Corsa_Quadz
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I have some money saved and im thinking about doing a conversion on my car.
I really dont know what to do as there is so many options!!
Has anyone got any decent suggestions on what i could do??
- 2.0L 16v Redtop
- 1.6 16v
- Throttle bodies
- Turbo Conversion
what would be the best thing to go about doing, which will have good gains for a reasonable price
Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Brett
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You were doing a turbo conversion 2hrs ago.
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Corsa_Quadz
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
You were doing a turbo conversion 2hrs ago.
I know, but i think its gonna cost more than its worth tbh
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Mark Prydderch
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How much money do you have saved? and will you be doing it yourself?
How old are you? (insurance)
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John
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Have you not seen this question asked every single day along with the turbo one?
It's always the same answers, turbo is more money than it's worth.
Some will say tune a 1.6, most will say put the 2.0 in, the answers won't be any different to the ones yesterday.
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alan-g-w
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XE, but I am being biased.
Throttle bodied turbo FTW 
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Corsa_Quadz
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Saved around 600 quid, few of my mates are good mechanics and i have some knowlege about this kind of thing.
Im 21
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Corsa_Quadz
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Originally posted by John
Have you not seen this question asked every single day along with the turbo one?
It's always the same answers, turbo is more money than it's worth.
Some will say tune a 1.6, most will say put the 2.0 in, the answers won't be any different to the ones yesterday.
tbh no i havent, i didnt think there was anything wrong with gauging an opinion.
I want to know what would be the best sort of thing would be worth doing for the price
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James_H
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Throttle bodys is the way forward
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Corsa_Quadz
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Baring in mind ive only got a x14xe engine in mine atm! Would like to put something with a little more power in and possibly tune to get best outputs
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James_H
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x16xe I would say, or do what warren is doing (x18xe) but alot of money.
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ShEp
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Redtop for that money
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Dean_W
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No point in going from a 1.4 to a 1.6 imo!
Waste of time. If your gonna take the engine out you may aswell go for an C20XE. I went from a 130 BHP 1.6 to an XE and it was the best thing i did to the car.
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Corsa_Quadz
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i just love the ideaof a small block turbo. Im not at all clued up on this!! I honestly thought you could bolt it on as its the correct turbo conversion kit for the car
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Dean_W
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Unfortunatley not, otherwise i'd have had one. just couldn't justify the cash for the gains really 
Plus, a 1.6 turbo would be a far better option 
[Edited on 03-09-2008 by Dean_W]
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Wrighty
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600 for a conversion?
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Dean_W
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Will cost a bit more than that.
£300 for decent engine
£200ish for new bits and bobs for engine
Not too sure on fitting kit costs thought. Fit it yourself and your probs looking around a grand and a smidgen.
Try speaking to someone in your area who can convert to an XE for some info on costs and stuff for them to fit.
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J200RSA
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Originally posted by Wrighty
600 for a conversion?
your not gonna get very for with that, also when you say turbo are you meaning a c20let? as you are gonna need a hell of a lot more money than £600 to fit one of those, you couldn't even buy the engine with that.
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corsacalvin
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try save up abit more m8,,gone cost at least 1k for what you want,,personally myself if i was gne do a conversion,,it b a c16se(nova gte engine)with a cam n set of carbs
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Jenko_Sport
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Could do a redtop coversion for that if u did all the work yourself and if you have got good uprated suspension and brakes.
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Daniel_Corsa
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£600 and you'l have a botch of a conversion IMO
Decent engine £300, Decent fitting kit £400, odds and sods required to fit £100+
Labour - £0 - £500
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neilb1
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i mate of mine is fitting a 20xe for me for 500quid cheap thats including engine he makes his own mounts. Already have the brakes on my 14xe sri so the only thing left is to paint and engine wow cant wait now...... the only thing that puts me off is the insurance^^^^ not good
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