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FruitBooTeR

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12th Feb 08 at 11:13

Just curious has it been done before?

Wonder what sort of power you could expect from a TB'd 1.8 SRI

Planty02

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12th Feb 08 at 11:38

i think stavs was talking about this the other day. Engine mods for the C are quite expensie, most people seem to go straight for the Z20LET

[Edited on 12-02-2008 by Planty02]

Dave A

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12th Feb 08 at 11:45

a tb'd 1.8 sri engine will make as much power as your wallet wants it to. 260+ bhp and 160+ ft/lb

deano87

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12th Feb 08 at 11:59

Isn't it the age old storey like the 1.6 Corsa B, or C20XE it? Cost more to modify the 1.6, but you get similar power to a C20XE - but you might as well start with more power to begin with.

FruitBooTeR

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12th Feb 08 at 12:02

Yeh I would expect so Deano lol Im just bored at work and was curious whether someone has done it before as i cant recall seing one.

deano87

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12th Feb 08 at 12:02

May be on Corsa-C|UK

Dave A

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12th Feb 08 at 12:07

power isnt everything though. I would have my 200bhp lightweight 1.6 over a 400bhp heavy old LET engine anyday.

and the z18xe IS the best engine vaux have made ever IMO. The c20xe is a very old, dated engine and in the next 2-3 years the 1.8 is going to get far more popular.

FruitBooTeR

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12th Feb 08 at 12:14

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
The c20xe is a very old, dated engine and in the next 2-3 years the 1.8 is going to get far more popular.

I was thinking this too was trying yo justify spending large amounts on the c20xe conversion when like you say come next year everone will be like ohhh just another 2.0 B

Robin

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12th Feb 08 at 12:30

It's been done, with a reverse cylinder head, by Irmler motorsport.

Daimo B

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12th Feb 08 at 12:37

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It's been done, with a reverse cylinder head, by Irmler motorsport.

More info?

Wonder how reliable the reverse head is on the newer engines. I know the old C20XE reverse didn't last all that long, something to do with making the pistons (don't know how

) ovalling off the cyclinder bores. Engines needed a rebuild after every BTCC race (unrestricted 300bhp days).

Reverse head 1.8 16v, with around 200bhp, in a stripped Corsa B shell, would be very nice indeed. More torque than a 1.6, more base power, but a lighter engine than the 2.0 16v unit.

On another note, I wonder if any road tuners have used the Vauxhall way of tuning. Using a 2.2 unit and downsizing the bottom end to a 2.0 to qualify for the BTCC. Hence why the vauxhall engines always are torquey on track.

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12th Feb 08 at 12:40

Ford and mg did that too daimo

SAL

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12th Feb 08 at 12:55

Not seen any 1.8 tb'ed example's

I thought Dave A would of given info if such a thing was availible ?

I only looked into power using dblias and lexmaul goodie's, but for the cost of them i decided i want turbo power...

Daimo B

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12th Feb 08 at 12:59

quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
Not seen any 1.8 tb'ed example's I thought Dave A would of given info if such a thing was availible ?

I only looked into power using dblias and lexmaul goodie's, but for the cost of them i decided i want turbo power...

You can fit TB to any car, most TB will fit, its just about the inlet manifold. They've been tuning the 1.8 for a fair while too, its just harder to source parts, but they've always been out there.

JR, what cars? MG Rover up till last seasons engine, but which Ford? THe Mundys?

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12th Feb 08 at 13:00

the mondeo used a sleaved down mazda v6

SAL

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12th Feb 08 at 13:03

quote:
Originally posted by VXR

quote:
Originally posted by Stavs
Not seen any 1.8 tb'ed example's I thought Dave A would of given info if such a thing was availible ?

I only looked into power using dblias and lexmaul goodie's, but for the cost of them i decided i want turbo power...

You can fit TB to any car, most TB will fit, its just about the inlet manifold. They've been tuning the 1.8 for a fair while too, its just harder to source parts, but they've always been out there.

JR, what cars? MG Rover up till last seasons engine, but which Ford? THe Mundys?

Yeh, just hard to find example's, im sure Dave A was looking into it

Robin

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12th Feb 08 at 13:30

quote:
Originally posted by VXR
More info?

Google - Irmler Motorsport.

Robin

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12th Feb 08 at 13:32

SAL

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12th Feb 08 at 15:15

going to have a goose at this later

SAL

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12th Feb 08 at 16:26

quote:
Originally posted by Robin

quote:
Originally posted by VXR
More info?

Google - Irmler Motorsport.

seem's like they only have the kits for there car which are 1.3 and 1.6...?

Dave A

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12th Feb 08 at 16:47

I can supply a full kit for the z18xe if you need one, inc inlet manifold. sold a couple but I havent fitted one onto an engine in a corsa C.

dean101287

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12th Feb 08 at 16:52

there is very little room on a c with a 1.8 i now that

deano87

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12th Feb 08 at 16:58

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
power isnt everything though. I would have my 200bhp lightweight 1.6 over a 400bhp heavy old LET engine anyday.

Oh yeah, I totally agree.

I've always said that if I could 'afford' to, I would put a 1.6 16v in my car and tune (not to the same extent as you mind) that, rather than a C20XE. I don't like the idea of a car, with an engine in it that was designed for it.

Apart from a Z20LET Corsa C