langey
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1991 j reg.
what engine is in it?
is it 16v or 8v?
would it be good for a conversion
[Edited on 24-06-2004 by langey]
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Colin
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8v - shite!
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langey
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right so what models have 16v?
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langey
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the sri has a 16v??
the enige dont look like a red top tho. looks like a shitty engine in an old pre 97 corsa 
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Colin
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16v SRi's and GSi's
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langey
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so the shitty engine i just seen in a cav sri must be 8v?
they only red tops when they are 16v?
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
so the shitty engine i just seen in a cav sri must be 8v?
they only red tops when they are 16v?
Yes
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langey
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there was me thinking i'm gonna get a bargin, 200quid cav 2.0 86k sri.
looks at the engine and its awful.
now i have searched for 2.0 16v cheapest is 700
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myke
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there was an astra gte on migweb couple of weeks back for 400
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J da Silva
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you can pick c20lets up with gearbox for 700-800 ish now, all that 1500 quid lark is a joke now
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gsi-gaz
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speak to beardy mate, beliewve he has a full car for sale
astra gte 2.0 16v c20xe red top........
give him a u2u not sure if he stii has it and not sure how much he wants for it
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3CorsaMeal
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E plate onwards astra GTE 16v
First ones had coscast heads
Then Cav GSI 2000 and 2000 4wd, up to J plate,
then cav sri from J plate to L plate had 2.0 XE (red top)
From H to M the calibra 16v had a red top,
the later ones, (L onward) have distributorless ingnition packs ( featured on very last cav GSi's as well)
Last but not least as fitted STANDARD to the Lotus Nova (yes they do exist)
ALL turbo engines up to R reg (calibra) and M reg (Cav turbo's) were NON ECOTEC
even if they say they are.
Now back to coscast heads:
fitted to early astra GTE 16v's E and F plate. Very rare, VIRTUALLY never go pourous unlike
normal c 20 XE ones. Very slightly modded to give early GTE's the magic 156 bhp figure.
ALL Turbos, ecotec or not fitted with coscast heads
contrary to what dai says, the 20XE heads are still VERY good and don't go porous that often.
[Edited on 25-06-2004 by 3CorsaMeal]
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Ditch
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 gwwwwan! 3CM the red-top bible!
20xe just had no CAT and thats where the extra power comes from
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Last but not least as fitted STANDARD to the Lotus Nova (yes they do exist)
ALL turbo engines up to R reg (calibra) and M reg (Cav turbo's) were NON ECOTEC
loutus nova? any pics or info?
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L330wnz
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lotus apparently done the suspension for my corsa (1.6 sport 1999) but still handled for shit so dont get too excited 
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Ditch
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just chopped 5mm off the springs didnt they?
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Last but not least as fitted STANDARD to the Lotus Nova (yes they do exist)
ALL turbo engines up to R reg (calibra) and M reg (Cav turbo's) were NON ECOTEC
loutus nova? any pics or info?
Have searched the deepest darkest corner of the web, and the only little bit of info I could find on a Lotus Nova came from a max power website so im fcuked if I will beleive that!!!
quote:
"A few years back, the boffins at Lotus got together to play around with a couple of Novas that happened to be hanging about. Some time later, they`d fitted them with bigger twin-cam engines and called them Lotus Novas."
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3CorsaMeal
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i can't find anything on em, can remember the one in max p tho
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Ditch
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this thing? :
A few years back, the boffins at Lotus got together to play around with a couple of Novas that happened to be hanging about. Some time later, they`d fitted them with bigger twin-cam engines and called them Lotus Novas.
Over in Northern Ireland, a bloke called Marcus Plowman heard about the Lotus Novas and decided to build his own version. The starting point was a Nova SR, in Vauxhall Helious Blue metallic - a standard colour on the Nova option list, but a rare choice, strangely.
A GSi facelift cleaned up the lines, and then came bonnet vents and scoop, Renault Laguna front splitter, Citroen AX rear spoiler and DTM-inspired single wiper conversion. With 17in BWA Jarama wheels and a 35mm suspension drop, that was the looks sorted.
But the best bit was under the bonnet. Out went the old SR engine, and in went Vauxhall`s wonderful 2-litre, 16-valve twin-cam motor. Not content with that potent force, Marcus spent a bit on tuning parts, rebuilding the engine with new forged pistons and a ported cylinder head - but not before the bottom end had been lightened and balanced for maximum reliability.
Gulping great Weber 45s and a competition exhaust manifold finished it off, and endowed the beast with 220bhp; enough for 150mph and a 0-60mph of 6.5 seconds.
Just in case he ever got bored with the sound of the carbs gulping air and the exhaust booming it out, Marcus also stacked his Nova full of the best Alpine ICE. The interior was replaced by GTE parts, with a few extras pillaged from other Vauxhalls, and the finishing touches came courtesy of five Lotus crest badges (at £35 each) and a couple of Lotus Design badges for the door pillars. It`s always good to acknowledge inspiration.
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
you can pick c20lets up with gearbox for 700-800 ish now, all that 1500 quid lark is a joke now
well can you point me in the right diection to these becuase i havent seen one anywere, well i seen one on migweb, but thats about it and jambo is having that.
also, is there a massive increase in insurance from c20xe to let??
btw i'm only 19, 18motnhs driving, 1 crash my fault 1 not my fault.
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langey
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ttt
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
8v - shite!
actully there quite good, especially if u get the high compression one. bout 130 bhp
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langey
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adam i want at least 150bhp.
so thats the red top 
i know i probs woint be able to get insured, but i'm only young, so whats money. jujst pay about 3grand insurance
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Adam_B
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was just saying there not shit
if u want a red top just put a wanted post on mig...
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