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20th May 07 at 00:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats everyones opinion of the 130bhp 8v, i dont really want people saying redtop redtop! all the time just after some feedback and pros and cons.
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Scotty C
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20th May 07 at 00:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cons - slow.
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20th May 07 at 00:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
old.
heavier than x16.
more torque.
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Ive read they are quite easily tuneable, not sure how true that is? You say old, are they injected or run off a dizzy? That could be a con.
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They have EFI and a Dizzy, but I wouldn't call that a con, there are advantages to that setup

It's a good engine, IF you can find a decent one, strong power delivery.

The only drawbacks I can think of are the weight and the fact that you might struggle to find a good one now.
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I said could, I wouldnt feel so bad using carbs if it had a distributor as standard.
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Parts are cheaper than the XE's. Will not cost too much to get it upto the XE's power.

More torque than a X16XE's.
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i have one, 20 seh with kent fast road cams, a 4-2-1 manifold and soon to have a superchipped ecu.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE


More torque than a X16XE's.


well it is a 2.0
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they are very tuneable. Reasons over a redtop, cheaper to buy cheaper for bits easier to work on more room to work on lighter, im sure with slight modds a redtop corsa would struggle on acceleration, top end it would be better i expect.
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a carb setup would be quite good on this engine
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reason to buy over a redtop - bodge it and scarper if your gonna put a big engine in, why not just xe it...
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how easy would a carb setup be? do sbd do the kits etc..
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id love a 8v ..... you can give it death 24/7
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This does not apply to french 8v's!
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yeh they are fun fun fun

mine was good with just a new exhaust system, a flush and K&N.

they are really fun and the power's put down as soon as you need it.
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not a bad engine at all, but for the cost of the conversion and the weight of the engine, you are better off with a redtop
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I've seen one of these in a corsa.. not totally sure if it was just the standard two litre.. But it seemed pretty quick!
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yeh, you get the 115bhp NE, then the 130 SEH.
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8v take being driven hard all day long
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark330d
i have one, 20 seh with kent fast road cams, a 4-2-1 manifold and soon to have a superchipped ecu.


cam you mean
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I had one in a nova, went like shit off a shovel as standard. Good strong reliable engines.
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depends what your after really.
As said good strong, reliable engine, very cheap.......
Not as quick as a XE standard, just as much work to fit a 16v as a 8v.

Still to this day one of the quickest Novas on the 1/4 was a 2lt 8v turbo.
The engine has now been fitted into a Corsa and is on the Projects on here.....
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=323742
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ive heard mounting it a problem talk of a custom rear mount??

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