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Robin
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The 1.2 is chain driven, all the 1.4s are belt driven. The later ones (Z14XEP) are twinport, the earlier ones (Z14XE) aren't.

There's not anything to choose between the two 1.4 engines, even the fuel economy is similar and they're no different to drive.

Having driven 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 Cs, the 1.8 is obviously the best, the 1.4 is very good though still. The 1.2 is a MUCH slower car IME.
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I've heard loads of 1.4's that sound exactly like 1.2's though
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Sound?
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Not the rattly chain is loose sound, just the metallic sound that the 12v and 1.2 16v engines make. Hard to explain. This just lead me to believe the 1.4's were chain driven too.
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On further investigation, they are. Never knew that.
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Both engines, or just the Twinport?
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
The 1.2 is chain driven, all the 1.4s are belt driven. The later ones (Z14XEP) are twinport, the earlier ones (Z14XE) aren't.

There's not anything to choose between the two 1.4 engines, even the fuel economy is similar and they're no different to drive.

Having driven 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 Cs, the 1.8 is obviously the best, the 1.4 is very good though still. The 1.2 is a MUCH slower car IME.


So none of the 1.4's are chain driven

edit: Should have read further. Kay.

[Edited on 09-09-2008 by Eck]
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See a couple of comments up Eck.
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The Z14XEP (Twinport) is chain driven, the Z14XE is belt.
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seen an 05 with twinport engine so must of been the 06 with the xe no?
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
The Z14XEP (Twinport) is chain driven, the Z14XE is belt.


Any other diffrences apart from the fact ones chain ones belt? Are the twinports noisey then?
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I wouldn't exactly call them noisey.

The Twinports have some kind of different manifold too iirc.

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