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Ash_EP3

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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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20th Jul 07 at 10:09

Just wanting to know what the differences are from having a 1.6 to having a C20XE engine put in....?

0-60 times?
Top Speeds?
Fuel Consumption?

let me know

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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20th Jul 07 at 10:12

0-60 is just under 7 secs or about that at least.

Top speed is around 130's

Fuel cosumption can be pretty good if driven sensibly, but obviously if you boot it around then bye bye petrol

Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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20th Jul 07 at 10:13

i can tell you now the top speed of the F20 is 140

. (On a private track of course)

Dean_W

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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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20th Jul 07 at 10:15

Pros - Goes like a train, car feels a lot more than it actually is. Surprising a lot of cars.

Cons - Sups like buggery when you overdo the loud pedal. Some engines have a lot of miles. Should have bought a 106GTI.

Iain M

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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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20th Jul 07 at 10:16

all questions shall be answered here

Daimo B

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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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20th Jul 07 at 10:20

Pros

Faster
More fiesty
Feel like you have to really be involved with the car
Power it should have come with.
Doesn't need to be driven as hard as a small block.
Not many cars can get change from £1500 and double the cars power.

Cons
Older and usually higher milage (= possible issues down the line, note Possible)...
Its still in a corsa, and your driving it

Doesn't matter how much quicker you are, others will laugh.
More area for breakdowns (driveshafts, mounts etc).
Cost more to insure, and much more to tax (if your legal).

Bram

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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20th Jul 07 at 10:20

Cons- it will break! No 2 ways about it!

Ash_EP3

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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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20th Jul 07 at 10:30

cheers lads... so yea its a fair bit quicker than a standard 1.6 sport....

lol i get the hint...

Dean_W

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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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20th Jul 07 at 10:31

Well a standard X16 is 106BHP. A standard C20 will be around 150BHP. Thats a big hike.

Iain M

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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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20th Jul 07 at 10:33

Its fucking Awesome thats the biggest pro

Con - ............................................... there is none

pdwhelan

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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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20th Jul 07 at 10:34

I'm going for a c20xe in my gsi, i cant wait

Gti180dom

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Registered: 17th Jul 07
Location: Langley park, Durham
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20th Jul 07 at 10:36

42 miles to 10 quid?! bit of a con in my books

Iain M

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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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20th Jul 07 at 10:42

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
I'm going for a c20xe in my gsi, i cant wait

When??

pdwhelan

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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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20th Jul 07 at 10:42

42miles to £10.. lol i dont believe that for a second. you must have issues with the engine

pdwhelan

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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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20th Jul 07 at 10:43

quote:
Originally posted by Iain M

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
I'm going for a c20xe in my gsi, i cant wait

When??

Soon as i have enough spare cash for the engine i'm buying one

Iain M

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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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20th Jul 07 at 10:50

Good Good!!

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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20th Jul 07 at 10:51

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
42miles to £10.. lol i dont believe that for a second. you must have issues with the engine

Must have

TheCam

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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: Kirkcaldy
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20th Jul 07 at 10:51

fuel consumption aint the best but when you leave wee neds in there saxos behind its totally worth it

Fad

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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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20th Jul 07 at 10:53

Fuel consumption on mine was excellent used to get 30mpg easy even when giving it hooo haaaa

As mentioned be prepred for CV's and bearings to go on a regular basis

Daimo B

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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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20th Jul 07 at 11:00

See thats strange, because mine used to drink fuel. And absorb it if given throttle.

Yet I haven't had any CV, or driveshaft or any other issues.

I don't consider the wiring loom melting, or the crankshaft sensor wire snapping to be "engine issues" really.

Colin

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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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20th Jul 07 at 11:30

Never owned a car with a conversion, dont think I ever will!!

Ian W

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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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20th Jul 07 at 12:12

Pro's are there quick, suprise people, beat 106 and saxo's and thats about it

Con's, may break more often than the 1600, still a chavvy corsa

I get about 380 miles to a tank in my XE'd GSi

Dean_W

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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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20th Jul 07 at 12:13

My fuel consumption is better in the 2.0 than it was in the 1.6.

Then again, the 1.6 was fooked

Craigy|uk

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Registered: 18th Dec 06
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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20th Jul 07 at 12:14

im sure the 2litre in my m8s cavvy GSI 2000 did 150

so should do that in a corsa too

TheCam

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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: Kirkcaldy
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20th Jul 07 at 12:15

quote:
Originally posted by Craigy|uk
im sure the 2litre in my m8s cavvy GSI 2000 did 150 so should do that in a corsa too

does 150 in mine

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