Bart
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im thinking about it (depending on how much work and money is involved.
Ive got a 1.4sri 8v and thinking about putting a 2L lump in it.
Would all i need to buy is the:
-Engine
-A Transplant kit from PVD?
and then take all that along to my local garage and let them do the work?
and what sort of engine would be recomended?
im not sure about price but if it aint that bad i wouldn't mind going for it.
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NovaGTE
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Phill Sargents in Yeovil would be good to speak with, they were the cheapest round here when i was lookin to have mine done 
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Gambit
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do a search, this topic must be discussed at least 4 times weekly
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Bart
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didnt find much on the search.
im sure someone has nothin better to do than to tell me whats involved. and what id have to buy?
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NovaGTE
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£1500 for the lot, done by Lee Mitchell, i think!
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Bart
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that include the engine? 
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NovaGTE
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Yesh, i think so.
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Bart
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serious?
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NovaGTE
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Ask Daimo B, he did his
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Bart
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u2u sent.
thats what im after.. just giving someone money and the car.. and they just put a good 2L engine in.
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Bart
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do u need a new gearbox etc?
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MC Kustoms
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lee will do it for £1500 all in
engine
gear box
loom
ecu
mounts
driveshafts
cant remember the rest usu tim as he is getting his done 2moro by lee
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Bart
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sounds good to me.
gonna have to look into this. as theres a local corsa near me 1.6GSI and i was chattin to him last nite. he said he had his speedo off the clock!?
not sure if he was talkin shit, but it would be nice to blow him out now tho
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Daimo B
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A GSi off the clock??? Only if he'shad extensive engine work done to it. They have 140mph clocks 
Cheap, simple, double the power for bugger all cost conversion  U aint gonna get +70bhp for £1500 out of your current engine, and it would be pushed to its limits like that anyway and still not be as fast
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
A GSi off the clock??? Only if he'shad extensive engine work done to it. They have 140mph clocks
Cheap, simple, double the power for bugger all cost conversion U aint gonna get +70bhp for £1500 out of your current engine, and it would be pushed to its limits like that anyway and still not be as fast
i disagree about being pushed to the limits. The 1.6 engines are good for 220bhp, as long as everything is uprated that needs it.
Dave
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Daimo B
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Your telling me??? Actually, the 1.6 units are good for around 240bhp and 160lb ft of torque when fully tuned. 
And yes, Lee Mannings/Then Rentons/Now Daveys Corsa is the only GSi i know of to go off the clocks with a 1.6 engine. Even Andy Hamiltons got to 135mph in 1.5 miles, prob could go over 140, but thats 214bhp and 145lb ft.
And he hasn't got a 1.6 16v, he has a 1.4 8v Read the post laddie
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Bart
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lol.
As far as i know, i heard a rumor he put cams in it, thats about it.
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corsa5dr
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That Chris wilcox's blue one?
If so he speaks a serious amount of shite about everything, wouldnt believe much he says mate
[Edited on 06-08-2003 by corsa5dr]
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Bart
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lol. he had a bud or 2
yeah it was chris
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Adam-D
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where is lee based
coz i wouldnt mind him doing mine
nxt year
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Bart
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umm.. not far from slough in London. cant remember the town
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Daimo B
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Not quite Slough.
Lee is near Rochester/Chatham/Gillingham in Kent. Down the A2.
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jr
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lee's based in chatham, kent
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jr
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Adam-D
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so thats pretty bloody far from me then?
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