williamz
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Hi guys im considering getting a 1.6 sport very soon i know that with SBD & jenvey throttle bodies they can work a treat but are there other options availble? i.e turbocharging? Im also going to fully strip the car out too so would a throttle bodied 1.6 be up to the job?
Sorry for the essay of questions 
Anyway abit about me im Lee 23 yr old from stoke on trent had vauxhall's since i passed my test. Bar a stint in a subaru impreza for a while  First car was a 1.4 corsa in flame red (or pink) lol
Then a 1.8 ls vectra dont ask why lol was relaible though
I had a vectra gsi which i loved to bits should of let it go
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Then the scooby came but buying my own place put a stop to that
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So im going full circle and ending up in a corsa
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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Where abouts in stoke on trent?
Local to me.
Quite a few different ways about getting power to be honest, if done properly good strong engines.
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williamz
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was living in talke pits m8 but now living just outside newcastle
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Jenko_Sport
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Not far from me at all then, im at packmoor.
Used to be up talke quite abit about 2 years ago ish.
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williamz
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Anymore opinions on the 1.6 or is best with the old redtop route 
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Kezzz
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Registered: 8th Feb 09
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I have 1.6 think there pretty good at tuning just all about time and money really. got some dblias throttle bodies with software so should see a nice difference when i get them fitted  ... most redtops , lets have been ragged so would more or less need to rebuild them anyway. but its totally upto u 
[Edited on 23-11-2009 by Kezzz]
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philip2
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Drop me a u2u matey for what u want to end up with, and what spec your building rest of car to. And most of all a budget. Im on mobile at mo thats all but will be at comp 2mz eve. Might be able to come up with a few ideas.
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
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The 1.6 is most certainly up to the job! Even without spending stupid money on it! Strap some bodies and a decent mapped management system onto it and you will see 160bhp if not a little more...before you even think about cams or pocketed pistons rods ect.
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williamz
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Thanks for the reply's ppl think im swaying towards small block power!
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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What's the budget and ideal power? 9/10 I'd go down the XE route tbh.
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markx14xe
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redtop  are awsome
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Linch
The 1.6 is most certainly up to the job! Even without spending stupid money on it! Strap some bodies and a decent mapped management system onto it and you will see 160bhp if not a little more...before you even think about cams or pocketed pistons rods ect.
Didn't your one make under 150bhp with just that? So where would the extra 10bhp come from? You'd also have less torque than an XE. Which makes me laugh at your sig. If it happened to be an XE instead of a turbo, the outcome would be different
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Jenko_Sport
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Have got to agree xe's are good fun when they work.
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Eck
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The when is a big'un. But tbh, if it's taken care of, should be as reliable as any car. I've only had an alternator fault with mine in the past couple of months that it's been a daily driver, with the odd spanking!
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Jenko_Sport
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Mine had a daily spanking, only major problem i had was rings went but was a smoker when i bought it.
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Eck
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Was that red dented sleeper your old yin? Love sleepers
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Jenko_Sport
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Thats the heap, best £500 i ever spent tbh, got 90% of it back when i broke it aswell so was only about £50 down.
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