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Originally posted by jrdn7
Would getting a 16v head make it any better?

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Originally posted by RKS
I'd do what the others have said mate, forget about that engine and fit another, if you can't afford the insurance on that then sort out the handling, then when you can afford the insurance drop a bigger motor in, 1.4 or 1.6 16v

in terms of handling the best mod you can do IMO is fit a whiteline rear ARB, or if you are on a budget a cavalier ARB can be modified to fit,

as with brakes, you have two main options on the front, either fit 2.0 brakes, (256mm disk) will fit under most 14's (found on astras/cavaliers/calibras) or v6/turbo brakes these are a 288mm disk but you will need to get them redrilled to 4stud or buy a kit from LMF (found on cavaliers and calibras)

with the Rear you will need either a fitting kit, or access to a rear beam from a cavalier/astra/calibra and cut the mounting plates of the rearbeam. you will then need the whole disc assembly including the wheel bearing and stub axel. cut the mounting plates off your rear beam weld the new ones on and bold the new disk assembly on. not an easy or quick job.

To be honest for now i'd recommend sorting out the suspension, 2.0 256mm brakes you should be able to pick calipers and carriers cheap from a scrappy then get some new disks and pads from a motor factors and ft a rear arb

[Edited on 13-04-2011 by RKS]

[Edited on 13-04-2011 by RKS]

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Originally posted by Daveskater
Tbh unless you have some seriously good reason to keep that particular car, instead of changing the engine for a 1.6 16v just sell it and get a Sport instead. It will be far easier. The whole point in engine conversions is to put an engine that the car wasn't sold with in, so putting one in from a Corsa that you could just buy with it already is just making life hard imo.

But seeing as you're 17 with no NCB just work on the handling as others have said.

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