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Midgetgem
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   29th May 06 at 23:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi there,
Just sold my clio williams 1 and have bought a black 1.6 sport corsa b. Obviousley not as quick as the williams but owned it for a while and needed something different.

I'm not one to keep things standard so i'm going to invest in some -60mm springs and uprated shocks and some speedlines. Just not too sure what to do about tuning the thing? Is it a tunable lump or is it better to start making plans for a conversion? Managed to get my williams up to 190bhp (although it wasn't cheap) and really fancy getting to grips with a fast corsa. I'm getting mixed ideas from other places about a 2.0 8v conversion and running it on carbs or to put in a red top. Any ideas?

All Torque
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29th May 06 at 23:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
carbs/TBs, mantzel, new cams etc..
Robin
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29th May 06 at 23:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 is a cracking engine, dont rip it out, tune it

check here > click
and here > click

for inspiration

also SBD (<click) for even more tuning advice
drunkenfool
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29th May 06 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Either go for a tuned 1.6 or tuned 2.0 16v redtop, a lot more parts available for the 16v than teh 8v, can see up to 290bhp with enough £££ on the N/A redtop. The redtop is about 150bhp, to see 190+ you will have to go the throttle body route, or get the C20LET (2.0 16v turbo) which is just over 200bhp standard and very tuneable PS - Welcome to the world of Vaux
All Torque
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29th May 06 at 23:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 is also lighter than a redtop so you get better handling too
JM_16v
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29th May 06 at 23:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the kind of power your talking get a LET converstion if you got the funds as the 2.0 16v C20LET is 201bhp standard and very tunable
Butler
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29th May 06 at 23:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
1.6 is a cracking engine, dont rip it out, tune it

check here > click
and here > click

for inspiration

also SBD (<click) for even more tuning advice

Wheres the small block xe plug?
Robin
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29th May 06 at 23:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Wheres the small block xe plug?


link in my sig might also be handy... eventually
Ry_B
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29th May 06 at 23:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mate depends on your budget.

If you've got more money then tune that 1.6! If not then stick a redtop in
Midgetgem
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30th May 06 at 00:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would this be any good or is itjust like p!ssing in to the wind?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-1-6-16V-C16XE-X16XE-X16XEL-Full-Turbo-Kit_W0QQitemZ8057535411QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Edited on 30-05-2006 by Midgetgem]

[Edited on 30-05-2006 by Midgetgem]
Jake
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30th May 06 at 00:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pissing in the wind with your mouth open, mate.
Lee 16v
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30th May 06 at 01:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
easy route or hard but more satisfying route lol, your choice matey, but 2.0 feels good

 
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