C00RSA
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After this weekend I feel I might need a little more power!
Is this conversion easier than the 2.0 16v one?
Whiche one is better?
What is needed?
Cost? (including all parts and fitting)
Thanks everyone 
[Edited on 05-11-2007 by C00RSA]
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Fro
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could be worth talking to rallye106, she recently had a 2.0 8v put in her corsa.
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C00RSA
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Cheers Fro!
Is it worth going for the 2.0 16v instead?
How does yours run?
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johnhara1
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16v is a more common conversion.
8v is a less expensive engine, less sensors to fail and are generally refered to as bomb proof! although alot of people would say the same about the XE, they can take a hell of alot of abuse and just keep going.
People claim the 8v has more low down torque than the 16v, this is not true the 16v makes more torque at every point in the rev range.
If you go 8v make sure you get the 130bhp SEH engine from the Cav SRi otherwise go with the 150bhp 16v.
[Edited on 05-11-2007 by johnhara1]
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Lee Wilson
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16v FTW 
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VegasPhil
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16v 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by C00RSA
Cheers Fro!
Is it worth going for the 2.0 16v instead?
How does yours run?
Mine runs fine, never had problems engine wise, just pas (used second hand mount (big nono  ) and water hose leak. Apart from that I've done 6000 miles and ive given it a lot of stick and it just keeps going.
I look after it and it looks after me
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Superlite Ltd.
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For a daily driver....8v FTW
for a track/competition car i'd put a 16v in
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Fro
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why not a 16v for daily?
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
why not a 16v for daily?
fuel consuption
reliabilty
easy to work on / maintain
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TheCam
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
why not a 16v for daily?
fuel consuption
reliabilty
easy to work on / maintain
fuel consumption on the 16v is fine, not an issue at all.
engine is very reliable, mine was always fine. took dogs abuse.
C20XE is the easiest engine i have worked on.
I've owned both as daily drivers, the 8v is good but nowhere near as good as the 16v and the rumour about it having more torque is pish.
the 8v i had topped out at 130 and the 16v was 145 if that interests you at all.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
the 8v i had topped out at 130 and the 16v was 145 if that interests you at all.
Exactly, for a track car get an XE. You don't do those speeds on the road 
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aron
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any ideas on 0-60 times for these??
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
why not a 16v for daily?
fuel consuption Better than my 1.6, recently got 320 miles to a tank, and was giving it beans quite a bit that week
reliabilty - the only problem due to the conversion was the pas mount which was my fault for using a 2nd hand one
easy to work on / maintain - thats what mecs are for
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by aron85
any ideas on 0-60 times for these??
Between 6 and 7 secs
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
fuel consuption Better than my 1.6, recently got 320 miles to a tank, and was giving it beans quite a bit that week
reliabilty - the only problem due to the conversion was the pas mount which was my fault for using a 2nd hand one
easy to work on / maintain - thats what mecs are for
37mpg
...fair enough
reliabilty
fair play, im sure lots of people have good ones providing they have been looked after
but
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thats what mecs are for
that just adds to cost of running
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Fro
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I reckon as long as the conversion is done properly and you source a good engine then they can be pretty darn reliable, but there are some out there which are dogs 
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Richardhhha
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8v easy to work on, 16v bit of a pig but not to bad. id go for the C20xe as i like this engine more than the 8v version,
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sam13
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id say it depends on hopw much money you have 8v convertions can be done cheaply 'can pick up some bargain engines these days' plus parts are cheap and easy to work on'
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