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corsa_u_can

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17th Feb 04 at 09:49

This is my first post, i have just joined after buying a 1.4 16v Sport and was wondering what are the best ways to tune the engine? What will give me the most performance gains?

Cheers

NeilRocks

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17th Feb 04 at 09:50

Drilled air box with panel filter
Velos torque tube

Looking at a 15-18 bhp increase there for £500

Mossy01772

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17th Feb 04 at 09:50

rip your ecotec off,

corsa_u_can

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17th Feb 04 at 09:53

My mate left me his pipercross induction kit on it i forgot 2 mention that. Ive heard that the manifold restricts the engine alot?

psycho sport

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17th Feb 04 at 09:53

would compliment the torque tube etc with a decat as well! and manifold if u can afford it. another 7+ bhp for 200 notes

LukeGSi

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17th Feb 04 at 09:54

drill the airbox and fit a decent panel filter like k&n or pvd 1, good quality stainless exhaust system!! Then after that if you still have the cash a mantzel or velos torque tube and unichip with a decent rolling road set-up!! Jobs a good 'un!! Or get NoS

psycho sport

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17th Feb 04 at 09:55

take the induction off! and replace with drilled airbox!

broster

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17th Feb 04 at 09:55

a velos or manzel will give u 20ish bhp extra, velos is cheaper. then get a de-cat and exhaust, drill air box or get a viper type filter, then get it set up with a uni chip.

corsa_u_can

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17th Feb 04 at 09:59

How much will a uni chip cost? What does a torque tube do exactly? Sorry im new 2 all this

LukeGSi

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17th Feb 04 at 10:02

take a look at velos motorsport website for prices and ALL the info you will ever need, gimme a sec and ill try and find you a link

LukeGSi

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17th Feb 04 at 10:04

http://www.velosmotorsport.co.uk

broster

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17th Feb 04 at 10:04

basically the standard inlet on the 16v engine is really restricted, so fitting a new inlet(there are two types velos, will remove this restriction, hence more air=more power the lexmaul is the other type it keeps the restriction but it creates a ram type induction force giving u more power, the lexmaul is a direct swop for the top manifold. if your going to mod ur engine any more the first thing you should do is fit a new inlet maniofld to de-restrict the engine in a way! a uni chip is £400 fitted from velos. look on their web site http://www.velosmotorsport.co.uk

corsa_u_can

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17th Feb 04 at 10:09

cheers for the help people

Think im gonna have to start saving me thinks

LukeGSi

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17th Feb 04 at 10:17

or you could just forget the tuned 1.4 and speak to beardy about a 2lt 16v conversion - drive in drive out costing 1500 notes

corsa_u_can

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17th Feb 04 at 11:25

Looks like either viper induction, velos torque tube and unichip or maybe look at velos's 1.4 16v turbo converstion when it comes out. On there website they have been gettin 175bhp on there prototype.

LukeGSi

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17th Feb 04 at 11:29

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_u_can
Looks like either viper induction, velos torque tube and unichip or maybe look at velos's 1.4 16v turbo converstion when it comes out. On there website they have been gettin 175bhp on there prototype. .

definatly go with velos stuff, drill your airbox like this ----->

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=73970

and fit a decent panel filter - forget viper....they're good but not worth £250 unless you have pots of cash IMO

Fad

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17th Feb 04 at 12:19

personally i would do:

pannel filter & drill air box
full exhaust system and decat
stainless steel exhaust manifold
ported flowed head
set of cams
Mantzel box
unichip and raise rev limit to 7250rpm
maybe a lightened fly wheel too could be good

if funds are no object get some thrtottle bodies

alternatively you coulod look at JR's stripped out 1.4 16v with 136bhp

that has:

264shrieck cams
Mantzel box
ported and gas flowed head
SBD exhaust manifold
uprated valve caps and springs
pocketed pistons
piper venier pulleys
Omex ECU
paneel filter
BFO exhaust

and more to come

i've driven this and got to say i was impressed, they still lack torque but once u get it buzzing it pulls really well...almost like my 2ltr

Ojc

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17th Feb 04 at 15:35

quote:
Originally posted by Mossy01772
rip your ecotec off,

FPMSL, do you know what the fcuk you are talking about?

vibrio

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17th Feb 04 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_u_can
This is my first post, i have just joined after buying a 1.4 16v Sport and was wondering what are the best ways to tune the engine? What will give me the most performance gains?

Cheers

fit a 1.6 and do tuning to that

Daimo B

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17th Feb 04 at 18:25

Personnally i'd just go for the throttle bodies. 170+bhp

[Edited on 17-02-2004 by Daimo B]

Daimo B

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17th Feb 04 at 18:28

1.4 16v, throttle bodies + a lot more. 160bhp @ wheels.

[Edited on 17-02-2004 by Daimo B]

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17th Feb 04 at 20:01

my spec:
SBD performance manifold
264 degree shrieck cams
piper venier pulleys
Uprated valve springs and caps
Pocketed pistons
Mantzel powerbox
Omex ecu
7500 rev limit
ap racing 4 paddle clutch
decat, arp conrod bolts,
Full BFO system,
ported, polished and flowed head
quick shift

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17th Feb 04 at 20:03

quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
personally i would do:

pannel filter & drill air box
full exhaust system and decat
stainless steel exhaust manifold
ported flowed head
set of cams
Mantzel box
unichip and raise rev limit to 7250rpm
maybe a lightened fly wheel too could be good

if funds are no object get some thrtottle bodies

alternatively you coulod look at JR's stripped out 1.4 16v with 136bhp

that has:

264shrieck cams
Mantzel box
ported and gas flowed head
SBD exhaust manifold
uprated valve caps and springs
pocketed pistons
piper venier pulleys
Omex ECU
paneel filter
BFO exhaust

and more to come

i've driven this and got to say i was impressed, they still lack torque but once u get it buzzing it pulls really well...almost like my 2ltr