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Craig P
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3rd Sep 08 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi,
How much BHP does a 1.6 8V Engine have?And how much BHP can you get out of them?

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Craig
scottc1088
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Registered: 7th Mar 05
Location: Chesterfield Drives: Corsa Gsi, Cbr600
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4th Sep 08 at 06:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
which engine? e16se and c16se are around 100bhp
as for how much can you get out of them, how much money you got?
Adam-D
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4th Sep 08 at 06:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a spare nova gsi 1.6 8v

£200 has no cam cover but any 8v one will fit it
Craig P
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Im thinking of the C16SE but whats the diffrence between the 2?

Not that much tbh lol.Im would want about 120-140Bhp is that realistic and how much money/work?

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Craig

And Adam thanks for the offer,but im just thinking about the conversion at the min need to save some money and get some more info.But ill let you know if im after one.Thanks
am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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4th Sep 08 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
both have 98 bhp
Craig P
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scotts v6
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mate has a 1.6 8valve in his nove its doing about 150 bhp got alot of money init tho cud of had a turbo 4 the same money theres an idea of how much you will have to spend
Craig P
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Whats he had done to get that much power?And also are they hard to fit?(Whats needed,or is it just a straight swop?)

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Craig
craig_s
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Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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6th Sep 08 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
c16se had a cat and dis-pac
e16se had a dizzy set up iirc
scotts v6
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its got lots of head work stage 3 twin 40s rebore all sorts its 1 of the fastest 1.6 8 valves about it gives 2.0 a good run 4 there money but you wood be cheeper to redtop the corsa if u ask me
Craig P
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6th Sep 08 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they an easy engine to put in?(Straight Swop?)or Do you need to buy Conversion kit or make bits etc?

Thanks for all your help!

Craig
mike.p
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6th Sep 08 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i put a c16se in my old 8 v sri and onli took me 3 hours used the same wiring loom lol was fun little car untill it died
Craig P
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6th Sep 08 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines a 1.4 16V So will it be diffrent?Did it drive well and was it fast for what it was etc?

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Craig
mike.p
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well compared to my 1.4 8v it felt a hell of alot quicker was alot of fun in the wet
Craig P
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Anyone else got any more info on this?I want to try and know everything before i make my mind up.

Thanks alot.
Craig
unionjack30
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your be better of tuning the 1.4 16v, your be able to get same bhp without doin engine change
Craig P
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8th Sep 08 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would it not cost more though as the C16SE has more power standard.How much £££ we looking at?

 
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