danregs
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hey guys.
gettin a bit fed up with the power i get off my 1.0 12V Corsa C and I've got loads of stuff on the car that i can't be bothered to change over to another car..... so i was thinkin of maybe whippin out me Z10XE and puttin in a Z14XE? but any1 know how hard thats gonna be and whether it'll be worth it?
i'm thinkin that a lot of the loom will need to be modified or changed since i'm goin from 3cylinders to 4?? 
any help much appreciated lads 
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AdiSRI
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think it'll be a big job, the looms etc.. on corsa c are very complicted with that bus technology stuff...
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Rob H
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Basically to do it, your pretty much going to need the whole loom out of a z14xe for it to work properly. Doesnt sound bad, except for there is no separate loom for engine/car like in most cars. Your going to need to re wire the whole car.
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danregs
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 fook me! well i was thinkin pick up a crashed corsa C with a nice rear ender or summin cos then i'll be able to swipe the engine and the loom??
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mossy
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just sell ya 1.0 and buy a 1.4....hell of a lot easier
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danregs
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quote:
Originally posted by mossy
just sell ya 1.0 and buy a 1.4....hell of a lot easier
yeah can see what ur sayin mate. had been thinkin bout that but i got so much stuff in and on the corsa that dunno if i can be bothered takin it all off just to put it all back on another car......
mite have to have a look around at cost diff between changin cars and changin engines - cos either way i'm gonna have a fcukload of work to do!
any1 else got any advice? ...or if u think i'm wastin my time then please tell me! 
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by danregs
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Originally posted by mossy
just sell ya 1.0 and buy a 1.4....hell of a lot easier
yeah can see what ur sayin mate. had been thinkin bout that but i got so much stuff in and on the corsa that dunno if i can be bothered takin it all off just to put it all back on another car......
mite have to have a look around at cost diff between changin cars and changin engines - cos either way i'm gonna have a fcukload of work to do!
any1 else got any advice? ...or if u think i'm wastin my time then please tell me!
Will always be easier to change your car for the 1.4. Unless its got major body mods that cant be swapped over, then its not worth the hassle. Other thing is that if you get the 1.4 SRi, you get Aircon, leccy windows, alarm etc  .
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danregs
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cool cheers for that Rob mate. just read ur thread on LED dash conversion on the C too. nice 1!!!
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Rob H
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blackula
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The 1.4 Sri also has better brakes and suspension. Alternatively the 1.4 Elegance (dunno if they did it in 3dr) had the same 88 ps engine and brakes without the wheels and suspension. But at least you are getting better brakes, engine and on that model ...trim too.
They are less sought after than the Sri, so are cheaper too.
All you would have to do is add a unichip and inlet manifold and airbox mods to make it 115 bhp.
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bubble
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and after u have swopped all ecu's bring it to us vauxhall lads to programme your bcm,ipc,ddm,rec,uec etc.
buy a new car
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danregs
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quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
and after u have swopped all ecu's bring it to us vauxhall lads to programme your bcm,ipc,ddm,rec,uec etc.
buy a new car
its startin to look like the new car option
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