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letmelive
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Ive got a 1.6 corsa sport and the engine is burning oil, going to take it out when ive got time and see whether its a new engine time if so would i be better gettin a gsi or sport engine to replace it is there much difference.
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gsi is like 5 brake more and non ecotec
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get a later sport engine from either a corsa or tigra. theres no benefit in fitting the older c16xe.
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quote:
Originally posted by sam-smith
gsi is like 5 brake more and non ecotec


c16xe is also an ecotec engine!
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but i agree with dave go for the x16xe newer and no stupid afm.
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is it? oh yeah sorry isnt it the pre 95 that was non ecotec/?
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The reason i ask is that my bro got a gsi and seems way faster than mine. Mine only done 80000 miles and a t reg but burning oil really bad
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Maybe ur engine is shagged and your brother is a better driver
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25th Feb 07 at 21:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Isn't one fractionally quicker

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i can get a red top for 200 quid but aint sure how much it would cost to fit into corsa. Hope to fix mine other than gettin new one. Just want a fast car!
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25th Feb 07 at 21:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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gsi is like 5 brake more and non ecotec


c16xe is also an ecotec engine!


no only later c16's were ecotec, originally they were not
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gsi is like 5 brake more and non ecotec


c16xe is also an ecotec engine!


no only later c16's were ecotec, originally they were not


i'll try and dig out the corsa gsi brochure later and scan it in to show you that vauxhall deemed it there new ecotec engine at launch!
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25th Feb 07 at 22:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it wasnt ecotec, ecotec had a exhaust gas recirc valve early ones did not

[Edited on 25-02-2007 by Steve]
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I think you will find the engine was called ECOTEC all along Steve.

As for the GSi being quicker, it's down to the weight, not the 3bhp...
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why did early ones not have ectotec on the rocker and no egr valve then?
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Just because.

The engine was called Ecotec during development, ALL of them are ecotec engines.

[Edited on 25-02-2007 by Robin]
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I do not know, but i knew some guys at peter maiden, and he'd tuned vauxhalls all his life and was a rally driver, he said they were not ecotec, the early ones, they had a cosworth valve, later ones didnt

[Edited on 25-02-2007 by Steve]
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They ARE ecotec, they might not have an EGR, but the engine is CALLED ecotec.
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*yawn*

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hi phil
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cheers for the info will try to fix mine and maybe get some more power out of it
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Robin is correct, also tells you waht ecotec stands for
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tbh i dont care if it was called ecotec or not, there was definatly differences and doesnt use what is known as ecotec technology
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How is an EGR valve known as ecotec technology?

If you read what ECOTEC means, you'll understand how an engine without an EGR valve is called an ECOTEC-4

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