Jordan C
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Was me that bought the XE tbh i think it was a fair deal both ways as my head gasket is fucked in my sport any way and ur selling urs soon so all in all  u will get £300 no bother as i had a couple u2u's about it
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dale87
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I had a 1.6 with a lexmaul and imo it was nothing compared to my cavalier gsi ( XE engine has big valve head, cams, unichip )
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flybikeslee
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never had a 2.0 but im going down the 1.6 road at the moment, easier to do, less hassle of aconversion. maybe one day ill xe it,
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corsasriboy
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"but i think there is a bigger market for non-converted cars atm, some younger people are scraping to insure 1.4 and 1.6's alone."
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Rhino
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Having had a 2ltr and dont get me wrong is was fun, i like the 1.6 just as much to drive.
I'm not goin to be tuning the 1.6 that much, i got the inlet as i fancied it and it suited both me and the buyer. Only reason im changing the exhaust manifold is that its needing the downpipe replaced. So makes sense to change the full thing.
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willay
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bad choice but good luck.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
never had a 2.0 but im going down the 1.6 road at the moment, easier to do, less hassle of aconversion. maybe one day ill xe it,
You actually have more room in the engine bay with the 2.0 over the 1.4/1.6 16v engines.
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davstar
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Originally posted by dale87
I had a 1.6 with a lexmaul and imo it was nothing compared to my cavalier gsi ( XE engine has big valve head, cams, unichip )
Is this comparison not a little one sided though? A modified 2.0 litre against a modified 1.6? Sorry to nitpick but they are not in the same ball park. Not even close...............
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davstar
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Originally posted by Rhino
Having had a 2ltr and dont get me wrong is was fun, i like the 1.6 just as much to drive.
I'm not goin to be tuning the 1.6 that much, i got the inlet as i fancied it and it suited both me and the buyer. Only reason im changing the exhaust manifold is that its needing the downpipe replaced. So makes sense to change the full thing.
Your car dude. Enjoy what YOU do with it. Sod the rest. They don't own it and besides................if we're talking bad choices we all make em. It isn't always the end of the world though! 
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Rhino
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Originally posted by davstar
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Originally posted by Rhino
Having had a 2ltr and dont get me wrong is was fun, i like the 1.6 just as much to drive.
I'm not goin to be tuning the 1.6 that much, i got the inlet as i fancied it and it suited both me and the buyer. Only reason im changing the exhaust manifold is that its needing the downpipe replaced. So makes sense to change the full thing.
Your car dude. Enjoy what YOU do with it. Sod the rest. They don't own it and besides................if we're talking bad choices we all make em. It isn't always the end of the world though!
I think i must be gettin old but im not really interested in goin mach 1 in a corsa!
this is very true mate..
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UVCorsa
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should of sold me the engine cover 
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rhino
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To be honest... I'd not bother tuning the 1.6, as you've already got the 2.0 16v sitting there, drop it in, job done...
tuning the 1.6 = Lots of money spent to even get close to the 2.0 16v...
then your gonna sell the car anyway in 6 months? well most people won't pay for the tuning you did on the 1.6? so you've just lost yourself several grand, nice one.
Lost myself several Grand?! are you kidding?! dreaming pal!
My Sport dont owe me anything and the red top was forsale anyway.
I'll get around 300 quid for the inlet if i decide to take it off.
Take it your one of these "i have a redtop in my corsa and it makes it worth 3x as much" kinda guys!
To be honest, your original topic post, makes very little sense like it's been written by a retarded child.
So I don't really understand what your situation is or what you plan on doing
I read your post as...
I have a 2.0 16v sitting waiting in a shed? ... but instead I'm going to tune my 1.6 16v to the same level as the 2.0 16v?
Is this correct or wrong? What I'm saying is your gonna spend a lot on getting the 1.6 to the same level as a 2.0 16v, so you may as well just drop the 2.0 in.
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P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rhino
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Originally posted by Paul_J
To be honest... I'd not bother tuning the 1.6, as you've already got the 2.0 16v sitting there, drop it in, job done...
tuning the 1.6 = Lots of money spent to even get close to the 2.0 16v...
then your gonna sell the car anyway in 6 months? well most people won't pay for the tuning you did on the 1.6? so you've just lost yourself several grand, nice one.
Lost myself several Grand?! are you kidding?! dreaming pal!
My Sport dont owe me anything and the red top was forsale anyway.
I'll get around 300 quid for the inlet if i decide to take it off.
Take it your one of these "i have a redtop in my corsa and it makes it worth 3x as much" kinda guys!
To be honest, your original topic post, makes very little sense like it's been written by a retarded child.
So I don't really understand what your situation is or what you plan on doing
I read your post as...
I have a 2.0 16v sitting waiting in a shed? ... but instead I'm going to tune my 1.6 16v to the same level as the 2.0 16v?
Is this correct or wrong? What I'm saying is your gonna spend a lot on getting the 1.6 to the same level as a 2.0 16v, so you may as well just drop the 2.0 in.
Especially as you said your only planning on keeping the car for another 6 months or so... 
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Fro
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To me he is asking whether he made the right choice to sell the 2.0, and then tune his 1.6.
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
To me he is asking whether he made the right choice to sell the 2.0, and then tune his 1.6.
Yeh but there's tune a 1.6 and TUNE a 1.6...
From his original post it sounds like he's trying to tune his 1.6 to 2.0 16v standards.
But his subsequent replies just sounds like he's gonna have the lexmaul on there and that's about it. So obviously that alters whether it's a good / bad idea, waste of money or not.
I pictured him trying to get 150 + bhp out of his 1.6, with cams, high comp pistons, inlet, remap, etc etc... = thousands ... hence in my original reply I said he'd lose thousands of pounds (as he'd spend it all tuning) and then probably not get that money back when he sells it in 6 months.
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davstar
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Does it REALLY matter? It's his car, let him get on with it. I think we have ascertained that tuning the 1.6 is NOT economical when saddled next to a 20XE lump. He's made his choice by the sounds of it. THE END.
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Butler
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Paul you are such an angry man
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davstar
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Obviously mum didn't kiss him on the forehead and tell him everything would be alright today! Had to U2U me and call me a grade A cock.
Very manly................
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Rhino
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Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rhino
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Originally posted by Paul_J
To be honest... I'd not bother tuning the 1.6, as you've already got the 2.0 16v sitting there, drop it in, job done...
tuning the 1.6 = Lots of money spent to even get close to the 2.0 16v...
then your gonna sell the car anyway in 6 months? well most people won't pay for the tuning you did on the 1.6? so you've just lost yourself several grand, nice one.
Lost myself several Grand?! are you kidding?! dreaming pal!
My Sport dont owe me anything and the red top was forsale anyway.
I'll get around 300 quid for the inlet if i decide to take it off.
Take it your one of these "i have a redtop in my corsa and it makes it worth 3x as much" kinda guys!
To be honest, your original topic post, makes very little sense like it's been written by a retarded child.
So I don't really understand what your situation is or what you plan on doing
I read your post as...
I have a 2.0 16v sitting waiting in a shed? ... but instead I'm going to tune my 1.6 16v to the same level as the 2.0 16v?
Is this correct or wrong? What I'm saying is your gonna spend a lot on getting the 1.6 to the same level as a 2.0 16v, so you may as well just drop the 2.0 in.
We both know who the retarded child is here Paul dont we?!
At any point in my original post did i say that i was goin to tune my 1.6 to 2.0 16v power?! tell me please?! can you??
So you made the assumption that i was goin to do that.
There for it's not my fault you took it this way and acted like a dick telling me i have lost several grand.
My post plainly asked a question?
Would you have sold a red top and put the Lexmaul on the 1.6 if you werent keeping the car for that much longer?
Granted the wording could have been slighly better. Thank you for you comments no matter how pointless some of them were.
Oh.... has you QUAIFE LSD been removed now?!
[Edited on 21-12-2007 by Rhino]
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Paul_J
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[Edited on 20-12-2007 by Rhino]
I swear your post originally didn't say what it says now
Yeh, maybe I was a retard can't remember where I got the idea's from reading it 1st time round
unless you edited it yesterday?
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Paul_J
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Weird, makes sense now
Just keep re reading it and think how did I read that so wrong before? 
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rhino
Oh.... has you QUAIFE LSD been removed now?!
Just the sig - feel it was wasted on the majority of people on here
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flybikeslee
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Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
never had a 2.0 but im going down the 1.6 road at the moment, easier to do, less hassle of aconversion. maybe one day ill xe it,
You actually have more room in the engine bay with the 2.0 over the 1.4/1.6 16v engines.
really?
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Jordan C
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Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rhino
Oh.... has you QUAIFE LSD been removed now?!
Just the sig - feel it was wasted on the majority of people on here
Would u like a cupofshutthefuckup? sure most ppl know what a QUAIFE diff does! and if they dont its only cos they dont care
Any way! I think u did the right thing clearly end of the day u will make ur money back on it and my cars head gasket is gone so might aswell upgrade!
only thing i am gutted about is it doesnt have a QUAIFE LSD robbed!
[Edited on 22-12-2007 by corsaloonjc]
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Olsrey
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
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Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
never had a 2.0 but im going down the 1.6 road at the moment, easier to do, less hassle of aconversion. maybe one day ill xe it,
You actually have more room in the engine bay with the 2.0 over the 1.4/1.6 16v engines.
really?
Correct , I thought the same till I put mine in.
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