NeilRocks
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Registered: 20th Oct 03
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Got a performance problem. My car struggles to beat a 1.4 8v sri corsa and a 1.3 16v Honda Civic. It's a 1.4 16v SRi.
has 64k on the clock and a green cotton induction kit with no flat spots and 2 cold air feeds.
Now IMO I should be quicker than those two cars and it feels a little sluggish. It has never had new leads, 1 set of plugs and the oil has not been changed for 9000 miles.
The Civic has 17's, the other Corsa 15's. I have 14's.
I know it's a bit of a 'bo wicked neon washer jet gonna race you'question but any help appreciated.
 
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by NeilRocks]
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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ive got a corsa sri 8v and i cant beat a 16v on acceleration thats with ma 17's on and the 16v on 15's
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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Change your oil
clean your induction kit
new leads and plugs (just use vaux stuff)
optimax?
take your rear bench and spare wheel out
ermmm.... put a new engine in....
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Ditch
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broster, that bloke says "CANT beat".....
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broster
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lol, so he does oh well time to edit! should read it properly next time!
[Edited on 20-01-2004 by broster]
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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well theirs not much difference between, 1.4 8v and 1.4 16v in terms of 0-60 but the 16valver shud have more top end power i wud say
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
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my 16v ran shite for a while was strugling to get std power then found the bottom pulley for that goes on the crank had sliped cam timing was 15 degres out and piston were hitting stuff! Got away with no real damage now the car runs ace.
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ffls
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That's because you're a poser
9000 miles to change oil good for the rings and bores
just do proper maintenance and fit an inlet manifold
115 bhp and 7300 rpm, that shoul be enough
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NeilRocks
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Registered: 20th Oct 03
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Just go myself a big bottle of Castrol / oil filter and a new set of spark plugs. HT leads in the next few weeks along with a coolant flush and de-coke.
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ffls
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Proper maintenance should never be denied. I change oil every 3, 4K and only use special racing oil now
Change sparks every 4K and do not forget to change the fuel filter
Clean the air filter and remove the spare wheel for the acceleration runs.
After 78K my cars still pulls till 7300 rpm, and when checking cylinder compression all four cylinders where at 98% of the max.
The mechanic just scratch the head
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilRocks
Just go myself a big bottle of Castrol / oil filter and a new set of spark plugs. HT leads in the next few weeks along with a coolant flush and de-coke.
But all the parts from vauxhall, it aint that expensive and you know your gettin quality parts
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deanmcreynolds26
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i meant can beat!!!! 
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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u can beet a 16v! lol! ok!
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NeilRocks
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Got myself some NGK copper core plugs and a champion oil filter as Vauxhall were closed
Also Castrol GT-X oil, champion fuel filter and some Vauxhall HT leads soon.
Also give it a full de-coke and clean the Idle Control Valve and Induction kit.
If that doesn't do it I am gonna beat the shit out of it.
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broster
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while ur at it dis connect the battery for a few hours and itll re-set the ecu, some people say it makes a difference, so u may as well try it
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NeilRocks
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Will do
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deanmcreynolds26
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dunno how ma wee car done it! maybe his 16v is fucked!
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broster
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id say so especially if ur runnin 17's and he was n 15's, he shud have won easy
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