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Dell

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24th Feb 03 at 17:17

Ive been looking for a "corsa B" for a while now and decided to get a 1.4 Sri as it has 90bhp as standard (a big boost from my current 60bhp punto)

I have just bought a Cosa 1.4 Sport, it is still 16v just like the Sri, my question is, is there any difference performance wise between the "sport" and the "sri"? Or is just a matter of trim etc?

Also, can you get the same performance parts for the sport that you can for the sri?

MarkM

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24th Feb 03 at 17:22

there the same car basically...they stopped making the SRI model in 98 I think??? and started to make the sport...then stopped making the sport again in 2001 I think again?? then started making the SRI again...in essence they're the same car just different badging etc.

and am I right in saying that the SRI models didnt have leccy windows? where as the sport did...

Kris TD

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24th Feb 03 at 17:23

nope, both 16v engines are the same, however they did make an 8v sri too.

Dell

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24th Feb 03 at 17:45

Excellent

Yep red stripes down the side...thats the one.

Few..glad about that!

chris_lee100

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24th Feb 03 at 18:37

I always thought that the SRi had Lotus designed cylinder head but all were 8v, never mind lol

Sri94

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25th Feb 03 at 14:49

some sri's had the full eledtric pack, it was an optional extra on the range, the sport came with the leccy pack as standard. personally i'd rather have a 16v SRi than the sport cause there is loads of sports round by me but only me with 16v SRi!!! nicer colour too!!!

d0gz_bollox

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25th Feb 03 at 14:50

I hate cars wihtout electrics windows.

and-m

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25th Feb 03 at 14:53

quote:
Originally posted by chris_lee100
I always thought that the SRi had Lotus designed cylinder head but all were 8v, never mind lol

The Lotus bit is correct, but there were 8v and 16v SRi's

My 8v SRi has elec windows/mirrors.

[Edited on 25-02-2003 by and-m]

Sri94

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25th Feb 03 at 15:06

sri's have that little bucket thingy in front of the gear stick, but sports just have it filled in, couldnt be doing with that i use my 'bucket' all the time!!!!!

and-m

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25th Feb 03 at 15:11

lol yeah really handy that

SRi16vSi

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25th Feb 03 at 15:32

my 16v SRi has full elec'. its just trim thats different i think. im sure some1 once said that the sport is very very slightly slower, cos i think it weighs more, could be wrong tho!

Kris TD

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25th Feb 03 at 16:56

only cars without power steering have the pot infront of the gear stick, if u have power steerin then u dont have one,.

3CorsaMeal

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25th Feb 03 at 17:02

my little pot is only bout 1cm deep, not good to keep anything in, bit of fag ash usually

Kris TD

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25th Feb 03 at 17:03

yeah mine is about 4 cm deep, but then i dont have pas

tomcoles203

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25th Feb 03 at 17:35

i have got an sri the red strip give it at least a 10 bhp gain

5xi

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25th Feb 03 at 19:19

i have a 16v sri without PAS or the little pot thingy

did my car have the lotus tuned head then?

Dav

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25th Feb 03 at 20:22

Ah I always wondered why mine has no pot but my mates does.
He hasn't got power steering and I do!

I just stick my Poppy Coral down there, cos it looks shit above the clock/date/temp or on the dash anyway.

and-m

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25th Feb 03 at 20:41

quote:
Originally posted by 5xi
i have a 16v sri without PAS or the little pot thingy

did my car have the lotus tuned head then?

Nope, you had eco-crap.

ainsley_brader

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25th Feb 03 at 21:01

The little well in front of the gearstick has nothing to do with wether you have PAS its wether you have an airbag hence why no sports have the little well but most sris do.

Ainsley

Daimo B

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25th Feb 03 at 22:47

I aint got one n Donan has. Im jealous, its well handy

Grrrrr, got allsorts that could go in there.

BUT

Cos i haven't got one, the chrome gear gator goes around it not hanging over the side of the tray

Plus i'd have problems on where to put my switches im gonna b having

5RI 16V

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26th Feb 03 at 03:26

wasn't the 1.4 16v and 1.6 16v engine lotus tuned?

i thought i read that somewhere

[Edited on 26-02-2003 by 5RI 16V]

Daimo B

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26th Feb 03 at 08:42

all Corsa 16v engines were lotus tuned.

1600 16v was de-tuned from 150bhp to 109bhp. Different cams n different inlett manifold.

Bastids

and-m

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26th Feb 03 at 08:47

Sad fact

Cybermonkey

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26th Feb 03 at 08:57

The 16XE engine is in fact one of the best engies vauxhall have made. If we look at what performance gains can be made from the 1.6, it can be pushed well over 150bhp without the need for strengthening. When it was being designed, it was shown to have around 155bhp, which is beyond even the 20xe engine found in Calibras, Cavaliers and Astras. Vauxhall did not want there new 1.6 powerplant to exceed that of the 2.0, which was getting rave reviews of the time. Vauxhall restricted the 16xe engine through the inlet manifold, which is why changing to a lexmaul or mantzel item can be found to have large gains for little money.

Dave

Daimo B

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26th Feb 03 at 12:48

Nearly. They also restricted the engine because the Emmissions, fuel consumption and the way the power was delieverd wasn't right for a normal road car. It gave the power to harshly hence milder cams were used.

I dont really see the point of the lexmaul inlett manifold. The air still travels pretty much the same distance as the original inlet manifolds. Where as the Mantzel and Velos tube feed directly into the head.

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