MarkSport
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Hi All
This is something I know warren will know. what Is the difference between the x18xe1 and the z18xe? I'm looking at the 1.8 coupe mk4's But not too clued up on the z18.
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shaunmods
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Aren't all the 1.8 mk4 coupe's x18xe1's mark?
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MarkSport
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No mate, dont think. theres a 54 plate with what looks like a z18xe so im confused
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Jed D
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i think one of the differences in x18 and z18 is the head gasket is made from different stuff
or at least this was the case when i had a astra g 1.4 and couldnt find out if it was x or z14
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Olsrey
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X18XE1 is a cable throttle and Z18XE is fly by wire. Don't know of the other differences though.
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MarkSport
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whats a fly by wire mate? I'm useless on that area?
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_Allan_
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quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
whats a fly by wire mate? I'm useless on that area?
http://www.picoauto.com/applications/electronic-throttle-control.html
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Steve
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i believe the term fly by wire is misused when it comes to cars, fly by wire is used to describe a plane where controls are electronic driven rather then traditional hydraulics
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AshWatson
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When i trained as a vehicle technician/mechanic during my apprentiship i got taught the term fly by wire, where rather than the throttle body butterfly flap being controlled by ur foot and a throttle cable an electric steppamotor controls the flap and ur throttle pedal is a sensor which detects thottle pedal posistion which then the ecu uses this info to control throttle body flap movement and fuelling etc
hope this helps
[Edited on 23-03-2011 by AshWatson]
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Steve
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yes, its drive by wire though not fly by, you arent flying lol
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gazza808
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Tigger wheel is inside the block on the z18xe rather than on the end of the crank. Like the x18xe1
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Daveskater
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quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
No mate, dont think. theres a 54 plate with what looks like a z18xe so im confused
It will be - my mate has a 54 plate coupe and that's a Z18XE.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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MarkSport
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ah cheers dave. are they chain driven?
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pow
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Fly by wire and throttle cable, plus loads of other small differences I think? DaveyLC will know
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spikedjack
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both x18xe1 and z18xe are belt driven z engine is drive by wire x engine is cable throttle
the z18xe is 123 bhp too not the circa 110bhp in the x18xe1
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Bonney
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also the x18xe1 has a different throttle body and inlet (From memory)
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