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13th Oct 10 at 11:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, I have upgraded my engine to a x16xe, have fitted a 4-2-1, a lexmaul is due to arrive this week, which I will fit also.
Whats the next logical step for some more hp on THIS engine.

I won't be upgrading to 2.0 just yet for insurance reason, and the fact thsi engine has been fully rebuilt and is very reliable
Norcy91
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13th Oct 10 at 11:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rest of the exhaust system, some cams and a remap to get the best out of it all?
wrattengsi
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13th Oct 10 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cams? give it a sexy tick over aswell throttle bodies or maybe a powercap had powercap on my c16xe also bored out inlet was running 136bhp stuck with c20xe through first and second also pulled away from x18xe corsa at 70 when both dropped to 4th
Robin
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13th Oct 10 at 11:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Remap, with raised rev limit (74-7500rpm)

Exhaust system

Cams
AlexW
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13th Oct 10 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ARP's, Cams, Exhaust.

Then maybe head work, Custom inlet/TB's?
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13th Oct 10 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
At the moment my exhaust system consists of, the 4-2-1 to a cat to backbox.


What kind of prices am I looking at for cams and remap?

Potential gain on mentioned mods?


Thanks everyone
Scotty C
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13th Oct 10 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What Robin said, but don't forget arp rod bolts and sbd cambelt rollers to cope with the raised rev limit.
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13th Oct 10 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have heard about the arp bolts mate before, are they easy to fit and cheap? Never heard of sbd cambelt rollers though?
KyleCorsa
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13th Oct 10 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rod bolts are about £60 on ebay mate. Gota make sure u get the correct thread size tho as they sell them in m8mm and m9mm threads
Scotty C
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13th Oct 10 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pretty easy to fit yeh. Just need to remove the sump etc to get to the crank. Imperative the correct tightening torques are used though! The sbd rollers replace tbe plastic standard rollers, which would be more prone to break past the standard rev limit
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13th Oct 10 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks Scotty
Scotty C
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13th Oct 10 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No problem
smcGSI16V
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13th Oct 10 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Arp rod bolts will also need countersinking when fitting them.
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13th Oct 10 at 16:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a nice ported head sat here looking for a new owner!
Crana
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13th Oct 10 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much you got?

ported head
tbs
cams
apr's
good management with a good map
and a 2.25 pipe with a decat and 4.2.1
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13th Oct 10 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well I will be doing gradually so I don't get my head cut off by the gf..I will be buying the above mods bit by fit and fitting as I go along
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13th Oct 10 at 17:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Arp rod bolts will also need countersinking when fitting them.


Not always the case. I didn't have to countersink the caps on mine
smcGSI16V
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13th Oct 10 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Maybe it's a c16xe ting.
corsadonk
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13th Oct 10 at 18:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A light weight flywheel will make it rev alot easier, it won't give your engine anymore power, but more power to the wheels.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=577776
Here is a nice one for sale
Pete_vxl
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13th Oct 10 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got to where you are now on my old corsa then bought my old astra gsi as it becomes a huge money for anything else you want to do. Why dont you buy a car thats made to be fast, then spend what you would spend on performance parts on the extra insurance money. Surely if your planing all these mods your insurance is going to be a lot dearer anyway...?
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13th Oct 10 at 19:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Pete_vxl
I got to where you are now on my old corsa then bought my old astra gsi as it becomes a huge money for anything else you want to do. Why dont you buy a car thats made to be fast, then spend what you would spend on performance parts on the extra insurance money. Surely if your planing all these mods your insurance is going to be a lot dearer anyway...?


Lovely car to drive, but just a bit boring unless you spend mega bucks on them, I can have more fun in my Corsa's then I ever had in my old GSI.
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13th Oct 10 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im no saying he should buy a gsi, im saying buy a car thats fast out the box so the likes of insurance and reliability would be easier on the wallet. Fuck trying to repair a heavily tuned smallblock and getting replacement parts if he goes the whole hog mechanically.

 
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