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fordxr3

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18th Jul 03 at 08:54

I'm thinkin of gettin a corsa 1.2i 8v (well helpin someone get one) and was wondering if these engines are really as useless as people say they are?

how would they compare against a fiesta 1.1i?( cus i have had one of these and they are'nt that bad apart from rust a tacky build)

some people sya the sri is shite too so how much is insurance on one of them anyway for a learner under a parents name?

would a 1.2i corsa keep up with a 1.3 mk5 escort?

are the 1.4i a lot better?

Ditch

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18th Jul 03 at 08:59

1.2 8v (45bhp) are as bad as people say they are!

1.4i 8v SPi is 60bhp and gets to 60mph sometime next week!

1.4 8v MPi (the SRi) has a noticeable difference and will rape the SPi 1.4 for breakfast! This performs how a 1.4 should do really! (83bhp)

Sam

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18th Jul 03 at 09:24

1.2 8v SPi = 45bhp
1.2 16v MPi = 65bhp (Corsa B), 75bhp (Corsa C)
1.4 8v SPi = 59bhp
1.4 8v MPi = 82bhp
1.4 16v MPi = 90bhp
1.6 16v MPi = 106bhp (X16XE newer), 109bhp (C16XE older)

ajscorsa

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18th Jul 03 at 09:27

i have one and it aint too bad. its my first car so i dont really know the diff between it and a faster car though

lacky75

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18th Jul 03 at 10:54

if ur got your heart set on a 1.2, id really reccomend getting the 1.2 16v as its alot better behaved engine and actually has some performance to it.

PaulW

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18th Jul 03 at 11:04

quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
1.2 8v (45bhp) are as bad as people say they are!

1.4i 8v SPi is 60bhp and gets to 60mph sometime next week!

1.4 8v MPi (the SRi) has a noticeable difference and will rape the SPi 1.4 for breakfast! This performs how a 1.4 should do really! (83bhp)

my old SPi lump must of thought it was something else then, beat quite a few SRi's (8v MPi), and also gave a good chace for the 1.4 Sports (16v), mind I did drive it like a mad basteed & scared quite a few people as to what it could actually do, especially when they found out what engine it was

Ditch

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18th Jul 03 at 11:11

quote:
Originally posted by PaulW

quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
1.2 8v (45bhp) are as bad as people say they are!

1.4i 8v SPi is 60bhp and gets to 60mph sometime next week!

1.4 8v MPi (the SRi) has a noticeable difference and will rape the SPi 1.4 for breakfast! This performs how a 1.4 should do really! (83bhp)

my old SPi lump must of thought it was something else then, beat quite a few SRi's (8v MPi), and also gave a good chace for the 1.4 Sports (16v), mind I did drive it like a mad basteed & scared quite a few people as to what it could actually do, especially when they found out what engine it was

poor driving from whoever you were racing mate

or they just werent trying at all

either way your 1.4 8valve SPi was crap! I know, i had one!

Sam

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18th Jul 03 at 11:14

Or he's lying!

Tom

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18th Jul 03 at 11:15

I got mpi with a few bits done, good engines, would recoomend paying etc insurance if you care about speed at all, if u dnt then get a 1.2

most of the french 1.1's etc (saxo's 106's) are considerably quicker than 1.2 8v's

U also get better trim & spec from sri

Kiddy_Corsa

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18th Jul 03 at 11:18

i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Sooty

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18th Jul 03 at 11:23

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Absolute bollocks

PaulW

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18th Jul 03 at 11:23

it is possible to improve the performance of the SPi, but doing so makes it VERY unreliable, and its not an easy task either!
In the past 12 months alone, i've gone through 3 headgasgets & a new head.

Its mainly cos the SPi is just a shite engine, I will admit to that, they are, but even though, nothing is impossible!

Kiddy_Corsa

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18th Jul 03 at 11:25

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Absolute bollocks

fuck you why would i make it up. there is more torque in the 8v. thats why the sport kicks arse after bout 80 coz the 16v come in to play

djlee_dj

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18th Jul 03 at 11:25

were u get the BHP figures ?

Tom

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18th Jul 03 at 11:26

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Absolute bollocks

I can just about beat 1.4 16v sri's (well standard ones anyway)

Ditch

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18th Jul 03 at 11:27

not doing a very good job of advertising this are you:

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Sooty

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18th Jul 03 at 11:28

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Absolute bollocks

fuck you why would i make it up. there is more torque in the 8v. thats why the sport kicks arse after bout 80 coz the 16v come in to play

erm no... the sport's come into pick up after 3k rpm... not after 80mph you numpty... 1st gear... 3k rpm... vroom 2nd gear same ...

please shut up.... there is 8hp different on the factory figures and more pick up through the rev's on a 16v, sport anyday, dont understand how vauxhall could make a SRi with a 82hp tag.

Kiddy_Corsa

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18th Jul 03 at 11:32

look mate i nt goin to get in to a slgging match over this, but i have had both and the sri is fast in low revs and the sport is faster in hight revs.

Tom

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18th Jul 03 at 11:32

True, sports are more tunable al round better, I can beat them in mine mpi tho, I have more BHP than a standard 1.4 16v, and more torque, so fuck u

Cybermonkey

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18th Jul 03 at 11:32

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

HA HA! So you reckon your 1.4 8v will beat me to 80mph??? PSTFU.

DAYZEE

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18th Jul 03 at 11:33

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty

quote:
Originally posted by Kiddy_Corsa
i have an sri 8v, but will beat a sport 16v to bout 80mph..................

Absolute bollocks

fuck you why would i make it up. there is more torque in the 8v. thats why the sport kicks arse after bout 80 coz the 16v come in to play

The 16v head makes its presence felt in every gear at about 4k rpm. At least it has in every car I've owned. Including the 24v on my Beemer.

Ditch

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18th Jul 03 at 11:33

but the sport beats the 8v SRi each time

fact!

Ditch

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18th Jul 03 at 11:33

if driven correctly

Kiddy_Corsa

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18th Jul 03 at 11:33

no mate on bout the 1.4.
you would kick my arse

Tom

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18th Jul 03 at 11:33

And BTW kiddy corsa low down torque is a bonus on 8v's but it dont make them faster to 80

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