DYL
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Ive been offered one for cheap...its an M reg.
Just a quick question.....is the 8v quicker than the 16v? Alot of potential?
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Vaux Lad
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16v is quicker, the 8v is not far behind tho.
The 16v has more potential too.
Still a good engine, the 8v.
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DYL
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what about a gsi cam in the 8v? i was told it fits nicely?
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cammack
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personal preference would be the 8v.... engines are generally alot stronger. and they do have potential, just depends how much you wanna spend on the engine.
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DYL
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8v it is then...was thinking the same...i've had the 16v..but does seem to like going fast
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johnhara1
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8v would be my choice matey, maybe get a wild cam put in it.
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DYL
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high lift? fast road? does the gsi cam fit?
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dezzy.kay
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i have a sri 8valve! it has a fast road cam in and it just revs and seems to wanna keep goin lol
i would prefer the 8valve to the 16valve like mate
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DYL
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hmm...i think ill be getting a new car by next week then 
Its also in a garage so should be a decent car hopefully
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dezzy.kay
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nice one mate
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Vaux Lad
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Gsi engine aint a 8v, so its cams wont fit.
On a standard engine, you will have to stick to mild, fast road cams.
As anything more will give a lumpy idle and bad running.
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DYL
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seriously? my mate said he has a gsi cam in his :S....or could it be a gte cam?
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cammack
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im currently running a 1.4 8 sri with 421 manifold and de-cat. ive also sorted out the airflow restrictions! should i bother with a cam? what gains and plus's should/would i get? is it worth getting a decent ecu and also remap etc to suit mods? cheers
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DYL
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the plans i have is....421 manifold full sportex system...some sort of cam and thats abou it i think...lowere it 60mm, white speedlines then i think itl be ok
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Vaux Lad
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quote:
Originally posted by DYL
seriously? my mate said he has a gsi cam in his :S....or could it be a gte cam?
He probably means a nova gsi/gte.
There 8v engines.
Not worth fitting a gsi/gte cam into a 1400 sri tbh, you will hardly see any gain.
Look at the kent nvo series.
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Vaux Lad
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quote:
Originally posted by cammack
im currently running a 1.4 8 sri with 421 manifold and de-cat. ive also sorted out the airflow restrictions! should i bother with a cam? what gains and plus's should/would i get? is it worth getting a decent ecu and also remap etc to suit mods? cheers
Remaps not really worth it.
A full mappable management system is, but thats expensive.
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DYL
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bought the car this morning..got a suprise!
it has a set of compomotives and a decent exhaust system.
the body work isnt the best of conditions..but ill get it back up to scratch! I cant go wrong eith the price!
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Huwsi
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Yo been out in it yet mate? 
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DYL
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took it for a test drive...has a more agressive pull to it thatn a normall sri :S hopefully be out in it tonight or tommorow
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Huwsi
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Might see you around then 
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Graham88
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For a 1.4 8v it's not bad at all.
I've raced a few 1.4's of various other cars, Fiesta's etc and can't remember a time I've lost. Also raced my mate in his 2.0 TD Skoda, and was actually catching him up (was behind him to start with) and would have overtaken had there not been a car coming the other way! And on Saturday night did a race from about 60mph with my mates E30 M3 (2.3l) and was neck and neck until about 100
Shocking little motors
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Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by DYL
Ive been offered one for cheap...its an M reg.
Just a quick question.....is the 8v quicker than the 16v? Alot of potential?
The 8v tend to produce more torque and less bhp, hardy anything in it when there both standard, 16v seem to have valve stem issues around 70k and when I did quotes for insurance the 16v was quite alot more to insure and also to buy to begin with, 8v seems a pretty bullet proof engine which is cheap and easy to work on, M reg like yours im guessing it could do with a service, cam belt and head gasket changed and then its got many problem free miles ahead.
[Edited on 12-11-2007 by Sunz]
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Torsa g
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if you have the 8v i have got a genuine superchip ecu and i stage 3 head for one if you want it to go quiker
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DYL
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how much mate? i want it as standard as possible, but fast
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DYL
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picking this up today...will get pics up asap...and progress along the route 
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