a_j_mair
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should i go for a 1.4 or a 1.6, please help
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Keithie
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1.6...its faster...
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Greasemonkey
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stupid question 1.6 all the way lol
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broster
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depends what u wnat,, but the 1.6 is the best option.
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a_j_mair
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is it not dearer for a 1.6 tho tax insurance etc. i could use the money i save to tune the 1.4
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broster
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insurance will be the main thing, difference in tax will buy u a tank of fuel so not really a big difference!
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Noonster
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Sounds like you have already decided to me
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a_j_mair
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whats the best way to get power from the 1.6
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broster
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new inlet manifold to start, or throttle bodies! look at greasemonkey's spec in his garage for the inlet route, and Andy's spec for throttle bodies!
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a_j_mair
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What kinda upgrades would a need apart from suspension and brakes. Its a 1.2 by the way
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broster
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that should do really, new exhaust may be needed, not sure! ask lee mitchel he knows his stuff
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Keithie
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just sell it and buy a gsi
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a_j_mair
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fuck that after the money av spent on it. its going for a respray in 2 weeks
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Greasemonkey
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make sure you get a C16XE if your only gonna mildly tune the engine, if ya going full hog like throttle bodies etc then either the X16XE or C16XE would be fine
1.6 go on you know ya wanna
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a_j_mair
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y not the x16xe? i was gonna get one cause itl have less miles etc.
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broster
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the c16xe, resoponds slightly better thant the x16xe to tuning, but as you say a x16xe will have less miles on it, also if ur going for a engine swop id personally want to rebuild it anyway, so age aint so much of a problem that way
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Greasemonkey
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because the C16XE responds to tuning better my C16XE only got 100miles on the engine Re-built though!!
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a_j_mair
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Is there that much of a difference realistically. I was thinkin nex cam and verneir pulleys
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Greasemonkey
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ha ha great minds think alike
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broster
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if your going to start changing things like cams etc, and u take off the egr valve(easy to do) then no there isnt really any differnece!
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broster
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quote: Originally posted by Greasemonkey
ha ha great minds think alike
true (if that was referning to me!)
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a_j_mair
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so am as well getin the newer engine then?? ur begining to confuse me
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Greasemonkey
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As an example, the mantzel power air box for the 1.6 corsa engine, the gains are as follows
X16XE engine = 20BHP
C16XE engine = 22BHP
and its the same product you are bolting on to the engine, if your gaining a few BHP each time you make a mod one the C16XE over the X16XE it all adds up, but dont get me wrong the X16XE is a good engine, its totally up to you, if ya gonna re-build the engine before it goes in C16XE every time, if not just get a low milage X16XE
[Edited on 27-01-2004 by Greasemonkey]
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Greasemonkey
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oh and yes broster me old mucker i was reffering to you
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broster
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lol, yeah if ur gunna change the cams and stuff,remove the egr valve there aint really difference between the c16 and x16(i think!)
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