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Scotty C
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15th Sep 10 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm guessing it's been done?

I was thinking of doing the X18XE1 conversion, but say £1000 all in for only 115bhp standard seems a bit pointless, as it'll only be 9bhp more than the X16XE, which is currently in the bay atm.

With the Z18XE being 125bhp? And a newer engine etc makes me think why isn't this more of a popular 1.8 conversion?

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Ad-Jackson1990
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15th Sep 10 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fly by wire iirc so would be difficult

[Edited on 15-09-2010 by Ad-Jackson1990]
P1CK4D
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15th Sep 10 at 11:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just C20XE it. It's been done many times for a reason.
fazza
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15th Sep 10 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
'why not fit a c20xe'

fitting a x18xe1 is pointless imo, better off fitting a decent exhaust and inletmanifold to your x16xe.

newer engine doesnt mean its a 'better' engine..

go for a c20xe or if you want to be 'different' go for a x20xev
Scotty C
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Prefer smallblock. Shouldn't be that hard to convert it to cable? I'm just curious.
fazza
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have you driven a c20xe/c20let corsa?
P1CK4D
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15th Sep 10 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
Prefer smallblock.


Why? In what way?
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Am I right thinking yours is a 1.6 Scott? Would it not be better to fit a powerbox and 4-2-1 to the 1.6 rather than going through the hassle of changing the whole engine for very similar power gains?
fazza
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Rich whenever i see your name i think big tasty...

its hurts me knowing i cannot have one
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15th Sep 10 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There is no way it should cost £1000 to fit a x18xe1.

I beleive the managemnt is different on the z18xe, as others have said it runs Fly by Wire throttle.

Have a read through here.

[Edited on 15-09-2010 by Bissmire]
P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
Rich whenever i see your name i think big tasty...

its hurts me knowing i cannot have one


Your so right. It pains me to just read your name.

What have McDonalds done to us!?
Scotty C
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15th Sep 10 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fazza


have you driven a c20xe/c20let corsa?





Yes, many times. My brother used to own a c20xe corsa which was around 170bhp. Djdnt like the way it went around corners. Plus insurance costs etc

Shaun - I may just put my old engine back in then as that'll be around 130bhp. But yes mine is an x16 atm

[Edited on 15-09-2010 by Scotty C]
P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
Yes, many times. My brother used to own a c20xe corsa which was around 170bhp. Djdnt like the way it went around corners. Plus insurance costs etc


What kind of set up did he have? As my C20let Corsa was fine and stable around corners.
Scotty C
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15th Sep 10 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fk coilovers, arb removed and stripped. Did love the way it went though
fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
Fk coilovers,


theres part of your problem
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what is the best suspenion to go for then?
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quote:
Originally posted by Ad-Jackson1990
fly by wire iirc so would be difficult

[Edited on 15-09-2010 by Ad-Jackson1990]


Why is everyone so scared of this? Its a bloody piece of piss!
fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by markx14xe
what is the best suspenion to go for then?


cheap coilovers ie the likes of fk, hottuning, jamex... are shit at the best of times and will not take the extra weight of the c20xe/let very well.

a few mates have used gaz coilovers(with higher poundage springs) and rate them very highly...

i personally have always used spax coilovers(with higher poundage springs) and they drive spot on round corners etc
belton
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15th Sep 10 at 14:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
X18xe1s have been highly rated by all garages I go to. They are alot more commonly used than an x16xe. They respond better to mods aswell. If your doing the conversion yourself it's filthy cheap as uses alot of the same components as the x16xe. In an x16xe you will do powerbox etc and you will get 135bhp roughly. Do it in a x18xe1 you will be a healthy 150 bhp and a strong 150. It is defo worth doing. Seeing as a good block is 250£ if that.
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Ad-Jackson1990
fly by wire iirc so would be difficult

[Edited on 15-09-2010 by Ad-Jackson1990]


Why is everyone so scared of this? Its a bloody piece of piss!


Because it's a buzz word that everyone that knows fuck all hangs on to. Like the whole heat soak thing with cone filters.
Scotty C
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15th Sep 10 at 15:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh god, i'm undecided. Put my old engine back or put an X18XE1 in
Mieran
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Unless you have a light as fuck Nova, small blocks are not worth it.

Even XE Corsas are slow imo.
Scotty C
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15th Sep 10 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd be happy with my old engine + cams and rasied rev limit tbh...
Mieran
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What was your old engine?
Scotty C
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Rebuilt X16XE, performance inlet, Gasflowed, port and polished C16XE head, manifold and full exhaust

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