99sport
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I'm considering tuning options for the corsa as I've mot'd it and spent a couple of hundred on it so gonna keep it for a while. I'm looking for decent power with minimal fuss. Any comments, info and suggestions are welcome and appreciated
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f.p.e
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45s too big. Whats your budget?
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99sport
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The budget is negotiable lol depends on what's available but tb's with management for £1500-£2000 isn't really what I wanna spend
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Steve
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Only experienced a brimful of asha on a 45, sorry
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Only experienced a brimful of asha on a 45, sorry
Pmsl 
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f.p.e
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Bike carbs are an option but nothing larger than zx6r carbs or something about 32/34mm chokes. But will need to run megajolt to control spark/ignition. Or go bike tbs and get a standalone ecu. Both aren't far off price wise ti do anyway.
Give bogg brothers a call they do full kits so should be able to help
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99sport
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I used bogg bros for my polo but they took six weeks with no product so cancelled. I been offered twin 40s cheap so may get them
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99sport
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I'm only looking to get 140-150bhp so should be achievable I reckon
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Tiger
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Engine size? For all we know, you could be putting the 45's on a 1.0 12v
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John
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x16xe was probably a clue to engine size.
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f.p.e
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In the title tiger 
40s will work if you can fit a tps and then get megajolt to control the spark
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99sport
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What sort of figures will I be looking at with 40s cams exhaust and a set up on rr?
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f.p.e
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What cams? You looking into? Just if going as far as carbs, id say spend the bit extra and have your pistons pocketed with abit of headwork and run something about 270dur and no more than 10.4mm lift if keep standard valve springs as above that lift they will coilbind. Just for the cost of a set of fast road cams to suit standard pistons the gains arent great whereas if spent abit more and had pistons done then should see 150-160 dependent on cam choice +ex manifold/system too
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Corsa_Sport21
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I would save the hassle and expense and go down the Powerbox route.
I reckon all in, for the carbs alone, you will be looking at £500+ easily.
[Edited on 10-10-2013 by Corsa_Sport21]
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DaveyLC
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Just fit an induction kit and loud exhaust then tell everyone down the pub its 150bhp...
Simple.
[Edited on 10-10-2013 by DaveyLC]
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Generation
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Only experienced a brimful of asha on a 45, sorry
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99sport
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Nah I been offered twin 40s with linkages etc for £250 he has 45s too for 400 but I'm tempted by the 40s just for the noise lol and its a bit different these days.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Well i was quite a bit off with my price then. You will be well over £500 to get them fully fitted, set-up and running.
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99sport
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Its sensible money still for what I guess will be decent gains. If another oprtion comes up that I like more I'll take it but just chucking a power box on doesn't do it for me lol
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f.p.e
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40s + 45s will sound the same, just 40s will be better suited for your engine unless went all steel then you'd be better with 45s. Do you get any inlet manifold with the carbs your mate has?
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by John
x16xe was probably a clue to engine size.
I'll get my coat
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99sport
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No I gotta source a manifold myself I think he had them on an mgb
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f.p.e
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Only thinking resale if had a different inlet. What condition are the carbs in? Just if Haven't been rebuilt for a while then will be 80/90 for rebuild kits.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by 99sport
Its sensible money still for what I guess will be decent gains. If another oprtion comes up that I like more I'll take it but just chucking a power box on doesn't do it for me lol
What do you class as decent gains though??
Surely carbs on there own will only see around 20bhp??
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99sport
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They'll compliment further mods I'm thinking. They are in lovely condition he's a proper ocd freak about that stuff lol I just want redtop power withhout redtop weight
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