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Arnie
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   21st May 03 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was hoping to do the 2.0litre conversion but cos I'm only 18 can't find anyone to insure me!

So now I'm looking at doing the 1.6 conversion! Want I want to know is, is it really worth doing? Will it put a grin on my face everytime I put my foot down?!

I've spoke to Lee Mitchell and he says he will be able to carry the conversion out but I don't know where to get the engine from?

Any help would be much appreciated!
kerzo
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21st May 03 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im not totally sure but i think a 1.6 engine may actually be more expensive than a 2.0. your best bet would be to wait another couple of years and then do the conversion
MarkM
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21st May 03 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dont bother wait a year or two then get the 2.0...1.6 is nippy but not lightning...
M Sutton
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21st May 03 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
highly tune the 1.6 and get it to about 150/160bhp and it'll whip 2 litres,coz the 1.6 is lighter...
kerzo
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21st May 03 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah but by the time you get the 1.6 to 150/160bhp you could already have the 2.0 and start tuning it to be even higher which is 150bhp standard for a red top
kerzo
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21st May 03 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
probably cheaper anyway to get a 1.6 sport or gsi than a transplant
Klang1.6
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21st May 03 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do it or buy mine
Marc
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21st May 03 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sell ur car and buy a 1.6 if u want a 1.6
Dr Pepper
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21st May 03 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got quite agood thread about this running on page 2 in general chat- has answers to lots of common questions
Mattss Corsa
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21st May 03 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh Man, Just Wait It Will be Well Worth The Wait Only A Year 12 Months
Dr Pepper
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21st May 03 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the way i look at it is that yes as a straight swap the 2l offers the best return for your money- but you have said you cant get insured so.....get 1.6 and spend next couple of years adding to it rather than just waiting for 2l- you can get thwe 1.6 bloody fast

however at 18 i fear for your insurance even on 1.6
Arnie
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21st May 03 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've just spoke to my insurance company again which is Liverpool Victoria and they said my premium will not change if I was to put a 1.6 in!
Arnie
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21st May 03 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will lose out if I was to sell my car cos I've had a lot of work done to the looks as in full bodykit, smooth boot etc. It will cost more to put all that on a new 1.6 Corsa.
kerzo
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21st May 03 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get them to put that in writing and send it to you!
kerzo
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21st May 03 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you ask them about a 2ltr conversion?
Arnie
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21st May 03 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have done! They said to me earlier it wouldn't change on a 2.0litre! I put a post on here earlier and everyone said they made a mistake so I rang them again and they then said they wouldn't insure me!! This time I rang twice and both times they said the same thing so I asked for them to send it to me in writing!
Arnie
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21st May 03 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure how to link to another post but it explains what happened on the botom of page 3 in General Chat. The post is called 'I'm so happy! Not anymore!'
matt_t586
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26th Jul 07 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you have a corsa sport 1.4 then its easy just swap the bottom end for a 1.6 one and get ecu remapped to 1.6 still works on 1.4 ecu though
Ben G
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26th Jul 07 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
over 4 years old mate
Mark.W
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26th Jul 07 at 22:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how many mpg do ya get in a 1.6 if ya drive sensible as im thinking of gettin a conversion next year too
andyc1234
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26th Jul 07 at 22:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would not bother doing a 1.4 to 1.6 conversion as its not much quicker really unless you spend thousands getting the power up much cheaper and easier to drop a 2.0 in
andyc1234
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ive done the same to mine and tbh i wasnt really that impressed the money i spent tuning and fitting a 1.6 i could of easily fitted a 2.0 for less
Arnie
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27th Jul 07 at 07:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I remember this post!

I ended up waiting a year and going for the 2.0!
Fro
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27th Jul 07 at 07:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You chose the best option imo then

 
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