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Corsa_Sport21
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26th Jul 12 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can a Corsa C ZLET conversion really be done for £1k?? Always thought these engines alone were about £1500.
Jambo
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Seen a fair few Z20LET's got for £600 on eBay. I'm tempted to have a go after seeing the loom and Ecu on the smaller engines C's doesn't need to be changed either. Just flashed.
Lee_fr200
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26th Jul 12 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rough conversion cost for corsa c to zlet is 2k-2.5k
That's from start to finish
Lee_fr200
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Seen a fair few Z20LET's got for £600 on eBay. I'm tempted to have a go after seeing the loom and Ecu on the smaller engines C's doesn't need to be changed either. Just flashed.


Apart from the 1.8 you ee the zlet ecu mate
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26th Jul 12 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rover 220 turbo into a mg zr
All Torque
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2.0 Xsara VTS into a saxo, can't shut the bonnet though.
Robin
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26th Jul 12 at 11:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Lee_fr200
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Seen a fair few Z20LET's got for £600 on eBay. I'm tempted to have a go after seeing the loom and Ecu on the smaller engines C's doesn't need to be changed either. Just flashed.


Apart from the 1.8 you ee the zlet ecu mate


No, 1.0 and 1.2 ecu is the same part as the z20let ine
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Rover 220 turbo into a mg zr


Also the 1.8 VVC into a Metro. Same block, mounts and shizz. Make a very good track car if set up properly....apparently.
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Originally posted by c16-jake
Rover 220 turbo into a mg zr


Also the 1.8 VVC into a Metro. Same block, mounts and shizz. Make a very good track car if set up properly....apparently.


that i agree on, awsome machines when setup rite with a vvc in and they fly.
LeeM
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26th Jul 12 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Seen a fair few Z20LET's got for £600 on eBay. I'm tempted to have a go after seeing the loom and Ecu on the smaller engines C's doesn't need to be changed either. Just flashed.


I thought you needed the z20 loom just not the ecu. Even at £600 for the engine I reckon you'd be hard pushed to do it for a grand, £1500 is more likely
SetH
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26th Jul 12 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There are not many 'off the shelf' cars I fancy these days that are sub 15k tbh.

This Z20LET into a C business sounds fairly straight forward.

Jambo let's build one
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26th Jul 12 at 12:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
B18/B20/B16B into a Civic VTi. Can mix and match so you have a b16 head on a b18 or b20 too
Jambo
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26th Jul 12 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds good SetH. Was determined to do one till I saw the price of Irmscher front bumpers
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26th Jul 12 at 15:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa b with let xe or v6 do all in a day to

BHP vaux
Ojc
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Megane 225 engine to Clio 111
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Sounds good SetH. Was determined to do one till I saw the price of Irmscher front bumpers


Will I get to meet Mrs Jambo? Will she help hold our tools?
Ojc
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Originally posted by Jambo
Sounds good SetH. Was determined to do one till I saw the price of Irmscher front bumpers


Will I get to meet Mrs Jambo? Will she help hold our tools?
ChrisBoom
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26th Jul 12 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
106/Saxo 16v engine fits into a S1 106 easily.
john_redtop
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Bloke near my parents has a civic type r engine in a old mini also a XE in a old mini
LeeM
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Originally posted by john_redtop
Bloke near my parents has a civic type r engine in a old mini also a XE in a old mini


The key word here is easy. I'd say bolt in, plug and play conversions are classed as easy.
SkippyX14XE
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26th Jul 12 at 21:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my cousin has got a Z cars mini with a K20 vtec lump in the back. . . . . . . OMG that thing moves!
Ian
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I'll come clean, this is a bit of a business question.

Basically I'm doing a lot of Puma engines to Fiesta owners, really going quite well but Pumas are getting more and more rare and its not enough work.

I need to diversify in to something else but I also have no plan what to go in to. I was hoping to come across something which I can get fairly readily as salvage but which is in demand as a fairly easy swap job which is popular and people are talking about how to do it.

Currently thinking I'm going to get a few ZLETs when they come up although they're a bit expensive even crash damaged because the rest of the cars typically have good parts.

Pug V6 sounds interesting because I'm guessing the rest of the car isn't worth a carrot but its a big heavy shell, that could work quite well.

[Edited on 26-07-2012 by Ian]
Gaz
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26th Jul 12 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You have to look at what has a future, and to me - Land rovers are screaming out for this kinda work.

Lots of owners swap and change engines.
Ian
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What in to what though? Was considering doing a few Discos because I know myself how expensive the parts are but all the salvage goes for loads, there was a Cat B roll over, not a single panel left on it went for £1800, my car is similar age and miles and I paid £1500 as a working car, not sure who is paying too much but they're not the best for business.
Paul W
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I'd imagine the x18xe1's from vectras could be good if they get more popular? Although i don't suppose it'll happen as everyone's still hung up on c20's. While i've been looking there doesn't seem to be many places selling them on ebay and such. I know i'd have one in the future when i get enough cash together and insurance allows.

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