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CoastalCorsa
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Not sure whether to dump this thread in GC or HZ.

What have you seen or Have you Had done to these engines and Where have people bought stuff from ?


Any Links to threads or products - Much Appreciated
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quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
Not sure whether to dump this thread in GC or HZ.

What have you seen or Have you Had done to these engines and Where have people bought stuff from ?


Any Links to threads or products - Much Appreciated



pointless unless fitted with getrac gearbox. is your reverse top left or bottom right?
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pointless unless fitted with getrac gearbox. is your reverse top left or bottom right?


Why whats the difference and Which part is pointless
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quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
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bugger.whatever you do you are thwarted by the worst gearbox vauxhall have ever done.
CoastalCorsa
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why ?

i actually notice that 1st and 2nd are a bugger sometimes - just trying to select the gear

Are there any recalls on these ?
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quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
why ?

i actually notice that 1st and 2nd are a bugger sometimes - just trying to select the gear

Are there any recalls on these ?


on some z18xe they came with 5stud-which meant it had the getrac gearbox which is just far superior box. has loads more pull in 3rd and 4th.
CoastalCorsa
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on some z18xe they came with 5stud-which meant it had the getrac gearbox which is just far superior box. has loads more pull in 3rd and 4th.



Would not have thought there are any 5 stud corsa C

Are the boxes interchangable ?
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some of the 1.7 CDTi models had 5 stud, and as mentioned some of the z18xe`s
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quote:
Originally posted by CoastalCorsa
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on some z18xe they came with 5stud-which meant it had the getrac gearbox which is just far superior box. has loads more pull in 3rd and 4th.



Would not have thought there are any 5 stud corsa C

Are the boxes interchangable ?


yup if has getrac box they are 5 stud application.

common with z17dth corsa c sri
CoastalCorsa
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Oh well you learn something new everyday - I am a virgin to the corsa C and Z engines, Always been a corsa B person until i got bored of the c20xe B

So can any one else enlighten me with some more stay away facts of the corsa C or z18xe Engine

Or How to improve its performance
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turbo it. it loves turbos

 
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