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cooki
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Location: moreton, wirral. drives mk4 gti 1.8 turbo
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8th Feb 10 at 18:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thinking of getting another corsa as i cant stop looking/thinking about them lol
been offered a tuned x16xe just after some advice as above:

what would the estimated bhp be on this set up+is the engine likely to hold out or just go bang lol because its tuned??

engine has done 70k
ENGINE HAS HAD A COMPLETE OVERHAUL THIS INCLUDED:
.NEW VALVES,STEMS AND SEALS
.CAM BELT KIT
.WATER PUMP
.KENT FAST ROAD CAMS NOT TO AGGRESSIVE
.FAST ROAD CLUTCH
.QUICK SHIFT GEAR LINKAGE
.NEW HEAD GASKET AND BOLTS.
.HEAD SKIMMED
.POLISHED AND PORTED HEAD
.POLISHED AND PORTED THROTTLE BODY
.PERFORMANCE INLET MANIFOLD
.INDUCTION KIT
.FULLY MAPPED ECU TO RUN THE CAMS
.FULL SPORTEX RACE EXHAUST SYSTEM
.HI FLOW CAT

any help apretiated cheers
IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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8th Feb 10 at 18:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
130 bhp maybe
Nic Barnes
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8th Feb 10 at 18:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends who built it
AndyCorsaSport
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8th Feb 10 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah 130+, my old one was same mods, but had shit valve stem seals and was on 109k, made 130bhp.
Pete_vxl
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Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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8th Feb 10 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
130+, with a 4-2-1 and decat you'll get a tiny bit more, best to remap it after to get the best figures but i dont think it will make a huge difference tho, if the rev limit has been raised in the remap you may get a bit over 140.
cooki
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8th Feb 10 at 23:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so aprox 130 bhp but if the work hasnt been done to a good standard then the inevitable will hapen lol
jamesy1990
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8th Feb 10 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah if the works been done to a good standered your looking at a easy 130 imo!
philip2
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Find out whos done it and get some picr of the head. Find out what cams, who mapped/chipped it etc. Id say 130, anymore is a bonus.
markx14xe
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9th Feb 10 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
130Bhp

 
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