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corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 11:10

as i wanna put 1 in my corsa,but every 1 saying it a sh**e engine n all,but i like it as it smoother n most prob lower milelage the n xe,

Nic Barnes

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11th Dec 05 at 11:12

i think theyre a good engine. people are starting to get good power out of them

its more due to the xe boing out for years so mor stuff has been developed for em. ive seen x20xev's going locally for 100 quid, absolute bargain

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 11:15

you could get at least 150ish bhp out of them with a manifold,cams n chip n filter cudnt u?yea i sin them goin 4 cheaps as well

Nic Barnes

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11th Dec 05 at 11:29

yeah no reason why it wouldnt get to 150bhp from that. only thing is that would end up costing more than a regular c20xe

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 11:45

i know that but you gotta find a gd xe for a start,that hasnt had a hard life,where as u cud get n xev out of a vectra or sumit,but i want the smoothness of it,plus it still b quick wont it?

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11th Dec 05 at 11:46

XEV's are far from shit.... The only reason people say they are shit is because people only look at them having 136bhp standard instead of 150bhp. But when you think about it, most XE's used in conversions are in such shite condition they are probably only producing about 130bhp. The XEV is just as tunable too, the block is probably a bit better too for tuning as the water galerys are larger...

Nic Barnes

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11th Dec 05 at 11:55

from a set of tb's the estimate the xev and the same 180bhp they do from the xe's

but yeah, exactly as ed says, all the knackered tired xe's out there, probably better off.

i think its more the xe is tried and teste whereas not a lot of people (i cant think of any) have 20xev'd a corsa

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 12:31

it still be quick in standard form tho in a corsa ont it?

Nic Barnes

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11th Dec 05 at 12:33

oh yeah, 136ish bhp is gonna be quick

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 12:36

thats good then,do u reckon it be hard 2 go in?

Dan

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11th Dec 05 at 12:37

y do u have 2 find a good c20xe?

why dont u buy one, and rebuild it, i spent about 400 rebuilding mine, well worth it, no leaks or anything etc.

well worth the money

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RKS

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11th Dec 05 at 12:55

quote:
Originally posted by Dan
y do u have 2 find a good c20xe?

why dont u buy one, and rebuild it, i spent about 400 rebuilding mine, well worth it, no leaks or anything etc.

well worth the money

and then find out you have a warped head?

Nic Barnes

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11th Dec 05 at 13:05

id like to have a go tuning a 20xev ecotec. wonder how good they are making big power?

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11th Dec 05 at 13:09

You could put a Coscast head on with a decent TB/management set up and you will be near enough 200bhp...

Greg_M

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11th Dec 05 at 13:15

quote:
Originally posted by corsacalvin
do u reckon it be hard 2 go in?

same fitting kit as c20xe

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 15:11

oh rite cool,dnt see the point off rebuilding a xe get the xev half that price n it be half decent condition if not better than a xe,plus i want the smoothness n the xev got that

Greg_M

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11th Dec 05 at 15:15

quote:
Originally posted by corsacalvin
oh rite cool,dnt see the point off rebuilding a xe get the xev half that price n it be half decent condition if not better than a xe,plus i want the smoothness n the xev got that

i totally agree

Robin

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11th Dec 05 at 15:16

i'd say go for it, imo the XEV is better, as its newer and you can get low mileage ones easier

and, they will become as tuneable within a couple of years when people start using them more

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 15:56

think that will b my treat then for nxt yr,jus gota find a vectra or cav now 4 cheap,will astra gte 16v brakes be good enuff for stoppin power as i dnt wanna rear disc conversion

Robin

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11th Dec 05 at 16:02

get v6 brakes, you can get them for around 200 quid and they are much better than 2 litre ones

tooolbox timmy

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11th Dec 05 at 17:39

am making a 2.0 e-tec corsa atm,and ive found a lot of parts for them,atm goign for flywheel cams,bottom end pulley non cat exzorst and the filter,should see me threw to 150,I hear they have a restrictive cat as well so without the cat ull make a small gain

corsacalvin

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11th Dec 05 at 21:22

had any problems on the way fitting it m8?

tooolbox timmy

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11th Dec 05 at 21:24

its not in yet am waiting till xmas til get the mounts,jus rebulding the engine and awaiting cams and flywheel,same mounting points as the xe tho,so shudnt see a problem

shane2corsa

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11th Dec 05 at 21:31

maybe this is what im looking for.... i dont fancy the £400 plus for the parts to rebuild an XE and i want it for an everyday car thats economical and quick!
know where i can get an XEV? i am able to fabricate my own mounts etc so it should keep the cost down!

schoey

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11th Dec 05 at 21:31

or just put a v6 in!

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