bottom end knockin

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Jake

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20th Apr 07 at 20:54

did you buy that off ebay?

gsirick

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20th Apr 07 at 20:55

it was on ebay yeah, brought it of luke gsi 16v

gsirick

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20th Apr 07 at 20:56

inlet or car? lol

Jake

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20th Apr 07 at 21:13

car

Superlite Ltd.

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21st Apr 07 at 11:42

What injectors are they??

RKS

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21st Apr 07 at 12:28

I like the gsi sticker on the top of your screen mate

was thinking about doing something similar with mine, but SRi obviously

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gsirick

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21st Apr 07 at 13:59

quote:
Originally posted by jake
car

yeah, did get the car off ebay

gsirick

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21st Apr 07 at 14:00

quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
What injectors are they??

ididnt get the purple injectors that r on the inlet in da pic, just got the 1s on the gsi allready

Ben G

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21st Apr 07 at 14:40

i have those wheels with black inners and polished spokes. the ones you have look a bit small really, can't figure out why though

gsirick

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21st Apr 07 at 19:25

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i have those wheels with black inners and polished spokes. the ones you have look a bit small really, can't figure out why though

mite b because the car hasnt been lowered yet, looks better than it did with 17s, looked like a 4x4 lol

gsirick

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25th Apr 07 at 10:55

only a few more days now until my manifold cums and i get it fitted, feels like xmas has cum early hehe

gsirick

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10th May 07 at 15:20

got my new inlet today, and decided to leave it standard and have it tuned then look at gettin either a manztel or diblas inlet. goin to be tuned on tuesday so will update when i get it bck.

Superlite Ltd.

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11th May 07 at 14:07

I dont understand? So your not going to use the inlet pictured?

If not i will have it off you

gsirick

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17th May 07 at 23:16

picked car up from shropshire automotive today, went in for an engine service (found part of the wiring loom bare and earthing on the engine) and a power tune. will get graph put on here sum time 2mz. was amazed when i saw the result of the rolling road, its pushing out 111bhp at the wheels. and it drives alot better now. taking it to vaux at the wkend to find out if it was recalled for having undersized pistons fitted as the knocking noise i was told by 1 mechanic that it was my manifold and where i took it for the tune i was told its my bottom end (makes the noise when revved over 3k). he checked under the car for any loose brackets and was 100% sure it was coming from the inside of the bottom end.

Dave A

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18th May 07 at 08:32

111 bhp @ the wheels? surely you mean at the flywheel?

as for the knock, get a 2nd or 3rd opinion before going ahead with any work.

Robin

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18th May 07 at 15:54

It's making a noise OVER 3k and they're telling you it's definitely the bottom end?

Warren G

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18th May 07 at 16:00

quote:
Originally posted by gsirick
its pushing out 111bhp at the wheels.

you sure!!! 111bhp at the flywheel maybe, more like 98ish at the wheels

gsirick

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18th May 07 at 22:07

have got the calculation on the printout i got.
64kw= wheels
18kw= trans
= 82kw
xi.361= 111bhp at wheels

Robin

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18th May 07 at 22:40

No, that's at the flywheel.

It's 64kw at the wheels, 82kw at the flywheel.

111bhp at the flywheel, 86bhp at the wheels.

That's fine though.

gsirick

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18th May 07 at 22:48

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
No, that's at the flywheel.

It's 64kw at the wheels, 82kw at the flywheel.

111bhp at the flywheel, 86bhp at the wheels.

That's fine though.

that cant be right, so its lost 20bhp from when it was new?

Ste L

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18th May 07 at 22:57

no its not lost, as figures are usually flywheel that manufacters give...

Ben G

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18th May 07 at 23:03

every manufacturer i've ever seen gives flywheel bhp over wheel bhp. probably makes the car's look as if they are faster at the wheels

still good though, thats a couple bhp up on standard

Robin

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18th May 07 at 23:28

quote:
Originally posted by gsirick

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
No, that's at the flywheel.

It's 64kw at the wheels, 82kw at the flywheel.

111bhp at the flywheel, 86bhp at the wheels.

That's fine though.

that cant be right, so its lost 20bhp from when it was new?

The 109bhp quoted by Vauxhall is at the flywheel, not the wheels.

Your car is fine, nothing wrong with it, it's good power for a standard engine which is 12 years old.

gsirick

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19th May 07 at 09:38

glad i understand that now

will be looking to fit a recon engine in the nxt couple of months (b4 xmas or just after) it was not recalled at vaux for having undersized pistons fitted. but my bottom end makes a very loud knocking noise past 3k rpm.
so will probably just run it into the ground then get a recon engine fitted.
any good mods i could have done to 1 when i get it (as it will be out of the car, easier to work on)

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