Nic Barnes
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mike, if you do a 1.8 then a turbo conversion on that engine, it will have cost you a lot more than a c20let engine conversion id say. isnt the kit from regal to turbo one of them engines 5k or something stupid?
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sand-eel
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can the fly by wire throttle body be replaced with a cable one from something similar?
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
can the fly by wire throttle body be replaced with a cable one from something similar?
not really, unless you go for stand alone ecu.
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swill_omnibus
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From what i've heard, you can use the Z18XE ECU on the XE1 not 100% though.
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Mike GSi
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People pay alot of money to get there 1.6's to 130 BHP, i can see this conversion being worth while, what other tuning availabilities is there?
Nic, do not fear C20LET all the way TBQFH 
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
can the fly by wire throttle body be replaced with a cable one from something similar?
not really, unless you go for stand alone ecu.
if you went for a SA ecu, what throttle body would fit?
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DaveyLC
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From what i've heard, you can use the Z18XE ECU on the XE1 not 100% though.
fraid not.. The Z18 uses a trigger wheel on the crank and a VR sensor..
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sand-eel
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a virtual reality sensor 
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Nic Barnes
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a virtual reality sensor
thats why the engines are so fast. becuase its not real
(joke mobby, dont get upset)
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sand-eel
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Has anyone seen an sri engine fitted in a corsa b, this interests me greatly.
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
a virtual reality sensor
thats why the engines are so fast. becuase its not real
(joke mobby, dont get upset)
is that because he fitted the "normal" 1.8?
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Nic Barnes
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i dont know sand eel. i know nothing of these engines. its all voodoo to me.
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sand-eel
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 thats sand-eel to you 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
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Has anyone seen an sri engine fitted in a corsa b, this interests me greatly.
I would have done the z18 if i could have got one at the time  
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by sand-eel
a virtual reality sensor
thats why the engines are so fast. becuase its not real
(joke mobby, dont get upset)
are you fishing?? two times in one thread, how old are you seriously 
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spikedjack
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Oh, dont dbilas do a turbo kit for these blocks too?
yeah, but they only make good power on regals rollers.
mine made decent power on another set of rollers other than regal's?
otherwise it did make alot more/developed more transmission loss on their rollers 
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Warren G
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only problem these engines are quite rare
might have to move onto the z18xe
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gazza808
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there's a fair few in scrappy's just hassle whipping the lump out there
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DaveyLC
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Most scrap yards now meet the ELV reg's and the cars are alot more accessible they also should have forklifts etc on site..
My local scrap yard is a gem had a few engines out down there takes no time with the help of the fork lift and a bit petrol cutter! 
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Which scrappy do you go to Dave?
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
People pay alot of money to get there 1.6's to 130 BHP, i can see this conversion being worth while, what other tuning availabilities is there?
Nic, do not fear C20LET all the way TBQFH
its about £450 to get a 1.6 to 130bhp. What bhp and torque are these 1.8 engines, and what performance mods are available without bolting on a turbo
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DaveyLC
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More torque on the 1.8.. And obvioulsy a standard engine is more relaible..
Vauxhall RUINED the X16XE/X14XE in the corsa/tigra with all the crap they added onto the engine .. The X18XE1 is far more simplistic, no stupid Aux air injection, coilpack, better designed inlet etc.
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Most scrap yards now meet the ELV reg's and the cars are alot more accessible they also should have forklifts etc on site..
My local scrap yard is a gem had a few engines out down there takes no time with the help of the fork lift and a bit petrol cutter!
lucky git,
my fav local one if a field full of cars lmao  cheap buh hassle to get owt big out
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
Most scrap yards now meet the ELV reg's and the cars are alot more accessible they also should have forklifts etc on site..
My local scrap yard is a gem had a few engines out down there takes no time with the help of the fork lift and a bit petrol cutter!
lucky git,
my fav local one if a field full of cars lmao cheap buh hassle to get owt big out
same here,
can i just say that anyone who would be getting a conversion done by davey would not be disappointed
[Edited on 26-03-2009 by mobby]
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sand-eel
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So what the differences between a z18xe (apart from fly by wire) and the x16xe, is the z18xe a stroked x16xe with the stupid inlet and emissions shit taken off? Or is it completely redesigned?
[Edited on 26-03-2009 by sand-eel]
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