Gripe
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Whitby
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Currently have 1.4 16V sport. I have been offered a 1.6 16V engine for 150 notes. Is it worth changing over and what power gain would i get?
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Kiddy_Corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Astra VXR
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14xe - 89bhp
16xe - 104bhp (I think)
My 14xe has been chiped and keeps up with 16xe's, just have me in 5th
[Edited on 05-09-2005 by Kiddy_Corsa]
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Gripe
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Registered: 3rd Jul 05
Location: Whitby
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Cost of chips (roughly) and how would it effect my insurance?
[Edited on 05-09-2005 by Gripe]
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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yes well worth it, as long as you got the ECU &transponder chip key thing you can swap them in less than a day
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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yeah mate, the extra torque is worht the effort
broster had a X14 and with a lot of work, only got 105bhp, with the same spec on an X16, he got 124bhp, then mapped properly, it got 138bhp
i'm swapping for a 1.6 soon
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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My 1.6 got 132bhp and wasnt mapped properly, it needed it BIG time
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