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Callum
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15th Nov 09 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Without doing an engine conversion, is there anything I can do to make my 1.2 faster? thanks
BarnshaW
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15th Nov 09 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
remove weight
DannyB
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15th Nov 09 at 21:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Strap it to a Type R...




On a serious note unless you have lots of money it really isnt worth it.
Callum
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15th Nov 09 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Strap it to a Type R...




On a serious note unless you have lots of money it really isnt worth it.


Just wondering anyway, conversion mabye in the next few months but dont think ive got the patience to do it
Griffiths1991
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15th Nov 09 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rfccallum
Without doing an engine conversion, is there anything I can do to make my 1.2 faster? thanks


ino how you feel mate, iv got a 1.4 flair thats the single point injection c14nz, very slow but i dont really want to do a engine conversion any time soon but want abit more power....spose weve gotta just put up with it
Callum
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15th Nov 09 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive only just tured 18 so I shouldnt really be looking for it to be faster, but its pissing me off when I get out of the work van and drive my car home, its feels so slow!
Griffiths1991
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15th Nov 09 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rfccallum
Ive only just tured 18 so I shouldnt really be looking for it to be faster, but its pissing me off when I get out of the work van and drive my car home, its feels so slow!


im 18 it still feels stupidly slow
thegsi
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15th Nov 09 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
remove weight
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Thats by far the best suggestion.
Griffiths1991
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15th Nov 09 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
remove weight
#
Thats by far the best suggestion.


Want to keep my back seats tho
Jenko_Sport
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15th Nov 09 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Speak to Kurt!
Callum
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15th Nov 09 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What will he tell me?
lee_dodd
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15th Nov 09 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Griffiths1991 how bout fitting a sri head and inlet to yours
Griffiths1991
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15th Nov 09 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lee_dodd
Griffiths1991 how bout fitting a sri head and inlet to yours



I think if i was gonna spend any money on the engine id just get a x16xe
Griffiths1991
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15th Nov 09 at 21:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Speak to Kurt!


Didnt he use a 1.8 Throttle body 1.6 injecter nova sr cam etc something like that?
SR91
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15th Nov 09 at 23:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by rfccallum
Ive only just tured 18 so I shouldnt really be looking for it to be faster, but its pissing me off when I get out of the work van and drive my car home, its feels so slow!


Get a 1.6! I've had mine since I were 17...
ChrisBoom
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16th Nov 09 at 00:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My 1.2 was awful, sold it, no point is trying to tune the 1.2.

C20XE it.

Or buy a 106 16v
Root
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16th Nov 09 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
swap the engine. don't buy a french car like chris suggested
Half Pint
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16th Nov 09 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drive it off a cliff.... will be the quickest 1.2 around, well for a few seconds at most...
Griffiths1991
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16th Nov 09 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would buy a x16xe but iv never done a engine conversion before.
lostboy
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16th Nov 09 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buy my C16XE
steel
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16th Nov 09 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why not sell your car and get a 1.6 sport, instead of doing an engine conversion

[Edited on 16-11-2009 by steel]
Craig P
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16th Nov 09 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lostboy
Buy my X16XE
lostboy
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16th Nov 09 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Craig P
quote:
Originally posted by lostboy
Buy my X16XE


get to fuck lol X16XEL block + C16XE head = better gains (according to SBD) and I have both of them engines, will do a deal
am4nf
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16th Nov 09 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stick a 1.6 8v in straight swap iirc?
sand-eel
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16th Nov 09 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get the carb, inlet, fuel pump, regulator from a 1.2 nova, instant 10bhp.
Put a 1.3sr head on it.

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