ShEp
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Well I was looking for a corsa
And now I have 1 but I have been offered another 
Got a 1.6 sport, and been offered an 8v sri with a nova gte lump.
Im wondering, will it be nippy? should I go for it, It really is cheap, I really like the idea of carbs, and stripping it 
But what motorbike carbs would go on it with minimal work?
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Robin
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You're better off with the 16v, it would be nippy, but it starts off down on bhp and you're forever trying to get more, when you already have a better base.
Carb the 16v.
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sand-eel
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If you want the deep 8v roar keep the GTE lump performance its always got to be 16v, for some reason i've always though the 8vs sound better on carbs.
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ShEp
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Is there not a lot less room in the 16v though meaning a lot less choices?
And will the 16v not be more expensive to carb?
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Robin
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It'll cost the same to carb either, you need the same bits regardless.
Space is at a premium, but it's not such an issue if you're using bike carbs as they can be angled, unlike DCOEs.
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sand-eel
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Do you mean in the engine bay because its a bigger overall size?
Carbing the 8v and 16v will cost pretty much the same or exactly the same.
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Jake
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i was doing abit of research into fitting R1 carbs to my mk2 golf and this company cropped up
http://www.boggbros.co.uk/ based in yorkshire if you dont mind the drive.apparently they do a in/out conversion for about £750.
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ShEp
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no I just meant engine size, as they're both in corsas
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Colin
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I thought you meant NoveGTE as in the guy on here that buys a new car every month...............in a corsa.
Was going to say it wouldnt surprise me 
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ShEp
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Bit far jake 
I'll do the mechanical work myself, thats not a problem
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sand-eel
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you won't have any probs with the 8v but the 16v may be a bit tighter, but there is always the cutting out of the metal behind the engine option.
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Robin
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If you can get bike carbs on a 20XE in a Corsa bay, or TBs on a 16XE/20XE without any cutting, you can get bike carbs on a 16XE in the same space.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Bit far jake
I'll do the mechanical work myself, thats not a problem
ok cool. I'd definately go for R1 carbs, cheap enough on ebay and you can probably get hold of an r1 fuel pump aswell. have a read of this link really helpful
http://www.totalvauxhall.co.uk/resources/totalvauxhall/TOV64.tech60697.pdf
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ShEp
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Cheers jake i'll have a read
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EarlofBarnet
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I had a Corsa B with a Nova GSi engine in. Was a brilliant car. Nippy for what it was.
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