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Filby1
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what is the differenc in the Below C20xe and the 8v sri lump? and also Ecotec x20xev

0-60?
Weight of Engine+Gearbox?
Top speed?


[Edited on 23-11-2005 by Filby1]
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
8v SRi lump is 130 bhp, redtop is 150 ish, ecotec is 134bhp

weight and top speed wise, i aint got a clue, from experience of lugging them out of my boot i'd say the 8v lump is a tad lighter than the xe
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tad or alot mate would think it be loads lighter with only one cam smaller Gear box. or does it still use F20?
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
uses an f16 box, similar to an f20... seem to weigh the same
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
same as whats on the x16xe then mate? is there any of them 8v 2ltrs down at cooper bridge? whats the engine code?
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmmmm seee this is wot i would like to do as its is cheap but i feel i think i should get a xe as looks nicer pmsl
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x16xe is f15 mate a small box f16 is large... there was a cav down there with one in, the 130 brake jobbie is c20seh, theres loadsa different ones, c20ne is 115bhp, c20se is 122 bhp, c20ser (early) is 124bhp and c20ser(late) is 130 bhp
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
after looking at this dude im drifting, i wanted a let then Xe now this looks nice and like ya said cheep.
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
after looking at this dude im drifting, i wanted a let then Xe now this looks nice and like ya said cheep.


cheaper if you find 22 spline gsi driveshafts too
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hmmm wot sorta work would i need to do to carb up a x14xe/x16xe and wot power figures could i expect????
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
need mounts to drop the 8v in?
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath1985
hmmm wot sorta work would i need to do to carb up a x14xe/x16xe and wot power figures could i expect????


you'd need management 300+ quid
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quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
need mounts to drop the 8v in?


yeah, all of 50 quid from lee mitchell
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do ya not have to mess about setting carbs up all the time?
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by Nath1985
hmmm wot sorta work would i need to do to carb up a x14xe/x16xe and wot power figures could i expect????


you'd need management 300+ quid


hmmm maybe an 8v would be cheaper lol
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maybe with 48 or 45 carbs?
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quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
do ya not have to mess about setting carbs up all the time?


Apparently not... there are tbs that fit on a carb manifold though.. i was looking the other day
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can ya not get hold of the 45/48 carbs then mate for that engine?
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23rd Nov 05 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ebay usually turns up carbs... mine came from migweb, a guy on there had some.

http://www.tomstickland.co.uk/astra/mods2/engine/engine.htm#inlet1

i found this useful

theres a huuge section on carbs
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would a Dastek programable chip work ok with this setup (Unichip)
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quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
would a Dastek programable chip work ok with this setup (Unichip)


what the carbs... just junk all the electronic crap and go mechanical ignition mate... right back to basics
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23rd Nov 05 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I SEE MATE,
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23rd Nov 05 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im sure the 8v and 16v share the same block so any weight difference would be in the head
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23rd Nov 05 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really mate? thought it was smaller with them taking different Gear box?

[Edited on 23-11-2005 by Filby1]
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quote:
Originally posted by aritchie
im sure the 8v and 16v share the same block so any weight difference would be in the head


thats pretty much it yeah... with a little work the blocks/heads are interchangeable

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